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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-07
His Limit.

II understand. Nj. Rasp," began the
Suave stranger, that you once voted
for the Hon."
"Yes." admitted old Rupus Rasp. II
voted for him a good many years ago.
Also l once applied my youthful tongue
to an ice-cold sledge hammer. Like
wise, l once paid tuition to corre-
spondence school of growing tall by
mail and thereby becoming irresistible
to the ladies'. But it won't do you any
good to produce that fiat package which
l observe outlined through your coat
and which l suspect is simple vol
ume of Great Flights of Oratory by
American Blatherskites, for while I
own up to having been fool in my
time 1t infuriates me to be called, even
by implication. a hopeless durn fool.''-
Kansas City Star.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-07

Mr.. Bowser was up long before the
sun next morning and getting milk
man to help him raise the longest lad
der he mounted to the roof and made
a closer inspection. While he was do
ing this a painter brought sign about
ten feet long and hung it on the fence.
1t read: 1.-THE Bowser Villa"
During breakfast Mrs. Bowser was
very quiet and Mr.. Bowser was In
too much of hurry to do any talk
ing. AS soon as he had finished he
began carrying his material to the roof
and in a little while he was ready to
begin his hard work. The cap, or top
of the chimney for foot downward,
was painted dark blue. Then fol-
lowed strip of red and strip of
green came next to 1t. Then there
was more dark blue down to the shin
giles. Mr.. BOwser came down the lad
der and surveyed the house from the
sidewalk. His art work was just boss;
no landscape painter could have
equaled it. The sign on the fence was
simply magnificent. The half dozen
people who passed and repassed Mr..
Bowser didn't utter word of praise.
In fact, some of them sniggered with
contempt. This was scarcely noticed
by the great painter, and he went back
to his work highly elated. The stripes
on the opposite chimney were reversed.
Instead of beginning with dark blue he
began with red. Just as he had fin
ished and was about to take another
survey man came along and pro
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-07

be committee formed to give the
idiot notice that we can't put up with
such thing on this street. 1t will re-
duce the price of real estate 25 per
cent"
Mr.. BOwser went up the ladder and
began on the third chimney, but his
heart was not in his work. After the
four stones, thrown by unseen hands,
had landed on the roof near him, he
carried his material down to the
ground and entered the house, and,
without a word to Mrs. Bowser, who
sat weeping, he changed into his busi-
ness suit and left the house. An hour
later three painters were at work wip-
ing the first paint off the chimneys and
repainting them the original color
Two boys took away the sign hanging
on the fence and nailed 1t over stable
door, and the incident was closed-all
but the damage to Mr.. Bowser's feel
ings. He had set out to beautify the
street, and the people wouldn't have
1t. He wanted a villa, but the public
wouldn't stand for it. He wanted 20
do some art work that should live after
him, and he had been abused as If he
had stolen a whole flock Of sheep.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-07
He Must Have Run Them.

DR.. J. p. Naylor, head of the ply
sizes department of De Paul univer-
sity, was walking down slippery
sidewalk and. hitting a particularly Icy
place. fell down.
H. NJ. Gorrell, Doctor MAYORS assist
ant, wns following him. you are
somewhat Of an architect, aren't you,
doctor?" asked Gorrell.
'How's that?" asked the professor.
"You are making blue prints."-In-
dianapolis News.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-07
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the
original little liver pills put up 40 years
ago. They regulate liver and bowels. Ad.
Prosperity Of Tokyo City.

The prosperity of Greater Tokyo
city is shown by the increased taxes
over last year; the average is 81 per
cent. In the eight tax-collection dis
tricts the total exceeds 99,OO00OO yen
($49, 9,5OO,OOO); the rates of increase
vary from 9h per cent in the Yotsuya
district to 80 per cent in the Ryogoku
and 72 per cent in the Yeitai districts.
where the officers and residences Of the
narikin are located.-Argonaut.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-07
c.t.rrh Cannot Be Cured

~ LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease.
snced by constitutional conditions. HALLS
CATARRH MEDICINE will cure catarrh
Il il taken internally and acts through
the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of the
6ystem. HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
is composed of some of the best tonics
blood purifiers. The perfect combination
Of the Ingredients in HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE 10 what produces such won
derful results in catarrhal conditions
DruRglsts 75c. Testimonials free.
=, j. Cheney 4 Co.. Props. Toledo, o,
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-07

hire us to do 1t, but said that he had
his own ideas to carry out. If he
hasn't said anything to you he will
probably tell you all about 1t this eve
ming. He made us promise to have
everything over here before four
o'clock and everything is here. He
can get up at four o'clock in the morn
ing and go right at work."
II Mrs. Bcwser had not had sweet
temper she would have spent the rest
of the afternoon in kicking over
chairs and dlscharging the cook. Mr..
Bowser hadn't said word about re-
painting the house. He had preserved
the strictest secrecy about the enter
prise. The house did not need re-
painting and the idea of having him
daubing around for week or two was
unbearable. She made no outright
demonstrations, however, but that eve
ming would bring the talk.
Mr.. Bowser came home at the usual
time and took look into the side
yard before entering the house. He
realized that Mrs. Bowser had seen
the outfit and must suspect his evil
design, but he entered the house with
flourish and did lot of talking in
the next five minutes. In fact, he did
all the talking during the dinner and
great deal more than was neces-
sary. He was putting the explana-
tion off as long as possible, but 1t had
to come when they reached the fam
lily room.
"Now, then" said Mrs. Bowser, as
she Strengthened up and set her jaw,
''why did you have those men bring
all the things this afternoon?"
"Why, my dear" said Mr.. Bowser.
in an oily voice, II am going to do
a little painting. Didn't 1 speak about
1t a week or SO ago? This is glorious
weather for outside painting and l
am anxious to be at the work"
"Mr. Bowser, this house does not
need any paint on it," firmly replied
Mrs. Bowser.
"You may not think so, but thou
sands Of other people do. 1 am al
most ashamed to turn at the gate
and look ut it. Besides, 1 have an
other object in view. How long have
we lived in this house?"
"AbOut fifteen years" was the reply.
"And 1t has been Of the same color
ever since. The house is red brick
and the woodwork painted white.
That's the way most Of the houses
on the block are. There Is dread
full monotony about it. 1 had almost
as soon walk through a cemetery as
along this block"
"Then your object is to change the
color?" queried Mrs. Bowser.
There shall be complete change,
my dear. You won't know the place
when 1 get through with 1t. You
know what villa is, don't you?
Well, there is not villa within half
a mile of us. am going to make one
of our house."
"Are you going to get bunch of
carpenters up here to tear this house
all to pieces?" was demanded.
"Oh, no, no. There will be no car
penters and there will be no other
painters beside myself. I shall make
a villa of it by the way paint it
and thousands of people will stop to
admire"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-07
Peruna Relieved
My Cough 1Fss, .

Mrs. Gertie Ebhardt, 219 East First
St, Kewanee, Illinois, writes:
II have taken six bottles Of your
Peruna for a cough, and I am all
we'll. I went over to see a neigh.
Dor one day and had 4 terrible
cough and my eyes were sore. She
gave me half 4 bottle of Peruna last
November. and it did me SO much
good that bought bottle, and then
when ! had finished that got an
other, and so on until have taken
almost six bottles and I feel like
new woman. I am fifty.nine years
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-07
FRECKLES


There's longer the slightest need of
feeling ashamed OF your freckles. as the pre-
scription othine-double Strengths guar
anteed to remove these homely spots.
Simply get ounce of othine-doublo
strength-from your druggist, and apply a
little of It night and morning and you should
soon that even the worst freckles have
begun to disappear. while tho lighter ones
have vanished entirely. 1t IL seldom that
more than one ounce IL needed to completely
clear the ska and gain beautiful clear
complexion.
Be sure to ask for the double strength 9TH
inc. this 10 sold under guarantee of money
back II 1t fails to remove freckles.-Adv.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-07
RECIPE FOR GRAY HAIR.

To half pint of water add / OF. Bay
Rum, . small box of Barbo Compound,
and X OF. of slycerine. Any druggist can
put this up or you can mix it at home at
very little cost. Full directions for max
ing and use come in each box Of Barbo
Compound It will gradually darken
streaked, faded gray hair, and make it soft
anl glossy. It will not color the scalp, is not
sticky or srsasy. and does not rub OF. Adv.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-07
Skin Troubles That Itch

Burn and disfigure quickly soothed
and healed by hot baths with Cuti-
cura Soap and gentle inointings of Gu
ticura Ointment. For free samples,
address. "Cuticura, Dept. X, Boston"
Sold by druggists and by mail. Soap
25, Ointment % and 5O-Adv.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-07

If there is anything in the pot when
gambling place is raided it may be
applied on the costs and fines of the
owners of the money, Attorney General
McGhee of Ohio rules in effect.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-07
Birds Needed on Farms.

The encouragement of birds on
farms is not mere matter OF senti-
ment. They return cash equivalent
and have much to do with the success
or failure of crops.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-07
All, Me!

He-Each hour 1 spend with you Is
like pearl to me.
She-Aw, quit stringing me.-Jester.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-07

II you wish beautiful, clear white
clothes. use Red Cross Bag Blue. At all
rood grocers. Adv.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-07

1t is estimated that 100000 horse
power will be obtained from Scot
lands waterfalls.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-07

Win the War by Preparing the Land
Sowing the Seed and Producing Bigger Crops
Work In Joint Effort the Soil of the United States and Canada
10 WIN LIBERTY
The Food Controllers the United States and Canada asking for
food production Scarcely 100 900 bushels of wheat avail
able be the allies before the harvest Upon the
efforts OF the United States Canada burden of
Every Available Tlabe Acre Must Contribute; Every Available
Farmer and Farm Hand Must Assist
Western Canada has be Seeded but
the United States
operation
Canadas Wheat Production Last Year 900 Bushels the
Demand From Canada Alone for 1918 400 600 Bushels
To this she have She has the land but needs
the The Government of the United who
effectively help do farm work this 1t the land the United
States developed first of but also help Canada When
find Canada fields supplied
we want o direct him
Apply Employment Service will tell you
best the combined
Western Canada help will be required not later than April 5t Wages
help $50 90 month and board and lodging
Those who respond this appeal will welcome good
board hnd comfortable
mile from Canadian boundary destination and
For particulars and places where employment be had
apply u s. EMPLOYMENT SERVICE Department OF LABOR
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-07
Not Too Mild.

Don't you enjoy listening to the
honk Of the wild goose?"
mot when he's driving an automo-
bile"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-07

Precedent Is convenient peg to
hang incompetency on.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-07
/ Feel as
J l Did
Twenty
Years Ago.

old, and since I have taken the Pc
runa, feel as I did twenty years
ago. will always keep Peruna in
my house,"
Those who object to liquid medi.
cines can secure Peruna tablets.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-07
Talk and Takers.

after ALL" said Attorney General
Gregory at dinner in Washington,
was there ever great talker who
wasn't great bore? Look mt Cole
ridge.
II said to man the other day:
1.-THE judge Is n splendid talker,
Isn't hep
1.-THE finest said the man, 4 ever
escaped from Case and Comment.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-07

BOwser's
Villa
Folks Call It Something
Else

seoOOoOoO0o 00ooooeso .
Copyright, 1917. by the Mcclure Newspa-
per Syndicate.)
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-10-12
Rfi}S( Creates S||I3;|a|
John R. Taylor New Iberia, La
FILLING QUEsT1oNNAIREs.

Some people either do not
know how to help themselves or
they are so Indifferent that they
take what comes. The philoso-
ply Of one of that temperament
might not be criticised if he were
the only one affected. but when
that philosophy adds to the bur-
dens Of others it is another mat
ter.
These thoughts are suggested
by the state Of unpreparedness in
which citizens, having question
naires to answer, presented them
selves. In other words, from the
time they received their question
naires until they appeared before
member of the legal advisory
board they never did as much as
glance over it and when they
were confronted with the qucs-
tions they could the answer them
without hesitating and causing
the loss of valuable time to others.
There is no excuse for this. The
task Of filing the QUESTIONABLE
of the ordinarily intelligent man
is comparatively easy, but it is
big and tiresome job when the
registrant depends entirely on the
O enwho gives aid and is not sure
as to dates and other facts and
burns up time trying to recall
them.
The work of filling question
naires has been made more tedious
and harder by the inability Of
regtsirants to answer all the
questions promptly an dtheir iu-
clination to invoke every claim
for exemption.
It was never intended that
members Of legal advisory boards
should be over-worker by regis
trants who do not take enough in
terest in themselves to study their
questionnaires.-The st. Bernard
Voice.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-10-12
PLAN THE TRACTORS WORK
AHEAD.

Before buying a tractor, analyze
your farm work and the work a
tractor will do. You must decide
whether or not you can plan your
work so as to keep the tractor
busy. Spend less time in work
ing and more time in planning.
The tractor will never entirely
replace horses, but it will to a
large extent take over the heavy
work Of tillage. The tractor has
an advantage over the horse IN
that it is not affected by heat, can
be used for deep tillage. elimi-
mates great many friedman
troubles, will work day and night,
and can be used to advantage all
the year round.
But the tractor requires care
Just as does an animal. Some
persons overload their work ami
mails, and do the same thing
when they begin operating
tractor. If you say anything to
them about it, they say, ooh, it 5
a machine! What difference does
it makei'' Then, some day, the
tractor will give down when most
needed-and the manufacturer is
to blame, Of course!
Tie tractor is suited for all
kinds of heavy belt work and can
also be used for hauling grain or
other heavy produce to shipping
point or some market direct, as
well as for hauling fertilizers.
lime, ETC., to the farm. AS a
source Of power for pulling a,
grader or ditcher, the tractor
cant be beaten.
A farmer can find many uses
for ! tractor that will utilize the
power the year round. This is
what makes the investment PROF.
itshis. The sPsogrssnive Farmer.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-10-12
w. s. s.

Rumor has it that the Palms
hotel formerly the Fenwick San
itarium, has been sold to a neigh
boring capitalist who will demol-
ish the building, junk the material
and realize handsome profit. in
fact, it is said that the heating
apparatus and plumbing will
more than pay for the building
and leave the material as clear
profit. -Abbeville Meridional.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-10-12
STORING SEED CORN FOR
THE WINTER.


The proper storage Of seed corr
during winter is of just as much
Importance as carefully selecting
it in the field. In fact the value
of the field work may count for
nothing if the corn is improperly
stored.
In the first place, the stalks Sc.
lected for seed purposes should be
allowed to stand in the fields until
thoroughly matured. When pulled
the corn should not be thrown in
,biles in the fields or elsewhere,
fbut should be shucked and al
lowed to thoroughly dry. Re
moving the husks not only allows
thorough drying. but lessons dan
ger from weevil attack. After
husking the corn should be put in
a place that is fairly warm, pre-
ferably where the sun will strike
it, and where there is a free cir
culation Of air. the, idea being
that the amount of moisture in the
grains must be reduced to the
minimum, in order to avoid freez-
ing during winter. In the North
it is desirable to store in room
where artificial heat may be APP
piled during very cold weather,
but this is seldom if ever needed
here in the South.
Even after the ears are we'll
dried out care is needed in stor-
age, and a free circulation of air
around each ear should be pro-
vided. This can be provided in
a number of ways. If thrown
loosely in small boxes or barrels
the results in this respect will be
satisfactory, provided the place is
dry. Under no circumstances
store in a leaky barn.
4 better method is to tie up 10
or II ears with binder Irvine and
tie to the rafters or joists in the
barn. A still better method is to
provide a shallow bin. the depth
of which is abort equal to the
length of an ear Of corn, provide
ed with shelves close together.
Then lay the ears Of corn side by
side, and no ears on top Of others.
The bin should be open on both
sides. This or any other method
that will give free circulation of
air around the ears will do all
right. This storage may seem
small matter, but it is of the ut
most Importance. A. Niven, in
The Progressive Farmer.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-10-12
Sealed Proposals.
State Of Louisiana, Executive De.
partment, Baton Rouge, La.

State Of Louisiana, Executive De.
partment, Baton Rouge, La.
By virtue of and in conformity
with the provisions of Act No. 80
Of the extraordinary session OF
1915, sealed bids will be received
at my Office, in Baton Rouge. on
or before the 14th day Of October
1918, at twelve o'clock noon for
the lease Of the oil, gas and min
eral rights In and to the follow
ing described land:
All that portion or parcel Of
land constituting the bottom or
bed of Lake Peigneur. in T. II S.
r. 5 E., 8. w. Dist. La. Mer.. COLI
tanning approximately 1882
acres.
The right to reject any and all
bids is reserved.
r. g. PLEASANT,
Governor.
Baton Rouge. La. Sept. 26. 1918.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-10-12
HOW ONE MAN MADE
PARTNER OF HIS BOY.

| have in mind a father Of
wealth who early in his sons life
made the son partner in bus,
ness. He had thousands of acres
Of pasture land and naturally hi:
attention was turned to livestock
He. allowed the boy to pay for a
number of we'll fenced acres with
his half of the profits. What was
the result?
When the boys associates were
out taking "joy-rides,' he was
out at the ranch. Why? Be
cause he felt that he had an in
terest there and felt that he was
really worth while, that his faith
err believed in him, trusted him
and was expecting him to make
good. Very few of our boys
would betray a confidence like
that.
/ have seen that father consult
ing his son on subjects which the
father knew all about. and heard
him say, "That's right, SOL ;
We'll do it just that way" 1t
would be an awful sorry son who
would not exert an extra effort
to think deeper in order to be
able to tell Father something bet
ter next time.
/ saw this same boy desert his
Buick car for fine mule and
stand proudly by patting him on
the neck and say, Miss. ism I
he fine fellow? Why was this
Because part of that mule be-
longed to him and he didn t mind
one bit getting up early in the
morning to care for him, because
twas his business.
If you have a boy take him in
as your partner, make him feel
he's a real, necessary part Of the
bnsiness. Be your boys real
"paP in every way as a fnan.
cier.-J. W. j., in The Progressive
Farmer.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-10-12
AN INVESTMENT THAT HAS
PAID,
Three million dollarsi

Hfee million dollars!
Three million dollars saved by
American soldiers in France
saved In the last six months and
sent back to-relatives and friends
with no red tape and no expense
just a plain, honest joy, done in
a plain and honest way. The Y.
NJ. Z. A. encouraged the saving,
and sent the money home for the
boys, with no cost to them. Some
of it came straight to Louisiana.
Many a home in this state is
brighter and better because the
Y. is marching side by side with
the Louisiana boys overseas.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-10-12
FOR SALE.

Seven passenger, six cylinder
Studebaker auto, in strictly first
class condition and perfect rur-
ming order, 1917 model. Can be
seen and demonstrated after Oct.
End, price for immediate sale.
$4,000. c. H. BROWN,
42O E. Main st.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-10-12
No Worms In q Healthy Child

All children troubled with worms have an I'M
healthy color, which indicates poor blood. and as
rule. there IL more or less stomach disturbance
GROVES TASTEI.E SS chill TONIC given regularly
for two Of three weeks will enrich the blood. i'm
prove the Digestion and act as General Streneth-
enine Tonic to the whole system. Nature will then
throw of or dspel the worms. and the Child will be
in perfect health Pleasant to take. Coo per bottle
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-10-12
Tagged Out Women /.
Vin0l is What You Need

Il all the tired, overworked, rundown women in
this community could realize how our delicious
Vinol which contains Beef and Cod Liver Pep
tones, Iron and Manganese Peptonates and Glyce-
rophosphates supplies the vital elements necessary
to enrich the blood and create working strength,
we wouldn't be able to supply the demand.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-10-12
FOR SALE.

Cars are going up and getting
scarcer. Don't you want one
cheapg A Studebaker, 7 passen-
ger, too large for present owner.
Apply this office or Box No. 70.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-10-12
WANTED

a neat colored woman to darn and
do plain sewing, and to care for
two little girls. Salary $25.OO
per month. Address Mrs. Henry
Burglieres, Foster P. O., La.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-10-12
No Hunting or Trespassing.

New Iberia. Sept. %, 1918.
Notice is given that hunting or
trespassing is positively forbid
den on my property in the Sixth
Ward of Iberia Parish. All per-
sons caught violating the law will
be prosecuted.
ERNEST BERARD, SR.,
New Iberia, La.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-10-12
Trespassing and Hunting.

Trespasslng and Hunting.
New Iberia, Sept. %, 1918.
Notice is given and the public
warned that hunting and tres
passing, or trapping is positively
forbidden on any Of my lands in
the Second and Seventh Wards
Of the Parish. All who are caught
trespassing upon my lands will be
fully prosecuted.
Nora Romero.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-10-12
Dukedom, Tenn.

Dukedom, Tenn.
IL live on farm and keep house
for six in my family. I got into q
nervous, rundown condition so it
seemed as though I would die. A
friend advised me to try Vinol. l
have been greatly improved by its
use and am better and stronger in
every way. Mrs. 81. H. Goodwin.
For all rundown, nervous, anaemio COZ
feeble old people and delicate chill