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The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-01-20
Mr.. Howells and Reporter,


Mr.. Howells does not shun publicity, and he
gets MS share of It. He says he used ormerly
greatly to enjoy favorable press notices of his
DOCKS and owns to having carried them about like
love letters Having once been newspaper man.
he has soft place in his heart for the reporter.
Journalist who sought an interview with him
not long ago received this reply:
What there Is left Of me to be interviewed
is at your service"
Discriminating readers who have felt the
charm Of "a Modern Instance" and have sympa.
thized with the mute yearnings of "Slas Lap.
ham" enjoy reading newspaper page in which
Mr.. Howells talks Of his work and they see moth.
ing fmmod st in 1t. The present writer never
could understand why many modern writer's
SO obviously affect to ignore their own work and
refrain from speaking about ii, for nearly all
writer's are proud of their literary performances
end OF whatever distinction they may have gained
Stevenson had timidities of this sort II
know what pleasure is" he says frankly. for l
have done good work" He was proud man hnt
not a vain The silly statement. made nv
W. E. Henley that Stevenson could not pass a
mirror without looking into 1t proceeded from
heart full Of the jealousy or art Stevenson was
not much photographed man. bat | have seen
an album OF pictures Of him taken amid various
scenes. and in none OF them was there anything
Ike pose In many OF the photographs his head
IS modestly lowered and his eyes are on the
ground or otherwise averted Where he appears
In group you would hardly single him out
as the person whom the photographer most
wished to present.
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Happily. they will not suffer II IN
sufficient TO get into their heads a fact
Of Will. t. they are ignorant All the
milk sold .ncustrially today. in tina
great cities. has already been raised
to temperature OF 1872 or 1857 degrees
Fahrenheit Yes. the milk which you
drink daily and imagine to be raw
Where 's II done? In the collectipp
depots DO you notice cooked taate,
1T is Of course TO avoid the cooked
taste that the wholesalers have never
rtsked the extra degrees Heating to
Ii; Fahrenheit arranges their busi.
ness OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the milk freq
from adu.t+,-:ions. which might sf,act
Its sale rhei, sentiment, is tina, Of
the beautiful l.vmn. 4 do no, ask =,
see til. distant shore. one step enough
for NE
Blu, not for us!" thunders M PANS
minister o. agriculture Another sten
Of ten degrees will save the i:,,le chill
dren OF France from itercuIos,s epd
cholera iufantum. ard as soon az va
N rush The law through YOU ms.
AXE u The cookar taste will be yo.r
,>k ~ bahies havn taken the,, -. e
.on. though Il IS only = quest,y.. II
rtGte chIe iAt "eA.L LIZ.
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will be permitted In the marke, ex.
cept under certain very exactina re-
str1ctions This IL net a Utopia n
dream. nor yet the chimera OF a rev
dictionary hygienist Back of the
new law there Is the minister of asrt.
culture. with all the other high au
thorities. including the presiden, him
self The Pasteur institute. the Col.
leEe OF France. the medical faculty.
and various societies are enthusiastic
In their support OF the measure which
they firmly believe means 80 much for
France
The Danes made the first expert.
ments in cooking milk for infant nomr.
ishment They were followed BY the
Swiss; Nov II is France In lands
where science and law agree 10 pro
tec' bottle4fed babies from death ana
growing kids from consumption II Ia
proved tina, heating milk TO l76 de
grees Fahrenheit destroys all the nox
snns germs which swarm In it.-no.
'ahiy the mos, deadly. the oaci|la OF
tuberculosis
Bur II nus have cooked taste.
object q Tshy persons
'lN:'ca,e pa!a,es. says Professor
Mct:tnikon of the Pasteul institute
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-01-20

evening. woman with a decidedly odd Job is
Mrs. Leroy. who is employed in the land office and
who received $1,000 year for simply signing the
name of William H. Taft all day long, every
working day in the week The law requires that
the signature OF the President shall appear on
every land patent. OF course thee chief magis
trate cannot sign all these papers in person. If
he did he would not have time for anything else
So the lady at the land Office acts as his proxy
and gets tidy salary Tor the monotonous work,
the highest salaried woman in the federal serv.
ice Tor probably in thu service Of any republic
on earth) is Mrs. Margaret " Kelly who is ex-
aminer of the United States minis and who ra.
ce'ves the fancy SALARY of $4,000 a year. She
deserves It, however because she has spent many
years IN the mint bureau and probably knows
more about the administration OF Uncle Sans
coin factories than any other living person
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-01-20
WELL CALLED
BUSIEST GIRL
IN : SOCIETY
Ardous and Manifold Are the Duties That De-
volve on Miss Helen Taft, the Virtual Mis-
tress Of the White House, and Probably the
Most Feted of All Who Have Held That
Position.

| sfve Mondays there will be a gather
ing OF the class" at the Playhouse
where plays acted by society people
are given each winter for charftable
enterprises.
Madame de Sibour. 10 president al
the new organization, Mrs Preston
Gibson Is vice-president and Preston
Gibson. the president Of the Play.
house. Is secretary. Naturally, as the
presidents daughter was one Of the
prime movers in the organization, the
list OF those invited to join the class
was subjected to careful scrutiny.
Among the members are Postmas-
ter-General Frank Hitchcock and
John Barrett. the Wolcott Tucker
mans. who are great friends Of Miss
Taft. Miss Margaret Draper. Oden F
HerstmanD. Alfred Horstmann of the
German embassy. the Murray Cobbs.
the E. A Mitchells. the George How
ards. Clarence Wilson. Charles C. Clio
yer and Nathaniel L. Francis.
Miss Taft has signified her intention
OF attending every meeting of the
class"
Her round Of dinners and receptions
IN Washington has not caused Miss
Taft to lose interest in her college
days and associates. She will have
several OF her schoolmates visit her
at the White House during the winter.
and OF course social functions will be
given In their honor.
For brief rest from her strenuous
life IN Washington she will spend a
weekend or two at Bryn Mawr But
practically all her days will be taken
up with entertaining or being enter
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tanned. all Of which IL 40 much in the
line Of duty for fair White House oc
cupant al writing messages to con
Eress 70 for the chief executive.
The big formal receptions and din.
ners. no matter how brilliant. soon
become arduous even for the most en-.
thusiastic mistress Of the White
House. Miss Taft's round Of gayety'
10 pretty much hard work and the lit.
tie informal luncheons with her girl
friends are about the only Affairs
which are apt to be entirely pleasur.
able.
Besides all this there are hundreds
Of persons who have to be presented,
hundreds Of notes and letters to an.
swer. numerous engagements with
modistes and millinerss for she has al.
ways to be gowned in the height OF
fashion and she must have a large
array Of finery OF course the Ell.
quette at the White House 10 not as
severe as at European court, but its
restrictions are enough to be felt by
a lively American girl Of twenty Her
life is strenuous and exacttng. to say
the least
Has Ability to Stand the Strain.
II Miss Taft were not an excellent
type Of an attractive. up-to-date Amer.
lean girl she would never be able to
stand the strain. 1t Is always past
m'dnight and frequently much later
before SHE is able to retire.
It is after nine before she IL awak.
ened in the morning and walk with
some Of her friends. an automobile
riGe or a'.horseback ride with her
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-01-20

Gays OF the Spanish Armada-those
SURFING times when Brakes Revenge,
win the others. went gaily to meet
our Lady of the Rosary and all Of
tnose wonderful ships of war which
made the ocean groan with their
weight and the winds to ache with
their sails"
And helping Drake was that worthy
William Harris. who gladly paid his
armada contribution. toward defense.
OF $3.50. and got his Devonshire terri
torials around him.
The story In the Harris family runs
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that' when the tyranny of invasion
was oVerpast and the armada scat
tered. Spanish silver was brought
nome as loot Already the family DOS.
sessed few 1881 silver-gilt dishes.
Later on the rim of each was en-.
graVed with the coat Of arms Of Sir
christopher Harris. Time went on.
and the civil war broke out. Sir
christopher's descendant held a COM
mand in the royal forces at Plymouth
and became alarmed for the safety Of
the helriooms. which he had always
viewed with pride. Accordingly he
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tree. The most elaborate balls and
receptions have been given by ambi
tious and admiring friends in her
| homer. No White House occupant has
ever been the recipient of more atten.
ton.
OF course after her debut she re.
! ceived at the White House functions
with her mother. During the coming
year her mother will MOI always be
with her. The winter program Of re-
ceptions and dinners at the executive
mansion has already begun with the
dinner IN honor Of the cabinet, which
was held on December H.
The New Years reception, a. usual.
was the largest function OF the season.
On Tuesday. January 9. the diplom attic
reception was held. followed on the
following Tuesday by the diplomatic
dinner. On every successive Tuesday
large receptions and dinners will be
held at which Miss Taft will have to
receive-frequently alone.
There will be judicial reception. the
Supreme court dinner, the congress
eioAdi icCcpt1Ou. tue speakers 0l00ef
and the famous army and navy recep-
ton
Strenuous Social Duties.
These are only 4 few Of the more
formal functions. There are nearly
always guests Of the Taft family at
the White House who have TO be an.
tertained. Then there is the entertain
ing Of her own friends. who compose
the exclusive younger set in Washing.
ton. She will have to give at leas,
two dances for the debutantes Of the
present season. scores OF luncheons,
teas and dinners
In addition she has to accept the In.
7itations Of many OF hef friends I,
- the ambition Of every debutante to
entertain the presidents daughter
and the affairs given In her honor
would keep her busy from noon RI
midnight every day without any al
her strenuous social duties at ethe
White House
One Of Miss Taft's newest actfyitfes
Is her membership in 1.-THE Dancing
Glass;" composed Of fifty WASHING.
ton social leaders, which has .fust
been organized For twelve success.
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father takes up the remainder Of the
time until she has to dress for lunch

father takes up the remainder Of the
time until she has to dress for lunch
con.
| White House debutantes have
| eraced many administrations and have
been responsible for much of the gay
ETY. OF the national capital,
The first was the buxom Anne JEFF
ferson Randolph. daughter Of Thomas
Jefferson's favorite daughter. Martha
Randolph Then came Miss Maria
Monroe. who was the first bride at the
White House. She was succeeded by
petite Alice Tyler. who gave up her
belleship to Mary Abigail Fillmore.
The old timers in Washington SCOT
ETY. will remember the glories Of the
debutante days Of Miss Harriet Lane.
the niece of President Buchanan. who
entertained the young prince OF
Wales. afterward Edward VII
Debutanses Of Other Days.
In the Lincoln regime two debn
tantes were presented. Miss Edwards
and Miss Mary Wallace. The Johnson
administration also had q debutante
In a young niece OF President Johnson,
a Miss Still Of Tennessee.
The next debutante was the first to-
be called the Daughter of the Nation.
She was the famous Nellie Grant. Her
successor. Miss Plat. niece OF Presi-'
dent Hayes, was not SO well known.
The Roosevelt debutantes. Miss Alice
and Miss Ethel. are matters of recent
history
or course Miss Taft is no longer q
debutante. This IL her second season
and before long the announcement OF
her engagement Ia looked for. Miss
Taft is popular not only because OF
her position but because Of her charm
ing personality She Is not beautf
full girl. but she is a good type.
Slightly more than five feet eight
inches IN height, with clear blue eyes
and thick hair OF luxurious golden
brown. she attracts attention wherev-
err she goes.
II her father is reelected next No
her friends may we'll look for
a White House wedding. but even
should he leave the executive mansion
next year there is plenty of tirne-in
spite of the fact that she is the busiest
girl Of 1912
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-01-20

had ceased and was the object of all
eyes. looked at the girl helplessly
and she regarded me pityingly Sud
denly she burst forth again. Why.
you haven't stacked yet she said
was now completely bewildered and
before could decide what to say she
cast a look Of utter scorn upon mo
and marched out Of the room In hun
and banged the door What did she
mean asked OF another traveller ~
my side. Why. you poor simp. said
he. she wanted to know II you were
ready for your dessert Thew call II
change In this country. and when
you are ready for II you are supposed
to stack or pile your dishes on top
OF each other"
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-01-20

had them hidden away in a cave in
the parish Of Yealmpton. on Dart.
moor, and the secret Of their hiding
place died with him.
For nearly 200 years the Elizabeth
an banqueting service lay in the cosy
ground. Then at Christmastide, 1927,
the countryside rang with the story
OF its discovery by three Dartmoor
iaborers employed by a Mr. Splat of
Brixham. who wished to enlarge the
cave for storing potatoes-and 30 the
John Harris of that day regained the
family treasure.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-01-20
SAVING HER BABIES
FRANCE IS STRUGGLING TO KEEP
UP THE POPULATION.
Cooked Milk 10 the latest Method
Adopted Tor infant Nourishment.
Following the Example OF
Denmark and switx.
oeiand

With the death rate crowdine the
birth rate to the last ditch. France ia
struggling 10 maintain her existence
as a nation. To cease gaining in BOP.
ulatton at the same proportionate an.
nuai rate as other nations Is to STUN
BILE In the grand race. and there Is
danger. even. OF hei being srampled
upon In the contest for supremacy To
escape impending disaster OF this mag
nitude France is bending every efTor,
to save her babies
Iie.ssfsei raw milk Will be curios
Il. France. as only cooked milk
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-01-20
TREASURE BURIED 200 YEARS
Silver Service Of the Time OF the
Spanish Armada Sold Recently
N London.

The most romantic history of any
existing banquet service of silver and
gold is that of the Elizabethan set
which was buried during the English
civil war and forgotten for 200 years
The recent sale OF these historic
pieces In London has resurrected the
old romance. which harks back to the
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-01-20
PAVING THE WAY.

Who is the man to whom you Just bowed?"
"A coal dealer"
You were extremely polite You must owe
him money"
Not yet. but l hope to soon"
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2Rf girl OF 1912 Is Miss Helen
Taft. the eldest daughter oil
the chief executive of the
United States.
She IL virtually the mistress Of the
White House. OF course her mother
10 the first lady Of the land. but Mrs
Taft's frequent indispositions put the
burden of the White House entertain
ing upon her daughter.
In fact. since her debut year ago
she has been more in the forefront OF
society than her mother and the next
twelve months will be far more siren
uous than her coming-out year.
Not day passes but that Miss Taft
entertains or Is entertained at lunch
con. at tea. at dinner and in the eve
ming at reception. theater or bali, New
err has girl been more feted. Not a
night since she was formally present
ed to society on the afternoon Of De-
cember year ago has she been
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-01-20

waste baskets is to guard against
the loss Of money or valuable papers
that might inadvertently slip into
the baskets. And that this Is no idle
precaution. either, Is eloquently
proven by the fact that not so very
long ago one of these women recoy-
cred $4,000 from a waste hact,at ono
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responsible subordinate positions in the hands
OF women-marred women. single women and
widows-and about half of the thousands upon
thousands of federal employees who are engaged
in clerical work are women.
Many OF Uncle Sans feminine assistants per
form tasks that are not whit different from
those which fall tr the lot of their sisters who
can earn their own livelihood in the modern bust
ness world For instance. they operate typewrit.
ers or manage telephone switchboards or do any
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-01-20

tree. The most elaborate balls and
receptions have been given by ambi.
tious and admiring friends in her
homer. No White House occupant has
ever been the recipient of more atten.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-01-20

GU have read many times. II
you will recall, that a large
share Of the work Of admin
istering Uncle Sans business
at Washington is in the hands
of women. To be sure. none Ell
the most conspicuous executive
positions such as those of the
president and the heads of the
various departments are yet
held by members O the fair
sex-although they may be
some day If this suffrage wave
continues to roll forward. All
naanu of tho uancf
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-07-26
STONE IN BLADDER REMOVED
WITHOUT SURGICAL OPERATION |

STONE IN BLADDER -. go. 80.
In the Spring of 1904, | was confin-
ed to my bed with kidney trouble and
thought that | would never recover.
took a lot of medicine but did not
realize any benefit from anything. /
finally saw DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root
advertisement and sent for a sample
bottle and thought the sample bot
tie helped me, so / bought more of
the medicine from my Druggist, and
after using few bottles discharged
a very large stone from my bladder.
After passing this stone my health
was very much improved and | have
been able to continue my business
any serious sickness.
]. l.. KNOWLES,
Headland, Ala.
Personally appeared before me
tLis Sth day of September, 1909, J.
Lotus Knowles who subscribed the
above statement and made oath that
he same is true in substance and in
tact.
J. w. WHIDDON,
Notary Pubic.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-07-26
UNCLE SAM TO STOP
CLANDEST|NE MAIL
CORRESPONDENCE

Washington, d. c.. July 26-Approv-
| irg individual action taken by post
masters of many large cities. Post
master General Hitchcock has is
sued general order which has the
avowed purpose of checking the use
|cf general delivery windows for car
rying on filtration and clandestine
correspondence. Any persons who
wish mail at general delivery win
dows, instead of home addresses,
may hereafter be required to give
their reasons in writing.
Many complaints have been receiv-
ed by the postoffice department that
service at general delivery windows
was being improperly used by min
crs, particularly young girls, and by
residents ordinarily served by mail
carriers.
Under the postal regulations, post
masters may require all persons to
furnish in writing their names and
addresses and statements of their
reasons for preferring to receive their
mail at the general delivery. In ad-
dition, minors may be required to
furnish the names of their parents,
that they may be notified and have
an opportunity to control the delivery
of mail to their children
Postmasters at offices not having
city carrier service may notify the
parents OF minors in all instances
where 1t appears to them that the
minors are using the general deliv-
cry to obtain mail under objection
able conditions.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-07-26
BIC MAKE
BELIEVE .0HI.
WAR IS ON
len THOUSAND TROOPS
PLAY THEY ARE IN
ACTUAL WAR
Cnr Associated Press.l

| Camp Douglas, Wis, July 20
About 200 soldiers technically were
killed, many were wounded, scores
of spies and prisoners were captur.
ed and bridges and railroads were
| blown up as the result OF the war
| departments maneuyers begun to-
day to stimulate actual war condi-
| tions for the United States regular
and state militia troops.
Between here and Camp Mccoy,
"a miles TO the west, the govern
ment has arranged a battle field in
which the next ten days 10000
troops with blank cartridges, can
mons and other accoutrements viii
undertake a campaign on an extern
sive scale.
Today's casualties were the result
of the advance of the regular troops,
known as the "red army" from
Camp Mccoy to point almost half
way here. The theory is that the
reds" have invaded hostile coun-
try by crossing the Mississippi river
at La Crosse and that without the
knowledge of the 'fblues" stationed
here. they are advancing TO take
possession.
The advance of the reds" from
Camp Mccoy was as warlike as
heavy firing could make it, Scouts
were sent ahead and soon the whole
artillery was pouring forth shells.
But as the 'fblues" were stnl at
Camp Douglass the effect of the fir
ing was only in technical points.
The supposed dead were given
ed were literally carried to real
hospitals.
Umpires, headed by Major Reich
man. who was an American attache
at the Boer and other wars, deter
mined the amount of damage. On
men stretched on the battle field
were pinned tags designating them
as wounded in the leg or dead.
Other placards stating This bridge
is blown up" or this railroad is
destroyed" were posted to inform
the enemy of the presence of the
BY nightfall searchers were still
searching the battle field for the
bodies of the "unfound dead"
When word that he invading |
army had advanced as far as Tomah
reached the headquarters of the
blues today, Colonel Orlando iHol-
way of La Crosse, in command, gave
orders for an advance westward at
lawn tomorrow. Although the de
ails of the campaign have been
secret to all except the umpires, it
S understood the armies are to
meet near here and then there is to
,e a general movement toward
lamp Mccoy.
The soldier is equipped for actual
var and in this campaign carries
Lbout 40 pounds, which includes his
portion of the pup. tent, under
which he sleeps, rs rounds of am
two days rations and
life.
1t is said that one hundred thou
and shots will be fred in the
naneuvers for the next two or
hree days.