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The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-06-21
The Child at liable.

The table is the ideal place for fam
lily Interchange of thought, and the
children who are old enough to come
TO the table should he encouraged to
take part in the conversation. One
good result of this is that it helps to
keep the child from eating too fast
However, the Children'S chatter, in
many homes, is most annoying when
guests are present. In one home 1t
was made the rule that the children
might take part in the conversation
when guests were present, provided
the children could contribute some
thing of interest concerning the sub
ject under.diScuSSiOn. This taught the
children TO listen carefully to what was
being said. This, in itself, is of I'M
told advantage to the child, for, In
a home where people with bright ideas
concerning all the questions of the
day gather around the table, the gen.
eral conversation is of great eduCa-
tiOnal value to the child. The child
cannot fail to become q good con-
verSatiOnaliSt with this early train
ing.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-06-21

"But Paikes really and truly paid
twelve thousand for the house." Dir
sky declared.
Then how could he expect to get
rid of it for 81, 1902" Zapp demand
ed. "If you would read the Sunday
papers, Birsky, you would know that
the standard amount below cost which
they advertise country houses to sell
for is 5000. In fact, / often figured
1t out, Birsky that as everybody is
willing to sell his broom house with
3 baths, sun parlOr and every mod
ern Improvement for 5000 below
cost, if such a house originally cost
$4,000 and changes hands six times,
understand the last owner gets II
for nothing with a bonus Of 5000
thrown in. And even then ne is well
come TO the house for all Of me"
That's because you don't know
what it is like TO live in the country,
Zapp" Birsky said.
II think I've got a pretty good idee,"
Zapp retorted. ITS something like
being southern salesman for a line OF
goods where you've got to make a
different town each day. The dis
lance you travel is the same, the rail-
road accommodations amt no better.
but instead Of getting every night
rotten dinner and a good game Of
pinochle afterwards at dollar-and-a-
half day hotels, American plan. you
go home and get good dinner and
no game Of pinOchle at all from one
years end to the other. Yes. BirSky.
It's very unjust the way the world
looks at things. For instance. once
in five years Mr.. Roosevelt makes
trip Of about 10000 miles, y'under-
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-06-21
The Penalty.

Senator Fall was talking in New
York about the Mexican situation.
This imbrOglio," he said, disgust
eddy, abiding TO an earlier phase,
was due to Observation-Disclosures. Well,
Observation-Disclosures in affairs of state
gets punished as sharply as in affairs
of love.
81 once knew an absent-minded dry
goods clerk who was in love with a
spirited girl. He took her hand one
night and droned:
"Dear, dear little hand! / wonder
i wonderland then his absent
mindedness got its work in, and he
said:
al wonder II 1t will washT
"The girl gave a sudden start.
"'NO, George she Kissed, 1T won't
wash, and l may as well tell you. too,
that it won't cook, or sweep, or darr
socks, either. Good evening ~
Washington Star.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-06-21

seen my first months gas bill ont IN
Brunswick Beach, and after that all
l had TO do when jumped into q cold
bath was TO think how many cubic
feet | was saving, and if il was six
below zero even | got a pleasant glow
all over. Later on il got 10 b" such
habit with me to take cold plunEcS.
BirSky, that the second summer We
was there when they had thar bad
water famine on Long Island, | used
bottled water as long aS ! could get
the spring water companies to send
there We done the weeks washing
with artificial vichy and my wife had
10 get rid of the wash lady because
for every siphon she put in the tubs
she drank one herself"
you were lucky il was only vichy.
Zapp," BirSky said. 1T might have
been ginger ale or root beer in which
case She would Of took it HON" to the
children"
Joke if YOU want 10, Birsky," Xapp
relOrted. "But what l am telling you
now is facts from living in the cOun-
try"
Rats Zapp!" Birsky said. you
could have shortage Of water in the
city just 50 much as in the country.
Just because you didn't like Bruins
wick Beach amt nothing against it,
Simon kuhnoy has been living now in
Brunswick Beach for six years. yum
derStand, and he says if he leaves his
house at seven o'clock he is in his Of
flee at eight fifteen"
Sure know" Zapp said. hut if a
Teller which leaves his home in
Brunswick Beach at seven o'clock
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-06-21

would arrive in his Office at eight fif
teen only often enough, BirSky, soon
or or later on his account the cOnduc-
tor would got to go from car to car
asking is there doctor on the train. y
well, if everybody felt the way you
do about living in the country, Zapp,"
Birsky said, who would buy suburban
real eState!"
Nobody" Zapp replied.
Put you admit that there's a whole
lot Of people living in the suburbs,
Zapp," BirSky said, and Zapp nodded.
Then there must be some advan-
tage in it," Birsky insisted.
well" Zapp admitted. there's one
thing that fellers which lives in the
suburbs has got more than fellers
which lives in the city"
whats that?" Birsky asked.
Mileage" Zapp concluded.
Copyright, New York Tribune.)
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-06-21
Sinqinu Contests in NORWAY.

Some of the songs of Norway consist
of hundreds of four line verses. which
must surely be hard test t. the mem
cry Of the singers. Sometimes Two
singers will have It duet in such song.
singing verse after verse alternately.
He whose memory. or. in default of
loScr.-From Norway, by NicO Jung
man.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-06-21

<T RUN across Max PaikeS yeSter-
day afternoon" Louis BirSky
the real eStater said one morn
ing He was telling me that you
spent Sunday with him at his place
in Sand Plains"
He amt lying TO you" Barnett
Zapp the waist manufacture admit
ted.
What kind of a property has he got
up there?' BirSky asked.
Hes got all the COnyenienCeS of a
Teller living in a $50 a month cold
water fiat, without janitOr service, be-
fore steam heat was invented. except
that he amt so handy 10 a delicates-
sen store. The bread run out at lunch
time, BirSky. and for supper We had
10 eat Fig NewtOnS with dried her
ring and luncheon bolOny, as Mrs.
PaikeS didn't know the neighbOrs
good enough TO borrow loaf from
them on account of only living up
there three years"
But amt the air elegant M in
WeStCheSter County," BirSky insisted.
Say Zapp exclaimed, "after a
Teller escapes with his life from the
subway at 42nd Street, understand.
ard travels up to Sand Plains every
night in combination baggage and
smoker along with five or six dozen
decent. respectable, hard-working Ital-
iener ash cart drivers, understand me,
when he arrives in the country,
BirSky. the air must got TO be elegant,
otherwise it wouldn't be too much to
expect there is waiting for him a
couple of soda water tanks full Of
oxygen like they give il TO pneumonia
patients with rating of A to c, credit
high"
What are you talking nonsense.
Zapp?" BirSky said. Il bet you wasn't
on the train half an hour. Sand
Plains is one of the most convenient
suburbs to get to-"
"Sure I know" Zapp said, "but
PaikeS don't live in the suburbs. Biz
sky. He lives in the suburbs Of the
suburbs, and he says To me on the
train that from the station to his
house is only twenty minutes by troll
ley, but he practically never takes it
as his Oitermobile is waiting for him
at the station practically every night,
and gets him to his home in ten min
utes. Well, after we got out of the
trolley, Birsky, we walked another ten
blocks, and at last we reached the
house. If ever you go up TO Sand
Plains to see Paikes and the Oitermo-
bile should practically not be at the
station, Birsky, you couldn't miss
Paikes's house. Keep to the right
after you cross the tracks and it's
the 956th white colonial house with
green blinds and For Sale sign on
it,"
as Paikes's house for sale?" Birsky
asked.
"Sure it is" Zapp replied. what
10 you think-Paikes is such a close
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-06-21
E Enthusiasm.

Enthusiasm is always connected
with the senses. whatever be the OBJ
teCt that eXCItes il. The true strength
of virtue is serenity Of mind combined
with a deliberate and stcadfast de-
termination to execute her laws. That
IS the healthful condition OF the moral
life; on the other hand. enthusiasm,
even when excited 10 representations
OF goodness, is brilliant but feverish
glow which leaves only exhaustion and
languOT behiud-kant.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-06-21

Her Uncle Jake's First wife was
Buried"
friend of mine that he asks me up for
pleasure?"
For why does he want to sellT
Birsky inquired.
HE says before lunch that his wife
takes a dislike TO the place on account
in summer the smell of the flowers
reminds her of the cemetery where
her Uncle Jake's first wife is buried,
and for that reason he would take
Sl2.25O for the house. After lunch
he also said that his hay fever was
something terrible up there and he
might be willing on that account to
call il an even twelve thousand. After
supper he says If it wouldn't be that
his father-in-law is getting pretty
feeble and might go off at any mo-
ment, corner of S9th Street and Mad
ison Avenue, understand, he wouldn't
take a penny less than 81 800 for the
house, and just before | got on the
train to come home he says how much
would | give for the house.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-06-21
WISE PrnNiSinn-

Not long ago some farmers had oc.
casion 10 organize a corporation. and.
desiring to avoid the cost OF 4 law.
yer.s service, they drew up their own
articles OF agreement. Among its
provisions was the following. The
annual meeting Of the company shall
be held on the second Saturday Of
July in each and every year, except
when same falls on Sunday or .
holiday
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-06-21
Her Opinion Manifest.

A rich manufacturer of asbestos
took a house JUS; across the street
from a sweet-spirited old Quaker lady.
and his family proceeded to enjoy
themselves IN what seemed to her a
very worldly fashion But the aged
QuakeTess was never known to speak
I'll OF anyone; even when her neigh
bors played tennis on Sunday. she
only said, Dear me. they must have
great faith in their asbestos"
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-06-21
Sure Causes Of Insomnia.

Insomnia, conn Iete or partial, al.
most surely follows any undue excite
ment. worry, anxiety. and Chieftains
Of all peoples engaged in war would
be more than human il they did not
succumb to the dread affection which
much make them feel that. like Mac
beth. they had murdered sleep and
would sleep no more
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-06-21
First Push Button"

benjamin Franklin invented the
electric push button" This was &C
complished in 175l. He shocked" the
railing in front OF his Philadelphia
residence finding the idlers OF the
street We're too fond OF gathering IN
der his window This so alarmed them
that they no longer gave the philoso.
pher otfense.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-06-21

rs there any profit in selling post.
age stamps" inquired the man in
search OF information. Not direct,
~" replied the druggist, but it gets
people into the habit OF going to the
drug store. and after that it doesn't
take long to make chronic invalids OF
them. kansas City Star.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-06-21
Probably Not.

| overheard two little girls on the
street talking. One asked the other
why she didn't wear light dresses like
hers to school. to which the child an
swered: DO you think my mother is
lonesome for a wash Chicago Trib-
une.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-06-21
Chinese Usinu Oil Lamps.

The first kerosene oil lamps seen
by the Chinese were in the homes Of
the missionaries. They were soon in
such demand that in a recent year
oil to the value of s14.5OO,O0O was sent
to China.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-06-21
AMENDED CHARTER
d THE ~AINEN BRICK 4 LUMBER
COMPANY. I'D


'''N' -'>l hI'
I t..'l States .. America. Stale # Louisi-
a.r PARISH 90 Orleans, ';y - New
'..'@'-.
....r>.rI .r Elal.rl an .cycn.rrn l,' and
. p. '.~ Irl,,,aGrr., ~ che United States of
/ Ar.n-... .n- one bundled and f,r,y-arSr.
before ..r k-.r.l- \ N-rr.u a notary tub-
. .... Ir'v commissioned 4.t qualified IN and
ir- this city aud he parish OF Orleans.
therein residing and IN ,ar presence Of the
w.,ac--,- hereinafter named and undersigned.
.-ai-v came and aprca-rJ. Fr.tz Sal.
men. president. and J A. S.lmcn. secretary,
,.o.k a,,lr-, ,. .lr StIrrn Br.,t & LTmb h,.Y
Canrary. L;l. = corporation organized hy an
ay. passed before Nicholas Brown Inst no
,a-v public .u the lh.r dav e August, 1895.
recorded in VI o. r. 5Ic. folio III, held at
they were authorized a., p-,,iHeu, and sccrc-
-s-y ~ the aid Salmcu B-ck a Lumber
COMPANY Ltd as appears hv COPY Of the
resolution # he stockholders hereto at
-a,n,l ard made a par, hereof. 20 appear
before ne ;,- the purpose Of amending aid
charter ~ the Saf.rru Brick 4 Lumber
Cl-.ra-y Id
Ard he lid arpca-c-s. as president and
Rr.st a Lumber Camraav Lid. and acting
| .7 .a-G capacities and on behalf OF said cor
p.-a:.un lv virtue 81 the authority conferred
mon ,h,gi q, the general meeting az The
stockholders ot the S.lrlen Brick & Lumber
Company. Lid. declared tha; Article " Of
the ,t,-.e- Of N. sa:I S,Im.n Rick & Ium.
~ C'r,,., !. ,,,1.I te9a.. E,ob ~
II. r. - ',.tI. ~ 49,, ~
i,q5 has bee,7 rl,rScJ' ,,.s-ed s,J 5000
TO read as follows:
Article ~ The capital stock Of said
corporation shall be increased from $4,000 10
$I.25o.n00 divided into and represented by
l2.s1r shares of $1,000 each. which said in
crease shall be divided among the stock
holders a a stock dividend ont OF the sur
plus .la; accrued p-i.r 20 March /. 1913"
And said appearers further declared that
Article "i the SAID charter has been
changed altered and amended 50 as 10 read
A. i'L."s, ~
N,'ic.r Y ~. me corporate powers OF
'ald '.rp'f"ii"n snail. De vested IN and eNer.
I.,ed 10y a ,,a5a o; directors composed OF
even N,''S ''.gIr.H 20 RS ele,ied anrrI4Hy on
EN-, sL,u -. EaI1 -. 30 ,I,c. g 5o-,;r;i.
--' 49, '' ''' a. -. 70 -. ~
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-06-21
Shocking Affair.

Police MagiStrate-What is the pris
Oner charged with. officer?
Officer-Electricity, your honor.
Police Observation-Disclosures that?
Othcer-Hp stole battery.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-09
a NEW INVENTION

Wonderful discoveries In science
and medicine, as well as mechanics,
are made every day IN the United
States. A reaper for cutting suga:
cane IS one of the recent successes
Equally as interesting Is It TO know
that Dr.. Pierce. of the Surgical In
sdtute. Buffalo. N. Y, has discovered
a new kidney and backache remedy
which Is having splendid success In
curing many bladder and kidney
troubles. Ever since the discovery Of
uric acid IN the blood BY Scheele. IN
US, and the bad effect It had upon
the-body, scientists and physicians
have striven to nd the tissues and the
blood of this poison. Because of It's
Over-abundance IN the system It
causes backache. pain here and there.
rheumatism, govt, gravel, neuralgia
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-09

which was Nurse James dress. and
the paper was torn and so was the
new dress inside.
"Oh. dearr' sadly said Uncle Wig
gily. When I jumped away from the
fox I must have caught the dress on
one of the thorns Of the briar bush
and that's what tore it, Oh. dear
What shall 1 do2 Nurse Jane will feel
very badly. I wonder If I couldn't
take il back 10 the store and have
the mousie girl mend it?''
But the store was closed. and IN
Gle WiEgUy knew no dressmaker to
whom he could 20
"Oh, how can I get Nurse James
torn dress mended2' asked the bunny
sadly
7 will mend it for you right glad
"" said a voice IN the air over his
head.
Who are your asked the bunny.
The pine tree which you saved
from being gnawed down by the
beaver boys was the answer. IF
youu let me take the dress I'll sew
up the hole in It with my pine
needles"
And the pine tree did not sew up the
hole in Nurse James dress with its
sharp pine needles, and the musllrat
lady never knew a thing about it.
So everything came out all right for
the bunny, you see and If the lamp
post doesn't stay out all night and get
cold in its glass eye III tell you next
about Uncle Wiggily and the whistle
Copyright, 1917, by Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-09

statements as TO business done dur
ing the months OF October and NO
vember. These statements are desired
70 include receipts. expenditures and
profits for each period.
Heads of the association plan TO
gather this data not later than De
Gem Der 5 and TO present j. 10 congress
in an effort TO show that the pan OF
the government TO increase its war
revenue is being defeated in the ac-
tual working
There is no question but what the
tax is an injustice 20 the smaller
neighb0rhool houses WE-le the few
added cents, paid 10y -ce patron, seem
a small item 20 many followers Of the
phOtoplay, there are certain condl-
tiOus wherein * may cause many Of
the smaller theaters TO shut up shop
and cease TO do business
The results Of the exhibitors cam
Daic1 win be watched with interest
throughout the United States.
"vVho leads the National Army IS
is the picture distributed by Triangle
purUo-ting 90 euIiEhten those at home
REGARDING the training and general
welfare Of the soldiers comprising the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-09

and sciatica. It was Dr.. Pierce who
discovered a new agent, called Anu
nc double strength), which vii
throw out and completely eradicate
this uric acid from the system. Anurc
has proved to be many times more
potent that Iithia, and consequently
you need no longer fear muscular OF
articular rheumatism or govt. or many
other diseases which are dependent
on an accumulation of uric acid
within the body. for you can obtain
Anuric at your nearest drug store for
6Oc large package
IF backache, scalding urine or fre-
quent urinahon bother or distress you,
or you suspect kidney or bladder
Anuric will surely relieve or
cure you
Send l0c to Dr.. Pierce for tnal
package Anuric tablets.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-09
i. A RE you going to be very
II busy today, Uncle Wigglly7r

- blsg loudyr Uncle " lBBllg
L \ asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy
Wuzzy. the muskrat lady housekeeper
OF Mr. TonEears, whose hollow stump
bungalow she kept swept and busted
for him
Very busy? Oh. no. not specially
So he answered, casual-Iike and I'M
pretentious. I'm only going around
in the woods to look for adventures.
Is there anything you would like me
TO do2"
why. yes, there IS" replied Miss
Fuzzy Wuzzy. IF you have time I
wish you'd stop at the three-aud-
four-cent store and bring back my
new dress"
'Tu do it, cried Uncle wiggily,
jolly like and impetuous.
So off the bunny rabbit gentleman
started, hopping through the woods.
He looked here, there and everywhere
for an adventure, but none could he
seem to find, and at last he said.
Well, I may as well 90 on to the
three-and-fOuL-Ceu store and get
Nurse James new dress. She wants to
wear it TO the moving pictures to-
night. I guess"
Turning up another path in the
woods, the bunny rabbit started for
the store, but half way there he saw
Toodle and Noodle Flat-Tau, the two
beaver boys, guawing down a nice big
pine tree.
oh, beaver boysi Why are you do
ing that Why do you gnaw the
treegr asked the bunny.
"Oh. just for funI' answered Toodle.
ITO sharpen our teeth" answered
Noodle.
Wei. do it on some old. fallen
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-09
By Edna Kent FORBES
For Older Folks.

are far more uourisniIg than meat
Olive oil in the mayOuaise Is fatten-
ing. uourishing, a tonic for the sys-
ten, and has q tendency to regulate
the bowels. Rich broths with an egg
beaten in. are also good for elderly
folks
odd wrote me and said she was con-
siderinE taking a course in gymnas-
ium work. and wanted to know
whether 4 thought Il would hurt her.
I answered that 1t would do her a
lot OF good and wanted her 20 write
me after a few months, and tell me
what she thought Of it.. She did.
almost @ year later she says-'I feel
Is years younger, and ] look 10 years
younger at least Where nv Joints
were stiff, they are now supple
never have constipation and my
dreaded tendency TO rheumatism seems
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-09
Beauty Chats

y LDERLT men and women-and
r leave it TO you what age you
choose to consider elderly-need
somewhat different foods from
younger folks. An older woman lives
a more sedentary life. her work and
exercise is lighter and less frequent
than that Of the younger people
around her, as a rule. Consequently.
an older woman needs foods with lax
alive properties, oranges spinach
and all kindred garden greens. car
ro-s which are good for the liver.
salads. with thick uayonnaise. And
plenty OF fruit.
Salads are quite important. Tor in
them YOU get fresh vegetables or
lresl fruit. and often nuts. which
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-09

national army. The Gilit. ry Train
ing Camps association p4t--uced this
one reel motion picture and il is TO be
presented at all the motion picture
theaters IN the United States.
Eugene Ormoude, well remembered
as - legitimate actor, and long assO-
ciartd with the Famous Players, h s
Joined Douglas Fairbanks, and viii
be seen in Reaching for the Noon,
the next Fairbanks release
His Mothers Boy" Is announced
as the next release in which Charles
RAY is TO be featured II is from the
story Of RidEeway Callum and was
directed by Victor l. SchertZinger.
Pauline Frederick. recovering from
her attack Of pneumonia. viii start
work on her latest release n brief
time. She has just completed Mrs
Danes Defence"
Nell Shipman IS back with Vita
graph. making her newest release,
the name of which VIII be announced
shortly. she IS remembered for her
work I'm Gods Country and the
Woman" and Through the Wall
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-09
Bedtime Story For the Little Ones
Nd NURSE IANE'S DIS.


log, and don't guaw down trees that
are not good for YOU 20 eat said the
3 rabbit gentleman. Don't spoil a
good pine tree just for fun
"Au right, We WON'T promised
the beaver boys and then they ran
Off 10 slide down hill on a mud bank
Thank YOU for saving me from be-
ing Enawed down by the beaver boys. "
whispered the pine tree through its
green. waving branches. Thank you,
Uncle Wisgily.'
Pray do not mention It," begged the
bunny rabbit at was n pleasure to
me"
Then Mr. Longears went on and on
through the woods toward the three
and four cent store, where he found
that the little mousie girl clerk had
Nurse James new dress all ready and
wrapped up for him
BE very careful OF it; won't you2"
asked the little mOusie girl clerk with
a smile at Uncle WiEgily. Don't tear
aTu try not TO-" he said. blush
ing all over the end OF his pink.
twinkliuE nose.
Then, taking the dress in a pack
age under his paw off Uncle Wiggily
started for his hollow stump bunga-
law.
But the bunny rabbit had not gone
very far through the woods before, all
Of a sudden, out from behind a briar
bush jumped a bad old fox
Hal This is the time 1 get you"
cried the fox. and he gave a spring
at Uncle WigEily. But the fox stepped
on a thorn which priclHed his foot,
and he stopped 10 say OUCH" and
pull It out, and by that time Uncle
WiEgily, who was feeling quite spry
that day, was far away, far off down
the hill
"Hai that's the time I got away
from the fox" laughed the bunny 4
fooled him all right
Then he looked at the paper in