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Evening journal., 1921-05-20
Modern Passenger Steamers
Recall Old Mississippi Days

SEW ORLEANS.-Memori or
old DAYS on the Mississippi when
stately packets piled in the passen-
ger trafic are revived by the re-
sumption OF traffic between Pitts
burgh. Pa. and this city, by way OF
the Ohio and Mississippi.
Barges have carried freight traffic
on the great river for many years
since the packets were driven out
ly railroad competition. In the days
OF Mark Twain the Mississippi pack
cts were celebrated for their "eats, p"
their famous races, their pilots and
even for their poker games.
II used be be no uncommon sight
TO see from g to 80 passenger-vessels,
from the palatial packet TO the
weather-beaten tramp. leave the
New Orleans landings daily for
up-river points.
Coming Of the railroads with
quick service for perishable cargo,
many lines almost paralleling the
river between the most important
landings, caused river traffic to lose
its prestige. Shippers began sending
cotton and other non-perishable
freight by rail and the stops of the
river packets were fewer and fewer
as the years went on.
Plantation landings rotted away,
planters began to buy railroad tick
cts instead OF steamer passage and
made their plans TO spend the diff
ference in time in New Orleans in
stead of on the boats. Planters
q, IfFa fss Al
country began to wave; in short
country dwellers became farmers
and plantations became farms. II
vas romantic to be a planter but
much more profitable to be a farmer
All of this directly affected passen-
ser traffic.
A river voyage in the olden days
was a pleasurable affair If the boil
ers did not blow up or the vessel hit
one of the shifting sand-bars. mud
humps or hidden snags. A comfort
able berth. wonderful meals. dancing
at night, watermelon parties, we'll
Stocked bars. stud and draw pockei
games for the patrons OF that form
of amusement, and last, but not
least. the antics Of the Negro roust-
hpouts All combined 10 make Things
pleasant for the traveller.
Coffee in bed was the rule, then q
breakfast OF bacon. eggs waffes
pancakes started off the day. Al
noon there were fruit. fish, roast
Vegetables, the ever present coffet
and whatever dessert tn cook had
in mind for the meal. The feast OF
The day came in the early evening
with Creole gumbo Cif the cook
happened to hail from New or.
leans, as most Of them did, fried
fish, roast fowl, with baked or can
died yams, beef or pork, fruit in
abundance, dessert and "smal
black" coffee with brandy. II
wasn't variety. but quantity, thai
made the steamer bill of fare IA.
nous.
In the heat OF the afternoon, be
Evening journal., 1921-05-20

vcrsation along the river. The Rob-
ert II. Lee was IN command OF Cap
tain Cannon. while Captain Leath-
ers was master Of the Natchez. No
stops were made except for fuel. The
trip to st. Louis was made I'm Just
a few hours over three days, an un-
heard-of record them, with the
Robert L. Lee the winner by small
margin
Another famous race between the
White Rose Of Memphis, and the
Grand Republic ended in disaster.
After racing up stream for hours in
"neck-an-neck" contest, the
White Rose struck a snag and sank.
Before the White Rose could clear
a nearby bend her boilers exploded,
killing a number of her crew.
After the war between the states,
steamboats, had been perfected 10 a
higher degree ami river tra1c be-
came more important While most
OF the boats used wood for fuel, get
ting it from well-established wood
yards along the river, still they made
good time and business was flour
ishing.
While as a general rule the boats
were operated Independently by
their owners, even as early as 1870,
there were several lines operating
many large passenger vessels. The
largest and best known was the
Anchor Line. which operated be-
tween New Orleans and St. Louis,
Evening journal., 1921-05-20

hind shielding mosquito bars, the
passenger. II he so desired, could
quaff mint juleps or sip corn whis-
ky cocktails, not to mention the old
fiat-bottom toddies, made with
sugar, water, pineapples and orange
juice, and, OF course, whisky. The
old timers here, with scanty stocks
OF liquor and facing the coming
years with visions Of nut sundaes,
never tire Of telling the younger
generation Of the old hard liquor"
days of the river steamboats,.
The card games were for big
stakes Veterans vouch for the
truth OF stories of a planter em-
barking in Mississippi worth "a
plantation with goo Negroes and
disembarking at the Canal street
landing in New Orleans with only
some bills Of lading for something he
no longer owned
But those days are gone. II plans
Of those Interested in river traffic
bear fruit the modern steamers will
eliminate gambling carry well
drilled crews and furnish modern
meals at modern prices
In advertising sailings OF vessels
of the olden days the name of the
first mate always was given. The
first mate became known up and
down the river either as good or bad
by the manner in which he handled
the roustabouts A meek man did
not last long as first mate.
Saturday was usually the sailing
day for up-river packets from this
point There was great rivalry be
tween boat owners and crews and
usually from one to a dozen boat
races were pulled off as the vessels
chugged up the river. 1t was then
that boilers blew up with marked
frequency
The most famous Of these races
was run by the Natchez and the
Robert 70. Lee, two of the largest
Of the river packets. SO keen was
the rivalry that early in the sew
entities it was planned to have them
race from New Orleans TO ST.
Louis. No passengers or freight
were carried and for weeks the COM
ing race was the chief topic OF con-
Evening journal., 1921-05-20
TeamSter's S Life Saved
Writes Letter That Is Worth Reading
Very Carefully.

Peterson Ointment Co., Inc, Buffalo,
y w. / was afflicted with a very Sc
we're sore on my leg for years | am a
teamster. tried an medicines and
salyes, but without success. l tried doe
tors, but they failed TO cure me. /
couldn't sleep for many nights from
pain. Doctors said I could not live for
more than two years Finally Peterson's
Ointment was recommended TO me ara
by its use the sore was entirely healed.
Thankfully yours. william Haase, West
Tark, ohio, March %, 1915. care =. G.
I;eitz, BOX 100"
Peterson says: 81 am proud Of the
above letter and have hundreds Of others
that tell Of wonderful cures OF Eczema
/ Hes and Skin Diseases"
peterson's Ointment is 35 cents a large
box. at all druggists, and there isn't
broad minded druggist In America that
won't praise a.. Mail orders filed By
Peterson Ointment Co, Inc, Buffalo
y "
Evening journal., 1921-05-20

regarded by Negroes at the various
landings, to be able TO distinguish
the distant whistling and call the
name of the boat
Promoters now are figuring
whether human nature has changed
from the olden days; whether a per-
son will be content to idle the time
away on long trips which he could
make in a fraction Of the time by
rail; whether they have time" to
take quiet pleasure.
Freight rates, Interstate Com
fnerce Commission hearings, uniform
Evening journal., 1921-05-20
Everybody Worked
But Father

Fathers stomach trouble SEEM
ed to be setting worse all the time
and finally he had to quit work AL
together. Two brothers and myselt
gave up school and went TO work
70 support the family. Father had
lost sixty pounds In weight and was
yellow as safron and no medicine
helped him. Telling friend about
Il six months ago, she advised TAX
ing Mayr's Wonderful Remedy.
got a bottle and it helped father at
once. He was able to 60 back 10
work a month later, has regained
his weight and strength and eats
IKE a wood chopper" II is a sim
pie. harmless preparation that re-
moves the catarrhal mucus from
the intestinal tract and allays the
Inflammation which causes practic-
ally all stomach, liver and intestinal
ailments. including appendicitis
one dose will convince or money
refunded. J. NJ. Eckerd and drug
gists everywhere.
Evening journal., 1921-05-20

A boy who opened motorcar doors
before a Paris restaurant averaged
$50 a day in tips.
Greater London has an average
population Of more than 41,OO0 to
the square mile.
Evening journal., 1921-05-20

bills OF lading and other prosaic
commercial matters figure In the
tranic side OF tho question. The
passenger business Is regarded as a
gamble.
Evening journal., 1921-05-20
79c . yard
You'll Like the STYLE of These Beau
tiful PRINTED VOILES

You'll Like the STYLE of These Beau
tiful PRINTED VOILES
Fashionable, splendid quality, comfortable
for spring and summer and fall. Lovely
colors and the new silk designs as we'll as
small all-over figures You will find here
the largest assortment of the prettiest and
the best quality voiles in town; and you'n
find them OF better quality for their price
than anywhere else.
At the White Goods Dept first floor, for
sec, o9c. 75c, S1.OO and st.e5 yard SS to
40 inches wide.
Special Tableful of Printed VOlles
in the fashionable colors and patterns. in
cluding dots; 80 inches wide. OF the better
quality that we've been selling freely this
season for stylish dresses at SOC a yard. Now
in the May Sale for soc a yard.
Pajama Checks, white. SO inches wide;
a particularly good quality for mems and
boys athletic underwear. Formerly sic
yard. In the Anniversary Sale for 19c yard.
"Nalncheck," that new yard wide, soft
finish mercerized check in a lovely shade Of
pink that's especially desirable and stylish
for women's underclothes Pretty, too, and
being sold for little girls dresses; soc yard.
36-inch NainsOOk, soft finish, good quail
ity for teddes and nightgowns. Anniver-
sary Sale price, yards for S1.OO.
Evening journal., 1921-05-20

Nov they Interestingly
IoweD wthh
d fo orch
piece spgh
Evening journal., 1921-05-20
MUSLIN NIGHTGOWNs, SEC EACH

MUSLIN NIGHTGOWNS, 59c EACH
Neatly made of good quality muslin
in kimono style, trimmed with feather
stitching.
Flesh color crepe Nightgowns, in ki-
mono style, Special at 74c each.
Flesh color crepe Gowns, with blue
bird designs, in kimono style. Special,
Csc
Second Floor.
Evening journal., 1921-05-20

French Voile Waists Tomorrow, So
These are made with the long roll
collar and cuffs, trimmed with haod
drawn work and lace. Special prize
for the May Sale, $500.
Wolfe Waists, in extra size, with
short sleeves and vest effect, trimmed
in fine lace. Special for $2.95 each.
Second Floor.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-07-30

A L THIS time shops throughout the
n country are closing out the
last Of their summer fabrics, and wom-
en- take advantage of the sales and
low prices to replenish their supply
of summer dresses or anticipate their
needs for fall. In the case of the
two frocks pictured we welcome an
early fall aspirant for favor in one
of them and bid farewell to midsuDl-
mer styles in the other.
Dotted swisses, in many pleasing
colOrS, with white or cOlored dots
have had a wonderful vogue, the sew
eral shades of blue with white dots.
having found the greatest number of
admirers. A dress of navy swiss, dot
ted with white, as shown at the right
of the picture, is the last of this years
models in this particular color COM
binatiOn. 1t brings up the rear of a
procession Of attractive frocks in
which the swiss has been combined or
trimmed with white organdie. In this
particular case bands of embroidered
swiss Organdie lend an interest TO the
model and the dress is up to the de.
gree of excellence that has preceded
1t In frockS Of the same material.
Thus the dotted swiss makes its exit.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-07-30

Il LREADY a few new skirts for
4 fall have arrived. They made a
quiet entry because they differ little
In style from those worn in spring
and summer. Manufacturers, it seems,
weaving materials to be used eXclu-
sively for skirts, have continued to
present striped and plaid patterns in
wooden goods that invite the ingenuity
OF designers in making attractive
models. In cloth skirts the same
long, straight lines emphasized by
pla'ts, appear in the fall models, that
were characteristic of spring skirts.
None of the new skirts are narrow,
and all of them are longer than those
or last season-but it remains to be
proved that American women will ac-
cept a much heightened skirt, so hens
are only basted in and length left to
the discretion of the wearer.
There Is also the usual variety of
piaits, with knife and accordion plait-
ing well represented among them. But
each piece of striped or plaid mate
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-07-30
Hopeless.

Little Grace was met by a strange
lady on the street who endeavOred To
question the child as to her fathers
first name.
What does your mother call your
father?' WAS the question first put.
'She calls him my daddy"
yes, yes, know; but when she
wants to speak to him, what does she
say?"
oh, she says, '537, please" waS
the child's reply.
YES, yes, | know; hut when she
tells him to get up in the morning,
what does she call him?"
"Oh, she says to be ready in about
five minutes"
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-07-30
DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING FUNNY
Sunday School Scholar Couldn't Quite
Realize That His Memory Was a
Trifle Faulty.

Edward is something less than five
years old. For six days a week he
is 100 per cent miSchevOus and
thoroughly rough-and-ready boy. But
on Sundays-well, he'd make Booth
Tarkington'S Edgar take a second
prize. On Childrens day Edward was
given two lines Of scriptural quota
ton to repeat when his name was
called. They were: Ask and We
shall receive; seek and We shall find"
Sunday morning Edward reported 10
his mother letter perfect-aS they say
backstage. An hour later his teacher
called the roll
Edward"
No answer-Edward's mind was
airplaning.
"Edward-your verse-can you re-
peat it,"
Edward stood up. ASK" he be-
gan briskly-"ask and you shall re-
ceive-and that will be fne!
Then, as he sat down amidst great
laughter on the part of his classmates.
he said, half aloud:
Whats the matter with me? I'm
not so funny. "-kansas City Star.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-07-30

rial suggests several varieties of plat.
ings according TO the fancy of the
designer. Plated and plain panels al
ternate on some of the new models,
and occasionally long lines are broken
by a yoke made plain with plated
portion set on it. Buttons in many
sizes and in graduated sizes promise
new development in the matter of
decoration for fall skirts, and they
take to the company of belts and
pockets. A few smart skirts display
small buttons following each other
from belt to hem the full length of the
skirt.
The plain materials-either wool or
silk, panels and tunics have every
reason to succeed. Separate skirts
have become so important in the ward
robe that women demand them in va
riety. y pretty skirt of black char
meuse satin is shown in the picture
With panels at back and front form
ng long tuniC having plated ruff
les along its edges.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-07-30

A Smua! n.Ol teacher was trying
TO explain the parable of the tares.
"Can you tell me any person who Is
like the evil one who sOwed the
tares?" she asked.
A hand instantly shot up from the
foot of the class.
well, David she asked, what per-
son are you going to say?"
please, ma'am," replied David, my
mother"
Why" asked the teacher in aston
iShment,
Because" answered he, cycling his
patched clothes, "she Sews tears. So
ROSeleaf.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-07-30
The Gambling Urue.

Sharpe--It is impossible to keen
some men from gambling.
Thorne-What causes you to say
that?
They broke up the poker games in
our town and put ban on crap-shOot-
ing"
"WelI?"
And the next day ! saw a couple
OF men following woman and bet
ting odd or even on the number of
times she fixed her hair while she
walked a block. Times
Dispatch.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-07-30

Immediately following come the new
frOcks of point de esprit made up with
lace in all-0ver and other patterns.
This is revival, since women are so
well disposed toward sheer fabrics. of
an old and tried favorite. The model
pictured is designed for a young wom-
an and will serve for either afternoon
or evening wear-One reason why il
Will prove interesting to mothers who
are about to outfit Their daughters who
are going away to school. 1t is Just
the character of dress for such youth
full wearers. In this model the point
de esprit has an underskirt and body
OF all-Over lace. The fullness and
length of the skirt must not be over
looked or the shape of the waist with
its square neck. The neck opening is
bordered with lace and partly filed
in with plain piece of point de esprit.
There are three narrow frills Of lace
on the short sleeves and youthful
sash of narrow ribbon with a wreath
of ribbon flowers posed against II.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-07-30
Beyond His Comprehension.

N curious case came up i'm the
Court of Domestic Relations this
morning"
WHAT was it all abOut?" asked the
meek little man.
"A wife charged that her husband
cut out the department store advertise
ments from the family newspaper be-
fore he'd let her read it. He was a
brute, wasn't hep"
Certainly" replied the meek little
man. But what | don't understand
is how he managed to get hold of the
paper tirst."-Birmingham Age-Her-
aid.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-07-30
New Life for
Sick Man
Eatonic Works Magic

Il have taken only two boxes of
Eatonic and feel like a new man. II
has done me more good than anything
else" writes @. o. Frappir.
Eatonic Is the modern remedy for
acid stomach, bloating, food repeating
and indigestion. 1t quickly takes up
and carries out the acidity and gas
and enables the stomach to digest the
food naturally. That means not only
relief from pain and discomfort but
you get the full strength from the food
you eat. Big box only costs a trife
with your druggists guarantee.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-07-30
What Happens 10 EN-.

An ObServant Boston matrOn was
Speaking i'll condemnation of the flirt
L. Il young girl Of her acquaintance.
The hlrt,' said she. has a good
tllhe IN the present-a sort of good
time, according 10 her view-but what
about the future. my dear? Many a
girl is on the shelf today because she
Kept men Oh the rack yesterday"
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-07-30
With a Little HeIp.

May-D" tell ne. Pearl, how Mr..
Zimmerman ever plucked up enough
courage 10 propose. He is so dread.
fully bashful.
Pearl-Oh, he seemed tC do ii easily
enough. ! merely asked him n he
didn't think mamma would make an
ideal mother-in-law, md he replied nj
once.
May--What did he say?
Peari-Said he thought she would.
May-What then?
Pearl-Nothing l just told him tho
Kind Of ring l wanted.-LonGOn Tit.
Bits.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-07-30
After Him

One of the members of a negro
church in Alabama was talking to the
minister one day of the temptations
Satan placed in ones path, when the
pastor grunted impatiently and re-
piled:
Folks make me tired representa-
Satan as runnin' after dem with a
pitchfork. De truth is, my friend.
dere is so many people pullin' at de
devils coattails dat he amt got much
time to chase anybody"
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-07-30
Sense Qualities

Instead Of there being only five
senses as we usually think, there are
probably as many as Is. Four dis
tlnct senses, for example, are found
In the skin. These are heat. cold, pain
and pressure. What we usually call
touch Is a combination of these sense
qualities.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-07-30

"But they didn't know. And they've
all gone off now. And still they're
wondering where the cat could have
been which they thought they heard,
and where all the birds were they were
unable to see.
"Ha, ha, ha, that is the greatest
joke-to think fooled them ALL"
swell, you're a smart bird, there is
no mistake about that" said Billie
Brownie, "and can tell you 1 admire
your smartness."
Il fooled them, 1 fooled Them"
chirped Mr.. Catbird. "They didn't
Know the catbird when they saw him,
nor did they know him when they
heard him at his little jokesw
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-07-30
Illuminated.

A little girl was cOmbing her hair.
1t cracked" and she asked her mother
why it did.
why, dear, you have electricity in
your hair" explained her mother.
Were a funny family, amt we,
motherT the yOungster said. "We'rc
all lit up. have electricity in my
hair and grandma has gas on her
stomachr'
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-07-30

pains III iily SUES 1
found only tempo
raryrelief in doctor $
medicine or anything
else l took until my
husband saw an ad-
vertis ent of
Lydia E. Pihkham's
We &c ia BILE Com
pound. l mentioned
it to a neighbor and
she told me she had
taken it with good
results and advised
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-07-30

LOOK for the Cat" you have often
called me that"
said Mr.. Catbird. But then YOU know
I'm really just Mr.. Catbird. The chill
dren were completely fooled.
They really thought there was an
old cat somewhere around.
You should have been here a few
minutes ago, Billie Brownie"
Il wish l could have been" said
Billie Brownie, but you see don't
Ike to be around when the children
are. like to be here when can lust
watch them and wnen they can't see me.
I'm a bit shy, you know. But Tm
not shy with BIRDS
NO, l know that" said Mr.. Catbird.
But tell me what happened, Pussy
Catbird," said Billie Brownie.
We'll, l was sitting on the fence.
this very same fence upon which I'm
now sitting and some children were
playing In the yard nearby.
while they were playing made all
sorts Of queer sounds just like cat.
You know how / can take off the
various sounds Of a cat?"
Il most certainly do that" said Bill
lie Brownie.
They didn't know where the cat
could be, and they began to look for
the cat.
Il almost fell off the fence laughing
when they started to look for the cat.
Then when they were looking by
the cellar stairs and under the old tree
yOnder took great chances that they
might see that l was not the cat, and
l made the same sounds again.
They kept saying to each other:
Well, I'm sure heard cat that
time.
Il really and truly almost fell off
the fence laughing. Then they came |
back and went on with their games.
They saw me sitting here and l had |
my beak tight and looked as though I |
hadn't made a sound"
Il know" said Billie Brownie.
Then l sat very still, of course, and
one Of them said;
We'll, all l can see Is that gray
bird with the black cap.
"Of course they meant they could
see me, and l was the one making all
the sounds like a cat.
They finished playing after a time
and began to dig In the garden, trans
planting the lettuce and hoeing the
beans and watering the vegetables.
Then l began to make sounds like
The different birds and they would
urn to one another and say:
What song is that? Whose voice
vas that? Do you know what bird
hat could have been?
And they'd look about and not see
my OF the other birds, for hardly any
lirdS wprn oro,pd
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-07-30
What's I
1--WE have film

] we have him
sor," said the mo
land a check for - ~ Altnsg for
you"
But | hardly feel that I should
take it," replied the college professor,
Il saw the photOpIay and it doesn't
resemble the book ut all. You see
there has been n mistake"
"Oh, don't let that trouble You. Our
scenario writer can turn anything into
n photOplay. no matter what II Is,
BY the way, what was the name Of
your novel;
That's what ! want TO explain" an
Swered the professor. 81 made q mis-
take; instead Of sending you my novel
! sent yOu my textbook on Algebra
Cartoons Magazine.