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The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-01-20
loads Barred From Mail.

On complaint of the postal authoritie.
that soldiers along the Mexican border
have been sending live insects, ami
mails and reptiles through the United
States mails, General Funston has or
dered that postal regulations be strict
ly observed by the guardsmen. The
soldiers have been mailing lizards,
scorpions, horned toads and other spe-
cimens CT border life to "the folks
back home"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-01-20
LADY SCOTT A TOILER
And SO the next man didn't.

Lady Kathleen Scott, widow of
Captain Scott, the British explorer
who lost his life in the Antarctic after
reaching the South pole, Is working in
London munition factory. She took
up the work that she might overcome
her loneliness and that she might do
her share toward England's defense.
This tall, sad-faced woman, who has
entry even to Buckingham palace, both
by right Of birth and by right of her
husbands exploits, tolls each day be-
side cockney girls and women-Tom-
my's wives and sisters. And she likes
the work, too.
The zest have found in my work
has not waned," she said. partly I
suppose because / have made friends;
they were new to me as was to them,
but we liked each other. In short, /
found real comradeship. And, most Of
all, there is escape from those moments
which come to any self-respecting Eng
Hshwoman, when she asks herself
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-01-20
The Young Idea AGAIN.

The three-year-old son of DR.. B. s.
Potter, superintendent of the county
hospital for the incurable insane at
Jufietta, has been with his father
often in his automobile when his ia
ther exclaimed: snow, I've killed 1t I"
rs the engine stopped.
The boy was watching his mother
use the sewing machine recently, when
the needle broke and the machine
stopped suddenly.
snow, you've killed II, mamma !" he
exclaimed.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-01-20
Speaking of Women.

"Woinen are certainly peculiar" re.
marked the homegrown philosopher.
What seems to be aiIing you now?'
queried his one-Inan audience.
II was thinking of the difference In
the way they treat q husband after his
return from two weeks business trip
and after an absence cf two hours past
midnight" replied the philosophical OBJ
server.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-01-20
PROTECTS INDIAN HEIRS

When O red man dies In these
modern days, as likely as not he leaves
an estate, and full as likely as his
white brother, he leaves a viii declar-
ing how the estate shall be devised.
Not so easily as his white brothers
can the red mans will be carried out,
however. Before his heirs receive their
due the will must pass through the
hands of little woman who sits in
the Office of Poor Los guardian, other
wise the bureau Of Indian affairs.
To see that justice is done the
heirs of deceased Indians is the partic-
ular work Of Miss Florence Etheridge
who. is well fitted for her work, being
graduate Of the Washington Law
college, q member of the bar of the
District Of Columbia, as well as of that
Of the Supreme court of the United
States.
The will Of no Indian may go to
probate without the signatures Of both
the commissioner Of Indian affairs and
b Of fraud was perpetrated in former
1 lore that his heirs were the coust ma
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-01-20

intensely interested
Immediately entered into the gathering
when 1t time college Towards
was time he quitting his butterfly
serious She
anything his mother
university and
day and members the
hearted all Howard
Mt last his mother
he making
ciatng himself with insects a
Today probably insects and mother
ing good insects than alive
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-01-20
SMILE THAT LANE DISLIkES

II What may be called the bureau
cratic smile" is particularly distaste-
full to Secretary of the Interior Lane.
This is the smile of the government
official who dislikes change or sugges-
ton Of change above anything and
everything else.
The secretary encountered this
smile early in his career, and stood for
1t for many moons. Finally he broke
out against 1t, and in no uncertain
terms.
According to colleague, 1t hap
pened something like this: A subor-
dinate official was summoned to the
secretarial Office for a conference. Mr..
Lane outlined a plan which involved
cutting through some particularly
tangled red tape.
As soon as he perceived his SUPER
tor's drift, the bureaucrat began smil-
ing the typical bureaucratic smile.
Mr.. Lane kept on talking, apparently
unconcerned. Then he came out with
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-01-20
ARE YOUR KIDNEYS WEAK
Thousands of Men and Women Have Kidney
81 Trouble and Never Suspect It.

Nature warns you when the track o,
Aealth 10 mot clear. Kidney and blades
eFuubles cause many annoying symptoms
md great inconvenience both day and
aight.
Unhealthy kidneys may easse lumbaeo
rheumatism, catarrh Of the bladder, pain
% dull ache in tho back, joints or mus.
eles, at times have headache or indiges.
ton, a. time passes you may have q sal.
low complexion, puffy or dark circles
under the eyes, sometimes feel 10 though
you had heart trouble, may have plenty
Of ambition but no strength, get weak
and lose flesh.
III such conditions are permitted to
sontinue, serious yesalts may be expect
ID; Kidney Trouble in ito very worst
4orn may steal upon you.
Prevalsney Of Kidney Disease.
Gost people do not realize the alarm
pECIAL NoTE-You may obtain ca
d cents to DIR. Kilmer q Co., Binghamt
b prove the remarkable merit of this me
valuable information, containing many of
Rom men and women who say they found
In kidney, liver and bladder troubles. Tt
vel known that our readers are advised to
xilmer b Co., Binshamton, N. Y. When /,
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-01-20
HEAL YOUR SKIN TROUBLES
With cuticura, the Quick, Sure and
Easy Way. Trial Free

Battle with Cuticura Soap, dry and
apply the Ointment. They stop itch.
ing instantly, clear away pimples,
blackheads, redness and roughness, re-
move dandruff and scalp irritation,
heal red, rough and sore hands az
well as most baby skin troubles.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. l.,
BostcQ. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-01-20
SinuIe Rlessedness.

A schoolmfstress asked her class to
explain the word bachelor" and she
was amused when a little girl an
swered: "a bachelor is very happy
man."
"Where did you learn that?" asked
the scholmfstress.
"Father told me-"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-01-20
Cynical Finance.

Those old alchemists thought they
could make gold out of the baser
metals"
Eyes. But they didn't get rich"
"No. They devoted too much time
to working In laboratories and not
enough In circulating prospeetuses and
stock certificates"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-01-20

whether 1t
while suffering things
And suspected that the widow
the that
Scott left estate any consequence.
Lady Scott Of few
pupils She always
al q woman who things"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-01-20

When Political Economy Breaks Down.
Knicker-The law of supply and de-
mand is automatic.
Bocker-Nonsense; look how the
moon Is demanded and never supplied.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-01-20
Her FaIIino.

First Modern Girl can't quite
make up my mind about Dollie.
There's something queer about her.
Second Modern Girl-Tll tell you
what 1t is-she has an effeminate
streak. Life.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-01-20
A Problem.

A Problem.
"The law says that a man must be
tried by jury of his peers, doesn't
itY
"Yes; what Of it?"
"Then must man of sense neces-
sarily be tried by jury of 'coppers?"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-01-20

DEATH LuRks IN A WEAK HEART.
90 on first symptoms use "Renovine''
and be cured. Delay and pay the awful
penalty. "Renovine" ID the hearts
remedy. Price s1.00 and 50c.--Adv.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-01-20
Poison Gas Found in KeIp.

In the "foaters" of kelp, or giant
seaweed of the Pacific, DIR. Seth @.
Langdon, instructor in chemistry at
the University of Washington, has dis
covered the poisonous gas carbon
monoxide. The total gas content of
these cells has from to IL per cent
of the carbon monoxide.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-01-20
Looking Forward.

acknowledgements me, OLE
chap. My mother-in-law Is coming to
spend the winter with us.
Baldwin-You seem to be real en-
thusiastic about 1t.
Hawkins-You bet your life I am.
Why, man, she can Cook.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-01-20
The Mechanical PROCESS

"How did Bliggins get his reputation
as an art critic?"
"Every time anybody calls his atten.
ton to a picture. he drops his head to
one side and sQuints one eye"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-01-20

Sore Eyes. Biood-shot Eyes. watery Eyea
Sticky Ewes. all healed promptly with night
" apuI .afiops OF Roman Eye Ealsam- Adv.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-01-20
A NEGLECTED. colr

- often followed by pneumonia. Be
fore 1t is too late take Laxative Quini-
dine Tablets. Gives prompt relief in
cases OF Coughs, Colds, La Grippe and
Headache. Price 25c.-Adv.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-01-20

Obstinate attacks of Piles are relieved
and the difficult stools which accompany
them are softened through the use Of
Wrights Indian Vegetable Pills. Send for
trial boz to 372 Pearl St., New York. Adv.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-01-20

Practically all the 25,O00 tons OF pa
per manufactured daily in this coun
try is made from wood pulp.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-01-20
What He Needs.

II can tell you how to make money
"That advice isn't necessary. What
I'm looking for is somebody who. can
tell me how to save the money / make
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-01-20

Among ordinary woods locust has
the greatest tensile strength, about g.
200 pounds to the square inch.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-01-20

There are quarrels and quarrels, but
family ouarrels are the worst.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-01-20

DR.. Peery's Dead Shot not only expeis
Worms or Tapeworm but cleans ont the
mucus In which they breed and tones up
The digestion. One dose sufficient Adv
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-01-20
Fortunes Knocks.

"Birthstones are supposed to control
cur destiny. What is yoursg'
sJudging from my experience in life
1t must be q brickbat."
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-01-20

One-third of the employees Of shoe
factories In this country are women.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-01-20

Gen. w. A. Hardy of Oklahoma City
is one hundred and two years old.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-01-20

STOP THOSE SHARP SHOOTING PAINS
sFemenina" ID the wonder worker for ell
female disorders Price a1.oo and soc. Adv
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-01-20

Things that are better left unsaid
are often overheard.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-01-20

The Ouinine Thst Does Not Affect The Head
Because Of IL tcDic and lsxativs effect. Laxative
eausipe Hefvonansss or rinsing IN the head. ThsrG
IL only one aBfomo Quinsne.S u w. GROVHT
sianafi1rs e on each box. 15c.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-01-20
What would he give
for the coffee you serve7

Like a million other wom-
en-, you can serve coffee that
he would give most anything
to have-coffee which starts
the day right" for all.
Everyone loves the rich
Havor of Arbuckles' Coffee.
Of all the coffees in America
today, it is by far the most
popularl
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-01-20

United States yearly imports 5oo,-
600 birds.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-01-20
To Drive Out Malaria
And RuiId Tn The Cvefom

Take the Old Standard GROVES
TASTELESS chill TONIC. You know
what you are taking. as the formula Is
printed on every label showing il is
Quinine and Iron in tasteless form Tho
Quinine drives out malaria. the Iron
builds up the system. so cents.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-01-20

Suits and hats are often made Of
blush lavender.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-01-20

STOP THAT HACKING COUGH.
Mansfield formerly Hungarian
Cough Balsam heals the infiamed and
lacerated membranes and quiets the
tickling ner-es that lie underneath the
infected portions. Invaluable for bo.
bies. Price Csc and 5Oc.-Ady.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-01-20

New Zealand is preparing to sow a
large acreage In wheat.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-01-20

Today there are whole towns where Arbuckles'
is practically the only coffee used. In one State
alone, in year, four pounds of Arbuckles' Coffee
was used for every man, woman and child in the
State four times as many pounds of coffee as the
population ofthe STATED Arbuckle Bros. NewYork
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-01-20

Dresses are effectively trimmed with
bead embroidery
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-01-20

| ing increase and remarkable prevsleney
o. kidney disease. While kidney dis.
orders are among the most common dis.
eases that prevail, they are almost the
last recognized BY patients. svAo sssaA,
content themselves svifh doesoyinT ia
e0sefs, while the original disease may
constantly undermine the system.
II you feel that your kidneys are the
cause OF your sickness or run down con.
aition, try taking DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root, the famous kidney. liver and blad.
DER remedy, because as soon a. your hid.
neys improve, they will help the other
organs to health.
Ii you are already convinced that
swamp Root il what You need, you can
purchase the regular fifty-cent and one
dollar size bottles at all drug stores.
Don't make any mistake but remembeH
the name. Dr.. Kilmer's Swamp Root,
and the address, Binghamton, N. Y which
you win End on every bottle.
nple size bottle Of Swamp Root by enclosing
a. N. Y. This gives you the opportunity
icine. They will also send you q book Of
the Thousands of grateful letters received
Swamp-Root to be just the remedy needed
value and success of Swamp Root are 20
send for sample size bottle. Address d..
ritng be sure and mention this paper.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-01-20

WoMAN's GROWING GLORY
10 her hair. II yours 10 streaked with
ugly, grizzly, gray hairs, use La Gre.
ole" Hair Dressing and change Il IN
the natural way. Price S1.00.-Adv.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-01-20

One woman says: my
husband used to swallow his
coffee and hurry of. Now we
have Arbuckles' and you'd
think it was Sunday the way
helingers over his breakfast."
Until you try Arbuckles'
you will never know what
a difference good coffee can
~ke in your home.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-02-08
Atty. j. L. Melghen went. t
Sioux City today.

Atty. ]. D.. Melghen went to
Sioux City today.
Roy Marchant was here last
week from McClusky, to visit his
brother Clarence. A letter received
yesterday five days after he left
here, stated that he was then at
Cakes, N. D., and was still tied up
by blockades.
Frank G. Plattner has taken
charge of his store at Egan, which
he recently purchased, and Miss
! Mamie Plattner who had charge Of
the store for q short time returned
home last week. He writes that
he is enjoying q good trade and is
we'll satisfied with his prospects.
Armour Groves resigned his
position us section foreman about
two weeks ago, and left town.
Tuesday his father received a letter
from him stating that he had
Joined the regular army for a per-
iod Of seven years, and is now sta
tioned at rs. Logan, Col. His
father served for q number Of years
in the regular army, and Armour
has always had q desire for that
kind of q life.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-02-08
TEN FOLD AND TIN FoILs
Little Maiden Put Her Own %interpreta.
ton on Words She Supposed She
Had Heard.

- .EE
Little Anne, who is just old enough
to be proud Of her ability to read small
words and spell out large ones, ac-
companied her mother to the neighbor-
hood movie" n evening recently.
During the progress Of the picture the
little girl heroine hands over her hard
earned savings to the old man who
has b~efriended her and who needs just
a little money to put them both in the
way to q comfortable living. The old
man takes the money and says:
! will be able to return this ten
fold.n
After the lines disappeared from the
screen little anne said:
Mother, what r they going to do
with the tin foil i"-Indianapolis News.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-02-08

Jos. Bainbridge received $12 10
per hundred for his cattle shipped
to Chicago last week, the highest
price paid on the Chicago market
since the fat stock show.
Henry Zweihe's oldest son, 18
years of age, has been very sick
with pneumonia the past two
weeks, but his fever broke Monday
and re is now getting some better.
DR.. and Mrs. G. A, Landmarks
little boy came down with diphther.
lie last Thursday, and Friday night
was very sick, but he is now recov-
ering nicely. The other cases in
town are also getting along very
satisfactorily, most of them hay
,ng nearly recovered.
jag. Hird returned from Sioux
City last Friday evening, having
been at the hospital there for sew
eral days. He has been troubled
for some time with one of his
hands, which was partially par
alyzed. The doctor severed the
affected nerve and his hand is now
back to normal.
John and Frederick Becker start
ed last week Tuesday for Montana.
After battling with blookades for
over thirty six hours they reached
AL ,erdeen. The experience was
enot ,gh to satisfy Mr.. Frederick
Beck. n and ne returned home by
the fra t train, but John decided to
90 on and visit his son August.
John " ,'atchorn was here from
North Bend, Neb., last week visit
ing some Oh his old Scotland
friends John says crops were
good in his secii on last year, his
corn goirg over 60 bushels to the
ecre, and wheat oves- 30 bushels
However, he is tbinkin.g Of leaving
the farm about April gs3, aud &c
on the road as eal.Gman Tor the
Bull Tractor Co.
Mr.. Slower Hess and his bride
returned last Friday evening frt.,ni
Pennsylvania where they we're mar
ried a week ago last Sunday They
we're delayed on the train both in
Chicago and in Sioux City. and
were greatly relieved or arriving at
their destination. The friende
here will hope that the stcrma that
they experienced may not prove TO
be al all typical, and that the pence
and harmony of domestic telic'sy
may be theirs durirg the remain
der of their slves.
Van Ford, who hiss been clerting
II G G.. Max's drug shore. lsfs on
Tuesday and after q brief visit ct
his home ID Yankton viii q 20
Montana. Van il 4 bright yeung
~ - 800
man. hui IN uncontrolled appetite
for booze u doiue for him what i
dos sa every bright young man
saas becomes T. victim.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-02-08
Pats Wish.

When Patrick McGinnagan became
a member Of the police force q dele
cation Of his friends burst In upon
him while he was at dinner, and pre-
sented him with a handsome trunch-
con IN honor Of his popularlt! and
their esteem.
Completely bewildered by this unex-
pected token, the new policeman, new
ertheless, struggled to his feet and
stamnlered his appreciation.
"Frinds, We have upset me wild y'r
kindness" he said, fourishing the
truncheon. "Oill try an do my duty
wild this little shillaly, an I hope an
trust that ivry mon hereIl live t feel
Its Observation-Disclosures Evening
Times.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-02-08

A little child of Chris Hoellworth
came down with diphtheria Wed.
nesday.
The O e. s. circle will meet
with Mrs. V. $ Barker on Satur-
day, February 10th.
There will be initiation work by
the Eastern Star a. its meeting on
Friday, February 10th.
Be- in fashion and wear your
Satin Hat NOW. See them at
Mrs Belle Grants. Also the new
paisley silk.-Adv.
j. M. Wilson went to Shannon
City, Ia, last week, where he will
make his home with his son
George.
Two or three cases of diphtheria
developed this week, so it was de
cided not to open the public schools
until next week.
Chris Kuk and wife returned
Monday evening from Columbus
Neb. They say that the storm
Sunday did not reach hat place.
This section has experienced
some pretty severe weather during
the past week. Friday morning
the thermometer registered 80 be-
low zero. Saturday evening an
other storm wave struck Us, and ali
day Sunday the wind blew q gale,
filling the sir with snow, and piline
up huge drifts, packed SO hard thai
they would hold a mans weight
Train service, which had been re-
stored for only one day, was agar
blocked, and nothing was doing
until Monday evening, when 6
train got through from Sioux City
but could only go as far as Mitchell
everything north of that place, anc
east to Sioux Fails, being blocked
until Tuesday night. Since Tues
day the weather has been fine ant
warm.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-02-08
All He Cared About.

Harold is fond Of fowl. One day
he came to the house breathless.
oh, mamma" he said, "Jimmy's man.
ma amt going to have no turkey for
Christmas. Is WEI"
wei, son." answered the mother.
perhaps we will have duck or goose.
It may be just chicken"
On, that's all right" said Harold.
Just SO It's something with legs on