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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1917-01-27
STOP THAT COUGHS

A hacking cough weakens the whole
system. drains your energy and gets
worse IL neglected; your throat is raw,
your chest aches and YOU feel sore all
over. Relieve that cold at once with
DR.. Kings New Discovery. The soOth-
ing pine balsams heal the irritated
membranes. and the antiseptic and lax
alive qualities kill the germs and break
up your cold. Don't let a cold finger.
Get Dr. Kings New Discovery to-day at
your druggist. SOC.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1917-01-27
SATURDAY, Jan. ~, 1917
BIG THOUGHTS,

Do You Ever Get Dissatisfied
and discouraged -"all out of sorts
with yourself. Here's little home
remedy that is sure to benefit you,
get hold of a Big Thought and let
it run around in your brain for a
while.
OF Big Thoughts was the Uni
verse made.
Little Thoughts never made .the
Steamboat, the Ocean Cable. the
Telephone, the Telegraph, the
Electric Light-a great Nation.
Big Thoughts had to do these
jobs. And every one of these Big
Thoughts had to hunt until it
found Big Man to boost it to
Success.
Of Big Thoughts are all Big
Men made.
Some people wouldn't know
what to do with a Big Thought if
it came to them. Thousands of
real people run away from Big
Thoughts as they would if Cy.
clone came their way. There are
others who Immediately go out to
meet and welcome every Big
Thought that gets anywhere near
them. Ofthe latter History talks
about.
OF Big Thoughts is Progress
made.
Nearly every bit of Ease and
Opportunity that comes TO you is
a product OF what Big Thoughts
in the world have made possible.
Just think over. And before you
lend your influence and abilities
to the people and organization that
make business of opposing every
New Thing that pokes out its head.
THINK! Maybe Big Thought
is i'll the New Thing somewhere.
And if there is, you support it,
For
OF Big Thoughts are all thing
worth while made.
Geo. Matthew Adams.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1917-01-27

Jury of st. Martin parish against
the funds of said parish.
That said different amounts were
unlawfully, illegally and wantonly
appropriated and stolen by said
Jean Domec, then and there being
the property of said different par
ties above named or the property
of the parish of st. Martin as the
case may be and as shown above.
Petitioners further show that
they are resident citizens and tax
payers of the fifth ward of st.
Martin parish. Louisiana, and now
officially give the above informa-
ton and request that you imme-
diately file suit against said Jean
Domec to impeach and remove
him, the said Jean Domec from
the office of Police Juror of the
fifth ward of st. Martin parish,
Louisiana, all in accordance with
article 217 and 222 of the Consti-
tuition ofthis State and the gener-
al laws of this State and for the
causes herein set forth.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1917-01-27
SUCCESSION SALE.
Estate Of EleOnOre Neveu.
Widow DOrcily ROchOn,
No. 1861

NU. OOCl
State of Louisiana, Parish Of st. Martin,
By virtue of an order and commits
sion granted in the above Estate. by the
Hon. the 18th Judicial District Court III
and for the Parish of st. Martin. State
of Louisiana, dated Jan. 15. 1917.
will offer for sale and will sell or
cause TO be sold by competent officer
at Public Auction, for cash, to the last
and higheet bidder. between legal Sale
hours q / u. III. and 4 p. m.) at the front
door of the Court House, in the Tewn OF
st. Martinville. ST. Martin parish. La,
OH
Saturday March grid, 1917
the following described property. to'wit:
That certain Town Lot with all I'm
proyements thereon and appurtenahces
thereto belonging. situated III the Cor-
poratlon of the Town Of st. MartinViii'.
La, Bounced North by property Vi tue
late Chas. Gueriniere or assigns. south
by Hamilton street, East by Theatre
street and Vest by property OF FRANK
kiyette or assigns.
LUDOyIC l.. MARTINEZ.
Administrator
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1917-01-27

Notice is hereby given 10 the public
that certificate OF deposit No. S725 Of the
Bank of st. Martinvilie. issued Feb. %.
1915. in favor of Jos. Champagne. for
5000 has bean lost, without endorsement.
and the public is warned not to nego-
tiata said certificate.
Jos. CHAMPAGNE.
st. Martinvllle, La, Dec. l6, 1916.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1917-01-27

Mr.. Lionel Trosclair and Miss
Adelia Champagne, both of ST.
Martin Parish, were married at the
Catholic Church here Wednesday
afternoon, 10y Father Trotoux.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1917-01-27
Teachers Examination.

The next examination of applicants
for teachers certificates will be held at
the st. Martinvills High School March
26. 81, 2s. (white): -. 80. 81, (negro.)
+. o. CHAVEZ.
Jan. "a. 1917. Parish Superintendent.
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Petition To Impeach Police Ju-
jor DOmeC Of the 9th ward.

! The following petition signed by
over 20 citizens of the 9Th ward
was sent to District Attorney
Vuillemot this week :
To Honorable Emile Vuillemot.
District Attorney of the 18th
Judicial District of the State
of Louisiana,
! We, the undersigned resident
citizen and tax payers of the fifth
ward of the parish of ST. Martin.
Louisiana, with respect show.
That Jean Domec of the fifth
ward of st. Martin parish, Louisi-
ana, aforesaid. a member OF the
Police Jury of said parish of st.
Martin from said fifth ward should
be impeached and removed from
said office of Police Juror of the
fifth ward of st. Martin parish, for
malfeasance in Office, for corrup-
ton, for gross misconduct and for
having committed the following
crimes and misdemenors in connec.
ton with and while acting as a
member of said Police Jury of St.
Martin, viz :
That on July 10th, 1916, a war
rant or voucher was caused to be
issued by said Jean Domec in ia.
vor of Aymar Kidder for the sum
of $4,000 for bill rendered for said
amount by said Jean Domec
for work done on the public roads
in the fifth ward of said
parish by said Kidder; that
said Jean Domec actually collec-
ted said warrant or voucher and
paid the said Aymar Kidder the
sum of $1,000 for said work and
appropriated the remaining S14,OO
to his, Jean Domec's own use.
That on July 10th, 1916, and
under the same circumstances as
above a warrant of five dollars was
caused to be issued by Jean Do
mec to one Bertrance Bertino for
$500, Domec collected said warrant
and paid said Bertino only the sum
ofS2.OO therefrom and appropriated
the remaining amount OF three
dollars to his own use.
That on October 14th, 1916, a.
warrant or voucher was caused to
be issued by said Jean Domec to
Aymar Kidder for work done on
the public roads in the fifth ward
of st. Martin parish by said Kid
der and Cab Castillo, for the sum
of $3.50 for bill rendered for said
amount by said Jean Domec; that
said Jean Domec actually collec
ted said warrant without authority
and paid the said Kidder and Cas-
tile the sum of $25. % for said work
and appropriated the remaining
amount of Sl0.z5 to his, Jean Do
mec's own use.
That on August 18th. I9I6, a
warrant or voucher was caused to
be issued by said Jean Domec to
j. A. Quebedeaux for work done
on the public roads of this parish,
for the sum of $4,000 (Which was
for making bridge ON Fuselier)
that said Jean Domec actually col
lected said voucher without autho-
rity and paid the said Quebedeaux
only the sum of Eighteen Dollars
for said work and appropriated the
remaining amount of $1,000 to his
own use.
That on July 10th, 1916, a war
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-06
POOR UNI!

fTownley is at his old trick of emitting poison Prob
ably he can't help it. When the poison glands are at
work all the time there must be an, outlet, and IL the dis
charge is stopped for a time there is just that much more
Of which to be relieved later on. JustSnow it is. the RUS
sian loan that provides a subject for Townley. OF course
he is a loyal American. He is utterly opposed to Ger
many. He is in favor Of the Vigorous prosecution of-the
war. He supports the government He has said 80. But,
returning to his former method of sinsinuation, he sug-
gests that inasnuch as the government has loaned mil
lions to Russia with which to pay the bills of American
munitions makers, the government. might do a little FOR
the poor farmer. &
But every demogague oyer,reaches himself OCCASION
ally, and Townley makes himself ridiculous by citing the
alleged experiences Of one Jim Larson, who is said to
live near Willnar, MINI. Jim is having a hard time.
He is up against 1t. 1t is truez-so he says-that he raised
some stuff this year, He harvested a little matter of
5000 bushels Of wheat and 1900 bushels Of flax. Those
two crops should have been worth to him something like
$4,000. But Jim explains that market conditions and
the necessity Of paying his debts had swept everything
away from him. A feed shortage is taking his herds. All
winter his family will go without meat or wheat unless he
gets aid" Isn't it awful. Jim must be about the same
kind of farmer that Townley is. 81
Does anybody believe a yarn of. that sort? Imagine
passing round the hat for the relief of farmers like Jim
who have harvested a $4,000 crop ina single season in
a district not given to bonanza farming!
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-06

sand bushels Of the farmers wheat
to, pay off the debt. The creditor could
take that thousand bushels of wheat
into the market and with its proceeds
could buy a thousand dollars worth
of merchandise of the same relative
value. -
Today. the farmer takes but five
hundred bushels Of his wheat to pay
his sthousand-dollar loan, while the
creditor can buy only half as much
merchandise as before with the thou
sand dollars realized from the wheat.
In short, t resources Of the creditor
have by the war conditions been re-
>duced one-half, while the resources
OF the farmer have been increased
sone-half.
Take )the wage Of the laborer. It
has, roughly speaking, doubled in the
last few years. On the whole, it has
kept pace with the increasing cost Of
merchandise. The ;sworkingman il
probably living today on a better basis
when ne received half as much
wages But the creditor can buy only
half as much with what he has. be-
cause his money has been cut one
half In purchasing power.
The two classes that have ehfely
prospered by the war are the farmers
and the workingmen. BY pursuing
the example Of the thousand dollar
transaction into larger figures, it will
be seen that the rich are giving up
their money rapidly.
This Is not a rich mans war, be.
cause sthe rich man will in the end
lpay the whole bill for the war. and
~ 1t lasts long enough, his capital will
disappear. !.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-06
REGISTERED ALIEN. !.
OUT OF WORK.ASKS
TO BE ACCEPTED

4 Fargo. n. D..asDec. 6.-sigurd NAL
seth: q native Of Norway, Appealed to
Clerk w. r. Tucker Of the Cass Soun-
y exemption board. yesterday, ask
ing tnat ne be sent to camp at once
ton. -
Halseth registsfAd for military SER
vice E~lasteJune. was examined and ac-
cepted. While he Is still q citizen Of
Norway he refused. to claim exemp-
ton. and has been patiently waiting
for . call4to go to camp. AS he has
been out Of work, for some time, he
was now broke and either wanted to
be- called into service at once or8he
would be forced to ask exemption so
heS could get job fort the winter.
Mr. Tucker considered the point
we'll taken and sent him away to
camp last night. together with Robt.
Larson, another drafted man who
was ont OF employment
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-06


had e. grievance. A. that time CUR government was
trying TO avert war and 1t closed It's syes to the facts
war which otherwise would have been practically In
evitable: y
That is but one incident. There are scores of 9TH
ers Austrian spies have been active in the United
States. The Austrian flag has been used with the con
sent of the Austrian government on submarines en-
gagged lin unlawful warfareAs But 1t is not worth, while
to try TO recall incidents. Austria, whether willingly
or unwillingly, is the associate and ally Of Germany.
She has participated in the reprehensible work Of con-
spiracy against the United States. She has given her
full adherence to- the illegal methods of Germany. Her
soldiers are fighting side by side with those of Germany
against the soldiers Of our allies. IA
1t has been evident from the beginning that war
with Austria would come of necessity as soon as the
United States had any considerable number Of men in
the neld and had begun .p take a really active part in
the war. The time has come for such a declaration
now, and the president has made it clear that he Is
of the central alliance whenever that step is called for
by the, exigencies Of the campaign.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-06

tic
Sc
wi!
AN NJ US SITUATION

h. Why is Senator Stone. of Missouri, chairman of the
w,ate foreign relations committee? Stone is a pacifst.
he is not a German sympathizer he has succeeded
ofst admirably in Disgusting his real sentiments. He
imposed any steps looking to the assertion of the rights
thAmericans or of anybody else against the might of the
ssilrnan war lord He opposed our entry into the war.
wing given no evidence of a change OF sentiment he
still opposed to our activity in the war and
looking for a chance to get out. And this man is
fAirman of the senate committee which has more di-
SIT contact with. the events of the war than has any
ther group in either house of congress, and which
srsAlds a power not far from equal to that of the presi-
Sat NJ
FIyition because he is a suitable man for the job under
on because. years ago, when the senate was con-
eslled by the Republicans, and the Democratic senate
Manization was naming the men whom it desired to
- the vacancies On senate committee switch has been
hhi,ceded to the minority, Senator Stone was named
IL place on the foreign relations committee. That
atled it, Years passed. Administrations came and
INT Men died or failed of reelection, and presently
cf Stone was the ranking Democrat on the committee.
cen the Democrats captured the senate and claimed;
teording to custom, control of all committees. Stone
Dramatically became chairman. ..--.
II There has been a good deal Of discussion in recent
hrs of the encroachment OF the executive on the field
sperY belonging to the legislative branch Of the gov
ament.s Presidents have encroached.. Roosevelt did
L Taft did it. Wilson is doingsa lot of it. And, when
,ler branch of congress permits it's affairs to be rNn
1.-The senate runs its committee business, why should
president not encroach? What other course is open
shim if he wants to get things done?
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-06
THE WAR AND PARTY POLITICS

me war has not enued political partiSanShip In the
United States, and there are Indications that the party
spirit is to be quite active during the present session Of
congress unless something is done to hold that spirit in
check.
The Democratic party received no mandate from the
people of the United States to conduct a war. President
Wilson was reelected largely because "he kept us out
of war; and because he was expected to continue keeping
US out of war The Democratic majority in each house
of congress is not due to any command which the people
have laid on the party to conduct the nation through
a war The war has come upon us since the elections,
and the party which had been invested with power for
other purposes automatcally~ took hold of the war.
So long as one party assumes charge Of the conduct
of the war that party will inevitably be held responsible
for all the mistakes of the war. and mistakes will be
many; and for all the disasters, il disasters there, be. The
Democrats, being in power, are going to- shape matters
lin such a manner that they VIII remain in power. il they
can. The Republicans will Dust them, IL they can. y
There should be some way Of declaripg a truce in
it is a national war. It should be possible for the presi-
dent to select as his agents and advisers the ablest men
in the country. regardless of party, knowing that when
he did so he would not be promoting the fortunes of
either party but simply doing the best thing for the ma
ton. There are in both parties men of statesmanlike
Qualities and men fitted for high executive positions.
Party utilization should be no bar to the services of such
responsible positions without thought of the political eff
feet that such appointments would have. These things
should be possible. but apparently they are not.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-06
PRAIRIE FIRE INJURIES
CATTLE ATFORT YATES

Fort Yates N. D., Dec. 5.-L1ve
Stock Inspector Seippel has returned
from the Bulhead district, where he
Killed nineteen head OF. cattle and one
registered stallion. The animals were
injured in the recent prairie fire. that
went over the district, and which was
caused by an engine setting fire to a
load of baled hay at Mcintosh.
Many settlers suffered severe losses
IN addition to the Indian, cattle lost in
the fire. Many buildings owned by
homesteaders and Indians were also
o. A.. Roberts. homesteadine twelve
miles south of Mcintosh, was badly
burned trying to get away fronls the
nre, and 1T Is reported that he may
lose one of his arms, which was al
most burned to a crisp
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-06
A RICH MANS WAR?
(From Minneapolis Journal.o

(From Minneapolis J%ournal.)
A %favorite saying with those who do
not think, or who do not think
straight, is that this is a rich mans
war, that the capitalist is making
money, out of the war, while the
worktngman and the farmer are
carrying the load. The saying was
originally made in Germany" and
has been circulated with sinister in
tent by the German propaganda in
this country. It has been repeated by
those who too easily adopt the state
ments of others without investigation.
That there is not the slightest foun-
dation for the assertion, any man may
readily demonstrate for himself in a
moment with a lead pencil and sorne
figures. Let us see:
"A few years ago, whom q creditor
loaned'a thousand dollars to a farmer
on mortgage security, It took a thou-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-06

Bismarck, N. D., Dec. 6.-Governor
Lynn j. Frazier has Remembered
Casey"
A certificate Of the appointment Of
Patrick M. Casey of Cass county, to be
a member of the state board Of con-
troll was filed with Assistant Secretary
of State Wilder late Monday evening
by Governor Frazier. Casey succeeds
~. ). Lewis, former chairman Of the
poard. whose resignation took effect
december l. The new members
term OF Office dates from December 4.
Patrick NJ. Casey was the only
league candidate for state office who
fell by the wayside in the Townley
lana slide one year ago. John Steen
bumped Patrick by some several hun
dred votes. Pat ran on the Democrat
ic ticket. and, though the league
printed up a lot of literature to show
voters Just how to scratch Steen in
the republican column and jump over
INTO the democratic division and vote
for Casey. not a sufficient number OF
leaguers Remembered Casey"
h governor, however, has not for.
gotten Casey. Casey announced in
Fargo Monday that he. would be the
new member of the board, and tho
governor apparently reached the same
conclusion at about the same time.
although the commission was fled In
me secretary, Of states office last eve.
ming. the board Of control. had Not
been taken into the governors conf
uenca up TO noon today. and its menu
Ders- knew only what newspaper re-
ports gave them.
Casey has been president 81 the
Equity Cooperative Packing plant
60 since its organization and ~
peens prominent in league organization
!, Gives CASTOR a Job,
VS. governor yesterday also al.
pointed Herbert q .Gaston, editor Of the
Fargo eCourier-News. a, member 81 the
state council Of defense, and appoint
ea !. y. Wehe Of Ramsey county.
Snalrman OF the military advisory
tcH nsa Mr; Wehe thus becomes GUS
OeYtlssLake
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-06
North l /! F, Dakota lakkl' News
STATE GRANGE
IN MEETING
AT BISMARCK! S
Members Favor Another
State Agricultural Col
lege at Mandan.

Bismarck, N. d., Dec. 6.-The State
Grange. pioneer among farmers or
g%anisations in North Dakota, began
its second annual convention in BIS
marck at the Hotel Mckenzie on Tues
day afternoon, with SO delegates. repSi
resenting practically every district IN
the state, in attendance. The Grange
met in Bismarck last year n 1t liked
the treatment it received from its
capital cftysso we'll that 1t voted to
make Bismarck its permanent annu-
al meeting place.
The afternoon was mostly devoted
to preliminary organization work, The
convention will really get under way
tomorrow, with morning. afternoon,
and evening sessions. 1t Is probable
the meeting will continue until Thurs
day afternoon. Among the prominent
Grange leaders in attendance are n.
NJ. Williams of Des Laos, chairman.of
the state executive committee; ]. w.
Hussy of Minot.s state president, and
member Of the executive committee.
The convention adopted resolutions
this afternoon endorsing the presi-
dencys Of the State Agricultural cQlr
|lege and favoring the establishment of
another agricultural college for the
slope at Mandan. President Wilson'S
message has the hearty approval OF
the grange.
Farmers Union Next.
Next week another big gathering Of
agriculturalists will be held in the
capital city. President RI. r.. Mont
gomery1 of Tappan, was here today.
calling on Secretary G.. NJ Kenis-
ton Of the Commercial club, in
company with State Secretary D. G.
Shipley for the purpose Of procuring
a convention hall for the North Da-
kota division of the Farmers Educa-
tional & Cooperative union. which
begins: a three days session here De-
cetnber II. A speaker from the ma
tional. bureau will be on the program,
and the coal situation and many other
important economic pgoblems will be
discussed. The Farmers Union is one
of the three big organizations OF ag-
riculturists in the northwest, and it is
chief of all such organizations laying
special emphasis upon the economic
side of farm industry.