THE CITIZEN, TUESDAY, JULY 29, 1913.
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knOMAS UPTON SISSON, member of congress
from the Fourth district of Alabama, is destined
to go down to fume as the "siphon bottle"
statesman. Already he has been dubbed "Si
phon" Sisson by his confreres in the house. Mr. Slsson
is an orator of parts, rising frequently to rhetorical
heights where his fellows fain would follow. His im
passioned flights havo a certain bubbling effervescence
that is distinctly their own, and it was this quality
that led Representative Johnson In a recent tariff debate to refer to his col
league as "the sizzling solon from Mississippi, Mr. Sisson." The phrase caught
the fancy of the coat room jesters by reason or its re
semblance to the gentle pur of the siphon bottle, and
now they are ringing the changes on it whenever Mr.
Sisson happens along.
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Thero are two good reasons why Representative J. A.
Falconer, the Progressive congressman from Washington
state, is called "Silver Alec" by his constituents. One Is
that, although only forty-three years old, the Chinook
congressman's hair is snow white. The other reason is
bis ability to "orato," his gift in this direction being
similar to that of the secretary of state, former Senator
Joe Bailey of Texas and a few others of the elect His
ability as a singer Is even superior to his talents as an
orator. He has a rich baritone voice and a Scotch an
cestry. What be can do to "Annie Laurie" and the
Harry Lauder songs would make Lauder subsidize Mm
to keep him off the stage.
Jeffersonian simplicity Is to be introduced in congress
at the coming session, and the embossed letter paper and
envelopes of the members are to be taken away to be
replaced by less costly stationery. This announcement
was made by the joint committee on printing when it
discovered that more than 11,000,000 embossed letterheads and envelopes had
been used by members each year. It is estimated a saving of $30,000 a year
will be made.
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Congressman Herman A. Metz of Brooklyn, in addi
tion to many other talents, is able to talk faster than
any other member of the house. It is said that the offi
cial stenographers dread the time when ho gets on his
feet. Mr. Metz's average speed is somewhat more than
250 words a minute.
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Because of the manner In which ho trims his whisk
ers Representative Witherspoon of Mississippi is called
Uncle Sam by his colleagues.
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Representative Howard of Georgia was once a page
In the houso of representatives of that state.
Charles K. Richards, who is nearing the end of his
fiftieth year of service as keeper of the senate's sta
tionery, is the dean of the senate employees. No one
in Washington can tell more Interesting tales of distin
guished men than Mr. Richards, who was born In Massachusetts and in his
boyhood know John Qulucy Adams. Before he came to Washington ho saw
some pretty active service in the civil war, having a part of his nose shot off
at Antletam. He is writing a book of reminiscences.
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Fifty members of congress recently sat on the stage at an Irish home rule
mass meeting in Washington.
THOMAS U. SISSON.
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HERMAN A. METZ.
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Today's Short Story
A Message From f
the Dead
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nEN the booming at Sumter
fired allko tho northern and tho
southern heart Martin Riggs
was in a quandary, no was torn be
tween love and duty. Ho felt that he
should answer President Lincoln's call
for volunteers. On tho other hand, if
ho did so ho feared that ho might loso
tho love of tho girl who was dearest
to him in all tho world, Ethel Birdsey.
But tho girl, who had caught tho
war fever at once, bade her lover go
forth and serve his country.
"Martin," she snld, "It will break my
heart, but I must let you go."
And so it was that Martin volun
teered and marched away to the war,
Ethel waving him a last adieu, tears
streaming down her emotional cheeks.
Four years passed and the war was
ended. One day a man got oft a train
at tho town from which Martin Rlggs
had volunteered and wnlked up tho
main street. Passing through tho vil
lage, ho struck a road loading to the
right and the K'ft and stood deliberat
ing. Just then a man drove by In a
hay wagon, and tho stranger asked:
"Can you tell me where I'll find Miss
Ethel Birdsey?"
"T' can't find no slch pusscn; she's
married."
"Married?" Tho stranger started.
"Yes; she married two years ago."
Tho stranger stood looking like ono
who hns taken a Journey for a purpose
and found the purposo has no exist
ence. "What y want with her?" asked thtf
farmer.
"Well, I havo a message for her
that is, I had a mcssago for her, but so
long as she's married"
"Who waa It from?"
"A soldier of the lato war. Wo met
in Andersonvillo stockade."
"What was his name?"
"Martin Rlggs."
"Oh, yes, I remember. Ethel sent
him off to the war. She was very pa
triotic In them days. She wanted mo
to go, but I told her I thought I'd con
tinue to do my flghtln' on tho farm.
now's Rlggs glttin' along?"
'He's dead."
'Dead? What a fool ho was any
way. How'd ho die?"
'Well, he was all used up. He was
nothing but skin and bone, and then
ho got sick, and with sickness came
nostalgia, or homesickness, and to
cheer him up I proposed wo should
tunnel out. Wo did so and escaped,
but tho guard discovered us and shot
at us. no hit Rlggs, and I carried him
on my shoulder to a hiding place,
whero ho died. Just before tho end ho
told mo of his lovo for Ethel Birdsey.
" 'If you ever get out of this and go
north,' ho said, 'see her and tell hor
that I died In trying to be worthy of
her.' "
Tho stranger paused for a few mo
ments, then added: "Thero was ono
thing more ho said, but I don't like to
repeat that. It's sacred."
"I'd Hko to hear it. stranger, I
won't tell."
" 'Jim,' he whispered, 'make tho dear
girl happy. Take my place.' "
Tho farmer sat silent with the loose
reins In his hand, no seemed to bo
thinking hard.
"Stranger," ho said presently, "of
you'd 'a' como hero nnd found Ethel
slnglo sho'd 'n' been jist the gal to cry
over Riggs and bo consoled by you.
But seeln' she's married there's no con
solln' to bo dono; leastnway nono in
tho female lino. Ethel's husband
wouldn't mind a little o' that sort o'
thing; P'r'aps you might raako a deal
with him to leavo tho field open to you
and see how sho'd tako tho message
and Riggs' plan o' makln her happy.
Her man's been trjin' to do 't for nigh
on to three years, and tho moro bo's
tried tho moro mis'ablo ho's mado her."
"You seem to know all about her,"
"Why shouldn't I, stranger, seeln' 's
I'm her husband?"
Tho farmer gavo tho reins a melan
choly shake and drove on. Tho
stranger turned and took tho next do
parting train.
BATHING
SUIT VOGUES
This year one finds among tho
best looking bathing costumes a
good many black and white mix
tures, stripes, checks or plaids,
tho stripes predominating here,
as they do "throughout all fash
Ion's province. And some of
these models are extremely pret
ty without being startling or
conspicuous. They are usually
trimmed with plain black satin,
with relieving touches of white,
and are desirable only in a good
quality of silk.
Sensational Suit.
The most sensational bathing
suit yet is the Bulgarian blouse
model, which has a divided sldrt
in tho form of very full bloom
ers, trimmed up the outer side
with white buttons and a very
long, loose blouse banded at tho
hips under a broad belt, also
trimmed at tho sides with but
tons. The nock of the blouse is
cut in a deep V and Is finished
with a short, jaunty tie of silk.
One of these suits worn on a
popular beach recently attract
ed some attention; but, striking
as the model was, one could but
admit that its lines were grace
ful and well suited for swim
ming. The suit In question was
of plain black. Tho white strip
ed suit soils quickly and, when
wet and clinging, takes on dis
torted lines, which are unbecom
ing to the figure. In this last
respect the black and white
checks and plaids are better than
the stripes, but they have not
quite so smart an air on the
whole.
Cucumber Salad.
For an appetizing salad tako two
heads of lettuce well washed, dried
and chilled. Arrange on a salad dish
and heap in the center thinly sliced
dill or large salt pickles and sprinlria
thickly with small pickled onions,
minced fine. Add a plain French dress
ing and servo very cold.
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Banana Cream Pie.
Put a lump of butter in a basin and
warm it together with a little crushed
loaf sugar, the yolks of two or three
eggs, a little milk and sherry or an
gelica, and pulp of bananns mashed
thoroughly. Pour tho mixture in a
deep dish, stirring in the well whipped
whites of two eggs; place the dish In
a moderate oven and bake, not too
quickly, till done. Serve hot or cold.
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Carrots, Viennese Style.
Peel some carrots, cut in small pieces
and boll in salted water until tender.
Drain and make a sauce from one-half
cupful of the water in which the car
rots were cooked, thickening with a
roux of one tablcspoonful of flour with
two tablcspoonfuls of butter, a little
sugar and two tablcspoonfuls of vine
gar. Add the carrots and one cupful
of cooked peas, a pinch of pepper and
some minced parsley. Simmer ten min
utes and servo.
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Designer and Man
ufacturer of
ARTISTIC
MEMORIALS
Office and Works
1036 MAIN ST.
HONESDALE, PA.
WHITE ENAMELED GARDEN FURNITURE.
GARDEN furniture of this type is extremely popular. Owing to its sim
ple linos it may be easily copied by tho homo crafts worker. Tho
chairs and settee suggest tho mission stylo and are finished with white
enamel paint. A set of this kind is suitable for the porch, arbor, sit
ting room or for tho garden.
NEXPENSIVE CHAIR SEATS.
These chair seats resemblo
leather and wear a long time.
Fix to chair seat a pioco of
tapestry carpet (wrong sido of
carpet up) and tack firmly to
chair with common flat headed L
tacks.
Givo scat two or three coats
of dark green paint and when
thoroughly dry give two coats &
of shellac. 4
Finish edges of scat with n strip &
of dark green leatheret a half
inch wide, raw edgo folded un-
der. Tack on with brass head-
cd tacks nn iuch and a half
apart. g
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AN OLD FAVORITE
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1ET me so where'er I will,
I hear a sky born .music still.
' It sounds from all things old;
It Bounds from all things young.
From all that's fair, from all that's foul,
Peals out a cheerful sons
It Is not only In the rose,
It Is not only In tho bird.
Not only when tho rainbow slows
Nor In the sons of woman heard,
But In the darkest, meanest things
There alway, alway, something sings.
'Tts not In the high stars alone.
Nor in the cup of budding flowers,
Nor In the redbreast's mellow tone,
Nor In the bow that smiles in showers,
But in the mud and ecum of things
There alway, alway, something sings.
Ralph Waldo Emerson.
FOUL MY LAW
The latest Idea In the realm of toilet
nlds is tho 'evening face powder. Every
woman knows that her skin under tho
unfriendly glaro of tho electric light
doesn't look tho samo as it does be
neath tho moro caressing rays of the
daylight. Yet up to tho present even
tho most fastidious women havo used
tho samo powder for tho day and tho
evening. Tho result naturally has been
that somo skins look well in tho even
ing, others In tho daytlmo, but tho
samo skin does not look equally well
at both times, t
In order to got the best results one
ingenious manufacturer has com
pounded a powder especially for the
evening. It has a decidedly mauve
tlngo which turns to a soft pink under
tho searching electric light, giving n
soft, warm glow to tho skin that is
very becoming. Tho ghastly white
appearance, which at times was al
most green, Is banished by this pow
der. As it is a novelty tho prlco is
high. Yet tho cut glass cases hold
an unusually largo amount of tho pow
der, so that f0.50 Is not as extrava
gant as it sounds.
It is n good plan to brush tho eye
brows every day with a brush barely
touched with vaseline, which keeps the
hairs together and enables ono to train
them to n curving line.
Warts will disappear if touched sev
eral times a day with acetic acid. Ap
ply with a small camel's, hair brush or
tho end of a match.
JOSEPH N. WELCH
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