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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-12-28
CARING FOR THOSE
WHO ARE LEFT BEHIND

Because of her continued absence
from school and the fact that she lived
In rather an undesirable neighborhood
and was on the streets all day a school
teacher recently brought to the attep-
ton Of the Home Service department
OF the Red Cross the story Of a girl Of
ten years whose mother was III and
whose only other relatives were two
brothers, one in camp and the other a
youth Of seventeen whose earnings
seemed to be the only means Of sup
port for the family.
The Home Service worker called.
found the mother very iii and needing
hospital care at once. Arrangements
were made for the mothers care and
also for a home for the girl in the
country where she would receive real
home training and love- The mother
grew worse and died soon afterwards.
The seventeen-year-old boy enlisted.
The boy In camp had not known that
his mother needed his help, but was
glad to contribute from his pay when
the true circumstances we're made
known. The girl is now In the coun-
try, going to school, and is receiving
from both of her brother
and is well cared for. She is under
the watchful care Of the Home Service
workers and comes to them often for
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-12-28

again. a Christmas story. This RsG
Cross Institute will, in SO far as is hu.
manly possible, have the relative whG
Will he responsible for the care of the
blind man when he returns home, take
the government training. side by side
with him, as is now done by the British
and French. With this full under.
standing at home of his difficulties ana
possibilities, many an ambition at first
undreamed Of may be fulfilled.
Through the gift of jeremiah Nil.
bank Of New York the Red Cross was
enabled to establish in New York its
experimental Red Cross Institute for
Crippled and Disabled Men. One Of
It's princi. nj objects Is to assist In the
general campaign of public education
regarding the results which can be ac-
complished by Systematically refrain
ing disabled men for occupations in
which they can successfully compete
with able-bOdied men.
THUS equipped" writes W. Frank
Persons. Director General Of Civilian
Relief Of the American Red Cross,
they may confidently look forward to
future Of normal human work and
play"
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-12-28

State of Ohio. City of Toledo.
Lucas County. ~.
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he
IL spnior partner Of the firm Of +. J.
Cheney II Co.. doing business in the City
pf Toledo. County and State aforesaid
and that said firm will pay the sum Of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each aud
every case Of Catarrh that caEuot he
cured by the Use Of HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE. FRANK J. CHENFY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence. this 9TH day Of December.
A. ID. 1856. W. GLEASON.
tSpaD Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Medicine is taken in
ternally and acts through the Blood on
the Mucous Surfaces of the System.
Send for testimonials, free.
f.. j. CHENEY Il Co.. Toledo. o.
Sold by all druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-12-28
Bank Notice.

The stock holders of the Bank
of st. Martinville are notified that
the regular yearly meeting of the
Stock Holders of said Bank, will
be held at the Bank, on Tuesday
January 9th, 1919 at six o'clock in
the evening to elect a Board of
Directors.
ALBERT BIENvENU, Cashier.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-12-28

We heard "A man who had a
horse for sale declare that the ami.
NAL was as gentle as cat. That
being the case, it is easy to know
what sort of an animal he had !:
One kind of cat is called wildcat,
and other kind lays out in the
backyard and fights till morning.
1t is comforting to hear a horse
trader tell the truth.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-12-28
DIED..

MIR. Henry Champagne aged 81
years, who died i'm Abbeville Fri
day of last week, was buried here
last Saturday evening, he being a
member of the local lodge X. OF G.
his body was carried to the lodge
room until the time for the funeral.
MIR. Champagne lived here before
he removed to Abbeville.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-12-28

Many merchants do not realize
that the most expensive stock thew
carry Is waste paper and rubbish.
During the Christmas HOLIDAYS
thousands OF boxes, crates and
packages are unpacked. Nearly
all OF these contain paper and ex-
celslor, the latter being very com.
bustible. a match added to a pile
OF excelsior hanging around a store
or warehouse will easily start a fire.
During holiday goods are unpack-
ed 1t would be safe to burn all
trash and rubbish lying around.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-12-28

Hospital searchers are being sent by
the American Red Cross ihto all the
hospitals along the front. Their task
ID to supplement the necessarily mea-
ger reports sent by the Army to the
families Of the killed and wounded
with more detailed letters. It is the
human touch that makes the whole
world kin.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-12-28
WHAT COUNTRY MUST DO
FOR IT'S DISABLED SOLDIERS
Problems OF Reconstruction Confront American Red
Cross With New Tasks and New Responsibilities

During these Christmases, wher
men in the trenches and on mined sea:
sing carols: when our country glows t.
fits uttermost boundaries with the sym
Dol Of the Red Cross; when the mos
earthbound look for awhile at the
crosses and the stars-new under
standings, new simplicities, new will
ingness for service come to very many
men and women.
And as our soldiers and sailors who
yent out young and strong and singing
the Long, Long Trail" and "Ovel
There" now come back crippled and
disabled, Americans are seeing more
and more their own part and respOnsi.
bility in reconstruction. This work
means teaching the blind to see, Civ
ing movement to the paralyzed, power
to the remnants of arms and legs to
do full duty, the chance of health to
the tubercular, light to minds be-
logged by shell shock.
Our government, the Medical De.
partment of the Army and the Ameri-
can Red Cross, from the time of our
entrance in the war, have been work
ing out the tasks preparatory to this
reconstruction, which is the key-word
to their usefulness and happiness.
The work itself is already begun in
the hospitals where our returned men
have been brought.
This has meant the equipment Of
hospitals, the recruiting Of the doc
tors and nurses and the formulation Of
plans for training for vocations, which
means independence, replacing activi-
ty for inactivity.
For this physical reconstruction in
our military hospitals at home, our
government, through the Office of the
Surgeon-G General, is asking for recon-
struction aids. This hospital service
is open to hundreds, indeed thousands,
Of women who as wives Of men in the
service have been technically barred
from other military hospital service
They are needed at once and may
learn full particulars regarding train
ing, qualifications, pay and so forth
by writing for information to the Office
of the Surgeon-General, Division of
Reconstruction, Washington, D. c..
They are civilian employees Of the
Medical Department of the Army, and
their work comes under one of two
classes-either the distinctly physical
reconstruction which has to do with
massage, electrotherapy. dydotherapy
and mechanotherapy, or the occupa-
tional work which will prepare the
men to take up the regular vocational
training for which we often hear the
word "re-education."
The Federal government has charge
Of this work. Other agencies working
under government control will help.
The American Red Cross, especially,
will supplement 1t. and through its
Home Service has assumed the obliga-
tion to assist every soldier or sailor
and his family whenever they need
aid or counsel from it
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-12-28

A young lady of Springfield. O.,
whose surname was. Stocking was
married to a man name Garter and
now she is seeking a divorce. Pro-
bably the Garter failed to support
the Stocking. -N y. o. States.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-12-28

The rains have swelled the Teche
to such an extent that the water is
way above the dam.a the locks
and the bayou is on level on both
sides of the locks, which has not
been seen, we believe, since the
building of the locks.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-12-28
THE RED CROSS MAN.
BY Jeanne Judson,

4 BY Jeanne Judson.
4 The Red Cross man was here
4 today,
4 He seems to know some magic
4 way
4 OF being everywhere;
4 In Paris when chap is broke,
4 He passes out a Yankee smoke,
4 And at the front, he's there.
4 He gives US something hot to :
4 drink,
4 He seems to want to make US ,
h think
/ We're happy and at ease; ,
4 He keeps as busy as can be,
h Just working for my mates and ,
k me,
/ His method sure does please. ,
+ And though he doesn't tote q ,
gun, !
/ We know he's with us everyone, ,
Till duty sets US free; !
His wheeled canteen is far more 4,
/ fair ,
Than any lobster palace rare, /
We drink his health In tea.
k 4 4 4 4 / 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 + 4 4 r 4 RI
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-12-28
An old fashioned lady advises

An old fashioned lady advises
people to avoid the flu by wearipg
asafoetida around their necks. She
guarantees the remedy probably
because it will keep the disase and
everything else away from you, in
Guiding your most cherished
friends. N. y. States.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-12-28
Bids Called For.

Bids will be received by the under
signed up to Jan. 3. 1919 for contract to
run the DsclOuet School transfer for
session 1918 10. The board reserves the
tight to accept or reject any and all bids.
st. Martin Parish School Board.
Per +. U. Chavez. Sec.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-12-28

Automobiles these days are
mighty scarce around here, occa-
sionally we see Ford cutting its
way through the mud. but the big
cars have not been out for quite a
long time.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-12-28

"A large number of our soldier
boys arrived here this week, some
finally discharged, and some on
short furloughs, but all expect to
be mustered out of the army in
the near future.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-12-28

The st. John which is the only
refinery in this parish still running
we learn, was much delayed on ac-
count of the bad weather will pro-
badly have to run until the latter
part of January.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-12-28
HUNTING NOTICE.

Hunting and trsspassing on the Key
stone plantation. in the LIT ward OF st.
Martin parish. is strictly prohibited and
the public warned that violatOrs Will bt
prosecuted according to law.
Keystone Plantation.
y. Duranh, Manager.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-12-28

A portable kitchen. installed by the
American Red Cross on the exact spot
where Joan Of Arc was captured. pro-.
vided tea, coffee and other refresh
ments to 10000 soldiers and civilians
daily.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-12-28
YOU CAN NOT VOTE
For

President of the UnitedsState,
For Governor or State Off
cials For Municipal or Paro-
chial Officers at the NEXT
ELECTION unless Your
1918 Poll Tax is paid. Pay
1t Now
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-12-28
NOTICE.

viii not bs responsible for any debt
contracted by my wife, Clarice Girard.
or any other person, from this date.
PARFAIT ROBERTSON,
Dec. II. 1918. st. MarfiuyjIIs In
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-12-28

The Bank of st. Martinville
issued checks on Christmas eve, to
its employees for one month extra
salary as Christmas bonus.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-12-28
HUNTING NOTICE.

No Hunting and Trespassing allowed
on my plantation in the Third Ward, all
vlolatOrs will be prosecuted.
Nov 10, 1918. Mrs. BEN POTTER.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-07-17
COLESBURG.

Mrs. Carrie Funk of Waterloo was
called here by the death of her little
granddaughter and remained for a
visit with her sons and families and
other relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Flenniken and
F. o. Flenniken and wife we're over
from Edgewood to spend Sunday with
relatives.
Prof. Moore, who is attending sum-
mer school at Ames, spent Sunday at
his home here.
Franklin Phillips. who is working on
farm near Greeley, was an over
Sunday visitor with his parents here.
The NJ. E. church choir and contin-
gent had social gathering at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. II. H. Evers
Tuesday evening, complimentary to
Rev. and Mrs. O. ]. Felter, who were
here from Raymond on a visit. The
affair was an enjoyable one, a picnic
supper being one of the pleasant feat
ures Miss Mary Phillips was pres
ent and entertained the company with
some readings. Also vocal and instru
mental music was rendered and a So
cial good time was enjoyed generally.
Uhlrich Herman has recently pur-
chased an Oakland auto
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Smith and Mrs.
c. w. Strader autoed to EpwOrth on
Thursday and spent the day with rela-
tives.
Dick Brown, who recently enlisted
in the service and was in camp in
South Carolina has been released on
account of poor health and arrived
home during the week.
VIM. Moreland, Ted Dittmer and
Martin Bush, who went to Dubuque
last Monday to enlist in the navy fail
ed to pass the physical test because of
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-07-17
THE MARKETS
Grain, Provisions, Etc.

FLOUR-The United States food admin.
istration flour standards are as follows!
Per bbl., in jute, SO Id. sack basis: Barley
nour, 500; corn flour, $115O; white rye
flour, $1,000; dark rye, $3.50; spring wheat,
l10.6oQlO.sO: special brands, $1174; hard
HAY-Choice timothy, $2s.0O929.O0; No.
timothy, s2s.O0@27.00; standard. $2400925.00
No. 2 timothy and clover mixed, ~ .O00
$500; No. 3, sl70O@1s.Oo; clover. $11.000ls-o0:
thrashed timothy, $S.0OQl0.OO.
BUTTER-Creamery, extra, 81 score,
4S1sc; SO score, higher; firsts. 81 score.
421ac; $3.50 score, 401kQ42c: seconds. S4@S1
score, 3S@4Oc; standards 431ac; ladies, 35A
935%c; renovated, 371sc; packing stock.
321s@S31Ac.
EGGS-Fresh firsts, 3SA@391ac; ordinary
firsts, ,25@37c miscellaneous lots cases in,
cluded, 3543Skc; cases returned, 34@S71ac:
extras, 43@44c; checks, dry. 3SGI30c; dirties,
a@3s1ac; storage packed firsts, 4o@4o1hc.
LIVE POULTRY-Turkeys. Soc: fowls.
291ac roosters, 2l1kc; spring chickens.
lbs or more, 36c; broilers, general run.
35c ducks, 23c; spring ducks, CSC; geese,
14@15c; spring geese, 23424c.
ICED POULTRY-Turkeys, 34c; fowls,
2sk@SO1Ac; spring chickens, 32@36c; roost-
ers &c
NEW POTATOES s2s5 per
100 lbs; white, $3.50.
CATTLE-Choice to fancy steers. $l650@
1870 good to choice steers, s15.50@16. 80:
plain to good steers $1.5O@1550; yearlings.
good to choice $11.0oG17.5O; stockers and
feeders, sS5O6130O; good to prime cows,
9.5Od13 50; fair to prime heifers, SlOO0G1
14.5o; fair to good cows, ss.oO9950: cam
ners S6S517.9O; cutters, $775@S.25; bologna
bulls, $90O6975; butcher bulls, s9.75112. 90;
heavy calves. $90HGpl1.00; veal calves. $1575
@170O.
HOGS-Prime light butchers, slS.OO@lS. 40;
fair to good light, sl06O6lSs5; medium
weight butchersr~ 225a2 $50 lbs. $17.S5@1S. IS;
heavy weight butchers, 26oa45o lbs. 81 90
@1S.25; choice packers, s176061S.00; rough
and heavy packing. sl725a1760: pigs fair
to good, $16.0O117.0O; stays. S15OO617.oO.
SHEEP-Western lambs, good to choice,
SIS. 0O61S.50: native lambs, good to choice,
SIT. 7561S5O; yearlings, S15OO@17.00; wethers,
good to choice. sl2.Oo@14.0o: ewes, fair to
choice. $11Oe@ls0O.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-07-17
DAIRY PRODUCTS SITUATION
ItfIs Very Satisfactory According to
the Food Administration.

Food Administrator Deems reports
that the situation in regard to the mar
keting of dairy products appears to be
more favorable. Through the division
Of coordination of purchase 2O,0O0,OOO
pounds Of cheese from old stockSk have
been disposed Of to British buyers, The
butter market Is well emptied of old
storage stocks and the food admins
tration campaign for increased use of
fluid milk has resulted in greatly in
creased consumption in che cities. In
New York last winter reduction of
30 per cent in the consumption Of milk
was recorded. but at the present writ
ing consumption has swung back to
normal.
The condensed milk situation Is not
so satisfactory. However, orders are
now being received for considerable
quantities and are being allotted and
moved as fast as shipping space is
available.
1t must be borne in mind that great
supplies of condensed milk should be
accumulated against possible losses
from submarine sinkings and the great
losses of foOdstuifs Of all kinds which
the allies have suffered during the re-
cent German drive and will continue
to suffer until they are able to stem
theDGerman advance.
The dairy products section of the
food administration announces that
the British army is having splendid
success In the use of cheese as q regu.
lar army ration. Cheese is a cOncen-
trated, highly nutritious food and the
type being supplied to the British
army is readily dgestible. The Brit.
ish soldier has found that cheese can
be used in place of meat as ration
for heavy work.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-07-17
underweight, crippled hand and fat
feet, respectively.

underweight, crippled hand and flat
feet, respectively.
Rev. O. J. Felter occupied the pulpit
at the NJ. E. church Sunday morning
and evening, having exchanged work
with Rev. P NJ Phillips, who went to
Raymond to fill his appointment.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Prentice and l..
H. Smith and wife autoed to Edgewood
! Thursday evening to attend chautau-
qua "The Melting Pot company be-
ing on for that evening. The play was
a good one
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Robson of Edge
wood were Sunday guests at the home
Of the latter's parents here.
David and William Phillips will en-
ter the service next week, going with
the contingent from Allamakee coun-
ty.
Roy Brockmeier of this vicinity will
go from Elkader with the Clayton
county men.
Miss Fay Robinson of Edgewood is
a guest of her young friends here
Five young people from Prairie Ia
Porte gave very pleasing entertain
ment at the NJ. E. church Saturday
evening. They We're accompanied here
by the Methodist minister of their
town.
The Colesburg band with their
wives and best girls and other friends
spent the day Sunday at Spring
Branch. Two members of the band,
Elmer and Henry Koeneke, are to en-
ter the service July oath as are also
Leslie Koeneke and Roy Schenke.
The trip to Spring Branch was in hon
or of these young men. A picnic
dinner was enjoyed meath the shade
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-07-17
TWENTY YEARS AGO.
July 20, 1899.


Immense crops were reported from
every section of the state.
Dr. and Mrs P. E. Triem had just
returned from a three weeks pleas
ure trip.
Major and Mrs. G. H. Morrissey Of
Washington, D. c., had just come to
Manchester to spend the summer va
cation with relatives in Manchester.
State Commander r. w. Thrill had
appointed Judge O'Donnell of Dubu-
my of the Republic of Iowa.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Merry, DR.. and
Mrs. B. H. Reynolds and Mr.. and Mrs.
A. H. Blake were at Clear Lake to
attend camp meeting.
Ford Bros. had completed the sec
ond story of their building. For many
years this hall was used for entertain
ment purposes, and is now occupied
by the dry goods department Of
Stearns & Mccormick.
The republican county convention
was held at Delhi and ]. B. Satterlee
was nominated for clerk of the court
and G. H. Morrissey for recorder, and
3. P Miller for supervisor. Dele
gates to the state convention were al
so chosen.
J. B. Trowbridge had resigned as
secretary of the local Y. M. c. A,
and gone to Chicago to prepare for
evangelistic singing. W. A. Friend
was appointed to fill the vacancy in
the Y. M. c.. A.
Capt. Henry Hutchinson had left
for England, sailing on the steamship
Lucania
The Kennedy Buggy company was
doing thriving business.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-07-17
Peculiar Experience
On Auto Trip
In Estes Park

A popular school teacher who recently
returned from Colorado, tells of her ex-
Perience on $50 mile trip in an open auto
in Estes, Park Says she was wearing a
rather thin waist and did not think she
would need any protection except to the
exposed part of arms, neck and face, which
she had covered rather thiekly with Vel
yetlna vanishing cream and face powder.
But on returning, found she was sunburned
almost to blister on shoulders, neck and
arms under her waist without even a trace
OF sunburn or tan on face, neck and arms
that were exposed. She says these tive
articles are better protection than a veil,
you can get them from your druggist and
be sure to ask for the new Velvetina book,
a complete guide for caring for your com.
plexion, given free when you buy Vel-
vetina.-Adv.
w. c. AMSDEN, A. c. PHILIP.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-07-17
BY-eoN E DAYS
Interesting News Items from The
Manchester Democrat, Regarding
People Who Had Important Part
in Early Activities Of the County.
FORTY YEARS AGO.
July II, 1879


The thermometer was registering
100 in the shade.
The sixth session of the Delaware
County Normal Institute was scheduled
to be held August 18th and continue
for three weeks.
Capt. J. F. Merry had completed
arrangements whereby the Manchester
Cornet band was to furnish the mu-
sic for the Sunday school conven-
ton to be held at Clear Lake on Aug
ust 14th.
Floods had wrought much havoc
in the western part of Illinois and
destroyed much property of the ILL
nois Central Railway company SO
that no through trains were being op-
Grated for the time being.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-07-17
BELGIUM WILL GROW GOATS
The Mich Goat Will Replace the Cows
the Germans Seized.

The goat is the poor mans COW; 1t
will not therefore surprise anyone to
learn that the Society for the Cultiva-
ton of Goats In the invaded territory,
Of Belgium has received new impe-
tus. A lively propaganda has been
undertaken in rural districts to in.
crease these animals and the Belgian
authorities have put funds at the dis
posal Of the provincial committees.
The movement is to include not only
the neighborhood Of Brussels but is
to extend especially to the provinces
Of Antwerp and Namur.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-07-17

of the trees, after which an impromptu
program was carried out. Mayor
Schilling, in a few appropriate re-
marks explained to the crowd that
had gathered from elsewhere the OBJ
ject of the meeting, after which patri-
otto speeches were made by NJ. ].
Yoran and A. NJ. Cloud of Manchester.
The band furnished some of their
good music which was enjoyed by all.
Mr. and Mrs f, A. Grimes received
word during the week that their son,
Clifford, has arrived safely "over
there 49,
Mrs. Harry Plat and children are
visiting at Cedar Rapids.
W. II. "Opens was in Cedar Rapids
last week.