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CHAPTER vII.-continued.

The mist and an early dusk prevent
ed him from seeing Las Palmas itself
until he was well In among the irri-
gated fields. A few moments later,
when he rode up to the outbulldings,
he encountered a middle-aged Mexican.
who proved to be Benito Gonzalez, the
range boss.
Dave made himself known, and Be
nito answered his questions with ap-
parent honesty. No. he had seen moth
Ing OF sOrrel horse or strange rider,
hut he had just come In himself.
Doubtless they could learn more from
Juan. the horse-wrangler. who was
somewhere about.
Juan was finally found, but he
proved strangely recnlcitrant. lie ad-
mitted that he had seen horse of
the description given. Probably 1t be-
longed to some stranger.
Dave changed his tactics. "Oiga 7" he
said. sternly. "Do you want to go to
jailT Juan had no such desire. ''Then
tell the truth. Where is the horse
nowr'
Juan insolcntly declared he didn't
know and didn't care.
-Oh. you don't. ehf" Law reached
for the boy. and shook him until he
yelled. "You will make a nice little
prisoner. Junnito and we shnll find a
why TO make you speak."
Gonzalez was inclined to resent such
high-handed treatment OF his under.
ling. but respect for the Rangers was
heep-rooted. and Juan's behavior wns
inexplicable.
At last the horseboy confessed. lie
had seen both horse and rider. bu,
knew neither. Mr.. Austin and the
stranger had arrived together. and the
latter had gone on. That was the
truth.
"Bueno!" Law released his prisoner
who skunk away rubbing his shoulder
snow. Benito, We will find Mr.. Aus.
tin"
A voice answered from the dusk
"He won't take much finding" and Ed
Austin himself emerged from the stable
door. "well. what do you wantY'
"You are Mr.. Austin. I reckonf"
~ am. What d'you mean by abus
Ing my helpi" The master OF Las Pal.
mas approached so near that his
threatening scowl was visible. ~ dom,
allow strangers to prowl around my
premises"
Amnzed by this hostile greeting. Law
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oheed 6eets IN Tray Heaoy for Drying.
move surface moisture and dry from
three to three and one-half hours nj
same temperature as string beans.
Peppers.
ta) Peppers mny be dried by split.
ting on one side, removing seed. dry.
Ing In the mir. and finishing the dry.
Ing In the drler Mt 40 degrees Fnhrcn.
hclt. A more satisfactory method is
10 place peppers In biscuit, pan In oven
md heat until skin bllstcrs. or to
stcnm peppers until skin softcns. peel.
split In hnlf, take out seed. and dry
Mt 40 degrees 10 1i0 degrees Fahrcn.
heit. In drying thlck.neshcd peppers
like the pimento. do not increase heat
TOO quickly. but dry slowly and even.
b.
(b) Small varieties OF red peppers
may be sprcnd In the sun until wlltcd
md the drying finished In tho dricr.
or they ipny be dried entirely In the
sun.
(c) Peppers often are dried whole.
u they arc large they cnn be strung
on stout thread; II small. tho whole
plnnt cnn be hung up to dry.
Spinach and Parsley.
Spinach that is In prime condition
Of green's should be prepared by care
full washing md removing the leaves
from tho roots. Spread the leaves on
trnys TO dry thoroughly. Slicing will
grcntly facilitate drying.
Parsley should be treated In the
snme way ns spinach.
Herbs.
Celery tops. parsley. mint. sagc. and
herbs OF NIL kinds need not be
blanchcd. but should be wished well
md dried In the sun or In the drler.
These nrc good for nnyorIng soups.
purces. grnvics. omelcts. etc.
The state herald., 1917-08-10
METH0DS0FDRYIN
Three Ways Applicable In Making
Dried Products.
SHRED OR CUT INTO SLICES
When Artificial Heat 10 to Be Used,
Freshly Cut Fruits and vepeta-
bIes Should Be Exposed First
to Gentle Heat.


From FARMERS BULLETIN sil, United
states Department OF Agriculture.)
Three main ways Of drying are ap-
plicable In the home manufacture of
dried fruits and vegetables. namely.
sun drying, drying by artificial heat,
and drying by air blast. These, OF
course. may be combined. In general.
most fruits or vegetables, to he dried
quickly, must first be shredded or cut
into slices, because many are too large
to dry quickly or are covered with n
skin, the purpose of which is to pre-
vent drying out. When freshly cut
fruits or vegetables are to be dried by
means Of artificial heat, they should
be exposed first to gentle heat and
later to the higher temperatures. If
the air applied ut the outset is of too
high n temperature. the cut surfaces
of the sliced fruits or vegetables be-
come hard. or scorched. covering the
juicy interior so that 1t will not dry
out. Generally II is not desirable that
the air temperature In drying should
go above 40 degrees to $50 degrees
Fahrenheit. and 1t is better to keep II
well below this point. Insects and In
sect eggs are killed by exposure to
heat Of this temperature.
Degree Of Heat.
1t is important to know the degree
Of heat In the drier. and this cannot
be determined very accurately except
by using thermometer. inexpensive
oven thermometers can be found on
the market, or nm ordinary chemical
The state herald., 1917-08-10

box will very soon snturnte the air
with moisture. This Will slow down
the rntc OF drying nnd lend to the
formation Of molds. II current Of
dry mir II blown over them continual.
ly. tho wntcr In them will cvnporatc
steadily until they nre dry and crisp.
Certain products, especially raspbcr-
ries. SHOULD not bc dried hard, bccnusc
II too much moisture In removed from
them they will not resume their orig.
innl form when sonkcd In winter. On
tho other hand, tho mntcrini must bc
dried sufficiently or II win not keep,
but viii mold. Too grcnt stress cnn.
not bc lnld upon this point This does
not mean TINT the product must bc
bnked or scorchcd. but simply that II
The state herald., 1917-08-10

sUeU8 p0t4to outU1u u0wo oeeU
Cooked, Passed Through Meat
Grinder ussd In Ordinary Homes.
thermometer can be suspended in the
drier. II q thermometer IL not used.
the greatest care should be given to
the regulation Of the heat. The tenn
perature In the drier rises rather
quickly and the product may scorch
unless close attention Is given. The
reason sun drying IL popularity be-
lieved to give fruits and vegetables
q sweeter flavor lies probably in the
fact that In the sun they never are
scorched. whereas In the oven or over
q stove scorchlng In likely to occur
unless careful attention Is given them.
Drying Of certain products can be
completed In some driers within two
or three hours. The time required for
drying vegetables varies. However, II
can be determined easily by a little
experience on the part Of the person
doing the drying. The material should
be stirred or turned several times dur
ing the drying In order to secure a
uniform product.
The ability to Judge accurately ms
to when fruit has reached the proper
condition for removal from dricr can
be gnined only by experience. When
sufficiently dried II should be no dry
that 1t Is impossible TO press water
out OF tho freshly cut ends OF the
pieces, and will not show nny OF the
natural grain Of the fruit on being
broken, and yet not 10 dry that It will
snnp or crnckle. II should be leathery
and pliable.
Evaporation Of Moisture.
When freshly cut fruits or vege-
tables nre spread out they Immediate
ly begin to evuporate moisture into
the air around them, and II In n closed
The state herald., 1917-08-10
STATE HERALD.

When the Hanger had gone, Coma
lez walked slowly toward his house,
with his head bowed thoughtfully.
ut Is very strange" he muttered.
"How could Don Eduardo have met
this Cara at noon when, with my own
eyes, I saw him ride away from Las
Palmrs at three o'clock In the after
noon7 It is very strange"
The state herald., 1917-08-10

u Don't Know Anything About You"
explained 10 a word the reason for his
presence.
II don't know anything nbout your
nnn. What d'you wnnt him for. and
who ARE your
Dave introduced himself. II wnnt
biin for stcnling Guxfnnn's cnlvcs. I
trnllcd him from where he nnd his
'artncr cut Into your south pasture" !"
Bcnito stirred md muttercd nn onth,
hut Austin was unmovcd. II reckon
you must be- bad trnilcr." he laughed.
'We'v" goi no thieves here. what
ninkcs IN think Guzmnn lost my
rnlg"hr
Dawes temper. never too well con.
troll.d nt best. bcgpp tn rise lie could
The state herald., 1917-08-10

A. the situation develops In
the next lnstaiiment. Mrs. Aus
tin finds trouble Increasing for
her. Dave Law picks up some
Important evidence.
The herald., 1917-08-16
Mathematics Aid to Leaders.

In addition to his attachments as a
chess player, Napoleon was skillful
mathematician, science which has
always attracted great soldiers. AS
young man, writer in the London
Chronicle declares, he was quite dis
tinguished by his ready manipulation
OF mathematical formulate, and his
Keen mathematical brain was a big
factor in his success as a general.
Wellington also had a similar talent.
and on one occasion he told Rev. R.
Gleig that he attributed much of his
success to his lifelong devotion to
the science Of numbers. Many other
famous soldiers of the last century
were adopts in rapid and accurate cal
culation, among them Lee, Jackson
and Moltke. Washington, too, was a
mathematician, subject in which he
was exceptionally proficient.
The herald., 1917-08-16
BURB0T IS FRESH-WATER COD
Species Which Inhabits Northern Part
Of Western Hemisphere Has a
Voracious Appetite.

The burbot has the distinction of
being the only fresh-water member of
the cod family, all of its relatives llv-
ing In the sea. Its habitat circles the
earth, two almost indistinguishable
species being found, one each, in the
lakes and larger streams of the north
ern parts of the two hemispheres. In
North America it occurs from the Arc
tic circle, and perhaps beyond it, to
the Ohio and Missouri rivers, being
particularly abundant in the Great
Lakes and the larger waters of New
England, New York, Canada and
Alaska.
1t Is said to spawn in the winter and
early spring and like most Of it's fam
lily is exceedingly prolific, estimates of
the number Of eggs ranging from 16O,-
600 in medium-sized fish to 100000
In large one. Its voracity is notori-
Gus. BY day it hides in the holes and
crannies of the bottom or in the deep
er waters, but at night it goes forth
to prey on other fishes, crawfishes,
and, at least in early life, on aquatic
Insects and fish eggs. It's highly dis
tensible stomach is as elastic as its
appetite and it takes heavy toll of
Its neighbors, the particular trait
which has brought 1t into disfavor with
the fishermen who brook no rivalry i'm
their calling.
The herald., 1917-08-16
MTNFY TIL lillian DIAMONDS
NO. - Ell. GOLD and SILVER
REMEDIAL RATES
4 Remedy for The trsrbitsnt
interest Charged
MESS ATTENDANTS WANTED.

The big emergency hospital which
is being built at the local naval sta
ton is fast nearing completion and
will require the services of at least
eight mess attendants, as soon as pos
Sible.
The mess attendant branch is the
only branch of the navy where ne
groes can enlist, and as the quota is
very small, only the best type of ne
groes will be accepted. Applicants
must have experience as walters or
buffers and have good moral char
acterS.
The enrolling officer said white male
cooks are also desired and immediate
service will be given to qualified ap-
plicants at god rates of pay. All ap-
plicants at good rates of pay. All ap-
flee. 215 GOdchauX building
Shortly after war was declared the
government realized the Importance
of having an emergency hospital at
New Orleans and a large apprOpria-
ton was made for the building of one
at the local naval station. Hundreds
of wOrhmen have been at work for
nearly three months and hope to have
the hospital completed within a few
weeks
The herald., 1917-08-16
ASSOCIATION DANCE

On Saturday night September LIST
the ladies of the local Child's Vel
fare Association will give a dance al
the Avenue Academy for the benefit
or this most worthy institution. Miss
Mary Louise Wilcox is chairladv of
this dance, is busying herself during
the past few days making arrange
ments so that the affair will net a
large sum of money.
Besides the fixed fee of TWENTY-FIVE
cents many donations are also being
sent in to Miss Wilcox for this good
cause.
For the enjoyment of those who at
tend the dance LANES Orchestra will
be there to furnish the latest music
and general good time is promised
those who make the small investment
OF twenty-five cents for admission. If
however, any of those attending de-
sire TO make further contribution
II VIII be very much appreciated. The
following ladies are assisting Miss
wilcox in the arrangement: Mrs. G.
" Brien, Mrs. Wallace Hampton. Mrs.
Chas. Hoffstetter, Mrs. P. Ehlers
Mrs. 5. Hogan, Mrs. w. w. Eastwood
and Mrs. Porzell. The Girl Scouts
nave also volunteered their services
on this night. Come out and helm
this good cause.
The herald., 1917-08-16
EVERY FUR SEAL HAS HAREM
Male Sometimes Gathers More Than
100 Females on the Section Of
Beach Which He Controls.

Fur seals are extremely pOlygamous
and the old males, which weigh
from 400 to 500 pounds, haul up
first on the breeding beaches. Each
bull holds certain area, and as the
females, only One-fifth his size, come
ashore they are appropriated by the
nearest bulls until each beach mas
ter" gathers harem, sometimes con-
tanning more than 100 members, says
the National Geographic Magazine.
Here the young are born, and after
the mating season, the seals which
have remained ashore without food
from to 6 weeks, return to the wa
ter. The mothers go and come, and
each is able to find her young with
certainty among thousands of ap-
parently identical woolly black pups"
From the ages of one to four years
fur seals are extremely playful. They
are marvellous swimmers and frolic
about in pursuit of one another now
diving deep and then, one after the
other, suddenly leaping high above
the surface in graceful curves, like
porpoises. Squids and fish of various
species are their main food. Their
chief natural enemy is the killer
whale, which follows their migrations
and haunts the sea about their breed
Ing ground, taking heavy toll among
them.
The herald., 1917-08-16
WILL NOT MARRY ON FRIDAY
Most Women Still Cling to This Old
Superstition But French Girls
Think That Day Fortunate.

There is no period in a wOman's
life that so completely changes ner
whole existence as marriage, and for
that very reason she is apt to be more
superstitiOuS and fanciful at that time
than at any other, and while Supersti-
lions are fast becoming a thing of the
past there are few women who will
not hesitate before making Friday
their wedding day, says London Tit
Bits.
June and October have always been
held as the most propitiOus months, a
happy result being thought by some to
be rendered certain If the ceremony
is timed so as to take place at the
full moon or when the sun and moon
are in conjunction.
In Scotland the last day of the year
is thought to be lucky and if the moon
should happen to be full at any time
when a wedding takes place the
brides cup of happiness is expected
to be always full.
The good people of Perthshire who
have had their banns published at the
end Of one and are married at the be-
ginning Of another quarter of a year
can expect nothing but good things.
The day of the week Is also of great
Importance, Sunday being great
favorte in some parts of England and
Scotland. And although an English
lass would not marry on Friday, the
French girls think the first Friday in
the month particularly fortunate.
The herald., 1917-08-16
GERMAN TO BE TRIED.

After hearing arguments in the
case. Judge Foster, of the United
States District Court, Saturday morn
ing refused bill of particulars pray
ed for by Louis Herskovitz, alias
Louis Hershey, alien enemy charged
with attempting to obtain information
regarding the defenses of the Algiers
Naval Station for the purpose of fur
nishing the same to Germany. The
accused was indicted some weeks
ago, and shortly after filed a petition
declaring the government attorney
had failed to particularize the specific
offense for which he was being held.
The herald., 1917-08-16
GETS PROMOTION.

Mr.. Kent Christy, son of Senator
Christy, who Joined the navy some
time ago and was assigned as yoeman
has been transferred from the navy
to the United States Treasury De.
partment at Washington, d. c.. where
he was given a position.
Young Christy passed examination
some time ago for this department
and as his papers were very salts
factory and among the top of the list
he was called into the service and as
it is the policy of the army and navy
not to stand in the way of promotions
or any of their enlisted men he was
Immediately transferred to the bet
ter position which pays him in the
beginning about one hundred dollars
month. His many friends congrat-
ulate him. Mr.. Christy left at once
for Washington.
The herald., 1917-08-16
Algerines at Law.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Fred j. Parker to Mrs. Annie
Parker, lot Lawrence. lie Bouef,
PtOlemy and Thayer, $152 cash.
Heath.
Mrs. Mary Eivien Bourgeois
George. to JOS. A. LeBourgeois one
half interest, lot Verret DelarOnde,
Lavergne and Pelican Avenue,
(Counterletter) Private.
Marshall William TO Arthur Ruiz.
lot Jackson, Homer. Elmira and
Belleville, $3.50 Cash-O'COnnor.
Jos. \. Bourgeois TO Mrs. Mary
c. WhittenburS, interest, one-half
lot Lavergne, EerTet, Delaronde
and Pelican Avenue, $500 cash.
HenneSsey.
Emile j. Mothe to Seven-Eleven
Auto Service, lease of property, No.
S11 Toulouse, for "a months, end
ing September 80, 1919, at $11O per
mOnth.-Private.
The herald., 1917-08-16
MAN is WORTH 1000 EGGS
Same ingredients Are to Be Found In
Both-VaIued at S2.45 for H.
Illuminating Purposes.

What is man? How much Is be
worth from scientific viewpoint?
According to one way of looking al
it man is worth about $3.50 u day
from his shoulders down and any.
where from $4,000 to S1,0O0O00 q
year from his shoulders up. This Is
said to be the estimate of the average
successful business man.
The scientist, however, looks at the
question from another angle. Accord
ing to him a man Is worth S2.45 for
Illuminating purposes, since man
weighing 80 pounds contains about
$500 cubic feet of oxygen, hydrogen
and nitrogen in his constitution, which
at 30 cents per 1000 cubic feet equals
the price above. Also q man contains
enough carbon to make $3.50 lead pen
ellis; enough phosphorus to make S00,-
600 matches or enough 10 kill 500 per-
sons, and enough water to fill a 49,
quart reservoir.
Furthermore, 1t makes no difference
how sour a man may look he contains
about 60 Jumps of sugar, a great deal
of starch, chloride of potash, magnesi-
um, sulphur and hydrochlOric acid in
his system. There are 80 grains of
iron in the blood of an ordinary man,
enough to make one spike large enough
to hold his weight.
What is a man? This is the some
what cynical answer of one scientific
man:
Break the shells of 1000 eggs into
a huge pan or basin and you have in
gradients from which to form him
from his toenails to the most delicate
tissues of his brain. Popular Sci
ence Monthly.
The herald., 1917-08-16
PUTS UP FIGHT.

on a policeman, resisting arrest. dis
turbing the peace and using obscene
language, Nick CatalanOtto, 1900
Newton street, was arrested at Span
ish Fort late Saturday night by Pa
trOlman Harvey, who used his club
to subdue the man. A woman had
complained that a man was using OBJ
scene language near the bridge which
crosses the bayou. John Kicks, who
lives at Spanish Fort and who is
said to have interferred with the po-
lice, also was taken in custody.
The herald., 1917-08-16
Dutch First to Improve PIow.

The Dutch were probably the first
% Introduce improvements worth
while in the pillow. They devised the
first plow that turned a furrow, all
plows before that time being merely
used to break the surface Of the
ground. The first patent for a pillow
went to Joseph Folpamb in 1870. Jc-
seph Newbold patented one in this
country not long afterward, but Jeth-
70 Wood really invented the pillow in use
today. His instrument was the first
to have a mold-board, a share and q
land side in three pieces, so that they
could be replaced or sharpened singly
when worn.
The herald., 1917-08-16
WATERMELON PARTY.

A jolly crowd of young folks met
at the home of Miss Nirma Keenan,
last Thursday and then proceeded to
the home of Miss Florence Forrest
where a watermelon party was Civ
en-. The evening was spent in dane
ing and in eating luscious melons.
Those present were Misses Albert
inc Mckee, Alice Langford, Alice
Spahr, Merlin Mckee, Nirma Keenan,,
Velda Leblanc, May Bowers, Inez
Clement, Katie Spence, Mamie Mich
oils, Ethel Lauff, Rita Ramos, Flor
ence, Nettie and Josephine Forrest,
Messrs. Joe Bailey, Roland Horn,
Earl Colleut, Raymond Curren, Ed
Burns, Edwin and Charles Stacy,
Stanley Diket, Abby Ryan, F. Corbett,
John Spence, L. Lejeunne, B. Milan,
l.. Cheramie, A. Mckinney, ]. Lam
ana and Don MCGEE. Mr.. and Mrs.
G. Forrest.
The herald., 1917-08-16
FIRST DRAFT MENTo
JOIN CAMP ON SEPT. 5.

The first 80 per cent of the men
now being drafted in Louisiana will
have to start for the training camp
on September 3. Positive information
to this effect was received Tuesday
by the governor. The provost mar.
shall general had it in mind to begin
the movement of the first quota on
September l, but he changed his plan
because the excursion traffic will be
heavy on Labor Day.
Louisiana troops will entrain, I'M
der present orders for mobilization
camp as follows: Thirty per cent.
Sept. 3; 80 per cent Sept. Is; 80 per
cent Sept. 80, and 10 per cent as soon
thereafter as practicable.
The herald., 1917-08-16
ENJOYABLE EVENING.

On last Sunday evening Miss
Emelda Niklaus entertained a mum
Der of friends at her home in Nunez
street.
Dancing was INDUCED in and many
enjoyable vocal selection were rend-
cred by Miss Niklaus. Refreshments
were served.
Those present were Misses Helen
and Doris Graham, Milder Himmel-
reich, A. Langford. A. McGee. May
Bowers and E. Niklaus, Messers. R.
Gallinghause, L. Niklaus, NJ Harper,
{. Calluet, r. and H. Oswald, j. Mey-
ers and r. Niklause, Mr.. and Mrs.
Sam Oswald, Mr.. and Mrs. Sid o.
valid, Mr.. and Mrs. L. NikIaus and
Grandma Oswald.
The herald., 1917-08-16
Infancy of Whist PIsyino.

According to an authority, whist or
"whisk," as it was called, was gener-
ally played three centuries ago. For
many years the game, under the appel
latiOns of 'whisk" and "swObbers,"
was played only by servants and 9TH
ers of the humber classes. and IT was
not until more than a century had
passed that 1t reached the driving
rooms of the wealthy and the NOBILITY.
The first mention Of whist in Literal
ture was made by Taylor, the water
poet, in 1921. He refers to It as
"whisk," the name having probably
been derived from the practice Of
whisking the tricks from the table as
soon as played.
The herald., 1917-08-16
STATES TROOPS ARE GOING TO
FRANCE.

Plans for sending the first national
guard troops to France have been
perfected by the war department with
the organization of a division which
VIII include troops from twenty-six
states and the District of Columbia.
Louisiana is one of the states from
which the national guard troops are
to be assembled.
The herald., 1917-08-16
Greatest Of Lettsf"'-,

While letter-writing u srsy
crude and cumbersome iOil - I
ticed among the ancient O 20
ers, there are, STRANGE! -
existing examples OF Lu' ,d 3
correspondence of so Gcl'is.rr,s
phon. of Plato and fy. NE, D
OF the correspondence ps' 4, .
the greatest and perhap -. y
tractive of all letter'Niis,ic %
friend Atticus, there are !. - a y
aII of which, in the pullV, !, ~
Of their original form o. " q
,ransIations. may be rea u, :
VINO visits the New YORK ~ b.
onIy other extant letter. I,,,, ~
man period are those o. Id ID rsSiSs y
eca. all prolix, heavy
tedious.
The herald., 1917-08-16
Found Not WANTING.

Hades, so they say, is paved with
good intentions. Evidently these have
proved to be a superior sort of mate
rial for paving purposes, as it wouldn't
do, you know, to have the streets OF
that place torn up all the time.-Ex-
change
The herald., 1917-08-16
THIEVES STEAL PARTS OF BOAT

Thieves made away with a 42-gallon
copper tank, carburetor, and brass
fittings valued at SCI from the gaso-
line launch Adelaide, lying at the
head of Delaronde street, sometime
between August 6 and 10, according
to complaint lodged with the AL
giers police, Saturday, by Arthur Du
vic of $50 Chartres street, to whom
the launch belongs.