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The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-09
BITS OF BY PLAY By Luk> McLuke Copyright by Cincinnati En-
 Quirer.
Why Is It2

Why Is It? Four sets of cuff links man will hoard.' Said wise old Mir. Huttons; But, a rule, he can afford But two lone collar buttons
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-09
Not a Novelty.

Not Novelty. Flows the vodvlle show this week, '" asked the First Regular. "Rotten," said the Second Regular. There ain't no trained dogs, nor train cd sea lions, nor a bicycle turn on the bill.''
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-09
Notice
WuHl

Ray Zell. of Xenia. Ohio, had better not try it when he is in the Club
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-09
Oh JoYI

Frank Moist of Lewiston. Pa, vii make the Wet speeches for the Club
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-09

They say a dog can't talk. These
 views Right now l would assail know a dog. and he can use His tail to tell his tale.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-09

The Battle of Arras adds another wreath of laur- l to Canada's brow-(St. Louis Republic.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-09

asked the first Chinaman his name. "Ah Sin replied the Chink. Thirty lays ' said the Judge. The second Chinaman was asked his name and piled: "Ah Ching Thirty days" said the Judge. The third Chinaman was asked his name and replied: "Ah Chang" He also got thirty days. The Irishman was then asked his name. The Irishman scratched his head and replied: ".Ah hell. I suppose I'll get
 hirty days, anyway
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-09
BIRDS AND BUTTERFLIES
Seattle Starr

Seattle Starr
 Birds the backyard gardeners best friend; but terfes his enemies.
 Therefore encourage birds to come and live in your back yard, and kill the butterflies
 That pretty butterfly fitting from plant to plant may look innocent enough. and it isas long it mans butterfly but not when it produces army of caerpillars. which will prey upon the leaves of many of your vegetable plants, taking the leaves and preventing the plants from taking plant food out of the air.
 Birds are useful because they kill insects. With out birds countrys food production would be small.
 Feed them supply them with fresh water often, and teach your children that birds friends.
 If you have cat, make that it doesn't chase the cats lives
 This year the nation needs food-all the food you and every other patriotic citizen grow. By the same token it, needs birds, and doesn't need butter. flies.
 There never was time when this country had less for the butterflythose with wings those humans who toll not but live in silks and limousnes.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-09

In discussing the proposal to amend repeal Ter ritoria workmen's compensation law" the Juneau Empire admonishes the Alaska Legislature to view the situation from the standpoint of the real workmen the workmen who actually work and have real in terest in the compensation aw-and the employers v This is sound advice. Had it been adhered to two years ago there might have been compensation law Ill fact as we'll as in By all let the Leg isators view the situation from the standpoint of the workmen and the employers (ditarod Pioneer.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-09
Our Daily Special.

After You Get Something For Moth ing. Add It Up and You'n Find That You Got Nothing For Something.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-09
Pile In!

Dear Luke: Is it proper for two men and two girls togo riding in a road ster that will seat but two persons? A. J.
 It may be proper. Miss A. J.. but it isn't going to be comforta ble.-Luke.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-09
Hoorayl

Will Card. of Woodbine, Iowa. will do sontry duty at the Club House during the war.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-09
Names Is Names,

c. A. Finefrock lives at Port Clinton, Ohio.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-04-14
ENDS DYSPEPSIA,
INDIGESTION, GAS
"Pape's Diapepsin" cures sick,
sour stomachs in five minutes
-Time II!

Really does" put bad stomachs in
order-"really does" overcome indiges-
ton, dyspepsia, gas, heartburn and
sourness in five minutes-that-just
that-makes Pape's Diapepsin the lar
gest selling stomach regulator in the
world. If what you eat ferments into
stubborn Jumps, you belch gas and
eructate sour, undigested food and
acid; head is dizzy and aches; breath
foul; tongue coated; your insides filed
with bile and indigestible waste, re-
member the moment "Pape's Diapep.
sin" comes In contact with the stomach
all such distress vanishes. It's truly
astonishing-almost marvellous, and
the Joy is its harmlessness.
A large ffty-cent case of Pape's Dia-
pepsin will give you hundred dollars
worth of satisfaction.
It's worth its weight in gold to men
and women who can't get their stom-
achs regulated. It belongs in your
home-should always be kept handy
in case Of sick, sour, upset stomach
during the day or at night. It's the
quickest, surest and most harmless
stomach doctor in the world.-Adv.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-04-14
GIRLS! GIRLS! TRY
BEAUTIFY YOUR HAIR
Make 1t Thick Glossy, Wavy, Luxur
liant and Remove Dandruff-ReaI
Surprise for You.

Your hair becomes light, wavy, fuf.
fy. abundant and appears as soft, lus.
trous and beautiful as a young girls
after a "Danderine hair cleanse" Just
try this-moisten a cloth with little
Danderine and carefully draw it
through your hair, taking one small
strand at time. This will cleanse
the hair Of dust, dirt and excessive oil
and in Just few moments you have
doubled the beauty of your hair.
Besides identifying the hair at once,
Danderine dissolves every particle of
dandruff; cleanses, puriies and invig-
crates the scalp. forever stopping itch.
inc and falling hair.
But what will please you most win
be after few weeks use when you
win actually see new hair-fne and
downy at flrst-yes-but really new
hair growing all over the scalp. II
You care for pretty, soft hair and lots
Of it. surely get rs cent bottle Of
Knowlton's Danderine from any store
and just try It. Adv.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-04-14
ALABAMA NEWS

Hartford, Ala.-"When I commenced
the treatment Of Anuric was In bad
shape. My back ached ali the time,
and, oh, how 1t would ache at night
until I would have to get up. / could
never sleep all night. But since have
taken Anuric my backache is ali gone
and can lie down and sleep good and
sound all night. Oh, how much better
I do feel-no one knows but myself
My advice to all sufferers Of kidney
troubles is to give Anuric q trial.
MRS. EXA COKER.
If not obtainable at your dealers
send 90 cents to DR.. Pierce, Invalids'
Hotel, Buffalo, N. Y, and he win mail
you package Of tablets.
DIR. Pierce's reputation Is back OF
this new medicine and You know that
his Pleasant Pellets for the liver and
his Favorite Prescription for the Ills
of women have had a splendid reputa-
don for the past SO years.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-04-14

front, and the girdle is merely a bias
length of the silk, hemmed at the
edges and draped about the waist. It
fastens at one side.
The skirt is an excellent pattern for
q slender figure, and all the elabora-
tioE that the design boasts is to be
found In 1t. It has a plated front
panel set on to yoke. The panel
overiaps the full side pieces that are
tucked near the top and shirred to the
yoke. There Ii plated panel ct the
back also and the skirt fastens at the
left side of the front panel with snap
fasteners set under the group of three
buttons. ;
Nothing quite rivals georgette crepe
for blouses of all kinds. The texture
Of the material is so exquisite and re-
fined that 1t tones down the boldest
Of tina poe colcrs 20 the point of max
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-04-14

spoonful and II 1t doesn't straighten
you right up and make you feel fine
and vigorous ] want you to go back to
the store and get your money. bod
sons Liver Tone 10 destroying the
sale OF calomel because It is real liver
medicine; entirely vegetable, therefore
II cannot salivate or make you sick.
guarantee that one spoonful of
Dodson's Liver Tone will put your
sluggish liver to work and clean your
bowels Of that sour bile and consti.
pated waste which is clogging your
system and making you feel miserable.
! guarantee that bottle of Dodson's
Liver Tone will keep your entire fam.
lily feeling fine for months. Give it to
your children. It is harmless: doesn't
grippe and they like its pleasant taste.
ADV.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-04-14

Among the wonderfully varied show
ings Of pretty frocks for afternoon
wear, there is to be discovered this
spring, q line Of plain silk dresses of
very simple design. They are Of tat.
feta or satin or crepe, as unpretentious
as to trimming as cstton house dress.
Mostly neat effects appear in such
adornment as Is allowed them, as
tuclas or folds in the goods and plain,
hemstitched collars of organdie or
crepe georgette. They are made In
gray, sand color, Joffre and other
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-04-14
uLUME[ WHEN B|L|OUs2 NO! sI0PI
+ ACTS LIKE DYNAMITE ON LIVER
snd pa Oodsons Liver Tone" win Give yo Tho Res, ma
anu bower Cleansing You Ever Had-Dossnt MAKE Yo sis,

stop using calomel! It makes vo,,
SICK. Don't lose days work r. W.,
feel lazy. sluggish. bilious or constt
psted, listen to me! ''''
Caiomei is mercury or quicks,,vsr
which causes necrosis of the honss
Calomel. when It comes into contsc.
with sour bile. crashes into it. breakins
It up. This is when you feel that aw.
fui nausea and cramping. II Won Foe,
ali Knocked out" If your liver "a tor.
pid and bowels constipated or vo,,
have headache, dizziness co..ss
tongue, II breath is bad or stomach
sour just try a spoonful of harmless
Dodson's Liver Tone.
Here's my guarantee-Go n ~
drug store or dealer and get a 5o.cant
bottle Of Dodson's Liver Tone TsSe
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-04-14

blues and In crossbars and inconspicu-
Gus checks and stripes.
These dresses are just the sort that
the everyday average woman likes to
own, to slip on for dinner at home and
to wear for all sorts of informal dress.
A very quiet model is shown in the
picture Of gray taffeta, with sleeves of
georgette crepe and hemstitched col
lar Of white georgette. The sleeves
have deep cuffs Of the taffeta and
when satin or the softer silks are used,
the entire sleeve is made of the same
material as the dress. The bodice is
plain with diagonal opening at the
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-04-14
:N III N n m n

embroidered and beaded with silk In
Joffre blue. The same model, shown
in sand color, is frightened with en-
broidery in coral pink. The tiny but
tons used are usually satin covered
and Of the same color as the embroid-
cry.
Sleeves continue long; collars open
at the throat and have more or less
of cape at the back. Some Of them
are convertible and there are models
specially designed for thin women
with satin vest fronts extended into a
narrow panel at the front of a stand
ing collar. Seams are hemstitched.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-04-14
Died of Premature
Old Age!
(BY v. n. PIERCE. n. D.,

How many times we shear Of compare
lively young persons passing away
when they should have lived TO be ~ or
40 wears Of age. This fatal work 10 usn-
ally attributed to the kidneys, as. wnen
the kidneys degenerate, It causes auto
infoxication. The more injurious tne
poisons passing thru the kidneys, tne
quicker win those noble organs De ue-
generated, and the sooner tney oecay,
To prevent premature o.o age AM -
l,romofe long life. tighten the work or
the kidneys By drinking plenty OF pure
water all day. long. and occasionally tax
ing Anuric double strength before
meals. This can be obtained at drug
stores. Anuric viii overcome such con-
dftfons as rheumatism, dropsicai SVEN.
ings, cold extremities, scaiding and
burning urine and sleeplessness que %
constant arising.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-04-14

ink them wearable. The surface of
this silk, like that of crepe de chine,
is as soft and velvety as rose petal,
and added to this is its sheerness.
Even pumpkin and orange color are
delicate In it, with sulphur yellow and
the most brilliant rose shades at their
loveliest.
Very small beads and silk embroid-
cry, rather sparingly used, set off the
latest arrivals in waists, with orna-
mentation in a contrasting color. In
the picture waist in sulphur color is
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-04-14
Guinpes.

Appealing to feminine fancy are
dainty guimpes of plated silk chif-
fon. These come in lovely pastel
shades and are trimmed with tiny self.
colored or pearl buttons and finished
with hemstitching.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-04-14

Hemstitching, long sleeves and collars
similar to that shown in the picture
are common to all sorts of blouses,
whether tailored or dressy, or made
for all-round wear.
For the most vivid colors, very little
embroidery is used. but little buttons
covered with black satin are used by
the dozens on them.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-04-14

Now IL the Time to Get Rid of These
URIY Ennfa.

Now II the Time to Get Rid Of These
Ugly Spots.
There's no longer the slightest need of
feeling ashamed of your freckles, as the
prescription othine - double strength - ID
guaranteed to remove these homely spots
Simply get an ounce of othine-double
strength-from your druggist and apply .
little OF IL night and morning and you
should soon see that even the worst freckIes
nave begun to disappear, while the lighter
ones have vanished entirely II 10 seldom
that more than one ounce 10 needed to COM
pletely clear the skin and gain q beautiful
clear complexion.
Be sure to ask for the double strength
otht7e. as this 10 sold under guarantee of
Adv.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-04-14

"Have you ever travelled sixty miles
an hour In your automobileY
"No," replied the cautious motorist.
'1n our part of the country passenger
trains seldom 60 faster than forty
miles an hour and don't want to
bring our railroads into disrepute."
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-04-14
STOP THAT HACKING COUGH

Mansfield formerly Hungarian)
Cough Balsam heals the infiamed and
lacerated membranes and quiets the
tickling nerves that lie underneath the
infected portions. Invaluable for ba-
bies. Price Csc and 5Oc-Adv.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-04-14
Practical War Economy.

Soft collars and "office overalls" for
men, dark blouses and curtainless par
lors for women, are all on the pro-
gram Of England's "save the laundry
bills and help the war" campaign. In
cidentally, the authorities are pointing
out that when the hands and face are
washed carefully, the towels do not
have to be Numbered so often.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-04-14
Little Lesson.

consider the hourglass, young man,
1t has no intricate machinery like the
clock"
what am to learn from the hour
glass;"
ut makes good on sand alone"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-04-14
Natural Inference.

"Pa, is the sick man the doctor was
telling you about a carpenter?"
mo, child; what made you think
SOP"
at was the doctor saying he had
the shingles"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-04-14
Her Penalty.

He-Does your father object to my
staying so late?
She-No; pa says It serves me right
for being in when you call.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-04-14

A baby makes the home a happy
place at all times and more SO when
it's asleep.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-04-14
An EXCHANGE of courtesles.

SIX cents a loaf for bread? How's
that?"
you'll pay ten before the winters
over" snapped the baker.
Maybe so, but won't pay it here"
And Mr.. Dumdum walked out.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-04-14
STOCK UWT-STOW uKEn

For Horses, Cattle, Sheep
and Hogs. Contains Cop
peras for Worms, Sulphur
for the Blood, Saltpeter
for the Kidneys, Nux
vomica,a Tonic, and Pure
Dairy Salt. Used by Vet
erinayians ~ years. No
Dosing. Drop Brick in
feed-box. Ask yourdeaIer
for BIackman's or write
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-04-14

DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription makes
weak women strong, sick women well, NO
alcohol. Sold in tablets or liquid.-Ady.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-04-14

1t is exactly as difficult to keep out
Of love as It is to keep out of trouble.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-04-14

Hope is dream man has when he
Ia awake.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-04-14

And money Is also the root Of many
q family tree.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-04-14

Technically speaking, haiTD
breadth is seventeen ten thousan1thDA
Of an inch.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-04-14

important to Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle Of
CASTORIA, that famous old remedy
for infants and children, and see that it
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-04-14

Sore Eyes. Blood-Shot Eyes, watery KSsas>
Sticky Eyes. all healed promptly with nAElsas
ly applications of Roman Eye Balsann. AAR
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-04-14

WoMAN's GROWING GLORY
Is her hair. If yours is streaked with
ugly, grizzly, gray hairs, use La Gre
ole" Hair Dressing and change it in
the natural way. Price $1.0O.-Adv.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-04-14

But.
MY dear, our automobile looks 10
cheap beside the one our neighborD
have. We ought to get the lntesR
make"
Il know we ought, but this liz fhS
only house have to mortgage"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-04-14
Found Her Out.

Il found Mrs. Smith in when her
maid said she was not at home" $50
you found her out!"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-04-14

STOP THOSE SHARP SHOOTING PaRsD
"Femenina" is the wonder worker for an
female disorders. Price 81 90 and Soc A3z.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-04-14

If wife refuses to divorce Aer dyD>
peptic husba nd-that is love-
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-04-14
HORSE SALE DISTEMPER

you have about @ you sell or buy through the sales
only safefusrd & is your true protection your
sure II you VII soon be rid Of the disease It
eo cents and 81 bottle S. and $40 dozen bottles at all
manufacturers. $500 " 20 --'-eN ~ 'Ae
sPOHN MEDICAL CO.. Cbemist. Go.he, Ind IT. G. A.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-04-14
Woman's Reason.

Nothing jolts woman's sweet and
trusting disposition like marriage.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-07-14
SUGAR CANE.

The sugar cane acreage OF
Louisiana this year is estimated
at about II per cent above the
1916 acreage, according to report
made to the Bureau of Crop
Estimates of the United States
Department of Agriculture by
its Louisiana field agent His
figure is based upon an average
increase az shown in reports
from cane growers covering So,
447 acres Trese same planters
reported for 1916 only 52,1l4
acres The total acres area har-
vested for sugar in Louisiana in
1916 was 22l, 700 acres; in ad-
dition, considerable areas were
reserved for seed cane or used
for syrup making.
Most of the parishes in the
cane belt report increases.
Pointe Coupee and Vermilion
lead, each mentioning as much
as 40 per cent over last year,
Meridonal.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-07-14

We are, that is, some of US, are
yet Blatant worshipers of wealth
and position. When rich young
Marshal Field enlisted as q pri-
vats his photo was reproduced in
many metropolitan papers and
he was all but worshiped for his
act. Theodore Roosevelt's son
also enlisted and received a
world of flattery and praise. A
few men; who knew their ser
vices would not be accepted on
account of age, rendered their
services, and got a lot of public
ity. The rich young men men.
toned deserve no more praise or
notice than the thousands of
poor boys who have enlisted.
But the worship of wealth and
prominence is not dead in this
country. not by a long shot
Honey Grove Signal.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-07-14
NOTICE.

The next examination of appli
cants for teachers certificate;
will be held July 80, 81, August l
1917, (white) and August 2, 3
4, 1917, (Negro.)
The examination of white al
plicarts will be held in the New
Iberia High School.
The examination of colored ap
plicants will be held in the New
Iberia Colored School.
The examinations will begin
promptly at nine o'clock A. NJ.
Applicants must provide them
selves with pen and ink.
Applicants who desire to be ex-
amined in special subjects must
make that fact known to the Par
ish superintendent of Schools
prior to July IA, 1917.
L. A. VALET,
Parish Superintendent of Schools
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-07-14

Judge Gordy had a very mar.
row escape from harm last Sat
urday night while returning
from New iberia in an autumo-
bile. He was riding in r. E.
Puntnam's car driven by me-
gro and when just east of Del
cambre a collision, headon, oc-
cured between it and a car be-
longing to T. Hanks of Kaplan.
Both drivers place the blame on
the other fellow. -Ex.f
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-07-14
Notice of Election.

I, Hamilton Derouen, Presi
dent of the Board of Supervisors
Of Road District No. 5 of the Par,
ish of Iberia, acting as the gov.
erning authority of Road District
No. 5 of the Parish of Iberia, il
compliance with an ordinance
passed by the Board of Superyl-
sors Of Road District No. 5 of the
Parish Of Iberia on the 21st day
of June 1917, do hereby call a
special election in Road District
No. 5 of the Parish of Iberia for
the purpose Of taking the sense
Of the property taxpaying elea-
tors as to whether or not they
will vote to authorize the Board
Of Supervisors of Road District
No. 5 of the Parish Of Iberia as
the governing authority Of SAID
Road District No. 5 to incur an
Indebtedness and issue bonds rep
resenting said Indebtedness 30
the amount of Forty-fve Thou
sand Dollars ($45,000.00) in Road
District No. 5 of the Parish of
Iberia, said bonds to bear inter
est at the rate Of 5 per cent. per
annum. payable semi-annually, 10
run for a period not longer than
forty years, to be sold at not less
than par, and the proceeds of
sale to be used exclusively for the
construction, improvement an I
maintenance of public roads and
highways in Road District No. 5
of. the Parish Of Iberia.
The election will be held on
Tuesday the 7th day Of August
1917 between the hours of seven
A. M. and five P. M. and the pol
ling places are hereby designated
as Coteau School House with the
following commissioners and
clerks of election:
Alcee Babineaux, Commissioner.
P. Clement Romero, Commits
sioner.
Henry Landry, Commissioner.
Leonce Sandoz, Clerk.
The Board of Supervisors of
Road District No. 5 of the Parish
Of Iberia, State of Louisiana, will
in open session to be held at Sc
gura, La, on the 9Th day of
August, 1917 at 10 o'clock A. M.
proceed to open the ballot boxes
used at said election and count
the ballots in number and
amounts cast at said election and
examine and canvass the returns
and declare the result of said cleo
ton.
Thus done and signed on this
21st day of June 1917.
HAMILTON DEROUEN,
President.
ALBIN j. SEGURA,
Secretary Of the Board Of Super
visors of Road District No. 5.