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The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-08-09
BEARS LAST FIGHT.
Bruin Made Big Mistake When
He Tackled Turtle.
Like Ben Kings Famous Pup, Slow
Moving Loooerhead Demonstrated
That what He Took Hold
Of, He Never Let Co."

While bears are certainly dreadful
antagonists, they have been known to
sget the worst Of it when out of their
element. Curious and unequal COM
bats occur when beasts of prey attack
creatures under unusual circumstances.
The pursuer in such case is likely to
incur more risk than the pursued, q
fact that was illustrated in novel
encounter in a harbor of Florida be-
tween bear and turtle.
The crew Of schooner while ashore
heard q strange rumpus and pushing
around a turn in the beach, saw huge
loggerhead turtle In deadly combat with
big black bear.
From the mems position 1t seemed
that the bear had sprung upon the tur-
tie as 1t was retreating toward the wa
ter, and had tried to overturn it. In
some way the bear had stepped In
front of the turtle, which. thrustfng
its head out, had quickly seized one Of
the bears hind legs and held 1t.
At this the bear roared loudly, paw
ed furiously at the turtles back
and tried to force 1t over. The tur
tie resisted with all it's strength
and weight He settled down close to
the ground whenever the bear made
an extra effort. Then, as the bear
would relax its efforts the turtle would
suddenly start up and endeavor to get
nearer the water, keeping his firm hold
on the bears leg.
Finally, by a sudden push and pow
erful muscular effort of his head and
paws, bruin managed to get the turtle
half set, one side being raised foot
or two. Pursuing Ais advantage, he
seized one of the turtles hind flippers
in his jaws, and the snap that followed
showed that the bear felt that things
were coming his way.
He continued to chew the f1ippsr
and endeavor to overthrow the turtle.
But his antagonist worked around and
finally got In a stroke with. its sharp
claw that badly ripped the bears I'M
derside. This Infatuated the bear to
such an extent that he let go his grip
on the flipper and, reaching his head
down, tried to reach and free his hind
leg. Herein he committed a terrible
tactical error and the enraged logger
head quickly improved the opportunity
thus afforded him.
AS the bears nose came within
reach the turtle let go the hind leg
and quick as flash fastened his iron
grip upon the bears jaw. The bear
was taken by surprise and roared lus-
tily with pain and rage. The turtle
pushed on and dragged his unwilling
captive along. The bear saw his dam
gel and felt it, too. for they were so
near the waters edge that the waves
were splashing them.
The bear continued to struggle fe-
rociously, but his strength soon began
to fail, for the turtle dragged him deep
err and deeper. Fighting with his head
half the time under water so exhaust
ed the bear that presently he began to
gurgle. That moment was fatal. The
loggerhead marched off into the sea
with his enemy and the last seen Of
the bear was the feeble kicking of his
hind legs. Next day his body was
washed ashore, cut into a dozen pieces.
New York Herald.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-08-09
British Private's Experience Con.
sidered Most Remark.
able of War.
AIDS HIS HELPLESS coMRADE
Lives on Food Taken From Dead
Bodies-Wanders Too Far A1eld
and 10 Taken Prisoner
bysGermans.

London. Private Peters Of the
British army lived five weeks with a
helpless comrade in a hole within
thirty yards Of the German trenches.
Their experience is considered the
most remarkable Of the war. It was
in 1917, at Croiselles that the fifty
men then remaining Of Private Peters
company were ordered to dig In. The
spot was a sunken road. The men had
passed their objective and run into
their own barrage fire. They fell like
ninepins.
When Private Peters looked up from
his digging only his captain, himself
and comrade named McGuiness re-
NAMED. Then the captain was shot
dead and the comrade fatally wounded.
Private Peters went out for a look
around and found stretcher bearer
with a shattered thigh. He hauled
him into the dugout. The stretcher
bearer had iodine and his wound was
kept free Of infection.
"That night two German officers
came along, but we slammed dead
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-08-09
Ideal Bed for invaiids.

In view Of the elaborate care with
which most details of sick nursing
have been worked out, it Is more than
a little curious that the maintenance
of the patients warmth in bed should
have been left so long to the precari-
GUS ministry Of the hot-water bottle.
At the Treloar Cripples' hospital, Al
ton, England, two wards are now sup
piled with electric mattresses, which
have proved both safe and convenient
in practice, even when a child is the
occupant Of the bed. The mattress Is
differentially heated. and the heating
element is so disposed that the maxi
mum warmth is generated at the foot
end, less In the middle and none at all
at the head end.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-08-09
DO You Think Il Paid7

st. Joseph, Mo-, employed full
time exDert garden instructor last
year who organized the pupils Of the
elementary school into garden clubs.
About 5000 pupils reported that they
were doing garden work before the
schools closed in June, says their su-
perintendent. OF this number 1894
entered their names for membership
IL the United States school garden
army. The school children gardened
80 acres without help and helped their
parents work an area Of 394' acres.
Although the season was very unfa-
vorable, a conservative estimate Of
the food produced by the pupils would
be $4,000 at market prices.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-08-09
More Food From IRRIGATION.

Prospects throughout the western
reclamation belt indicate that the food
production records Of 1917 and 1918
will probably be eclipsed by those Of
the current season. Prices of essen
tjal foodstuffs are high enough to
make 1t attractive and profitable for
farmers to produce on big scale. Re-
ports indicate the labor supply 10
abundant and good, although demand
ing high pay. Credits are not cramp-
ed. with the consequence that native
farmers are not handicapped in their
operations. This is why It looks like a
boom year for the rubber-boot farmers
Of the far West
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-08-09
Red Raspberries on Town Lot.

Just small patch Of good variety
of red raspberry will afford fresh fruit
for the table for many weeks. Some
of the new varieties are ever-bearing.
Perhaps one Of the best is the Erskine
Park.
In setting out the plants first manure
and spade the bed as for garden. II
the plants are trained to a wire trellis
they can be set two feet apart. Six
or eight plants will be sufficient for an
average family and ought to produce
at least pint a day from eacb plant.
BY having so few plants, they can
be watered and well cared for. Hand
wedding about the plant Is always the
best way to cultivate raspberries.-
Thrift Magazine.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-08-09
Can An Auto France?

Can an automobile prance?-or is n
in this one respect inferior to the
horse? A few days ago handy little
truck was navigating Spring street,
Jacksonville, which is rather rough
because the war delayed repairs. 1t
was loaded with long boards which
projected far behind and practically
balanced the truck on the rear axle.
When holes In the street were struck
the front wheels reared up so violent
ly that the chauffeur, or driver, was
catapulted into the air. He then got
down and lied" his truck which did
not prance unless running at least
Ave miles an hour. Had he "let 'er out"
she would certainly have set on her
tail.-Indianapolis News.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-08-09
Blind Girl Reads Raised
Print With Her Lips.

Boston.-"We have a girl at
our school now with scarcely
any sense Of feeling left In her
fingers who reads raised print
with her lips" Director Edward
e. Allen Of the Perkins Institu-
ton and Massachusetts, School
for the Blind Is telling the serv-
ice men who have lost their
sight In the war.
Director Allen is endeavoring
to raise the depressed morale
of these wounded heroes and
makes 1t plain to them that
there ID much hope for their fu-
lures.
"Your life Is not spoiled" he
continues. "The lessons OF over
coming obstacles are that 1t 10
not what we see In another that
counts, but what we do not see.
Every handicapped man. boy
or girl can transform the
stumbling block into q stepping
stone, and that's what we've
proved at our institution.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-08-09
Couldn't Hear Him Crow.

Baby Marie Osborn was being Tea
tured at an East side theater. II
must have been q show particularly
suited for the little folk. At one
point In the story rooster flew on
fence in the early morning, fiappec
his wings proudly and crowded lust
lily. When he appeared on the fence
80 realistic was the picture that the
audience became silent. Then the
Stiffness was broken by a small voice
lost In the realism of the thing:
Mother, mother, I can't hear him
crow !''-Indianapolis News.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-08-09
Keep the City Clean.

With springtime usually comes a
"clean up" campaign, and a movement
in that direction Is general in cities
and towns throughout the United
States. Appeal is made to civic pride,
and people are urged to make their
localities better places In which to
live. This is good and desirable. But
why not keep cleaning up all the year
round7 If things are not. thrown into
the streets, particularly bits Of waste
paper. they will not have to be picked
up. Receptaeles for refuse, If placed
N back yards, and used, will help much
In maintaining condition of neatness
The Clearly habit can easily be &C.
ouire.l
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-08-09

gardens, and reached the Barada
Gorge 5000 strong, streaming out
along the road to Beyrut. In one place
house on the hill overlooks the gorge,
where the rail. the road and the river
run within few yards Of each other.
and here q party Of IS men Of the
Fourteenth regiment. N. S. W., with
two officers, opened fire on the big col
umn. Turks and Germans fed in all
directions.
Several were killed and the horse
men then killed the horses and mules
in the gun teams and blocked the road.
The column was cut in two and more
than 5000 surrendered. A mile further
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-08-09

health. ! believe the Compound will
cure any female trouble. Mrs. ALICE
HELLER, Christopher, Ill.
Nervousness is often symptom OF
weakness or some functional derange-
ment. which may be overcome by this
famous root and herb remedy, Lydia
3. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, al
thousands of women have found by
experience.
If complications exist, write Lydia p.
Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass, foI
suggestions in regard to your ailment
The result of its long experience u
at YOUR service.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-08-09
MAN IN JAIL AIDS PRESIDENT
California Convict Prevents Sale 1T
Wilson Ranch for Delin-
quent Taxes.

Los Angeles, Cal.-George A. Fox
convicted Of obtaining money by false
pretenses, prevented the sale OF Presi-
dent Wilson's ranch in Riverside coun-
ty for delinquent taxes by paying them
himself, It became known here when
Fox. in the county Jail, received tele-
gram Of thanks from ]. P. Tumulty, the
presidents secretary.
Il considered it my patriotic duty,
was the only comment Fox made.
The tax bill was 1921. The prop
erty is 81 acres in extent and was pur-
chased before Mr.. Wilson became presi-
dent.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-08-09
For a Rainy Day.

Catherine-How many dozen potato
bugs did you get t'day, Martha7
Martha (the youngest)-Papa owes
me 20 cents. I got twenty dozen.
Catherine-I beat you! l got thirty
dozen. We must be careful an not
spoil the little yellow things on the
leaves, Martha, cause they're eggs.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-08-09
TRElLIS EASY TO CONSTRUCT
Twisted Wires Support Sweet-Pea
Plants In a Most Satisfac-
.cry Manner.

A very satisfactory sweet-pea trel-
lis can be made by stretching wires
on a frame of two-inch hard wood or
one-inch pipe, the length Of the frame
being the same as the length of the
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-08-09
HOW THIS
NERVOUS WOMAN
GOT WELL
Told by Herself: Her SIM
cerity Should Con-
vince Others.
Christopher, 1ll.-"For four years
mffered from irregularities, weakness,

nervousness, y NJ
was in q run down
condition. Two OF
our best doctors
failed to do me any
good. I heard so
much about what.
Lydia E. Pinkham's
v e e t a BILE Com
pound had done for
others, / tried it
and was cured. ]
am no longer ner-
vous, am regular,
and in excellent
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-08-09

rows. The wires should be placed
loosely about the frame, as shown,
then frightened by twisting them with
a spike. A trellis of this kind can be
used for several years, and If desired
can be removed at the end of each
season.-Popular Mechanics Magazine.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-08-09

A sharks teeth are movable at will
and become erect at the moment the
animal is Selling it's prey.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-08-09
Tho Stronr Withstand the Heat Of Summer
Better Than the Weak

Old people who are feeble and youhgef
people who are weak, will be strengthened
and enabled to go through the depressing
heat Of summer by taking Groves tastelese
chill tonic. 1t purifies and enrichec the blood
and builds up the whole system You can
soon feel its Strengthening. Invigorating
Effect. soc.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-08-09
|COuldn'tMOYe
In Bed Twelve Weeks From
Rheumatic Trouble. Now
Praises Doan's.

For twelve weeks lay abed, unable
to move muscle" says Mrs. Gust
johnson, 654 E. Seventh ST., Red Wing,
MINI.
"The pains that shot through my
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-06-21
The MAKING OF
I FAMOUS
MEDICINE
How Lydia {. Pirkham's
Vegetable Compound
Is Prepared For
Wo1sn's Use.

A visit 70 the laboratory where this
successful remedy IS made irnpreSses
even the casua. .oOker-Ol with the reli-
ability. accuracy, sn.il and cleanliness
which attends enc making Of this great
MEDICINE Tor woman s Ills.
Over @5tW.f pounds Of various herbs
are used annually and al have TO be
gathered 40 r1e season Of the wear when
their na--le. Juices and medicinal sub
stances are at taa.r a-st.
Ine most successful solvents are used
to extract the 0y-Ic.la. properties from
these herbs.
Ever utansil and tank that comes in
contact with the medicine Is sterilized
and as final precauu1R in cleanliness
the medicine is Cast-Gr!zai and sealed
in sterile bottles
Il Is the wonderful combination OF
roots ana heros together with the
skill and cara Used in its preparation
which has maze this famous medicine
so successful in the treatment Of
female ills.
The letters from women who have
been restored to health by the use of
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound which we are continually pub
fishing attest 70 its virtue.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-06-21
Rotary Stunt Uniform.

George WyckOff. scout executive at
Terre Haute. often wears his scout suit
On the street. The other day he hap
pened into a restaurant at which two
elderly women were eating. They i'm
mediately began to discuss his uni
form. They knew that it was not that
Of returned soldier. Finally one of
them decided that it was one of the
sort cadets AT the high schools wore.
But the other knew better II bet
Us one Of those Rotary stunts we read
about" she ended the argument.
And firmly believing they left the
restaurant and the scout executive to
his dinner-IndianapO News.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-06-21
First Editions.

To the average book buyer who buys
his book in a book store and takes Il
home To read. how extraordinary
must appear the point Of view Of hrs
fellow citizen who buys his books at
auction and. very likely, never reads
them at all; for example, the happy
purchaser who recently paid $14250 i'm
New York, for copy Of Milton's
'COmuS!" There are, however. sorae
remarkable things about this "COmus.~
There is hardly another copy like IL
in the world. II is a first edition, ded-
icated to the son of the Earl of Bridge
water, with the Bridgewater crest i'm
pressed on the binding; the mask it
self was produced at Ludlow castle I'm
1884. ION Michaelmasse Night Before
the Right Honorable John, Earl OF
Bridgewater." And il is still as good
as new, for il remained in the Bridge
water library till 1917, when it was
purchased by collector, who sold IL
in 1913. To Mr. II. V. Jones Of Mime
apOlis. for 5000. II was Mr.. Jones
who sold it. the other day, for S14.25O.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-06-21
The -impet.

ITO stick like limpet' is an old say
Ing, but few people know how il is
that a limpet is able to stick as il does
to the rocks upon which it passes its
existence. The creature is able by
means of the central portion of its
body, which can be raised independ-
emily of the edge or frill which sur
rounds it. to create a vacuum, much
in the same way that a piece of soft
wet leather can De made TO adhere
TO smooth surface by pressing out
all the air. If taken by surprise with
q smart sidelOng blow. even a large
limpet is easily enough dislodged. but
given the slightest warning. its power
Of suction is instantly brought into
play, and very often considerable
force is then necessary to detach it.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-06-21
THE HARPIScHoRD.

This was the instrument out Of
which our modern piano grew. II was
more Ike grand than an upright
piano and sometimes had two rows Of
keys. but il was very inferior in pow
er and tone to the modern instrument.
II had no pedals, and the wires were
not struck by hammers. but were
pIucked by quilts. The compass of the
instrument was about four Octaves
which was gradually increased as II
was improved upon
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-06-21

For lighting safety islands ut street
intersections the United States bureau
M mines has recommended heavy
hell-Shaped iron casting with slotted
sides through which pass rays from
an electric lamp.
The queens children" is the name
gwen to little Belgian refugees who
nave been separated from their fami-
lies and scattered over Belgium and
france and whom Queen Elizabeth is
trying to gather into q children's COL
ony to be educated II their rela-
uves cannot be located.
Mexico Is to have a national work.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-06-21
THE ORATORS.

While il sometimes seems that orr
tory is now lost art. we are of the
opinion that il is an art thar never can
be lost We shall have great orators
again. The names and the memories of
Demosthenes. Cicero. Paul Webster
and 1ngerSoll are not forgotten. nor
are they likely tn be- While the hu-
man heart leaps with joy or sinks
with sorrow. the orators forum will
be preserved and his power will en-
dure.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-06-21
The Elcphants.

Little Bobby was taken To SEE the
welcome home parade. His previous
experience with parades had been Tim
tied to those of Ringing Bros. After
watching the passing lines Of soldiers
for about half an hour. he turned 10
his mother and asked: when will the
elephants get here?"-IndianapoIis
News.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-06-21
TAKEN FROM EXCHANGES

i"enty-seven men have served as
= ses'oent Of the United States. OF
e = have been elected president
either one or two terms. five reached
>. o'nce by the death of a president.
!. eSeit coming under both heads.
ayor ]. E. Meyers OF Mlnneapo-
A.. wins elevators and runs up the
aignts Of stairs 10 his office every
He says he does ii to gain
Z sno the exercise required to keep
IN lot his sedentary duties.
Ah-lreland labor conference
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-06-21
Thouuht II His Lost PET

Harry. aged four. was very fond Of
our white cat. One day the cat myS-
teriOuSly disappeared.
a few days later, while going to the
grocery a black cat ran past us. on
seeing the cat Harry. half-crying. ex-
claimed:
Sidney. who made our eat so dir
ty?'-EXChangp
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-06-21
Would Attend TO Moistur.

Little daughter objected to rain. and
one rainy day complained 50 much thar
her mother reprOved her. explaining
the necessity of moisture to the grass
and flowers.
That night. 70 her usual prayer she
appended the following:
Ard. dear Lord. 10 not let il rain
tomorrow. II we need it. Wen sprin-
kle."
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-06-21
The cutlcura rotlAt rrin

Having cleared your skin keep it clear
nv making CuficUra Your everyday
toilet preparations. The soap to cleanse
and purify, the Ointment 20 soothe and
heal, the Talcum TO powder and per-
fume. No toilet table is complete
without them. 25c everywhere.-Ady.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-06-21


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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-06-21
Artificial.

"A pretty thing. fOrSOOth."
what have you there?"
"A sonnet addressed by my friend.
Scribson. TO a lady's eyebrow"
ut ought to please the lady"
81 don't know about that. Scribson
treats the subject as work Of art ana
not "A masterpiece n nature"-Bir-
mingham Age-lIerald.