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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-11-23
A SIMPLY GOOD LIFE.

In the effort to appreciate va
rious forms Of greatness let Us
not underestimate the value of a
simply good life. Just to be good,
to keep life pure from degrading
elements, TO make IL constantly
helpful in little ways to those
who are touched by il, to keep
ones spirit always sweet and
avoid all manner of petty anger
and irritabiIity-that is an ideal
as noble as il is difficuIt.-Ed-
ward Howard Griggs.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-11-23
ate and Fancy.

Many of us feel that Fate has not
treated us fairly-that if we had had
such and such an opportunity how full
and satisfying life would be, says a
student of human nature. But Fate
Is pretty accurate, after all. If we
only look around us we will discover
and all too quickly, that those whom
we consider more fortunate" have as
much and even more to contend than
we have.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-11-23
N.. hle4~s .o
Why a Rostrum7

The word rostrum is of Roman orr
gin. The rostrum was a platform. or
elevated place, i'm the Roman forum
from which orations, pleadings and
funeral eulogies were delivered. 1t
was so called because IL was adorned
with the rostra. or beaks Of the ships
taken In the first naval victory gained
by the republic.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-11-23
Food for Thought.

Trust in Providence and keep your
powder dry.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-11-23

William was a clever youngster, but
his cleverness sometimes led him into
funny mistakes. Once when he was
travelling with his family they stopped
for breakfast at q restaurant. William
was permitted to make his own choice
of food, but after the waiter had gone
he grew doubtful of his wisdom in
choosing and said, II wish / could
counterfeit that order"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-11-23

hiNh VI lildNdi Jill
or rice, making a
IN o s [ substantial
dish. Break up a
cupful of maca-
roni in inch pieces
and cover with
boiling water well
sailed, To cook I'M
til tender. Put a
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-11-23
ECONOMICAL DISHES.

A ball or two of well-seasoned ham,
burger steak is sufficient to season a
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-03-03
THICK, GLOSSY HAIR
FREE FROM DANDRUFF
Girls! Beautify Your Hair! Make II
Soft, Fluffy and Luxuriant-Try
the Moist Cloth.

Try as you will, after an application
Of Danderine, you cannot find a single
trace of dandruff or falling hair and
your scalp will not itch, but what will
please you most, will be after a few
weeks use, when you see new hair,
fine and downy at first-yes-but real
ly new hair-growing all over the
scalp.
A little Danderine Immediately dou-
bles the beauty of your hair. No differ
ence how dull, faded, brittle and
scraggy, just moisten cloth with
Danderine and carefully draw it
through your hair, taking one small
strand at time. The effect is i'm
mediate and amazing-your hair will
be light, fluffy and wavy, and have an
appearance of abundance; an incom-
parable luster, softness and luxuri-
ance, the beauty and simmer Of true
hair health.
Get % cent bottle Of Knowiton's
Danderine from any store and prove
that your hair is as pretty and soft
as anv-that it has been neglected or
injured by careless treatment-that's
all. Adv.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-03-03
GAS, DYSPEPSIA
AND INDIGESTION
@Pape's Diapepsin'' settles sour,
gassy stomachs in five
minutes-Time it!

You don't want a slow remedy when
your stomach Is bad--or an uncertain
one--or harmful one-your stomach
is too valuable; you mustn't injure 1t.
Pape's Diapepsin is noted for its
speed in giving relief its harmless.
ness: its certain unfailing action in
regulating sick, sour. gassy stomachs,
Its millions of cures in Indigestion,
dyspepsia. gastritis and other stomach
trouble has made It famous the world
over.
Keep this perfect stomach doctor in
your home-keep it handy-get a large
fsfty-cent case from any dealer and
then IL anyone should eat something
which doesn't agree with them; II
what they eat lays like lead. fermerts
and sours and forms gas; causes head.
ache. dizziness and nausea; eructa-
lions of acid and undigested food
remember as soon as Pape's Diapepsin
comes in contact with the stomach al
such distress vanfshes. It's prompt.
ness, certainty and ease in overcoming
the worst stomach disorders is reve.
lation to those who try it.-Adv.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-03-03
Prosperity In japan.

Japan may be regarded as one of
the most prosperous countries in the
world. Her chemical industry is -four
fishing, and she has large orders for
cotton, while her -four milling in
dustry is very prosperous. In addi-
ton she has made immense sales of
munitions, chiefly to Russia. 1t is
not too much to say that Japan's ex-
pansion in the cotton and shipping
industry will place her in position
for severe competition in all Pacific
markets in the future; and this COM
petition is backed by government sup
port in every form and business
personnel keenly alive to special and
national interests. Industrially she
has no trade unions to contend with
and the artisan population is abso-
lutely in the hands of employers.
Strikes are seldom heard Of and
wages are low.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-03-03
Te
ORDEAL
N.@1A

By
GENEVIEVE ULMAR
I'M INvlN ~ nv IN ~ ~ ~ Nv 'sTS
Copyright. 1917, by W. G.. Chapman.)

Copyright, 1917, by W. G. Chapman)
"He asked me to marry him." spoke
Greta Wilder, and drearily hel
cousin, Madge Boyce, regarded hel
with mingled mystery and surprise.
'And you told him, nor"
"Yes," voiced Greta, half audibly.
Sand you meant 'yes?" softly in.
timated Madge.
"Yes. I did, and I'm sorry for it y
burst forth Greta unrestrainedly. "And
love him, oh Madge! so dearly, and
always have"
"Then why"
But Greta had broken down utterly
She had buried her face on the Shout
der of her cOnfidante and was sobbing
as though her heart would break.
"Well, I declared" murmured Miss
Boyce, older and, therefore, wiser tl&n
Greta and half guessing at the truth.
This came out in detail, as Greta
partially recovered her composure.
She had friend, girl chum, as her Wis
iting friend knew-Norma Earle. Well
then, she had confessed her prefer
ence to Norma in letter and had told
her that she was sure that Wade
Griscom was on the verge of pro-
pOsal. Norma had written her in re-
ply, giving advice. 1t was to the eff
feet that no girl should let a man
think she was to be easily won. There
fore, keep him on the string and try
him out"
"And so, I followed her advice"
incurred Greta, land the strange way
that Mr.. Griscom acted haunts me. We
were interrupted by brother Ned COM
ing on the scene, but Mr.. Griscom just
chuckled. He looked at me so strange
ly! Do you suppose" questioned
Greta anxiously, shat my refusal has
driven him mad? He went right away
so queerly. Maybe it was a blow he
could not bear. I may have broken his
heart and driven him to despair and
suicide"
'Don't be foolish, Greta," soothed
her sensible cousin. "Only, am sur
prised to see you following the advice
of the most heartless coquette and
flirt in all your list Of acquaintance"
Greta seemed the better for some
sound, practical counsel from her
cousin, but towards dusk she coaxed
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-03-03
YES! MAGICALLY!
CORNS LIFT OUT
WITH FINGERS

You say to the drug store man,
"Give me a small bottle Of freezone."
This will cost very little but will
positively remove every hard or soft
corn or callus from ones feet.
A few drops of this new ether COM
pound applied directly upon tender,
aching corn relieves the soreness in
stantly, and soon the entire corn or
callus, root and all, dries up and can
be lifted off with the fingers.
This new way to rid ones feet of
corns was introduced by q Cincinnati
man, who says that freezone dries in
a moment, and simply shrivels up the
corn or callus without irritating the
surrounding skin.
If your druggist hasn't any freezone
tell him to order a small bottle from
his wholesale drug house for you.-adv.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-03-03
CAL0MEL WHEN BILIOUS? MOI! STOP!
ACTS LIKE DYNAMITE ON LIVER
Guarantee "Dodsons Liver Tone Will Give You the Best Liver
and Bowel Cleansing You Ever Had-Doesnt Make You Sick!

Stop using calomel! 1t makes you
sick. Don't lose days work. If you
feel lazy, sluggish, bilious or consti-
pated, listen to me!
Calomel is mercury or quicksilver
which causes necrosis of the bones.
calomel, when it comes into contact
with sour bile, crashes into it, breaking
it up. This is when you feel that aw-
flu, nausea and cramping. If you feel
"all knocked out" If your liver is tor
pid and bowels constipated or you
have headache, dizziness, coated
tongue, If breath is bad or stomach
sour just try spoonful Of harmless
Dodson's Liver Tone.
Here's my guarantee-Go to any
drug store or dealer and get 50-cent
bottle Of Dodson's Liver Tone. Take a
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-03-03

spoonful and if it doesn't straighten
you right up and make you feel fine
and vigorous l want you to go back to
the store and get your money. Dod-
sons Liver Tone is destroying the
sale OF calomel because it is real liver
medicine; entirely vegetable, therefore
1t cannot salivate or make you sick.
l guarantee that one spoonful Of
Dodson's Liver Tone will put your
sluggish liver to work and clean your
bowels of that sour bile and consti.
pated waste which is clogging your
system and making you feel miserable.
l guarantee that a bottle of Dodson's
Liver Tone will keep your entire fam
lily feeling fine for months. Give it to
your children. 1t is harmless; doesn't
grippe and they like it's pleasant taste.
ADV.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-03-03
Lost in Sad and Dreary Reflection.

her to take a stroll. Madge did not
reveal the fact that she was sure Greta
was hoping TO meet Wade Griscom.
Which was true. Madge had never
seen Griscom, nor did she know that
as they cut across a vacant space it
was near house where Griscom lived.
An upper window was open and the
apartment was flooded with light.
Greta uttered a subdued cry and
Madge had to quite catch her in her
arms to support her.
"Why, Greta!" she exclaimed, and
then her eyes fell upon a picture in
the room. Near the window sat a
man. He was really looking into a
mirror, but the girls did not observe
this. To all appearances he was lost
In sad and dreary reflection. His face
was ashen, deep rings showed about
the eyes. His whole presentment was
that of a prematurely aged young man
though sickness or sorrow, broken
down and hopeless.
Almost hysterical Greta fairly
pulled her companion out Of range Of
the house. She hurried her homeward,
incoherently sobbing out her grief.
"That was Mr.. Griscom," she Inn
parted, I'm tears, to her companion,
'but oh! how changed. Can't you see
I've given my poor dear love his death
blow? He has changed to decrepit
old man within a few hours. How
shall ever forgive myselfp'
'This won't do, Greta," censured
Madge firmly. "Now, my dear, you
try and compose yourself"
1But ne. Wade. he may die!" whim-
pered poor stricken Greta.
ssTsll see what / can do" promised
zlndge. You can hardly expect me to
30 direct TO the afflicted young man,
but ] win ind out what Tscan. z
adee Was gone for al hour. She
<&1a nuxiousIv fHfskfnE her
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-03-03
Sunk by lcebergs.

Admittedly the worst danger menac-
ing transatlantic travellers in modern
days, with steamers of such speed as
are plying on the Atlantic, is that of
collision with icebergs in a dense fog.
1t is morally certain that the mystic
rious disappearance of big steamers
like the Naronic and the Huronian
in more recent years and of many
others previously, is attributable to
this cause, for no other agency is pow
erful enough to work the ruin of a
modern liner with her cellular bottom
and water-tight bulkheads.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-03-03
DoubIe-BarreIed Revenge.

Wilkinson was near the exploding
point when his neighbor met him in
the street.
THAT man Potter" he burst out, "has
more cheek than anybody / ever met. y
"Why, what has he done?" asked the
neighbor.
"He came over to my house last
night and borrowed gun to kill dog
that kept him awake at night"
well, what of that?"
"What OF ithat?" shouted Wilkinson.
sIt was mr. dog"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-03-03
COTTAGE for Christmas Gift.

The Christmas gift of Los Angeles
(Cal.) man, ILL in hospital, was a
completely furnished cottage which 81
friends built for him in one day, com,
pleting their work by the light of q
powerful motorcar lamp. ALI the
workmen were fellow members with
their friend of fraternal insurance
order. Their sick man is the sole sup
port Of an eighty-three-year-old
mother.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-03-03
100 Years Old &.

"The kidneys play most important
part in causing premature old age and
death-the more injurious the poisons
passing thru the kidneys the sooner
comes decay"-so says distinguished
physician, who further advises all people
who are past thirty to preserve the vitality
of the kidneys and free the blood from
poisonous elements, such as uric acid
drink plenty of water-sweat some daily
and take Anuric before meals.
This Anuric is put up in tablet
form, and can be obtained at almost
any drug store. For that backache,
lumbago, rheumatism, rusty" joints,
swollen feet or hands, due to uric acid
in the blood, Anuric quickly dissolves
the uric acid as hot water does sugar.
Discovered by DR.. Pierce of Buffalo, N. Y,
Prevent premature old age by simply
slipping cup of hot water every morning
before breakfast, taking little Anuric
before meals and live to be hundred.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-03-03
Forsaking Ranks of Pikers.

Booth Harrington, while in New
York recently spending some of the
proceeds Of Seventeen" was discuss
ing the subject of debt with n play
wright friend, known for impecunious-
ness.
About twelve hundred dollars would
see me clear of debt" said the play
wright. "And I tell you, Tark, if I
ever get out of debt once I'll never get
twelve hundred dollars in the hole
again. 1t will be twelve thousand dol
lars next time. No more piker games
for me-"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-03-03
New ways OF steriIIzinq Soil.

Sterilization of soil by steam, for
merlg 50 much practiced in eastern
greenhouses and to some extent In
California, has been given up as In
efficient and also too expensive in the
process. Soil drenches of forrnalin
a5d commercial mixtures are now the
pkacfice. For home use In the see
uexes for delicate seeds the baking b
ID u 40 qven INSPIRES purity.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-03-03

troubled with cramps and feel like q
different woman. I cannot praise
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound too highly and am recommend
ing it to my friends who suffer as did. u
Mrs. GEORGE r. NAYLoR, Box ",
Marysville, Pa.
Young women who are troubled with
painful or irregular periods, backache,
headache, dragging down sensations,
fainting spells or indigestion should
take Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. Thousands have been re-
stored to health by this root and herb
remedy.
Write for free and helpful advice to
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. (con-
fidentiaD, Lynn, Mass. Only women
open and read such letters.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-03-03

IMITATION Is slNcEREsT FLATTERY
but like counterfeit money the imita-
ton has not the worth of the original.
Insist on La Creole" Hair Dressing
It's the original. Darkens your hair in
the natural way, but contains no dye.
Price $1.00.-Adv.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-03-03
Books of No Avail.

Billy's teacher had written a prob
lem in multiplication on the board and
asked: 'What table do you use for
this?'
''The multiplication table," said
Billy. "What do you use for this?" in
uuired the teacher.
you use your head" responded
Billy.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-03-03
To Drive Out Malaria
And Build In The System

TASTELESS chill TONIC. You know
what you are taking. as the formula is
printed ON every label. showing it is
Quinine and Iron in a tasteless form. The
Quinine drives out malaria. the Iron
builds up the system. 50 cents.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-03-03

BREAD WITHOUT SALT IS TASTELESS
A medicine chest without Magic Ar
MICA Liniment is useless. Best of all
liniments for sprains, swellings,
bruises, rheumatism and neuralgia.
Three sizes, 25c, SOC and $1.00.-Adv.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-03-03
Katherine's Voice.

Mrs. Excl don't believe that music
teacher can make anything out Of
Katherine'S voice.
Exe-You're mistaken. He's made
over hundred dollars out of it al
ready.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-03-03

DR. Peerys Dead Shot" not only expels
Worms or Tapeworm but cleans out the
mucus in which they breed and tones up
the digestion. One dose sufficient Adv.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-03-03
''B' is dangerous letter it trans.
forms a rainstorm into q brainstorm.

To keep. clean and healthy take DR..
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. They regulate
liver, bowels and stomach.-Adv.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-03-03

Sore Eyes Blood-Shot Eyes Watery Eyes
Sticky Eyes, all healed promptly with night
ly applications of Roman Eye Balsam Adv
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-03-03

If a good face is letter Of recon-
mendation, good heart is a letter of
credit.-Bulwer-Lytt
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-03-03

WOui0 nave W stay
in bed several days
every mon tn, /
tried all kinds Of
remedies and was
treated by doctors,
butmy trouble con-
tinued until one day
/ read about Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound and
what 1t had done for
others. / tried ft
and n0y 7 enn never
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-03-03

The farmer does some lofty" think
ing every time he plans the filling Of
his haylOft
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-03-03

It's pretty safe guess that tho
man who has no friends has done
something to deserve the fix he is In.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-03-03

Most of these friends in need always
seem to need us.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-03-03
Natural Question.

MaZie-I have only one wish
Daisy-Oh, Maize! Who is he?-
Browning's Magazine.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-03-03
Father of .,

Father of Dyspepsia.
Hurry is the father of dyspepsia
William George Jordan.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-03-03
Natural Conclusion.

Natural Conclusion.
"Smith called Jones a toad"
what happened"
zones got hopping mad"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-03-03
THOSE AWFUL
CRAMPS
Suggestions that may save
Much Suffering

Marysville, Pa.-'tFor twelve years
Y suffered with terrible cramps. I
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-03-03
STOCK WT-STOCK uKET

For Horses, Cattle, Sheep
and Hogs. Contains Cop
peras for Worms, Sulphur
for the Blood, Saltpeter
for the Kidneys. Nux
Vomics,a Tonic. and Pure
Dairy Salt. Used by Vet
erinarians IL years. No
Dosing. Drop Brick in
feed-box. Ask yourdealef
for BIackman's or write
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-03-03
w. N. u, MEMPHIS, NO. e..1s17.

which are 49, the seat OF her
trouble. DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescrin.
ton regulates and promotes ali the nroner
functions Of womanhood, enriches tSe
blood, dispels aches and pains, melan-
sd and nervousness, brings refresh-
strength. It cures those disorders ana
arrangements incident to womanhood ~
A well known agent which can h.
procured at all drug stores Is upleasanS
Pellets" made up OF the May-annIe ahs
dried juice of the leaves Of afoes and ths
root OF 1alap. First put out by DR.. Piercs
nearly nifty years ago. ADV.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-03-03

There's nothing so gloriously uncer-
tain as the law.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-22
"SINKHOLE OF VICE"
CLEANED BY ARMY
Notorious Port Said, Egypts
Social Gutter, Improves in
Morals and Health.
SOLDIERS FLoG SINNERS

Correspondence of The Associated Press,)
Port Said, Egypt, Feb. 10.-When
the war broke out Port Said held
the reputation, as indeed t had held
from time imm .mor;al, OF being the
wickedest city from a moral stand
point OF any place OF. the face OF the
globe Into this port the flotsam and
jetsam of the underworld drifted from
all parts of the universe. Here every
type of vice imaginable was repre-
sented. But today, after thirty
months of military rue, the "Sinkhole
OF the East" is well nigh model
city, the iron hand of the army hav-
ing cleaned it up as no other power
could have done. Something of the
transformation which has been
wrought was told to correspondent
of The Associe ted Press who has
been touring the east.
When the military first took hold
of affairs in Port Said gambling,
drinking and vice of all sorts was
rampant. Letters which were inter-
cepted by the censor showed that
traffic in women was thriving.
Now most Of this has beef. stopped,
military law enabling the authorities
to deal with situations over which
the civil courts had no control. That
street of international notoriety, Rue
Babel, so named because of the many
languages spoken by its inhabitants.
has ceased to thrive as the leader of
the worlds iniquity. Many Of its vice
leaders have been sent away from the
country; certain forms of vice which
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-22
Ismay Advocates
Ship Armament to
Resist Submarine

Correspondence OF The Associated Press)
London, March 25.-Building oi
fast liners capable OF strong defensive
armament against submarine attack
instead OF concentrating upon the
construction Of tramp steamers of low
speed. was advocated by J. Bruce
lsmay, chairman of the London War
Risks association, at the annual
meeting of that organization. Refer
ring to the governments plan OF ship
building, he said:
AN association such as ours, repre-
senting the liner interests in Liver
pool, London and Glasgow, is war
ranted in uttering warning against
the policy Of concentrating on the
building OF nothing but tramp ton
mage of low speed, 1t is the liners
which have carried and are still car
rying the bulk OF the nations food
supplies, and OF the cotton and wool
required in our factories.
at is the liners that have proved
by their speed, manning and defensive
armament best able to meet the sub
marine peril. There is no necessity
and no desire to install at present,
passenger accommodation in new
ships, but it is Of the first importance
that the building Of the liner of great
carrying capacity and OF good speed
should be pushed on as rapidly as the
building Of any other type of vessel"
Mr.. Isnlay said the premiums paid
on insured vessels had covered IS per
cent of the losses on all voyages
started since the beginning of the
war. Losses sustained from the
activities of the German raiders
Emden, Karlsruhe, Moewc and sub
marines, had been heavy but that they
should be almost covered by pre-
miums at the rate of little over w
per cent per month was a magnificent
tribute to the navy. q s