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The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-07-30
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VI don't care" said Mrs. House
seek my fortune. l like to stay at
home, and yet 1 am very sociable."
Goodness me-" said Mrs. House
Wren's neighbor. known as Mrs. Win
ter Wren.
'That's So" said Mrs. House Wren.
that's so. I haven't any desire to be
great singer or big powerful bird.
I'm quite satisfied with my own sur
roundings."
"Well," said Mrs. Winter Wren, II
agree with you, though must go
farther North now, for am not around
here in the summer time very much,
you know. We go up North further,
as we like to be here IN the winter
time when there are few birds about,
and so we can cheer the people up.
"YOu must tell me what you think
about bird life in general and other
interesting bits Of news, for l haven't
much time and yet l want to talk to
you. l must be on my way. I am
Usually they say that they only
see me around these parts in the WIN
ter time, but this year am later than
usual and here / am.
But as l just said I must be on
soon, so do let's have a little talk be-
fore / hurry on my way.
II am smaller than you are, and I
have black markings on my tail and
on my wings, whereas you are almost
all brown. OF course, we're both rath-
| er grayish in the front. Those are
the kinds Of front pieces we Like to
have.
"Tve got q shorter tail than you
have, and it is rather square in shape,
and I always like to hold my tail up
in the air as though were proud Of 1t.
"Some creatures let their tails hang
down as though they were ashamed OF
them.
'Of course they may not be ashamed
Of them, but that Il always the way
It looks to me.
$50 / stick my tail up straight be.
hind me, just as proud as proud can be.
| 1--WE love to hide behind wood piles
when the wood Is nice like brushwood.
That's the kind we like. And we play
hide-and-go-seeka and have such good
| time. We build our nests in such
places, too, using any old stump with
a hollow in 1t, or even an old brush
heap or an old WORKOUT tin.
"We're not fussy thak way. But we
always have our nests softly lined
with grass and feathers.
"But you were going to tell me Of
yourself" said Mrs. Winter Wren. III
once get on the subject Of the white
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PUT BABY IN SECOND PLACE
6maH Sister Would Be All Right, Said
Little Miss, but Oh You Player
Piano.!

A five-year-old Vailburgh miss Is
enamored of the baby next door. Yes
terday she interviewed her mother /;
subject, the practicability Of having a
baby sister Of her own. The mother
was sympathetic, but pointed out that
babies are expensive.
"How much would baby cost?"
asked the five-year-old.
"Oh, I don't know just how much,
but a great DEAL" her mother an
swered.
''As much as a player-piano? the
youngster pursued.
"Yes, more than player-piano," was
the answer.
Then said the young miss decisivelE,
Il think we'd better get a player
piano."-Newark News.
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a 8 LONG as women continue to
"A love pretty things they will love
to make them-for themselves and for
their friends. It Is an instinct with
them, not to be eradicated, to gather
about them little niceties Of dress and
house furnishings, and they are in
genious and patient In making them.
II ever they run out Of ideas. manu-
facturers OF ribbons see to 1t that
they are Immediately supplied.
Every woman knows how welcome
q gift is when 1t takes the form OF q
little bag for face powder and pow
der pun, that may be conveniently
carried everywhere. One Of these
II shown here. A small circular mir
ror IL placed over the bottom Of q
round pasteboard box and fastened to
II by means Of shirred satin ribbon
that e brought up over the sides Of
the box and sewed to its edge. A lin.
ing. cut to at, is pasted to the bottom
and sides Of the box. A wide satin
ribbon, sewed to the upper edge.
forms the bag, and narrow gold lace
stretched over It finishes this portion
Of the bag. At the top Of the bag the
ribbon n turned back to form trim
and . casing. Narrow satin ribbon
run through the casing. draws the bag
n and forms the ffilL A small box
q powder and q nat pun furnish the
.1,rir,,,ont fnr this 1ift and the little
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eggs with the little red spots. I'll new
er stop talking!" And Mrs. Wren
whisked her little tail and gave it q
Jerk as much as to say:
"That's the truth, that's the truth"
"Of course" said Mrs. House Wren.
swhen I said I didn't care to go out
into the world to make my fortune, I
didn't mean that I always stayed in
the same place. for cannot stand
the cold as you can, and we are here
IN the summer and we go along the
Gulf coast during the winter time.
"But I meant that didn't care
about trying to be something wasn't
intended to be. am satisfied that
I'm a little House Wren and pleased
with the work that House Wrens have
always had to do.
"Our work IL really most pleasant
work. We eat insects all the time.
.sThat is why they say we're Of great
help to people, and we're mighty glad
to help them, for they are good to us.
They AZ up bird houses for rs where
We can build our nests, and we like to
tell them we are gratefully eating
the insects which would hurt their
trees.
ayes. the House Wrens are quite
satisfied with the work they have to
do. and they never want to change
their ways. They always want to b
friendly with people and they are new
O. afraid Of people.
.sBut / win not keep You any longer.
Mrs. Winter Wren. I'm glad to have
had this little chat with You Tor 1t d
I pleasure seldom have"
s.Thank you," said Ar4 WHITES
Wren a. she hew on.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-07-30

TN THE warmth of midsummer we
/ turn away from everything burden
some, or that even looks burden
some. Magnifcence and high color
fall to charm splendor-loving women {;
they are privileged to wear materials
as thin as mist in pale reflections Of
color or in frosty white. All the
diaphanous stuffs answer the call of
summer and furnish bewitching
raiment that makes US forget the heat
and burden OF the day.
A frock made Of fine wolfe Is shown
In the picture, but this model will look
well In any summer material includ-
ing taffeta silk or foulard. As pic
tured. it has parallel frills Of val lace
arranged in groups, running up and
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-07-30
D0DS0N STOPS
SALE Of CAL0MEL
''Dodson's Liver Tone" Is Taking Place OF Dangerous
sckening Chemical. Say Druggists

Dodson's Liver Tone is a pleasant
tasting, purely vegetable remedN
harmless to both children and aduitS'
Take a spoonful at night and wake up
feeling fine; no biliousness, sick neao-
ache, acid stomach or constipateo
bowels. It doesn't grippe or cause IN
convenience all the next day ike VIC.
lent calomel. Take dose = calomel
today and tomorrow you will 1ees
weak. sick and nauseated. Don't loso
q day.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-07-30
WOULD co FROM
HOUSE TO HOUSE
Tennessee Farmer Wants to Go
From House to House and
Tell Everybody About
TanIac.

III l were not so busy with my
farm work l would 60 from house to
house and tell the people about Tan
lac" said A. J. Livingston, a we'll
known farmer, living near Ashland
City, Tenn.
Il had stomach and kidney trouble
and suffered torment with my back
and side. The doctors could do moth.
ing for me, SO wrote to friend Of
mine in Nashville about Tanlac, and
he advised me to try it, saying he had
heard so many favorable reports about
1t and sent me bottle.
After taking the first bottle I felt
so much better that ordered another
bottle myself and the result is l am
a well man. I told a friend of mine
about It and ordered bottle for him
and he had good results. I can eat
anything l want and it don't hurt me,
and can sleep like log. To tell you
the truth, just simply feel like new
man and have more strength and en-
ergy than l have had in years. 1t is
simply the grandest medicine in the
world. l would like to see all of my
friends and get those who are suffer
ing to try it, and hope you will reach
them through this testimonial, which
have gladly given"
Tanlac, the celebrated medicine
which accomplished such remarkable
results in this mans case. is won.
derful tonic, appetizer and invigorant
1t builds up the system, creates q
healthy appetite, promotes digestion
and assimilation OF the food and
makes you feel strong, sturdy and
well as nature intended
Sold by Leading druggists every
where.-AdvertiSem
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Every druggist In town has noticed
a great falling off in the sale OF
calomel. They all give the same rea-
son. Dodson's Liver Tone is taking
Its place.
'Calomel is dangerous and people
know it." Dodson's Liver Tone is per.
sonally guaranteed by every druggist
who sells it. A large bottle doesn't
cost very much but If it fails to give
easy relief in every case of liver slug
gishness and constipation, just ask
for your money back.
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plain satin ribbon put on smoothlys
The cardboard for the sides is also
covered, but only on one side Ito form
the lining) and Is sewed to the circu-
lar bottom. A very wide. soft satin
ribbon is gathered on one side about
the bottom of the box and tackled to 1t
at intervals along its upper edge. This
ribbon Is hemmed along its upper edge
and narrow ribbon for hangers run
through the hem.
Triangles of ribbon or silk are
sewed together along the edges or set
together with piping, leaving little
opening for the insertion Of scented
cotton, to form sachets. After they
have been stuffed with the cotton the
openings are sewed up and narrow
ribbon attached to two points on each
sachet. They are tied together as pic
tured and when one Of them is to be
used 1t can be united from the 9TH
ers and placed wherever wanted. Dir
ferent colors Of ribbon are chosen.
The simple brown canvas bag, dec
grated with baby ribbon. will-serve for
shopping. school or work bag. The
baby ribbon Is threaded through the
canvas and q wider ribbon run
through the drawn portion at the bot
tom. Ribbon bows and hangers finish
It.
A nat holder for manicure set and
shoe hook IL made Of wide satin rib
bon and narrow ribbon. 1t rolls up
and fastens with snap fastener under
4 ribbon bow.
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down the bodice and skirt. II or.
candle is chosen instead of wolfe, these
frills are likely to be made Of 1t, but
lace is pretty with any sheer goods.
The sleeves are short and plain and
the girdle, with sash ends, Is made
of the same material as the frock. It
ties at the back In butterfly bow, with
short ends. that are scalloped at the
bottom and bound with the material.
A bow and ends Of narrow ribbon I'M
ish the neck.
Nothing would look so well with
this dainty dress as white shoes and
stockings and canvas pumps prove
themselves the most useful OF sum-
mer shoes. They are shown In the
picture worn with white silk hose.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-07-30

Did you ever stop to consider
what a tremendous strain is placed
upon your human system every day?
Your heart Is constantly pump
ing life and vitality to every part
Of your body. This is being rap
idly consumed after being turned
into energy and strength that
keeps your system performing its
various functions.
Every day there IS a certain
amount Of wear and tear that must
be replaced, If you are to enjoy
good health.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-07-30
You Must Replace the Wear
and Tear on the Human System

Many people have found s. S. s.
great aid in keeping their system
in good condition. Being such q
fine blood tonic and system-buildeF
s. 8. S. strengthens and enriches
the blood supply, and gives new
vigor and vitality to the whole
body. It is not sold or recommended
for venereal diseases.
S. s. S. Is sold by all druggists.
Write for free literature and full
information to Chief Medical Ad-
wiser, 1852 Swift Laboratory. At
lanta. Ga.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-07-30

what u most IKE Z horses FOOT
4 mares foot
who was Jonahis tutor f-The whale
Who brought him up.
why Il "a like u o'clock no0nf@
Becauee Il 10 In the middle Of day.
II tough piece Of beefSteak could
tax. what great English poet do you
euppose II would mention EChaw-slI
fCnoucer).
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-07-30
Diners Follow the Leader.

"People are like sheep" said the
cynical writer. "When q dinner Is
to be ordered for a party Of six there
is generally one master mind who
will select the kind of soup he wants.
Almost invariably the others will take
the same kind. So 1t goes down the
line. There is no individuality. Yes,
I'll admit I usually suggest the more
expensive dishes to the master mind.
II boosts the check."-New York Sun.
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ASPIRIN
Name "Bayer" on Genuine

Warningl Unless you see the name
~Bayer' on package or on tablets you
are not getting genuine Aspirin pre-
scribed by physicians for twenty-one
years and proved safe BY millions.
Take Aspirin only as told in the Bayer
package for Colds, Headache, Neural
eia. Rheumatism, Earache, Toothache,
Lumbago and for Pain. Handy tin
boxes of twelve Bayer Tablets OF As
pirin cost few cents. Druggists also
sell larger packages. Aspirin IL the
trade mark Of Bayer Manufacture Of
Observation-Disclosures Of Salicycacid-
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Don't Forget cuticura TaIcum
When adding to your toilet requisites.
An exquisitely scented face, skin, baby
and busting powder and perfume. rem
dering other perfumes superfuous.
You may rely on it because one Of the
Cuticura Trio (Soap. Ointment and
Talcum). Csc each everywhere
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Substituted.

$50 you have taken to carrying
around q monkey This is going too
farw
swell, you never 90 anywhere
with me-" was his wife's somewhat
ambiguous ret0rt.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-07-30

IF YOUR coRNS PAIN YOU
Apply Vacher-Balm, it relieves at once.
Keep it handy for any other palm
Buy it locally. 3. w. Vacher, Incr
New Orleans.
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.iinlEs can WEAR SHOES

e,ns eise smaller and walk In comfort ~
a. ncvder for the fest. shaken Into the
shoes ana sprinkled In the foot-bath. Allen.
Toot=Ease makes tight or new shoes ISL
sn6 caiiouses, prevents Blistsrs. Caiious ana
Doro epota'
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That's the Kind.

Self-determination may be the theory
on which new nations are founded. but
just plain determination Is the only
thing that ever enabled one Of them
to get anywhere.-Boston Transcript
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Can't Win.

Can't Win.
A New York man had his pockeS
picked in court. Going to court Is Q
losing game any way you look at it.
Detroit Free Press.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-07-30

A coward is a man who knows he is
wrong, but refuses to admit it.
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Helping Nature.

Helping Nature.
Lady-Why don't you feed that dog1
Small Boy-I want him to be grey
hound.
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Agreeable.

Agreeable.
Lady Of the House-"T don't MIND
giving you a meal, but shall require
q return" Hobo-"Well, mum, II
like yer cookin' I'll return just as often
a yer want."-B0ston Transcript.
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Nasty Inference.

II claim that congressman are paid
more than they're worth" "HOw much
are they paid?" II don't know"
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4 Kind Man.

.SThat kind man always takes the
hoys fishing with him" Yes, the boys
40 the bait and string the fsh."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-05

Women's up-to-date silk Sweat
ers, a stylish sweater which can
be worn in plac e of waist; has
two pockets, long sash, in black
and navy. Tuesday, special S4.93
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-05
Mans Brain Power Debauched
Says Fletcher at Chautauqua
Cheap Literature and Entertainment Damnaton of America
Lecturer Declares People Are Opposed to
Thinking and Hearing New Things.

you have read the Bible clear
through" About $50 hands were
raised. You must have been having
a drive on it." Mr.. Fletcher remarked,
"for the Bible is generally considered
only as fire escape.
Democracy will never be safe I'M
less you people read more about what
you vote upon than you did last fall, !"
said the speaker after finding that
about one-half dozen present had COM
pletely read the league of nations ar
ticles. You ask man how he is go
ing to vote and he says straight 1t
doesn't take a smart man to do that.
You can't change conditions until you
change peoples minds. And when it
comes to changing the minds of peo-
pie they damn you.
why did you people come to my
lecture this afternoon? Because you
wanted to hear issues discussed? No.
Just because you had ticket which
entitled you 10 the whole shootin'
match"
Shows Power of Thought,
Deviating a little from the Straight
forward manner of verbal explosions
practiced almost throughout the lee
ture, Mr. Fletcher discussed the dis
coyery of the presence of electricity
by Franklin, and the lighting of the
entire world, which followed; and OF
the work of Edison in originating the
talking machine, which he said would
reproduce the golden voice of Caruso
1000 years hence. Wouldn't it be
great if that invention had been made
during Christ's time, and we could
this afternoon hear the voice of the
Saviour talking to US"
Tracing the modern inventions OF
! telegraph and wireless telephone, Mr.
Fletcher stressed the point that they
are all the products of thought. That
some one had to think before the
world got them.
The world moves despite the I. W
] w. conservatism. 1t is the conserva
| tive who throws the monkey wrench
, into the machinery of progress. And
it is he who is more dangerous thar
the radical l. W. w, for he can be put
| into prison or tar and feathered.
Discusses Belief in He'll
| Ancient philosophers used to teach
| that heaven was somewhere straight
up, and that hell was in the center o
| the earth; that we would have harp:
| in heaven and play our songs on gold
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en- streets and have nothing to do but
rest. Wouldn't that be hell?
Just a few years ago we believed
all of that stuff which was handed
down from paganism. Now we know
that it is only 5000 miles through the
center of the earth and that the space
wouldn't be large enough to hold all
of US.
I'VE also know that each "a hours
the world turns completely around.
If / were to stand with my hand point
ed at the sky for II hours l would
at the end of that time be pointing
at what was below me.
1T is because of our unwillingness
to think that God has to wait SO
long for the coming of his Kingdom"
Addressing himself to the children
sitting upon the front seats, Mr. Fetch
er said: Don't you children ever be
afraid of criticism. Everybody needs
it. Approval is the greatest danger
to the average brain. Flattery gives
you fatty degeneracy. Hate and per-
secution may kill the thinker but it
can never kill the thought. The rea-
son we have so many fools today is
because men use about 20 per cent
OF IHell mental capacity. nave ldd
men in my office who l thought used
but one-tenth of one per cent.
Brain Power is Lacking
1--WE have debauched the greatest
natural resources of men-the brain
power. Foolish, trashy, cheap litera-
ture and entertainment is getting to
be the damnation of America. All OF
us are what we are because of what we
take into our minds. What do you
suppose will become of the boys and
girls of today whose minds are being
filled with grotesque murders, scenes
of lust and of theft?"
Most of the speakers brilliant wit
found a place in his description OF
some of his boyhood pranks which he
said made his parents and school
teachers call him bad. mo boy or girl
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-05

Building his lecture on the premise
that people are what they think, and
that they don't want to hink anything
but what they do think, Thomas
Brooks Fletcher. editor and lecturer,
of Marion, O.. expounded truisms with
such wit and farcical applications at
the chautauqua Sunday afternoe 4,
that his audience convulsed in 4ro-
xysms of mirth.
People want to hear jr4t what
they believe. When ever eel a new
idea coming along in my -nind editori-
ally, leave town. Pc pie would quit
my paper if l publ Aed a new idea,
and then those same people would
want me to publish their obituary free
as news.
Did you ever thank your editor for
some of the civic Improvements he
has helped you get? If you start to
thanking him, do it gradually; he
might fall dead
People Like Old Ideas.
"The speaker is acquainted with
all of the more prominent lecturers
on the platform, and he doesn't know
of single one that is speaking on SUB.
jects entirely new They know that
you wouldn't come to listen. When a
speaker advocates the doctrine that
it is wrong to beat up your mother
with an axe, you shout great be
cause you have come to believe that
it is wrong Yet there are idiotic re
dictionaries who are fighting the ma
tional maternity bill, and what do you
get-silence.
People will not finance the chang
ing of their opinions When you ap
plaud what a speaker says it is moi
applause for him, it is only you flat
tering yourself on your own ideas
People are not so interested in funda
mentals as they are in the super
fetal.
That's the reason teachers and min
listers are having such hard tins
of it, Most of US belong to religion.
or political parties which were estab
lished from 500 to 1000 years afte,
Christ arose And yet we boast in
tellectual superiority.
Few Readers of Bible.
How many of you believe in thu
Bible?" the speaker suddenly asked
Nearly every hand in the crowd o
1000 was uplifted. To believe thini
you must know about it. How many o
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is ever bad. When they do things they
should not do it is only mis-directed
energy"
Upon closing the Marion editor
spoke briefly of the relationship ex-
listing between himself and President
Harding. While we differ politically,
we never knock one another. Harding
is one of my best subscribers. He gets
all of his bright ideas from my paper.
And l get my ideas from his paper.
l hope you stand by President
Harding whatever your politics. We
want to help him do his best for
America and for the world. 1t isn't
whether we agree. it is being ladies
| and gentlemen, and broad enough to
remain friends in this goth century,
even though we differ"
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VOCATIONAL
Continued from Page One.)


in the elementary subjects a represen-
tative of the board stated: I'VE are
giving him these subjects in order to
enable him to read and perhaps enjoy
life little more in his old age. He
hopes soon to be able to buy a car, and
we shall attempt to get him an oper'
ator's license"
Another interesting veteran receiv-
ing training is J. w. Nuckley, who, at
the age of CO. after years of service
in the navy, and with but an eighth
grade education, expects to become a
journalist. He was enrolled in that de.
partment at Boston university and re-
ports indicate that he is very pro
ficient student.
Musical training is being received
by over 500 of the war manned. These