The Alaska citizen., 1915-10-18

Mony was concerned. than are re corded on the dockets.
 One evidence of the average na- tive to be untruthful was demon strated during the trial of the Old Toby case. The native being eX- amined was witness for the pros ecution. He got on the stand at the morning session of court and told his story in seemingly straight way under the questioning of the district attorney.
 In the afternoon, when cross eX amined by the attorney for the de fenSe. he told an entirely different story. Therefore, when the attorney was about through with his Ques- tioning, he asked the native through the interpreter why he told a diff ferent story at the morning session.
 Mr. Indian was caught and he knew it. He tried for long time to elude the issue when question ed by the interpreter, but at last stated: "I guess I lie little"
 The Cat Wanted-Cockroach And The ally number. Apply Sig Cockroach. nal Corps office"
 No, no such advertise ment has been inserted in any of the local papers nor has the news that such things were wanted at the signal corps office been spread broadcast until the present time
 The fact of the matter is that when the Gossip editor happened 70 step into the signal corps office he other day, he saw Sergeant Coleman down on his knees first in one corner and then the next in the attitude of looking for some thing. At his heels was a diminu- tive specimen of the feline variety moving plaintively.
 The Gossip Man dil not know what to make of this performance of a first class signal corps sergeant He therefore thought he would stick around and see what was doing.
 Finally, however, his inquisitive- ness overcame his judgment and he asked the sergeant just what kind of stunt was being pulled off. Imagine his surprise and his chagrin, for he thought he was being "jobbed," when the sergeant replied: I'm looking for cockroach- es for this cat'
 Having received an unexpected an- swer and a seeming rebuke to his inquisitive nature, MT. Gossip Man remained silent, but concluded that he would see the deal through. Ser geant Coleman finally desisted from the search, but the cat didn't, and pretty Soon a cockroach, hauled put of a corner by delft flip of the kittens paw, started across the room.
 But that was the last of Mir Cock roach, for in less time than it take, to tell it, the cat was upon the insect and was feasting with very avident satisfaction.
 It was not until then that the iossip Mans inquisitive nature re turned to him, and he started to aSk questions. Thereupon he was informed that the cat made a regu- lar diet of cockroaches, and that it would not eat anything else when they could be obtained It shows Is good taste, for it is noticieably thin, but it's appetite for the in sects has the effect of keeping the signal corps office clear of the pests. Music In Everything which can be The Air hauled or packed over There. to the Tolovana country
 on short notice has been taken in, according to late arrivals as the people of that section like good things, particularly those which go to make life worth living, as we'll as anyone else. Among other things they do appreciate and which they have had since the first per, manent cabin went up is music.
 The music, of course, is of the 'graphCphonical" kind. Needless to state, the records at first were few and of but a poor assortment In fact, it is stated that at the first dance held in the Tolovana-the one where there were three women and 42 men in attendance of the graphophone records out of which a dance strain could be ob- tained were practically worn out.
 That fact caused Harry Patter- son. the Tolovana mining man, to nave happy thought when he was in Calderhead's Victrola Shop one day last week. The thought was hooked to him by musical hinge, and, although he tried to get rid of it, it still came back to him whenever he heard the strains of "Cecile" or "Millicent"
 Therefore, the greater portion of MT, Patterson's pack when he re- turned to the Tolovana consisted of dance records, which makes it certain that Tolovanaites will be treated to good music again, at least for a time.