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The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-02

The best way for Alaskans their coun- try at this time is to remain in Alaska and keep the wheels of industry turning here Alaska has been producing more capita than any other sections of the United States, and she has been producing those things which the country needs this me-fsh for food and gold and copper That that the aver age produce for good of the coun- try in Alaska than he could produce elsewhere, and therefore do here to aid the United States to win the war Then the job is here waiting for the workingmen while if he goes the States he spend time in search of employment-and time wasted is hurtfu to the waster his employer and his country.
 Wages in Alaska good they in the States and employment is under more favorable con ditions That is testified to by the lack of difficulty of cannerymen to in Seattle Portland and San Francisco for work in Alaska. We sured that miners working in Gastineau Channel mines on the contract system making more mon ey than miners making in the States and that the savings of all the employees great here elsewhere.
 The gold and copper and fish of Alaska needed by the Government the production of these offer immediate employment to who here the returns from the work satisfactory and there is freedom and opportunities for workingmen in Alas ka that other section of the United States offers at the present time.
 Then there is the further fact that Alaska offers the great cities of the States offer The who remains in the Territory at this time is aiding to keep Alaska the map and to make it go forward By doing that he is making opportunity for himself and serving his fellow Stay with Alaska!
 The Alaskan Coast country is appreciatve of the fine work Delegate Sulzer is doing for his constituents
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-02

Invest the money that it would cost you to go to the States to seek employment in War Savings Stamps Liberty Bonds and stay with Alaska By doing that you save your time for the production of the things the country needs now aid the country with flnds that would be consumed in travel, and you do more yourself.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-02
Why, Indeed !?

tCarllsIe Ky., Mercury.D
 Attention, Ladies, why sit ye here idle and let flies, fleas, moth. mosquito, worms. lice. ants, bed bugs. etc, worry your life out of you?
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-02

When you think of Grown Prince Willy you won der how in the world Papa Wilhelm can believe in hereditary divine right
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-02
FOoeYl !

The egOtist's a tiresome gink, And there's no way that you can
 flout him; The doggone fat head seems to think That he must keep his Is about
 him.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-02
Paw Knows Everything.

Willie-PaW, what is well groomcd woman?
 Paw-One who has had five or six husbands, my son.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-02

Trotsky is reported as having no liking for Amer ica which cases our conscience when we think Of how feel toward him.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-02

The brother of the German Empress thinks Presi dent Wilson is a "Pharisee" Anyhow, the President quite a scribe
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-02

About the only ,satisfactory sub stitute for wisdom is silence.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-02

It's a womans imagination that keeps her young, when she imagines that her friends cant see through coat of paint.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-02
Oh 1!

Some factories are insect proof and are kept spotlessly clean. Put just because you can always c. A. Roach in the Hall Electric Com pany, at Dayton, Ohio. is no indica- tion that that plant isn't sanitary and healthful.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-02

Do you recall those days of yester-year when one might crawl through hole in the back fence and borrow cup of sugar off benign neighbor?-(Ma Telegarph)
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-02

Ccurtship is a gas balloon that lifts man heavenward and mar
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-02

Vice-President Marshall says if he had his way thered be elections in the country this year Loud cheers from Congressional patriots whose terms expire next year. - Washington Post)
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-02

Our Daily Special. Having It Rubbed in Will Always Make a Man Feel Put Out.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-02
BITS OF BY . PLAY By Luke McLuke
 -.- Copyright by, Cincinnati
 Enquirer

Oh! Was it ignorance of the law that got you into this place my poor man? asked the visitor at the State penitentiary. Nav" replied Convict 2323, Cit was the ignorance of my durn law yer"
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-02

riage is a parachute that enables him to visit the earth again.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-02

Yep Delegate Suzer is keeping busy for Alaska despite the handicap He believes in doing things instead of fighting others and setting up straw men to knock lRuby Record. .Citizenl
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-02

Isn't it wonderful how those six brave Hohenzol- Tern sons all safe and after the sons of pretty nearly every other German family have been killed maimed in three years and a half of war; Indianapolis Star)
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-02

You cant tip waiter enough t( make him lose his balance.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-02

Ouch "A word 10 the wise is sufficient" said Hawk. 'Is a truth that an old saw en- dowers; And maybe that's why an attorney will talk, To a jury for six solid hours"
 Luke McLuke. He is simply compelled to pour into their ears These words in a manner dehant; For he knows one is tried by a jury of peers And he's probably sized up his client.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-02

The Alaskan Coast country is appreciative of the fine work Delegate Suzer is doing for his constituents in Congress.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-02

MT Gerard says peace will come when the Ger mans see their doom. Huh, They're the most near sighted race in Europe.-tNew York Teegram)
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-02
COMPLETE ALASKA'S ROAD
Seattle TimeS)

Seattle Times)
 So long labor be obtained, work should be continued by the United States the Alaska rail road.
 Mlitarists, as well as economic considerations en. tered into the governments calculations when consd. ering plans for the building of this transportation system.
 The navy needed Alaska coal. It needs that coal now. Any emergency that forced the concentration on this ocean of considerable American fleet would make that need acute
 Nothing that transpired in fact since the United States entered the war has changed the stua tion in the least degree. If anything the countrys experience during the past year has strengthened the case of those who urgently advocate the compe tion of this great enterprise
 So long as the war lasts, the country will need Alaskas minerals At the conclusion of struggle, the nation will desire offer homesteads in the North to thousands of returning soldiers. Now the ume time to prepare Tor the emergencies both of the present and of the future, by expediting the peton of the Terrory's greatest transportation az ency-the Alaska railroad.
 Isn't it wonderful how those six brave Hohenzol Tern sons are all safe and sound after the sons pretty nearly every other German family have been Killed or manned in three years and half of war; Indianapolis Star)
 Yep, Delegate Suzer is keeping busy for Alaska things instead of fighting others setting up straw men to knock down. (Ruby RecordCitizen)
 vice-President Marshall says if he had his way thered be no elections in the country this year Loud cheers from Congressional patriots whose terms expire next year, - Washington Post.)
 Do you recall those days of yesteryear when one might crawl through hole in the back fence and borrow a cup of sugar off benign neghbor?-(Ma. Telegarph)
 MT. Gerard peace will come when the Ger mans see their doom. Huh! They're the most near. sighted race in Europe-tNew York Telegram)
 We seem to be getting fewer pacfsts and more passthe fists Indianapolis News)
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-02
The Wise Fool

The Wise Fool. "A little learning is a dangerous thing" quoted the Sage Yes" commented the Fool, "es- pecially if it is about an automo- bile''
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-02
Our Joe Miller Contest.

Hamilton claims that tHe uIuest joke is the one about the ArKah- sas man who wrote to a firm that
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-02
Flashlights

Philadelphia Record Wet boots and expected pleasures are ard to put off
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-02

We seem to be getting fewer pacifists and more passthe fists Indianapolis News)
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-02
We Hope So!

Since Uncle Sam
 Has barred wheat breads, Will not all girls
 Become Corn Feds?-Gint.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-02


 remarkable contrast between the sublime and spiritual tones the letters of the maidens of France the maidens America is found in this letter from a German schoolgirl to a friend in Switzerland which was published in The Princeton Alumni Weekly few
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-02
Miss Albrecht

OSTEOPATH
 Swedish Massage. Medical Gym nastics. Expert treatment given in all cases requiring massage, diet and mechanical therapeutics. Room BOA, Zynda Hotel. Juneau
 PHONE ,123
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-04-06

and one cent acreage tax ordered levied by this
Board upon the alluvial lands in this District.
against land belonging. to the Wisner Estates,
Inc. Frank b. Nelson and other persons. all of
said lands being situated in the Parish of
Terrebonne. and.
Whereas, the representative Of the Wisner
Estates, Inc. has appeared before the Board
and informed this Board that the bulk of the
lands belonging to it and the other persons
above mentioned. are marsh lands, not suscep-
tible of cultivation in their present state and
cannot be cultivated except by the expenditure
of forty to nifty dollars per acre, and in tLeir
present state are not lands in strickest eense of
the word and,
Whereas, the lands in this character have NO I
heretofore been assessed in this District. and
this Board sees no reason by this acreage tax
should not DO cancelled and not collected
against such lands. provided it is shown that
they i'll fact marsh.
Now. therefore, be it resolved by the Board of
Commissioners of the Atchaiaiaya Basin Levee
District. That this Board does now de clare that
ii the wIsner Estates, Inc. aud other propsrt,
owners show TO the sat- sfaction OF the Assessor
of the Parish of Ierrebonne, ana the Auditor
vi fuDllc Accounts OF The Stale oil LOUISIANA
and the sheriff OF the saiu Parish vi Ierrebonne
that said lands IN fact marsh lands in their
present state. aud not IN fact susceptible of cul-
ovation aud not subject To said tax, that this
Board has NO objection To the proper officer. OF
the tate of Louisiana ordering SAID acreage
| taxes thus assessed against said lands cancell-
cd, anu the Sheriff ordered not To collect same.
Koli call on the above resolution resulted as
follows: Yeas. Lefebvre. king, Merrick, Gay
Nays, Humphreys, Knight.
These lands now favored by this
unjus action of the Levee Board
were practically gwen to Wisner
d. Dresser for the sole purpose OF
putting them Oh the assessment
rolls. lt they are valueless let
them go back to the state for un-
paid taxes. Let the state enjoy
the future enhenced value and not
the Wlsner Estate at the expense
the state.
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FACULTY MEMBERS
ENTER WAR WORK.

Three members of the LouisianS
State University Faculty, W. r. Dod-
son, Dean of the College of Agricul-
ture, r. L. Hines, professor of COM
merce, and w. o. Scroggs, professor
of economics and sociology, have
been granted leaves of absence in
order that they may give their undi-
vided time to war work.
Dean Dodson was called to Wash
ington, where he has charge of an in
tensive food production campaign in;
all the Southern States Professor
Hines is engaged in Y. M C. A. and
Red Cross war work. DR.. Scroggs
spent two weeks in Florida working
in connection with the shipbuildins
yards in that state.
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Notice To Farmers.

All Registrars due in current
quote, who are actually farming,
and have been doing nothing else
but that, may file affidavits to their
Local Board for extention of time.
Same must be filed at once. De-
tails will be given at Local Board
office. Next call will take place
some times soon.
WADE o. MARTIN,
Chairman Local Board.
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SIDNEY BESLIN.

Mr.. Sidney Beslin died Friday
morning at three o'clock at the
Patterson Sanitarium. MIR. Beslin
was sick for several months.
Mr.. Beslin was aged A years
and was buried Friday evening at
six o'clock from the Catholic
Church.
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A Spoonful Gives Results

When your young chicks do not
grow and thrive they need a tonic.
b. A. Thomas Poultry Remedy is
not only tonic but a specific for
Bowel Trouble, Gapes, and other
chick troubles. Get it today. We
sell it on the money back plan. -
A. l.. Durand & Co.
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LOCAL NEWS.

Mr.. Andre Olivier of Broussard
was on a visit here this week.
Mr.. l.. j. Gardemal made a trip
to New Orleans this week.
Mrs. Arthur Theaux of Lafay-
cite was visiting here Wednesday.
For sale - A good 6 year old
horse $l35.OO. Laizaire Bienvenu.
The Bridge Club was entertain
ed by Mrs. James Simon Wednes-
day.
Low cut mems and ladies shoes
ale now on display in our show
window. See window. K. Schwartz
Miss Lucy Nectoux of Carencro
was here this week visiting rela-
tives.
Monday was dipping day here
and about 800 head of stock was
dipped.
Mrs. N. Larriviere of Young
vile was here this week visiting
relatives.
Crepe de Chine and Silk Waist
always a good assortment on hand,
at the leading store. K. Shcwartz.
Miss Alice Bienvenu has secur-
ed position as clerk in the Liable
drug store.
MIR. Fred Thomas of Texas was
here this week visiting his sister,
Mrs. j. j. Burdin.
Mr.. Ed Guidry of New Orleans
spent few days here this week
visiting relatives and friends.
-Bobinet Bars 1O8inches only
just imported at K. Schwartz, the
leading store.
Mr.. Oswald Delahoussaye who.
is at Camp Beauregard was here
to visit his relatives on a short
furTough.
Ladies Shirt-waist in Wolfe and
Organdies best $l.50 values we sell
at $1.0O. $1.25 grade Soc. They
are beauties. K. Schwartz.
A new Grand Jury was in SEES.
sion here Monday and in that day
passed upon all cases that were
submitted for their investigation.
A full line of Straw Hats and
Palm Beach and Crash Suits are
now ready for your inspection at
K. Schwartz.
We learn that there will be three
candidates for the office Of Chief
of Police, Mr.. Claud Thomas, the
present incumbent, Mr.. Terville
Bienvenu and Mr.. Emile Martin.
The election will take place on
MAY Goth.
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DIED..
M. Nj. VOORHEES,.

Mr.. Nj. NJ. VOORHEES, died at his
home, here, at II 80 o'clock Thurs
day morning at the age of SO years,
after an illness of only few days.
He was buried at nine o'clock
Friday morning. Mr.. VOORHEES,
leaves his widow to mourn his
death.
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m. Weekly Messenger,
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY AT
ST. MARTINVILLE, = LA.
ALBERT BlENVENU ! ro,1ooc
LAIZAIRE BlENVENU oO'0'0
School Board Official Journal
Subscription 5 90 year IN advance
SATURDAY, April g, 1918
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Left For Camp Pike Tuesday.
The following white boys left
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Shows .Favoritisrn.

st. Martinville, La, March 20, 1918
Editor Messenger:
Dear Sir:
In hast issue of Houma Times,
was letter from Mr.. j. A. Hum
phreys Member of Levee Board,
which every tax payer in the dis
trict should read. The letter is an
explanation of his vote against a
resolution Railroaded through the
board in regards knocking of the
"a cents acreage tax, on The Wis
ner Estate lands in his parish.
One of our members Mr.. Geo.
Knight from st. Martin parish vo-
ted with Mr.. Humphreys against
the resolution. These lands were
bought cheap as speculation and
are marsh lands subject to tidel
over flow. They are redeeming
them and selling them from $500
to $4,000 per acre. Such being
the case if this resolution stands
others are entitled to same, for
there are ten of thousand of cut
over lands subject to tidal over
flow AS it stand now this reso-
luton is strictly class legislation
for Wisner Estate and in itself
will cause loss to Levee Board
of Is to 16 thousand dollars per
year at a time when they need the
money for further extension of
Levees. Thousands of acres are
being left out in levee extension
which has to pay The q cents tax.
These lands are worthless and de-
pend on future reclamation for va
lue. The Wisner lands | admit
are marsh lands and are worthless
as they stand, but they are situa-
ted so small levee will protect
them from the tides and at same
time they still depend for value
on the Mississippi Levees for one
crevass will ruin them, such being
the case they should not be re-
lieved of the tax. Until such
time all lands are redeemed that
is possible. 1t is down right in
justice and opens the way for fur
ther reductions in money the Lee
wee Boards gets.
A TAX PAYER.
The resolution referred to fol-
lows
Resolution adopted by Levee Board at request
OF Mr.. Dusenburg
Whereas, the Assessor of the Parish of Terre-
bonnie. has assessed for the year Isl the two
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SHERIFF'S SALE.
julien Severe
vs.
Torrance Auguiuard

No. 1852
State of Louisiana, Parish of st. Martin
18th Judicial District Court.
BY an order Of a seizure and sale
issued out Of the 18th 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 %
day Of March 1918.
l hays seized and will proceed to sale
at Public Auction to the last and high
est bidder at the front door Of the Court
House, between the legal sale hours IN
a. m. TOD p. M in the Town Of st. Mar
tinville, on
Saturday May II, 1918,
the following mentioned and described
property. to wit:
One certain tract of land with all i'm
provements thereon, situated in the 4th
ward. Parish of st. Martin. State Of
Louisiana. and containing Forty -eight
and 3 4 arpents, and bounded az follows.
to-wit: North by lands of Eplev The.
riot, South by lands Of Joseph TheriOt.
East iby lands of CelestIn Rose. and
West by lands Of Jos. Theriot.
Seized to satisfy above writ.
Terms and cOnditions-cash.
Sheriff's office this 4th day of April
A. ID. 1918.
WADE D. MARTIN, Sheriff.
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For sale-1 rattan 4 wheels baby
carriage S., 4 dozen pints self-seal-
ing Mason jars 75c per dozen, 4
dozen quart jars Soc per dozen.
Laizaire Bienvenu.
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NEXT TEACHERS EXAMINATION.
The next examination for teachers
certificate will be held at the st. Mar
tinville High School on April 10. IL and
II (whitss and April Is, 10 and 20 (negrO)
F.O. CHAVEZ. Supt.
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A bale of cotton in 1918, at 30
cents a pound, will purchase less of
many Of the most essential foods
than bale of cotton in 1914 at ~
cents purchased.
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The Ladies of the Bed Cross are
getting things in shape for big
minstrel on Monday April 9Th
and expect to have a very large at
tendance.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-04-06

There will be a big Liberty
Loan meeting at the High School
tonight and the people are all re-
to attend.
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al ioh Va Ots nAohsto
CORPORATION OF ST. MARTINVILLE.
vs.
DELINQUENT TAX DEBrERS.
By virtue of the authority In me YES
ted by the Constitution and Laws Of the
State of Louisiana. / will offer for sale,
at the front door Of the Court House of
this Parish, in st. Martinville. La. with
in the legal hours for judicial sales, be-
ginning at the hour Of II o'clock A. NJ.
on
Saturday April ~, 1919,
and continuing on each succeeding day
until said sales are completed. all i'm
movable and movable on which taxes
are now due to the Corporation Of st.
Martinvills. as per assessment for the
YEAR 1917 together with interest from
Jan. LIST. 1917. at the rate Of 10 per cent.
per annum until paid aud all costs. as
follows. tO-wit:
WHITE WEST
"a. Davis north Knight. east same.
south Buchanan. west Church $l4.75
Lloyd WAREHOUSE north Gardner. east
Resweber. south Bridge sir. west Pelleriu
1859
Lloyd Warehouse north Bridge. east
Self. south Resweber. west Cemetery
$l5.85
Arthur Warehouse north Baion. east
Same, south Same. west Road $20.33
CULORED EAST
Joachim Malyeau north Raymond. east
Pinaud, south Franz. west Raymond
S4.O9
Mrs. Joachim Raymond north Street.
east Franz, south Same. west Tsche
$3.50
Pbilis Woods north NeveauX, east
Same. south RAYMOND. west Road So 2S
WHITE WEST
Mis-. W. H. Livingston north Port ST.,
east Teche, south Market str. west Con-
vent $745
COLORED WEST
Edward BenOit north Hyacinthe str,
east Fuselir. sOnth same. west Dupuis
Edward BenOit north Prade. east Main
street. south Canal. west Alexandra
$40.
Simon Cameaux north RandOlphs st..
east More. south Den6O. west Eastin st..
$4.1O.
Honore Denis north BadOn. east Ker-
lsgand. south FOti. west Vivier $l.Ss
Ophelia Hamilton north Meslin street,
east Benoist. south Canal. west Alex
andae $40.
NJ. and l.. ROchOn north COndlsy, east
Meslin, south Eastin. west self $40.
Joseph Valien. north Street. east Ls-
Blanc, south Burdin. west Same $3.50
Mrs. Eug. william north Frsntz. east
Lewis. south FOurnet. west Wiltz $577
Frank Greene North Detiege. east
Renaud. south Self. west William 50
SIDNEY +. DELAHeUSsAYE,
Secretary,
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TAX SALES.

State OF Louisiana,
Parish of st. Martin
CORPORATION OF ST. MARTINVlLLE.
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We do all kinds Of Printing
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State of Louisiana. Parish Of st. Martin.
1. Martin Ducrest, Jr.. Deputy Clerk Of Court
and ex -oficio Deputy Recorder in and for the
Parish of st. Martin, Louisiana, dc hereby GER
tify that the above and foregoing is a true and
correct copy of the original recorded March Is,
1915, in book of Charters Number 1, under Num-
Der Eleven QD.
In faith whereof witness my hand and seal of
office at st. Martinvile Louisiana, this 10th day
of March A. ID. 1918.
NJ. QUICKEST, JR.
Deputy Clerk of Court.