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The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-08
Disturbing Remark.

A country lawyer was defending n
prisoner who had killed man by hit
ting him on the head with a brick.
The case against the prisoner being
quite clear, the counsel endeavored to
get his client off by making a per-
fervid speech. He said: 1.-The respon-
sibility of defending my client is al
most overwhelming. This morning, as
I was walking in my garden enjoying
the lovely sunshine and balmy air, lis
tening to the birds singing, and look
ing at all the beautiful flowers, l said
to myself, My poor client, immured in
his cell, can see none Of these
things"
Just then a spectator at the back Of
the court shouted: Neither can the
man he hit on the head with brick! :"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-08
Taller Order.

Jones had been q member Of the glo-
rious company Of the voorhees, for
some time, so that when the offer of
work as a carter came Jones jumped
at II.
But even to be carter requires ex-
perience, particularly in loading up,
and when one has a two-wheeled
spring cart to load it Is better not to
put all the goods at the back. This,
however was what Jones did, with the
consequence that when they were 60
Ing up hill the horse, unable to stand
the strain, stopped.
It did not strike our friend that his
method Of loading was at fault. He
tried vainly to induce his steed to pro-
coed, and then, noticing that the ami
mails feet only just touched the ground,
he turned and drove back at full speed
to his guv-nOr.
Haven't you got taller horse, guv'-
nor?" he queried. artlessly. This one
amt high enough for the work."
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-08

galvanized iron which is three inches
less In length and width than the bot
tom. This sheet rests on two wires
fastened to the sides of the drier. This
prevents the direct heat from coming
In contact with the product and serves
as a radiator to spread the heat more
evenly.
The first tray IS placed three inches
above the radiator The trays rest on
the cleats three inches apart. A drier
Of the given dimensions will hold eight
trays. The frame of the tray is made
OF one-inch strips on which is tackled
galvanized screen wire, which forms
the bottom of the tray. The tray Is
p by 10 inches. making 1t three inches
less in depth than the drier The low
est tray, when placed in the drier, IS
pushed to the back, leaving the three
inch space in front The next tray Is
placed even with the front, leaving a
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-08
Homemade Drier, Made of Lath and
Wire Netting.

three-inch space in the back. The
other trays alternate in the same way.
This permits the current of heated air
to pass around and over the trays. A
ventilatOr opening, about two inches
wide and six inches long, is left in the
top Of the drier, through which the
moist air may pass away.
This principle Of construction is fol-
lowed so that currents Of mir will pass
over the product as we'll as up through
it, gathering the moisture and passing
away. The movement of the current
Of air induces q more rapid and uni
form drying. The upper trays can
drier, and the lower trays TO the upper
part as drying proceeds, so as to dry
the products uniformly throughout.
Another Home Drier.
Still another home drier is the cook
stove oven. Bits Of food, leftovers,
especially sweet corn, can be dried on
plates in a very slow oven or on the
back of the cOokstove and saved for
winter use. IF the oven is very warm,
the door should be left ajar and the
temperature of the oven often noted.
Trays for use in the oven can be made
from convenient-sized galvanized
wire screen by bending up the edges
one or two inches.
CoOkstove driers on the market are
Of two types. One type consists Of q
series Of trays upon which the material
to be dried is spread. These trays are
placed in a framework one above the
other, forming a compartment through
which the heated mir rises, carrying off
the moisture. The second type con-
sists Of shallow fiat metal box filed
with water and designed so that one
end can rest on the back Of the stove
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-08
Children and untruths.

Why do children lie? Edwin S. Pull
Ter In the Mothers Magazine answers
he question by saying that the imagi-
nation of child is stronger than his
intellect, that fiction Is as real to a
child as fact.
1.-THE cure for lies inspired by imagi-
nation" he asserted, "is the education
Of the childs intellect to distinguish
between fact and fancy. AS his error
Is mental, not normal, his cure must
be mental. 1t would be grave error
Of training to attempt to suppress his
imagination as cure for his untruths.
Imagination is the handspring which
moves his mentality to growth, hence
It should be directed into rational
channels and not curbed.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-08

feet long, these lath trays are most
economical Of material when made four
feet in length.
Better but more expensive trays can
be made by substituting galvanized
wire screen, one-eighth or One-fourth
inch mesh, for the laths, in which case
the most economical size would depend
upon the width of the wire screen OBJ
tainable.
A cheap and very satisfactory drier
for use over the kitchen stove can be
made by any handy boy or carpenter
from q small amount of small-mesh
galvaniZed-wire netting and a number
Of laths or strips Of wood about one
half inch thick and two inches wide.
The screen may be tackled directly on
the framework to make the drying
shelves, or the framework can be made
to support separate trays. BY using
two laths nailed together, the frame
work can be stiffened and larger trays
made if desirable. This form or any
Of the lighter makes of driers can be
kitchen range or over the oil, gasoline
or gas stove and it will utilize the not
air which rises during the cooking
hour. It can be raised out of the way
or swung to one side by crane made
of lath when the stove is required for
cooking purposes, and lowered or
swung back to utilize the heat which
otherwise would be wasted when the
top of the stove is not in use,
Another homemade cookstove drier
can be used on a wood or coal range
or kerosene stove can be made easily
and cheaply. Dimensions: Base "a by
16 inches; height SO inches. A base
six inches high Is made of galvanized
sheet iron. This base slightly flares
toward the bottom and has two small
openings for ventilation in each of the
four sides. On the base rests q boxlike
frame made of 1 or 11a-inch strips
of wood. The two sides are braced
with IL Inch strips which serve as
cleats on which the trays in the drier
rest. These are placed at intervals Of
three inches. The frame is covered
with tin or galvanized sheet iron which
is tackled to, the wooden strips of the
frame. Thin strips of wood may be
used instead of tin or sheet iron. The
door is fitted on small hinges and fas-
tened with a thumb latch. It opens
wide, so that the trays can be removed
easily. The bottom Of the drier is
made of a piece of perforated galva-
nized sheet Iron. Two inches above
the .ottom is placed solid sheet Of
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-08
OVER $125
ABoTTLE He SAYS
Georgia Farmer Says TanIac Re.
lieved His rheumatism
Entirely.
SUFFERED As YEARS
Am a Well Man In Every Way and
reel as Strong and Healthy
40 Ever Did," He
Says.

i wouldn't take FIVE hundred dol.
lars in cash for the good four bottles
OF Ianlac did me-" said j. NJ. MALLORY
well-known farmer of Stonewoi,
Georgia, short time ago.
For forty-five years I suffered al.
most every day." he continued "ond
was SO crippled up with rheumatism
mat L had to hobble around nm
clutches. My knees were so stir 7
could hardly bend them and often 7
nave been SO weak that have had TO
take TO my bed for weeks at q time
More than half the time I couldn,t do
any work. I had indigestion and stom-
ach trouble too, and nay back hurt so
Dad that l couldn't lay on my left side
at all. tried every medicine 7 saw
advertised and many prescriptions no.
SIDES, but kept getting worse.
My brother living in Atlanta told
me what Tanlac had done for him md
begged me to try 1t. Well. sir, I have
taken four bottles In oil and have
thrown my clutches away for the rheu-
matism Is entirely gone and can
jump two feet off the ground without
IL hurting me bit. am q well man
IN every way and feel as strong md
neaithy us ever did in nv life"
There is Tanlac dealer in vour
town.-Adv.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-08
CAL0MEL IS MERCURY, IT S|CKENs!
STOP USING SAL|VAT|NG DRUG
Don't Lose Days Work! Your Liver Sluggish or Bowels
Constipated lake "Dodsons Liver Ione"-t,s Fine!

You're bilious! Your liver is slug
gish! You feel lazy, dizzy and all
knocked out. Your head is dull. your
tongue is coated; breath bad; stomach
sour and bowels constipated. But don't
take salivating calomel. 1t makes you
sick, you may lose days work.
Calomel is mercury or quicksilver
which causes necrosis of the bones.
Calomel crashes into sour bile like
dynamite. breaking it up. That's when
you feel that awful nausea and cramp-
ing.
II you want to enjoy the incest, gen.
tlest liver and bowel cleansing you
ever experienced just take a spoonful
Of harmless Dodson's Liver Tone. Your
druggist or dealer sells you a 50-cent
bottle Of Dodson's Liver Tone under
my personal money-back guarantee
that each spoonful will clean your
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-08
kilauea's Lava Lake.

Early reports indicate that the
alarms of war will not prevent many
Americans from visiting their new
national park In Hawaii. Three cele-
brated volcanoes, Kilauea, Mauna
Loa and Haleakala are in the new
reservation. The lava lake at
kilauea, spectacle which has drawn
thousands Of visitors in past years
from every part of the world, will
be. 1t is predicted, unusually spectacu-
lar this season because of the recent
increased volcanic activity In the re-
gion.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-08
Maybe He Did.

The couple had stopped before the
brilliantly bejeweled window Of shop
in Fifth avenue, near Thirty-seventh
street, New York. The girl, petite and
altogether treat to the passing mas
culine eyes-passing, but hesitatingly
so-was gowned charmingly in some
thing which chung to her affectionately,
pardonably SO.
"Oh, Harold" she exclaimed, "did
you know that knee vanity boxes were
becoming all the rage?"
$50 l see," replied the unashamed
Harold.
"You horrid thing! You do not"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-08
DRYING IN THE sun
Have All Fruits and Vegetables
Properly Prepared.
SIMPLE APpARATuSFOR WORK
Bright, Hot Sunny Days Are Best, and
Close Watch Should Be Kept That
Rain or Dew Does Not Hit
ProdIet-Avoid Insects.

From FARMERS BULLETIN SAL United
/ states Department of Agriculture)
The drying of fruits and vegetables
in the sun is simple process if they
have been prepared properly. In its
/ simplest form such drying consists In
| spreading the freshly prepared slices
, or pieces on sheets of paper, or, if
| there IS danger of the products stick
| Ing, spreading on old pieces of muslin
held down with stones. Bright, hot,
| sunny days are chosen for this work,
and close watch is kept to see that
no rain or dew vets the product. If
| flies and Other insects are abundant, q
mosquito bar is thrown over the prod
uct. Once or twice day the slices
are stirred or turned over with the
hand and the thin ones which dry first
are taken out. Sun drying has much to
recommend 1t, since it requires 10 ex-
pepditure of fuel and there is little
danger of the product becoming over
heated. Dust, however, gathers on the
product, and, unless 1t is protected
carefully, flies, and especially certain
insects which habitually attack dried
fruits, will lay their eggs upon It,
These eggs later will hatch out, and
the worms. or larvae, will riddle the
dried fruits or vegetables, rendering
them unfit for the table.
Trays Of Uniform Size.
Fruits and vegetables, when dried in
the sun, generally are spread on large
trays of uniform size, so constructed
that they can be stacked one on top
Of the other and protected from rain
by means of a cover made of oilcloth |
canvas or roofing paper.
A very cheap tray can be made of |
strips of lumber three-fourths of an |
Inch thick and two inches wide, which |
form the sides and ends, end lath,
which is nailed on to form the bottom. |
Spaces one-eighth inch wide should be !
left between the laths for ventilation. /
and the traps can be raised off the
ground by placing them on poles or an
trestle. AS laths are four
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-08

sluggish liver better than a dose o.
nasty calomel and that it won't make
you sick.
Dodson's Liver Tone is real livs1
medicine. You'll know it next morn.
Ing because you will wake up feeling
fine, your liver will be working, your
headache and dizziness gone. your
stomach will be sweet and your bowels
regular. You will feel like working;
you'll be cheerful; full Of vigor and
ambition.
Dodson's Liver Tone is entirely
vegetable. therefore harmless and cam
not salivate. Give II to your childreni
Millions OF people are using Dodson's
Liver Tone instead OF dangerous cal.
omel now. Your druggist will tell you
that the sale OF calomel 10 almost
stopped entirely here-Adv.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-08
Sold for AZ years. Fer
Malaria, Chills & Fever.
Also a Fine General
Strengthening Tonic.
60c and 500 at eli
DRUG StsreA
SqueIched.

A family tree is unquestlonably Of
equal value to some persons as Is real
estate of more material nature. But
1t all depends upon whether or not the
branches of the tree are clean-llmbed.
This was the decision reached by the
two men discussing ancestry and he
redity and such philosophy.
Il had my own family pedigree
traced by genealogical authority last
week" said the taller of the two men.
Indeed, What did it cost you?"
Fifty dollars hush money"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-08
Why Bottle Was Empty.

One delight of small Harold was tC
go on an errand to a neighboring store
After school yesterday at No. 3 he
was sent by his mother to get q siphon
Of vichy. He was long in returning
When he did arrive, his mother scold-
ed him for consuming so much time.
"Why," she exclaimed, land the 81
phon Is nearly empty. Do you mean to
tell me that is all the vichy there was
In the bottle when you got it?'
well, mamma" Harold replied, ION
the way home met little Sarah's cat"
sWell?"
'"The cat said 'p-s-st' to me and the
siphon said 'p-s-s-t' to her"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-08
No Promotion.

"What business did you say the boss
was INF" asked the clerk.
"Why, he's promoter" replied the
superintendent.
"Well, there must be some mistake.
He's never promoted me. I've held
the same insignificant job ever since
I've been here"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-08
CUTICURA KILLS DANDRUFF
The Cause Of Dry, Thin and Falling
Hair and Does It ouickIy-TrIal Free.

Anoint spots Of dandruff, itching and
Irritation with Cuticura Ointment. Fol-
low at once by hot shampoo with
Cuticura Soap, If man, and next
morning If woman. When Dandruff
goes the hair comes. Use Cuticura
Soap daily for the toilet.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
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Whenever You Need q General Tonic
Take Groves

chill Tonic Is equally valuable rs Gen.
eral Tonic because II contains the wen
known tonic properties of QUININE and
IRON. II acts on the Liver. Drives out
Malaria, Enriches the Blood and Builds
up the Whole System. 50 cents
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-08
Tho Serene uniformed.

'What man doesn't know doesn't
hurt him." said the superficial philoso-
pher.
NO" replied the cynical statesman
"but If he gets into a responsible po-
sition what he doesn't know Is likely to
hurt q whole lot Of other people,"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-08
The Family Pride.

II suppose you're proud Of your boy
Josh, now that he's in the army?"
"Of course" said Farmer Corntos-
sci. But that's no so important just
now. What I'm supposed to do is to
hustle an run this farm in way
that'll make Josh proud O me-"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-08

Infections or inaammations of the Eyes,
whether from external or internal causes,
are promptly healed by the use of Roman
Eye Balsam at night upon retiring. Adv.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-08
More Expressive.

words are inadequate to express
my love"
i know they are, Ferdy," said the
dear girl. Try candy and violets."
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-08
TRY 4 MEDICINE THAT
PROVES ITS VALUE

During the entire period of time that
| have been handling DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root / have never heard single com.
plant. My customers are generally pleased
with results obtained and speak words of
praise for the merits of the preparation.
Very truly yours,
GILL COMPANY, Druggist,
Sept 90, 1916. Starkville, Miss.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-08

Homemade Racks by Forcing Air
at Room Temperature Across Them.
and the other on a leg reaching to the
floor. It also may be supported over
lamp.
Use of Electric Fan.
The use Of an electric fan in fecili-
tating drying is feasible for those who
already own fan. 1t has been found
that many sliced vegetables and fruits
placed in long trays three by one foot
and stacked in two tiers, end to end,
before an electric fan can be dried to
the requisite dryness within twenty
four hours. Some require much less
time. For instance, sliced string beans
and shredded sweet potatoes will dry
before a fan running at a moderate
speed within a few hours. In many
cities the electric fan VIII cost not
more than one-fourth Of cent an hour
to run. The fan should be placed close
to the stack Of trays, and they should
not be filled so full that the air cannot
pass freely through them. The fan
method has a marked advantage in
that the product keeps coo, owing to
evaporation while it is being dried.
thus tending to retain the color and
eliminate spoilage.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-08
Letter to
Or. Kilmer q Co.
Binshamton, ". Y.

Prove What Swamp Root win Do For Yos
Send ten cents to DR.. kilmer & Co.,
Bnghamton, N. Y, for sample size
bottle. 1t will convince anyone. You
will also receive a booklet of valuable in
formation, telling about the kidneys and
bladder. When writing, be sure and men
ton this paper. Large and medium size
bottles for sale at all drug stores-Adv.
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Abundance.

America has no art and no poetry"
Evidently" said the business man.
severely, "you are neglecting to read
our advertisements"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-08
COVETED aY ALL

but possessed by few-a beautiful
head Of hair. If yours is streaked with
gray, or is harsh and stiff, you can re-
store it to its former beauty and lus-
ter by using La Creole" Hair Dress
ing. Price $1.OO.-Adv.
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Mlg g1!Ac%1!a1SS
Natural End.

'How did the women take those lee
lures on canned fruits?"
"They Just ate them up"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-08
The First Call.

Robert, the children need Shoes"
$50 does the auto. The children will
have to wait"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-08

Dr.. 3. T. Jackson, Celebrated Physician,
handed down to posterity his famous
prescription for female troubles. Now
sold under the name of "Femenina.s
Price soc and $1O0.-Adv.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-08
The Lost Words

II shan't waste any words on you"
IF you use any at all on me you
WILL "-Detroit Free Press.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-08

Talking much about a task to be
done has q tendency to increase its
apparent magnitude.-Albany Journal
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-08

One-half Of the world doesn't know
how the other half lives. That is why
It is envious.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-08

How men drink staggers q woman,
but what they drink staggers the men.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-08

"rights Indian Vegetable Pills contain
nothing but vegetable ingredients. which act
gently as tonic and purgative by stimu.
iation and not by irritation. Adv.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-08

The man who is too proud to beg
and too honest TO steal needs unlimit-
ed cash or credit
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-08

The early milkman catches glimpse
Of q woman's true complexion
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-08

To err is human and to stick to 1t Is
still more so.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-08

Some men attract attention simply
because they make no effort to attract.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-08

Whenever a man fails in an under.
taking he attributes 1t to fatalism.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-08

Many people imagine that Worms or Tape
worm cannot be gotten rid of entirely.
THOSE who have used Dead Shot'-Dr.
Pesry's vermifuge. know that they can Adv.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-08

The heiress who invests In a title
doesn't always purchase happiness.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-08

The board of health consists of three
square meals a day
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-08

Happy Thought.
"What did that after-dinner speaker
make you think Off"
my good old bed at home"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-08

Many Of the words that burn go from
tbe waste basket into the incinerator.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-08
WHY HAVE cHlLLs AND FEvERf

Plantation" Chill Tonic is guaran.
teed and will do the work In q week.
!our money cheerfully refunded by
dealers If 1t fails after giving 1t q
proper trial. Price 5Oc.-Ady.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-08

Weak, Fainty Heart, and Mysteries
can be rectihed by taking ''Renovine" .
heart and nerve tonic. Price soc and 81. ADJ.