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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-02
WOMAN AND FASHION
New Freak Mode.

1t was just year ago that Paris
was startled and almost scandalized
by the appearance Of the first sheath
gowns on the streets, and at Long
champs, where the Grand Prix was
run, two women wearing the revived
directoire were mobbed by a crowd, In
which curiosity, admiration and dsap.
proval were about equally represented
1t was soon discovered that the
wearers Of the new gowns were dress.
makers models, and Paris assured
itself and the rest Of the world that
they would never attain the vogue
hoped for by their creators. In q few
months, however, the sheath gown
had become a familiar sight, not only
in Paris, but in all the capitals Of the
world.
After this experience Paris is max.
ing no predictions as to the adoption
or rejection Of the latest departure
from the prevailing modes. This is O
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-02
TRAINED COCKROACH MISSING
Alonzo, the Pride Of Harvard Seniors,
Disappears from Holworthy
HalI-Played Baseball,

Cambridge, Mass.-Alonzo, the
trained cockroach, pride Of Holworthy
Hall, is missing and there is regret in
Although Alonzo was the common
property of the seniors in Holworthy
he really belonged to Karl S. Cate, '09,
to whom also belongs the credit for
the insectss earlier training.
Mr.. Cate discovered Alonzo in his
bedroom at a hotel in Port Antonio,
Jamaica, in the winter Of 1907-08 and
made him a prisoner. When he got
back to college Cate made wire cage
for his pet and for long time the
insect thrived on patent leather shoes.
Then Cate taught Alonzo to respond
to his whistle, and rewarded him for
prompt responses with moistened
sugar.
Other seniors taught Alonzo vari-
Gus tricks. One was to stand on his
hind legs upon the edge Of an unlight-
ed pipe without falling in. Another
taught Alonzo how to roll over and
die when any one said "Yale" in a
loud firm voice This was accomplish.
ed only after weeks of the most ardu-
Gus labor.
The student would say yale" and
then he would pin Alonzo down to the
table after tripping him up by his
hind legs. Then he would reward him
with bit Of dried lobster claw.
For long time the approach Of the
| instructor would make Alonzo nervous
and fidgety, but soon he mastered the
trick
| Capt. Currier of the ball team laid
| out a small baseball diamond and
! taught Alonzo several tricks on 1t. The
one which provoked the most COM
ment was the one in which Alonzo
took his stand on the home plate. Cur.
rier would yell Slide, Alonzo, slide. -
Then Alonzo would set out at TOP
speed and circle the bases, and If any
one shouted "Yale" Alonzo, instead OF
falling over in his customary manner
would circle the bases three times.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-02
INDIAN MOTHERS SACRIFICE
Cut Flesh from Her Body for Bait In
Order to Feed Her starv-
Ina Children,

Port Arthur, Ont.-William Nc
Kirby, who has returned from an ex-
ploring expedition in the wilds Of the
Hudson Bay region, confirms a thrill
ing story of an Indian woman's devo.
ton to her children, which filtered
down from the northland few days
ago.
The woman and her children were
starving, having eaten their last scrap
of food several days before the moth
er determined upon her almost un-
paralleled sacrifice The snares re-
NAMED empty and all the traps set for
wild game were unsprung. Not liv-
ing creature could be seen, although
the woman, spurred by the cries Of
her children for food, huEted until
her strength was spent.
In this pitiable emergency, and
made desperate by the sufferings Of
her little brood, she seized a knife
and cut strips Of flesh from her body
which she used to bait hooks to lure
fish from their haunts in a nearby
lake. In this manner she managed
to sustain the lives of her family un-
till help arrived and the famished
babes were fed.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-02

An admirable frock for a young girl
which was dainty enough to be worn
at almost any informal warm weather
affair was pale lavender figured lawn
trimmed with valenciennes lace and
insertion.
There was round yoke of alternate
bands of the lawn and insertion, and
the neck was cut slightly round. The
skirt and blouse were joined. With 1t
was worn a girdle Of soft satin, with
a Napoleon rosette and stiff ends at
the back.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-02
HAL, A MULE, KILLS HIMSELF.
Plain Case Of Suicide, Say Police and
Stable Waterman.

Plain Case Of Suicide, Say Police and
Stable Watchman.
New York City.-Hal, a mule, killed
himself by jumping from window
OF the stable at NO. 245 West Nine
teenth street into the basement Of the
tenement house at No. 232 West
Twentieth street. His neck was brok.
en-. The police say he committed sui
eide on account of grief for a team
mate.
Mrs. Kate Hyland, who owns the
stable, also was the owner Of Hal. The
mule was used for trucking purposes,
and until six months ago was hitched
alongside Daisy. After Daisy died,
Hal never went to sleep, according to
James Wilson, the night watchman,
who says the mule moaned continual
ly, night after night. Wilson went
out to get breakfast. Hardly had he
left the stable than Hal started to
kick at a brick partition, and finally
he made a space large enough to get
his body through. Then he went to
large window at the rear Of the
stable, and jumped. The distance
was only ten feet, but he died almost
instantly.
"It was suicide pure and simple"
the lieutenant at the desk of the police
station said.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-02
Tho Scarf Effect.

One Of the latest Partisan touches is
the scarf drapery about the skirt, be-
ginning several inches below the waist
line and swathing the hips and the fg-
ure for some distance below, the ends
being caught together in the back and
one end brought carelessly over the
Joining. Sometimes this end disap-
pears at the top to reappear no more,
and then again it reappears as an end
falling from under the sash, but hang.
ing only few inches below 1t.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-02
THE SUFFRAGETTE COCKTAIL.

Minneapolis, Minn.-The suf-
fragette cocktail is the newest
American drink.
Any other kind of cocktail
makes a man want to go home
and beat his wife. The new
drink has exactly the opposite
tendency. Two or three of the
new drinks make man go
home and relinquish his posi-
ton as head of the household to
his wife and accord her all the
privileges he now enjoys as a
citizen.
That's true, for it has already
been tried. A Hennepin avenue
bartender invented the new
drink. Here's his recipe:
( Sloe gin, French vermouth
and Italian vermouth in equal
: parts to make gill; mix in a
) cocktail glass, add dash of
: orange bitters, twist in two
} strips of lemon peel and serve.
( One makes man willing to
} listen to the suffragettes' prop
( osition.
) Two convince him that it has
some merit.
} Three make him a mission
ary, willing to spread the gospel
} abroad, and four make him go
( home and wash the dishes.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-02
A Naw Motor Bonnet.

In motor bonnets a new model has
just appeared of Dutch design with
the back part plated into a wide front
piece, the whole being made Of Gu
rious straw that looks exactly like n
fine edition Of the bass mating used
hV gardeners. There is little design
on the front piece done in bass cord.
The bonnet is lined with plated chit-
fon in tan brown and ties under the
chin with strings Of tan brown sa:G'
ribbon.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-02
TOLD SUICIDE STORY CRUELTY.
Woke Wife at Night to Describe First
WIfe's Death-She Gets Divorce.

Woke Wife at Night to Describe First
WIfe's Death-She Gets Divorce.
Cleveland, Ohio.-"He used to wake
me up in the night to tell me how his
first wife committed suicide" said
Mrs. John c. Hemmeter testifying
against her husband in a divorce ac-
ton in Common Pleas Court. Mrs.
Hemmeter said the story was creepy"
and that at it's conclusion her hus-
band would twirl revolver about his
finger and say: zone wife is dead,
another on her way, but the old gen.
eral lives"
This was not all, Mrs. Hemmeter
testified, nor would she be contradict
ed by the cross-examination Of Hem
meter, who acted as his own attorney.
"I wanted my parrot and when we
separated asked him to send 1t to me.
He mailed it-dead," she said.
The divorce was granted on the
ground OF cruelty. y
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-02
MULE WITH REPUTATION.
Has Killed One Man, and Even Tried
for Birds In Trees.


Owensville, Ind.-To the great re-
lief Of the drivers Of a big lumber
firm here, mule known as Maude, an
inveterate kicker, has been placed on
the idle list until she can either be
sold or given to any person who will
take her as a gift. Maude firmly es-
tcblished her reputation as kicker
about a. year ago at Evansville when
she kicked James Stinns, killing him
instantly. Clarence Witherow, of this
city, received a broken arm when he
got too close to Maude's heels.
John Wiseman was the next victim.
He tried to get on the gentle side Of
Maude and received a broken rib.
Maude has been known to kick at
birds singing in the trees, and her
disposition to kick without due notice
has placed her on the retired list.
Every mule works in this neighbor-
hood but Maude.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-02
Farmer PIOughs Up Whale.

Seaside, Ore.-While John Garitse,
small farmer down by the water,
was building bulkhead back of his
home on the Necanicum. his plough
caught in some hard substance. The
obstruction proved to be the entire
skeleton of large whale. The bones
are so old that parts of them are de-
cayed, and no attempt was made to
get them out of the sand.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-02
CHAPTER XVIII.

The train from Paris drew into
Fontainebleau Station.
1--WE jump off here" said Alice
excitedly. 80. give me that suit
case; you've got enough to carry with
that bag and the coats. Nonsense,
suppose I have got skirt on; does
that incapacitate me for any use2"
"Alice," observed her spouse ad-
miringly. you're goat. Come, un-
latch us and let's move on; the train
will, If we don't. There's Wendham,
by Jove! Give him the high sign
there, he sees u.s."
The bride and groom descended
from their compartment and were
cordially welcomed by their host.
"Mr. and Mrs. Stacy, am more
glad than I can express. Come, the
motor is over here, and Nellie is SIM
ply hungry to see you; say hungry
advisedly. I left her ordering our
invaluable Inia to prepare enough
food to make pate-de-fois-gras geese
out of all of u.s."
Alice strobe along beside Wend-
ham, her scorned skirts unconven-
tionally tapping. This is great.
Say, we went to the Grand Prix-
me for 1t; now that's a track, and as
for lawn Oh, we'll, the words aren't
made yet to describe 1t. And you
you look as ft as a two-year-old.
How's Nellie? Dear old girl! MY,
but she was a sick onel She'd have
been foundered all right II 1t hadn't
been for you. Stacy, would you de-
vote yourself to me the way Boyd
did to Nellie II had spavins2"
"What do you think?" he demand
ed resentfully. "That I'd have you
fred and turn you outH"
Alice laughed delightedly.
"Tell me the news, Alice" said
Wendham, as he assisted her to the
seat beside him. "How's everybody"
About the same. But, say, this
is a jolly machine-60 horse power?
I thought 80. Business must be look
ing up; but I forgot. you always did
have rocks. Well, let's see-news?
The Laughtons have sold out their
stable, and the Evelyns picked up
some good things; and our Alvord
you remember Joe's and my Al
vord-he's been the best steeple-
chaser that ever topped timber
that's really what started us on on
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-02

In, skirt Of her white negligee and
stepped out upon the red-tiled ter
race. The fragrant air was exhilarat-
ing, the riotous bloom and color Of
the garden an intoxication in itself.
With the free delight of child, she
flung out arms as II to embrace their
compass Of loveliness.
Bon Dieu! how good 1t is" she
cried. Boyd, come, come out and
see; 1t all seems quite new, as II Just
made. The Garden of Eden must
have looked like this"
wendham, the thin blue paper OF
the telegram in his hand, paused ere
he Joined her. Truly the garden in
the crystal air Of morning was as
clean and perfect as II fresh from
the hand Of the Creator. And Nell
lie herself was as flawless. Serenity
and health we're expressed In every
curve and line of her supple body and
happy face. The evil Of the past
was gone forever from her, leaving
no trace, save in painful memories
and these memories must now be
awakened.
Nellie, dear" he said softly, COM
ing behind and putting his arm about
her, "I have news for you. Alice and
her Stacy are here, and coming to
see us-to-dayl" He felt the quick
tenseness Of her body and guessed
the spasm Of pain and wave of color
upon her face, but he forebore to
look into her eyes.
There was pause. Then she
spoke and her voice told only of
whole-souled affection.
Dear old Alice! how glad am.
When will they be here? Dear me.
it's q whole year since I've seen her.
And now she's married, and, I hope,
as happy as I am"
Wendham smiled. "But not as
happy as I am--nobody could be
that God bless you."
''Will they be here for luncheon?"
He nodded.
Good. They must stay. Boyd,
you must insist. Ill give them the
beautiful round room, and Inia shall
make them chicken casserole, and
tambale Of shrimps, and all the spe-
cialtees de la maison.' She turned
toward the house and paused to
laugh delightedly. "Alice a bride!
I'm certain she attended the cere-
mony in white hunting breeches, a
linen frock coat with orange bios
SONS in the buttonhole, black patent
leather boots and Panama hat, and
came down the aisle to the tune Of
a southerly wind and cloudy sky
proclaim hunting morning.
WELL" said Wendham seriously,
"she would have, If they hadn't TAX
en- it into their heads to ride over
after the Mineola Horse Show, and
have the magistrate tie the knot
-"
Hitch them up, you mean. I won
| der If they drive as a pair or tan
dem; and If the latter, who is in the
Llead."
"We'll soon see. I'm going to the
station for them with the motor in
about half an hour"
Then I've only just time to ar
range everything. Adieu, mon cheri
for a whole long thirty minutes. "
She disappeared in rush Of flying
drareries, and her sweet, merry
voice called an order to the gardener
to fill every vase with fresh roses,
al. the best, the very best, for the
round bedroom.
He sighed with happiness. Nellie
was what she should always have
been, the perfection Of her own nor
NAL Development. The evil tendencies
that had preyed like leeches upon
her blood had been removed. From
distress and agony had come peace
and strength.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-02

The head of the movement to re-
store the monarchy in all its splendor
and extravaganza is the Duke of Or.
leans. He has immense wealth and
is using 1t lavishly in a propaganda to
place himself on the throne.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-02

He has sailed for long vacation In
Europe without replying to the
charges In Mcclure's magazine that
he is the leader of band of crooks
and criminals who control New York
Cfty's affairs.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-02
THE HOPE OF FRENCH MONARCH|STS

Paris, France.-The strike of the
public servants in France is hailed
with joy by the Bourbon Royalists
who are loudly proclaiming in their
subsidized newspapers that the down
fall of the Republic is at hand.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-02
THE END.
Sour Milk LONGEVITY.

M. Metchnikoff for longevity ad.
vises sour milk and an absence OF
worry.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-02

The Joyous summer sunlight that
seems reserved for France alone.
shone in through the long windows
opening from the Louis XVI. break
fast room Of Ave Villa to its Justly
famous gardens, the loveliest In Fon-
tainebleau. Wendham and his wife
had just risen from the tiny tete-a-
tete table and had paused in con-
temptation of the rose bower vista.
"a telegram for Monsieur" said
Bstiste, knocking discreetly.
Good. Give 1t here"
The weekly messenger., 1909-12-11

Resolved, That the police jury
OF Pointe Coupee would respect
fully ask the Mississippi River
Commission to close Old river and
divorce the Red and Atchafalaya
from the Mississippi river, and
that our Legislature be requested
to pass a joint resolution urging
our Senators and members OF Con-
gress to carry out the demand as
herein expressed. Be it further
Resolved, That copy of these
resolutions he sent to the leading
newspapers of the city of New Or
leans and to all interested parties. "
The weekly messenger., 1909-12-11

Neat Printing is the kind you
want. Work that is done in a slo-
venly manner, for a cheap price, is
not the kind that pays either the
customer or the printer. We have
the facilities to turn out-and Do
turn out-a very fine grade OF job
printing, at a reasonable price.
The weekly messenger., 1909-12-11
Wants Alabama Bayou Closed

The Police Jury of the Parish
of Pointe Coupee at it's meeting
Tuesday adopted the following re-
solution by an unanimous vote:
"Whereas, the citizens of the
parish of st. Martin, which forms
a part of the Atchafalaya Basin
Levee District have assembled in
mass meeting and have passed re-
solutions at said meeting criticiz-
ing and condemning the Board of
Commissioners of the Atchafalaya
Basin Levee District. for continu-
ing the construction of levees and
the closing of Alabama Bayou on
the Atchafalaya river, thereby pro-
tecting a very large portion of the
leves district, be it
Resolved, That believing it to
be the sense of every taxpayer in
the parish of Pointe Coupee that
said levee system should be con-
tiuued and especially the closing
of the Alabama should be an &C.
complished fact.
Resolved, We do hereby in
dorse the action of the said Levse
Board and ratify their system
which has been the safety of our
country. In the opinion of the
police Jury of this parish the clos
ing of Old river would very much
relieve the situation along the
banks of the Atchafalaya and ben
eft both sides of that river with
out meeting with opposition from
any portion of the district; there
fore. he it
The weekly messenger., 1909-12-11
Alone in Saw mill at Midnight

Alone in Saw mill at Midnight
unmindful of dampness. drafts. storms
or cold, W. j. Atkins worked as Night
Waterman. at Bannr Springs, Tenn.
Such exposure gave him severe cold
that settled on his lungs. At last he had
to give up work. He tried many reme-
dies but all failed till he used DIR. Kings
New Discovery. AFTER using one bottle
he writes, II went back to work as well
as ever" Severe Colds. stubborn Coughs.
inflamed thrOats and sore lungs. Hemor-
rhages, Group and Whooping Cough get
quick relief and prompt cure from this
glorious medicine. soc and 81. Trial
bottle free. guaranteed by Labbe's drug
store.
The weekly messenger., 1909-12-11
LOCAL NEWS.

to New Orleaus this week.
Mr.. r. j. Gary spent several
days in New Orleanis this week.
Have your old Bicycle repaired
and put in good order at l.. Bisn-
venu repair and supply shop.
Mr.. Dan p. Martin of Arnaud-
vile was attending to business here
Wednesday.
We publish in this issue the
quarterly statement of the Bank
of st. Martinville. read it.
Albert Daspit against whom the
grand jury returned true bill OF
murder was at once arrested and
jailed.
A large number of persons from
the parish were in town this week
attending the session of the Dis
trict Court.
The Street Fair which played
here last week left Monday for
Port Barre where they are now in
full blast.
Congress assembled this week
for the long winter session aud re-
ceived the Presidents long mes
sage.
Father Fantaine preached re-
treat here this week at the Cstho-
| lie church for the society of Chill
dren of Mary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter j. Du-
rand aud children of New Iberia
were here several days this week,
guests at the home of Mr.. R. j.
Bienvenu.
For Christmas aud New Years. g
presents for Ladies and Gentle.
mon, we have a pretty nice line of
goods and invite your visit to our
store, K. Schwartz & Co.
There is a large crop of sweet
potatoes in this parish which il
held by the planters because there
is apparently no demand for this
crop at the present time.
i Senator L. j. Liable accompa
MED by Mrs. Liable went to Was
hington, D. c., this week to attene
the Rivers aud Harbors Conven
ton which was held there.
The temperature fell to th'
freezing point this week aud re
NAMED at that point several days
The effect of the freeze can b.
seen every where on tender plants
, The President wants the ne
groes to celebrate the Semi Cen
tennial anniversary of the procla
nation of emancipation by bil
exposition in 1913 by the negroe
of this country.
Pay your Poll Tax this cominI
week, do not wait any longer, "
are golng to have town election
next May, and it will be importan
that all voters be qualified to vot
at this election.
MIR. Marcel Durand who was al
tending the Louisiana State Uni
versity at Baton Rouge. came HON
this week. We learn Mr.. Duran
has decided to return to the MOI
NAL School at Natchitoches.
The Woodmen of the Word ha
a supper at the New Era Hott
Thursday night, which followe
The weekly messenger., 1909-12-11
Bank of St. MartinVille,
St. Martinville, La.
.>anA OF Anaaa>~

0ls
Report Examiner OF State Banks Dy the
above Bank at the of business December 3rd 1907
RESOURCES:
Demand Loans
oansSe Mortgages ,,-oo.
discounts 'aU". i''''"-'
Banking ghouseandf ,o-.,.
Other real owned ''
from
Total s2Os2sa1
LIABILITIES:
stock paid 1900"
Surplus
Undivided Profits, net '
Dividend unpaid .eca
Indivi alsaving
Indivi idual deposits
aim' 'einc",es o' "eev'. 56072-1HJG9+
Demanu
Bills Payable
Total
STAFF OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF ST MARTINI
Albert Benu Cashier OF the ABOVE ha
my
and belief
su,s;tsd to efore this h day OF December
ouoc'" MABTIN. Notary Public,
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-12-31
Effect Of Forestry Rules on Power
Site Grabbing.

And what will be the effect OF these Ma
tional Forest rules or the ownership and
development Of water-po@er sites in the
Northwest? What has been the eifect2
One fact: The Southern Pacific has very
recently abandoned two OF its most promis-
ing power sites one of them located on the
Umpqua River IN Southern Oregon. and the
other one the Mckenzie. branch OF the
Willamette River. The company seemed
to have discovered thar the power was not
needed just vet also that they must either
get to work or let loose These two power
sites are now open. and 1t is very likely
tina, others OF the powersites in the Nation
al Forests Of Oregon and Washington will
be released soon. or their leases terminated
because Of lack of development work.
Such a wholesale release seems almost in
evitable. for il all of the power sites that
are now being taci,ly held in the North
west were really developed the market
would be deluged-ihere would be many.
many times as much power developed as is
at present needed or likely will be needed
In the next ten .years.-R. r. Howard in
the January Pacific Monthly.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-12-31
Lumber Talks

Cold winter confronts the citizens of
North Montana and every house needs
storm doors and windows. We keep all
81 yes in stock and the material of our storm
doors and windows is OF the best seasoned
lumber and are kent in a room made
especially for them so as to keep them in
the best possible condition. See us be-
fore buylug. We also deal in tar paper.
building paper. patent roofing. Hardnell
plaster. lime. cement and all the accessories
to make a building warm and comfortable
even in the coolest climate. Our lumber
is unsurpassed and our prices are RICH,
Bring in your estims ties and let us figure
on them. We want your business.
3Iu Imperial Lumber Yard.