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Valdez daily prospector., 1915-01-05
AMATEUR WAR OPERATIONS

Militarism has swept over the peaceful hamlet of Otis, Me-, and as a result of war ravages Elmer and Clar
 ence Soper have been ordered to pay
 an indemnity of $S.9S to the district
 school board.
 The war operations were caused Dy the boys reading about aviation ex,
 ploits in France and Germany. Why shouldn't they, too, drop bombs from aeroplanes. They made a whopping
 big box kite |and manufactured a bomb consisting of an old tomato can loaded with powder, slugs, latch keys, bolts and screws and carrying time fuse There was an ingenious ar engagement to release the bomb from the aeroplane by a sudden slacken- ing of the strain on the kite string.
 Their strategic plans involved the destruction of an abandoned shack in the Soper meadow. The calculations were all right, but somehow the bomb dropped prematurely and land ed squarely in the school house chim- ney, which the boys couldn't have hit in a million years if they had tried. So they aver, anyhow.
 School was not in session, so there were no non-combatants hurt. All the bomb did was to blow the top off the chimney, knock down the stovepipe, fill the school room full of ashes and soot and smash picture of Abraham Lincoln. But it all goes to show where the military spirit will land us if we don't watch out.-Ex.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-01-05
TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1915.
TWO KINDS OF coDDLING.

Dr, Harvey w. Wiley, pure food advocate, has notion or two out side the field of drug poisoning well worth mentioning. "To cure a cold, J he says, take a bottle of cough med icine, set it on a table in the pati- ent's room, open all the windows and throw the bottle through one of them"
 "Three-quarters of the children who die," he says further, 'are killed by love- Love is the greatest assassin of childhood" Coddling he depre- cates as practice hurtful to the de- velopment of boys and girls into healthy, useful manhood and woman hood
 The doctor, doubtless, is speaking primarily of foods and the use of drugs and medicines. But the sub- ject goes much further. Coddling does not necessarily involve the use of either.
 There is needed on every hand a better appreciation of the value of hard knocks. A child whose pathway is smoothed through early life has missed a valuable source of training; he has been deprived of the privilege of discipline which, in all proba- bility, his parents had in full meas ure, though they may have forgotten it.
 It is mistaken kindness to play Montessori to every childish con- plaint Call it love, if you will; it is not real love, but an erroneous ap- plication of gentleness. In all direc- tions are evidences of the need of a sterner discipline-not an unkind, Spartan-like insistence on the forms of obedience, but a paternal and ma ternal demand that regulations es- tablished for the control of us all shall not be broken down by default of effort to see them maintained.
 COddling is at the bottom of school Strikes" A pupil who knows that the discipline of his teachers will De upheld at home is not likely to lead a strike" nor follow one far. The boy who makes it unpleasant for his teacher seldom is called to account for making it unpleasant for his mother. In the training of childhood to meet the obligations of life which knows no Montessori system. the home and the school must stand together, or both will fail.
 There are two kinds of coddling. To one impure drugs have no rela- tion. Dr. Wiley is right whether he meant one or both of them-Ex.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-01-05
CELEBRATING GHASTlY
 SLAUGHTERS.

When one reflects upon what it means to sink modern battlesh:p the carrying down or close to d thousand men with hardly mora chance for their lives than has trapped rat when dropped into pail of water-it gives more than excuse for protesting surprise that any civil ized people should rejoice over such a victory and celebrate it With songs and cheers, the waving of flags and the setting off of fireworks.
 Yet just such reJoicings occur in one country or another after every naval victory-which is also, of course, naval defeat-and even the fellow-citizens of the drowned sailors seem to feel sorrow rather than hor- TOT, and are moved to no such angry determination to punish somebody as followed the sinking of the Titanic.
 But the difference is not inexplic- able The men who perish in these dreadful, and always unfair, combats, are the objects of little or no ani- mostly as individuals; their courage and their devotion to what is called duty" prevent that: yet it is realiz- led that what was done to them they would have gladly done to "the en- emy," and when we happen ourselves to be that "enemy" we cannot be ex- pected to mourn their fate or to re. frain from rejoicing over it.
 Pertinent to these reflections, per- haps, is the fact that in modern na- val war victory is not matter of skill in manouvring, as 1t so largely was in the past, or of heroic persist. ence in fighting against odds. In. stead, it depends on mere thickness of armor and weight of cannon. The stronger fleet or ship always wins,
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-01-05
Wants the Submarines.

LONDON, Jan. 5.-The decision of the Washington government against the shipment of submarines in parts is the subject of conferences at Wash ington between Ambassador Spring Rice and Secretary Bryan The Brit ish government does not agree with the American interpretation that the exportation of submarines in parts is violation of neutrality. It is not understood, however, that any form al protest has been made. On the contrary, the representations are said to have been of the most informal character. There is no indication here whether Washington will alter it's Ge- cision.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-01-05
Surveys In Alaska

Since systematic work was begun by the United States Geological Sur vey in exploring und mapping the mineral resources of Alaska, in 1893 the Survey has covered by explora- tory geologic surveys 72,000 square miles, by reconnaissance geologic surveys 96,OO0 square miles, and by detailed geologic surveys 4,071 square miles. During the same period to- geographic exploratory surveys have covered 51,O0O square miles, topo- graphic reconnaissance surveys 115,- 900 square miles, and detailed topo- graphic surveys 3,642 square miles, Thirty-fifth Annual Report of the Dj- rector, United States Geological Sur vey.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-01-05

the Russian trenches subjecting them all the time to terrific fire from the concealed machine guns and the field batteries; when the Germans are near the trenches the Russians jump out and bounce upon the ex- hausted attacking force with the bay onet and the loss of life has been very heavy. All assaults have been repulsed.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-01-05
ITALY PREPARING
 ID JOIN ALLIES

Continued from page 1.) tents. The explosion which resulted killed 100 people. mostly troops guard ing the warehouse. The loss to the British will be heavy as it takes sev- smokeless powder nov used by the belligerents.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-01-05
Denmark Guards Food Imports.

LONDON, Jan. 5.-According to a Copenhagen dispatch to the Central News the government has ordered all Danish importers of foodstuffs from America to deposit bills of lading and orders showing the disposal of these cargoes, with a view of preventing any export of food to Germany.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-01-05
Cruiser Australia At caIIao.

CALLAO, Peru, Jan. 5.-The Aus tralian battle cruiser Australia ar- rived here last evening.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-01-05

A Petrograd report (unofficiaD on Dec. 17 stated that the Friedrich Karl had been sunk during a recent sor- tie in the Baltic" Previous reports said that the cruiser had struck a mine.
 The "sortie" referred to took place late in November, when the Russian Admiral von Essen caused several of his cruisers and destroyers to be painted like the German ships, Fly- ing German colors, they joined a squadron of the enemy returning to kiel from raid in the Gulf of Fin land. Too late the Germans identi. fled them. As result a Petrogra.1 dispatch of Nov. 27 said that the Gin. juries, in some cases, were so ser ious that the vessels actually sank in the canal'
 The Friedrich Karl was an armor. ed cruiser built at Hamburg in 1903, and having displacement of 9,O5O tons, a speed of twenty-one knots, and an originally placed battery in two turrets and Zen barbette," which en- abled her to fire broadside of four 8.2-inch, five 6-inch guns, five 15.5 pounders, and five 1-pounders, while astern or ahead she could train two of the big guns and four of the next in size. The complement of the Friedrich Karl was about 600 men.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-01-05

the weaker always loses. A fine busi- ness, truly, war on the sea has come to be.-EX.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-01-05

Supt. w. R. Willard arrived yester day from the Granite mine with <; brick of gold worth $12,0OO.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-01-05

It is estimated that the Colorado strike cost 1s,ooo,oOO. What can ever be estimated is the rest of the bill.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-01-05
Harvey's Toggery Retiring From
 Business.

We are closing out our entire stock below cost. Fixtures for sale. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-01-05

Remington and Smith Premier type writers for sale or rent at Valdez Drug Co. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-01-05
Fre6eh Nearing Rhine.


 LONDON, Jan 5.-The French army is now 30 miles from the Rhine in Alsace. Further advances are re. ported all salong the line, especially since the fall of Steinback, a border town in the Vosges mountains which for months prevented the French ad- vance but finally fell after a terrific artillery duel followed by the charge of the French Alpine troops.
 Germans Fighting To Take Warsaw. PETROGRAD, Jan. 5-The German troops in central Poland are mak- ing another desperate attempt to reach Warsaw by a direct attack. The fighting is reported along the Bzura and Rawka rivers and has been in progress for some time. The loss- es of life on both sides when known will appall the world. The Russians have frequently resorted to bayonet charges upon the Germans after they have been cut up by the machine and field guns fire. The Russians now allow the Germans to reach nearly to
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T. Taylor brought in two goats from Wortman's yesterday.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-01-05
400 Lost On Friedrich Karl.

PETROGRAD, Jan. 1.-The admir- atty now confirms the report of the sinking by the Baltic squadron TO- gently of the German cruiser Fried rich Karl. Two-thirds of the crew were lost, fewer than 200 being saved.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-01-05
LOCAL BREVITIES.

F. Mcdonald is up from Port Wells.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1915-05-15
Rheumatism Yields Quickly to SlOan'S

You can't prevent al attack OF Rbeu-
lnatism from coming Oh. but you can
stop it almost Immediately. SlOan's
Linimeut gently applied to the sore
Joint or muscle penetrates in few
minutes to the iuflamed spot that causes
the pain. 1t sOOthes the hot. tender.
swollen feeling, and in very short
time brings relief that is almost unbe'
lieyeable until you experience it. Get
a bottle of Sloan's Liniment for Zoe. OF
any Druggist and have it in the house
against Colds, Sore and Swollen Joints
Lumbago, Sciatica and like ailments
Your money back if not satisfied, but 1t
does give almost instant relief.
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NOTICE.

Notice. is hereby given to all persons
interested that have completed the
listing and valuation Of all real and
personal property Of the Parish of St.
Martin. III accordance with law. and
that the said lists shall be exposed in
my office at st. Martinville, louisiana,
for Inspection anu correction. for Il
term Of twenty (2'D days. beginning ten
(lO) days after this public notice herein.
L. L. BIENvENU, ASSESSOR.
st. Martinville, May =, 1915.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1915-05-15

Father TrotOux announced last
Sunday that the First Commu
MON here will take place Thurs
day of next week. The retreat
will commenced to morrow. Fa-
Their TrOtoux has also announced
that all boys are required to wear
white suits and will insist upon
this rule This Is a wise rule, be.
cause there are a good many poor
boys who cannot afford A. expen
sivs suits as others. White is in
expensive and pretty.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1915-05-15

We recelved al invitation from
our young friend, Rene j. Blsu-
vsnu, to attend the graduating ex
srclsss of the Loyols University
which took place yesterday, Mr.
Rene j. Blenvsnu, who 10 a sou of
Mr.. Cab. j. Blonvenu of st. Mar
tiuvills, was ono of the graduates
in pharmacy, and was the saluta
torian.
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Murphy's Comedians

Arrived here Monday and placed
their big tent on the DsMahy lot,
Main street. The Company is OK
csptionally strong every member
being capable in his line OF part.
The plays they have presented are
standard plays aud have been pre-
scented in some of our largest cities,
the specialties and orchestral
members between acts completes
the entertainment without q dull
moment. The band united with
the ST. Martinville band give a
musical program before each per-
furmance at 7 P. NJ. They will
close their engagement Sunday
nlgbt.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1915-05-15
NAN TAKES HIS OWN MEDICINE
Is AN OPTIMIST

He has absolute faith In his medicine.
he knows when no takes 1t for certain
ailments he gets relief. People who take
DIR. Kings New Discovery for an irrita-
ting Cold are optimists-they know this
cough remedy will penetrate the Innings
Of the throat. kill the germs. and open
the way for Nature to act. You can't
destroy Cold BY superficial treatment.
YOU must 60 to the cause of the trouble.
Be an Optimist. Get bottle of DIR. Kings
New Discovery today.
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scribe, place tho notes 10 your To-
cal bank, and send in q report of
names and amounts secured. The
result OF your canvass may deter
mine whether the Bureau will live
or die.
Thanking you for past generous
favors, I am,
Very truly yours,
VIC. CHEVIS, Manager.
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Southwestern Develop
ment Bureau.
Lafayette, May 8, 1915.
Albert Bienvsnu, Mayor,
ST. MartinyIlla. La.

Albert Bienvsnu, Mayor,
St. Martinvllls, La.
My Dear Sir:
According to the conditions i'm
posed by the Board of Directors
when the prosperity Campaign"
was determined upon, tho CAM
paign must close and q report of
the number of subscribers secur-
ed must be in the hands of the
Manager by juno 1st. Imme-
diately thereafter the Directors
are required to meat to canvass
the returns sent by the Commit
tees in the several comm unities
and if a total of 1000 members
are reported as having signed up,
the Bureau will be organized ac-
cording to tho new plan; if can
VASES shall disclose that 1000
members have not been obtained.
then steps will DO taken to liqui-
date the Bureau according to the
provisions of the Charter.
The time is very short 10 which
to complete the canvass, but it 10
ample il the work be taken up at
once and pushed 10 conclusion
without delay. The concensus of
opinion wherever MIR. Cbappuis
and l have gone is, that it would
be a calamity to let the Bureau
die for lack of the necessary cup
port. Two thousand mem ers, an
Insignificant number by COMPARE
son with the vast rumbe in these
thirteen great parishes should be
benefited by it, would easily main
tain it. Three times that MANY
ought to join.
The failure to get two thousand
members and to have the report to
! that effect in the hands of the
Manager of the Bureau by the LIST
ct June will moan that the Blu.
reau will he liquidated.
l am asking you to see that Your
committee shall get busy with the
canvass without delay, make a di-
ligsnt effort to get every business
man aud leading farmer to sub.
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LOCAL News

Get your Cow Peas al A. q. Goulas
Mr. l.. }. Gardsmal made a trip
to New Orleans this week.
Mrs. CASTOR Messenger of New
Iseria spent several days hero this
week at the homo of her father,
Mr.. Dan DeBlanc.
MIR. g. j. Gauthier took his
wife to Nov Orleans this week to
consult specialist, and possibly to
undergo al operation.
Mrs. l.. l.. Jarreau of New Or
leans arrived here Saturday last
to spend a few days with her pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. M. j. Woo.
rhres.
MIR. aud Mrs. r. j. Bienvenu
and Messrs Emile and Carlos Oil
visr took advantage OF the excur-
sion last Sunday TO spend the day
in New Orleans.
Mr.. Jos. Dessens after spend.
ing sevela al mouths with Mr.. b. S.
DesseDs loft Thursday for Rock.
dale, Texas, where he has accep-
ted a position as assistant drilleI
ip the new oil field.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cab. }. Bienvenu
went to New Orlsaus this week to
attend tho graduation exercises oil
the Loyala College, at which their
son, Mr. Rene Bienvsnu will be
one of the graduates.
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p 90 year IN advance
oAlUkDAl, May Is, 1915.

Mr.. T. +. Smeds member Ut The
Ponce Jury OF tho First Ward had
bis big lIsciOr and Grader ~
work thus week building Tue road
FROM 81. MartIuvIlle To Duchamp
aud las made good work. lh,s
week the town auIhurili.s had the
Terrace dragged with very goou
result.
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WHITE MAN WITH BLACK LIVER

The Liver is blood purifier. 1t was
thought at one time it was the seat of
the passions. The trouble with most
people is that their Liver becomes black
because of impurities in the blood due
to the bad physical states, causing Bill
business. Heachache. Dizziness and Con-
st!patiOn. DIR. Kings New Life Pills
will clean up the Liver. and give you
new life. 25c at your druggist.
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All the pumps arc now III
operation and the report from all
sections il that the rice crop il
fine and promising. Csne and
corn are also reported to have
made good during the past few
days and a good stand is now AZ
sured for cane.
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SUCCESSION SALE.
Estate Ut Victor boron AMI wife Marie
-Celes,e 81. Julien.
prnhafu llnrkut M 2t.5n

Estate Ut Victor boron ana wife Marie
-Csles,e 81. Julien.
Probate Docket No. 5000
l9th judicial Dist icL Court,
State Of louisiana. Parish of ST. Martin.
BY virtue vi AL order aud cOmmis-
sion granted IN the above Estate, by the
Hon. the 18th Judlclcial District Courl
in anu for the Parish Of ST. Martin, State
of Louisiana. dated March %, 1915.
will offer for sale aud will sell VI
caused To Oe sold by competent officer,
1t Public Auction, for cash. ~ the last
anu highest biuder, between legal sale
hours at the front door of the Court
House at 81. Martlnviile. La, Parish VI
ST. Martin, Oh
Saturday May 22nd, 1915,
the following described property to.wit
That certain tract of land situated in
the 4th ward, st. Martin Parish. La.
with improvements thereon except the
house Of Walter DOlrOu,) said iaud mea-
suriug 6fty-hye superficial arpsnts
bounded North by lands of Augustin
Roy, and Breaux Bridge Lumber Co Ltd,
South by lands Of Aristides Badon, East
by lands Of Mrs. Vim. Pitt and West by
lands Of Raymond ST. Grrmain.
Also all the rights. titles. and interest
Of Marie Celeste st. Julien wife of Victor
poiron, IN and to that certain tract of
land with improvements thereon. situa-
ted in the 4th Ward. ST. Martin Parish,
La. containing In all Thirty Six super
fetal arpsnts. bounded North by lands
Of South by lands of
Montgomery Boyd. East 10y lands of
Aristids Barras aud Wes. by land Of
Terms Cash.
WALTER D0IRON,
administrator.
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Our streets were dragged this
week, with tho best results. The
drag If properly used, Is the best
aud cheapest tool to use on our
streets aud upon our public roads.
If the parish would do like the
town aud drag the public roads
after every rain, We would never
have occasion to complain of bad
roads.
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SHERIFF'S SALE.
Charles Rees
Ulysse ThibOdeaux
No. 1l287

10Th Judicial District Court.
Parish Of st. Martin. State of Louisiana
By virtue If writ of Fieri Facias
issued out of the 18th Judicial District
Court. In and for the Parish of st. Mar
tin. State Of Louisiana. in the above en-
titled and numbered suit, dated the 9Th
day Of April 1916.
! have seized and will proceed to sell
at Public Auction to the last and high
est bidder at the front door of the Court
House. between the legal sale hours III
a. Nd. to 4 p. n.y. jn the Town Of st. Mar
vile. on
Saturday May 22nd, 1915,
the following mentioned and described
property, to- wit:
A certain tract of land situated in the
Parish OF st. Martin, La, containing
Twenty arpents. Bounded North by land
OF Ernest BrOussard. South by land Of
Edmond Pellerin. East by land of Ozaire
Guidry. and West by land of Ulysss
Thibodeaux.
n Seized to satisfy the above writ.
Terms and cOnditiOns-cash.
Sheliffs Office this 18th day of April
A. D. 1915.
WADE 0. MARTIN. Sheriff.
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MARTINEZ & MARTINEZ

OON hAC IUNO hND DUILDEItO
PLANS AND ESTIMATES
furnished
High quality screen doors aud windows.
Cypress. black wire $3.50 set up. Pine
$l65. Cypress, galvanized wire <2.OO
set up. Pine 81 80. Half size window,
Cypress blck wire 45c set up. Pine 40c.
Cypress galvanized wire soc set ny
Pine 45c. Mail II card today Box 3'l3
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Bonin Grocery Company

Wholesalers and Retailers in Gro
ceries and Feed of all Kinds, also
largest shippers of corn.
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Breaux Bridge and
St. Martin Telephone
Co., gives best rural
and long distance ser
vice
A. G. BROUSSARD

A. G. BROUSSARD
Real Estate Agent for the Valley
of the Teche lands that will pro-
duce paying crops IL months in
the year Let me show you the
lands and the price. believe we
will do business.
A. g. Broussard, Breaux Bridge.
Springfield Fire fW Marine
Insurance Company
A. c. GAUTHIER, Agent
St. Martinville, La
F. E. DELAHOUSSAYE
Special attention given to ex-
animation of lands tiles
St. Martinville, La
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Breauz Bridge
Railroad Junction
Point on Bayou
Teche
City Water and
Electric Light
Agricultural High
School with 30
acre experiment
farm. Beautiful
ParOchial School
Two Telephone Lines
Brick and tile fac
tory, syrup factory,
moss factory, ice
factory, cotton gin,
saw mill operating.
Will remit taxes
for estab lishmet of
box or canning fac
tory, rice mill or
cotton mill.
For full information to
JOHN j. PATTI, City Clerk.
Breaux Bridge, La.