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THE WEEKLY MESSENGER. Official Jd*rnal of the Town of St. Martinville. . JUSTICE TO ALL. Bubscription i,oo per year in advance. 'VOL. XIX. ST. MARTINVILLE, LA., SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 1904. No. 9. BABY'S NEEDS ,D 1 are best supplied at odr h. store. We have a full line of all it may require I in health or illness. Every thing here is fresh, pure . and of most meritorious kind. The stock includes I all the leading proprieta ry remedies, patentrmedi cines, druggist's suddries,, . perfumery, toilet tdticles, etc., at prices always low- 4 er than the lowest char TI. J. Iabbs, Druggist. ted elsewhere. p S,~attention ~given 'to .pre- I scriptidns. IFP YOU WANT F1kT CLASS WORK .. oo ro ws .. CEITRAL BARBER SHOP STRICTLY UP-TOoDAI'E. SHAMPOO - - W CNT. BSA JOAM - - - - 15 CNTL HAIR CUT ANYST BLE - . 25 (ENT. SHAVING . . . 15 t 'EN'T. S HAIR BINGEING - . 15 CENT. A LIT WOI QUARAI4TN JULES FHMOI, rL 5.ST. MARTINVILLE, LA. CHARLES GUIRARD, . BAKERY S AtES BEST BREAD WITH BEST FLOUR. "IFOrders received for any kind of Bread: BREA% DELIVtR D AT RESIDENCE SEMID IN YOUR ORDER & GET THE BEST.V SSSouthern Paic ic, S SUNSET UTE - Sunset Route. M. L. & T. R. R. P S.S. Co. L. W. R. R. Unquestionably The Best Route to principal points ....IN ..... TEXAS, NEW & OLD MEXICO, & PACIFIC COAST. PULLMAN STANDARD SLEEPERS. TOURIST EXCURSION SLEEPERS. SUPEROR DINING CAR SERVICE; Through to California without change. For Full Information, Tickets. Sleepers, Reserva tiops, apply to any agent of therCompany, or W. H. Masters, Trafic Manager, New Orkans, La. F. E. Betters, Ass. Gen. Pass. Agt New Orleans. C. W. Owen, Div. Pass. Agt. New Iberia, La. . rN AL ITS BRANCHES 'Printing INAT THIS OFFICB. -Tie Republican meeting will be held at the Court H6use to-mor row, and all those who want to - hear that side of the campaign should attend the meeting. All the Republican orators are line gentlemen, and btrne who will at tend'their meeting will regret it, because the will hear good speak ing ev6n if they hear them scratch the hide of the "great" llalbohard. -The Executive Oommittee of the Water Wo rks have placed a large number of electric lamps this week and have orders for quite a number yet, all those who want light will db well to give their orders at once, if they want their light soon because the b'rst orders -led Will be the first served, and because in some cases special ma terial have to be ordered. The oominittee is determined to supply all with' lectric light, and in or der that the lines be erected in the proper placeb all orders will have to be in before the Commnitte de terdiines wherb to extend the lines. Parties who have wood for sale, will address to Mr. Ewin Del. housesye, Jr., giving quality of their krod, length cut and 'price. The plant need several hundred cords df wood. ELECTRIC LIGHT. Ill persoas who want elestrie light it their reiilenees sad places of boines.s, ean ile their applleatins for same at onee with the Seeretary. All neesar tiaterial fir the et oalu of the plant will be ordered wthina the next few ys,'thereore, these who want light, should give ers at oees. Those Wmtg water should als 6le 'their sppifiatiss without delay. Edwin Delahofasaye. selsretary. Hundred of dollars re sent way from here each month to mail or dcer ousee, which advertise their goods for sale. Two or three of our big merobhant. here have the same things at about the same price, but as they fail or refuse to advertise any bargains in the news papers, few people know it. The purchasing public in fact, who is the hoousewife, hia not the time to parse over town, 'peeping into shot iindows and prying around huntding for bargains. Her house hold keeps her at bome. She i must depend upon the newpapers for the necessary informdation. Men are 'ot buyers'of the things a melchant might have tr sale. His prehasebi consist of an ooca sional banderkhief, i stray ers vat, ciars, trhgle.oot sad poker bchips, aeither of whiot is a com modity. If our merohhants are go ing to continue sitting around around while Moattomery Ward and the Maison Blasbhe are draw ing in the belt trade, they will still be sitting at tfi Bnish. -The-Franklin Watohman. A Thoughtful Man. M.. . Astia of Winhester, lad., knew whet to do in tlhe hour ofneed. His wife had euch ai uusual carse of stomch and livet trouble, physiola could not help her. Ie thought of and tried Dr. King'il New Idle Pill ad she got relief it onoe ad is Sdnalli eur ed. Oly 2k, at T. J. L bbe dog stoer. Th.-Toly place to bay cheap is - where you can get COs Oil at if teen seodts per gallob, go to that sbheep stors where they sell every thing in proportion, Durand, Bur din ct 9, Agent for the "Celebrated Amqj Ready Mixed Paints" for the past 6 years, o all in town, why should property holders other Paints to experiment when they know American ani those who have used it, our Paint is Manufactured in the South for our climate, there is no other Paint that has stood the test in this climate ant no other Fac tory has made a special Paint for the South, any Paint lasts in the North. Do not let merchant ar gue about weight, 'the more weight the cheaper the Singredients, buy chea; lead and cheap zinc the Fac tory makes their profits on the Baryts which is a cheap stone to make, weight, our Paint is strictly pure and landed the 'largest Government Contract after test with 6o other Factories, the contract for 6o,ooo gallons or 30 cars the largest contract ever let. Our Paint cdvers most and as subject to test our guarantee on every can is the strenth. Callon us for prices aid consult property holders who have used it. AMERICAN PAINT WORKS, New OrIea, La. FIRE INSURANCE I have opened a Fire Insurante Agency, with office at the Bank of St. Martinville buildlhg. If yok need Fire Insurance a phone message or a postal card will bring me to your place. Givee a chance t6 talk Fire thsuradce to you, P. A. BIENVEN"U. J. J. BURDIN & p , S RED. CYPREo Ln Aia Idry w i ,rhfm aU "l s HNG tw MOPe late Fle 1 m a . I ' oian TOs 7 tow. - CAL AND *an us Ano Msave se ndlih. Is your business dull? If so Try an d in the Messeer, And you will soon notice the cangei SMinjy try it ar K. AsuRT, President. y r. T. GemlJBAU , Vi.Piusrsmat fl. iAJtLT. &uo . (Jim. r BAIN'IOF ST. MRTIN .ILL. dr t.t ' .s "i " Ihr, Uay,", akeOu, ea asin i let · n a d mi erbrs hh lIatu. s dsqpain Wi s Wr. 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