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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1916-11-11
Confirmation.

The retreat for the Confirmation
began Friday morning and will
close Sunday morning. The chill
dren are in charge of the Sisters
of Mercy.
There will be three masses Sun
day as follows: at six thirty o'clock,
seven o'clock and nine O'Clock.
The seven O'Clock mass is reserve
for the children of the confirma.
tion class.
Archbishop Laval of New Or.
leans will administer the Holy Sa.
crement of Confirmation to the
children in the afternoon Sunday
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1916-11-11
Stop The First Cold

A cold does not get well of itself. The
process Of wearing out cold wears you
out. and your cough becomes serious il
neglected. Hacking coughs drain the
energy and sad the vitality. For AZ
years the happy combination of soOth-
ing antiseptic balsams in Dr. Kings
New Discovery has healed coughs and
relieved congestion. Young and old can
testify to the effectiveness of DIR. Kings
New Discovery for coughs and colds.
Buy a bottle today at your druggist. SOC.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1916-11-11
How Progress Is Made.

All progress is result of growth.
Reforms seldom if they ever come
as a result of revolution. The ma
tural, logical and stable improve
ments in society, in government,
and in citizenship come as a result
of growth. Progressive thought
forms progressive ideas and ideas
are evolved into concrete achieve
ments. Many of the best laws in
our statutes took many years of
discussion and some OF them pa
tient waiting before they were ell
acted.
The people are the force that
control progress. 1t is true people
have their leaders who are placed
in authority and who may have
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1916-11-11
Bad Colds From Little SneezeS Grow

Many colds that hang on all winter
start with sneeZe, a snitfle. sore
throat. a tight chest. You know the
symptoms Of colds. and you know
prompt treatment will break them up.
DIR. Kings New Discovery. with its sooth
ing antiseptic balsams. has been break
ing up colds and healing coughs oil
Young and old for AZ years. Dr. King
New Discovery lOOsrns the phlegm
clears the head. sOOthes the irritated
u. ti5.ane and makes breathing easier
At your druggist SOC.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1916-11-11

The Department of Agriculture
has a staff of more than 10, ,OOOpeo-
pie devoting their whole time to
the improvement of agriculture,
the investigation of marketing
problems, and the enforcement of
Federal laws.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1916-11-11
DO You Feel 100 p C Today?

A torpid liver reduces your efficiency;
a slow working liver makes a slow
working mind. Coated tongue. muddy
complexion, biliousness and constipa-
tion all point to an inactive liver. PO-
Do-Lax is Natures remedy for quicken
ing the flow of bile and stimulating the
action of the liver. That chronic drag
gv, grouchv feeling will give place to
the lively slep. CHEEKY smile and bright
eye of your healthy neignbor. Don't
put off getting bottle at your nearest
druggist.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1916-11-11
Basket Ball Team.

In fast and interesting game
of Basket Ball here last Saturday,
the st. Martin high school team.
cleaned up the Jeanerette high
school girls by a score of 6o to
Is. The girls are showing lots of
Improvements and expect to beat
Opelousas on Thanksgiving Day.
The st. Martinville high school
Foot Ball team was defeated here
last Saturday in the fastest game
of the season by the Lafayette | n
dustrial Scrubs team by SCORE ST
9 to 0. This same team defedl
the local team two weeks ago by a
score of "a to 0, this shows consi-
derable improvement on the part
of the local boys. The feature ol
the game was the thirty and TWEEN
ty five yard runs by Berard of st
Martin, and the defense work o.
Red of the Industrial team, anC
the DeLaloire twins at the end'
for the local team.
The Dickinson press., 1916-09-23
Latest Deus
from Border
CONTINUED from page one)

playing his bookkeeping. ability in
keeping the boys straight. Sergts.
Monson and Kunz have gone on a
land seekers excursion afoot towards
the Rio Grande. Corporal Gibson has
taken a detail made up Of Privates
Haire, Hubbard and L. W. Shira, to ex-
plore the wilds south and east OF
our camp. Lieut.. Behonek has prov
en- his ability as contractor and build
er for with the help of Sergt. Stuck,
Corp. Danish, Musician Lenhardt n
Priv. Coulter, he has erected a mag
nifcent auditorium for eats. Tommie
Lenhardt did the straddling Of the
ridge pole and could sing out "Now
what do you think Of that" and
."That's me" as we'll in the day time
as at night, and what's more he
wasn't interfered with in his aerial
position. "Bill" Parker and Cyril
Drury were looked upon with envlous
eyes when they appeared with red
armlets, badges Of honor for their
office as "twisters of mounts" Even
the earl" of Brassington was almost
ready to swap jobs with them. Priv
ates Griffin and Koch have been able
to work a trip to Hardingen by means
of their teeth.
Well, the boys have just about COM
pleted their game which will decide
who makes the ante for church, so
will close and go with them to our
A'l DEANE WILEY.
The Dickinson press., 1916-09-23
CARS ARMIES
ARE REPULSED
Germans Force S|avs Across
St0khod River.
TEUTONS GAIN NEAR LENDERS
Fighting on the Western Front at tho
Present Time Confined to Vlo-
lent Artillery DueIs.

London, Sept. 20.-Although there is
a pause in the violent infantry fight
ing In the Somme region Of France,
due to the inclement weather, heavy
battles are in progress on the East
ern front in Russia, Galicia, Transyl-
vania and Roumania and on the South.
ern front in Macedonia.
Along the Stokhod river in Russia
the Germans and Austro-H ungariahs
took the offensive against the Rus
slams, and, according to Berlin, cross
ed the river near Zarecze in pursuit
Of their retreating foe and captured
thirty-one officers and 2,511 men and
seventeen machine guns. Here four
lines Of Russian trenches we're pene-
trated by the Teutonic allies.
In Galicia a counter-attack by the
forces Of the central powers along the
Narayuvka river southeast Of Lem
berg brought a further success to their
arms and resulted in the capture of
an additional 4,2O0 men.
In the Ludowa region of the Car
pathians the Russians have gained
some new positions in the fighting
among the snow-clad peaks.
The war chancellories at Berlin, So.
fla and Vienna record victories for the
Teutonic allies over the Roumanians
in Pennsylvania and Dobrudia.
Roumanians Reported RepuIsed.
In Southern Pennsylvania, near
Hatszeg, according to Berlin, the in
vading Roumanians were repulsed and
are being pursued by the Austro-Ger
mans, while in Dobrudja the new line
formed by the Russians south Of the
Constanza railway and running from
the Black sea to the Danube has been
penetrated at some points and several
villages have been captured.
In Macedonia hard fighting con.
tinues at various points, but with no
important changes in positions re.
ported. Artillery engagements for the
most part are going on along both the
British and French sectors of the
The Dickinson press., 1916-09-23

delphia, but among them only three
have been found willing to face pub
licity and testify.
Confession has been made by two
members of the alleged syndicate,
federal officials announced. The con-
fessions, it was declared, disclosed
that the alleged band numbers at least
sixty-a third of whom are said to be
women-young, pretty and crafty. A
dispute over the division Of spoilss it
was said, led to the confession. Ar
rests of a score or more members of
the syndicate are expected soon.
Che men who confessed are Dick
Barrett and Edward J. Thompson, &C.
cording to Hinton G.. Clebaugh, head
of the Chicago bureau of the federal
department of justice. Both are at
liberty, he said. They will become
witnesses for the government, how
ever, when the eight members of the
alleged syndicate, arrested in a raid
on a fashionable apartment hotel Sat
urday night, are brought to trial.
The Dickinson press., 1916-09-23

front.
In France and Belgium there has
been violePt artillery activity on the
Somme and Verdun fronts and around
Dixmpde. A local German attack on
British trenches east of Martinpuich,
north Of the somme, was repulsed.
Berlin admits the REIMBURSEMENT to
the entente forces Of trenches east of
dinshy and near Combles.
The infantry fighting between the
Italians and Austrians on the Carso
highlands has ~noticeably diminished,
although the artillery on both sides
continues active.
A report attributed to reliable diplo-
matte sources in Athens is to the ef-
feet that the Austrians are preparing
to evacuate Trieste.
The Dickinson press., 1916-09-23
SECURE MILLION
WITHIN A YEAR
Gang Of Alleged B|ackmai|ers
Caught at Chicago.
TWO TURN STATES EVIDENCE
"Beauty Ring" Said to Number Sixty,
One-third of Whom Are Women,
Young, Pretty and Crafty.

Chicago, Sept. 19.-Eight men and
women, alleged blackmailers, have
been arrested here charged by federal
authorities with being members Of a
gang of swindlers that has collected
about $1,000 0 from wealthy men
and women during the past year.
Their methods, say detectives, con-
sisted in using the beauty Of the wom-
en- members and the winning ways of
the men to effect situations compro-
missing to their victims.
Victims of the gang are said to be
persons socially prominent in Chica-
co., Baltimore, New York and Phila-
The Dickinson press., 1916-09-23
ALL STATE TROOPS
MUST GO TO BORDER

Washington, Sept. 19.-General Fun.
ston was directed by the war depart.
mont to return one national guard regi-
ment to its home station for each new
regiment Of the guard sent to the Dor
der.
The Second New York infantry will
be n Of the first to return. Other
regiments will be selected by General
Funston.
The order was issued in line with
Secretary Bakers policy of sending
all organizations in state. mobiliza-
The Dickinson press., 1916-09-23
GarfeId's Avenger Dead.

Washington, Sept. 10. - William
Jones, aged sixty-fve, widely known
as bill Jones, the avenger," because
he shot at Charles j. Guiteau, assa.-
sin of President Garfield, in 1881. Is
dead. Guiteau was being taken from
the court house to the district jail in
a carriage when Jones rode up on a
horse and fired at him: The shot went
wild and Jones was arrested. He was
held for some time, but finally was 70
leased.
The Dickinson press., 1916-09-23

ton camps to the Dorder p5fere they
are mustered out Of the federal serv-
ice.
There are $4,000 guardsmen still in
the state camps. These will move al
rapidly as the necessary arrangements
can be made.
The Dickinson press., 1916-09-23
PATTEN CLEANS UP MILLION

CetS 60 OF wheat HoTdIngS PurcHa6eo
at Around $1.1O.
Chicago, Sept. 19.-James A.. Patten
and Arthur Cutten, who have been dab
bling in wheat. let go Of their hold
ings. Patten collected 81, 900, 900, while
Gluten, who rarely has been heard Of
before in big wheat transactions, took
down $1,250,00
Some time ago, when wheat was
dragging at S1.10 or thereabouts, both
men began to load up and they took
on something like 10000 0 bushels.
The Dickinson press., 1916-09-23

MI. and Mrs. Maxwell Burnett are
the proud parents of a little daugh-
ter, who arrived at St. Joseph's hos
pital on Wednesday.
The Dickinson press., 1916-09-23
GENERAL ELECTIONS CALLED
Mexico About to Become Genuine Re
public Again.

Mexico City, Sept. 16.-Mexico is
about to resume her place among the
republics after four years of revolu.
lions.
A decree issued by President Car
rama on the eve of the celebration of
the anniversary of Mexican independ.
ence paves the way for the de facto
government to be replaced by a con-
stitutiOnal one. :.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-05-26
EELS P. SORENSON
DIES At BLAcKF00T

NeIs p. SoFensen Of Ovid. died last
Saturday night in the Blackfoot asy-
Ium. in whieeh Institution he had
been an inmate for number Of
years. Mr. sorensen was subject to
epileptIc fits and was first sent to
BIaekfoot for treatment eight years
or more ago. After remaining there
year he was sent home, as hts con-
dition was greatly improved. II was
not long. however, until his eondi-
tion vas as bad. or worse. than ever
and he was taken back 60 Blackfoot
where he has since remained. His
death came last Saturday night after
he had experienced . number Of bad
spells.
Mr.. sorensen was about 81 years
Of age, and had been a resident OF
Ovid for ~ years or more. His body
was brought home for burial. and
the funeral was held last Wednes.
day afternoon ct one o'clock. Ar
sorensen Is survived By his widow
and five children.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-05-26
BLOOMINGTON TO HAVE
$4,000 SCHOOL HOUSE

On May 18th The tFustess Of this
Bloomington school district sold ths
districts Si0.0o0 bond laeus 10 ths
German-Amerean company Of Den
yer. The money viii be used in
building a new school house. che
erection of which #. y. Shepherd Of
this clay, has the contract. The
building Is 10 be constructed og brick.
Il VIII have four rooms with full
basement. and vii be heated With
either steam or hot water. The nee
essary plumbing will also be put IN
20 that the connections can be made
with a water system In the event that
one ls ever installed In Bloomington.
In the matter Of light and ventilation
the building viii be modern IN ssery
particular. The trustees hope to
have the baiidlng completed 81 the
time for opening school next sepEem-
bsr.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-05-26
DEATH OF JOHN OLSON
REMOVES GOOD CITIZEN
Was Recognized as One Of the Foremost Stock
Growers and Farmers IN the CountY--Pron-
inent in Church Affairs.

In the nearly twelve years that we
have been connected with the Exam
liner, we have been called upon 10
chronicle the death OF n large num-
ber OF Bear Lake county'a citizens-
young, middle-agad and old--and
while II has been with feeling OF
sorrow that we have written OF some
of those who have passed 70 the Great
Beyond. in no instance have we felt
as deep regre tas we do In re-
cording the death OF John g. Olson.
which occurred at his home In Ovid
shortly after ten o'clock ON the night
OF May 10th. II was not long after
coming 10 Montpelier that we be-
came acquainted with Mr.. Olson, aud
In the years that have passed that ac-
Quaintanceship ripened into a warm
friendship. and we came to regard
him as one OF Gods noble men--one
whose aim in life was to do good and
TO make the world better for his
having lived In II. We believe that
he was strictly honest In all OF his
dealings with his fellow men. and
that he endeavored to closely follow
the teachings OF the church in which
he had been an active member since
his boyhood days.
John Olson was born at Farming
ton. Utah, on August sS, 1859. He
was the son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Chris
tian Olson. who came from Denmark
70 the Salt Lake valley in 1862. They
resided at Pennington until 1871,
when they came 70 Bear Lake valley
and setteled az Ovid. Here they
reared a large family OF children.
nine Of whom are still living. Mrs.
Olson died some 81 years ago and
MIR. Olson about 10 years later.
Conditions in Johns boyhood days
were such that he found II necessary
TO work hard and practice economy
in order to make both ends meet. "
However. by doing so It was NOT
many years until no had acquired q
sufficient SUM TO enable him 70 pur-
chase a few acres Of land and build
him little house on the site whore
the fine home now stands in which
his death occurred. From the time
Of the purchase OF his first few acres
Mr.. Olson applied strict business
methods in the management Of hia
farm and by 40 doing was soon abie
to add a few more acres to his hold.
ings.
AS the years went by ha gradually
increased his holdings and at The
time Of his death he owned about sbC
acres OF good farm and grazing land
Some years ago Mr. Olson decided
that there Was more 20 farming thar
raising hay and grain, and according
ly turned his attention 10 the breed
Ing of Parcheron horses and Here
ford cattle. Of which no produced
some OF the best ever raised in thil
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-05-26

NVAhAgs
In church. school and political af-
fairs Mr.. Olson always took an active
part. He has held every church Of
flee In the ward except that OF bishop,
He served on two miRaiona--she first
rs years ago In the central s'Ates and
the second one In England about
eight years ago. lie has held the Of
flee OF trustee OF the OVID school dis
trict. In politics Mr.. Olson was q
staunch republican. He served one
term M sheriff. being elected IN 1903.
He was again candidate for the
same office in 1910. but was defeat.
cd by Joel II. Rich.
On February 2. 1907. Mr.. Olson
was united In marriage 10 Misa Mar
tina Jonley. Four children were born
to them, three OF whom, two daught-
ers and son survive him. together
with his widow. Other surviving rel
atives are his three brothera--Chri
James and orson and ak sisters
Mrs. Nels Bunderson OF 81. Charles,
Mra. +. G. Pearson Of Caldwell. Mrs,
l., II. KillIan OF Biacktoot. Mrs. Fred
Thompson OF Montpelier. Mrs, Eph
soronsen OF LaGo ana Miss Kate OIL
son OF Boise. All were present at
the funeral except Mesdamea Thomp-
son and kllllan. who were detained
at home on account Of sickness in
their families.
Mr.. Olson had been feeling poor
ly for q number of weeks, and two
weeks prior to his death he waa TAX.
on down with pneumonia. Medical
skill and a trained nurse did every
thing possible for him. and Il WAS be-
ileyed that he had passed the eriti-
cal stage Of tho disease. ON Wednes-
day Of last week he appeared cheer
ful and that evening he ate quite q
hearty supper. Shortly afterwards
he went 10 sleep and did not awak-
en- until ten o'clock. when cough
Ing spell brought on hemorrhage OF
the lungs. which caused bis death
within q few moments.
His funeral services were held
from the Ovid meeting house last
Saturday morning and despite the IN
element weather The house was pack
ed with friends who gathered from
all sections Of tho county 80 pay
their last respects 70 one whom
they had known asA esteemed
in life. The services were presided
over BY Bishop Nelson Or the Ovid
ward and besides him. the speakers
were Presidents Shepherd and WIN.
l.. Rich. Bishop Lindsay and Nela
Johnson. Each one spoke Of the
many excellent traits OF tha deceased
and OF the good work that ha had
done IN life. Appropriate musical
numbers we're rendered BY the Ovid
choir. The floral offerings were
many and beautiful.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-05-26
1853 PUPILS FINISH
STH GRADE WORK

There are 1bs graduates this year
from the eighth grade Of the Bear
Lake county public schools. which is
twelve less than there were last year.
Montpelier leads with 40 graduates
and Paris follows with 25.
The commencement exercises will
be held this Friday afternoon in the
tabernacle at Paris. The program
for the occasion is as follows:
Chorus-Emerson School.
Invocation.
Address OF welcOme--Ione Jonley.
Vocal solo-J. Russell Shepherd.
Valedictory- Emma Stocker.
Reading--veda Low.
Educational address - President
Miles F. Reed.
Chorus Bloomington school.
Vacation Days--Vivian Ericsson.
Presentation OF certificates.
piano soio-La PsEel stock.
Benediction.
Following are the names Of the
graduates from the various districts:
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Arnold. Rich
ard T. Anderson, Helen Beckstrom,
Emelie Burrell, Junior Brennan, Rus
sell Brough, Evelyn Crane. Emma
Kunz. Elva Chaffin, Gordon Cherry,
Lyman Crockett, Ruth Dalrymple,
Ruth Davis, Lucille Dunn, Lionel
Dunn, Clara Einzinger, Walds
Holmes, Daniel Hurley, Wayne Hosk.
ins. Ward Hoskins, lone Joniey, Nellie
Jones, Annie Larsen. Winone Nelson
Sherman Nielsen, Scott Pendrey, La
Rue Quayle. Martha Ray. Ada steph-
ems, Marvin Small. John Schmidt
Ericka Sewer. Charles schiek. Yer.
da Toomer, Evelyn TREMBLING, Al.
bert Feinaur. Grove Gray. Emeline
seewer, Horatio Tanner, Juanita BE.
hymer.
Paris--Fenton Alfred. Le ROY
Bateman, Wilf0rd Bulge, Drue Coop
er, Glenn Humphreys, Thomas John
son. Lorln Lewis. Roscoe Price, Eu
zene Rich, Ezra Rozen. Rex Sutton
Paraliee Athay. TheIma Bulge
Madge Crawford, Nathell Holmes
Edith Passey, Naomi Rich. Pauline
Rohner, Louise Shepherd, Emmi
stocker. Venus WallanGine. Mau'
williams, Celia WooIey, Ruby Poul
son. Spencer Rich.
4 BIOomington--Lillie Dunford, Ma
bel Dunford. LaVerna Jacobsen. Sar
ah Quinton. ciaista Thornock. Mi
ton Thornoek, Hettie Thompson
Lula Christensen, Lucille Jaeobset
Lula Thornick.
ST. CisarIes-Azella ArHeII, Josep
Bergreen, Lamont Blade. Genev
Halrup. Ross Pngmire, stanfor
! Pugmire, Eugene Rich. James Trans
trum.
Geoket0wn--rear1 Smith. Elytri
Smith, Willie Anderson, Lareva Ri
con, Ardath Bacon, Lareta Hebdoi
Darrell Welker, Gibyl sorensen. Ii
gene Hays Eva Hoff. Pauline Hof
Bryant Clark.
\ Bern-EaT1 Kunz, Rhoda Kun
: Kate Kunz, willard Kunz. Horat
Kunz. Florence Kunz. Mary Bischof
. May Rigby.
q Liberty-Levora Simmons. R,
wean King. Marie Skinner. Haro
Pugmire. vflate Morgan. Rhea u
Murray, Ray McMurray. Myrtle H
r. mas.
f BenHIngton-AInora Mouritse
& oFrin Weaver. Phoebe Wright. Pri
+ ella Holmes.
Ovid-Ysda Beck. Hortsnse HUI
q phreys. Rosa Hoppert, Elias ove
" 5fs@N1zTssS4 rss1 sSSe@ s9sS-T.s
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-05-26

help and locked the dosrs Tie
Chronicle had Just copsiuded = big
subscription campaign. during which
several hundred people paid Tor one
or more years Subscription for the
paper. However. the Chronicles vas
3 coed paper. The Lambert Pep.
Co. Of Salt Lake. has alsd en- attach
ment against the plant fer $500 for
paper furnished. Ths closing OF the
Chronicle leaves Poeetelle With only
one paper.