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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-05-10
HIS Own FASHION
L0ve-Making by the French Code
Won Over the American
Way.
BY AGNES KIRBY.

Monsieur Rambouche? You mean
that disgusting little FTenchman whom
we all hated so at Bar Harbor last
summer? He called himself the count
of something or other, didn't he, and
claimed that the wrong branch of the
family had got hold of the title? So he
has settled down in America and be-
come naturalized, has he? And he
really had money of his own and was
not fortune-hunteri Well, of course
that does put his persecution Of Edith
Moore upon a different level. and it
may be, as you say, that he loved her
and not her fortune-only he certain
ly took a queer method of showing his
affection, not to speak of her being
already engaged to George Turner
And he's married whom? Elsie Moorei
Edith's sister! Well, that surely is
news, and now since you don't seem
to know all the circumstances about
last summer I'll enlighten you in turn.
You know I always stayed at quiet,
old-fashfoned place up in Mount Des-
ert. I'm getting to be an old woman
and the new, noisy hotels don't appeal
to me as they do to younger folks
Wed had the same crowd there year
after year until we got to be all old
friends together. And I'd met Edith
Moore and her sister Elsie each
summer since they were little bits of
things, so that when she whispered to
me the news of her engagement to
George 1 was nightly well pleased.
And George came up for his vacation
a day or two later and 1 tell you it
made me glad to see how happy they
were
Monsieur Rambouche was staying at
| the same place. You remember how
he used to vent his spleen on Amer
tea! 1t was good enough to live in
FOR while and to spend a holiday in,
but as for being a citizen! Where
was our art, where was our literature,
what about our patriotism, and WASH t
it true that Washington wouldn't have
won if France hadn't whipped Eng
land on sea and land? He tried me a
little, but 1 couldn't exactly resent a
man standing up for his own country,
though why should he come here and
then make fun of US?
What made me angry was when he
attacked American women The WON
en- of his land, according to him, were
| paragOns Of virtue, and we mustn't
| believe those wicked plays and novels,
written all by Alsatians. When they
were married they stayed at home,
and helped their husbands at their
Offices as well, and before marriage
they made their mothers and fathers
and brothers and sisters lives happy.
And as for flirting why, hadn't
France had to take over the English
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-05-10
Not a Case for Humor-

Among the vehicles which stopped
at the signal from the traffic squad
man at a busy downtown corner was
a handsome touring car a young man
sat at the wheel and next to him was
the uniformed driver In the back
seat sat poorly clad woman with a
shawl over her head, and at her feet
was a great bundle of boxboards
Hello, Bill" man called to the anna
teur chauffeur. Who's your friend ?''
The man saw more pathos than humor
in the strange combination when he
learned that the woman was seen with
the huge mass of firewood on her
back, when "BilI" offered to give her a
lift. New York Tribune.
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Really Extraordinary How Little De-
tendance is Placed on This Mem
Der of the Body.

Of just how much value, daily value,
Is your left hand to you, aside from
its being a natural apendage of your
left wrist? It is estimated that hard
ly one person out of ten uses this
hand for five per cent. of the hun
dred per cent. of it's usableness, from
getting up in the morning until going
to bed at night.
In this respect, the left handed per-
son, although often made the butt
Of the lefty stigma, is far superior
TO his right handed neighbor. There
is hardly left handed man or wom-
an who cannot use the right hand
much more freely and with stronger
grip than the right handed man or
woman can use the left. In most
cases the left handed folk write with
their right hands, but the right hand
ers of course use no other hand but
that to WELD a pen or pencil
So weak is the left hand of many
men and women that although not
crippled in any way and perfect as to
shape and size, nevertheless it is held
back and guarded and restricted as
though it were an injured member
In lifting weights or grasping OBJ
jects with the frmness necessary for
moving or shifting the right handed
person makes the right hand do three
fourths of the work. The left grabs
of course, but it is a comparatively
dainty grip, and the sturdier right
brother accomplishes the heavier
yanking. The left handed man equal
ICES things more. Although he will
reach out and offer his left for first
use, when it comes to needing two
hands for tugging and hauling he
will make his right hand do a good
share of the work Because of this it
is hardly to be deplored, as our grand
fathers and grandmothers used to
deplore frequently, that a man or WON
an is left handed.
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how unutterably low he was Monsieur
answered that she had played with his
heart before he knew she was engag-
ed, and broken it, and now he was
going to show her how a Frenchman
wiped out an insult of that sort 1t
was q queer, perverted pride-and
after all he was no coward He did
write to George, and sent him the
hair, and told him he was a coward
and that he and Miss Edith had made
him a laughing and if George
would come over to France with him
he would show him how gentlemen set
tied such matters in his own country.
He offered to call on him at his home
in New York, and, until he heard from
him. he would await his pleasure at
Seal Harbor, and he signed himself
his respectful servant.
OF course, in Monsieur's mind, that
settled everything between George and
Edith And Monsieur, not dreaming
that George would come, was taking
the air upon the beach when George
Turner and Edith came strolling along,
arm in arm.
At the sight of them Monsieur al
most tainted. Then he stood up brave
ly and began to denounce Edith in
unmeasured language, while she
smiled scornfully at him and chung to
Georges arm.
You little fool said George, when
he had finished; I'VE don't fight duels
in this country, and, anyway, if 1 did
fight one it wouldn't be with a fellow
who betrays woman as you have
done. Do you know what I'm going to
do with you? I'm going to leave you
alone strictly alone"
Monsieur Rambouche began to ex-
plain.
\ You don't understand" he STAN
mered. ''She gave me her hair, this
lady who is engaged to marry youl
Don't you understand now? She is
false, like all American women. Bien,
If she does that before marriage
what will she do after? She is a firt. D
He shot that word forth as thought
it were the acme of insult, and George
was so amused he said afterward he
hadn't the heart to hurt the little fel
low Besides, everybody knew al
about the affair, so it didn't matter.
See here, Monsieur RambOuche,
said George, taking him by the arm
I'm going to overlook all this be
cause of your disgusting ignorance In
! this country, my friend, it is a girls
privilege to firt, whether she's en-
gagged OF not. It's expected of her
That's what has made our nation
great-that and the battle of Bunker
Hill. Now, if you'll come back to the
hotel, I'll buy you something cool tc
drink. You look as though you need
ed it."
And so you say Monsieur has be
come naturalized now. Dear me!
suppose the shock of this intelligence
upset all his preconceived ideas Yes
I knew they were good friends. but
I didn't know he had married Miss
Elsie But in strict confidence, dear
I wonder just what George did say tc
Edith afterward.
Copyright, 1913. by W. G. Chapman-)
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-05-10

word because there wasn't any for it
In French?
Monster seemed to be pretty fond of
Miss Edith all the same, and I believe
she really liked the little fellow, for
all she used to laugh at him. Any
way, when George came up he went
round scowling and muttering, and
George and Edith had no end of fun
out Of him. Then George had to go
back, but he promised to run up
again for the weekend while later.
And so Monsieur Rambouche got his
day after all.
Now it's a singular fact, my dear,
the way our women's tastes run. Act
ually, after George had gone back 10
New York Edith entered upon quite a
plantonic filtration with Monsieur
Rambouche. I suppose she felt that,
loving George, and therefore being
perfectly secure against a change of
heart, she might as well make the
most 81 her last days of liberty. But
those Frenchmen certainly know how
to make love. And so-weI1, one eve
ming I was told that Monsieur had
been seen depositing a little piece of
hair in locket And it was hair Of
that dark, beautiful red such as was
never seen on one woman's head in a
thousand But Edith had that hair.
You say you're shocked? Well, I'm
not now, because, when I think it over
[ conclude that Monsieur had pleaded
that his heart was broken, and that
he'd begged for it as an eternal mem
DRY of her, and so she shipped of a
piece without thinking and gave it to
him, just in a spirit of deviltry. You
know how Edith is But the next morn
ing she had been crying and that aft
ernoon I saw her talking very earnest
" to Monsieur and he shook his head
and chartered and waved his hands
and stalked away. And do you know,
the wretch had actually refused to re-
turn it!
SUPPOSE they have different code
in Frarce. Now that you tell me
Monsieur actually has money of his
own I can acquit him of the grosser
crime. Perhaps he was sincerely In
love with her and showed it in his own
fashion But, anyway, the upshot was,
he told her that unless she married
him he would write to George, encIos-
ing the memento, and then there
would be a pretty price to pay.
Edith famed up then and told hin
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-05-10
ODD DISPLAY OF ART
Collection of Native Handieraft
From Madagascar Island.
Exhibition Shown In New York Dou-
bly, Interesting Because Art 10
Passing Away With Influx of
Cheap Foreign Goods

New York-There has recently been
placed on exhibition in the CONNER
ciaI museum, Gath street below
Spruce, an important collection show
ing the native handicraft Of the island
of Madagascar Not only is 1t rep
resentative display of q high form Of
primitive art, but it Is doubly inter
esting because under the recent
French occupation Of that great
island the native arts are steadily
passing away before the great influx
of cheap foreign-made goods. NADIA
gascar is known to Americans princi-
pally as the largest producer Of rafha
fiber, which is in such general use by
florists and agriculturists and for
basket weaving, etc. The rafna as it
comes to our market is in the form Of
long, thin strips. These are obtained
by the natives peeling on the outer
skin from the leaves Of the palm tree
These soft strips are then carefully
dried, made up into hanks and wrap
ped in bales. The palm tree produc-
ing them grows wild in great abun-
dance throughout Madagascar, espe-
cially in the moist valleys of the in
terror. 1t has a short stem and a
crown of enormous leaves; the sepa-
rate leaves are often as large as 45
feet long and each leafiet 2 to feet
in length.
In Madagascar itself raf1a is used
for many other purposes than in this
country. The natives weave from IL
very beautiful cloths in long. narrow
strips, which they call rabannas and
use for clothing. The cloth is not cut
and made up into garments, but is
used in the strip, being wrapped
around the body and fastened more or
less in the same way as the Roman
toga. Sometimes both raffia and cot
ton fiber are used in making this
cloth. 1t is made up on the primitive
hand looms used by the Madagascar
natives in very narrow strips, and
where greater widths is desired the
strips are sewed together lengthwise.
Some of the rabannas exhibited at
the Commercial Museum are exquis-
iteIy fine, showing more than SO
threads to the inch. They are colored
with vegetable dyes. principally in
dull shades of green, red and brown
which harmonic beautifully with the
skins Of the natives, which are of q
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-05-10
Indian Is Editing Paper.

Pierre, s. D.-The Stamford Stand
ard, a weekly newspaper, published in
the southwestern part Of Stanley coun-
ty, is under the management Of John
A. Runsclose, a fUll-blood Sioux Indian,
and is the only paper of general circu-
iation in the state managed exclusive
ly by an Indian In appearance and
quality the paper compares favorably
with others published in towns of sim
liar size, the citizens Of Stanley coun-
ty declare.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-05-10
Goind Loo Ear.

Mrs. Gallup is an estimable lady
whose hobby is house decoration One
day last spring Mrs Gallup was care
less enough to drink a glass of red
ink, believing it to be claret She was
naturally alarmed when she disco7-
cred her mistake, but no harm came
to her. The doctor who was SUM-
moned, upon hearing what had hap
pened, dryly remarked to her:
Mrs. Gallup, there is such thing.
you know, as pushing this rage for
decorated interiors too far"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-05-10
Be Honest.

Being honest is the greater part of
achievement. When you know that
you're doing the best within you, you
can't be downed. Seif-respect is an
eternal life preserver-no matter how
often circumstance wrecks you, you re
bound to float back TO solid ground
again. When men strive for posts of
trust, they must be somewhat post
like themselves and stand steady
Herbert kaufman.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-05-10
Iananeae Medal for Roy.

San Francisco--Duncan Fitzgerald,
q schooIboy. who saved a Japanese
from drowning a year ago, was deco
rated at Redwood City with 'Kojuhos-
ko." a medal conferred by the Japan
csc emperor for bravery. The award
was made a public ceremony. and 400
American school children sang the
japanese national air. Consul Gener-
al ojiro Ohara of San Francisco con
ferred the decoration
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-05-10
The Riaht of the Strong.

Three-year-o1d George and his SIS
ter, slightly older, were having a tete-
a-tete luncheon. why" she demand
ed, do you take the last ginger-snap.
when you've had two and 1 haven't
had any?" The young philosopher
pondered for a moment, then conde-
scended to elucidate.
Because" he said, kindly. I'm a
boy and you're a girl"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-05-10
Made the Indian chic Understand

Made the Indian Chief Understand.
A Kansas City minister, visiting an
Indian reservation in Idaho, inquired
Of a government agent when the mis-
sionary could be found.
The chief can probably tell you,
replied the agent, pointing out his
tent CLASP your hands, look heaven
ward and ask, Jesus MANI He will
understand you, doubtless"
The reverend gentleman did as di-
rected.
Il presume you are seeking the mis-
sionary?' replied the Indian in excel
lent English please be seated, sir,
he will be in presently. If you will
excuse me I will go down to the
agency and Iambast into unconscious
ness that fool clerk who directed you
here"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-05-10
RlsuIphIde for Ants.

Where ants infest lawns or other
equally available areas, punch holes
about a foot deep with q stick at three
or four points near the center Of the
nest; pour into each about an ounce
Of the bisulphide Of carbon and close
the openings with the foot The
vapor will get into and follow the gal
leries and kill the ants A second
treatment will rarely be necessary.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-05-10
Minht BE Pleasant.

you seem to prefer books to base
ball.
NO, I don't But believe it would
be a comfort to go to a game occa-
sionaIly, knowing that in spite of all
vicissitudes things we're bound to
come out all right in the ninth in
ming"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-05-10
A Negative Merit.

She-Have you any strawberTiesf
Dealer-Yes'm- Here they are. .
quarter q box
She Goodnessi They're miserable
looking, and so green
Dealer know. mum, but there
amt enough in a box to do you any
harm
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-05-10

THE freless cooker is a great in.
ventfon."
Yes, but think of the bliss of a
home with the pipeless stove"-Balti.
more American.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-05-10
Use ALIENS FoOT-EAgE

USE ALIENS FOOT-EASE.
the Antfseptic powder to be shaken into the
shoes for tired. aching feet It takes the sting
out of corns and bunions and makes WaIkin z
. delight Sold everywhere. Csc Refuse sub
stitutes. For FREE trial package, address A
S. Olmsted, lie Roy. n. 7. Adv.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-05-10

Temptation may come to the woman
who sits down and waits, but q mar
usually meets it half way.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-05-10

sEEDS-AIfalfa 90; timothy, blue grass &
cane 81; sweet cloEer$9. Farms for sale & rent
on crop paym'ts. J. hulhsll, 500 City, Ia
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Exceptions,

He-Must stolen goods always be re-
stored?
She Certainly.
He-An right Will you now take
back the kiss stole last night?
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-05-10

The world admires any man who at
tends to his own business-no matter
how humble it may be-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-05-10

And some men talk to themselves
dience.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-05-10
Both True

81 heard quite a paradoxicaI remark
the other day"
What was it,"
THAT though there is no excuse
for crime, there is generally a war
rant for it,
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9077zom N
@zIdN Me


Such warning symptoms of sufocation, hot
flashes headaches meanchoia dread of impending
evil Palpation of the heart reguariy, constipation and
dizziness promptly treated by intelligent who
approaching the period of life.
This Is the critical period of womans life and she
who negeets the of her health this time invites IN
durable disease and pain. Why not be guided by the
Perence Of others and take Lydia E Pinkhas Vegetable
Compound? 1t is indsPutable fact that this grand old
remedy has helped thousands of pass through
this trying period with comfort and safety. Thousands of
genuine and honest testimonials support this fact.
HEAVILIN, Cadiz,
Texas@I taken Lydia E Pnkhans
bic benefit its
safely through Change of Life health
feeling headache
and the hot flashes bad had tried other
remedies and doctors but did not until
took the Compound have had old complaints
always praise remedies weak Wonen"MTs. HENRY
HEAvILIN, R Z. ID. No. 8, Cadiz Ohio
B. HILBERT,
fleetwood, Change hardly
always had headache dizzy
flashes
sometimes that did what
"One friend advised take E
table
thankful that followed friends and shall
Before
letterMrs. B. Fleetwood,
From f. p. 1TULLENDORE, AIunford Ala
Aunford passing through
could hardly live My husband had
all
flne stomach Noticed
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-05-10

Politics is a good game, but a
mighty poor business.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-05-10

Anyway, the sign of old age is never
a forgery
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-05-10
The Cause

The Cause.
George is raising mutton-chop
whiskers."
That accounts for his sheepish
expression"
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Lydia T. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound was adj
vertised for such and sent and got bottle.
It did me so much good that kept on taking it and
found it to be all you claim l recommend 1t TO
all women afflicted as Was."-Mrs- I. z. MULLEN
DoRE, Munford, Ala
RRE1Write to LYDIA E. PTNKHAM MEDICINE co.
(CONFIDENTIAI0 LYNN, MASS, for advice.
Your letter Will be opened, read and answered
nv a VEOu1aa and held in strict cOnfidence.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-05-10
LEFT HAND BUT LITTLE USED

Copyright. 1913. by W. G. Chapman
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-10-15
Nevada Press Booms Pitt

The Miner does not pose as par
tisan newspaper" says the Rochester
Miner. its mission is to bring about
or assist in bringing about, the best
good to the community and the state"
1T is therefore pleasing to note
the comments that are made by the
state press relative to the nomination
by this paper OF Hon. William Chas,
Pitt as Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor of Nevada.
The most pleasing feature is the
earnestness OF the papers that have
commented on the nomination. they
being assured of the absolute honesty
of this paper in making the suggestion
Senator Pitt has been the recipient
of a number of commendatory letters
and in each of them, he is urged to
make the race. There seems to be
absolute unanmity on the part OF the
press, particularly in Humboldt
County, and The Miner is pleased
and proud that it named such 4 good
and such strong man for the place,
and doubly pleased that his accept
ance of the honor, if rendered him, is
scarcely in doubt
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-10-15
..(Bv GEORGE H. CORLISS)

The report is current among those
On the inside that Edward +. Luns-
ford of Reno is already making pre-
parations to annex the Republican
nomination for District Attorney Of
Washoe County, and that his former
partner. Leonard b. Fowler. is an
avowed candidate for the Democrats
nomination for judge OF the Nevada
Supreme Court to succeed Ohet JUS
ticc Talbot. whose term expires next
fall Mr. l.unsfOrd is at present city
attorney of Reno. Leonard b. FoN-
Ter. an attorney of considerable abil-
ity. is a prominent member of the
Democratic party in this state. No.
tice has already been given that the
law partnership of Lunsford & Fow
Ter has been dissolved. Mr.. Lunsford
remains at Rooms ALL and ll4
Clay Peters Building. Reno, and Mr..
Fowler will hereafter maintain his Of
fees at Rooms 400-4Ol in the same
building
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-10-15
An Auto Fire Truck
Purchased b! The City

the final vote it was found that the
majority OF the Board was in favor OF
purchasing the six cylinder. air cool
ed machine. which. after a fve-per
cent. deduction had been made by the
agent brought the price to $5,6O5.
The expenditure will not prove Of
any material burden on the taxpayers
and the motor truck will certainly
provide greater safety in case OF fire
and will also be the means of tending
to reduce insurance rates. 1t is a
very good move on the part of the
Board and the course will undoubted-
ly be generally approved by the citi-
zens of this city
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-10-15
TWO ACCUSED
Of MURDER

Sheriff Burke now has two prison
ers in the county Jail on warrants
charging murder in the first degree
and in both cases Indians figure eth
cr as participants or victims.
Frank Romero. Mexican is held in
jail having been committed after a
preliminary examination last Satur-
day in connection with the killing OF
an Indian woman. Benny Jack is the
second prisoner. held on a warrant
charging the murder of his cousin,
Jenny Dixon.
Farther information obtained con-
cerning the shooting OF Jenny Dixon
last Saturday indicates the killing
was premeditatcd. Benny Jack, ac-
cording to information obtained by
Sheriff Burke, had quarrel with Car
son, the Mexican. He lett the camp
and walked several miles through
,loushs and bitches to Steele's ranch,
where he found a rifle. The rifle was
customarily kept in milk house,
which was unlocked, for use in shoot
ing coyotes. Jack, after securing the
gun, returned and commenced shoot-
ing when he approached the camp
Journal.