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CALLED HER FAMILY
TO HER BEDSIDE
Six Years Ago. Thinking She Might DE- Says Texas Lady, But Now
She Is Well Strong Woman and Praise. Crdui For
Her Recovery.

Rcsse City, Tex.-Mrs. Mary XII
man, Of this place, says; "After the
birth of my little girl. my side com.
menced to hurt me. had to 90 back
to bed. We called the doctor. He
treated me-. but I got no better.
got worse and worse until the misery
was unbearable. II was in bed for
three months and suffered such agony
that was just drawn up in q knot.
I told my husband If he would get
me bottle of Cardui would try It.
I commenced taking it, however, that
evening called my family about
me-. for knew I could not last
many days unless I had a change for
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Lost.

A certain promissory note made
payable to L. B.. Erwin & Son,
Ltd, Franklinton, La, dated
., 1918, due October /,
1918, for the sum of One Hundred
Forty.Four and 87.100 (S144.87)
Dollars, With 8 per cent per an.
mum interest from date until paid /,
and 10 per- cent attorneys fees.
Signed by T. j. Manning. The
puolic is hereby warned not to
negotiate for same.
T, B. Erwin & Son, Ltd.
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field.
have tried to make arrange.
ments tor cans and glass jars for
the canning season. When this
season opens, as it soon will, 1 will
begin to hold demonstrations with
the girls and ladies interested.
All meetings l have held have
been at schools where have
talked in the interest Of clubswork
home gardens, poultry production
and food conservation. have
held only two demonstrations as
the canning season was ;. over.
With Mrs. 1hrie, T ltad d J Very
successful demonstration psl in Bog;
lusa on War Breads, and I held
one for the Sunny Hill; High
School.
Now that schools are closing
and the girls haYe{ something
growing l visit the Club and &c
home with as many girls as posi-.
Ole to see what ,they'afe doing.
During this time | have had
with me Miss Hickmah;t State
Home Demonstration Agent, Miss
Mobley, Assistant Home Demon.
stration Agent, (twice) Mrs. Eaton
District Home Demonstration
Agent, (twice) Mrs. Ihrie, District
Home Demonstration Agent.
| want the School Board and
Police Jury to understand l am
trying to understand l am work.
ing for the people. l may not be
stressing the things that the ladies
are interested in because | do not
know local conditions. I would
ask Of you gentlemen that you co.
operate with me in learning these
conditions and where the center of
interest lies. Thanking you, l am
Yours very truly,
Hazel F. Watson,
Home Demonstration Agent.
On motion the following bills
were allowed and ordered paid,
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the better. That was six years agt
and I am still here and am a well
strong woman, and I owe my life I'd
cardui. I had only taken half the
bottle when I began to feel better.
The misery in my side got less. >. !
continued right on taking the Cardu
until had taken three bottles and I
did not need any more for I was well
and never felt better in my life. I
have never had any trouble from that
day to this"
Do you suffer from headache, back.
ache, pains in sides, or other discom.
forts, each month? Or do you feel
weak, nervous and fagged.out? If so,
give Cardui, the womsn's tonic. A
trial. IN
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visited Hackly school 3 times
with no response whatever.
l visited the Elijah, Varnado,
Poplar Head, Pine Ridge /,
Magee, Warnerton, and John
Smith schools with no response.
In the Magee and John Smith
schools the childrrn were too
small to do club work.
find that my best clubs will
be in schools where there are in.
terested and enthusiastic teachers.
II the teachers and parents are
not interested the boy or girl sci.
dom becomes a good club mem.
Der.
Of the club members enlisted
nearly all have poultry and toma.
tees. Some have tomatoes in the
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Notice..

Notice is hereby given that the
School Board for Washington Par.
ISL, Louisiana, will receive bids
for the fiscal agency for the insu.
ing two years, said bids TO be ad-
dressed to said boarl:at its domi.
Gle, at Franklinton, La, in &C..
cordance with Act No. N5 of 1912,
and will be opened on the 18th
day of May, 1918, at noon.
BY order of the School Board.
D. H. Springfield.
Secretary.
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614 consultations with ladies
and club members.
226 official letters written.
So ladies visited.
80 meetings held with an at
tendance of $500.
| have visited the following
clubs with the response received:
Canning Poultry
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SUPPLE: MI N 7
Cbe Gra=geaoer.
FrankIintop, La, April 10, 1918
Police Jury Proceedings.
Continued From First Page.)

Franklinton, La, April 4, 1918,
Police Jury and School Board,
Washington Parish,
Franklinton Louisiana
Gentlemen:
wish to submit this my report
for the first quarter of 1918:
During this time l have had 1877
consultations with farmers and
club members.
have written 104 official letters
and sent out 25S circular letters to
farmers and club members.
have handed and mailed out
1853 bulletins.
have visited 80 demonstrators
and 58 club members, as we'll as
30 other farmers not counted
above.
| have made 80 visits to differ
ent public schools and addressed
them on subjects of vital impor-
lance, such as club work, Thrift
Stamp and Food Conservation.
From time to time | have con.
Quoted 80 Club meetings with a
total attendance of 1890 children.
have travelled 1926 miles by
oar and 100 miles by rail.
Ihave 248 club members enroll.
cd and have twelve clubs organ
lied.
wish to state that while our
enrolment is not SO large, it is
composed Of boys and girls who
are anxious to assist in the pro.
auction of more food and do their
part as soldiers in winning the
great war. And our enrolment
Y OF material that will put forth
VERY effort to accomplish the
oeSt results and make the best
yields.
We have received twenty bush.
DIS OF seed corn from the Slate
department, and have delivered
same to members. We expect to
nave a distribution Of Velvet beans
IN 9 short time.
Y is my pleasure to say that
ny work in the parish is very
peasant, and being associated
WIN Mr.. Rabb, I assure you that
W are cooperating with each
Osaer and we know the need of a
.fong cooperation between the
afnsr and agent generally.
thanking you for your support
ald influence, I am,
Yours very truly,
D. E. Nettles.
Junior Club Agent.
sranklinton, La, April 4, 1918.
police Jury and School Board,
Washington Parish,
Franklinton, Louisiana.
Gentlemen:
!, i,le following is the report Of
=, y home Demonstration work in
Washington Pa,lsal
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Intense Enthusiasm Greets =.
5. Infantry as They Swing
Into Battle Line.

With the British Armyin France
April lO.--The first of the Ameri.
can fighting troops have arrived
on the British front and have
been treated with intense enthu-
siasm.
The overseas pioneers we're a
battalion Of infantry, which came
swinging along the road into a
certain sector after an all night
march that began on the anniver-
sary of Americans declaration of
war. The dusty uniforms and
unshaven faces of the Americans
showed they had been long on
the road.
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Notice..

The next examination for tea.
chers' certificates will be held
April Is, Is, II (white) and
April IS, 10 20 (negro).
D. H. Springfield, Supt.
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Senator VIM. J. Stone of Mis-.
souri, died at Washington Sunday
following a stroke Of paralysis
last Wednesday.
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l nearby certify that the above
and foregoing is d true and cor
rect list Of Grand Jurors drawn
for service at May term of the
26th Judicial District Court of
Louisiana for Washington Parish
and according to law. This Mar
CHI 30th, 1913.
(SeaD M. A. Thigpen,
Clerk of Court.
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First Ward Justice Court of the Parish

Louisiana.
l.. NJ. Harper
W.
Tom Roberts.
Notice is hereby given that by viz.
tue of writ of fleri facias issued by
N. V. Jones, Justice of the Peace Of
the First Ward of the Parish of Wash.
'ngton, Louisiana, in favor Of L. NJ.
Harper and against Tom Roberts and
to me directed. I will at II O'Clock q.
M, on
Saturday, April ~, 1918
at L. M. Harper's mill in the First
Ward in said Parish offer for sale at
public auction the following described
property, to.wit:
1 shot gun.
2 bedsteads.
1 cot.
1 wash pot.
cook stove.
1 box dishes.
/ bureau.
l dresser.
/ barrel -four.
10 lbs. black peas.
Seized as the property of Tom Rob.
erts under said writ of fieri facias.
Dated this 10Th day of March, 1918.
L. A. Sharp, Deputy Sheriff.
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Sheriff Sale.-No. 3O57,
II. J. Hand
VS..
Lear L. Green.

VS..
Lear L. Green.
Notice is hereby given that by vir
tue of an order of seizure and sale
issued out of the 28th Judicial
District Court of La, in and for Wash
ington Parish, in above entitled cause,
and to me directed, ! will proceed to
sell at public auction to the last and
highest bidder, on
Saturday. April 20, 1918
at the principal front door of the court
house at Franklinton, La, between
the legal sale hours for judicial sales,
the following described property, be.
ing and situated in Washington Par
ish, Louisiana, to-wit:
Lot No. seven ~ of block No.
twenty-three (23) Of the Stephen E.
Richardson addition to Bogalusa, as
per plat of said addition on file in the
Clerks Office of this Parish and State
at Frankllnton, La, and being now
incorporated into the City of Boga-
lusa, La.
Terms of sale-.Cash without benefit,
of appraisement.
This the 18th day Of March, 1918.
]. E. Batemau, Sheriff
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d. $. $. 4 A. WINS.

Judge Sessions decided the rate
case OF the ID. S. S. & A. railroad in
favor OF the road, the decision being
handed down last Tuesday. The ac-
tion was brought by the state to COM
pei the South Shore to come under
the state law which provides that
roads earning $1,000 per mile from
passenger earnings in this state shall
charge only cents per mile pas5en-
ger fare.
The South Shore refused to obey
and has been giving out rebate slips
to all ticket buyers. The action was
started six years ago and has been
hanging fire ever since.
II is announced from Lansing thar
the state will carry the case to the
federal supreme court.
The railroads side was handled BY
Arch b. Eldredge OF Marquette. as
sisted by Mr. Miller and John Tracy
The diamond drill., 1918-01-12
IRON COUNTY WINS HONOR.
Showing Made In Red Cross Drive
Surprises Everyone.

Iron county covered itself with
glory in It's recent Red Cross driva.
We didn't get the Sleeper banner, but
We got lots of honorable mention and
that is sufficient in our eyes.
Some think that several banners
ought to be distributed so as to pass
the honor around We fell that such
Ia course would detract from
the honor OF winning. Let the fell
low who won get his reward. Iron
county is content with knowing that
il did well and that It's efforts were
appreciated.
Chairman Richards received the
following letter from Mr.. Mckee last
Wednesday:
Mr.. w. J. Richards, chairman
American Red Cross.
Dear Captain Richards: Your let
ter of January 2nd has just come to
my attention upon my return from
the West. There is not another coun-
ty in the state that has been able 70
do just what you have done-more
than triple its quota. This is certain
ly great, and | want you and your CO.
workers TO know that we most sincere
ly appreciate the good work that has
been done in Iron county.
The county winning the Sleeper
banner as you know is the one with
the largest percentage Of 1918 mem-e
berships to population up to and in
cluding December 31st. 1917. The
contest was SO keen in Luce and
Schoolcraft counties. there being on
ly difference of one-tenth OF one
per cent that the Governor has de-
cided To award flag to each county
with similar ceremony. Final ar
rangements have not yet been com
pleted for the award. but will be done
soon.
MARK T. MCKEE. vice chairman.
Mr.. Mason Is closing up the roll as
fast as possible. A number of mem
berships have been received since the
canvass closed and will continue to be
received right along. Anyone who
is not member must not stay out
because he didn't get in while the
contest was on The Red Cross
needs the money. The banner is
nice thing, but II is a secondary mat
ter
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CASH AND CARRY MONDAY.
Local Merchants Have Perfected Plans
for Accommodating People.

Crystal Falls grocery stores will go
onto cash and carry basis next Mou-
day. Jan. a. They will continue TO
deliver goods: they will continue 10
extend credit, but the fellow who
wants his goods delivered will pay
for the delivery and the fellow who
wants his purchases charged will pay
for the accommodation.
In another column OF this issue ap
pears an explanation Of the plan In
full just as worked out by the mer-
chants. Our headers should read the
advertisement over carefully and
after reading IL there is anything
that is not clear call up your grocer
and ask him about il.
The Diamond Drill has been ask : I
by a number of our readers II the
storekeepers intend to cut down the
prices OF their goods from what they
are this week We have put that
question squarely TO the grocers and
their answer Is that the goods will all
be cut in price next Monday. most OF
them seven per cent and some OF them
more than seven per cent. There are
few items in every store that will
not stand cut OF that amount and
so there may be an questionable item
In the grocery line that will not fig
ure quite seven per cent of cut but
those items will be few and they will
be amply balanced by the cuts Of
more than seven per cent in other
items
The merchants anticipate some op-
position among their customers 20
this change All they ask is that the
people give II a fair trial and that
anyone dissatisfied with the service
that they get shall either call up the
storekeeper or drop in and talk the
matter over.
In the ads this week appears some
prices showing the new and the old
basis. Compare them and see II you
are getting what you ought TO get
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TO METER THE CITY.
superintendent Sanders Proposition
Approved by rhe Council.

All Of the business places in the
city will be metered. That decision
was arrived at last Monday night
when Superintendent Sanders OF the
department appeared before the coun-
ell and requested permission TO meter
the city. He said that many OF the
business places had been metered al
ready, and that the early closing "
stores made II unfair for those on n
fiat rate basis
The matter was referred To the com
mittee on lights and water and that
committee agreed with the superin-
tendent that the city's business dIs.
trict should be mctered.
The work of installing meters was
started last Tuesday and will be com
pleted Just as soon as shipment or
meters which has been ordered. ar
rives.
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EARLY OPINIONS.
W. j. Brown Tells What Early Ex-
plorers Thought Of ClOyerIand.

In letter received from w j.
Brown. formerly county clerk of Iron
county and one OF the pioneers OF this
portion OF Cloverland, he tells us how
in the early days testimony. was sent
TO Washington to the effect that Glow
erland would never be an agricultural
section.
II was this early knocking that gave.
the upper peninsula a black eye that
II has always had in the agricuitursr
line. Mr.. Browns letter follows
"The development OF Cloverland y
watch with pleasure. as at one TINA
in the now dim past | spent severap
weeks in the employ OF others copying
and forwarding TO the Interior DE-
partment afiidayits purporting to show
that there were no prospects. how
ever remote. OF the upper peninsula
ever becoming an agricultural coun-
try
And those people believed truly
they were right in their deduction"
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TERRIBLE SNOW STORM.
Crystal Falls Was without Mail Ser
vice Last Monday.

A terrible snow storm ragged all OF
Saturday night. all day Sunday and
Sunday night in the territory between
Green Bay. Wisconsin and the Ohio
river The storm was accompanied
by a terrific gale that Is reported TO
have been as high as 60 miles per
hour at Chicago.
The cities of Chicago and Milwal-
kee were buried under blanket OF
snow several feet deep and in places
drifts ten feet high wre piled up
The rail service out OF Chicago and
Milwaukee in all directions was aban-
doned and the people turned their at
tention TO digging themselves out u
the snow.
GI cen Bay seemed TO have been
the northern rim of the big snow
storm for north of that point there
was little snow and train service was
continued Monday without any trou-
BILE.
The trains going south on Sunday
night were all tied up at Green Bay
and the passengers sent to the ho-
tells at that place. No attempt was
made to run trains out OF Chicago on
Sunday night so that Crystal Falls
was without mail service on Monday.
The first train was Tuesday and ar
rived one hour late The North West
ern arrived about noon. and from that
time on communication has been
opened up.
The North Western officials made up
train at Green Bay Monday morn
ing and ran it north over the branch
to Watersmeet double-headed There
was not need of the double-head, but
the officials took no chances, prefer
ring to give the people on the branch
service Trains leaving here Monday
night arrived at their destination on
Tuesday morning little late, but
quite promptly under the circum-
stances.
The storm Is reported TO have beel
the third in severity at Chicago since
the weather bureau has been estab-
lishcd.
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EXPIRES IN SEVEN YEARS.
Declaration Of Intention OF Citizen
ship Cancelled After that Tine.

County Clerk Wall received notice
from the U. s. authorities during the
week that is Of great Importance .
many people in the county. 1t was
that the declaration Of intention to
become citizen (frst papers, as
they are generally called expires az.
ter seven years and the holder has
absolutely no rights under them
There are many people living Ia
this county who have been voting on
very cid declaration papers. Under
Che new law such persons have no
rights under their papers and are
guilty If election frauds in voting on
them.
Any man who doesn't succeed in
completing his citizenship in seven
years ought not to be citizen. and
the man who rests with his first pa
per- hasn't any kick coming II he
wakes up TO find that the govern
ment doesn't want him as a citizen.
Readers who happen TO have only
their FIRST papers should get busy at
once The Federal authorities say
that they are going TO check up and
enforce the law.
The diamond drill., 1918-01-12
DRAFT ACT UPHELD.
United States Supreme Court Hand
ed Down Ruling Last Monday.

+ The seloctlve draft was held con
1titutional by the Federal supreme
court The decision was unanimous.
and was handed down last Monday.
Chief Justice White delivering the
opinion.
The seiective draft act was passed
by Congress at the beginning OF the
war for the purpose OF furnishing the
nation an army. II was attacked up
ON the basis OF It's constltutionality
by a number OF persons convicted ~
lower courts for dlsobeying its pro-
visions.
The tenor Of the decision Is that
the power given Congress to decla re
>ear carries with Il the power to ON
vpel citizens to render military SER
vice at home and abroad.
The diamond drill., 1918-01-12
WANT INCREASE
IN ORE PRICES
INDEPENDENT COMPANIES ARE
STRIVING TO BOOST PRICE
LOOK FOR BIG YEAR IN 1918
Steel Corporations Earnings Are
Great, Although Not as Great
as a Year Ago

viii Lake Superior miners get more
for their ore next yearg That seems
to be the burning question with the
Independent miners on all ranges.
ore producers are engaged Just now
in an effort TO get an increase in the
price Of ore from that fixed a year
ago and which was later on accepted
by the administration as its basis in
fixing prices.
II Is argued that ore producers are
entitled to some consideration IN
Wv OF the fact that pig iron prices
Hst year scared out Of all proportion
to the raw product and that in the
meantime the cost Of operating min
ing properties has materially increas-
al
The diamond drill., 1918-01-12
BANK MEETING TUESDAY.
Old Officers and Directors Chosen for
Another Year.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Iron County National
Bank was held at the bank building
last Tuesday, and was attended by all
the stockholders. The reports of bus
mess done for the past year were read
and everything appeared to be very
satisfactory to the owners OF the
stock
The election OF directors followed
at which the following were chosen
for the ensuing year Jas +. Corco-
ran, Chas H. Watson. NJ H. Moriarty.
w ] Richards and Herman Holmes
AT the melting OF directors the fol.
lowing officers were chosen for the
coming year:
President James +. Corcoran
Vice President Chas III Watson.
Cashier James j. Gaffney
The shortage OF available help has
been felt at the Iron County Nation
al Bank as IL has In almost every 9th
er bank in the land The bank sent
one of its stan 10 the army ranks, 0lo
" Olson. who is in the field artil-
lery section.
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VIGILANCE COM'TE
FOR C. FALLS
ONE WAS ARRANGED FOR LAST
WEDNESDAY EVENING
EVERY LOYAL CITIZEN WANTED
No Solicitation Will be Made For
Members, Loyal People Are Re-
quested to Come Forward

Arrangement were made at a
meeting held at the city hall last
Wednesday evening to form vigilance
committee for Crystal Falls and vicin-
ity TO cooperate with similar or
ganization in Iron River A number
OF citizens congregated at the city
hall in response to request by May
or Gaffney.
A temporary organization was per-
fected and the plan of organization
sent out by the central organization
was read.
After some discussion II was de-
cided to effect an organization In
Crystal Falls. but to go II alone"
rather than affiliate with any general
organization.
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X. or +. OFFICERS.

The following officers were install
ed by the local lodge X. OF p. at ",
lodge hall last Wednesday evening
George stoIberg, &C
Nose Llveneaux. v. G.
StMlkc SHELLS. prelate.
WIlllam Lyons. NJ. Of w.
Victor soderman, X OF II. g. S.
Charles A. Peterson. NJ Of +.
(Adolph sutter, NJ. A.
Carl carlstrom. 7. O.
Henry McNiel. o. @.
Geo. r. voos. Trustee.