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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1916-12-16
The POSTAL SERVICE.

The Postal Service is making ex-
tensive and effective preparations
to handle the large volume of mail,
especially Parcel Post, expected
during the coming Christmas Ho-
lidays. Additional clerks and ia.
cilities will be provided in order to
prevent any congestion and result
tant delay and damage TO mail.
The General Public can materially
assist the Post Office Department
In discharging its duty by mailing
their Christmas packages as early
az practicable, which will insure
their safe handling and prompt de-
livery. Such action will also re-
dound to the general benefit of the
public.
Parcels may bear the words Not
to be opened until Christmas or
similar inscription, and this, to-
gether with early shipment, in
sures the timeliness of Christmas
gifts, whereas the practice of mail
Ing packages late in the hope that
they will reach their destination
on Christmas day is likely to de-
feat its own object through un-
avoidable delay due to the conges-
ton of the mails.
This is campaign of PREPARED
NESS in which our readers are urg-
ed to assist.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1916-12-16
TOP THAT COUGHS

A hacking cough weakens the whole
system. drains your energy and gets
worse II neglected; your throat Is raw,
YOUR chest aches and YOU feel sore all
over. Relieve that cold at once with
DIR. Kings New Discovery. The sooth-
ing pine balsams heal the irritated
membranes, aud the antissptic and lax
ative qualities kill the germs and break
no your cold. Don't let cold linger.
Get DIR. Kings New Discovery to-day at
your druggist. SOC.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1916-12-16
LOCAL NEWS.

MIR. Jas. j. Martin made a trir
to New Orleans this week.
do your Holidays Shopping at
our store. :: K. Schwartz
-Cranberries, Mince meat and
Fruit cake supplies at A. G. Goulas
-Messrs. Edgar Gauthier and
Geo. NJ. Bienvenu were here Mon.
day.
by agreement, the dry goods
stores will close on Christmas and
New Years.
Mr.. David Rees of Breaux
Bridge was attending to business
here Tuesday.
Mrs. Willis Fournet of New Or.
leans is here, visiting her mother,
Mrs. Henry Beslin.
The holiday vacation of the
High School commences on the
22nd and closes on January 3rd.
The Smede Refinery completed
its grinding season Wednesday,
which was large and successful
one.
After few days of very warm
weather, a cold spell came upon us
and Saturday and Sunday there
was ice.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. j. Martin re-
turned home last Saturday after
having spent nearly month ira
Yelling in the north.
The heavy rain of Thursday
evening was followed by a strong
north wind, and Friday morning
there was a heavy freeze.
Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Franz
returned home this week from New
Orleans where Mrs. Franz was un-
der the care of a specialist.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1916-12-16
Make More At Home.

The high cost of living can be
materially reduced to those of us
living in agricultural districts by
making more at home. There is
no reason that our friends living
outside of the towns, and having
farms of their own could not make
meat, lard, rice, and practically all
products and purer products, we
need for the home table. Butter
could be made and sold to advan-
tage, every farm could list custo-
mers and deliver butter and other
products weekly. The profits then
made by the spectators would
be saved us or preserved to the
farmer at home. These measures
would have an excellent tendency
to materially reduce the cost of liv-
ing. 1t is done elsewhere and
could be done here to the mutual
advantage of all. - Commercial
Journal.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1916-12-16
THANK YOU

These two words are among the
gems of our language; spoken or
written they are sweet and full of
meaning. What then is the rea-
son for SO many people forgetting
to use them on occasions when
they would be valuable? When
ever anyone has done us a kind
ness however small, when we have
received gift of any kind, either
large or small, when a friend has
shown us courtesy of any kind,
then most certainly it would be
acknowledged by us. Possibly
flowers have been sent ON some
joyful occasion; flowers have been
ordered for us, to mark JOY or SYM
patty, or books have been ordered
to be sent to help in Willing away
a tedious journey. If no acknow-
ledgment has been received from
us when the bills comes in, what
are our friends to do?-Texas Farm
and Ranch.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1916-12-16
FOUND

In the Fifth Ward one white
mare hitched to a buggy. The
owner can communicate with
ALBERT DAsPIT,
St. Martinville, La.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1916-12-16
Poll Tax.

This is the time to pay your poll
tax, if you intend to maintain your
citizenship. This document will
be prerequisite to the casting of
a vote in the next election, and the
payment OF this tax means that
much contributed to the welfare
of the public school system, and
none should be too poor to come
forward with one dollar for the
education of the children. - The
Franklin Watchman.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1916-12-16

NEAT PRINTING Is the best
aad sees the furthoSt.
We MAKE No.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1916-12-16
Died.
Sheriff's Office Busy.

The Sheriff's Office is a busy place
these days, as the time to pay the
taxes, especially the poll tax is
getting short. We learn that more
collections were made up to this
day than in the past few years.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1916-12-16

The marriage of Prof. NJ. S.
Beyt to Miss Corinne Durand, is
announced to take place ON Thurs
day, December 2Sth., at the home
of Mrs. o. P. Resweber. sister of
Miss Durand.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1916-12-16

There was ice here Monday and
Tuesday morning that was quite
heavy. The planters claim that
this has a good effect on all new
ly plowed land.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1916-12-16
Crawfords Comedians
Coming.

Mr.. K. ID. Crawford. who is well
Known here, will be here todav to
Dill bis show here for the week be.
tween Christmas and New Years.
MIR. Crawford says he has a good
show.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1916-12-16
Twelve Things To Remember

1 The value Of time.
2 The success Of perseverance,.
3 The pleasure of working.
4 The dignity Of simplicity.
5 The worth Of character.
6 The power of kindness.
Z The influence Of kindness.
8 The obligation Of duty.
9 The wisdom of economy.
10 The virtue of patience.
IL The improvement Of talent.
IL The joy Of originating.
Marshall Field
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1916-12-16

The Police Jury of Iberis parish
reduced the Parish liquor license
from one thousand to five hundred
dollars at their meeting held last
week.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1916-12-16

1t makes no difference whose
name is on the safe provided you
hold the combination.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1916-12-16
MONEY IN EGGS.

Eggs are not bankable but the
money from their sale is. This
money is yours for the effort. How
do you treat the hen that lays the
Golden Eggs? b. A. Thomas
Poultry Remedy will keep the
poultry in good condition and in
crease the yield in eggs. We
guarantee this and refund your
money if not satisfied.
BONN GROCERY co.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-19
HARD WINTER AHEAD

We make no pretense at forecasting the weather-that's Uncle Horace's job-but, we learn from various sources that the old wiseacres generally agree that indications point towards a long hard winter. The corn husks, the goose bone, the hogs milt and all signs held sacred by the prophets, say that we are bound to have bad winter.
 However, these gloomy forecasters, like other folks, are sometimes mis- taken, in fact frequently so. Even Uncle Horace is now getting his "bumps' through the press because he prophesied "a furious disturbance in the atmosphere about the 11th", and the weather.man failed to deliver the goods.
 Be this as it may, aside from the weather it is bound to be hard winter for the poor and an expensive winter for everyone. The cost of nearly all the necessities of life is steadily going up, especially food stuffs. Figures gathered by the federal department of agricul- ture show that the prices of farm pro. ducts averaged twenty-two per cent, higher last month than in September a year ago. The retail increase, as re. ported from various large cities is still greater.
 Flour is higher than at any previous time since the civil war, being sixty per cent. more than last year. Beef has gone up twelve per cent, lamb and chicken twenty per cent, cheese twenty three per cent, leg of mutton thirty three per cent, onions fifty per cent, cabbage forty per cent. potatoes hundred per cent. It IS much the same with nearly all goods bought at the grocery, meat shop or bakery. -G ss.'-
 Clothing, hats, shoes, stoves, carpets and household supplies in general de- mand a greater outlay. Domestic ser vice is more expensive. Hardly anything seems cheaper except automobiles and the gain there is enumerated by the high cost of gasoline and oil.
 The redeeming feature of the situa- tion is that many have more money than usualstospay..for things.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-19
LOVES LABOR LOST.

A section foreman and his gang work like slaves for two weeks slaughtering the weeds and brambles along the line, polishing the heads of the spikes and other hardware, washing the plate- glass fronts in the switch signals. sweeping the cobwebs out of their office windows, and making the old pike" shine like the bald heads at their an- nual banquet all because the officials of the road are scheduled to make a tour of inspection upon a certain date, when it is hoped that "the men at the top" may cast a smile of appreciation upon the spic and span appearance of Section II, and say to the artists whose handiwork they are here to criticize, well done, good and faithful ser vants," as we'll as lot of other things fellow likes to hear when he knows that he deserves them.
 Then, when the eventful day comes and goes, until the shades of night obscure the good works so that "the powers that be''cannot see the fruits of their labors, the distant toot of the familiar whistle of the official train is heard, and they slide through without seeing thing. This is what Section Foreman John Tierney of the O. N. E. called "love's labor lost" last Thurs day evening.
 Did you hear the monday siren last Friday? But it was not John Arm strong's fault. At precisely II: :h9 the faithful John sauntered forth around the corner of the Fuller block, opened the door of the fire-alarm box, and watched his watch until it registered exactly II :60, then closed the switch to announce to the people that high noon had "arrove.'' But. alas the siren refused to "si, ?" the motor refused to "mote," and the absence of the &C., customed howl from the housetop told John who the joke was on, and he re- traced his steps with an expression of "love's labor lost'' on his benign countenance. For some reason the current was not on the job at that particular moment.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-19

It seems that the war staffs still have time to indulge in details which appeal to the sense of novelty. Often official reports give more space and even double the amount to an ordinary clash between airships than where ar mics aggregating million men strug- gle for the mastery over vital point. AS a matter of course battle reports are technical and tedious to the lay man. But in air battles imagination helps out the reader wonderfully. The few words "an enemy plane was brought down by our fire" suggest a thrilling drama on high and a tragedy on terra firma. The thought, "For what good?' seldom intrudes to dissipate the thrill.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-19
NINETEEN DAYS MORE

One can hardly realize that we are in the midst of presidential campaign end that nineteen days from today the citizens of this country will exercise their highest right. that of voting fo1 President and Vice.President and choosing Congress, to say nothing of state and other officers.
 So far, the people have refused com pletely to become excited over the campaign. They go about their busi. ness as usual and talk about the milk strike, the worlds series in baseball an anticipated hunting trip, or the war; in fact, almost everything but politics. You see no banners, and cam. paign meetings are conspicuously ab- senG.
 This condition of affairs in national campaign only nineteen days from cleo tion day is without a parallel in the country's history.
 At this state of the game a score of years ago every town and city had its political rallies almost every night, with brass bands and prominent speak. CTS; enthusiasm run high and there was one continuous "hot time in the old town" until after election.
 The latter day methods evidently favor less noise and more thinking.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-19

Little by little the truth is coming out that the high hopes of the projec- tors of the Panama canal are not like ly to be realized. The waterway from ocean to ocean is a success as a time saver and its revenues very satisfac- tory or likely to become so if the channel remains open, so that shippers may depend upon it. Right here lies the difficulty. Engineers are giving out opinions to the effect that the task of removing the possibility of slides, especially those which block traffic, as at the Gaillard cut, would cost as much as the original construction. In fact, it is pointed out that canal can
 be constructed and made serviceable on the Nicaragua route, which the United States controls, for a sum less than that required to remove the great hills abutting the Gaillard pass whose pressure causes the troublesome slides.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-19
BORN

HUMES-At Lime Rock Oct. 10, son to Mir. and Mrs. Andrew Humes. WICKwIRE - At Winsted hospital Oct. 9, a son to Mr.and Mrs. Eugene Wickwire of Lime Rock.
 MARRIED EGGLESToN.LANDoN-AtS sharon, Oct. 10, Gerald D. Eggleston and Miss Edith K. Landon, both of sharon.
 MOVES MARSH At New Milford Oct. II, Claude l.. Moves and Miss Sarah Marsh both of Wilder, Vt. SCUTT.DWY-At Waterville, Conn.,, Oct. II, Arthur B. Scutt and Eva May Dwy. TURNER. .BARTHoLOMEW-In New York city, Oct, 10. James A. Turner and Miss Bessie M. Bartholomew. ROOT-At Bristol, Oct IT, Bertha Coons Root, wife of Lester J. Root aged 43.
 WILSON-At Sharon, Oct. IA Charles, H. Wilson aged 2l. ANDERSON-At sharon Oct. 10, Katherine B. Anderson, aged 70. Burial at Savannah, Ga.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-19

A prominent spokesman for the milk distributors in New York city engaged In dispute with milk producers circu- lated broadcast the novel idea that the distributors should be credited with the phenomenal increase in milk consumption in recent years. He al- leges that distributors have compelled shippers to deliver pure milk and that the public responded by taking to milk drinking on a scale previously un- known. The assumption that produc- CTS would deliver unwholesome milk if they dared to and could seu it is manifastly unfair to the mass of dairy farmers. Every trade has it's tricks and its conscienceless tricksters, but that should not condemn a whole call ing. Besides, there is reason to doubt the statement that the public formerly let milk alone because it was unpala- table or impure. The temperance and health propagandists have had much to do with inducing people to drink milk instead of soft and alcoholic drinks. The soda fountain germ has probably deterred more people first and last than the milk can germ. The floating public has found milk conven- tent, satisfying and healthful. Doc tors recommend it, and caterers over the counter have taken infinite pains to serve it fresh and clean. No one disputes but it should be all milk at all times, in the dairy, in the consum- CTS glass and coffee or teacup and bowl.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-19
A NEW "WATERFOWL"

And now comes the flying boat, an enormous affair propelled by two "pusher" propellers each operated by an eight-cylinder motor of 900 horse- power. This new waterfowl" was tried out at the flying field at Ham, mondsport, N. Y., Sunday afternoon and scared on the air currents 500 feet over the lake with twelve people on board. Their return trip was made with ease and the landing was remark able for accuracy. About next spring we may expect to see our city cousins attach wings and propellers to their brownstone fronts and fly to their building lots in the country for the summer.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-19

One of the national guard officers re- turned from the border has contribut- ed to the literature of the venture to the effect that the end has come to the dream that serviceable army can be created from the elements as they existed, say, six months ago. Any es- tablishment suddenly called out after nearly two decades of peace and ab- sence of war alarms would doubtless lead to pessimistic views on the part of hypercritical amateurs. It is no trick with terms to say that soldiers are born, not made. There are men, multitudes of them, who, regardless perhaps of previous occupation, adapt themselves naturally to military life. A mobilization which ends in active service brings this class to the front. The state volunteers If 1898 furnished good material for the United States volunteers who served in the Philip pines. So every national guard regi- ment has a hopeful percentage of ca pablo officers and enlisted men who can be depended upon in a military crisis. The new plans for army re- organization aim to make the service attractive during peace for the young men with military stuff in them, and that without robbing them of incentive and capacity for civil pursuits.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-19

The Boston Journal appeals to the New England public as a matter of honor as we'll as for a national exam pie to carry out the daylight saving idea" without upsetting the steady hab- its of the clock as regulated by the sun. The Journal thinks it is a mere mat ter of mental control. Early closing, early rising, early dining and retiring may be all accomplished without to-do whenever the subject chooses to do so for personal convenience. Therefore they can be done for the purpose of conforming to a general rule for the general good. All that is required Is vigor of conscience supported by back. bone.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-19
HUNTERS, BE CAREFUL

A sensible warning issued from high authority, for the hunter and for the safety of those who may accompany him in the woods, is: Don't shoot until you see your game and not even then unless you have your partner To-. cated." You may kill or maim your friend and get no bird-it is being done in some part of tine country almost every day.
 Another way in which hunters can avoid trouble is to not drop cigarettes, cigars or matches in the woods or fields where there is any possibility of ignit- ing the dry grass or leaves. A tract of land burned over, means not only a loss of many dollars to the owners but less breeding and hunting ground next year To illustrate how easy it is to start g. conf1agration in the woods the experience of one of Oanaan's s most care- ful andconsiderate hunters may be cited: Whilewalking along through the woods looking for game MT. Hunter thought he would Unit up the pipe'' and have a smoke. He loaded h1s meerschaum with his favorlte brand of the weed, took "lucifer" from his matchbox and after starting the "fog'' gave the match good shake until it was, aps parently, extinguished, after which he shEewyit down and continued on his way. After going short distance the thought flashed through his mind: II wonder if it is possible for that match to set the leaves afire." He looked back and saw the faintest suggestion of smoke. Returning to the spot he found q smouldering fire just starting under the leaves which, while he stood look. ing at it burst into flames. Had he not gone back, but continued to walk away from it, the fire would surely have gained sufficient headway to be beyond his control before noticing it, and another forestffre would have con. vinced the owner that he must post the land to save his property. \
 Above all, hunters, don't kill the birds that eat our insects-they fare o1 untold value. s,' 1sa ss3 M aae!
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-19

Taking the most favorable view of the words and deeds of both countries, there seems to be an irrepressible con- flict between the ideals of Japan and those of the United States. All hints at a future of peace and amity are based upon the little word eff" By Japanese publicists the world is told that if the United States plays fair ac- cording to Japan's interests there can be no trouble. On the other hand, the United States views with undisguised apprehension every step which indi- cates national greed in the little king dom of the Pacific. A pooling of the mutual interests of the two nations might lead to a guarantee of peace, but such an alliance would seem more unnatural than the Anglo-Japanese agreement of a decade ago. Probably Japan's destiny will be wrought out by a powerful alliance which shall mildly curb or deeply intensity her strenuous Individuality.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-19

Not alone humanitarians but stren. uous soldiers themselves should be in. terested in the experiment to be made here with horseless artillery. An ap- palling number of horses were slaugh. tered in our last great war, slaughter unrelieved by any comforting thought unless we give the dumb animal the attribute of soul capable of heroic martyrdom. Most of the artillery horses destroyed in battle are shot down standing still near the guns fir ing. If they were always killed out right the thought would be less dis tressing; but, as a rule, they are only maimed and left in lingering torture without water or food The motor the government will try out on large scale will work for regions where there are good roads and sometimes upon level rough ground. For every gun and for every caisson so hauled to the firing line there will be from six to ten fewer horses exposed. The care of the horses at the front and the feeding of them are practical ques- tions To reduce or eliminate these tasks will add to the efficiency of the troops. Looked at in every way, there is cause to be thankful over every de vice which sends the army horse to the rear
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-19


 The allies began their drive against the Germans on the Somme line early in July and at the end of September had taken many miles of trench front, including scores of villages. Contrast ed with the German drive fin the east in the summer of 1915, the allies had small cause for Jubilation. The first thirty days the Germans before War saw had conquered seven of Russia's s first line fortresses and more than that number of fortified towns. Moreover the German cleanup was so thorough that possibility of counterattack in the same sector was eliminated. On the somme, as before Verdun, positions have been fought for, won and lost again and again.