davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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flushed will solder. Seamless pals,
and cans have been placed on the
market.
2) When washing tinware, first
rinse off the film Of milk ON the sur
face with cold water, then wash thor
oushly with warm water and cleaning
soda, using a brush, and finally rinse
with scalding hot water and place in
the sun or some place free from dust
to dry.
(3) After scalding, DO not wipe milk
tinware with cloth, but let the rms
ing water be so hot that there is no
further need of drying.
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LiM5ER. NECK IN CHICKENS
hffiiction Caused by Ptomaine Poison.
ing From Eating Cecaying Flesh
Try to Prevent.

Tiinbersnecl5 in chickens is caused by
nt2maine poisoning from eating de-
cHying flesh. Where fowls run at
large they frequently pick up dead
rats, mice Or other animals and in
this way become affected with the
germs, which quickly cause death.
Whole focks are sometimes wiped GU;
IN the course OF few weeks.
Prevention is the best remedy. If
you are losing chickens from this
cause shut up the flock and feed them
on sound, sweet grain and feed 4
simple effective treatment is to use
permanganatc Of potash. Put an
The record., 1918-08-01
RETAIN BULL UNTIL TESTED
F'ot Good Foi;cy to Sell to E2tchcr
After TWO Tears' Sqcviser--May
Prove TO &c Valuable.

After Il young or untried bull has
hccn used two years lie should not be
sod 10 the butcher, because he may
prGTc tn 30 = l.t:ll OF cXcF}itional worth
Th~n hi; daughters frcahen. Such q
bull often eEn hr la:l; or leased "a
n:"n with = grade herd f1p :; coni,'e CT
years ui.t;i salHa of !t;a t"ircg5 fresi:el.
u tbs way h0 always il subject tD
r2caii il caa" lag nrQ,aS especially val
Gi:Li4.
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ounce Of the crystals in q Quart hot-
lie ard fill it with water. Add enough
Of this to the drinking water to give
it a rich purple color, and allow the
fcsrls no other water to drink. Fowls
which show symptoms of the disease
shor!d be given dose night and morn
ing.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-01-24
On "CIeaninq Up"

Let's all appoint ourselves as a COM
mittee of one to help keep the town
clean and healthy and let's make a
good start by cleaning up III own
premises, urges the Lake Charles,
(La.) American Press. In other words,
be consistent, let's all practice exactly
what we preach. If every person will
do this, we shall have one of the
healthiest cities in the country. In no
other way can this much-to-be-desired
condition be obtained. By waiting for
the other fellow to start first, nobody
starts, and we just go along in a per-
functory way from day to day and
year to year. Lake Charles is already
healthy and clean, but nobody will
deny that the city could be made a
whole lot healthier and cleaner, and
the way to do it is for everybody to
clean up their own premises and keep
them clean, and this applies especially
to the back yards and alleys where tin
cans, empty boxes, discarded this and
that accumulate from time to time.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-01-24
"safety Clothing" for Workers.

The insurance companies which
sign blanket policies for employers
liability in big factories find that most
of the accidents for which they have
to pay compensation are caused by the
clothing of the workman catching in
some revolving gear or wheel. Some
projecting fold Oh slackness in the
clothing catches first and an arm or a
leg is drawn after it. At the instance
Of these companies so called safety
clothing" is being designed to mini
mize this danger. Not only are all
unnecessary folds removed, but neces-
sary aprons, smocks, ETC., are being
made so that If caught in the machin-
cry they tear apart, instead Of drag
ging the wearer after them. This re-
suit is achieved by using snap fasten-
ings instead Of sewing the parts of
the garments together.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-01-24
is MONARCH'S OFFICIAL HOME
Old Usage Accounts for Ambassadors
Being Accredited to the Court
of St. James.

The British court is known as the
Court Of st. James because the official
residence of the king of England was
at st. James palace from the reign
of William III to the year 1887, in the
reign Of Victoria. In that year the
queen and all the rest Of the royal
family moved to Buckingham palace,
SO far as concerns board and lodging,
mere physical facts. In theory the
court still resides at the squat and
ugly edifce of St. James, and levees
and drawing roorns continue to be
held there in support Of the legal fc-
ton. The name of st. James appears
in connection with the present edifce
because a hospital for lepers was oc-
cupied on the site before 1190 under
dedication to st. James the Less. In
1882 Henry VIII took over the proper
ty from it's monastic possessors, de-
stroyed the buildings and erected the
palace, of which Hans Holbein is said
to have been the designer. While
little Of the old Tudor palace survived
the fire in 1909 the chimney piece in
the presence chamber displays the in
itials II. A. as a reminder that at the
time it was constructed Anne Boleyn
was queen.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-01-24
SHAPE COURSE, STICK TO IT
This Is Only Effective Policy to b
Pursued by Commercial Club,
1t Is Declared.

Community building, in it's final an
alysis, resolves itself into d question
of energy directed by will. If we
want a thing we can get it by shap.
ing out a course and sticking to it,
declares the Bryan (Tex.) Eagle. Dali
lying with every proposition that comes
up will lever get q business club any
where. Nothing will be accomplished
and the club might as we'll disband
and go home. Every member, par
ticularly every director, should be live.
wide-awake and rearing to go. Every
member should be not only willing but
glad to contribute to any worthy move
ment that means more for the town.
And every man in the town should
be a member.
A commercial clubs supreme pur.
pose is something else than adding
a few dollars to the trade of the town
and paying a secretary to keep the
minutes and the accounts. The ideal
secretary is a nan of ideas and dyna.
mic force, who can lead his people to
the acceptance of those ideas, who
can arouse interest Of the directors
and other members and give them
something to do, unconsciously to
themselves, that is worth while for
the upbuilding Of the town.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-01-24
HOME -
TOWN Gz: S
He
SOLVING PROBLEM OF PLAY
American Cities Are Beginning t.
Meet the Needs of People for
Outdoor Recreation.

American cities are beginning to
solve the problem of play. 1t is only
In the last few years that the United
States has become a country predomi-
nantly urban instead of rural in it's
population, and this urban population
has had 4 hard time getting the out
door air and exercise it needs, writes
Frederic j. Haskin. The solution of
the problem seems to lie in the muni-
Cipal playground and athletic field,
which has come to be a feature of
the parks Of almost every progressive
city in the last few years. The fed
eral census bureau has just complet-
ed an investigation of the parks and
Fairgrounds of every city in the Unit
ed States, which contains some inter-
esting facts.
For the purposes of this work, the
censu bureau takes account of all
cities of 10000 inhabitants or more.
There are 213 such cities in the United
States-a measure of the rapidity with
which the balance Of population is
moving from the country to the city.
Neither the country boy nor the coun-
try-dwelling man needs any outdoor
recreation facilities; he has only to
step across his threshold to be in an
out-of-doors that affords the sports for
which games are only a substitute.
Much attention has been given to the
problem Of furnishing country dwell
lers with intellectual and artistic re-
%creation, in an attempt to keep them
from moving to the city in too great
numbers; but there has so far been
little attention paid to providing them
with outdoor sports within average
e after they arrive in the city.
But the movement is under way, and
it is growing steadily.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-01-24
Loved
and Lost
By A. G. Sherwin
By A. G. she.win

tFree !"
1t was an ecstatic word to utter, anG
under conditions that thrilled the SOU
Of a forlorn refugee, who for the frs,
moment in seventy-two hours felt thai
he had crossed the boundary line o.
Imprisonment and misssy.
Plainly. Richard Dale was an escaped
convict. AS he skulked in and out
among lines of freight cars at q rail.
way junction center, he still wore the
striped garb of the penitentiary. Look.
Ing back, his break from a gang work.
Ing in a quarry outside Of the peni.
Tertiary walls, his lodging of shots
from the prison guards, his leap
through the open doorway of a NOV.
ing freight car seemed like parts of
some vivid movie set of scenes.
In a dark corner Of the car only hall
Loaded he had covered. The train was
not searched. Finally it halted along.
side a storage warehouse. Here some
additional freight was loaded into the
car. Then its doors were doubly locked
and the train began a long, steady
journey.
"A stowaway, and safe," soliloquized
Richard Dale, alias Convict 1887, ard
there was a thrill of immense relief
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-01-24
Depicts the "Great Trek"

An interesting film has just been
shown in London dealing with early
South African history, and has been
praised by General Botha. 1t depicts
the "Great Trek" of the Boer into
Natal and Dingan's Land in 1886, and
follows Peit Retief's adventure
through with tremendous realism.
Coming into collision with the native
Kafirs, and with the British when the
latter made Natal an English colony,
The Beers pushed or beyond the. ORA.
kenberg mountains to found the Trans
vaal and Orange Free State. "You
have depicted the history of my people
in a manner at which I can only mar.
VEL" Botha told the producer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-01-24

and only half suppressed exultation
In his tones. "After all the years !
have earned ft-freedom"
Yes, by every rule Of right and
equity this unfortunate atom on the
scrap heap Of rejected humanity was
entitled to his liberty. He had been
amazed, stupefed eight years previous,
to- awake from a night of revelry to
find himself the scapegoat of a band
Of criminals he had never suspected.
He had been sentenced to prison for
l5 years. Friendless, helpless, he had
mutely accepted his fate. His previ-
ous life had been u%neventful; he did
not know Of a living relative in the
world. Luckily, his cellmate was a
gifted and intelligent man-true, a
forger, but making his sentence bear
able by reading whenever he had time
the library books of the institution.
So, to Richard Dale, engrossed in the
delights of acquiring knowledge, the
prison rot and degradation never
married his naturally simple and hon.
est nature. He was a model prisoner,
until that day near the quarry the cir
cling birds overhead seemed to MARBLE
to him of the joys Of unrestrained lib
erty-the waving trees and nodding
flowers appeared to beckon to him to
join the fearless, Haunting votaries of
nature pulsating with unshackled
glory.
For three days Richard Dale was a
close prisoner in the freight car. The
main doors were of solid iron
studded timber, the small window at
one end barred. Hunger and thirst
came to him and he spent hours striv-
ing to pry apart the bars. 1t was vain.
Then he made a rapturous discovery.
He CHANGED to open a case among the
many stored in the car. 1t contained
4s bottles of ginger beer. 1t was
scarcely theft to help himself, under
the circumstances. A second case he
found to contain packages of a break
Fast cereal. He Toasted like a prince.
How far he had gone, what distant
point he had reached, Richard Dale
did not know, when, one dark night,
the train arrived at it's terminus. He
could trace the breaking up of the
train. The a he was in was switched
alongside a freight shed. The side
door was opened and light streamed in
Dale crouched in a far corner Of the
car, fearing discovery, but it did not
come. He heard some orders given
aDd the two freight handlers thus in
structed, moved down a long platform
after a truck. Dale clambered ovel
the heaps Of freight, glanced up ant
down the dimly lighted platform, made
q run of it, dropped over the edge OF
a plankway and darted across a va
cant space-free.
He was still in his prison uniform
! and knew that safety lay only in get
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-01-24
MAKE REAL CITIZENS
Americanizing America Feature
of D. A. R. War Work.
Calls on Women to Make AlI-Americap
City or Town of Place Where
They Live.

A new opportunity for women to
help in the war is offered by the Ma
tional Society Of the Daughters of the
American Revolution, through their
war relief committee, of which Mrs,
Matthew II. Scott is chairman. 1t is
sending out q cali to the women of the
country to make an all-American city
or town of the place in which they
live. 1t asks enlistment for this e
cial service which works directly with
the unassimilated immigrant, ignorant
of or Indifferent to Americas history,
customs and laws, unpledged to sup
port our flag, rearing a family with unv
American views of life and reading
only foreign language papers.
They hope to bring about the day
when the alien, becoming naturalized,
shall take the oath of allegiance to the
flag itself, not to the man administer
ing the oath in a court room; when a
ballot is put into his hand accompanied
by an American flag, with full respon-
sibility and honor of ownership; when
it is obligatory that he learn the Eng
fish language; when he shall be COM
PEELED to send his children to public
school; and when certain days of the
year shall be called Americanization
days, on which resident aliens shall
take the oath of allegiance.
Many of the Daughters" are work
ing seriously on this project, giving H.
Illustrated lectures in settlements and
schools.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-01-24

Despite the presence of food admin
istrators, fuel directors, and other me
mics u bitter and undefeated enemy,
Hicost of Living holds sway in the
capital itself.
Rich and poor alike patronize the
stalls of the well-stocked markets and
the products Of the near-South appear
IA great abundance. There is no scar
city of food here, but there are no de-
liveries and no charge accounts. Sat-
urday is the big market day and no
doubt our food directors received
many of their inspirations while pass
ing through the crowded lanes of the
markets, where every conceivable edi-
BILE is offered for sale.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-01-24
AMERICAN TO REBUILD TOWN
Dun-Sur-Meuse in France Is Promised
Restoration by Man of Same
Name.

Paris.-The inhabitants of the little
town Of Dun-sur-Meuse are convinced
that, after all, there is a lot in a name.
For, thanks to the fact that it's pat
ronymic happens to be the same as
that Of a wealthy and generous Ameri-
can, the ravages caused by war will
soon be made good.
The municipal council of Dun-sur-
Mouse has met in Paris to be present
ed to it's godfather who has under
taken to rebuild the town.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-01-24
Avoid Horticultural Museums.

Nearly all gardens have too many
sorts of plants. Do not strive for a
horticultural museum, advises a land
scape gardener. Try to build a picture
and pray do remember that plants are
as much raw material as bricks in q
garden wall. They are to be used for
collective or composite effect, not for
individual beauty or effectiveness.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-01-24
She STAYED at Home

Winchester, Ind.-Mrs. Sarah J. Sea-
graves of this city, who has just cele-
brated her ninety-third birthday, has
lived in Winchester since 1850, and
since 1867 has not been in the business
district of the town until the other day,
when her grandson took her in an au-
tomobile for a ride about the city.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-01-24
6 FEET 7 INCHES NOT
TOO TALL FOR ARMY

Little Rock, Ark.-W. E. Hale.
a farmer, appealed to the local
draft exemption board to dis
charge his son, w. p. Hale, be-
cause the lad is "just naturally
too tall for the army" But the
board rejected the application.
The young soldier is 6 feet and
Z inches from the soIes of his
feet to the top of his head.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-01-24
Umbrellas SIS Each

Havre.-The price of umbrellas in
occupied Belgium has been fixed at rs
francs ($15) each by German authori.
Ties. s.s. ..,.....os
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-01-05
Uncle Sam To Use Movies.
Official Motion Pictures Will Be
Used to Increase Food Production

Official motion pictures bringing
home the vital Importance of in
creased food production will be
shown by the United States De-
partment of Agriculture in hun
drcds If regular motion picture
theaters throughout the United
States. The first releases, which
are to be handled under an agree
ment with the Universal Film
Manufacturing Co. through its ex-
changes, will be made early in De-
cember. The first film will show
activities in the national forests,
which are important sources of
timber and water supply and also
afford grazing for large numer of
cattle and sheep.
The second release, which will
follow Ill about two weeks, will
show what children through the
pigs clubs are doing to increase
the supply of pork. Other selec-
tons from the departments 49,
600 feet of official subjects will
make clear various features of food
production, the raising of meat
animals and horses, and will deal
with home activities such as poul-
try raising and the canning and
drying of perishable products.
The department laboratories are
at work on number of other po-
pular films specially designed to
make clear to city as well as rural
popnla ions, problems of food pro-
duction and to show them ways in
which they can cooperate effective
ly to feed the Nation and the allies.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-01-05
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured

10y local applications. a. they cannot
reach the diseased portion Of the ear.
There is only one way to cure catarrhal
deafness. and that is by constitutional
remedy. Catarrhal Deafness is caused
by an characterization OF the mucous
lining Of the EustacLian Tube. When
this tube is inflamsd you have a rum
bling sound or imperfect hearing. and
when 1t ia entirely cIsased, Deafness IL
the result. Unless the Inflammation
can be reduced and this tube restored to
its normal condition. hearing will be
destroyed forever. Many cases OF deaf.
ness are caused by Catarrh. which 10 an
infiamed condition of the mucous sur
faces. Halls Catarrh Medicine acts
thru the blood Oh the mucous surfaces
of the system.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case Of Catarrhal Deafness that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Medicine
Circulars free. All druggists. 75c.
+. j. CHENEY & Co.. Toledo, O.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-01-05
Have Things Handy.

"A place for everything, and
everything in its place" is a maxim
that is well worth every farmers
time to memorize and practice. In
addition, however, there is Sc
qucl that is of parallel value. Ii
Is this: Select the place that will
he most convenient to reach. or
which will operate to save needless
steps. Invariably there is place
seemingly just intended for every
particular or utensil. A little me-
citation may be required to locate
the place, but the time thus spent
Is always time well spent. To be
able TO reach desired article
without going miles out of the
way ultimately becomes a source
of much satisfaction. AT least this
Is the testimony of those who give
careful consideration to this mat
ter Of location. - h. V. Laughlin.
IN Farm and Raach.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-01-05

make four minutes talks upon the
necessity of educating the people
on the needs and moral assistance
necessary for the successful ter.
mination of this war; on the me-
cessary of organizing Red Cross
Chapters throughout this Parish:
and suppressing all unpatriotic
talks or expressions or adverse
sentiments to the successful pro-
secution of the war.
The following committee was
then appointed: DIR. ID. G.. Liable,
l.. c. st. German. DIR. j. r. Oil
vier, l.. Nj. Fournet.
PUBLICITY.
Upon proper motion the parish
papers, the Messenger and the
Banner, are respectfully requested
to publish, in full, the proceedings
of the meeting.
ADJOURNMENT.
There being no further business
before the Council, the meeting
adjourned.
This is a true copy of the minutes
of the meeting held the day and
date above written.
FRANK L. GUILBEAU,
Secretary.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-01-05
New York University School
of Pedagogy.
December 81, 1917.
NV dear DR.. Stephens:

| 1C1 y
My dear DR.. Stephens:
l received your catalog sons
time ago, and thank You for it. II
shows a remarkable growth of your
institution, of which you have d
right to be proud. | was surpris-
ed to see the number of students
you have. | like the curriculum.
1t seems to be direct outgrowth
of local (State) needs. We need
more such institutions, North and
South. 1t is SO hard for us up
here to get away from the tradi-
tional.
was interested, too, to look over
the names of your students. Ma
turally you have French students,
but you have a few Jews, Italians,
and some Spanish, Judging by
their names. This makes an in
teresting problem to work out.
You are fortunate, too. in your
low cost of living.
| wish We might see you up here
some time. The university is
growing.
Wishing you the compliments of
the season, | remain
Yours cordially,
THOMAS NJ. BALLET.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-01-05
TO THE FARMER.

you have anything to sell pertaining
I" agriculture. horticulture livestock.
dalrylng. etc, write the Commissioner
"' agriculture. Baton Rouge. La. and he
VIII use every effort to dispose Of any
Thing grown on the farm in Louisiana.
The Commissioner has iRargurated a
Bureau Of Markets and wants To aid you
IN every way possible.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-01-05
TO THE PUBLIC.

IL you want to buy anything in tho
way Of agriculture. horticulture. live
stock. or anything grown on the farm.
write your wants to the Commissioner
Of Agriculture. Baton Rouge. La. The
Commissioner has Market Bureau. or
Swappers Department, and can 6nd
what YOU want.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-01-05

If the people of the United
States would cut out the eating of
candy the sugar so saved would be
more than sufficient to meet all
the sugar requirements of France.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-01-05
E. A. Maraist

wishes to announce that he has
Just received q Car Load of New
and Second Hand Furniture to
sell at bargain.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-01-05

Prof. p. l.. Guilbeau of the agri
cultural extension department with
headquarters at Baton Rouge, was
attending to business here this
week.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-01-05
NOTICE.

DEMAND OF ADMIN ISTRATION.
In the matter Of
Estate OF joachim BenOit
and wife Azima Guidry
Probate Docket No. 1888
18th Judicial District Court.
State Of Louisiana, Parish of ST. Martin.
Whereas, Willie BenOit Of st. Ma tin
Parish. Louisiana. has filed his petition
in this Office applying to be appointed
administrator of said above mentioned
and entitled succession.
Now Therefore Public Notice is here
by given to all parties interested to show
cause. ii any they have in writinn. with
I'm ten days from this publication. why
said application should not be granted
aud sail appointment made as prayed
for.
Witness the Hon. James Simon, Judge
of said Court. ST. Martinvillr, La. this
9Th LAY Of Dec. A. ID. 1917.
Date order Dec. 5. 1917.
|. BIENVENU,
by. Clerk of Court, ST. Martin Parish, La