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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1910-07-16
Socialism Discussions.

The new Socialist organization
here was the cause of much CON-
ment among our people.
One person remarked Il can't
understand how our people can
join the Socialists, they want a di.
vision Of property"
Another one replied, "The So.
lists are kind gentlemen, they on.
ly want division while the gree.
dy Democrats bossed by selfish
politicians only want it ALL and
when they get it all and you have
no more want to put you to work
on muddy streets and value your
time at 30 cents per day, this is
worse than q division"
A third replied "and the rapa.
cious Republicans and their trusts
want more than ALL they wan,
more than the poor laboring mar
can produce to feed bis family and
be has to face starvation" We are
"he said on the open seas in q
burning ship and the best thing
We can do not to roast is to take
water, drowning lie better than
roasting. therefore, dividing the
good of this world is better than
to see the Democratic and Repub.
lican politicians get it all while we
are starving, aud our rights of CT.
tizsnship crushed under foot, with
starvation and contempt is more
than the American citizen can
stand.
Well try tho Socialists"
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1910-07-16
Those Pies of Rovhood

How delicious were the pies of boy
hood. No pies now ever taste 80 good.
what's changed? the pies? No. Its Won.
You've lost the strong. healthy stomach,
the vigorous liver. the active kidneys.
the regular bowels of boyhOod. Your
digestion is poor and you blame the
food. What's needed? A complete ton
ing up by Electric Bitters of all organs
OF dlgeslion-StOmach, Liver, Kidneys,
BOwels-Try them. They'll restore your
boyhood appetite and appreciation of
food and fairly saturate your body with
new health. strength and vigor. SOC at
all druggists.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1910-07-16
A Frightful Wreck

of train, autOmObils or buggy may cause
cuts, bruises, abrasiOns, sprains or
wounds that demand Bucklen's Arnica
Salve- earth's greatest healer. Quick re-
lief and prompt cure results. For burns.
boils, sores of all kinds, eczema, chap
ped hands and lips, sore eyes or cOrns.
its supreme. Surest pile cure. 25c at
all druggists.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1910-07-16
They Cannot Stand Com
petition.

The political grafters cannot
stand competition moro than they
can stand a fair election. The re-
cont celebrated legislature, who
found it so easy to appropriate
money, has found it necessary to
repeal the lowest bidder printing
law of 1908, passed by this same
legislature because it Knocked out
a good many OF the faithful who
could not stand competition. The
legislature has repealed the law
they passed in 1908 and enacted a
new law giving the police juries,
town councils and school boards
tho right to appoint parish prin-
ter and pay him 80 cts per square
of ono hundred words for first in
ssrtion and Is cts per square for
subsequent insertions and the job
work at the lowest current prices.
Our tax payers will note next
year if the printing of st. Martin
will cost $27 as it did this year un-
der the law just repealed. 1t is
easy fol the legislature and the
police jury and other boards to
pay fat aud fancy prices out of the
tax payers money, because the ten
dency of all politicians is to in
crease salaries and increase at the
same time the taxes of tho poor
tax payers who are already over
burdened with heavy taxation.
But when it comes to the poor
man, the voter who cannot accu-
mulats property. the unfortunate
who has seen the gloomy side of
this world and whose life has been
one of misfortune and servitude,
be is taxed for the privilege of
shooting at something for him to
to eat and in order to get some
thing out OF him. he is placed up
on the public roads and bis time
is valued at the fancy price of so
OTIS per day; compare this with the
price paid ell public officials in.
Guiding the printer under the new
law and the allowance of tho poor
people who have to serve as ju.
rors, witnesses and perform road
duty.
Will the people, the voters and
the tax payers tolerate these boss
ing, insulting and revolving abuses
any longer? We shall SEQ if they
can and will resist such abuses
and oppression.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1910-07-16
SATURDAY, July 10, 1910
Socialist Association.

The law recently passed by the
last famous" Legislature, CON-
polling residents Of towns to work
eight days Oh the public roads or
pay q special road tax of four dol
lars, WAS received with much in
dignation by the laboring people
OF this town and they were open
in their denunciation of the legis-
lature, the Democratic party, the
bosses and all politicians aud was
the cause of the formation of a So
cialist party here.
A meeting was held here last
Sunday with some thirty sigma
lures on the list. They expect to
have some socialist speakers here
in short time to explain to the
people the principles and platform
of socialism.
They believe that Democracy is
only a catch-word for the politi-
clans, they realize that times are
getting harder, the chances and
rights of the laboring men are get
ting lese every day, and that graft,
abuses and oppression is multiply
ing at such rapid rate that the
time to revolt has come.
The limit of constitutional taxa.
ton has been reached, and the po-
liticians in order to get more mo-
ney out Of the poor, common peo-
pie are resor.ing to all kind of
special taxation, such as the hunt.
ing and fishing license, road tax,
many other taxes which ma.
turally fall upon the poor people.
The time for the common, or
poor labOring classes has come for
them to show fight, and if they
proceed wisely by building a
strong organization for their own
good. they will surely down the
CRAFTY politicians whose only idea
is more salary, more graft and
more abuses.
This last road law is not only
outrageous. but is insulting to the
poor people. The man who has
the means to pay his four dollars
is not degraded to the level of
working the public road at so cts
per day, think of the equality and
valuation put upon our laboring
men, 30 cts per day, they must
pay "a or work in our muddy and
dusty roads at a rate of so cts Der
day, is this not lowering the labor
ing men to the lowest depth of va
lus and degradation? We believe
that they should organize and
protest against such INSULT
and encroachment upon their right
and their liberty. because this out
rageous law makes them the ODE.
dent slaves of the bosses in DOW.
or.
This is what is driving them out
of tho Democratic party and for.
cling them to join the ranks of the
Socialists. Who can blame them ?
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1910-07-16
Good Faith of Public Service.
(Texas Farm and Ranch.)

(Texas Farm and Ranch.)
When one becomes a candidate
for Office, it is usually as a men,
Der of a political party. If cleo
tod, he becomes the agent to carry
out tho measures advocated by his
party. These are stated in tho
platform of the party, and the can
didate is pledged to sustain tho
principles declared.
The candidate is elected as an
exponent of the principles declar-
ed in the platform; and the people
who vote for the candidate do 90
with the understanding that the
candidate will maintain the princi-
pies of the party which elects him.
This is a contract with the people
who vote for bis party, that be
will maintain the principles for
which the voters declare.
If the voter cannot subscribe 10
the principles as declared by his
party, then he should vote against
his party. If he cannot conscien-
tiously vote for the candidate, then
the candidate should not receive
the vote. The vote should be in
good faith, both as to principles
and as to candidates.
When this is done the platform
becomes the declaration of princi-
pies by voters themselves. The
candidate is pledged to respect the
will of tho voters who elect him.
This is essential to the existence
of representative government.
Otherwise the official elected does
not represent his party, or tho vo-
ters, but represents himself and
his own ideas. In this way voters
are practically disfranohised, since
their declarations are ignored.
The existence of parties is me-
oessary to carry out political mes-
sures, and for the perpstuity of our
form of government, but party al
legiance should not be stronger
than devotion to country, and good
faith requires that the principles
of party be openly advocated,
and that they be entrusted to good
men.
The official who cannot sustain
the principles Of his party as de-
clared in the platform, owes it to
his country that be should resign
bis office. He cannot 10 good faith
hold his office, and at the same
time refuse to sustain the declared
principles Of the voters who have
elected him. He then no longer
represents those who elected him.
When a platform is formulated
candidate should accept Office
upon the platform, and be faithful
in his adherence to it; or he should
honestly declare his inability to
stand upon the platform and per-
nit tho nomination and election of
another candidate. Officials ought
not to be greater than the laws OF
their country; and candidates
ought not to repudiate tho plat.
forms of their parties.
i There should be good faith and
and fair dealing.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1910-07-16

Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Ia.
blets gently stimulate the liver and
bowels to expel poisonous matter, cleanse
the system. cure constipation and sick
headache. Sold by all druggist.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1910-07-16

Mr.. and Mrs. John Salles have
left here last Saturday for Gibson,
which place they will make their
homo.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1910-07-16

Fine corner property on Washington
street for sale. white neighbors. good
size lot see Laizaire Bienvenu.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-05-11
Little Things Worth knowing.
Australia embraces s,2Ss,OOO So.

Australia embraces 3,2SS,0O0 So.
miles.
Lake Superior is 800 miles long,
the longest of the great lakes.
British India has more goats than
any other country-3O,OOO,O 900 in
all.
1t Is estimated that the total num-
Der of pigs in the world is 100000
900, and of sheep 5S0,0O0,000.
In 1890 one could buy in the
Philippines thirty-two pineapples for
30 cents. The price has since
doubled.
'rhe canal theory of Mars is OPP
posed by the Swedish savant, Ar
rhenius, who thinks the phenomena
observed are huge clefts in the sur
face of the planet.
Prof. Blondel of Paris has made
improvements in the wireless tele-
phone which makes conversation
possible at a distance of 400 kilo-
meters.
The merit system is now in force
in six states and nearly 100 cities.
New York state in 1888 was the
pioneer. Next came Mas sachusetts
QSS4. and after break for more
than twenty years. Wisconsin
(1905). Illinois (1906, Colorado
G90O. New Jersey $500, and
Ohio 190S).
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-05-11
CROSS ATLANTIC IN AIRSHIP.
DIR. Gans-FabriC, German AerOnaut
CnfOlds Particulars of Scheme.
To Carry Three Passengers
and Will Start Soon.

DR.. Gans-Fabric, the German
aeronaut who intends to attempt to
traverse the Atlantic ocean in an
ticulars of his scheme:
Il shall be accompanied by Herr
Bruckner, the editor of a Franklin
newspaper. by physician, and by
one engineer. | intend to start
about the middle of May from either
Cadiz, Spain of Teneriffe.
This time of the year is chosen be-
cause then there is an eaSterly wind
which blows from the European to
the American continent continuous
ly, and with force of nearly 80
miles an hour. 1t was to this wind
that Columbus owed his success in
discovering America.
l desire to be an aerial Columbus,
and, starting approximately from
the same point, 10 the first TO reach
America through the air. My course
would lie across the Atlantic ocean
to Porto Rico. passing Cuba, and
then across the Gulf of New Orleans.
The distance of my course would
be just over 1000 miles.
estimate that l should cover this
distance in five days. My airship
now approaching completion is a
combination of an ordinary balloon
and a dirigible airship. The length
of the balloon section is It's feet and
it's diameter, which is cigar-shaped,
is so feet. The motor is 40 horse
power.
Owing to the favorable wind
which / shall utilize l will only use
the motor in case of necessity, be-
cause it is not possible to take suf-
ficient benzine to keep the motor
going for five days. The cubic con-
tents of the balloon are quite suffi-
cient to keep the airship aloft for
145 hours That would be six days,
or one day more than l require for
the passage.
Perhaps the most interesting feat
ure of my airship is a cage 40 feet
long and 10 feet wide. In case OF
necessity this can be sailed on the
ocean as a motor boat, and If | run
short of benzine it can be sailed as
sailing boat, because | shall take
portable mast with me.
So far as human foresight can
| foresee, my enterprise must succeed
A number of ships will be on the
lookout for us between European
coasts and the West Indies"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-05-11
CASTALIA.

May y, 1910.
Mrs. j. Hunter and Mrs. ]. N
Topliff visited in Monona Tuesday
Misses Florence and Elizabeth
Allen of DEBORAH visited in town the
latter part of the week.
Mrs. Kramer left Thursday for an
extended visit with her daughter
Mrs. Toye, of Northwood
Mr.. Kittenger and Mrs. ]. n. Top
lift left Saturday for their homes a
Des Moines.
Frank Graves of Floyd was il
town Sunday.
Miss Frances Kane was a caller
at Ossian Saturday.
Mrs. Geo. Bernhart went to Post
Vile Thursday.
Geo. Crabtree went to Waterlo'
Saturday.
The dance given by the Club boy
Wednesday evening was a success
socially as well as financially. Abou
forty numbers were sold.
Miss Nellie Smith and Berth;
Krogman were seen in Ossian las
Thursday.
The Junior class Of the Castali
High School entertained the Senior
at banquet in the Nj. E. churcl
parlors Friday, May 9Th. The par
lors were beautifully decorated il
silver and old rose. the Junior elias
colors. A fine program was render
ed by the Juniors, after which sup
per was served. All present repor
fine time, and say the Junior
can't be beaten when it comes t
entertaining.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-05-11
The Tomato a Valuable Fruit.

1t is not generally known, but
nevertheless fact that there are
people still living who can remem-
Der the time when tomatoes were
raised merely for their beauty as
we now raise roses. While its beau
ty was admired it was considered
like the poisonous oak, dangerous to
even handle except by dark COM
plected" persons. Years of ac-
quaintanceship, however, wore OFF
its superstition and few fool
hardy" actually owned up to having
tasted the fruit. From this small
beginning has gradually grown a
use that makes today an industry
with combined capital of over
thirty millions of dollars. which dis
burses millions of dollars to its en-
ployes each year and aggregates an
output of two hundred and forty
million cans.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-05-11
RAVENA.
May 9, 1910.


Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hauber OF
Ossian called on II. Lansing Friday.
August Lansing transacted busi-
ness at Calmar on Friday.
Miss Marie Nockels of Calmar
visited at the Ben EimerS home the
past week.
Miss Mabel Weitgenant of Ossian
visited her sister, Mrs. George Broi-
hier. On Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hauber and
Miss Minnie Lansing Of Ossian were
seen on the Ravena road on Tues
day, EN- route to DEBORAH.
Mr.. ID. Peck of Ossian was a call
er at julius Browns on Tuesday.
Ben Einck anG family visited at
the Theodore Einck home at Festina
en- Tuesday.
H. T. Klisart of Ossian was in
Ravena on Tuesday.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Wenzel Lansing
transacted business at DEBORAH on
Tuesday.
Mr.. X. Tovson and Miss Clara
Orvella visited at the Ole Orvella
home in Red Oak on Sunday.
Otto Lee of Centennial, agent for
the Shores Medical Co., was seen in
Rayena on Tuesday
Anton Anderson sold fine horse
to Sam Mckay on last Thursday.
Mr.. Wenzel Lansing transacted
business at Postville on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Schroeder of
Ossian visited at Frank Schroeder
last Thursday.
Miss Lizzie Schroeder of Ossian
is working for Frank Schroeder at
this writing.
Mr.. Anton Anderson attended the
dance at DEBORAH last Tuesday eve
ming.
Louis and Frank Schweinfus and
Nels Berg and ice Barthelme at
tended the dance at Castalia last
Wednesday evening.
George Taylor visited at Postville
on Sunday last.
Ralph Allen took the census in
Springfield township the past week.
Mrs. Ole Orvel,a of Red Oak Wis
tied at X. Tovson's on Wednesday.
DR.. j. A. Juen of Ossian was a
professional caller in Ravena on
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Schroeder
are rejoicing over the arrival of an
infant son. born to them last Tues
day. Congratulations
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Eimers were
passengers for Prairie du Chen on
Wednesday, to visit Mrs. B. Holtey
at the sanitarium.
Mrs. Ben Eimers was passenger
for Calnar on last Wednesday.
Misses Pearl and Grace Wcitge-
nant of Ossian visited at E. DeCou' S
Tuesday.
Mr.. Christ Hildahl and family
from near Nordness ard Mr.. Holver
Sersland and family visited at John
Browns on Sunday.
Misses Mary and Lille Garden
from near Nordness visited at Geo.
Bakken's on Sunday.
Miss Ida YoumanS of Pinchville
visited at Eber DeCou's on Sunday.
Mrs Henry Huinker of Ossian
visited at Frank Schroeder's on Sun
day.
Mr.. ice DIESEL of Ossian was seen
in Ravena on Sunday.
Mr.. Wenzel Lansing transacted
business at st. Lucas Sunday.
Mr.. John Barthelme, accompanied
by the Misses Mary and Nellie Cava-
naugh of Ossian. visited at P. Bar
thelme's on Sunday.
Mr.. Charles Schweinfus and wife
and William Schweinfus and wife,
also Christ Schweinfus and wife, of
south of Ossian, visited at the Hem
~ SchweinfuS home Sunday.
Mr.. Adolph Johnson of Red Oak
and George Taylor and the Misses
Clara and Anna Johnson, visited at
u. Lansings on Sunday.
Mr.. William Black visited home
folks at Postville on Sunday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-05-11
CORRESPO NDENCE.
OSSIAN.

May 8, 1910.
Miss Cola Anderson of Preston,
MINI. has been spending a week at
the r. W. Anderson and A. Lee
homes.
Miss Goldie Dowd, who has been
attending the Upper Iowa University
at Fayette, spent Sunday with home
folks.
Mathew Heinen came from Chi
cago Monday, where he has been
Tor the past few months.
Miss Mabel Oxley returned to her
work at Cedar Rapids Saturday
Thursday evening, at six o'clock,
at the home of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Lee, occurred
the marriage of Miss Edna Blanche
to Mr.. James Alex Harvey Rev.
Edwin Lee, brother of the bride,
performed the ceremony. The bride
and groom departed Friday for Min
neapolis, where they will spend a
short honeymoon, and then return
to make their home in Ossian. These
young people have many friends,
who all join in wishing them
happy welded life.
Mr.. Frank Pope OF. Lawler was
seen on our streets ! st Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs CT rnce Lee of
Minneapolis and Rev. and Mrs. Ed
win Lee of New Hampton attended
the Lee Harvey wedding.
Miss Clara Spillman of La Crosse
is spending a few weeks vacation
at home.
Little Marie Dowd was surprised
by thirty of her school friends on
Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Huber and
Miss Minnie Lansing were DEBORAH
visitors Monday.
Miss Agnes Lee was a DEBORAH
caller Wednesday,
The remains of Cyrenius Bagley
were brought TO Ossian Monday and
laid TO rest in the Centennial ceme-
terry The funeral took place in the
been q resident of Ossian for over
moved to Aura, Cal. in 1901, where
they have resided until the time of
Mr.. Bagley's death.
Mr.. w. B. Reed, deputy auditor,
was over from DEBORAH Tuesday.
Albert Baker and family autoed
over from DEBORAH Thursday.
Mrs. Carrie Lamn of West Union
spent a few days of last week visit
ing relatives.
Miss Ella Moe Of Nordness is visit
ing at the John Moe home.
The Misses Libbie and Florence
Allen came from DEBORAH for few
days visit with friends and rela-
tives.
Miss Anna Benson was at DEBORAH
on business Wednesday.
Miss Agnes Kneeland and brother
Clements of Clermont visited at the
John McManus home Friday and
Saturday.
Mrs. Ed Dowd was passenger for
Fort Atkinson Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Alphonso Figge of
Rapid City. South Dakota, came on
Saturday for an extended visit with
the formers mother.
Miss Cecilia Allen of Frankville
township was shopping in town last
Saturday.
Mrs. Peter Rosa of Centennial
was visiting friends in town few
days last week.
for DEBORAH Saturday.
Miss Louise Tinderholt left We'd
nesday for Bowman, S. d., where
she has taken up a claim.
Dan Malloy and family of Cas-
Italia spent Sunday with the l.. A.
Meyer family.
Mr.. Joe Schupanitz of st. Paul,
Minn. came Saturday to visit rela-
tives.
Mr.. ]. W. Meyer came up from
New Albin Sunday to visit with the
home folks.
Mrs. James Peyer returned from
Rochester, Mimi. Saturday, where
she has been the past two weeks in
the st. Mary's hospital.
Miss Bessie Emery of Castalia
spent Sunday in town.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-05-11

Foley Kidney Pills contain in
concentrated form ingredients of
established therapeutic value for the
relief and cure of al kidney and
bladder ailments. r. A. Engbert-
son. May.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-05-11
DEBORAH Steam Laundry
F. N. MAY, Prop.

We have added quite extensively
to our plant, enabling us TO produce
much better work and furnish it
quicker than heretofore. Our work
is right and our prices right.
Give Us Your Next Order.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-05-11

The business of a promoter is to
persuade your money into his
pocket.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-08-06

Recently there came out of Pitts
burg Startling story that three
members of the Pirates had been in a
battle a la Deffries-Johnson. Accord
Ing to the story Hans Wagner and
Miller. secold baseman, had Jumped
on to Jack flynn, guardian of the in
itial sack. al ID both got licking from
the former st. Paul captain.
Was 1t d nied? Everybody denied
1t. Barney Dreyfuss, owner Of the
Pirates. ust ID the uglier and shorter
word in denying it. Fred Clarke. man
ager, declale ed there wasn't word Of
truth to tte story. Wagner growled
out denial. Miller said he never
heard of it Few fans are willing to
place Wagi er in the role of trouble
maker.
Then came Flynn. II didn't lick
'em, OF course not" he said. II had
nothing to tick 'em for. l couldn't lick
'em If tried. were room-mates and
friends and there has been no reason
for me to punch their faces as report
ed IL wanted to, or could"
Now, SO much for the denials.
There's an old saying that there al