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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-05-18
A Letter From occasional" ."

Olar, May 1--we are told that
1T is an i'll wind that blows nobody
any good;;" so, although it is dry
and dusty, it is nice time to gather
grain.
AS your old time correspondent,
"Old Timer" has been out west to
"view the land scape o'er," we hope
he will write it up. We are too busy
to go to see him, and we want to
hear something that is not any kin to
war news.
The fishermen keep themselves
busy, and if we were to write what
we know about some Of their catches,
some people would think it was
fish story" so we abstain from it.
Since writing the above Mr.. ]. O.
Ritter dropped in on me and said, 81
went a fishing in the swamp yester-
day and caught II jack fish, with live
bait, from under one tree, and didn't
move my feet two feet from where
1 caught the first fish. 1 then went
on down the banks, and came across
a moccasin on the bank with big
cat fish in his mouth. / killed the
snake, and rolled the fish back in
the water, and it may not be stopped
running yet" I read the first part
of this letter to Mr.. Ritter and told
him I was going to write what he
said, although I had not intended to
write on the fish subject at all.
Just then the sheriff from your
town with four deputies came along
and arrested me. They took me
down the river to a place where that
indefatiable piscatorial artist, Willie
Best, was surrounded, NJ, E., S. and
W., by fish, and now how can we
write on any other subject, when
even to the snakes go a-ishing?
Just a word in parenthesis now.
Qsn't it best to take something along
that is good for snake bites?) And
yet man is Unsuitable. Some of our
young men go away down the coun-
try to a place called Niger Lake,
where they catch even more than
they do up here. And now in the
quietude of the night, sitting here
alone, I feel that I voice the senti-
ments of the crowd that was with me
today when I say, 'No, 1 thank you,
not any more fish for me at present."
and I drop the subject.
The crops at present remind me
of little girl. They are too little
and young to introduce into society;
yet, perhaps, when they get older
I mean the crops-I may say more
about them. And if they ever grow
any prettier-I mean the girls-I
will say something about them.
The most of our farmers have
good stands and the crops have
long time to make yet; and take an
optimistic view of the situation and
feel cheerful.
A gentleman being asked his age
replied: s'If the years of my life
were doubled, and two-thirds of the
product divided by 2, the result
would be equal to 49," What was
his age? OCCASIONAL.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-05-18

Directors Of the Parker Cotton
Mill Merger have sold the Hampton
group of mills, with a total of 275,-
900 spindles, to Lockwood, Green &
Co., Of Boston. The purchase price
was $2,900,O00.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1916-04-20
Characteristics of Twins.

Ordinary twins usually resemble
each other markedly. 1t is the identi.
cal twins (among the rarest of human
phenomena) who can hardly be told
apart But the most remarkable
thing about them is the close moral
sympathy that usually exists between
them-a sympathy so intense that (un-
less vast amount OF seemingly reli.
able testimony on the subject be
deemed unworthy OF belief one OF
them may even receive a subconscious
impression of an untoward happening
to the other, though a great distance
separate them at the time.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1916-04-20
Plants Must Have Liaht.

The blossoms of many plants open
or close with the coming or the de-
parture of daylight, and all vegetable
growths quickly lose their color, il
not their lives, if deprived of light.
The sensitive plant is a popular exam
pie of nerves" A tap on its stem
is sufficient to cause it instantly to
wilt, the leaves falling limp as if with
cred. Concerning the remarkable
sensitiveness of plants to light Profess
sor Ganong says: Evidently some
such structures advance pretty far in
the direction of the special sense or
gans of animals, such as eyes"
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1916-04-20
Beautiful European City.

Agram, in Croatia, is one of the
most popular cities in Europe, because
years ago its public-spirited citizens
got behind a movement and carried
out a plan for an extensive park.
The city has a population of only
about 100000 persons, but everywhere
1t is known and spoken of as the city
OF beautiful parks. Few persons pass
through on a train that do not return.
They are drawn back by reason of
the beauty of the park. The city
spent more than one million dollars
to set it OF properly"
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1916-04-20
Couldn't Tell.

The following is being told by a
lawyer who employs young lady as
a typist and secretary and recently
handed her a batch of letters to an.
swer for him. Among these was one
asking IL he could inform the writer
Of the state of health Of Mrs. H,
and also her present address. The
lady secretary replied as follows:
Dear Madam: In reply to your letter
Of yesterdays date, l am unable to
give you Mrs. HIS address, as re-
quested. She died on the 18th and
was buried on the 22d inst"
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1916-04-20

4
ana Parish Of Orleans, City Of New Or
leans.
BE it known, that on this fifth day of tn,
] month OF Apul, IN the year one thousan,
nine hundred and sixteen, before me, Scot,
| +. Beer. notary public IN and for tn,
| parish Of Orleans, State Of Louisiana. there
| in residing, duly sworn, commissioned and
qualified and in the presence Of the wit
| nesses hereinafter named and undersigned
personally came and appeared. the persons
| herelJiter subscribed VIII" declared that
awaiting themselves OF the laws Of this state
relative to thc organization Of corporations
in such cases made and provided, they con-
stitute themselves. their succcs sors and as
signs corporation under the stirulations
hereinafter set forth, which they hereby
adopt their charter, to-wit:
Article The name Of this corporation
shall be Helena Lumber Co, Inc, and its
period OF duration shall be ninetv-ninc wears
from and after this date, and it shall have
for the purpose oil the business 20 be car
ried on By it all the powers conferred by
law upon corporations. and shall exercise
generally all the powers necessary 20 carry
on said business.
Article 1.-THE domicile Of this corpora
tion shall be IN the city Of New Orleans,
parish Of Orleans. State Of Louisiana; and
all citation and other legal process shall be
served on the president. and in case Of his
absence, on the secretary treasurer or vice
president.
Article III.-The objects and purposes for
which this corporation IS organized and the
nature of the business 10 be carried on by
il are hereby declared 70 be: 20 cut, saw
and manufacture lumber and venecrs Of all
kinds. and to sell or otherwise dispose OF
the same; to purchase, rent or otherwise
acquire, and to sell, lease, mortgage Or 9th
erwise dispose Of lands. timber, logs. lum-
Der or wood OF any nature, saw mills, veneer
mills, logging railroads, and equipment nee
essary therefor or appertaining thereto: and
to operate saw mills, iuni,Uer mills and fac
tories and mills for the manufacture of
boxes, shocks, or other products Of lumber;
and in connection Herewith 10 operate tram
roads. railroads, or other means Of trans
portation whatever; and generally 20 DO and
perform any and all things necessary or
incidental 10 or appearta!ring % the ai0re-
said objects and purposes or any OF them.
Article IV-The amount Of the capital
stock Of this corporation is hereby declared
TO be seven thousand Ave hundred $3.50
dollars, which shall consist of seventy-Iye
shares (75) of the par value Of one hundred
dollars $4,000 per share; all OF which shall
be subscribed for before rne filing Of these
articles Of Incorporation; and all the stock
so subscribed for shall be paid for either in
money or property received or labor done for
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1916-04-20
ORPHEUM THEATRE.

Evelyn Nesbit. vaudeville's greatest
drawing card, will be the headliner at
the Orpheum Theatre next week.
IN the last decade, probably not a
woman in the world, and certainly
not in the United States, has had her
name mentioned more often than Eve.
l|n Nesbit. For many years she re-
Trained from accepting vaudeville of.
iers, and when at last she made her
appearance al the London HippO-
drome. she was admittedly an attrac.
uon because OF her name and not be
cause Of her ability. In fact. her abil-
NY was an unknown quantity.
NO years have brought about a
change. Evelyn Nesbit is now a head.
liner in vaudeville not because of
the tragedy OF her life, but she is a
| feature of features because she is 10.
Ultimately a star. People familiar
with the inner workings of vaudeville
say that there is no woman on the
stage today who works harder than
Evelyn Nesbit. With her PARTNER
Jack Clifford, she spends hours every
day practicing and perfecting new
dance steps, and much of the remain.
der OF her time is spent in voice cuI.
ture
Evelyn Nesbit has developed into
an entertainer OF high quality. She
possesses a charming singing voice |
and is a dancer OF skill and grace
Gorgeous costumes and velvet chr.
'ains form a sumptuous setting for
her far,famed beauty. Miss Nesbit
Is established as a vaudeville attrac.
ton. BY right of conquest. she has
proved that headline honors belong
to her.
In addition to Miss Nesbit. there
will be:
Stuart Barnes, favorite singing
John X. Gordon and company. in his
own playlet, knight and Day"
Sam II. White and Lou CLAYTON. a !
study of eccenetricities.
The Act Beautiful, William Egdi- q
'ette and his posing horses and dogs. u
Ruby Helder the girl with the ten. n
,r voice.
Kramer and Pattison, expression $
'ar excellence of physical culture. ii
Orpheum Travel Weekly, the world
I work and play. Subjects: BAN. st
90 and its uses in Indo-China: the a.
'aterways of Bruges, Belgium. a.
The Orpheum Concert Orchestra di. c.
ection E. E. Tosso. II
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1916-04-20

ToPENHAGEN blue. rose, tan.
~ gray, white and green are the
shades this Angora skating coat
comes In. The scarf hat is also Ango-
"a In matching tones, with red added.
and is finished with tasseled ends and
a worsted rose on the left side. This
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1916-04-20

TOR years we have had warm bath
robes Of quilted silk, which al
ways looked too much like mat
tress covers to be entirely aesthetic.
Now comes corduroy in all gorgeous
shades-pink, blue, wistaria, rose. delft
and scarlet-lined throughout with
china silk and cut with sailor collars,
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1916-04-20

Juvenile outfit holds its own with the
more elaborate toys in furs.
Often the waist line slants down
from the front-that is. 1t is above nor.
NAL In front and far below normal in
back. ANNA NAV
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1916-04-20
Different Circumstances.

Hampton-Last week a doctor told
me to 90 south.
Rhodes-Last week Il doctor told me
to go north, south, east and west. he
didn't care which. | was calling on
his daughter.-BOSton Globe.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1916-04-20

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after surrendering.
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The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1916-04-20
CHARTER
OF HELENA LUMBER co, INC.

United States Of America, State of Louisi-
ana, Parish Of Orleans, City Of New Or
leans.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1916-04-20
ACT OF INCORPORATION

- ~ j. vi INNONFUNH IIUN
OF SOUTHPORT SERVICE COMPAN
INCORPORATED
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1916-04-20

State OF Louisiana, Parish Of Orleans, City Of
New Orleans.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1916-04-20

Evelyn Nesbit. vaudeville's greatest
drawing card. will be the headiner at
the Orpheum Theatre next week.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-12
A Cant Lose" Campaign

Not a single active member of the 1000 Club
can lose. You may become one by nominating
yourself. Or, you may nominate a friend. There
are a large number of big prizes to start with,
and in addition there will be as many cash
awards as there are active club members who
do not win one Of the mnay prizes. There will
be either a prize or a cash award for each and
every such member, no matter howtmany there
may be.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-11-23
How To Choose
A Turkey
Tips For Young Housekeepers Who
Celebrate Thanksgiving.

Since to be without turkey on ,
Thanksgiving is to fail to pay proper |
respect to the great American festi- '
val, it behooves the good housewife to !
be we'll up in turkey lore, for there ,
are turkeys and turkeys, some as juicy |
and tender as spring chicken, while !
others, also, remain warriors of the /
barnyard to the bitter end and are as
tough and stringy and wellnigh as
hard to swallow as india rubber.
To have the turkey tender and deli
cious on Thanksgiving day, FIRST
catch your hare"-in other words, first
select a good bird at the market and
then see that it is cooked and basted
properly. 1t is the best plan to shop
for the feast at least two days before
hand, for if one waits until the day
before all the best birds will be picked
out, and only the tougher fowls will
be left. A young turkey should have
smooth, black legs and white skin
and should weigh at least twelve
pounds to be juicy and of good flavor.
Very scaly, rough legs indicate age,
as do also legs that ar hard, for a
young fowls feet and legs should be
pliable.
Another good way to pick out
young turkey is to examine the spurs,
or, rather, the place where the spurs
grow A year-old turkey has no
spurs, but only a fiat knob at that
place. A turkey that has a spur be-
tween quarter and half an inch long
is last years fowl, and one with
/ fully developed spur is over two years
: old.
! To prepare the bird first SINCE it
thoroughly over saucerful of burning
alcohol, then hold it under the faucet
and wipe dry. Then make a cash
down the turkeys neck, cutting to the
bone; fold the skin back over the
breast and lift the crop carefully.
Then turn the turkey on its back and
make a cut at the end of the breast
bone big enough to insert the finger
and thumb. Now draw the turkey,
taking care not to break the gall. Turn
the fowl over again and cut away the
oil bag, a tiny gland that lies right
over the tail Few people know of its
existence, and it often spoils the flaw
or Of a fine bird if not removed. The
turkey should then be washed again
and is ready for the dressing.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-11-23

the care of all household utensils
and materials; she should be ac-
quainted with the duties of hostess,
waitress, and cook. She should have
the fundamental art principles of
furnishing house. She should
know a good deal about the case of
the baby, and something about pre-
pairing the food for the sick. In
short, she should know how to keep
house. In sewing, she should be
able to make her own clothes and
she should have had that aesthetic
training in connection with her art
instruction which develops fair
amount of taste in the selection of
clothing and house furnishings +"
Machine sewing can be begun as
early as the sixth grade. Drafting
sholld not be taught in the grades.
The commercial pattern may be use'l
as early as the fifth or sixth grades.
"The minimum time per week that
NAV be considered worth while ir
home economics is one hour and a
half for cooking and one hour fol
sewing. Less time would be a
waste Of money, time, and energy
With a good teacher even one lesson
week will work wonders in the
course of a year.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-11-23
(Rv Priscilla Pearson).

Select only teacher who loves and
understands children.
The teacher must have a fine edu-
ootion and the gift of teaching. The
ohilitv to apply her knowledge to the
roeds of each child is essential.
The union of these qualities makes
successful teacher and fine pupil.
If money is not plentiful, do not
choose the cheap teacher. Give your
children the best teacher you can
end even if it means half the num-
Nor Of lessons that can be obtained
from cheap teacher.
Build your musical house on a rock
To build on sand means a waste of
time. money, and courage.
II is almost impossible to undo bad
habits. either for the teacher or child.
Never forget that! Save all the tears
and heartaches you can for your
child. She will thank you for it some
day
Buy as good an instrument as you
can afford and keep it in tune, for
ear.training is important with your
children.
Young child should have two les
sons week, unless some member of
the family has the ability and time to
direct the child, until the teacher
comes again.
Have a regular practice time for the
pupil
II must be as regular as the time
for going to school. Do not break in
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-11-23
IN WOMAN'S REALM
Musical Hints For Mothers
to the rule except for illness.

to the rule except for illness.
In this manner habits are formed
which will last lifetime. Duty will
become a pleasure.
Try to find time to read to the
child about the struggles of the great
masters. 1t will encourage them.
Take children to fine concerts.
They are lessons and very valuable
ones. Ambition is aroused. The mu.
steal senses are being cultivated. Let
the child hear good music of all kinds.
Later in life there will be ensemble
playing, and some knowledge of other
instruments will be valuable.
At the end of each week, give the
pupil some pleasure or a little money
reward for faithful work. 1t paws.
After a while the pupil can see for
herself that the musical knowledge is
reward enough
If you entertain, have little must
Gales in your home. This creates a
musical atmosphere and is a pleas
,ure.
Play a duet with your own child,
for one number of the program This
will create confidence in the pupil till
she can stand alone and not fear an
audience.
This seems a long program for you
to carry out, but it is not so difficult
as it seems. When baby is born
the mother takes one step at a time
and the child soon grows up. So it is
in music. Be patient and your re.
word is sure to come.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-11-23
Home Economics In School

'opinions expressed by the educator
correspondents of the bureau:
when 1 think of the little girls
in the tenement house districts who
do the work of the family, and Of
those | have seen abroad who are
such perfect housekeepers, fell
should like to begin home economics
instruction the very first year Of
school, because at that age all girls
love to play house to set their toy
table, to put the doll to bed, to help
mother make a loaf of bread. 1t is
easier to teach them at that age
than when they are fourteen
"The grades should stress the prac-
teal side of home economics; the
high school theory"
THE eighth grade girl should be
able to plan and execute any ordi-
nary meal; she should understand
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-11-23
(By J. J. Warrinow.J

Seventy-fve in every hundred
American children never reach ~the
high school. Most girls of this
large number will be wage earners
during the first few years after
leaving school. Later they will
marry and go into homes of their
own.
What can the school do for
them?
This problem has stared an inves-
tigation by the Home Economics Di-
vision of the Bureau of Education to
determine various phases in home
economics Instruction and in in
crease the usefulness of the GRADED
school to the girl who graduates
from it into housewifery and moth
erhood. Following are some Of the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-11-23

to every customer, no matter what the
amount of his purchase. Come and
talk over your plans with US. We can
show you how to save money in buy
ing all kinds of building material.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-11-23

! lest word in smartness is ex-
u this separate skirt with
'front.' and back and circular
bands of self-material form the
|lpal trimming.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-11-23
ORIGIN OF OUR HOLIDAYS.
A Woman's Influence in Matchmaking
Thanksgiving.

First and last enough sentiment has
been expended upon American politics
to equip a regiment of poets laureate.
Distinctly American holidays are full
of it, Fourth of July. of course, made
itself The 22d of February became
one by common consent. 1t had its
origin in a convivial supper in New
York tavern in 1888, when company
met to listen to an original ode and
drink innumerable toasts. Enthus-
iasm survived the wine, and as the
gentlemen went gayly and unsteadily
home they swore to meet again on
future anniversaries. Regarded at
first as purely party custom, 1T
broadened beyond Federal circles to
take in all Americans. Jefferson's fol
lowers attempted a similar observ-
ance in his honor, but he countered
with another bit of sentiment, refus-
ing to divulge the date on the ground
that only the birthday of the nation
should be so treated
Thanksgiving was sectional and re-
ligious as we'll as political, and senti-
ment graced it in plenty. One of the
customs that fingered in good old
New England households until the
middle of the last century was to lay
five grains of corn upon the plate of
every person at table in memory of
day in early colonial history when five
ships came sailing into harbor just in
time to chase away the specter Of
i famine.
/ 1t was Washington who appointed
the first national day of Thanksgiving
at the instances of congress, after the
adoption of the constitution. For
many years, however, annual observ.
ance of the day remained matter OF
state action. virtually confined to New
England. Like the 22d of February
it became a national custom only grad
ually; unlike the 22d of February, il
spread largely through the influence
of woman, Mrs. Sarah Josepha Hale
who advocated it for twenty years in
the editorial columns of Godey's Lady
Book-Helen Nicolay in Century.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-11-23
Sdcu &Practicdl
Tome Drew Mating
ZeJr0nC
Prepared Specially for This Newspaper
By Pictorial Review
Tuck>Bands on New Skirts

material that tucks actually would
require. With the approach of cooler
weather broadcloth and velvet are
growing in demand for smart skirts.
This model, however, is suited to de-
velopment in any of the soft materials
now so fashionable and looks espec-
iallv good in charmeuse. Nothing
smarter could be desired for wear with
separate waists of chiffon, net or
crepe. In medium size the skirt takes
2H wards 54-inch material, If the
bands are omitted If they are USED,
l yard extra will be required. Inc
front and back cores of the skirt are
cut in panel style, while the siae
cores are circular. Pockets may be
added if desired, there being two
STYLES provided with the pattern. :,
It Is necessary to fold the material
in three sections to cut the skirt pro
perly and study of the cutting
guide will reveal the proper way TO
90 about II. There will be only two
sections if the bias bands are omit
ted. These bands require section 70
themselves and are placed diagonaliy
on the goods just as illustrated III 'no
cutting guide.
The side gore, the piecing requir-
ed to widen It and the pocket are laid
on a lengthwise fold of the next sec
tion of the goods. The third section
is folded in quarters so that the sci
wage edges meet. Both the front and
back cores are laid on lengthwise
fold Of material, while the belt u
placed along the selvage Of the sec
ton containing the front gore.
The waistline of the skirt is high
and the length is the fashionable
five-inch- above-ground hang. A belt
of self-material finishes the waist
and the ends are trimmed with tss-
tells. Fur buttons are also pretty for
this purpose.