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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1909-07-24
At The Old Tricks.

Monday our illustrious Police
Jury, or to DO more precise, the
ring members of the Police Jury
resorted to the old tricks in de-
feating tho Messenger in giving
the printing contract.
Sec. % of Act 1874 of 1908 which
reads as follows compels Police
Juries and Municipal Corporations
to give their printing contracts to
the lowest responsible bidders.
ACT 1874.
"Sec. 22.--Be it enacted ETC.. That the
Police Juries and municipal corpora
tiOns in all parishes, including the Pa
IRISH of Orleans, shall not hereafter order
public printing o: any kind. unless the
same be done under contract and adju-
dicatiOn to lowest responsible bidder,
under such rules and regulations as
they may establish after due public no.
tice Of at least ten days; and the price
therefor shall not in any case, exceed
the price fixed for Judicial advertise
ment. and for other printing or job work
they shall in no case exceed the maxi
mum price fixed for the State printing
in this act. The Police Juries and mu-
nicipal corporations shall always have
reserved to them the right Of rejecting
any and all bids. and shall require ade-
quate security in the parish. from the
lower responsible bidder, for the CON-
plete fulilment of the contract from ad-
judicatiOn."
The notice of the Police Jury
for bids reads as follows:
NOTICE.
In accordance with Sec. 22 of Act 1884.
Of 1908 Of the General Assembly of the
State Of Louisiana, the Police Jury at
its meeting to be held Oh the 18th day
of July A. ID. 1909. will receive sealed
bids for all official publications Of the
parish and for all job work, such as let
ter heads. envelopes. warrants in book
form licenses. road reports, acquisitions
for materials, for subpoenOs of witnesses.
subpoenas for grand jury and petit jury.
bench warrants, jurors and witnesses
vouchers in book form; same to be made
in one bid. the Police Jury reserving the
right to reject any and all bids.
F.Z. POWER. Secretary.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1909-07-24

The little devils are always
busy, while the big devil plans
bis Observation-Disclosures Union.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1909-07-24
Second Ward Election
Vote Unanimous For Canal.
The Will of the People Mightier
than the Power of Honey.

The election held in the second ward
of St. Martin Parish on the Canal pro-
ject was one which was holly contes-
ted On the one hand we had the peo-
pie, on the other we had an aggregation
of wealthy land owners who used all
their power to defeat the will Of the
people, but they failed.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1909-09-24
Hold the Wheat.

When Jas. J. Hill said to hold your
wheat. he meant just what he said
the wheat itself-not the wheat ticket.
The farmer who does not need to sell
and who wishes to hold his wheat for
higher price, mus st remember he is
knocking his own price down by putting
his wheat in the elevator. The eleva-
tor is the place the speculator wants it;
he doesn't give apicayune whether the
farmer sells or not or whether he ever
takes his pay or not: He wants the
wheat-it's Tin sight" and he knows
just what to bet on. In spite of the
warning of Mr.. Hill and hundreds of
others; in spite Of the warning of the
Society Of Equity and the agreement of
its members, the wheat is being flooded
into market and the price forced down.
Suppose you make ten cents bushel
on your grain-or more, by holding,
why not also make the storage too,
keep the wheat out of sight and make
buyers bid up for it. The farmers can
control the price if they would.-Wal-
halla Mountaineer.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1909-09-24
REWARD OFFERED
FOR LOST SISTER.
Lena Hagen Of Blanchard, This State,
Offers Reward of SIS for Informa-
ton That Will Enable Her to Find
Her Sister, Who Disappeared
in June, 1908.

Miss Lena Hagen of Blanchard, this
state, sends a circular to The Tribune,
of which the following is copy, ask
ing that we give the same publicity:
SIS REWARD FOR LOST SISTER.
Twill pay $25.0O reward for infor-
nation which will enable me to find my
sister, ), Hannah Hagen, who disappear
ed in June, 1908.
Shell left with man by the name of
Henry Johnson. Her description is as
follows: % years old, looks older, about
125 pounds, medium size, light brown
hair, slightly freckled; and also brown
dark eyes, no expression, limps slight
Sly on account of sore knee.
At the time she left wore small shep-
herd check rain coat, wore ring on third
fingersof left hand, wore blue hat trim
med in blue ribbon. combs her hair
pompadour. has fat hand, back of head
and neck on line, is fairly neat in ap.
pearance, uses the word "ARE' in and
out of place in conversation.
Address all information to LENA HA-
GEN, care of Smith Farm, Blanchard,
ID.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1909-09-24
POINTERS FOR
pOULTRYMEN.
4 Prominent Poultry Fancier Of the City
Furnishes Valuable Pointers to Poul-
trymen Generally, Through the
Columns of The Tribune.

Don't fail to infuse new blood into
your flock each season. This is good
time to buy chickens, either. cockerels
or pullets, frcm the breeders, as they
are nearly all cutting down their focks
for the winter and they are selling their
surplus at a sacrifice.
One good breed of chickens on farm
is worth more than ten different breeds.
AS to the best breed it depends on the
use you want of them.
Lice and mites are the nighthawks OF
the flock and the nests should be clean.
ed out and fresh, clean straw put in
and the roosts sprayed with good
germ killer, such as kerosene oil and
crude carbolic acid, 8 parts of oil to ]
part acid. =.
:, Ths moulting season is near and extra
care must be taken with the flock. This
is, the trying period in the chickens life
and it needs extra food and q little oily
food, like oil meal or sunflower seeds,
will help with. the new coats.
There is no reason why there should
not be more eggs produced thruout this
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1909-09-24
ROBBING FARMERS
MUST CEASE.
Members OF the Society of Equity Refuse
Longer to be Buncoed by the Board
of Trade and as Consequence
Will Get Fair Prices for
Their Grain. a

The boards of trade are having more
difficulty this year in forcing the grain
grower to sell his grain at the bare cost
of production, the:prices for grain being
manipulated down by the usual sand
bagging methods, but not with same
effect as in years past
The Equity Society has been active
in spreading accurate information all
through the grain growing states, there
fore the farmers are getting wise, and
those who can hold their grain for a
fair profit are doing SO. The only SELL
ing movement of consequence is from
the farmers who are in debt and must
have money no matter what they get
for their grain.
Which is the most respectable man in
the community, the man who meets the
farmer in the road, pokes gun in his
face and forces him to give up his money
and valuables, or the board of trade
man who, taking advantage of the grain
grower, knocks down the, prices for his
grain, under the cheap guise Of big
crops and more grain being produced
then the people need? What humbug!
Thousands of millionaires have been
made by swindling the farmers b y
means Of fictitious prices for grain; how
long, Oh Lord, how long? Not satisfied
with making fictitious prices, and think
ing perhaps the farmer would make
more than a mere living, the scheme OF
dockage for dirt was concocted. This
is considered a respectable game; it
makes little difference how much dirt
there is in the grain, the dockage is
always heavy. Even grain that has
been cleaned for seed is docked. This,
together with the methods of samplinag
grain at the terminals and the shrink
age in weights at those points, gives
the farmers very little opportunity Of
making more than a living.
The Society of Equity is fully able to
demonstrate that the farmers will re-
ceive the prices for grain fixed by the
Fargo convention, if they will follow
fully the system advocated by the con-
vention and which has been adopted as
it's policy. Why play into the hands OF
the elevator trust when you can play
into your own hand?
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1909-09-24
LETTER FROM
REV. OSMOND
From Far-off Newfoundland, Telling Of the
Good Health of Himself and Family
l. and Just How They are Enjoying
Their HoIiday-Now Enroute
to North Dakota.

The following letter received on Fri
day Of last week from Rev. M: B. Os.
mond, the one-time popular pastor OF
the M. E. church in this city, though
not intended for publication, will never
theless be read with interest by the
myriads of friends of Rev. Osmond in
this city ard throughout the length and
breadth of the Bowbells country. The
letter follows: s.s, -
Morton's Harbor, Mild,
+,-.a>t.. Sept. 7th, 1909.
T. B. Hurry, Bowbells, N. D.
Dear Friend: have much pleasure
in acknowledging your favor of the 21st
ult: and wish to thank you most cordial
ly for your expression of interest in me
and mine.
l am pleased to state that, we are all
enjoying good health. The weather
here has been ideal, una :companied by
the dense fog which frequents the New
foundland coast, especially in the sum-
mer season. .,.gs :
I put in most of my time either fish.
ing, hunting, bathing, boating or climb
ing some of those rugged mountains SO
characteristic of Newfoundland. But
my heart sighs for the Great North.
west. There is no country like North
Dakota meath the blue Of heavens 8
dome.
The Bowbells Tribune is most well
come weekly visitor. I would be lone
some without it. 1t brings with it a
breeze laden with health and sturdy in
dependence from the western prairie.
Our holiday must soon end, and we
expect to leave for North Dakota in
about three weeks time. = r
With kind regards to all and wishing
you continued success, as ever
Your sincere friend,
-s M. B. OSMOND. Z;
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1909-09-24

In this connection as we'll beg to sug-
gest that while it may seem hardship
no pupil or teacher suffering from
tuberculosis ought to be allowed in our
schools. The lives and health of the
greater number must not be jeopardiz-
ed through mistaken sympathy for
the Individual.
Another matter which seems to call
for attention is the common drinking
cup which is now recognized as one Of
the greatest sources of contaminat
/ believe that the state board Of health
has taken this matter up and is practi-
cally ordering that all public places be
supplied, in some way, with individual
drinking cups, and it certainly seems
to me that we who are charged with
the education of young people should be
the leaders in every movement which
will have tendency to improve the
public health. I must earnestly urge
that some steps be taken before the
opening of the coming school year to
see that all pupils are provided with
the individual drinking cups. I know
that there are some schools in the state
already where these drinking cups are
provided and I very much hope that
this matter will be taken up seriously.
The individual drinking cup, together
with the closed receptacle for the pur-
pose Of holding water, will do much to
improve the health Of our children.
Another thing which seems to me
should be given attention by school
officers is the matter of dust in the
school room. Of course, recognize
the fact that the use of chalk results
-. 4f n nf 111cf
yet the danger of this chalk dust can
be minimized through the use Of pro-
per erasers and proper chalk trays.
There are a number of devices now
manufactured which will reduce very
greatly the nuisance of chalk dust: In
this connection it seems to be that the
floors of our school rooms should re-
ceive attention. No school room floor
ought to go unoiled and those schools
that are most careful about the ques-
tion of cleanliness and sanitation, see
that their floors are frequently scrub
bed and oiled. In this way the danger
arising from the accumulation of dust
in the floors is minimized. -
There are a number of other things
which ought to be attended to, yet it
has been my experience that the school
officers of North Dakota are awake to
these things and whenever it is called
to their, attention, they are more than
glad to act in such a way as will bring
the best results. I earnestly commend
these points to your serious considera-
ton with the hope and expectation that
action will result from this little appeal
Very truly yours,
Is ~.,@i E. G.. WARREN,
y County Superintendent.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1909-09-24
TIMELY ADVICE
BY SUpT. WARREN.
County Superintendent Warren Sends Out
Circular to All School Officers through
out the County Regarding Better
Sanitation in the En-,
@ Schools.

County Superintendent of Schools E.
G.sWarren has prepared q circular let
ter on hygiene and school sanitation
that hesis mailing to all of the school
officers o the different districts of
Ward county. The circular is also be-
ing sent to all teachers and it is ex-
pected that the suggestions in it will
be carried out. The circular follows in
full:
To all school officers: & qSs 5.,e
The question Of school hygiene and
sanitation is at present occupying a
very prominent place in the minds of
those who are interested in the physi-
cal we'll l-being of the children Of the
country One Of the greatest assets
that this country has 8 the public
health and every effort should be made
by those who have in their charge the
future citizens of this country, to con-
serve the health of these future citi-
Zens.
Never has there been time in this
country when so much has been said or
written upon this subject. The daily
paper and current magazines are full
of articles upon this subject and upon
ways and means of preventing and
combating disease.
The purpose of this circular is to call
your attention to the need of greater
vigilance on our part as uperintendents
and school officers for the care of the
health of the children of this state. A
great deal has been said heretofore
with reference to the matter Of proper
ventilation Of, school buildings. l am
glad to note that there is an increasing
interest in this subject, yet exceed
ing regret that there will be hundreds,
yes, thousands of school buildings in
North Dakota occupied. by children
during the coming year in which there
is no adequate means Of ventilation. If
we are to succeed in warfare against
tuberculosis, it is absolutely essential
that we pay greater attention to the
ventilation of these buildings where a
large number of persons congregate
for considerable length of time, and
certainly no building is occupied for q
greater length of time by a great num-
Der Of persons than the school building.
l urge upon you the necessity at this
time when plans are being made for
the coming school year to- make some
efforts to see that all buildings are
properly ventilated. ..& y .,.s. Y
In connection with this matter of
warfare against tuberculosis, desire
als6sto call your ttstatt1a
that the law in this state now in force
requires that all children il the public:
schools be- taught the nature OF
tuberculosis and ways and means Of
preventing and combating this disease: ;:
sincerely trust that this provision OF
the law will receive prompt attention.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1909-09-24

The crew of eighteen Greeks that had
been engaged in track work on the 500
in this vicinity for several weeks past,
was reduced to twelve this week, six
of the men being taken to Minot to
work on track improvement there.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1909-09-24
Wanted, girl to do. general house,
work. Mrs. C. K. Pierson. 1914

Yesterday Mrs. Mike Mertes receiv-
ed from her brother, Wentzel Leutsin-
ger, now at Nome, Alaska, couple Of
pictures that are worth looking at as
showing camp life among the mining
camps in that country. Mr.. L.. has
been in Alaska for over ten years, and
is said to have made for himself a very
nice competency since since becoming
identified with mining operations there.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1909-09-24
country during the winter months when

country during the winter months when
only three things are necessary-good
stock, good quarters and good care.
kept on the farm, if fattened and sold,
would pay for small flock of blooded
chickens which, if properly cared for,
would pay larger profit than the mix
ed lot. A flock of chickens do not de-
mand fancy house, but one free from
drafts and supplied with an abundance
of light and fresh air. The care need
be nothing more than clean nests and
roosts, good clean litter to scratch in,
an abundance of good, clean, fresh water
and plenty of food and grit.
From list of 20 different expert
ments in the preservation of eggs the
following are few of the results:-
Preservative Percent bad
all, not spoiled or rotten
Salt water but salt penetrated into
[ egg.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1909-09-24

Miss Annie Sullivan left here on
Thursday of last week for Millbank, S.
D., where she will make her home with
a married sister, living at that place.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1909-09-24

Young Pigs for Sale. Il have dozen
registered Poland China pigs, male and
female, for sale and all are beauties.
Six weeks old.-Chris Nelson, Z miles
west and / mile south Of :Bowbells.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1909-09-24

4 Cashier s. N. .Sorenson and wife spent
Sunday at the home of Mrs. Sprenson' 8
parents; Nfr:s and MRS. A. Movius::
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1909-09-24

OIdA. ~
Cover Of paraffin. .................... 10
Boiling water for 10 or Is sec so
Ashes of wood. 20
Vanished with vasaline. ...... all good
Lime wafer. oil Roou
Water glass solution. ......... all good
In order that we may be in a better
position to assist the poultry raisers, we
would be glad to get answers to the
following list of questions:
Are you interested in poultry raising
for profit?
What breed do you now raise?
How many fowls do you keep?
Are the chickens you now h e
thoroughbred?
Do your chickens lay during the win
ter months?
Are you a subscriber to a poultry pa
per, or only farm paper?
Do you have an incubator? What
make? What size?
The answers to the above questions
will be handed to some one interested
and we will have more to say at later
date.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-15
DfTWlLfR REPORTED
AT HOME IN TOLEDO
Telephone Magnate Under In
dictment in This City Said
to Have Been Located
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

TOLEDO, o., Dec. 14-After eludng
San Francisco and United States secret
service men for more than two years.
A K. Detwiler. the Toledo millionaire
telephone magnate who was indicted at
San Francisco for bribery in the graft
prosecutions conducted by Francis j..
Heney. is said. to be at his home in
Jefferson avenue.
Detwiler was indicted on the charge
of bribery in connection with his teIe-
phone deals on the Pacific coast In
mediately after his Indictment Detwiler
skipped to parts, unknown. Time and
time again United States secret service
men and San Francisco officers have
been close on his heels, but each time
the Toledo finaneier was clever enough
to elude theni:
AS long as Heney was in office Det-
wiIer kept his hiding. but as. .soon as
Heney's defeat was telegraphed here
on election night the Detwilers were
jubilant and it was openly stated that
Abe Detwiler would soon again be
seen In his usual haunts.
Detwiler with his wife reached home
last Sunday morning, according to the
rurnors that were in circulation here
today He is said to be in feeble
health.
Attorney L. w storey, counsel for
A. X. Detwiler, said tonight that he
did not know whether A. K. Detwiler
had reached home or not, but that he
would not be greatly surprised if he
was there.
Things have been shaping them
selves so that we expect Detwiler home
in the near future, within one or two
months at the outside said Storey.
But 1 do not know that he has actu-
ally reached Toledo
George K. Detwiler, brother, de-
MED that A. K. Detwiler was home
He indicated that Detwiler might come
back to Toledo any day 1t is be-
lieved here that the indictments
against A. K. Detwiler will be quashed
by the new prosecutor.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-15
ARIZONA MAN AFFLICTED
WITH SLEEPING SICKNESS

PHOENIX, Ariz., Dec. l4.-cbarIes
Nelson, supposed to be afflicted with
the sleeping sickness, awoke TO-DAY
after sixty hour nap subsequent to
one Of forty hours, with an intermis-
sion of couple Of hours wakefulness.
Symptoms continue harmonious with
the theory of the African lethargy.
Nelson when awake is sulIen. mel
ancholy and talks but little. He OBJ
jects to an examination by physicians.
He has been removed to sanatorium
and will be closely watched.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-15
GIRL KILLED WHEN
AUTO JUMPS GRADE

PASADENA, Dec. 14.-Miss Agnes
Claypoole. IS years old. the daughter
of wealthy resident of this city, was
instantly killed. and Harvey Bissell,
"a years of age. son of a Grand Rapids
(Mich.) millionaire manufactures, was
perhaps fatally injured this afternoon
when the racing automobile in which
they were riding went over the grade
on the Eagle Rock Valley road and
fell 100 feet down the steep incline.
Miss Claypoole's body was found un-
der the machine. Bissell was lying
near by and still conscious. His col
lar bone and right leg were broken and
his spine injured severely. He is con-
scious, but unable to move his lower
extremities.
Bissell says that after leaving the
top of the steep incline the transmits
sion of the machine broke and he was
unable to check its wild flight with the
brake. He called to Miss Claypoole to
jump, but it was too late and the heavy
machine plunged down the embank-
ment before the occupants could free
themselves.
1t is said here that young rBissell
married during the winter.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-15
VtRCILIA BOGUE TO
WE'D BARON TODAY
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

IOPcctdt DiSPulCH 70 HS Nut'1
NEW YORK Dec. IA tall. dark
complexioned man of 80 and a well
dressed, tall and fair young woman,
several years younger. drove in taxi
cab to the city hall this afternoon and
applied for marriage license.
The young man gave his name as
Carlo L. Baron, son of Virgino Baron
and Err Belinda, Countess Ceserj of
Perugia, Italy. His companion gave
her name as vergilia Bogue of Tacoma,
Wash, and her present address as 43
Fifth avenue, in this city. Both re-
fused to tell anything further about
themselves.
1t was rumored, however, that Miss
Bogue and Baron were to be married
at noon tomorrow, following which
there will be a small luncheon at the
home. After few days the bridal
pair will sail for Italy, where, it is
said, Baron is possessed of considerable
estates.
Neither Mrs. Bogue nor her daughter
could be seen at their home tonight
1t was said they had gone to theater
with Baron and would not return until
late.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-15
Grievances Are Cited

The grievances of organized labor
against the steel corporation, as sci
forth in the resolution. have been for
warded TO President Taft, to the United
States senate and TO the house of rep
resentatives. Governors of the states
i'm which the United States steel cor
porstion owns plants or has interests
also VIII receive copies. The resolu-
tion in part follows:
A crisis in the affairs Of labor has
arisen. The gigantic trust. the
United States steel corporation, is
using its great wealth and power
in an effort TO rob the toilers Of
their right OF American manhood
and OF the opportunity to resist its
further e1croartr1enf