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The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1923-05-04
NUMBER IL
FRENCH LAW
PUNISHED OWNER
OF. TIPSY SLAVES
Man Who Committed Suicide
Tried for Murder and
Found Guilty

New Orleans, April 28.-Even
though the present day American is so
surrounded by laws that he has to
watch his step at every turn, he is
not so bad off after all. In 1893 a per-
son in New Orleans could not even
commit suicide and go unpunished.
Someone having asserted that the
Sixty-seventh Congress, recently ad-
journed, enacted 931 laws, and with
many state legislative bodies clear
ing their decks for action in order
to add few broadsides to the list
of statutes, inquiring persons here
have been examining the musty old
French and Spanish official records
in New Orleans to ascertain how the
people of other days Jared.
A man committed suicide here in
1888 and the records show that the
courts tried him for taking fire.
He was found guilty, and it is set
forth that ''the inanimate body that
held life too great a burden" was
sentenced to abandonment without
burial.
Petty theft involved a penalty of
flogging, three years imprisonment,
confiscation and fine of fifty
francs.
Persons convicted of having shot
or wounded an animal owned by an
other were sentenced to capital pun
ishment.
AS in these days and times,
murderer was executed by hanging
but execution for wife murdeE was
by strangulation.
There was no Volstead law, but
for permitting his slaves to become
intoxicated one man was forced to
mount wooden horse and was drawn
through the streets while his neigh
bors laughed at him.
The wooden horse seems to have
played a prominent part in the pun
ishment Of petty criminals. Patients
at the city hospital learned that meat
they had been consuming with relish
was dog and cat flesh. One Robert
Villeneuve butcher who supplied the
institution, was hailed into court on
] a complaint of the patients, who
charged that they had been served
! ''roasted dogs" The record show that
Villeneuve was mounted upon the
wooden horse and was given the same
! treatment received by the man who
had permitted his slaves to become
drunk. In the case of Villeneuve, how
ever his chest and back bore placards
inscribed: "Master Eater of Dogs and
Cats" After his punishment had been
meted out the record further states
that "an old gray cat was hung around
; the neck of the culprit."
And finery for women played its
part then, as now, for one document
refers to the purchase by a father
of "seemly clothes" for his Is year.
old daughter. The parallel of the
clothing problem then with that OF
the present day continues in this
case, for it seems the package con-
rsisted of feathers and thread stock
ings." The finery got into the rec
ords because the father went into
debt for them, and debt then was
crime if one could not pay. So re-
duced in, circumstances. was the par
ent that he reported to his creditor:
''I am on broth. l have but one
chicken to kill" The outcome of the
affair could not be ascertained from
the documents.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1923-05-04

A husband is man who expects
$500 worth Of petting in exchange
for s1.60 Of spending money.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1923-05-04
AGED FARMER
ROBBED OF HIS
LIES SAVINGS
Two Men Take $4,000 in Bills
Near Pontotoc.

ronotoc, MISS, April 29.-Bunk
Ellington an old man living alone on
his farm, about IL miles south of this
place, near what is known as the Red
Land neighborhood, was robbed of
about $4,000 Friday night, April 27,
his savings of many years. hard work.
Thursday evening about 6 o'clock,
while feeding his stock, two men came
to his house and asked permission to
stay all night and supper. He in
formed them that ne did not take in
travellers as he lived alone and did
his own housekeeping. After talking
some time and urging that they be
taken in for the night, they left. The
men claimed to be revenue men hunt
ing for stills.
Next evening Saturday about 6
o'clock they came back again.
Old man Ellington was standing in
his crib shucking corn for his stock
when the larger man suddenly caught
him around the waist from the back
pinioning his arms while his conn.,
panion hastily knotted a handkerchief
and gagged him, tieing his hands
together they tied him fast and put
him in the crib and closed the door.
They then robbed him of his money,
consisting of about $4,000 in bills.
Among the bills were two 800 bills,
one of which had hole punched near
the center of it.
Some hours later Ellington sue
ceeded in freeing his hands and get
ting alarm to his neighbors. Sheriff
telephone for 2. II. Camp, who
made hasty run in his car to the
scene of the robbery, where the en-
Ire neighborhood had assembled to
aid in the chase.
The dogs took up the trail at once
and after going about four miles in
the direction of Houlka, road to-
wards Okolona, following the trail
readily to the M. & o. depot at Oko.
Iona.
The two men were seen by lady
as they passed her house on the road
to Okolona, about 10 o'clock and they
were seen near the Okolona depot
about 2 a. m. Saturday. It is sup.
posed that they caught freight
train some time beween 2 and
o'clock Saturday morning for Mem.
phis, Birmingham or Mobile.
The smaller man weighed about 13C
pounds and wore blue overalls. These
men were seen by several in the
neighborhood on both Thursday and
Friday evening, and it is believed
that their names will be ascertained
They are supposed to be familiar with
Edington's living alone and that he
kept his money at home. The money
was taken from his person where he
carried it.
"A NCI IdAAi uidil - hAOWA W nave
made inquiry recently whether Eding-
ton had taken his money out of the
bank, and it is supposed that the
two robbers were relatives or friends
of this party.
Sheriff Blaylock is making every
effort to apprehend the robbers and
the entire neighborhood is searching
every nook and corner for the men
The sheriff and deputies have gone
again this morning to the scene of the
robbery to try and pick up some
thread which will enable them tc
catch the robbers, but it is now be-
lieved that they have gone to Mo
bile, Memphis or Birmingham until
the excitement is over.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1923-05-04
TAxArroN,s cANkER

The candidate who advocates a
continuance of factionalism with a
sixteen million dollar state bond in
debtedness as a result thereof; and
taxation, city. county, levee and state
eating like a canker-seems not even
to have heard Of Ajax defying light"
ning-Hinds County Gazette.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-12
Let's Forget About Skirt Lengths and Wastlnes
And Do Little Thinking About Accessories

While fashion arbiters fight out The
matter Of skirt lengths and waistlines.
let us give thought to the matter of ac-
cessories.
After all, nothing else counts quite
so much.
Taking for granted that already you
have purchased your Deauville scarfs
and had your blouscs monOgrammCd,
let us take up gloves.
If YOU stick to the regulation type
of glove, it will be because you have
conservative tastes, for there are many
novelties.
Gloves used to be embroidered in
get-me.nots and tropical birds are
transplantcd in their natural colors.
Cuffs are featured on many gloves,
and frequently they are in contrasting
colors. 4 gray glove may have rose
or blue cuff TO match frock, or be
lined with some brilliant color.
Fringe is noticed on many gauntlc:s,
and beads, too.
In pumps, the colonial model leads,
WlJl l0p SpdIllSu nStis DuCnltS uSuai-
ly cost more than the shoes. Those
Of brilliants and cut steel frequently
flare in the shape of high Spanish
comb. They are apt to be any size.
On white satin pumps are rosettes
of white lace, Brocaded slippers are
trimmed with pompons Of rose. blIc
or whatever tone predominates in the
fabric. Ostrich pompouS also are seen
on delicate-colored satin pumps.
White sport shoes are of kid or
buckskin. trimmed with pipings OF
black patent leather. black stitching,
or inserts of black leather. Though
usually they are strap models, some
times they are adorned with tailored
buckles.
In purses and handbags the novelty
lies in the completeness of equipment.
They contain everything women
needs for the restoration of the COM
plexion, yet they maintain a slender,
envelope shape for the most part.
Tapesty and Paisley bags are more !
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-12

Jabot drapery was introduced by
one o fthe famous Paris couturiers in
her collection of new models, recently
shown.
One drape hung from the neck Of 4
gown to the hem at the back, and il
was repeated around the skirt on the
sides and in front.
American dreSsmakers have not
adopted this feature in its extreme
form, but many of the latest frocks
show notifications of it.
The sketch illustrates how attractive
it can be, cleverly placed.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-12
HOW TO KEEP A CLEAR SKIN

The pores of our bodies have little
sacs at their base in which is natural
oil.
This oil feeds our skin and the
amount of the oil gauges the amount
of our flesh.
These pores not only feed our skin,
but they also throw off our bodily in
purities.
The pores Of the fact, being ex-
posed to the elements without pro-
lection, get much more usage than
those of the rest Of the body.
So the pores of the face become
clogged with dirt very quickly and,
unless these pores are properly
cleaned, the dirt obstructs their &C.
ton, causing a bad complexion.
To correct this condition. one should
use a mud pack, to stimulate the cir
culation of the blood, which in turn
forces out the excess oils; and also
to absorb any oil that is on the sur
face.
Then, too, one should see that the
pores are never wide open in the
daytime, by using an astringent TO
close them before exposure to the
wind and sun.
One must regulate her diet il her
skin is extremely oily and eliminate
foods that make oil.
Salads should be taken without
dressings of oil: rather, use vinegar.
Sweets should be avoided, but plenty
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-12
H [ n T S

Lace Season.
Spanish lace, in varied colOrs, par
ticularly in copper, blue, red and
black. is one of the most popular ma
terials for spring frocks. Allover lace
is also used for panels, flouncing and
wide berthas.
Color TO the Fore.
The reaction against black con-
tinues. ColOrs for spring and summer
arc almost crude in their vididness,
For street. somber dresses and suits
are livened up with gay scarfs and
6 S5iii23t SApThss to say nothing Of the
Trimmings For Spring.
One of the most popular trimmings
for spring is leather. 1t makes cut
out flowers and various cut-out de-
signs for applique purposes. Strips of
leather fringed along the border are
frequently used for belts.
Organdie Flowers.
Petaled flowers in various shades or
organdie with fancy stitching in
blending or contrasting hues are Il
recent novelty in decoration imported
from Paris.
Long Wells Popular.
Plain gcorgctte wells drapcd over
small or large hats are very popular
at Palm Beach. In some cases the veil
falls in a cascade from one side ard
is long enough to reach the knees.
Velvet Coates.
The velvet coatee is losing its tail
ored lines and severe effect and is ne.
ing trimmed with braid and with ruff
files of lace, which have a sentencing,
flattering way.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-12
O i r c. [ r L S =
BY MARIAN HALE

What's wrong with our girls?
We've been bombarded with that
question so often and had it fired at
us from so many different angles that
we've all been sold on the idea-thCre
is something wrong with our girls.
Radically wrong. What?
Beatrice Professionalism Hale mas
used this very pertinent query ms the
title for her latest book, not yet in Cir
- ation.
however, this feminist and student
~ has decided that there's
hall right but
ked a complex, unnat-
- them TO grow un
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-12
Chapter NIX.
A
BY CAROLYN BEECHER

Chapter NIX.
Fortunately Muriel was in bed when
Bruce arrived home. He hung his
trousers where they would dry, bless
irg his habit of getting up first. He
would put them in box and take
them TO his tailor in the morning.
He put hi shirt in the basket with
the soiled clothes. He knew the maid
would say nothing. He pur his shoes
where they would dry, tEen quietly
c,awIed into bed-but not 70 sleep.
He would say nothing to Muriel q!
.he incident of the evening. He had
a singular repugnance to answering
tie questions he was sure she would
ask. Who was the girl, why had sue
tried TO kill herself? he wondered. She
vas young, not over twenty-five. How
lovely she was. He must find out
IN some way if she was ali right. He
hadn't even asked her rOme. he
wished he had.
Morning came. Muriel remembering
.he cause of her distress and his lacH
cf understanding was cold and silent.
Once or twice an impulse to tell IN
srite of his plans to hide ms wettinG
came over Bruce. But a look at her
dull face and somber breeding eyes
drove it away.
The face of the would-be suicide
STAYED with him. His desire TO know
who she was increased. He was
the sort to whom opeuness and the
giving of confidence is neces sary. Re
fused this outlet. he dwelt far more
upon an incident that interested him
than he otherwise would lave done.
Muriel was too self-cen.c:cd to per-
ceive or understand this trait IN
Bruce. She thought Of everything lie
Ibid with reference to hcrself-hCw
BIT did or night affect her. Her self
isbness regarding him was colossal.
Met she would have Indignantly de-
led that there existed any selfishnesS
her feeling for him.
HASN'T she willing to know no one
him? Wouldn't she gladly give
erything in the world to pos
Inn utterly? Did she care about
urge him to squaHder 1t on
pshy women did? Wasn't she
kme to receive him instead
kbout like that Ann Ma
i, there wasn't anything
mK2maD who de.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-12
Quick
Quaker Oats
Cooks to perfection in
3 to S minutes

Now there's a new reason for
insisting on Quaker Oats. Our
experts have perfected a quick
cooking Quaker which cooks in
8 to minutes. So it means an
cat dish almost ready to serve.
1t has our super flavor. All
Quaker Oats are faxed from
queen grains only. We get but
ten pounds from a bushel.
But in Quick Quaker the oats
are cut before taking. They are
rolled verythin and partly cooked.
So the fakes are smaller and
thinner-that is all. And those
small thin fakes cook quickly.
Your grocer has both styles.
Both offer incompatible favor.
Quick offers the quickest-cook-
ing oats in the world. Say which
you want.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-12
Fireless Cooking
BY BERTHA f" SHAPLEIGH
OF Columbia University.

Much has been written about tht
digestibility Of foods cooked by vari
Gus methods, but not quite so much
has been said concerning the develop
ment of flavor.
Cookery teachers, who have the op
portunity to experiment, are working
with steam pressure and firelesS cook,
ers, TO find out how the flavor OF
meats and vegetables is affected.
The woman Of today objects Ia
spending hours preparing n dish, if ii
can he cooked in less time without
changing digcstibility or flavor TOO
much.
OF course. the fireless cooker is a
new apparatus, using the old, we'll.
known fact that heat obtained by cook
ing over a direct flame may be re-
tanned for hours, if the kettle or dish
is protected so as to prevent its loss.
Fireless cookers may be made, using
straw or hay between the outer re-
ceptable and the inner dish containing
the hot food. The new firelesS cook
ers rely on a vacuum. One can cook
stew or ham for given length of
time on the stove, place 1t in the fire
less, leave it, and after several hours
the meat or stew is thoroughly done
and needs only relocating.
In pressure cookery, the material
is placed under steam pressure for
very short time. For instance, meat
requiring several hours cooking may
be made tender in pressure cooker, un-
der II or 20 hounds of steam. in 30
minutes. The flavor is good especially
IL the meat is Drowned before putting
into the kettle, and less scasonings are
required, as there is no chance for The
flavor TO escape into the air.
The initial cost of these cookers is
but they save time and
a housekeeper must spend time or
money to get results.
The Home Economics Department
at Cornell has a bulletin on "FirelesS
and Steam Pressure Cookers" which
may be obtained by writing 10 Cornell.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-12
Marriage a la Mode

In certain Indian tribes, The
sutton for the girls hand sends a
friend to her parents with a string
of beads.
II the match is suitable and the
gift large enough, the beads gre
kept and the pair engaged. Other
wise, the string is returned or more
beads are demanded.
The custom is not so general as
it once was but has not entirely
disappeared, even among Indians
who are nearly. if not quite. as
highly civilized as their white
neighbors.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-12

American to Entertain Diplomats
Paris, Feb. 12.--Myron T. Herric
the American ambassador TO Franc
will give a luncheon on Washington
birthday in honor of the Latiu-Amer
can diplomats in Paris.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-12

at the same time, keep the goal of the
higher ideal ever before them and bend
every thought and effort toward it's
ultimate realization.
Tomorrow-Our bconsci o US
Treasure House.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-12

A Woman ObsesSed
(C) 1928 Carolyn Beecher

these women with whom he was 81
successfully doing business. Very oc'
caslOnanv when shopping she would
stop at the office and gaze with
greedy eyes at the opened or unopeE-
ed mail piled on his desk. There were
other people in the office, so she
could not question him or surrepti.
tiously look over the letters He had
not yet arrived at the dignity of Q
private office.
She decided he had told every one
Of the people he had need to CORE
SpOnd with not to send nail to thS
house. 1t was her own fault if be
Lad done so. She should Lave becn
rSore clever. She tortured herself in
unnecessary ways and tTetted over
things that never had been even
dreamed of by Bruce. She grew
plain and unattractive because of her
pettish expression and lost the beauty
tfat-althOugh he had not realized it
had been her chief attraction for
the young college student.
At times Bruce would look at her
and wonder how he came TO marry
FER. Not that he was yet completely
Gisillusioned but she was so utterly
different from what his fancy had
pictured her. Their life was so
prosy, so boresome. He Gid not real
ize it had been the appeal of youth
to youth, aided by her prertiness. He
vas at times appalled, when he
thought nf the future-they were so
young. Then he would try his very
hest to make things different between
them but he Numbered often. He said
or told her things that instead Of
bringing them more closely together
drove them further apart. because Of
Ter reception of what he SAID.
The days passed and h. made no
mention of the girl with the black
lair and the lovely desperate face
whom he had rescued.
Muriel made one of her infrequcnt
calls at the office in the late after
room. She wanted TO ride home with
bruce. He had planned 10 stay down
that night with the boys and told her
&c. Immediately she objected. She
Lad stopped purposely for the pleas
IRE of going home With GIN. she said.
Bruce flI,hed with embarrassment
end told Tom Mason, who was in the
office and who was also 10 remain
Nn.n, that he would not be with
He went home rather sulkily
Mel.
car ride home was broken
from either of them.
yer what she had said
nothing in it for
Eed with. She had
ITS as lis wife.
I'D find nothing
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-12
Cardinal Falls While Saying Mass.

London, Feb. 12.-Cardinal Bar
tholomew Bacilieri, Bishop of Yer
ona, fell Sunday while celebrating
mass and struck his head, says. n
dispatch TO the Central News from
Rome. He is not expected to re-
cover.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-12

e on the inside. The girl is The
ie.
Hasn't the Constitution.
lbc strain on the modern girl is
more on her morals than on her
B..
ie is forced into too fast a pace
not given the constitution to
t. The future of the whole
movement in America de-
the health of the American
lc, a niece Of Sir-Johnston
prison Hale, though En-
is married to an Ameri-
thorough student IF
e and conditions. Recent
ger three children to Eng
that they might grow up
+ among the natural con.
lievCs so necessary.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-12
Psychology
n Copyright, 1922.

e higher type of ideal
.e money and spend il
NTH a view to living
life. Even while
success we should
ought and endeavor
fessional life is al,
bur physical, men,
Owth. Let us re,
hat our work eX.
elton upon us for
$50, that every in
we come in con.
I'd because of our
our reaction TO
that making
laps it is when
its own sake
selfish desires
ses and spends
attaining the
Is not only a
nent but an
br any purpose.
I tends to help
he standards of
y, as many think
pursuit of the
there is a neces-
lelp one to bet.
nd aid others in
kyard accom-
But it must
lend. Csu-
by sought
pmatical-
e, more
must
the
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-12
Copyright 1878 by NA Service -

of fruits that are acid can be la
unless one has trouble with acid stoI.
ach.
Battle frequently. Do not use
heavy face powder, and never use
liquid powder, but instead, a mcdiul
powder. And be sure to protect YOU
skin before powdering by using a
astringent lotion.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1923-11-22

Next on the program is Thanksgiv-
J. & D. stains and varmsnes for les.
at Laier's.
l.. ). and Floyd Rowe were in
GrangevilIe on business Monday.
| Ringing, registered Poland chins
boar, sired by Big Tim, at my ranch
Tor $3.50 service Dick johnson 2s-2s
carlson's fall stock Of men 5 and
boys apparel is ready for your in.
spection- The quantity, quality and
price win please you.
6fs loans under reserve system or
city or farm property. Reserve De.
posit Company, Cliff Building, Salt
Lake City, Utah ll.tt
J, F. Jacobs and family are moving
from the ranch into the residence Just
vacated by Fred Smith and family in
West Nezperce.
Ladies, have just opened nice
line Of the famous Nightingale silk
hosiery, the highest quality obtainable
and every pair guaranteed Carlson y
Toggery.
Give them the personal touch--have
your own greeting printed ON the
Christmas cards you send your friends.
We have the cards and do the printing
neatly
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Paxton, Robert
and Barbara, of Walla Walla, motored
over and spent the weekend with the
family of Mrs. Paxton's sister, Mrs.
York Herren, in this city.
The nice rain which started last
Monday and has since continued spas.
medically has given the fall-sown
grain just the right start, even if III
did muss the roads up badly.
Since the bold holdup of the Cot
tonwood State Bank, Friday, Sheriff
Eller and his deputies have been fire.
quent visitors in Cottonwood. Sher-
tiff Eller is doing everything in his
power to round up the thief.-Chron
icle.
There will be no morning preaching
at the Community church, Sun
day Rev. Hoffman, pastor, is in Cul
lesac, holding special meetings. In the
evening the life of Christ in pictures
win be shown by the Thompsons. They
have been Sunday school missionaries
For the past five years. Come and
bring your friends.
If, in giving out your mail, Post
master Bascom Billups smiles at you
more sweetly than usual, it is not be-
,ause he's more fond of you or any |
hing Of that sort. 1t Is all on account
# that eight-pound boy which soon /
will be calling him daddy. The lad
vas born at the Winchester Hospital
IN the evening of November II, and
le and his mother are getting along
cry satisfactorily.