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The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-08-20
LYRICS
By DOUGLAS MAILOcH
THE EASY CURE.

YOU had a little hurt today,
1 know it by your face,
A hurt you hoped to hide away,
And yet it left a trace.
You tried to wear the usual smile,
Yet futilely you tried
That little trouble all the while
Was hurting you inside.
My, my, wish that money, too,
Would earn the interest
That ordinary troubles do
We carry In our breastl
Inside ourselves deposited
They grow and grow and grow,
But not in gOld-a load of lead
Is all we ever know.
Now, I've a simple little plan
I've used with little ills,
I'm glad to tell to any man
Who's blue around the gills:
Just ask yourself: "This little ache
This trouble, anyhow,
Just how much difference will 1t make
A year or so from now?"
What was 1t that you used to wantf
What was 1t made you sOre?-
Your woes a year ago you can't
Remember any morei
The thought Of troubles you forgot
Will cut the new I'm half;
And then, / bet, as like as not
You will not smiie-but Taught
(Copyright.)
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-08-20

under the whole OF the house, and
should have a cement floor. The base
ment contains plenty of space for the
heating plant and fuel storage; a
laundry, and storage rooms for fruits
aHd. vegetables.
Considered from all Viewpoints
economy in construction cost and size,
this home building design is excellent
for the farm owner who has a large
family, and yet does not want to put
very large amount of money into
new home. 1t is attractive in ex-
terror appearance; contains a large
number Of rooms, principally bed
rooms, all Of which are arranged so
that the work of caring for a house
of this size may be done with the
least amount of effort.
The materials necessary for the con-
structiOn of this house always are
carried in stock by local lumber deal
ers, as the size of the house. is such
that lumber of standard dimensions
may be used without waste. The
siding that, adds to the exterior APP
pearance of the house is of standard
clapboards.
Building costs have been reduced
materially during the last few
months; also where there was a short
age Of lumber a year ago, all dealers
now have full stock. The cost of
this house may be determined by con-
sulting the local material dealer and
the contractor.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-08-20

the grasshopper down sidewise the
hind legs caught on the edges of the
opening. After considerable worry on
the part of the ant that had brought
the food thus far, a second ant came
up out Of the ground. II looked the
situation over carefully, then it DELHI
erately set to work severing the Of
Tending legs, and the rest was easy.
The grasshopper was soon resting in
the ant larder. far below the surface
of the ground.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-08-20

ing and when you know your possibili-
ties"
There are splendid opportunities for
saleswOmen nowadays. 1t is one of
the big professions now open to wom-
en-. But it is a difficult one, with
much competition and an almost end
less amount of training. 1t requires
hard work and natural aptitude.
think the girl met that, day Is going
to succeed. She had the right idea and
the love for it, too. But don't think,
when you hear of the big salaries and
wonderful opportunities in that pro-
fession, that you can get these without
deserving them.
(Copyright)
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-08-20

the necessary bedrooms, the numoer
Of them depending on the number Of
members Of the family,
Farm families oftentimes are large
for the reason that accommodations
are not only needed for the members
of the family of the owner, but for
the hired help as well. For that-rea-
son the average farmhouse is larger
than the average town or city house.
Also the farmer has more space upon
which to build; the size of his house
is not limited to the size of building
lot, which is. in most cases. small.
The "s1naII house with a great many
large rooms" shown In the illustration
is good type Of farm home. While
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-08-20

BENJAMIN Dis
rueii (LOrd Bea-
cOnsiieId), the cid
est son of Isaac
DI sraeIi, was
born In London In
1904. Although all
the children were
born into the jew
is h communion,
the father, with
all his household,
withdrew from the
faith when the
son BENJAMIN was
but IL years old.
"NOne of the
family was akin
20 BENJAMIN for
genius and char
acter, except Sa-
rah, the eldest
child, to whom
he was indebted
Tor N ~taa nm
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-08-20

Tor, 8 feet 6 inches wide by Is feet o
inches long.
The dining room also is large, Is
feet 6 inches by Is feet 6 inches, and
also is connected with the sun parlOr.
At the side of the dining room and
at the rear of the entrance hall is the
kitchen, T. by Is feet, or nearly
square, which makes it a convenient
workrOOm for the housekeeper. The
entrance TO the kitchen from the rear
porch is through a washroom, adio'n-
ing which is s. toilet Back of the
dining room Is Il bedroom, 8 feet &
inches, by IL feet 6 inches.
The stairs leading to the second
floor run out of the entrance hall and
lead into central hall on the second
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-08-20
peImonleo Peach Puddlnu.

Turn a pint can Of peaches into a
pudding dish. Scald two cupfuIs of
milk in a double boiler. Mix two and
One-half tablespoonfuls of cornstarch
with three tablespoonfuls Of sugar
and One-half teaspoonful of salt. Stir
into the hot milk; cook, stirring until
the mixture thickens, then cover and
cook for fifteen minutes. Beat the
yolks Of two eggs, add a. tablespoon
fu Of sugar and stir into the hot
mixture. When the egg Is set pour
over the peaches. Beat the whites Of
the eggs very light, add four table
spOonfuls Of sugar, spread over the
pudding. Dredge with a teaspoonful
of sugar and bake in a moderate oven
TO cook the meringue. Serve hot or
cold.
C. 1871. western Newspaper unloa.)
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-08-20
Lower California Cattle.

In addition to. cattle, many excellent
mules are raised in Lower California.
Horses are rarely used. The faith
full burro is the principal means Of
transportation. Except for few thou
sand In La Frontera, there are no do
nestle sheep In the country. In the
southern part there are numerous
fiocks Of goats. The largest cattle
ranch on the peninsula comprises al
most 100000 acres.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-08-20
An Apt Illustration.

The teacher was quoting wise saws
to the class and getting their opinion
about them. She said: ga discreet
silence is better than the truth spok-
en- without charity Can any boy give
a practical Interpretation Of that max
imT Somewhat to her CONSERVATION,
freckle-faced lad made this homely
application: 'If you see a cockroach
on the table, don't say anything about
it"-From the Outlook,
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-08-20
Carrots q Ia PouIette.

Wash and scrape eight medium-sized
carrots. Cut them into thin slices,
cook in a small amount Of saited
boiling water with one thinly sliced
onion y season with pepper. When
tender add two tablespoonfuls of but
ter mixed with -four, stirring constant
", and just before serving stir in the
well-beaten yolks Of two eggs. Serve
as soon as the eggs are cooked.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-08-20
String Beans with Reurre Noir.

Prepare a quart of beans cut into
inch pieces. Cook In boiling sailed
water; drain and place on a hot dish.
Pour over the following sauce: Melt
onefourth of cupful of butter until
a delicate brown, add four tablespoon
fuls of vinegar; when hot pour over
the beans and serve at once. Salt pork
cut In small dice and fried until brown
may be used in place Of butter for this
dish. Pour the fat, with the bits of
Drowned pork over the beans.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-08-20
Apple and Banana Salad.

Scoop out apple balls, cover with
lemon juice, and prepare banana balls,
using a small French potato cutter.
Heap on head lettuce, sprinkle with
paprika and serve with a highly sea-
sOned French dressing or a rich may
onnaise.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-08-20

IN ISRAELrS story Of Vivian
Grey, like Others of his novels,
deals largely with politics, and
contains character portraits of well.
known persons of the period.
When Vivian Grey reached the age
Of five years it was discovered that the
treatment Of a doting mamma and
overattentive nurses had spoiled the
child, and it was decided that he had
better be sent away to school; when
however, the subject was under dis
cussion, there was a strenuous protest
from Vivian against curls and going to
school.
81 won't have my hair curl,
mamma; the boys will laugh at me"
bawIed the spoiled youngster. Charles
Appleyard told me so; his hair curled,
and the boys called him girl. Papa !!
give me some more claret; won't go
to SCHOOL,"
But in spite of these protests he was
sent to school, where he stayed some
four years, when it was decided that
he should remain at home for a time
and do his studying there; but he was
later sent off again, this time to the
school of Mr.. Dallas at BurnSley vicar
age.
The rumor of the arrival of ga new
fellow" circulated rapidly through the
inmates of the vicarage, and the fifty
young rascals were preparing to quiz
the newcomer when the schoolroom
door opened and Mr.. Dallas, accom-
panied by Vivian Grey, entered.
"a dandy, by Jove" whispered one.
"What knowing set out" squeaked
a second; Mummy SICK" growled
third; this last exclamation was, how
ever, a scandalous libel, for certainly
no being ever stood in a pedagogue's
presence with more perfect sang-froid,
and with a holder front, than did, at
this moment, Vivian Grey.
The young savages at Burnsley vic
arage had caught Tartar; in very
few days Vivian was decidedly the
most popular fellow in the school; "he
was so dashing! so devilish good-tem-
pered, so completely up to every
thingp
Vivian developed talents of lit
erary nature which inspired great ad-
miration among his fellow pupils, and
also In the mind of Mr.. Dallas.
But there are other attributes which
will win the admiration of a school of
real boys; and this proved to be the
case at BurnsIey vicarage, when, as
so often happens, some Of the boys,
Jealous Of vivian's popularity, found,
as they thought, an opportunity to
triumph over him. There was trouble
between the followers of Vivian and
those of Mallet, the head usher; one
of the latter made an insulting remark
to Vivian which he promptly resented
and the battle was on, and Vivian
Grey showed that he could fight as
well as write.
Vivian's chief characteristic was
burning ambition; with this he had q
great amount of courage and self-aS-
surance, and besides these attributes,
tact combined with pleasing per-
sonal presence and manners.
At a dinner In his fathers home,
when Vivian was still a very young
man, he made the acquaintance Of the
marques Of Carabas. He came to
the rescue Of the marques and his
opinions In an after-dinner discussion,
during which he quoted whole pas
sage from Bolingbroke In support of
the marques = this was challenged by
vivian7s father, who knew his sons
habit Of quoting the opinions Of 9TH
ers, which were more often hts own
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-08-20
Honey Mousse.

Heat one cupfuI of well-favored
honey. Beat four eggs slightly and
pour the hot honey over them. Cook
until smooth and thick; when cooked
add pint of cream, whipped. Put the
mixture into a mold, pack In salt and
ice and let stand three or four hours.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-08-20
Tomatoes With Ham.

Cut medium-sized tomatoes In
halves, dip In seasoned -four and fry
brown on both sides. Fry In another
frying pan as many small round slices
Of ham as there are halves OF toma-
toes. Broil the ham until crisp. Place
q slice Of ham on the tomato and pour
over the ham gravy. Serve Sprinkled
With chopped parsley.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-08-20
FAVoRiTE DISHES.

WHEN 1t comes to cooking for the
w family, the householder does
indeed have a hard time to suit all
members, if they are not normal in
their appetites.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-08-20
Prehistoric Dragon Fly.

A prehistoric form of dragon fly,
found in coal deposits in France, had
body 16 inches long, and its wings
spread over % inches.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-08-20
c M0TH RdCx BY Nu4 M~t~s4o
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

This il a difficult world indeed
And people are hard to suit.
The man that plays the violin
Is a bore to the man with a flute.
The Ordway new era., 1921-02-25

"Of all the people who have taken
Tanlac, 1 don't believe there is any
one who feels any more grateful to it
than do," was the statement made
recently by Mrs. ]. NJ. Craig of 6741a
East Fortieth street, Los Angeles.
Like so many other families dur
Ing the Influenza epidemic last year
we all had 1t, and my own illness, to-
gether with the worry over the rest
OF our family, brought on q case of
genuine nervous prostration.
Il was SO weak couldn't even
sweep the floor, and during the day I
would have to lie down four or five
times. tried to walk but found out
half block was all could stand be-
fore l gave out. Nervous spells came
on me often.
every medicine 1 tried failed to
reach my case until finally my hus-
band urged me to try Tanlac, and 1
am indeed thankful that he did, for
1t proved to be just what 1 needed.
1.-The first two bottles didn't seem
to help me. 1 guess that was because
/ was so extremely bad off, but on the
siiihu bOttiC NOuih tOit L was
ing and that gave me more hopes than
ever OF getting well.
"My Improvement from then on was
rapid and by the time 1 had taken
five bottles of Tanlac 1 was better
and stronger than had been in years.
I was sleeping soundly at night and
had gained twelve pounds in weight.
''That was several months ago and
from then until now have been in as
good health as ever was In my life
and have been doing all the house.
work by myself.
'It is simply remarkable how Tan
lac has built me up and have told
everyone Of my friends and relatives
what wonderful medicine 1t is."
Tanlac is sold by leading druggists
everywhere.-Adv.
The Ordway new era., 1921-02-25


Of wheat, cotton, wool and hardware,
and took away In exchange lemons.
oranges. almonds, wines, olive oil and
silks.
Homer did not accord a definite hab-
itation for his terrible sea-creatures,
Scylla and Charybdis, but mariners
familiar with the perils Of the rocks
on the Italian side of the straits and
with the strong eddies near the har-
Dor of Messina, saw in the mythical
monsters an explanation Of such dam
gers. Scylla was supposed to be a
horrible creature with SIX heads and
dozen feet, who barked like a dog.
She dwelt in a lofty cave from which
she rushed whenever a ship tried to
pass beneath. and she would snatch
the unlucky seamen from the rigging
or as they stood at the helm endeav-
oring to guide their vessels through
the perilous passage. Charybdis dwelt
under rock only bowshOt away,
on the opposite shore. The second
creature sucked in and blew out sea-
water three times a day, and woe to
the ship caught in the maelstrom of
its mouth!
The Ordway new era., 1921-02-25

nave long been conceded the
ace Of first Importance in the
OF smart dressing-they do won
'hose who know how to select
fput up-to-date women are In
10 dispute this supremacy.
smocks and small coatees or
that will dress one up to any
ot formality are making things
tihg for millinery. These brill
arments rival hats In gay beau
are the most convenient Of be-
~ Tor they are not dimcult to
ana they tone up the wardrobe
hey. - $3.50
PVeiy example which may BE-
as either coatee or a smock
IN the illustratioa above.
a. silver are combine i I'm the
tissue that makes /. .silttls coat
Vver a blouse Of nlst nef with
embroidered georgetts and 1
ol blue velvet ribbon. This Il.
equal to compafison Win any
brilliant head dressss - eslil
In1aiments & p that ma5 7 1161' -
ne t!hester 4! ~ a. g { y
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.-rhis little creature was at the time

This little creature was at the time
only four feet high. In two days 1t
had become perfectly tame. and would
follow a human being as readily as his
own mother. 1t was easy enough to
feed him with milk, because all that
was required was a bottle with long
neck. This bottle was filed with cows
milk diluted with water, and poured
down the elephants throat. Soon all
that one had to do was to place the
neck of the bottle In the elephants
mouth, and the intelligent creature
wound Its trunk around the neck of
the bottle. tilted 1t up, and absorbed
the contents. For several weeks the
elephant throve and became a most
delightful pet. 1t would allow any
one to ride on its back, and seemed
to take pleasure and amusement in
this exercise. 1t would find its way
through diverse passages into my sit
ting room, not upsetting or injuring
anything, but deftly smelling and ex-
amining objects of curiosity with its
trunk.
"At the same time we had In cap
tivity a young zebra, which was also
to be the pioneer of domesticated
striped horse. These two orphans, the
elephant and the zebra, became great
ly attached to each other, though per-
haps there was more enthusiastic af-
fection on the part of the elephant,
the zebra, at times, getting little
bored with constant embraces. Alas
and alack! both elephant and zebra
died eventually from the unwhole-
someness, to them, Of cows milk"
The Ordway new era., 1921-02-25
MALMEDY: WALLOON ISLE
RELINQUISHED BY
PRUSSIA

In patching together the picture puz-
zle of European nations to fit more
nearly racial and historical units the
peace conference commission on Bel
gian claims approved Belgium's de-
mand for Malmedy.
Malmedy long formed one of those
alien racial clusters that seem to cling
like barnacles to many European
boundary line.
In the case of Malmedy and the
region about that town group or
Walloons was left in Rhenishs Prus-
sia when the historic Benedictine ABB
bey of Stavelot-Malmedy was cut in
two in 1915. Malmedy fell to Prus-
sia, while six miles to the west, across
the pre-war Belgian border, is Stave-
lot.
The latter town was the seat Of the
abbey which was independent until
the Luneville peace of 1901. The alb
hey fell to France until its partition
IA years later. The abbey was found
ed in the Seventh century and later
its abbots ranked as princes. They
ruled many small villages along the
Ambleve, on which Stavelot Is stu
ated,, and along the Warche, which
flows through Malmedy.
Charles Martel, grandfather of Char
lemagne, who ruled the Franks while
he let their kings reign on, won a de-
cisive victory over Neustria at Stave-
lot 1900 years ago.
Malmedy lies in pretty valley OF
the aforementioned river, 20 miles
south Of Aix-la- -Chapelle. The town
had less than 5000 population before
the war. Dyeing. paper-making and
tanning were its industries.
The term Walloon is used to desig-
nate those Belgians who speak either
French or French dialect. The Wal
looms of Belgium desired Malmedy's
restoration for lingual as well as for
sentimental reasons. In Liege and Ma
muir a movement for the revival of Wal
loon as literary language-for it had
been SO used until about the fifteenth
century-was well under way when the
war began. In the midst of German
speaking nelghbors Malmedy and Its
environs preserved the old Walloon
dialect, whereas among many Belgian
Walloons it has been supplanted by
pure French.
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versatile mode presents US
tth conflicting silhouettes In
BID variety of styles to choose
Ind leaves us to pronounce our
.dgment on them. The straight
he flaring box-coat seem des-
30 a great success; they are
ped with many ingenious vari-
/ In lines and trimmings, and
youthfulness of style that Is n
asset. But the box coat has
that boast thes charm of nov
suits that have ripping pep
IN their coats. and In others
I've the appearance of frocks.
things are assured; among
be success of the fiaring coat
bn box coats, the continued use
roidery. the vogue of slender
hd straight skirts.
suits very different from each
outline. invite comparison, In
ture above. One has a straight
It and the other a coat with a
peplum. The first suit will
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, find many admirers among women
who are striving to achieve the ap-
pearance of slenderness, and the 9th.
er will appeal to those who must make
up for n lack OF curves In figures a
little too slender. The woman Of nor
NAL weight does not have to concern
herself with these things, but only to
consider which style Is most becom-
ing. The suit at the left has high
waistllne and Is embellished with a
little embroidery matching it in color.
The coat has a single fastening at the
bust line in link buttons, and they
form the finish for the plain coat
sleeve. taa sts,
The box coat employs silk braid,
edged with a narrow plating of rib
bon and bone buttons for decoration.
A tie at the front Of the collar pro-
vides pretty new touch, and the
sleeves are relieved from entire plain
ness by three buttons and buttonholes
at the wrists. Neither Of these suits
accepts the faring sleeve, but bott
adopt the straight skirt.
The Ordway new era., 1921-02-25
THE STRAITS OF MEss1NA

Between the rocky masses of Sicily
and the "toe" of the Italian penin-
sula, there Is but narrow lane of
sea, known as the Straits of Messina.
Yet this ribbon of water might be
ocean-wide, judged by the diverse civ
ilizations of Italy and its island neigh
Dor.
The Sicilian and italian banks, which
border the Straits of Messina for near
ly 25 miles to the east and west, are
among the most luxuriant to be found
In cruise of the Mediterranean. Mag
nif1cent golden groves of lemon and
orange, and orchards Of pomegranate.
with their brilliant red fruit, contrast
wonderfully with the flowers Of the
almond trees which perfume the whole
region.
The straits are entered from the
Tyrrhenian sea, on the north, at the
narrowest point. the distaace between
Punta del Faro on the Sicillan shore
and the mainland lighthouse on Punta
Pezxo being not more than two miles.
The whole Of the Calabrian coast Is
thickly sown with villages. some cling
ing to the beach, while others Chamber
up the sides Of the well-wooded hills
which eliminate in the towering Mont
alto, rising to an elevation of more
than q mile above the sea. Beyond
the straits to the southwest, looms
ever-threatening Etna, the highest vol
cano in Europe.
The most important city situated
on the straits is the once magnificent
seaport OF Messina, which boasted a.
population. Of 10000 Inhabitants be-
fore sthe worlds most cruel earth
quake Of December, %, 1908, tossed
nearly q hundred Thousand lives away.
The harbde of Messina b the larg-
ct and safSal Ia the kinkdoan Of IT.
aly, with depth of more then %;
tathcnn. Before a. great calamify 4
~ ta6 snnpa1ly ~; rn1gt n1.
No. - Hllsl sssaghs s(zllI
The Ordway new era., 1921-02-25
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
Catarrhal Deafness requires constitu-
MEDICINE is a constitutional remedy.
Catarrhal Deafness is caused by an in
famed condition of the mucous lining of
infiamed you have q rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing, and when It Is entire
ly closed. Deafness is the result. Unless
the Inflammation can be reduced, your
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE acts
through the blood on the mucous sur
faces Of the system. thus reducing the In
TONS
+. ]. Cheney & Co., Toledo. Ohio.