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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1908-11-21
PARTITION SALE.
WILLIE REES EFT AIS
JOSEPH REEFS EFT AIS
No. 1888,

state OF LOu16laua, Parish OF st. Martin,
18th Judicial District Court,
By virtue Of an order and Commission
issued in the above entitled aud num-
bered cause, Oh July 18th. 1908. aud to
me directed, by the Honorable the 18th.
Judicial District Court. In and for the
Parish Of st. Martin, State of Louisiana.
l.. A. Z. BrOussard. Sheriff Of the Pa
rish Of ST. Martin. Louisiana, for the
purpose Of effecting Partition there
Of will sell. at Public auction, to the
last and highest bidder, at the front door
Of the Court House at st. Martinville,
Louisiana, on
Saturday the q, day Of Nov.
A. d.. 1908. at 10 o'clock A. NJ. for Cash,
the following described property to-wit:
That town lot situated In the Village
Of Breaux Bridge, st. Martin. Louisiana,
measuring two arpents front by Ons ar
pent in depth, bounded North by lot Ut
Mrs. Henry Kers. South by REEFS street,
East by Paydras street, aud West by .Ot
OF Mrs. Henry Kess."
Terms and cOndItiOns: CASH.
Sheriff's office this 9Th. day .. OctUb~r
A. ID. lyUy.
A. +. BkOSS ARD, Sheriff.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1908-11-21

Ring No 3-For your Fr-s b
Milk Cream, Cream Cheese aud
Home Made Butter. You will Ls
served promptly aud with the besi.
p. l.. Guilbeau.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1908-11-21

For SALE - 32i acres 4 Of section IL
back of Vim. Thomas place near Cata-
hOula lake at s. per acre cash. woodland
oak, ash, sweet cum trees. See L. Bien.
venu, real estate agent.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1908-11-21

Ship your cotton to Olivier
VOORHEES, e. Lowry, 922 Gravier
street, New Orleans if you want
the highest market price for your
cotton.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1908-11-21
LOST OR STOLEN.

LOST OR STOLEN.
A very largo black SOW with white
nose. straysd from my place. A reward
will be given for information that will
lead to Its recovery. F. T. Guilbeau.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1908-11-21
a Timely Tip to Business
Mem.

1t you're merchant you favor
Home Trade.
If you favor Home Trade you'll
fight for it.
It you Fight for 1t Right you'll
get it.
1t you get it you'll be Helping
Yourself.
If you help yourself you'll hurt
the Mail Order Trade.
1t You are wise You will Adver.
tise.
If you will advertise in your
Home Paper you'll get Home
Trade.
M IF" about this last one
it's n CINCH. - BATON ROUGE
STATE
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1908-11-21
HOW To Dirersity.

profitable in the long run, no mat
ter what the crop may be, but the
farmer who has devoted all his at
tention to single crop is at a loss
how to break into diversified far
ming. A Bunkie correspondent of
the Baton Rouge State Times
makes some valuable suggestions
in this line. He says:
The value to the farmers IF the
Gulf States, of the crops which
are profitable, other than cotton,
to-wit: cane and corn, has not at
tention as in all probability it
would have done if the one-crop
question had not gained such
ground with the agricultural clas-
ses in general.
No community, State or country
can long remain prosperous that
depends almost solely, if not en-
tirely upon one crop for its money
support. The chief crop of the
South and upon which nearly the
whole business of the country,
banking included, is based on is
not sufficient, no matter how many
bales of the heecy staple We stack
up year after year, nor the price
it fetches when marketed, to feed,
clothe and do the general bust
ness OF the land. that is, if pro.
gress is expected TO follow. For
this reason, is no other, l contend
that the time has come that bust
ness demands that the farmers be
encouraged to plant aud grow at
home more Of meats, milk and
butter, vegetables of most sorts,
fruits. poultry and eggs. Thus to
become rs near as possible self
sustaining and more Independent
than The great ajority find them
selves today.
The farmer, or farm district,
can today purchase a canning fac
tory outfit from S. up to $500, or
more for that matter, set the fac
tory up on the farm and can do
his or his neighbors' pears, pea
ches, beans, peas, corn-ln a word
all vegetables grown for canning
purposes at cost much less than
the same goods can be purchased
from the store
Again permit me to ask why
purchase canned sourkrout or pick
les of any sort when the same as
good if not better, can with care
be made Oh the farm and put up
in the home cannery?
When We look at the matter al |
most North and West-potatoes,
cabbage, beans, peas, corn Canned |
and not canned), meats, fruits.
butter and cheese. In fact nearly
everything, including glucose
syrup, and that too is our SUNNI
land, where the juicy sugar cane
grows; everything we eat comes to
us from the why not make our
own pure syrup, if nothing else
to help the home cause to that ex-
tent if no more?
l would suggest planting as
starter, one-fOurth al acre of Ma.
20 beans, known South of Califor-
MIA beans. Of course, no one here
is expected TO compete with the
Sunset State bean raising, where
from 100 to 200 acre fields are
planted to beans and raised under
irrigation.
Yet, these, the Mayo bean, will
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1908-11-21
J. R. OLIVIER,
DENTAL SURGEON,
OFFICE UPSTAIRS Liable DRUG STORh.
ST. MAkTINvILLE. LA.
FOR SALE.

My twO-stOry residence on Port street,
having one acre lot, also three other pro
perties. Terms cash or on terms
Dec. %. EDWARD MApr,Nrr
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FOR SALE.

-Four Babies IN One Year.
A COUPLE OF IOWA HAVE BROKEN
THE RECORD.
Four babies inside of one year
is the record established by Mr..
and Mrs. John B. Kalthoff, who
reside in the southern part Of
Chickasaw county, Iowa, and they
challenge competition.
In January. 1908. twin baby
boys came to their home, and are
as lusty little fellows as ever came
into q home.
Now another span of boys have
arrived. Mr.. aud Mrs. Kalthof
are very proud of the record they
have established.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1908-11-21

For sale l27 acres good and In Cul-
de-Sac about 8 miles from town mt go
apply To l.. Bienvenu, real estate agent.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1908-11-21

By virtue Of Judgments rendered by
the 18th Judicial District Court In above
entitled matters. aud for the purposes Of
partition. l will offer for sale and sell at
Public Auction. to the last and highest
bidder. for cash. Mt the Court House door.
at st. Martinville, La, on
Saturday the 18th day OF De-
cember A. d. 1908,
at II o'clock A. NJ. the hereinafter de
scribed Two Hundred arpents tract of
land. to be sold In tracts OF 80 1-3 SUPER
fetal arpents each.
Said Two hundred arpents being that
certain tract OF land situated at Isle
Liable, st. Martin Parish. La, having a
front OF Five arpents on Isle Liable, on
depth Of forty arpents. bounded North
and East by land Of j. B. Levert, West
by Isle Liable aud South by lands Of Sa-
vote. Levert & ais. for fuller description
see sketch Of subdivision Of said land
which b made part Of sppraisement 81
ed In suit lOlO3 aforesaid.
81. MartinviIle. La. this 9Th day Of |
November A D. 1908.
A. L. BROUSSARD.
Sheriff. st. Martin Parish. La.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-11-26
TRADE AND INDUSTRY.

The pearl button industry is at a stand
still in Muscatine, Ia, because 800 blank
cutters walked out of the automatic cut
ting and finishing plant, the third largest
sweet water pearl button factory in tho
world. A dispute over wages is the cause.
The American Smelling and Refining
Company has issued its annual report for
the year ending April 80 last, which
shows a decrease in earnings, compared
with the previous year, of $3,S46, ,776.
President Daniel Guggenheim, in his re-
port to the stockholders, said that the de-
cline in business had not impaired the
companys surplus which amounts to $13,-
4OS.219.
The Wisconsin (BelD Telephone Com
pany has absorbed the Western Wiscon-
sin Telephone Company, which had 800
subscribers and exchanges in Arcadia,
Galesville, Trempealeau, Fountain City,
Blair, Ettrick, Whitehall and Indepen-
dence, Wis.
Frost and then warm sun rays de-
stroyed 10000 bushels OF ripe tomatoes in
the fields on Muscatine island, causing
a loss of $4,000 in one day. The toma-
toes had been in a frozen state for three
days and were being gathered by all the
help available. Thirty minutes after the
sun shone the crop was a total losA-
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-11-26
SiIage I'm Steer Feedinr,
~NN~-~o~~~~

|
The use of silage in feeding steers
While fattening is growing in favor
steadily, and especially where lands
are high priced and when feeding
stui;s generally are high. There has
been good deal Of prejudice against
s!lage among extensive feeders. but as
they are induced to try it so do they
become converted to Its use.
In feeding experiments conducted at
the Missouri Station in j3O6-I With
steers weighing about 800 pounds each
at tho beginning, those fed slage ate
less dry matter than those fed whole
stovcr or shredded stove", and gained
H. weight, while the dry stover lots
lost. The same sort of results were
also secured from feeding sliced stover
compared fifth air-dried material.
Professor Plumb, of the Ohio Agri-
cultural College, has this to say on the
subject:
IF silage is fed under coyer, ard to
cattle not wallowing in mud or oozy
manure, then good results will gen
orally come from Its usn However,
hay or other dry roughagc should also
% fed. Silage fed twice Il DAY and
hay once should give good results.
When cattle are being finished fer
shipment, then the amount Of silage
fed Should be reduced anil the dry
vou@lage increased, this to. prevent
much Shrinkage in shipping However,
III what is known as rational feeding.
but little shrinlkage Is apt to occur
f"om the use Of the siagc. In expert
mants with steers fed different ratiOns
az the Virginia Station, thoS, fed 81
lage showed no appreciate shrinkage
IN the market over those fed exclusive
y dry feed"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-11-26

A farmer near Goliad had a novel
experience. A few years ago he built
small barn, and in the construction
used green willow posts at the corners
and along the sides. For some time
nothing unusual was noticed, but after
a year he saw that where he had laid
the floor near the ground it was three
feet above soil. He discovered that
the willow posts, instead Of being dead,
were alive, had taken root and were
growing In their upward movement
they had carried the barn along. Last
spring the barn was on stills 8 feet
high, and he put in new floor and
surrounded the posts with siding,
thereby making twostory affair
There is now space Of 8 inches be-
tween the floor and the ground. and
the owner expects to have three-story
barn In the course of time.-Goliad.
(TeXas) Guard.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-11-26

SLOW long have you been here?"
| a week-more or less"
"And-why?" Queried the man, scan
ming Hope critically. "You don't appear
that is"
He stumbled in his speech, and stopped
dead short.
Go on - urged Hope. Mad, you wer,
going to say?'
"Yes."
Then this place"
SIS mad house, a private insane asy
| lum. Didn't you know that?"
Il half suspected It," answered Hope
81 was, however, brought here while un'
conscious"
"Then you never was-queer"
"Not that know of"
The other shook his head obviously.
''They are pretty hard set, on gen.
eral principles, them" he; continued
ready to do almost anything for money
fancy. But your plight is different
from mine. I was brought here really &
raving maniac"
you seem rational enough now," sug-
gested Hope, quietly.
the head, in a railroad accident, and sub
sequently fever and delrium, that induced
an unskilled surgeon and careless friend
to trust me to the tender mercies Of these
human harpies here | was in their hos
pital room, as they call it, for a week.
Then got sensible enough to be trouble
some. They shut me in this terrible pris-
on. a place dreary enough to drive man
really mad-the violent ward!'
But if you have recovered your rea,
son" began Hope.
"They will release me when my friend
makes his monthly visit, of course"
"Soon?"
"Day after tomorrow"
THAT is not long to wait" remarked
Hope, mentally calculating how he could
utilize this patients liberty to bring about
his own.
He was amazed as his companion
sprang sharply to his feet. an absorbing
wildness in his face and manner.
"Long?" he repeated, shrilly-"man
If | am not outside these walls, free
man, by another midnight, if a mission
I have to perform is not executed before
the next day at dawn, I am lost man,
and | shall batter my brain out against
these walls, cruel and unrelentiug as the
stony-hearted monsters who treat my
heartbroken pleadings as the rawlings of
wild maniac"
Hope regarded his companion strange
ly. The mans very soul was in voice and
face. There could be no doubt OF his
urgent rational sincerity.
81 do not understand you,' murmured
Hope.
"Let me calm myself-let me be calm ~
painted the other placing shaking hand
over his heart "It is so necessary! You
see. am still physically weak. That is
why. whein found the saw, doubtlessly
secreted by some former victim, I cut my
way first to this cell, suspecting its occu-
pancy-for I need help, and if l give you
your liberty you must swear to help me"
(To be continued.)
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-11-26
Caught on the Rebound.

"John, DEAR" said Mrs. Skimpem, as
she poured the coffee at the breakfast
table, "if l remember rightly, you have
often said you disliked to see woman
constantly getting herself into print.
"1hat's right" reioined Skimpem.
"You consider it indelicate and I'M
womanly, don't you?'
II certainly do"
"And you don't think sensible man
would allow his wife to do anything
like that?'
Most assuredly not"
"Well, John, I'm glad you have such
radical views OH the subject, because
they justify me in asking you for Il
new silk dress
"W-what?"
"You heard what l said, John. For
the last five years I've had nothing but
bargain-counter calico, and I'm tired of
getting into print"
And what could poor John do?
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-11-26
balanced diet that would prove I'M

balanced diet that would prove I'M
wholesome to most people. AS indi-
Gated in the illustration the edible por-
tion, is made up Of 1873 per cent water,
1874 per cent carbohydrates principal
ly starch), % per cent protein, Oh per
cent fat, and1 per cent ash or mineral
matter. These figures represent gen.
wide variations In individual speci-
mems. When potatoes are eaten with
meat, eggs, or fish. which are essenti-
ally nitrogenous foods, a well-balanced
diet is obtained.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-11-26

Mr.. Perkins did not often commen
on his wife's dress or make suggestions
but one day he looked at her so Ions
and thoughtfully that she inquired il
there was anything he did not like
about her new gown.
NO. my DEAR" said Mr.. Perkins
hastily certainly not. l was only
thinking. That waist Of yours seems
to be so elaborate, with the lace and
ALL Why not have a simpler mode OF
dress?"
"Why not, indeed" said Mrs Per.
kins, sweetly. II suppose you've seen
one that just pleased you. What was
it like?"
"It was white" said her husband
"all white and perfectly plain, my dear
not a particle Of lace or ruffiing OF
what | think l have heard you call
tucks-nothing of the sort. All there
was, my dear, was a simple little braid
in flower patterns of some sort. 1t
covered the entire waist.
81 sat beside the lady for half an
hour in the car, and l can assure you
it was quite neat and attractive. Sim
mons and l spoke of it on the way up
from the train. He said he should
mention it to his wife"
Your poor, ignorant creatures" said
Mrs. Perkins, tenderly. "The days and
davS If must have taken to make that
neat, simple, plain little waist!
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-11-26
CHAPTER XVII.

Two. four. six, eight two, four. six
Over and over and over again, Gideon
Hope counted the PAGES, till utterance had
grown to maddening mumblng mono
tone-always the same result-along
across "a grated door, a blank, sealed
wall
Then, too, ever the same dim prospect
the heavy oaken door beyond one of thick
est iron bars, a diamond hole letting In
light from some far source down a mar
row, desolate hallway.
This was his third day In this den, this
prison-that is, his third conscious day
and he knew no more concerning his real
wherea bouts and environment now than
when his senses had first reused to the
fact he was a captive.
Hope had a dim memory of the double
assault in the lane, and later, after studi-
Gus reflection. a vague suspicion as to
the motive of the same.
The condition of his clothing showed
that the assault involfed meditated rob-
berry Yet his personal valuables were in
tact. and the grim conviction bore upon
his mind that the severed bank notes must
have been the booty sought for.
Then he readily surmised that Percy
Kane must be at the back of this new
stroke of villainy. He was equal to it.
Such a man had trusty tools at command.
The stroke was a royal one Besides, his
own safety demanded that Hope be put
out of the way.
"Out of the way" he was as surely
and securely 'as though entombed in some
castle fastness. 1t was a grim prison
in which Hone found himself, and full OF
mystery
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-11-26
Salt for Cows.

supply of salt available whenever
the cow wants it is necessary to main
tain high milk yield. Salt stimulates
the appetite and assists digestion and
assimilation, which increase the flow
of the fluids Of the body. Sailing feeds
for dairy cows once a week Is not suf-
ticient. 1t is good plan to keep rock
salt under shelter where the cows can
get 1t at will and then feed loose salt
once week in such quantities as the
cows will eat. Loose salt may be used
exclusively If it can be sheltered from
rain. Do not mix salt with feed, for
frequently cows get more salt than
they need, which will reduce the flow
of milk. Cows having salt kept before
them at all times in separate compart-
ments will not eat too much.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-11-26
The Poultry House,

Now Is good time to dislnfect the
poultry house, SO as to keep the lice
from getting mastery over you
Any kind of liquid lice killer Is good
to spray the house with, being sure
to spray the roosts and nest boxes as
well. IL cheaper disinfectant Is re
qnired, a whitewash can be made of
line and water, with some crude car
bolic acid in it. This proves a very
good deodorizer and disinfectant, and
large quantity Of 1t can be used
without hurting the pocketbook too Sc
verely.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-11-26
WOun DIS on Trees,

No artificial medium can be applied
to the surface Of tree wound which
will induce 1t to heal more quickly.
The activity of the healing process de-
pends upon the character and position
and the time Of the year when the
wound Is made, rather than upon pro-
tective coverings, but where a large
surface Of heart wood is exposed it is
advisable to protect 1t from decay by
a coat Of white lead or other satisfac-
tory covering.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-11-26

DR.. Howard, secretary Of the Amer
lean Society for the Advancement Of
Science, writing Of the manner in
which seeds are carried to great dis
tances by birds, recites an experiment
Of Darwin which had a curious result
Adhering to the leg Of wounded part
ridge, Darwin found a ball of earth
weighing six and a half ounces. From
the seeds contained In this ball he
raised thirty-two plants, belonging to
five distinct species.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-11-26
CHAPTER XVIII

Hope was burning with eager desire to
interrogate his visitor, to learn of his en-.
vironment, of the world without but
glancing at watch he carried, the latter
said hurriedly:
"We must not risk talking now. The
attendant will soon be here. Set the
pieces of board in place as soon as
crawl back through the hole yonder, and
brush the sawdust out of sight"
"But-laterT'
''As soon as the attendant has retired
l will return" promised the other.
He moved about feebly. Hope noticed
as he reclosed the sawed-through boards
The strange occurrence had reused him
out Of his apathy. He anxiously awaited
the arrival Of the attendant with the
morning meal. No sooner had the man
retired than the occupant of the next
apartment pushed out the boards and
crept into Hopes presence again.
He painted weakly from the exercise,
and sat down on the bench to recover his
breath. Then be said:
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-11-26
Milk for Calves,

The calf finds in fresh milk while It
is still warm with the animal heat Of
the COW, it is said, constituent value
not found in the milk after it Is allowed
to get cold. The chemist cannot define
1t, and it cannot be restored again by
warming the milk. If every calf could
be fed its milk sweet, and while it still
retained its animal heat, there would no
doubt be fewer cat-hammed steers going
TO the block
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-11-26
The Sweet Potato Belt.

The northern limit for sweet potato
culture is roughly indicated by line
drawn from the border line of Massa-
chusetts and Connecticut on the east
coast westward to the northeast corner
of Colorado, but the area where 1t is
profitable commercially would be con-
siderably south of this, except in the
Mississippi valley, where 1t extends
well into Iowa, Illinois and Indiana.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-11-26

TuberculOsis i'm Cattle of England.
Consul Joseph G. Stephens Of Ply
mouth, advises that the English auth
critics are making known through the
medium of the press the disagreeable
facts relative to tuberculosis in cows
and phthisis in human beings in that
section of England. The relation of
In many districts Of Devon 25 per cent
of the cows have tuberculosis. The
average number Of deaths from con-
sumption among the people Of the sim
gle County Of Devon alone exceeds 300
per annum. In one charity organiza-
ton 80 per cent Of the children are
suffering from this dread disease.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-11-26
Rather Springy.

Restaurant Proprietor-Meat is Oh
the Jump these days, sir.
Patron-Well. | should say so.
Restaurant Proprietor-Yes, those
porterhouse steaks you have been or.
dering have jumped 3 cents in three
days.
Patron-Yes, and the last one you
served me was so tough It jumped
three feet from the table before | could
cut 1t.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-11-26

lower driveway. If built upon a hill
side the job Of making the fills will
not be serious. Even on level ground
this can be done without great ex-
penditure of labor with the use of
a road scraper.
The entire building must be raised
upon piers about #. high, so that
the bottom Of the bins Is not much
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-11-26
In THina ChicLena-

When marketing chickens do not tie
several Of them together. They get the
string twisted around their legs and II
cuts them. Take the chickens to town
In a coop, or some other humane way.
They are in absolute torture when sew.
eral are tied together.