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The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-06-08
LAD TAKES HIS LIFE

anything, ana just as ! thought that
the whole unhappy business was over
tins happens and utterly ruins my life
And hope the verdict viii not be TEN
p"rariIT insane because ! am not.
"A last word. | should like my stuff
that does not belong to the school to be
given TO +. W. Tcar", in my form. "A.
at school. ii viii help him on In the
work that | intended to follow.
"Good-by. mamnFa the only friend I
had, and also hope that Leslie Wilson
will remember me. SO. good-by. chem
iStry, that | love and adore and die
for.
up. S.-God save my soul"
His father asked the authorities for
permission to preserve the letter, but
the coroner said:
II think it much better if You do not
have such Il tragic document"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-06-08

Look at the tongue, mother! IL
coated, it is sure sign that your lit
tie ones stomach, liver and bowels
needs gentle, thorough cleansing at
once.
When peryish, cross, lstless, pale,
doesn't sleep, doesn't eat or act natu-
rally, or is feverish, stomach sour,
breath bad; has stomach-ache, sore
throat, diarrhra, full Of cold, give a
teaspoonful of "CaIifornia Syrup Of
Figs" and In a few hours all the foul
conStIpated waste. undigested food
and sour bile gently moves out Of the
little bowels without gripping. and you
have well, playful child again.
You needn't coax sick children to
take this harmless fruit laxative"
they love its delicious taste, and 1t
always makes them feel splendid.
ASK your druggist for a bottle Of
~Callfornia Syrup of Figs" which has
directions for babies. children Of all
ages and for groWn-Ips plainly on the
bottle. Beware Of COuntcrfeits sold
here. To be sure You get the genuine,
ask to see that It Is made by the Cali
fornla Fig Syrup Company" Refuse
any other kind with contempt-Adv.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-06-08
IN THE SPRING

will be the great test Of a life and death
struggle on the Western front; n the
everyday walks Of life, it ls the spring
time that brings i'll health. One OF the
chief reasons why the rundown man
finds himself in bad state OF health IN
March or April, Is because he has spent
nearly all his hours for the past tour or
of house, factory or Office. 1t IS the rea-
son for our diminished resistance-thae
is, lack of outdoor life, coupled with
perhaps over-eating, lack OF good e1er-
cise. insufficient sleep, and constipation
In other words, we keep feeding ehe
furnace with food but do not taks. oun
the ''clinkers," and our fire does not burn
brightly. Always keep the liver active.
There is nothing better for health than
taking an occasional mild laxative, per-
haps once a week; such one. as you
can get at any drug store, made up OK
May apple, jalap, aloes, (sugar-coated,
tiny, easily taken }, which has stood the
test of fifty years Of approval-namely,
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. But, for
the Spring Fever" the general down
condition, the lack of ambition, the
treatment every spring; such standard
tonic as Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery, now to be had in tablet form in
sixty-cent walls. Watch the people go
plodding along the street. There's no
spring. no vitality. A vitalizing tonic such
as this vegetable extract OF Or Pierce's
gives you the power to force yourself into
action. The brain responds TO the new
blood in circulation and thus you're ready
to make a fight against stagnation which
holds you in bondage Try II now! Don't
wait, Today is the day TO begin. Gain
little pep" and laugh and live, Vim and
vitality are the natural out-pouring OF
healthy body 1t does not spring up in
night. Try this spring tonic and you gain
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-06-08

Watkins, cockney private, was lee
turing his mates one day on the need
of employing tact in their dealings with
the French people.
"Now, | got in bit Of fix the other
day" said Watkins 81 was hilletcd
with a French family, and after I'd
been shown to my room | started out
for a walk. Wen, I 'appoaed to open
the wrong door. 1t was bathroom
and Their" was II lady IN the tub. She
let out scream, and it might ave been
n deucodiy embarrassing situation, but
my tact saved the day"
"Well, wot did va dof' 8
Il jes' backed out au' saids, Tar-
dong monsieur. New York Tribune.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-06-08
Drinks the Evidence,

Kansas City, Mo.-"Tm govern.
ment oftcer-show your booze if you've
got any" said II. Q. Goodwin on n
passenger train near Manhattan. Kan.
a number Of the passengers accom-
modated the supposed revenue officer
Later he was found on the rear plat
form drinking the ''evidence."
Goodwin was taken off The train at
Manhattan and turned over to the fed
eral officials for having booze and for
imperSOnating an officer
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-06-08
An Electric Cat

Cleveland, GA cat has been In
the habit of sleeping on a rubber mat
under a dynamo in Cleveland's power
house. Somebody removed the mat
the other day, and the cat slept on an
iron plate. 1t didn't seem to hurt the
cut, but her fur became so charged
with electricity that ever since it has
stood stiff on end like the bristics of a
hairbruSh.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-06-08
Hid Gold in Biscuits.

San F'ranciSCO.-A Chinese. who
was leaving for the Orient, showed
the CUSTOMS inspector n tin box full
Of biscuits. which he said he was tax.
Ing along to eat on the way across.
The inspector opened one Of the bis
cults and found Il $50 gold piece. AL
together nearly $500 was found in the
biscuits
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-06-08
BABE IS BORN IN A SKlFF
Stork Comes While Mother Is seino
Removed From Water Bound
Home,

Cincinnati.-The baby Of Mrs. J. W.
Rogcrt forty, Of Newport, is doing
fine despite the fact that it was ush-
cred into this world during the over
flow Of the Ohio under uufuyurahle
circumstances. While her husband was
removing her from her water-bound
home in a Skif Mrs. B"gart gave birth
TO q girl The icy waters from the
Ohio sWirIed around the skif.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-06-08
Fate of the Duck.

Two women we're gazing on Satur-
day at the whole display made by a
poulterer in Smithficld-tw ducks.
blackened ana dried by long hanging
fin cold storage. IF Yer arSks me-" re-
marked one, pointing ali accusing fin
ger at one of the birds, that feller's
been gasScd. Westminster Gazette.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-06-08
PreCoCious Youth Kills Himself
Over Alleged Theft.
Lies Sole Desire and
Happiness.

LONDONDERRY eases of suicide IN
recent wears have attracted as much
attention rs that Of Master Arthur
EaSterbrOok, prcc0riOus son of re-
tired colonel in the British army. The
yOungSter killed himself with cyanide
of potassium. He had been experiment.
ing In chemistry, to which he was de-
voted. He presumably was driven to
his act by the discovery that he had
taken some chemical apparatus from
his school to his home. Although he
had merely borrowed 1t. there was an
insinuation that he was guilty of theft.
A letter left by the hoy Is as follows:
ITO whOmsoever shall find this:
To-day will he my last day on this
planet. | cannot stand the prospects
Of what is coming. so good-by, chemi$
try. my life'S sole desire and happiness.
What will happen afterward | cannot
tell, but | hope that my spirit Will
travel to another planet and God will
forgive and let mo have another
chance.
"Since New Year l have not touched
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-06-08
Receivers Eyesioht.

Oakland, CaI-1udge George F.
Cowan IS able to gee after five years Of
total blindness. Following a remark
able operation he has completely re-
covered the sight Of his right eye.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-06-08
Secretary Of Agriculture Points
Out City'S Part in Food
Production.
CITIZENS MUST HELP OUT
II Soldiers Are Willing to Risk Their
Lives Civilians Can Well Afford to
Spare Time to Serve in har.
vest Field.
BY DAVID r. HOUSTON,
Secretary Of Agriculture.

W0ShingtOn.-SOme time ago I Is
sued statement concerning the farm.
labor problem. 1t was pointed out that
there will be farm labor difficulties 10
overcome this year as last and that in
certain sections, especially in the
neiShb0rhoOd Of large industrial CEN
tiers, the difficulties will be acute. The
lines Of effort We're indicated along
which the departments of agriculture
ana labor, through representatives in
various states cooperating with the
agricultural colleges and other agen-
cieS, are working To furnish assistance
Briefly stated these agencies are doing
the following things: (a) making
survey Of the farm-lnbOr Situation in
each community with a view to discOv-
er possible SURPRISES Of labor. in order
To be ready 10 assist in furnishing la
Dor wherever il is needed CD assist
Ing again In shifting labor from com
munity to community and from state to
state, rs in past years; (c) promoting
fuller cooperation among farmers in
the same community; (d) making
available, 50 fir rs possible. high
school boys in rural districts who have
had experience In farming ana who are
not normally regularly or fully en-
ploy"d In farming operations (e) max
Ing every effort to see that there is no
obstacle in the way Of the production
of q larger supply of farm machinery
and lis fuller use as a supplement to
hand lahOr
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-06-08

burdcned with II bags of dispatches
for British embassy, and he had to
change trains Mt night at station In
neutral country. His heap of bag
gage was near the sleeping cOmpart-
mcnt when his train drew near, but
there was no porter available. He had
only put five of the bags into the com
partment when the warning whistle
was sounded that the train was start
ing
The messenger was in q dilemma
He could not let the five bags 90 with
out him. nor could he leave the other
dozen on the platform At that mo-
ment he caught sight Of two German
cavalry officers. # was risk to speak
TO them. but in his best South German
dialect and with his face in shadow he
requested their help. They were less
naughty than the average German Of
ficcr and each one lent a hand.
The last bag was bundled aboard
with the train already in motion, and
the messenger waived his thanks. then
locked the door and collapsed on the
nearest seat.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-06-08

: H. The vo~n a. Is offered
: yoL cr.n if YOU -liuk y"n ar"
: fixed for a bigger jon. WE ARE
: At WAR.
Loyalty in tAr~" days should
: consist OF acts, not mere words.
: IT'S WAR
: TIL" only place for a "croakcr"
: now or tomorrow, is his ground
: hog hole Nobody wants TO see
/. or hear him in the open. now OF
after the war
s Show consideration for other
+ workers, 50 as to make it easier
J. for them to do their bit for OUR
+ WAR.
We are fighting for the lives
: Of our own and for those who
{ believe In justice and decency.
: II IS time the masked German
J burbarianS were thoroughly
: licked, and then branded for
ever. IT'S WAR To TIE FIN
1911.
: Every courtesy should be
: shown 10 the woman conductor.
She IS filling her position bet
ter probably than you could. and
. perhaps the one she has re
leased. and the one YOU have
. sent over there are fighting side
by side.
Soft words and soft gloves
are not known by Germans.
banning truth and bare
knuckleS they may comprehend.
f.. E.H.s.EE EEILII4L.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-06-08
AVOID A DOCTORS BILL

on the first Of the month by taking
now bottle of Mansfield Cough Bal
sam for that hacking, hollow cough.
Price 25c and 50c.-Adv.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-06-08
None Needed.

Peddler-BlOttcrS sir!
Professor-No; | write only on dry
subjects.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-06-08
A Minor Role.

Were YOU ever patroneSs at soci-
ETY. affair?' "No; I'm always one OF
the patroniZed."
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-06-08

A man entirely wrapped up in HIM
Pelf carries small package.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-06-08

Spars7 Women Suffered Untold Totu'ss
but who wants to be n Spartan? Take
"Femenina" for all female disorders.
Price Soc and $1.0O.-Adv.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-06-08
A Valuable Iron Tonic for the Blood

n v aIuabIc Iron OnfC Tor The Blood
GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC Pnrfes and
Enrches the Blood. II arouses he liver drives out
ma LARA and builds mp the whole system A Gen
eral strengthening Tonic for Adults and Children,
Soc.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-06-08

India leads all countries in the i'm.
portatiOn Of cotton goods
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-06-08
National Army May Help.

Last year, in spit" of all the difficult
ties, the farmers planted the largest
acr"ages in the history Of the nation.
harvested record crops Of most ilnpOr-
tant things except wheat, ana sue
ceeded in greatly increasing the num-
Der Of live stock. Since last year
skilled farm labor has been given de
fcrrcd classification and the secretary
of war has asked for power TO furlough
soldiers Of the National army if their
training permits, 50 that they may re-
turn to their farms and assist. II is
believed that the farmers Of the ma
ton can, by effective organization and
cooperation, with such assistance as
can be furnished. again overcome la
Dor difficulties and produce large guam
titles Of foods, feedstuffs and live
stock.
There IS an opportunity now for ur
ban people sympathetirally and CON
constructivoly to study the farm-abor
situation and to render assistance. In
many towns ana cities there are men
who have had farming experience. who
are ablebodicd, and who would doubt
loss be willing to serve the nation in
the field Of agriculture at this time.
Especially for the seasonal strains of
planting, cutvating and harvesting. it
will not be too much to ask such men
to aid the farmers in the necessary I'M
dcrtaking Of maintaining ana. If pos
SiblC, SuDplpmpnting, the food SUNNY
in order to feed the armies and to Sus-
tain the civilian population behind
them
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-06-08
Civilians Should Help.


If soldiers are willing to serve in
the trenches. to dig bitches, build rail
roads and risk their lives. many civil
ianS can well afford to spare part
of their time to serve in the burrows
and In the harvest fields. If it appears
that the farmers Of community or
region are not able to secure the nee
eSSary labor by the usual methods,
then the leaders in the town or city
Immediately dependent upon that re-
gton should organize, establish touch
with representative farm leaders. and
see If they cannot assist in solving the
problem. In 50 doing they will not
only aid the farmers of the nation, but
they will vitality contribute to their
own well-being and to that of their
community.
The farmers are willing TO do all
that they humanity can, but where their
labor supply cannot be furnished from
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-27

2357-George Elmer Foreman.
2S5s-William Jacob Evans.
2S59-Charles p. Gallagher.
2360~John William Kelly.
2S61-William Patrick Campbell.
2362-Edward William Soporowsk.
2363-James j. Dixon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-27
one Grand. Sweet Soma.

Composer Baroni, gallant cuss, says:
Every woman is a song" which we
move to emend to read: "Every wom-
m is q popular song."-Buffalo News.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-27

John w. Davis, solicitor general of
r United States, has been appointed
70 succeed Walter Hines Page as am
passador to Great Britain. He is now
In Berne, Switzerland, comforting with
German representatives on the ex-
change of prisoners.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-27

Following is n list of h serial
Numbers OF those to whom question:
nalrsa were mailed by the local dart
board on Monday of this weeks
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-04-04

Cigarette books, book covers and
papers invoiced at the American
consulate at Nantes, France. for the
United States during the year 1917
were valued at nearly 100000.
Reports are received every two
weeks by the Food Administration
from the 10 binder Irvine establish
ments of the country. According to
recent statement there will be an
ample supply OF twine for the 1918
harvest.
The Australian wheat crop for the
sason of 1918 is estimated at
ia, 100000 bushels. compared with
last years yield of 152,565, 900. The
rs per cent decrease Is result OF
reduced acreage and unfavorable
conditions.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-04-04
More Nurses Needed

The need for Red Cross nurses is
at least 5000 more will be urgently
needed by June / for service In mill
tary hospitals. While nearly 1000
have been supplied as reserve for
the Army and Navy Nurse corps since
this country entered the war, many
more are needed. Young women who
are competent to qualify for this
service need not be afraid to do SO
thinking that they will be out of EN-
ployment for some weeks before be-
Ing called for active service. Any
Red Cross nurse who has been ac-
cepted and is waiting assignment
VIII be given temporary duty in one
of the military hospitals if she re-
quests 1t. The Surgeon General has
recently made decision on purpose
to meet this situation.
The necessities of the French mil
itary hospitals have appealed to
many women, and the sick in the
hospitals OF this country can not re
deprived of care, so that while it is
estimated that there are some 49,
900 graduate nurses in the United
States. this does not mean that there
are even half that many available for
active service abroad, or in military
hospitls here. Nor can Red Cross
nurses be made by a correspondence
course or a few months intensive
training. However. with more stu
dent nurses. the graduate nurses can
be spared in larger numbers No
one gives nobler service to humanity
and her country than the woman who
takes the arduous training of the
Red Cross nurse.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-04-04

President Wilson is about to signg
a bill which takes its place in history
as the most liberal legislation in pro-
lection OF a nations fighters ever
known. 1t is good enough, strong
enough to be called the National Ten
Commandments. and is. in effect.
thus:
Thou shalt not evict, for non-pay-
ment of rent, soldiers dependents.
under penalty of $4,000 fine.
Thou shalt not cut of a soldiers
life insurance because OF delayed
premiums.
Thou shalt not foreclose a mort
gage on soldiers property.
Thou shalt not take away a sol
dier's home on which he has made
part payment.
Thou shalt not sell a soldiers pro-
perty because of his failure to pay
the taxes, national. state or local.
Thou shalt not settle a law suit
against a soldier during his absence
II soldier sue, the courts shall
postpone action until he can attend
to 1t.
II soldier have a mine. or timber
or farm claim, assessments which
are overdue. 1t shall be held fol
him.
Honor thy soldier and thy sailor
that thy days may be long in the lant
OF liberty.
No man hath greater love than HI
that offereth his life for the world
sake. and IT is commanded that nei
Their lawyers, nor the loan sharks
nor the gatherers of titles shall fat
ten on him.
Congress is content to call this bill
a civil rights bill. It's the divine
rights bill.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-04-04
Forest Fire Loss in 1917 Far Less
Than In Former Dry Years

Losses from fires in national for
ests last year amounted to $685.
600, according to figures compiled
by the Forest Service. While the
loss was larger than for several years
It was unusually light considering
the dangerous conditions. Protract-
ed drought and periods of high winds
made conditions virtually the same
sin 1910, when $4,000, 700 worth
of timber on national forests was de-
stroyed.
Careless campers were responsible
for 1888 fire. Railroads, partly
through failure to comply with the
law. set 1908. while the number OF
incendiary fires is given as 952. The
total number OF fires fought was 4.
s14. All but 2.132, set by lightning
were caused by human agencies.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-04-04
No. 11135.

lNO. 4
Treasury Department, Office or Comp
troller OF the Currency
Washington. d. c.. January %. 1918.
WHEREAS. BY satisfactory evil
dence presented to the undersigned.
II has been made to appear that THE
Jerome National Bank" In the VII
lage OF Jerome in the County of
Lincoln and State OF Idaho has com
piled with all the provisions of the
Statutes OF the United States, re-
quired to be complied with before
an association shall be authorized
to commence the business of Bank
ing:
NOW THEREFORE, I. John Skel-
ton Williams. Comptroller OF the
Currency. do hereby certify that
1.-THE Jerome National Bank" in the
Village OF Jerome In the County of
Lincoln and State OF Idaho is au-
thcrized to commence the business
OF Banking as provided in Section
Fifty-one hundred and sixty-nine of
the Revised Statutes of the United
States.
CONVERSION OF The Farmers and
Merchants State Bank OF Jerome,
Idaho.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, wit
ness my hand and Seal OF office this
twenty-fifth day OF January, 1918.
(SeaD JNO. SHELTON WILLIAMS
Comptroller of the Currency.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-04-04
The Greatest Insurance Business i'm
The World


More than s12,O0O.O00 OF insur-
ance upon the lies of members of the
military and mail forces of the Unit
ed States has been written by the
Bureau of War-Risk Insurance of
the United States Treasury.
A year ago the total amount of
life insurance in force in the United
States was about $4,000. 1000. In
few months the United States gov
eminent has written more than so
per cent OF that amount
1t furnishes this insurance to the
beneficiaries at the same rate that
private companies would furnish it
in times OF peace. This insurance is
bought and paid for at regular rates
by the beneficiaries. except that the
Nation assumes the additional risk
that being in the military and naval
service OF the country entails upon
the benefciaries.
When Americans give up their pri-
vate occupations and in obedience to
the call OF their country and the law
of the land. often at great financial
sacrifice, face the dangers of war and
offer their lives In the service oil
their country. 1t is but right and just
that upon the nation and not upon
them should be put the added cosi
OF in surance their dangerous occu
patton incurs.
Secretary McAdoo says that the
soldier and sailor insurance is thu
justest. wiset and most humane pro
vision ever made by any nation fo1
its fighting forces. This opinion Il
shared In by the soldiers and sailor
and by the people of the United
States. The injustice, the Partially
the inequalities and other evils o
the old pension system are REPLACED
by just. fair. and generous insur
ance system which over 80 per cen
of the fighting forces of the natiol
have FASTENED to take advantage Of
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-04-04

FOR SALE-160 acres of unim-
proved land for S45 per acre. includ-
ing paid-up water right. This land
is under the Idaho Irrigation Com
panys project The main canal runs
along the high side of this land. This
is an exceptionally good bargain and
must be sold within a very short
time. Water rights alone under this
system sell for $50 per acre.
40 acres miles from Jerome, 35
acres in alfalfa, all fenced with WOW
en- wire, good land at s125 per acre.
See W. A. Heiss, Jerome, Idaho. IT,
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-04-04

BARGAIN IN PLAYER PIANO
We have a new instrument in the
highest grade, in the vicinity of Je-
rome, which we offer for sale at a
greatly reduced price, rather than
re-ship. Liberal terms TO RESPONSE
BILE party. Give references in your
first letter. Write Consolidated Mu-
sic Company. Salt Lake City. $40