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pended. Eggs are highly nutritious food and are so widely used as to be almost indispensable, and an occasion- al chicken dinner is relished by every one.
 Where conditions render it feasible and cheap, small flocks of poultry should he kept to greater extent than at present by families in villages and towns. and especially in the sub- urbs of large cities.
 Need Not Be Nuisance.
 Objection is frequently raised to the keeping of poultry in towns and cities because of the odor which may result and also because of the noise which is made by roosters growing, particularly in the early morning. In some chses city regulations have been formulated to prevent or to control poultry keeping. Where there are city regulations it Is necessary to find out their provisions and to conform to them. There is no necessity for the poultry flock to become n nuisance to neighbors. If the droppings boards are cleaned daily and the houses and yards are kept in reasonably clean condition there will be no annoying odors.
 The male bird need not be a nuis- .ance. Unless 1t Is intended to hatch chickens from the flock it Is unneces- sary to keep n male bird. The fact that there Is no male in the flock will have absolutely no effect on the num- Der of eggs laid by the hens. If it is desired to mate the hens and to hatch chicks the male bird should be sold or eaten just as soon as the matching season is over. This Is de- sirable not only for the purpose of eliminating noises. but also to save the feed that would be eaten by the male and for the reason that the eggs produced after the male Is disposed of will be infertile.
 The flock must be kept confined; otherwise the hens will stray into neighbors' yards and gardens, where they may cause damage and are al. most always sure to cause i'll feeling.
 House Need Not Be Expensive. not expensively housed. A house which provides q floor space of three or four square feet per bird is ample for the purpose, and fowls are often successfully kept with an allowance 10 greater than two and one-half to
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POULTRY HOUSE
 N0T EXPENSIVE
Flock Can Be Made Comfortable
 at Very Low Cost.
OLD SHED MAY BE UTILIZED
Design Shows Cheap Building Built on Curtain Front Plan Which Supplies the Best Ven.
 tilation.
By WILLIAM A. RADFoRD.

Mfr. William A. Radford will answer questions and give advice FREE OF COST on all subjects pertaining to the subject of building work on the farm for the readers of this paper. On account of his wide experience as Editor. Author and Manufacturer, he is, without doubt the highest authority on all these subjects. Address all inquiries to William A. Rad ford, No. 1927 Prairie avenue. Chicago, III. and only inclose three-cent stamp for reply.
 In these days of high egg prices every family is likely addition to the already vast army of backyard poultry keepers. The United States government is actively encouraging this proposition, the department of agriculture having recently issued a special bulletin on it.
 The keeping of a small flock of lay ing hens on a town or village lot or in a city back yard is an important branch of poultry keeping. Though the value of the product from each flock Is small of itself the aggregate is large. The product of such flock. both in the form of eggs and fowls for the table, may be produced at a relatively low cost, because of the pos- abilities of utilizing table scraps and kitchen waste which would otherwise be thrown away. A small flock of hens, even as few as six or eight, should produce eggs enough, where used economically, for family of four or five persons throughout the entire year. except during the melting period of the fall and early winter. By the preservation of surplus eggs produced turing the spring and early summer this period of scarcity can be provided for. The keeping of bullets instead of hens also will insure the production of eggs at this time. Not only will the eggs from the home flock materially reduce the cost of living, but the superior freshness and quality of the eggs are in themselves well worth the effort ex.
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have been a standard household remedy. They are the pure, original imported Haar. lem Oil your great-grandmother used, and are perfectly harmless. The healing, sooth- ing oil soaks into the cells and lining of the kidneys and through the bladder, driv- ing out the poisonous germs. New life, fresh strength and health will come as you continue the treatment. When complete. ly restored to your usual vigor, continue taking capsule or two each day; they will keep you in condition and prevent re- turn of the disease.
 Do not delay a minute. Delays are es- pecially dangerous in kidney and bladder trouble. All druggists sell GOLD MEDAL. Haarlem Oil Capsules. They will refund the money if not as represented. GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules are im- ported direct from the laboratories in Hol- land. They are prepared in correct guam tity and convenient form, are easy to take and are positively guaranteed to giye prompt relief In three sizes, sealed pack. ages. Ask for the original imported GOLD MEDAL. Accept no substitutes Adv. J
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three square feet. Houses must be dry and free from draft, but must al- low ventilation. Often there is a small unused shed or building on the place which can easily be converted into chicken house. Thefront of the poultry house should be faced toward the south, if possible, so that the sun will shine into 1t. Perfectly satisfac- tory houses can be made cheaply from piano boxes or other packing cases. Two piano boxes with the backs re- moved can be nailed together and a door cut in the end. These boxes should be covered with roofing pa- per in order to keep the house dry and make 1t wind-proof. A portion of the door should be left open or cov- cred with n piece of muslin. so as to allow ventilation. Similar houses can be constructed of packing cases at relatively small cost. A small amount can be purchased for framing. The box boards can be applied for siding or sheathing, and then covered with roofing paper. Wkere there Is board fence 1t is sometimes possible to take advantage of this by building the poul- try house in the corner of the fence, and making the fence itself with the cracks covered by strips or battens, serve as the back and one side of the house.
 A cheap house 12 by 1e feet can be made of two by four inch pieces and 12-inch boards. Plans for such house are given. It is constructed on the curtain front plan, which supplies the most satisfactory ventilating system ever adopted in poultry house. As the illustration shows, the glass sash are up near the roof in the high front to admit sunshine directly onto the scratching floor late in winter when the sun Is high up overhead.
 Ventilation Through Curtains.
 In very cold sections of the country sash may be fitted into the lower parts of the window frames, but always one must be left open for ventilation through the curtain. Thin five-cent  cheesecloth is used for this purpose. Poultry writers sometimes make the mistake of calling 1t canvas" Can vas means alright or watertight. The windows might as we'll be boarded across as to fill in the openings with canvas.
 The most approved ventilating win- dows have the muslin stretched over an inner frame, which fits into heav! fer frame in such a way as to stretch the muslin tight and to permit easy removal for washing. When muslin is clean, the light gets through 1t as well as the air. It looks cleaner and better to have muslin nice and white.
 As the season advances the upper
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For Farm or Village.

This plan makes n convenient little poultry house for either farm or VII. lage where good poultry is kept for eggs in the winter time.
 This poultry house is large enough to hold 25 or 30 laying hens. It needs about that many together in the winter time to keep them warm.
 In making this house warm for cold climate, 1t Is necessary to make the walls double. A light two by four sill is placed on top of the concrete wall and it should be bolted down !; two by four studdlng is covered both outside and inside with building paper. The outside is finished with drop sid- ing or clapboards. The inside is board. ed with narrow matched siding with beading.
 The roof Is made warm the same as the sides, and in very much the same manner. Kiln-dried lining is very much preferred and should be thoroughly well nailed to prevent the joints from opening. The inside of poultry house must have no cracks to harboI mites or lice.
The spectator., 1919-01-03
 HnY'' Y'''I'''' '''l''1s ''''' } 1e Rheumatism?

Those of us who ara past middle aga arc prone to eat too much meat and in consequence deposit lime-salts in the arteries, veins and joints. We often suffer from twinges of rheumatism OF lumbago, sometimes from gout, swollen hands or feet. There is no longer the slightest need of this, however, as tho new prescription, "Anuric," Is bound to give immediate results as it is many times more potent than ithis, in ridding the impoverished blood of it's poisons by way of the kidneys. It can be ob- tained at almost any drug store, by simply asking for cAnuric" for kidneys or backache. It will overcome such conditions as rheumatism, dropsical swellings, cold extremities, scalding and burning urine and sleeplessncss due to constant arising from bed at night.
 Send to Dr. Pierce's Tnvalids' Hotel, Buffalo, N. r., for Q l0c. trial package.
 MApERA. CAL.-sI recommsnd Doctor Piercs's Anuric very highly. I have suffered for the last three years with catarrh of the bladder having tried every remedy heard of but without relief. l saw Anuric advertised in the paper. and like a drowning man grabbing at . straw thought l would try 1t also. which did with great success. as 1t relieved me almost immediately. before had taken all of the trial package. and having great confidence in the rsmsdy immediately sent to ehs drug store and bought full-size package. l can say to all suffering from any disease of the kidneys or uric acid troublea try this remedy and sufer no longer. have great faith h Dx. etexce's pemndinAs@A F. HEaGNEY
The spectator., 1919-01-03

The use of soft coal will make laun- dry work heavier this winter. Red Cross Ball Blue will help to remove that grimy look. At all grocers, 5c.
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the illustration
 The foundation is made of concrete for warmth and to prevent rats and mice and other vermin from getting into the poultry house.
 All the hen furniture is made easily removable for cleaning. The droppings board supports the nest boxes. The boxes may be detached from the un- der side of the droppings board; the
The spectator., 1919-01-03
So He Does,

Jinks-He raises dogs by the hun dreds.
 Binks-That so?
 Jinks-Yeh: he runs an elevator in q dog hospital.
The spectator., 1919-01-03

Even when a woman knows her hus- band is lying she keeps right on asking questions.
The spectator., 1919-01-03

If all the worlds a stage. it's up to every one of us to contribute some thing toward the elevation of it.
The spectator., 1919-01-03
s,sss'sss ssaas ''s 'ssf&HAZzZx In Use for Over 30 Years.
 Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria
Valuable Space.

''So you think people are too fat as rule?"
 "I do." replied the conductor. ''If everybody was thinner there'd be room for more people to stand up in the car.
The spectator., 1919-01-03

Grove's TaSse.oss chill Tonic restores vitality and energy by purifying and en- riching the blood You can soon feel its.streneth enins, lnvigoratng Effect. Price 6So.
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Interior Plan.

droppings board may be unhinged, and the roosts lifted off, so that the whole outfit Is easily carried outdoors for cleaning and sterilizlng by the action of the sun.
The spectator., 1919-01-03

Although water isn't intoxicating, it makes barrels tight.
The spectator., 1919-01-03

A brick is capable of absorbing about one pint of water.
The spectator., 1919-01-03

Faith will move mountains if backed up with sufficient work.
The spectator., 1919-01-03

The man who bows to the inevitable seldom does 1t as a matter of courtesy.
The spectator., 1919-01-03

CATARRH, COUGHS, AND GROUP
 Are quickly relieved by Vacher-Balm. Every family should keep it in the house this time of year. If you can not get it locally send 25c for a tube to E. W. Vacher, New Orleans, La.Adv.
The spectator., 1919-01-03

important to Mothers
 Examine carefully every bottle of CASTORIA, that famous old remedy for infants and children, and see that it
The spectator., 1919-01-03
Accurate knoWledoe.

Say, Jim, what are them seismo- graphs?'
 Why, they're the signal for earth Quakes to start going, bo."
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FOR TOOTHACHE

FOR TOO1HACHE Nothing gives quicker relief than Vacher-Balm, it is harmless. 25c in jars or tubes. Made by E. w. Vacher, Inc, New Orleans, La. Adv.
The Brinkley argus., 1919-04-11

Gov. Manning of South Caro- lima, who is now in France. A letter received by the chairman of the South Carolina Cotton Association yesterday from the former governor and given out last night sounds a strong note of warning to the planters Of the south. In his letter Gov. Manning says: T spent quite some time in New York and northern points for the purpose of making a personal study of
The Brinkley argus., 1919-04-11

the cotton situation at first hand. The information gather ed at these points was a revela- ton to me; the situation is just this: Europe needs food, Europe needs clothes, but she can post pone buying clothes. She can
 not postpone buying food.
 Europe lacks money and credit with which to buy. Spectators will, of course, buy cotton as cheaply as possible. Competi- ton will be lacking; there will
The Brinkley argus., 1919-04-11
SEES e-cENT COTTON
Gov. Manning Sends Warning
 Across the Seas

Columbia. s. C., April 9-That Europe lacks money and credit with which to buy cotton and that if the south plants a full cotton acreage and makes a normal crop, conditions in this section will be worse than at the beginning of the world war in
 1914, is the opinion of former
The Brinkley argus., 1919-04-11
COUNTY SCHOOL norre

The County supt. psnled pa m by sam Ables, a dirseta. uysoal. of District a4, visited the sa,se'or stssat '+scnool so Tuesday of last ,sns w"a,l rms IS one of the b,,siss. rssa. schools in the county. Tbs,s ss''s' , no time whatever lost A'le w $ children have been trained 'as N well that they respond pron.,' Y ly' and almost automaticallv wy, /. every signal given by the tas.s '0 CT. By the same signal ssl- ~ class IS dismissed, while a' .a otner IS summoned, and ra. without the least friction r,.s " is no draggy half-hearted ra.s s's oone, but both teacher and nas DIS do things with vim ana plenty of "pep." The fioor =. - noticeably clean and yery ,s, pieces of paper was seen lit.
 Stevens School scored points, and will be chased N year as a Class c school. r score, compared with the sop of other rural schools, is god The points lost were for \ lack of sufficient comm, activities, for the lack of fea around grounds, for lack oi good library and for lack proper heating system, 1 school has outgrown the bu ing and equipment. An a tion should be builded, and other teacher should be ployed to take care of the { dren who are finishing grades each year.
 In the spelling test for sixth grade, Stevens sci made an average of S2. | is next to the highest ava' any school in the county made yet. B1inkley leads an average of S4. The p making the highest grades Stevens are LOttie Ables, lHktie Brown, 10O.' lv The Colored Teachers ciation will meet SatuI April 18th, at Clarendon. program, prepared for the1 ing which was canceed q count of the quarantine, k, be used. All colored tea( of the county are expedd r, attend this meeting. ,h
 Very truly, Dd
 Z w. E. Phipps, County ,oo
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Hunter News.

day here.
 Miss Dona Brown went to Mmphis Saturday.
 Dr. J. w. Burns was in Brink ley Saturday.
 Mrs. o. H. Taylor visited her sister, Mrs. c. c. Hunnicutt, of Cotton Plant, Saturday.
 Misses Sallie Mae Arnold and Belle Walters were in Brinkley Saturday.
 w. l.. Freeman and son, Heber, were business callers in Brinkley Tuesday, shoping with Argus advertisers.
 Mrs. Frank H. Cole of Brink ley, was visiting Hunter friends Friday.
 w. P. Dawson and George Heinrich were out of town on business the first of the week.
 w. L. Freeman and wife were in Brinkley last Wednesday at tending the funeral of Rev. T. J. Brickell.
 Miss Stella Freeman spent from Thursday until Sunday with home folks.
 Miss Vera Caple was the Saturday evening guest of Miss Mana Lee Dawson.
 Little Misses Evelyn and Gusie Mae Cook visited friends in Brinkley Saturday and Sum- day.
 Will Fincher and family nov ed Monday to their new home on their farm just west of town.
 Rev. J. E. Crenshaw filled his appointment t at Hickory Ridge Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank M. Vail and three little girls were the guests of Dr. and Mrs. M. A. Porter Sunday.
 Mrs. Vivian Porter of Clarks- burg, West Virginia, arrived last week to visit her father, c. c. Scuddamore and other relatives until after Easter.
 Rev. J. E. Crenshaw and family moved Tuesday into the house recently owned by Will Fincher, but now belonging to the Methodist church.
 Vera Caple of Central Col ]ege, of Conway, came Thurs day evening to visit with home folks a few days.
 Carl and Farel Rosenbaum Willie Howard, Raymond Scil- Han and Earnest Owen ,Daw- son were Brinkley visitors Sun day.
 Curtis Patterson and family are now occupying their pretty little new home.
 Ross Francis, who has been in the U. $ service for over a year, was discharged a few days ago and is home. We cer- tainly are glad to have him back again.
 Dr. E. E. Morris filled his reg Ular appointment at the Presby- terian church here Sunday morning and evening, and at the Rabbit Ridge School Sun day afternoon There were three additions to the church Sunday morning, namely, MT. and Mrs. c. F. Bradley and John LongTader.
 Thursday evening MT. and Mrs. c. V. Caple delightfully."- en- tertained in honor of their daughter, Vera. Lively games and music kept the guests in merry spirits. Sometime during
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be no funds for credit for com petitors; the big syndicates will have an open field if the south plants full cotton acreage and makes even a normal crop she will reap a whirlwind. It means eight and ten cents and pos sibly even lower prices. It cer- tainly means far worse prices and conditions than prevailed in the south just after the com mencement of the world war in 1914"
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The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-10-25

Carolina q branch Of the state govern
ment, known as the Division Of Mar.
kets, has been charged with the work
Of encouraging the organization Of
credit unions among the farmers, and
a special official, known as Superinten.
dent Of Credit Unions. gives practical
assistance in their organization and
supervision Of their activities.
North Carolina Plan.
In North Carolina IL or more Der.
sons In the community may organize a
credit union. the first step being to
sign an application for assistance.
which Is addressed to the Superinten-
dent Of Credit Unions Of the State. Un-
der his direction a meeting is called
Tor the purpose Of arousing further in
terest and spreading information con.
corning the plans and purposes of the
proposed organization. If the COM
munity is sufficiently interested, a Sec
ond meeting is called, and an organiza-
non committee appointed. This COM
mittee is furnished with suggested
re. ~ h.-.,..,s by the superintendent.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-10-25
Needed Carry the Farm over o" e are
~

which 1t decides to recommend either
in their entirety or with such amend
ments as local conditions appear to re-
ouire. At this meeting also five per-
sons are selected to act as board Of
directors. A credit committee and
supervisory committee, each composed
of three members, are also named. At
the third meeting the bylaws recon-
mended by the organization committee
are adopted by the entire organization
with or without amendments. Ncces-
sary books and business forms are al
so provided for at this time.
Two copies of the bylaws and an Or
ganizatiOn certificate are acknowledge
ed before notary public and approx
ed by the superintendent OF credit I'M
ions. One copy of each of these doc
uments is filed in the state division Of
markets, and a duplicate copy is sent
for filing with the clerk of the county
superior court. The work Of incGrpor-
alton is then complete, the cost being
limited to the notary fees and So for
the recording and fling Of the papers.
The members of the board of directors
and the committees ere then sworn in
and a bond is provided for the treas
urer
Establishing Banking Connections.
The board of directors appoints q
bank committee to select some local
banking institution through which the
union does its business. The credit
union is accorded treatment similar to-
that which one bank gives another. As
rule it receives per cent interest
upon time deposits and 8 per cent on
monthly balances, while it borrows
from the bank at per cent interest.
The business of the organization is
formally begun at a fourth meeting at
which time each member buys one or
more shares of stock at $40 a share,
and deposits with the union any idle
cash that can be spared. The union
also accepts deposits from nonmem-
bers. Its operations are similar to
small-scale bank, but it is able to oper-
ate at a minimum Of expense since
most of the overhead. expenses of a
regular bank are eliminated. The Off
GERS, with the exception of the treas
urer. receive no compensation. The
treasurer, who is required to devote
three or four hours a week to the bus
mess of the organization. usually re-
ceives a salary of about $50 a year.
The credit union thus becomes primar-
lily a mutual society of borrowers and
depositors operating under state law.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-10-25
EACH AGE HAS ADVANTAGE
Hard to Tell Which, From Childhood
to the End, May Be Called
the "Best."

Which is the best age? Are we to
believe the professor who tells Us that
mans best work Is done before he is
forty, or Robert Browning, who exalts
old age and cries. 'Grown old along
with me-the best is yet to bel"
Childhood, remarks writer In Lon
don Answers, has a magic and mys.
terry which can never be regained. Out
of its Imagination a child shapes it's
own world and creates its own de-
lights in life.
Youth Is the time when we find our
greatest physical expression. Our
ideals take form and we are neither
fettered by failures nor spoilt By sue
cess Normal youth believes 1t can
conquer all obstacles and achieve all
ends.
Maturity knows better. The man Of
forty is balanced by experience. and
while his mental faculties should have
reached their highest point Of develop
ment, physically he Is not back num-
Der.
And what of Browning's old age? II
the best yet to be? Perhaps. The man
who has been a failure is near the end
of his earthly troubles, and the man
who has succeeded awaits with sense
Of fulfillment, the next great adven-
ture.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-10-25
PIGEON EGGS ARE FERTILE
Especially True Where Birds Have
Free Range, Are Healthy and
Given Proper Feed.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Asriculture)
Flgeon eggs are usually fertile if the
pigeons are healthy and properly fed,
especially when they hive free range.
One SQUAD Casually the nlale) frequent
~ matches first, and where there are
several cases where one SQUAD out
grows its nest mate, it may be advisa-
Die to sort the squads In the ness,
making the pairs as uniform as posi-
bic IN size and age. II the parent birds
die. the squads may sometimes be re-
moved to a nest where there is only
one squad. or they may be fed artid-
cially. although this process takes con-
siderable time.