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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-24

600 edifce which the parish plans TO
erect in the near future, and these
exertions have contributed 20 his
physical weakness.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-24

Germany by the efforts Of the pas.
tor. Rev. +. a. Vannuys, Judg,
Drake. DR.. c. O. Dobson, Drs. N. X
and w. B. Kreider and others.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-24

To Carc a cold IN one Day
Take LAXATIVE BROMO GUN
me Tablets. Druggists refund
money 81 IL fails 70 cure. r. W.
GROVES signature = % each box.
"a ADV
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-11-15
The Picture
In the Locket
Romance Of a Lost Bau-
ble and Its Recovery.
By cLARISSA DIXON
Copyright by Clarissa Dixon.


The measured tinkle of tool sharp
ener's bell cut through the swell Of
children's voices in Lily terrace (or
Powell street in San Francisco). Adam
Hedge heard it and bethOught him that
he meant to saw the legs off an old
table and present 1t In royal coat Of
new paint to his grandson for play
desk. such as kindergartners have, only
this was for use at home. Adam
hurried to the hall bedroom, which in
the flat lie occupied represented garret
| privileges and was a place for all
sorts of odds and ends
"Ah, you here, wife? I'm hunting
for my old plane. I'm going to have it
ground"
Mrs. Hedge was kneeling before an
open trunk. She rose hastily, dropping
sparkling bauble which. unnoticed.
fell into the pocket of little dress she
was folding.
"What, crying, Lorena? That dress
again! I'd give it to the first child
saw in need of it II were you; that's
what I'd do. 'Tain't as il Lissie was
in her grave. l can't make out wom-
en- folks anyway. Here's our Lissie
grown q handsome woman and mar
ried to her hearts choice, married to II
good steady fellow with a regular job
at the grip-a regular job, Lorena. such
as many q good man can't get-and
there's the happy little slip of a boy
she's brought up for grandchild in
our age, and vet you sit and cry over
her old things just for all the world as
IL she'd died when she was little. I
can't make it out"
II should think you'd know, Adam.
should think you'd understand. She'll
never be little again, ADAM She'll
never cuddle down in my arms again
and ask for the story of Little Silver
locks"
$50 much the BETTER" declared unpo-
etic Adam. Don't you mind how you
used to complain you'd told stories till
your jaws ached and you wished she'd
grow big and read them for herself?'
"l'm sure l never really wished it,
Adam. She was pretty little one, 50
pretty. I'll never see her like again,
and such cunning little ways she
| had
"Yes, yes, cunning enough, dare
say. She used to turn the lamp wicks
down till they fell into the bowl Of the
lamp. burn my Sunday hat, take the
eight day clock for tea cupboard and
cut doll things out of the front Of your
best dress. It's all right, dare say.
She never got spanked, and I'm glad
Of 1t. We didn't forget we'd been colts
once ourselves, did we, Lorena? But
I'm not sorry she's well grown, nice
behaved woman now, and wish you'd
give away that dress and let somebody
| that needs it wear 1t out"
"Yes. Adam, know. know what
yon think. You've forgotten the things
of YOUTH" burst out Mrs. Hedge. with
a fresh bit Of weeping quite unaccount-
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-11-15
RuraI Carrier Examination.
c'ontributcd.l


The United States Civil Service Com
mission has announced an examina-
tfon for Bossier Parish, to he held i'm
Shreveport December Stll, beginning at
11:W o'clock a.nl., to fill the position
Of rural carrier at Benton and vacan-
cies that may later occur on rural
routes from other postofiices In the
parish. The examination will be open
only to male citizens who are actually
domiciled IN the territory OF post
office IN the parish and who meet the
other requirements yet forth IN Form
No. 1877. This form and application
blanks may be obtained from the Offices
mentioned above or from the United
States Civil Service Commission. Mt
Washington, D. c. Applications should
be forwarded to the commission, ut
Washington, at tile earliest practicable
date. Also, applications may be had
from J. +. Phillips, Secretary Local
Board, Shreveport. Write him for tile
proper application FORM
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-11-15
Mules Mules
just received another car Of fine ones. Can
suit you both in price and size.
-. S. RODGERS, Plain Dealing.

NUMBER 46.

Monday. Nov. 12.-Fine weather con-
tinues, and as a. result the farmers are
about up with the harvesting Of their
crops.
Mr.. J. H. johnson spent last night
with Mr.. J. G. Thomas.
Mr.. Iish Wansble left to-day for the
lakes to hunt cotton picking" job.
4 telephone line from Sarepta to
Shongalco Is under way Of construc-
tiOn.
Mr.. Atwood stroud is spending
few days with his mother, Mrs. Lee
Giles.
Mr.. j. 5. Giles il preparing to put Il
new roof on his residence. He says it's
that or freeze
Mr.. w. A. johnson spent day or
two Of last week with relatives resid-
ing at ShOngalOo.
Bodcau looks as If it will 20 dry.
anyway. The fish are not striking very
well and the ducks are mighty. scarce
thus far. GOOD EYE.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-11-15

population and many travellers, there
may be found more than one woman
with brown curls hanging over her
shoulders and that some Of them are
little pleased to miss boat or to be
waylaid on the street because Of tri-
fie in which they feel no interest.
Mrs. Hedge now declared that she
did not care whether the locket was
recovered or not, but as she continued
to have fits Of weepings which he could
attribute to nothing else Adam deter
mined to restore her the lost trinket II
possible.
The next Monday morning he wan
dered disconsolately into Israel's. A
woman with brown curls over her
shoulders stood ut the counter hag-
Cling for paperweight, which she
wanted for 10 cents. Adam stood still
and pinched himself. He thought he
must be dreaming.
You know your power. You know
l must sell on Monday morning." Is
rael exclaimed in evaporation. You
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-11-15
RELEASED THE LADY.
But the Ungallant Judge Did II In HE
Own Peculiar Way.

But the Ungallant Judge Did Il In Ais
Own Peculiar Way.
There are many interesting refer.
ences to Lord Chief Justice Campbell
scattered about in the memoirs and b.
ographies Of his contemporaries. He
was man who inspired strong likes
and dislikes. The famous DR.. Kenealy
hated him. He declared that Campbell
found luxury in the infllction of tor
ture and had rat1ike. cruel look on
his face. which settled immovably ~
the judge got older. The following
reminiscence OF DR.. Kenealy Is ~
markable:
II remember an incident which
shows, although only in a slight de-
gree. his natural lack Of courtesy and
consideration. A number Of ladies'
crowded into one OF the passages OF
Westminster hall for the purpose OF
getting a glimpse Of the lord chief
Justice. who was then a celebrity Of
some note. As he passed his button
caught In a beautiful lace bertha worn
by one OF his fair admirers. After q
vain struggle to disengage himself
Campbell deliberately took out his
penknife everybody thought for the
purpose Of cutting or his button and
releasing the lady. Not at all He
coolly cut hole In her handsome lace
and passed on with his sweetest
smile. Law Magazine and Review.
Wtere the Blame Lay.
The Duke de Montausier. preccptor to
the dauphin. son OF Louis NV. bein.
told by the king that lie had parloned
man who had killed nineteen persons
after having been pariloned for the first
murder he committed. replied: "Sire.
he killed hut one Your majesty killed
the nineteen"
Manufacturing sorrow Is one Of the
worst of SINS
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-11-15
Give the World Freedom.

/. The Socialists say they want no ma
tion crushed. Neither do we, but we
want the support upon which some Of
them now rest utterly crushed and
effaced from the face OF the earth, and
men restored to their original free
dom. The only destruction Of nations
We desire Is that they may be brought
under tile rule Of universal democ-
racy--Raston Leader.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-11-15

Manufacturing sorrow Is one Of the
worst of SINS
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-11-15


able to her husband. There's other
things-lnuch you forget that THAT
remember. But I'll-I1l give away the
dress. as you think best. Somebody
ought to have II"
That's right. Don't be fool any
more. must hurry now. The grinder
stopped next door, but he'll soon be GO
ing, and ! want this thing sbarpened
up."
Mrs. Hedge wiped her eyes and fol-
lowed down to the front door, where
she stood watching the man at work
and endeavoring to shake off her fit OF
depression.
She observed that the children in the
alley, or terrace" had new play
mate, little girl with petticoat too
short for her stockings and dress too
short for her petticoat who devoted
every pause in her play to urging
rather large head into a very small
sunbonnet. In spite Of the slortcom-
ings of her attire she led the gamea
and was withal merry and pleas
ant young thing.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1917-09-22
BEEF BREEDS FOR MEAT:
DAIRY BREEDS FOR Milk
Raise Beef Breeds Unless You Are Specializing in Dayng
Beef Breeds Bring Best Prices the Markets;
Show Higher Percentage of Dressed Car
+ to Live Weight

AS the writer frequently a q specially
yng he needs cattle the animals
developed specially fill
places profitable stated
other occasions there probably majority who
90 not specialize daying but into
e and which their intention dispose SUCH and s this
Why that steer purely dairy breed grade animal of that
type Will not command high irrespective weight
OF the purely beef breeds good grade of beef type?
OF alluded intelligent
this a better
development of their cattle improve
ment the quality Of the beef cattle throughout the
Let consider the
different types naturally the the former
producer
From tests that found that the beef
breeds neghborhood
IS of their live weight while the dairy breeds will
dairy
the this proportion OF loose
while
beef of animal fat mixed with the flesh and
beef
itself
dairy
animals IL 125 cent
he their live weights should be the
of animal the
scrub those OF the which
but which the beef type does
the Of New Orleans
splendid opportunity right at home
more or less
their stock both
gradually grading them toward more beey
feed grace
will be obtained for the feed when
quality
OF
Science, Louisiana University
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1917-09-22
TO THE DRAFTED.

The following beautiful article
was clipped from the Youths Com
panion:
ITO you fortunate ones who are
about to go forward to that long
battle line where the armies of au-
tocracy and expressions are facing
the armies of the free, congratula-
tons and Godspeed +!
you go, not as reluctant vic
tins of misfortune or a fatal
chance, but rather as our chosen
ones; the pick and flower of our
manhood, the whole of body, sound
in mind and spirit what all of us
should like to be. And we who
are too weak, or in some other re-.
spects unified to go in body shall
90 with you in spirit. We know
that We ask much of you, and we
expect things in keeping with our
great traditions - things born of
the spirit of Nathan Hale, but we
know that we shall not be disap-
pointed.
In imagination and in sympa.
thy we shall be there with you on
the firing line; and at home we
shall do all that we can to make
you comfortable and content. We
shall pray that you may return in
safely, but even more frequently
we shall pray that your courage
may not flag or the edge of your
determination be dulled.
"You are to fight in the noblest
cause in which man ever took up
arms and for a nation the most
generous in all the world to her
soldier sons. You go with her
blessings, for she trusts you, and
be sure that whether you return OF
not, shall hold your names in hon.
or and grateful memory until the
end of time"
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1917-09-22
Reception To Soldiers

Tuesday night at the Court
House grounds the fifty nine young
boys who left for the training
camp. were given one of the finest
receptions ever given by the people
of this town and parish.
The grounds were covered with
people who came from every part
of the parish to bid goodbye to
our boys, and there was music and
an abundance of good things to
eat and drink.
Mayor Bienvenu called the vast
assembly to order and introduced
Father Peters who made patrio-
tic address as also did Miss Stella
Darden. Mr.. T j. Liable, Prof.
Edwards, Mr.. Harry Liable and
Sheriff Wade o. Martin.
Mr.. Emile Martin and Sheriff
Wade 0. Martin took charge of
the soldier boys after the recep-
ton and placed them in the homes
of our people for the night to be
on hand early Wednesday morn
ing to take a special coach that
was waiting for them, which was
attached to the regular train.
At the train all the people of
the town and parish were present
to bid the boys Godspeed.
Here is list of names of those
who left for Fort Pike, Arkansas ::
Louis c. Barras Alfred Faucheaux
Aureus Champagne Leonce. Boudreaux
Ellis Smith Ignace W. Thibodeaux
Lionel Zeringue Joseph A. Hebert
Octave Gonsuron Morris Degueterre
Auguste Thibodeaux Oge Melancon
Cluster Myers Cleus Champagne
Joseph Roseberry John William Snyder
Joseph o. Thibodeaux Benjamin Robertson
Jesse Seneca Abel Kidder
Cyprien Monte Maurice Castillo
Latair Trphan Wilfred Webre
Ulysse Matthew Joseph Leblanc
Andre Quebedeaux Henry Melancon
Willie Bourque Stanley Roberts
Martin Hebert Salvador Mouton
Clay BroussaId Ambrose Blanchard
Alfred II iho'carx Allus Armand
Joseih Landry Paul aielancon
John Hebert Laizaire Patin
Aymar Broussard Maurice LaGrange
Clebert Robin Joseph Il. Mouton
Colastic Daigle Murphy Gauthreaux
Leop Dupuis Maurice Chiasson
Amilcar Frederick Dennis Thibodeaux
Adam Robertson Clovis BONN
Aureien Barras Pierre Allemand
George Richard Clovis Roy
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1917-09-22
SHERIFF'S SALE.
Bank If 81. Martinyi'le
Olivier nuryilie
No. ll5l.

18th Judicial District Court
Parish IF st. Martin. State OF StLOuisiaDn
By virtue of all Order Of seizure and sale
ISSUED put Of the l9ih judicial District
curt. in and for the Parish Of st. Mar
iiu, Slate of Louisiana. in the above en-
lit.ed ami numbered suit. dated this
lsl day Of -Srpt. 1917.
have seiz~G aud will proceed To sell
at public auction to the last ana high
Est bidder at The front door OF the Conrt
House. between The legal sale hours Ql
Il. m. to 4p. ID, in tn, Town of ST. Maj
iinyills la. oL
Saturday Oct. 20, 1917.
the following mentioned aud described
property, to wit:
That certain tract of Iaud situate in
the 9th Ward Parish o ST. Martin, Leu
isiana, measuring liz superficial area
rhirty,three and 3 arpents with all
the buildings and improvements there
on aud thereto belonging. Bounded
North 10y land of Estate Ssmerp. South
by land Of Mrs. Numa Bijeaux. East 10y
land OF Willie Melancon and West by
laHd of Euphemond Dupnis.
Seized to satisfy above writ.
Terms and cOndiliOns-cas
Sherlfi's office this 18th day Of Sept
A. ID. 1917.
WADE 0. MARTIN, Sheriff
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1917-09-22
Louisiana Assessments For
1917 Increased By
sIo5,ooo,ooO
Total Valuation of Property in
State Is Placed at
81, 404, 100000

Baton Rouge, La, Sept. 10
Louisiana will be assessed for 1917
on a 80 per cent basis of the actual
cash value of the property, accord
ing to the decision, which was
reached today by the state board
of affairs.
Increase in assessment for 1917
over that for 1916 will he more
than sos, 100000.
Total valuation OF the .property
in Louisiana, as found by the
state board of affairs is 81 ,404, OO0,-
600. Fifty per cent basis for as
sessment purposes will make the
assessment of the state $702,00O,-
600 against an actual assessment
last year of S597, 100000 or an in,
crease this year, over last year, of
$1O5,OOO,OOO.
The valuation and assessment
for Louisiana this year, is. of
course, approximate. There may
be an increase of several million.
There are some few items which
have not been determined upon
which may raise the assessment.
1t will not be less than the figure
given.
The raile of 500, 900, 900 assess
ment has come from several
sources. 1t has come from plac
ing on the assessment roll proper
ty that has escaped taxation. Mer-
chandise, livestock and time items
have been greatly raised, because,
in the past much of this has escap-
ed taxation. II has come from an
increase in the assessment, for
state taxation purposes, of the pro-
perry in the parishes where an
assessment valuation lower than
81 per cent existed.
There were some parishes that
assessed property as low as Is per
cent of the actual valuation. Such
parishes will of course experience
this year 100 per cent raise in
their assessment for state taxation.
Those parishes that were assessed
at more than so per cent will get a
reduction on property already as
sessed at fnir valuation.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1917-09-22
Women Register Oct. II For
Service.

Governor Pleasant Saturday
September 18th, gave out the fol-
lowing proclamation. requiring
that every woman above Is years
register for service on Wednesday,
October II, 1917:
Whereas, By Act of Congress a
Council of Defense has been esta-
blished in the interest of national
security and welfare; and,
Whereas, This council deems it
wise and essential to secure CEN
sus of women power of the nation,
which census shall serve to inform
the government
"(l) As to the present state of
preparedness of women along in
dustrial lines,
"(2) AS to the training that is
desired by those wishing to equip
themselves for industrial, philan
thropic or social service;
"(3) As to those who are home
makers, and who, by registering,
automatically place themselves in
a position TO be reached by the
Council of National Defense when
its program demands their co-ope.
ration;
"(4) AS to actual service, volun-
teer or for remuneration, that may
or may not be counted upon in
time of emergency; and,
"Whereas, On account of the
fact that this information will be
great permanent value to the gov
the Council of National
Oeiensa has asked that the afore-
mentioned census be taken state
by state; and,
Whereas, The Legislature of
( he state Of Louisiana has empow-
cred the State Council of Defense
20 require such registration; and,
"Whereas, The State Council of
Defense has decreed and required
that such a census be taken under
the personal supervision of the
governor of Louisiana;
Now, therefore, [, Ruffin G
Pleasant, governor of the state of
Louisiana, do hereby proclaim
Wednesday, October IL, 1917, as
Registration Day in the state of
Louisiana. and do hereby require
that on the appointed day every
woman in Louisiana of the age of
10 complete or more shall appear
at the registra ion booth in her po-
litical precinct to register such in
formation as the State Council of
Defense requires"
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1917-09-22
L. L. MARTINEZ
Contractor and Builder.
ESTIMATES FURNISHED.
Agent for the Edward Metal
Ceiling And Roofing.
ST. MARTINVILLE, LA.
Box 342
SHERIFFS SALE.
Commercial Bank
Sidney 4. Delahoussaye
No.

Nu.-llOtO
18th Judicial District Court.
State Of Louisiana, Parish OF st. Martin.
by virtue of writ of SEIZURE and sale
issued out Of the 10Th judicial District
Court. in and for the Parish of st. Mar
tin, State Of Louisiana. in the above en-
titled and numbered suit. dated this 9TH
day Of Aug. A. ID. 1917.
] have seized aud 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 al
a. ~. to y. ny in the Town Of st. Mar
tinvil!e. on
Saturday Sept. ~, 1917,
the following mentioned and described
property. tO-w:t:
That certain town lot with the build
ings and improvements thereon erected
and thereto belonging situated in the
Town Of st. Martinville. st. Martin Pa
rish, Louisiana, Bounded Forth by lots
Estate. of II. Ledet and Celeste Neyeau.
South by Bridge street. East by lot Of
Bonin Grocery Company and West by
lot Of Ernest Beslin.
Seized to satisfy above writ.
Terms and cOnditiOns-cash.
Sheriff's office. parish of st. Martin.
this 10th day of Aug. A. u. 1917.
WADE o. MARTIN. Sheriff.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1917-09-22

FOR SALE - House and lot on Port
street with several pecans trees on said
lot for 1855. Will give terms If desired
LaiZaire BieDveDu.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1917-09-22

Time and silence often succeed,
where all other agencies fail.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1917-09-22

-l.at fire prevention simply
means care and attention.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1917-09-22

All things come to him who leaves
of waiting and goes after them.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-03-23
ANCIENT R0MANY IS STRICKEN BY war

for an extended inspection. About
forty families were encamped on the
floor, with strange collection of
household paraphernalia. Besides the
door, the only possible ventilation was
a broken window pane. What seemed
to cause particular complaint was the
broken pane, not the ventilation.
You could not help feeling sorry for
these poor mountain folk, driven from
their homes by a war of which and
about which they knew nothing. and in
which they had no interest. To them
Bucharest was as far off as Berlin.
Not one but envied the prosperity Of
the ROumanians on the Hungarian side
Of the Carpathians. Yet the war had
wrecked their city and their homes,
and strange German soldiers were
marching through their streets in pur-
suit of the fathers and brothers who
had fled with the Roumanian army
into the mountain Businesses beyond.
So far we had passed column after
column Of heavy baggage trains car
hyihs PhONioiOho anu "
the front. Now our automobile slowed
up, as we picked our way through a
marching regiment. They were a dusty
lot of men, loaded down with heavy
knapsacks and their winter equipment.
For the nights are bitterly cold in
these passes. Yet they sang as we
passed them and seemed as CHEEKY as
though they were going on mountain
lark. That is. most Of them did. For
some of them ii was a hard struggle
with no pleasure ahead.
The head of this column had just
reached the crest and left the road.
For down the other side there was no
need of following the long windings
over which our automobile had to 60
with brakes set. The soldiers scam
pered freely down the bluffs, reaching
the bottom almost as quickly as we
did. But again we had to climb long
and tedious hill on the other side be
fore we came to the valley in which
the war operations were now on.
The Darker Side Of Marching.
A week later we made the same trip