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The Holt County sentinel., 1911-02-17
PROPER CARE OF THE HAIR
Almost Before Any Other Pan o.
Body, Hair Indicates Health
or illness,

Because some hair comes out every
time a brush or comb 10 used woman
need not think she is losing too much,
for there Is a constant natural amount
Of shedding going on. just as Is no.
ticeable with the coat Of q dog or cat
Moreover. by observation Of the ends
any one may determine whether II is
n natural OF an unhealthy fall" as II
were.
Healthy new hair Is pointed at the
tips. II would take magnifying
glass. Of course. to know this exactly
bm by contrast with unhealthy tips
the difference IL readily recognized
Hair which Is old and has lived its
time is split or dried at the tips. When
the latter condition seems to prevail
generally all should be s!nscd OF
clipped. for IN this way many may be-
saved
Ends once split will not heal. nor
Will such hairs grow unless treated
II is rr.cis-ly like a tree which begins
TO die n, the yrd of n lSanch n that
dead or diving section IL cut On tn,
branch will begin to flourish vigor.
oVsly, always granting that other con.
iitions are rot against II. The sam,
is true of hair
Wh.u sinypd an invisible bleeding
through each tupe Is s,opp-d AMI
nouiisliin-ut ihLs retained begins =,
make itself i,iD 10y improved appear
ant" al the lo ~
Some hair dr,ssvrs declare that
one. IN six months IL enough to sins
| am firmly of the opinion that II
should l.. don" every time the ends,
when the har Is lir,d by haBdfuls.
generally are split Going through this
process too often II scarcely likely
When n woman finds he's brush ~
comb after using has more than Few
loos. hairs IN " she may know tina
her scalp requires n tonic. and II much
IN coming out II " probable tina, her
general health IL below rnr.
Almost before an other part OF IL,
sody. the hair Indicates health or III
ness. aud ~ the latter case viii usual
~ b. thin aud dried
l.uI before an, Woman need he
anxious M to her general health eS.
t-rnal treatment should be given 10
the scalp. witch M have said pre-
Niously, may respond.
One poiat to be- borne In mind nj
ways II that " In n mistake Ia allow
the scalp to waste Its nOurish,ng oils.
80 when the hair u depleted repairs
must be made immediately, and clip
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-02-17
CHARMING SILK BAGS
USEFUL oiers eoR oiRLs oo,No
AWAY TO SCHOOL.
Dainty Little aeeeptseIes That Find
Much Favor Among the vounS
Ladies-handy for Gloves
and Ribbons.


Girls are making charming little
silk bags OF all descriptions and Tor
vasions practcai purposes to give 10
snesr TRENDS VINO are going away !"
schOoi. sometimes they CONFER WIN
earn o'her ABOUT the coiurs ana s'yIes'
sso 70 one e'rl they give ho'n'ne ou'
the dAnUest PINK bags To announcer nt'
TIE Blk recep'acIes TOT handkerch'eis'
Stoves, ribbons, etc. or delicate oiue
noweree s'ik, ana 70 th'rd bask :"
paSe mauve OF yellow. The recipient
usually much more p'eased 10 nave
tnem oil match. or ~ least harmonic
ooior, than 10 ma herseH the pos
Dor of dozen bass ~ ~ many d'i'
ent shades.
Dne OF the pretoest round Days OF
Kind. made OF fourinch strip 81
lowered ribbon. had cr0cheted
as deep a. tn. ribbon itself. made
knitting silk done In plain crochet
rh. One inch from the top Of tn.
tied part vas place for r,bb"n
)ngs to he run through. The bot
of the bag was n iour.inch DISK
sered with the Powered sim ana !"
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-02-17
COPY FROM CHURCH
cLes,AsrIcAL STYLES AND
the cLoche HAT.
Paris Takes Millinery inspiration
From o,shop's Cap Or Mtre--
Means orestsr Number Of
Small, Hsts-Thanks.

Paris seized upon the idea Of Re-
boux, who was among the first, II not
the Hrst. OF the great designers who
borrowed a millinery inspiration from
the church. And the Reboux word Is
law; there II no going behind that.
Some whisperings as to the good
taste of copying the bishops cap or
the mitre for the head Of frivolous
Beauties may have been passed
around. but they failed to disturb the
clever designers. busy with the new
ideas. or the popularity Of her pro
ductions.
The ecclesiastical cciors-"prelat.'
"eyeIue" and able which were 50
successful In the beginning " the
season. paved the way Tor these
shapes. and the chances are the fad
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-02-17
lNTERLlNING IS GREAT ALLY
Many Annoysness Incurred BY Homo
orsssmaksr Nay es Avoided
BY its Use.

Many OF the annOyances incurred by
thu homo dressmaker may be avoided
by q judioious use Of her great ally. In
terlining, There are the light evening
dresses. for instances. which will not
hang well because Of their nimsiness.
This may be remedied by sewing with
in the hem or facing a strip Of light
flannel or broadclOth. In a shade that
will not show through and change the
color Of the dress. This will weigh
the skirt down without adding any su-
perfuous bulk.
Cloth and dark silk blousss should
all have intsrlinings. some white
wash material being best for this pur.
pose. These should be loosely basted
In. 40 that they can be removed with
out trouble; and they will then serve
the double purpose Of protecting the
undsrclothing from the waist and OF
assuring an always clean blouse lin
ing.
Linen collars are also benefited by
--interlining. refer To the sewsdon
collars and cuffs or tailored shirt
waists; these should be made double
and should have an interlining OF mus
linen, thoroughly shrunk. This will
keep them Arm and In an upright posi-
don always.
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-02-17
Gard Changes.

Calling cards show = decrease In
size each year. and this year they are
smaller than ever. Women who like
70 keep up-todats sss carrying cards
NO larger than tAsss used By men.
which are 20 tiny tAat baby cards are
being printed WITH mems names.
Even conservative women are oar.
rying cards measuring less than two
BY three inches, % that IN the case
Of deep mourning card there 10 only
su6lcisnt blank space for the name.
The smallest womsn's card measures
two By two and thrss-QuaStsrs iachss;
the largest. three and thrss-Qusrtsra
inches By two and thrssQuartsra
iachss. VITA hoas sisss coming -
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-02-17

IL not a passing one and that We shall
see this idea ,rinmphing In spring mil.
linery. let us be thankful therefor,
Tor II means n grcn,er number Of
small hats.
The cloobe ,bellshaped) hats are
undoubtedly smart and have one sav'
ing grace stronger than any other
millinery virtue. They cover the fore.
head In such q way as 10 make the
wcarcr look considerably younger
than her years. Not even the eyes
brows are left uncovered. and n por'
iecting mist al funny hair helps along
the good cause In many Instances.
Never has season brought u
greater number Of new concei,s In
millinery New collRpsible hats. new
shapes. new materials or those with
which "" Rrr familiar used In new
ways. ~, these innovations are
charming. No one will quarrel with
the prior's cap Of velvet with floral
motif and ,assel In gold. The original
from Reboux was made In q deep
rich tone Of "prelat" velvet. II Ia a
beautiful piece of workmanship, The
seams are Joined by pipings of satin
and II Is very becoming. When you
add 10 this the fact that II may be
folded up. as fiat NJ a folding box, and
tucked away In a hand bag or laid on
the bottom Of a trunk tray. YOU can
see that We are progressing to new
.OndIt lions In the matter Of heRdwear.
JULIA DOTToMtev.
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-02-17
siMPLe TEXTURES ARE USED TO
ADVANTAGE.
To Seem Up.to.o Date Gowns Must 0s
Skinny. Slim, Youthful and Eter.
nsIiy Fresh-tittie Material
10 Required.

The young and good. looking bust.
ness girl naturally pines for new and
pretty clothes each season. n she
must buy her wardrobe ready made
she fnds the outlay considerable, for
all the ethics Of business life call for
quite good clothes. Hope ZONES with
the price reductions that follow Christ.
mas. when everything falls from a
third 10 q half Of the former price.
Then sometimes the most excellent
bargains may be picked up In the way
~ exclusive dress models, distinctive.
ly winter hate. furs. etc. Knowing
this. indeed. many business women
wait until this time to do their winter
buying. going along content with last
years things. changed a little with
home tinkcring. until the great shops
announce the bargains.
This year there IL q likelihood of
finding the reduced things cheaper
than ever before, MS the very eccen.
tricity of present styles will max,
shopkccpers chary Of holding. on to
their wares TOO long We, more than
three months of cold weather remain
for Their usefulness. and there is great
satisfaction IN having the slyiieh thing
Al last
A tour of the shops already display.
ing cut prices convinces me that vel.
vet dresses are "a he much cheaper
ed. v"lyctcen. corduroy ard v.ivc,
trimmed cloth will also come under
the head Of things the shops will wan
smart 10 velvet just nov. any iinita.
ton of this soft and becoming mate.
rial. 81 that even n The gown II some.
what shop~ orn. with n little liking II
will he ~psrable and very up to date.
Costumes ~ materials adapted "a
other seasons will be dear-r. but u
warm gown. fnrs and a winter bat are
the essentials nov and 30 why take
heed 81 the distant morrow?
Here and there airssd. one finds.
TOO. n frock trimmed with q feather
OF fur band. the material u pale cloth
or n clingihg yelling. that IL just the
thing for the one smart frock q bust.
mesa woman needs. This purchase
would be the best bib aud tucker. the
costume for half holiday visiting. Sun.
day outings with friends. the restau.
rant dinner dress. ALONG with Il will
be shown the skinny street suit of
coat and skirt, the JACKIE, single
breasted, Youthful In slim cut. the
skirt narrow. abort and very siriish.
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-02-17
WASHING PUFFS IN BENzIME
Simple Precautions Which at Least
Can DO No Possible Harm.
N Observed.

Tho elaborate falls. couture of the
modern woman has caused much nnx
iaty. and many learned opinions have
been forthcoming a. To It's danger, We
Hrc told iha, not oulv H. IN. w.arur
of false hair destruction 10 the health
~ ihe'natural hair, hut that II II also Il
medium for the conveyance Of dire dis
eases
Hideous things are told Of rats
and their origin. az Cinnamon and
their pigtails. until one losthes the
siRht ~ a pompadour. Yet for truths
sake Wa must take all this hysteris
about false ksir with more than q
grain of salt.
The hest hairdrrssers will tell yo,
that the lovely rows ~ empire pun
and Grscian curls. 81 braids ana
fringes. Of transformations and twists
are ~ hyGienic IN they are charming
The explanation that collectors are Ell
gagged In various parts OF Europe Il
obtain these luxnriant iresses from
women who are more In need of none.
than OF hair has the hallmark Of truth
II 10 . far cry to Canton and thu
Chinaman's piKtxil. while the luxurisn
peasant tresses Of Europe are close a
hand.
Hut the woman whose doubts do no
proven, her craving curls and cluster,
may reassure herself by giving them
bcnzine bath before usinG. thus pre-
pairing them to rest side by aide will
her own healthy, though scanty locks
without living too fercely In the fac
~ hygienic principles.
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-02-17
AN EAsx MADE DRESS s.- DAINTY HOME FR0cKs
Dir snd| Moths. and 10 Worth
Trouble Of Making.

When a (sirt or custume is not. for
. time, required. and II is hung up In
q wardrobe N a cupboard. 1t is very
necessary that II should be properly
protected. and for this purpose there
are many kinds Of dress bags that can
be easily made, which ALL more or
less effectively. protect the garment
from dust, dirt and moths.
In our sketch We show . specially
good bag Of this description that slips
over the garment In the usual way
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-02-17
A Dathtub Cover.

There IN nothing In the world so
hard to keep really clean as an en-,
ameled bathtub. One woman has had
recourse finally to a covering OF I'M
bleached muslin, cut the size of the
tub and rounded on at the ends to ut
H. A bias facing 10 then stitched
around the cover and through this a
stout tape Ia run. When the tub 10
not In use the cover 10 thrown over II
and the tape drawn tight around the
projecting edge. II 10 easy enough to
wash. and spares an incredible amour,
q Weaf and tear for the bsthtub.
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-02-17

shown IN our illustration. and tho
shoe should then be lined with soft
silk and bound throughout with rib
bon. and finished with two narrow
straps, on one end Of which q button
IL placed. on the other 4 buttOnhO'e.
The way In which the shoe 10 mount.
ed 10 shown very clearly In the small
sketch 1t the top. and s0lss may be
made In the same way with an inter
lining Of flannel between the material
and lining, the sides OF shoe and the
sole being scanned together.
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-02-17

The girl who secs q chance Of the
ng.dssired silver or gold mesh purse
coming her way this Christmas should
make the prospective givsr under
stand that her heart will be broken
unless she gets the most uptodste
models Of the mesh bags for the wrist,
This means an upper compartment
in two divisions, the one containing
. vanity compartment. the other Z
coin purse.
These do not interfere with the
esmpactness Of the bag and prove
Alghly useful.
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-02-17
Leather Jewel eonos.

Attractive jewel boxes which make
most acceptable Christmas presents
are seen In green and red Russian
leather. They are shaped like tiny
steamer trunks. and have trays that
are lifted on hinges and stand out on
the side when the boz 10 opened. This
10 most convenient, a. II obviatss the
necessity Of removing the trays from
the boz. They ere lined with velvet
the green ones In deep orange and
the red In light tan.
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-02-17
To Brighten Old Gilt.

Old silt. such a. the gilded frames
Of chairs or old picture frames and
mirrors. II they DO not require rsgild-
Ing entirely. may be frightened b.
using N excellent mixture Of three
ounces Of white Of EGG and an ounce
OF chloride Of potash or soda. ms
should be painted over the surface
with . feather or . wster-oolor paint
brush.
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-02-17
PsSthers Tor Ollpesrs.

The erase for feathers has sprsol
from the head to The beck. fsso ~
neck 70 the hand. and now from the
hand to the foot. The latest thing n
feathers are feather slippsrs. They
are made q the plain garden gooss
and ars pasted down to lie Aat They
are tinted IN tn iFidssesnt ooloes and
shaded to harmoniss with he frock.
This feather fancy y The latest novel.
" IN footgsaS.
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-02-17
hlGh Belt Modlsh.

A gown Of foulard which had Q
ersam-colorsd ground with golden.
brown figures has . skirt which seems
to b. one big pug and 10 caught at the
hem into . vide piece OF solid brown
satia. The corsage appears all belt,
for the belt 10 70 high that Il extends
under the arms.
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-02-17

Noleskin 10 one Of the furs won
fsr second mourning Hats q this
fur are trimmed with violet DlunAgs
aad are exquisite In tone. MoSeskin
bags for second mourning have sua,
metal frames which are almost q.
sctiy Of the cane shade - tAs fuE
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-02-17
oe>wlnO Heavy Linen.

Aoovy fabrics. uasa especially. are
nesy Aard 70 sew even when they are
~. Any one who has done much
44A(AS q nApkins. towels anl
oooeloths dess not Assd To b. told
- fhb sti9nsss nay bs overcome
~ ~ work made much easier by
oUlAg at yoaS SO glAss Of warn
aaas ~ dipetaG ysur ansags into n
- ~ wesk The uaaa = thaa 80
0ooK ~ ev.es .---z<
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-02-17
Elastic 9nds,

Odds and ends left from the silk
slastios used for round and strsD
gartsrs need not be wasted. Instead,
sew the piece left into the narrow.
overcastsd seam. and you have sooa
holder for bundles Of patches, stooh-
inos that are sorted but not dayued
~ rolh q elA linsn and musiin.
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-02-17

This simple but attractive waist In
q white lace, made up over pink lib
9U. II Is finished around the neck
ed sleeves. and on each side of the
Dox plat with edges Of black satin.
The yoke II Of valencisnnes lace
psA applique motifs. and the little
hgAvoe 70 az black satin.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-10-21

Joined the Army OF Comrades who
preceded him, therefore,
< BE 1T RESOLVED, that while
resIgning with christian for,itude to
his sad demise, that we extend oul
heartfelt condolences to his family
and relatives, bidding them re.
member that he now is resplng the
reward he has we'll earnsd.-of a
life we'll spent.
he it further resolved that copy
of this memorian be spread upon
our minute book. on q page special
~ vet aside for that purpose. 81 copy.
sent to the Borrowing family and q
copy published ia each one OF our
local papers.
J. Louis Aucoin,
q. a. Engerran,
+. N. Roth,
Committee.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-10-21
Bill Nye had the truth we'll

Bill Nye had the truth we'll
told when he said: "A man
may use a wart on the back
of his neck for a collar button,
ride in the back coach Of a
railroad train to save interest
on his money till the conduc.
tor gets around, stop his
watch at night to save wear
and tear, leave his 'i' or ST.
without a dot or cross
to save ink. pasture his
mothers grave to save
corn, but a man Of this sort
is a gentleman and a scholar
to the fellow that will take a
newspaper two or three years
and when asked to settle for
it puts it into the postoffice
and has it marked refused"
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-10-21

part OF the campaign is the
long Cry that is heard now
and then about the third gu
bernatorial candidate in the
field and his name is J. B. AS
we'll. 1t illustrates a some
times incomprehensible part
OF human nature-how q for
Torn hope can be persistently
followed by some men with
out anything to justify even
the semblance of a chance.
Just when the arguments
are coming thick and fast
from the Michel and Hall
camps, here comes a faint lit
tie Aswellian tinkling that
jars one off his cue and makes
him forget his aim on the fir
ing line To make the CAM
paign even more funny in this
respect, some newspapers re-
fer to the gul ernatoriai race
as a triangular fight. Ban
ner.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-10-21

There seldom has been pc
litical battle fought out in
this State which was so
| fraught of ludicrous or hume
rous features as the present
one. Indeed. the present cam
paign literally teens with
langhable accompaniment.
On the other hand. if we
were to rest our judgement
about some OF the funny pen
and other pictures made of
the city ward "bosses by some
of the reform organs we would
be striKen with wonder that
they are not as yet, dangling
to the end Of the rope for their
innnmerable political crimes
and mis- lemeanors; while the
fact is too we'll known that
these .'bosses" are but leaders
in their respective wards and |
have done nothing but fight
the battles Of the Democratic
party with a truly admirable |
fealth and devotion--popular |
men OF initiative and magne-
ism who have legion of |
friends whom they never be |
ray and whom they render
many valuable one deserved |
'ervices. But the funniest |
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-10-21

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Maya
zine requires the services of'a repre-
sentative in Thibodaux to look after
subscription renewals and to extend
circulation BY special methods which
have proved unusually successful.
Salary and commission. Previous
experience desirable but not essential.
Whole time or spare time. Address,
with references, H. z. Csmpbell, Cos
mopolltan Magazine, 1889 broadway,
New York City.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-10-21
United Confederate
Veterans.
Braxton Bragg Camp No. 1876,
Thibodaux, La.
In MenOriam

WHEREAS grim reaper death ha,
sounded the bngle again, calling unit,
His Maker our faithful Comrade ano
good friend
HENRY NICHOLAS COULON,
and while needing the call of Him
who knows best, the call which each
and every one of US must some day
answer, Braxton Bragg Camp No.
1856 United Confederate Veterans
can not refrain from acknowledging
true and tried valor, as well as ser
vices we'll and faithfully rendered
the cause that was so dear to. him
and for which we fought in unison.
As soldier following the Stars
and Bars, tLere was none truer, bra
vor or quicker and more responsible
10 duty than Coimrade CouIon:
He felt that the cause for which he
fought was right and he remained
true aud devoted to his convictions.
When the strife had ended he re-
turned home still eherishing the
cause that had prompted him to take
up arms. When our Camp was Or
ganized he was as enthusiastic as
could be, still cherishing and revering
the cause, still feeling that he had
performed duty TO his country and
his home. Recognizing his efficiency
ability and faithfulness he was ever
retained by his comrades Of this
Camp as one of our officers beng AID.
infant, which Office he filed welt 1t
vas he who Away officiated when the
asst roll call sounded, and at the grave
before the mortal remains of com.
AIDES who proceeded him we've con.
ined TO eartll he delivered the ritual
hat he had himself composed. As
citizen he was recognized by his
ommunlty-his efforts and his H.
or are monuments of his worth.
While We uepIore our loss we
eel that he has gone to q happier
calm, where sorrow, strife and sirug.
les are unknown and that be has
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-10-21
Trespass Notice!

The public is hereby notified that
hunting, fishing, picking. trap
ping and otherwise trespassing, is
positively prohibited on any and all
our lands, under the penalty of the
law.
n. j. LUTcHER AND OTHERS.
DiBERr, STARK Brown.
Cypress Lumber Co. Ltd
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-10-21
Trespass Notice

Hunting fishing and trapping on
our lands 10 strictly prohibited ard
trespassers will be prosecuted TO the
full extent of the law.
Philip Trups,
Edward Topps,
Oscar Cancienne.
Cyprien Cancienne,
q. Penisson,
LeOnce Morvant.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-10-21

Mrs. Joseph Boudreaux who died
at the home OF her son Mr.. Arthur
Boudreaux on Thursday of last week
was one of the oldest residents of
this town, at the time of her death
being 81 yearsIo'd. She leaves many
relatives to mourn her death and the
funeral which took place at St. Jo-
seph's church on Friday was largely
attended.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-10-21

Hon Jolsnalarks and District At
torney philin Gilbert, Of, Napoleon
vile, were prominent visitors here
Wednesday. They were here III at
tendance ut the meeting Of the ninth
Senatorial Committee.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-10-21

The Sentinel offers its celebrations
to its good friend, Mr.. Edmond Mar
quette, which became the proud fa-
'her OF another boy last week. Mo-
ther and babe are doing nicely.