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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1910-07-30
Autoinu and OPTICS,

as not auto driving terribly hard
on the eyes?" we asked.
We'll, guess not" replied the
chauffeur, whitening us with scorn.
why, before l got to runnin' car l
was thinkin' O. gettin specks. my eye
sight was that poor | couldn't see the
contribution box in church until 1t was
so near past me 1t was too late to dig
for any money. But I hadn't been
runnin that wagon two days till l
could see a policeman's little fingers
stickin' out from behind a tree four
miles away. could even see which
way copper's eyeballs were turned
II he was standin' in the shade three
miles off. Hard on the eyes! Well,
not much! It's the best medicine for
weak eyes that was ever invented.
don't you forget It,"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1910-07-30
GENERAL NEWS.

Ira G. Rawn, president of the Monon
railroad, was killed by bullet, In his
summer home at Winnetka, a suburb
of Chicago. There is considerable
mystery surrounding the circum-
stances attending his death. Accord
ing to the story told by the family
Mr.. Rawn was killed by burglar, but
detectives who have been investiga-
ting the case declare that the railroad
president committed suicide.
Gov. B. F. Carroll was indicted by
the Polk county Qa.) grand jury on
the charge Of criminal libel preferred
against him by John Cownie, former
member of the state board Of control,
whom the governor forced to resign
under charges of misconduct preferred
In afIidavits by girl inmates of the
Girls Reform school at Mitchellville.
With Judge Kersten selected to pre-
side at the second trial Of Lee O'Neil
Browne, Democratic minority leader.
scheduled for August in the GRIM
inal court at Chicago, 1t developed
that there Is certain to be change
of counsel on the defense side Of the
case.
The German.American Press Asso-
citation OF the West met In convention
at Omaha with the intention Of form
ing national organization.
Naval officers recently reprimanded
at Washington for disputing among
themselves will be transferred to the
Pacific coast and the Philippines.
At a meeting of the Trades and
Workers association In Battle Creek,
c. w. Post announced that he would
deed to the organization sanatorium
building there which cost 100000.
This is to be used as home for wild
ows and orphans of members Of the
association.
Mrs. Helen Philbrick. author OF sew
eral books. among them The Idiot
and the insane" and known as the
mad woman of the Rockies. murdered
her eleven-year-old daughter by chic
reforming her on her ranch near Miles
City, Mont, and then committed sui
eide by taking prussic acid.
A revolution broke out at Ceiba,
Honduras. and the entire republic IL
in wild uproar. Martial law has
been proclaimed throughout the coun-
Try.
William Flege OF Wayne, Neb.. was
arrested charged with the murder Of
his sister. at their home. June 30.
The Ladies' Catholic Benevolent as
ISOLATION met in Cleveland, O.. In an
nual convention with Elizabeth b.
MCGOWAN of Buffalo presiding.
Milwaukee has raised $4,000 for en-
Pertaining the national grand encamp-
ment Of the knights Of Pythias. which
meets there August TO 10.
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His Claim to Prominence.

At social gathering certain man,
intent on knowing every one, was In
troduced to Senator julius c. Burrows
Of Michigan.
1.-THE name Burrows is very famil-
lar to me-" he said. Il am certain
that you are man Of some promi-
hence"
YES" replied Senator Burrows, Il
am the man that died at first just
before Casey came to bat in that cele-
brated ball game in Mudville. Sue
cess Magazine
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HARD TO PLEASE
Regarding tho Morning Cup.

"Oh how hard It was to part with
coffee, but the continued trouble with
constipation and belching was such
that finally brought myself to leave
1t of.
Then the question was, what should
we use for the morning drink? Tea
was worse for us than coffee; choco-
late and cocoa were soon tired q;
milk was not liked very well. and hot
water we could not endure.
About two years ago we struck
upon Postum and have never been
without It since.
I'VE have seven children. Our baby
now eighteen months old would not
take milk, SO we tried Postum and
found she liked 1t and It agreed with
her perfectly. She is today, and has
been, one Of the healthiest babies In
the State.
Il use about two-thirds Postum and
one-third milk and q teaspoon OF sugar,
and put It into her bottle. II you could
have seen her eyes sparkle and hear
her say good" today when I gave It
to her. you would believe me that
she likes II.
II was matron Of an infants
home. every child would be raised on
Postum. Many Of my friends say.
You are looking 30 welll' Ireply. I
am well: drink Postum. I have no
more trouble with constipation, and
know that ! owe my good health to
God Snd Postum
Il am writing this letter became I
want to tell you how much good
Postum has done ~, but II you knew
how ! shrink from publicity. you
would not publish this letter. q least
not over my name"
Read the little book. ~Ths Road to
Wellville, I'm pkgB. sThere's Reason"
nvsr RCD ne shsve lsfHpgs \ nsw
sss ssy.sssssss g. - 49,, - sSS& 49, ~
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suitable Pet.

The dog fancier gaxed upon the odd
looking bulldog in the third cage.
"A queer animal" he commented.
He has a crooked tail. crooked ears,
crooked toes and crooked legs. The
crookedest brute i've ever had in
stock"
Got an order for him!" asked the
friend.
"oh. yes. One Of those grating
politicians has ordered him."
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Refinement Of Assurance.

Busy Business Man Qrately)-Sir
didn't ask you to sit down!
Persistent Salesman (settling back
comfortably)-That's all right-no
apology is necessary. knew 1t was
only an oversight.-Harper's Weekly.
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EW YORK.-What curl
GUS kind Of brain matter
causes men and women.
on the eve of an appar-
emily happy marriage, to
cop,ptt cutciIao
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1910-07-30

Jiggson-If man could only sell
coal at the north pole or ice In hadesl
Wiggson-But that's out of the Ques-
ton.
Juggson-I know; but, gee! just
think of the prices he could getl
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-06-11
LOVE SAVED TOWN
Infatuation for Girl Changed Brit,
ish Officers Mind.
Home Of Mary sparhawk, Whose
Beauty Kept Portsmouth From
Being Destroyed In 1775, Still
Stands In Maine.

Portland, Me-There is an interest
ing tradition in connection with the
historic Sparhawk house at Kittery
Point, Me. This handsome specimen
of colonial architecture was built by
William Pepperell, the first American
baronet, and was presented in 1742
to his daughter at the time of her
marriage to Nathaniel Sparhawk.
The house is now owned by Horace
Mitchell and stands as originally
planned. the most striking feature be-
ing the large hallway staircase. This
was planned by Sir William. who
drew every spindle.
The building has been remarkably
well preserved and is in far better
condition than the average colonial
mansion of that period.
The wife of Nathaniel Sparhawk was
a noted. belle and her daughter, Mary
Sparhawk, inherited her mothers
beauty and brilliancy and many sto-
ries are told of her wit and fascina-
ton.
The tradition is to the effect that
Captain Mowatt of the Canceaux,
British ship of 16 guns, cruising with
large armed ship. schooner and
sloop, were off Portsmouth harbor in
October, 1775, with the intention of
destroying Portsmouth. Captain
Mowatt went privately on shore at
Kittery point and was received at the
loyal house Of Nathaniel Sparhawk
Here he became SO much fascinated
with Mary that the intent of his voy-
age to destroy Portsmouth was by her
influence changed and he made sail
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KNEW ALL ABOUT THE PUP
But Husband of Missing Woman Had
Much Difficulty In Describing
Wife's Appearance.

A mans voice, husky with anxiety
called up police headquarters the
other night at about 2:30 a. m. II
was a distraught husband begging the
police to help him find his wife, who
had been missing since eight O'Clock
in the evening.
What's her description" asked
the official at the phone. Her height
Weight"
"Er-er-about average. 1 guess.
stammered the husband.
Color of eyes?"
A confused burning sound came
back over the wire.
blue or brown" prompted the of.
fetal.
IL don't know"
How was she dressed?"
Il guess she wore her coat and
hat-she took the dog with her."
What kind of a dog?"
"Brindle bull terrier, weight 14k
pounds. four dark blotches on his
body, shading from gray into white:
a round, blackish spot over the left
eye; white stub of a tail. three white
legs and the right front leg nicely
brindled all but the toes; a small nick
in his left ear. gold filling in his up
per right molar. silver link collar
with"
"That1l do" gasped the official
We'll find the dog."-Puck.
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"The talkativeness of BARRIERS long
has been the subject for puns and
jokes" barber said. Il had always
fancied the matter one of recent
origin until the other day. You know
In my profession we have a great deal
of spare time. Well. the other day ]
was sitting on the bench waiting for
the shaves and hair cuts to come in.
and to while away the time was CLAN
cling through copy of Plutarch's
'Archelaus.' Imagine my consterna-
ton when happened on line read
ing:
"A prating barber asked Archelaus
how he would be trimmed. He an
swered: In silence
well. that got me. / never knew
they even had BARRIERS that long ago.
] always supposed the ancients let
their whiskers grow and that they
wore curly locks as long as their
togas. but it seems that the barber
is an ancient relic. and that his
talking proclivities are a matter of
history. I'll have to give it to the
fumorists there.
But say" he whispered, that
manicure girl over there has go. us
beat to FRAGILE. wonder If there's
anything in Plutarch about herr"
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Sparhawk Mansion.

for Falmouth. now Portland, where he
burned more than 400 of the best
houses and stores, leaving only about
100 Of the poorest houses and those
much damaged.
Mary Sparhawk became the wife of
DR.. Jarvis. The marriage was a mo-
table event. the ceremony taking
place at the house. The wedding
party descended the beautiful broad
stairway built by the brides GRANDPA
Their, which now stands as lasting
memorial to his skill as an architect
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WAS OFF IN HIS DIAGNOSIS
After All, Il Is Possible Physician Did
Not Know as Much as He Thought
He Did.

They tell a good one on Washing
ton doctor, who has a habit of inter
rupting his patients during their re-
cital of their troubles by his more or
less querulous comment
One day a stranger consulted the
physician. to whom he confided the in
formation that he did not exactly
know what allied him. Being pretty
well worn out, however, he felt sure
he needed treatment Of some sort
Same old trouble" exclaimed the
medico. mo man can live cooped up
In an Office all day. Now I myself
could soon manage to get myself into
the debilitated state did / pursue the
same tactics. What a man needs is
exercise, tell you. OF course, If you
want to lay over a desk or counter all
day and get no ozone into your sys-
TEN, then what need to seek relief.
It'll get you In no time, can assure
you of that"
T" began the patient.
"You must have fresh air, mani" vo-
CELEBRATED the DOCTOR Take long
walks! Get plenty of good, wholesome
air in your lungs! ! could easily con-
trive to dose you with all manner OF
drugs and retain you as a permanent
patient, incidentally convincing you
that was skilful physician. But
won't do 1t! All l have to say is. get
out and walk, walk, walk"
But. Doctor" the man tried to in
terrupt.
Listen to mel" returned the doctor
Don't try to argue the question! It's
no use! What you need is at least
one long walk day-several would
be better-to get your blood into cir
culation. Don't let your system rust
that's the trouble with you fellows
I've had many such cases."
But my calling"
Your calling! There 1t is! ex-
pected that. My business'-they all
say II! Arrange your affairs so that
you may walk more. Start away lit
tie before the usual time in the morn
ing and fix 1t SO that you leave a little
earlier in the afternoon. BY the way.
what Is your business?'
Il am suburban postman.
airy Magazine.
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1--WE Rowed Up the Creek"


$50 you are going west. Tom?" he
asked.
Yes. business trip that no one
else In the firm wanted to take, but
which was welcomed by me under the
circumstances"
Il know Edith. This is a passing
whim of hers. and she will be all right
again by the time you return"
Tom shook his head despondently.
There is another man"
We'll, 1t must be a man in a book,
then. for no one comes to see her
and she is at home alone every eve.
ming" the brother told him.
At this intelligence Tom frightened
little and went away with the spark
of hope famed to life again.
Ned grew watchful of his sister.
From the fact of her having no eve
ming entertainment he concluded that
the other man must be EMPLOYED at
night and able only to pursue his WOO
Ing by day. 1t was quite by accident
that he gained knowledge Of the at.
fair. He was taking a turn in his
car In the country one morning. and
passed a small lake resort. Feeling
thirsty he ran the car into the
grounds up to the pavilion. To his
surprise he saw his sisters runabout
in the driveway.
Where is the young lady who came
out in the runabout?" he asked of the
landlord.
III twas young lady. ten to one
she's out In the sailboat with Jack. /"
was the reply with significant smile
"Jack?"
Jack Berdan. He has charge Of the
boats here. He's pretty fair looking
chap and since I've had him here the
boat trade has more than doubled. All
the girls in the country and town have
come to think there's nothing like sail.
ing. There's one pretty girl who has
been here every morning regularly for
ten days."
On his way home Ned evolved
plan OF action. In the afternoon he IN.
vited girl he knew to 60 to the sum
mer resort for sail.
"Oh. then at last / may see Jack,.
she exclaimed. laughing.
"Jack?"
The picturesque new boatman. The
girls all have been out 20 see him
They say he looks like Romeo. Mother
wouldn't let me 60 out there alone"
Ned had to admit that Jack was cor.
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A Fish Out of Water
Copyright, 1903, by Associated Literary Press)
By BERTHA oRvILLE

Ned Morgan was In a quandary. His
sister Edith and his best friend, Tom
Winters. had been in that delightful
stage Of courtship that precedes an
engagement when suddenly the stu
uation changed and Toms visits
ceased. The big brother had at first
concluded that 1t was lovers quar-
rel and would, in time, right itself.
But Edith's demeanor soon changed
that theory. She seemed to be as
happy and as intensely interested in
her thoughts as she was when first
she met Tom.
On the other hand, Tom was in q
state of deep dependency. One day
he suddenly announced his intention
of going west.
See here, Edith" said Ned, whats
wrong between you and Tom? He's
going away, and am inclined to think
it's because you haven't treated him
right" a5fs s
Il have, Ned. When / saw that 1
didn't care for him in the way he
wanted me to, told him so frankly"
What occasioned your change of
hearth"
She .blushed and turned away her
eyes.
Who in the world is the man? The
other man. There is one, isn't there,
Edith"
IL am not sure" she hesitated,
her blue eyes softening in remin-
iscence. Ga III
But no one comes to see you. You
haven't received any attention since
you turned Tom down. This is Jack
and Jill town, you know, and there
Is no one available that l know. Of"
She was silent.
You won't tell me, Edith"
No. she said decidedly. not
yet"
Her brother wisely refrained from
further questioning. He sought Tom.
HX2T0H3l7 NJ = Hy SstSs
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Dragged Through the keyhoIs.

A robbery of the most ingenious
kind has just been perpetrated at a
jewelers. shop in the Rue Neuve. Brus.
sells. which is much frequented both
by day and night. Thieves entered an
empty house next door, climbed along
the roof. broke through the skylight
of the jewelers. premises, and went
downstairs.
They evidently knew that the jewel
er's brother. the only person In the
house. slept In room on the second
floor. Working silently they pumped
soporific fumes through the keyhole
of the locked door. The jewelers.
brother awoke next day with a bad
headache and found the room still full
Of the fume. On going down to the
shop he found that jewels valued at
$4,000 had been stolen.
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Make 1t
Hard for
Census
Taker
By HERBERT 7. GEORGE

purse person. Accordingly. he is slow give
Then there the native American filler of the SOIL who ought
know better nearly hard deal with alien
He opn that the from the bureau who
of land crops and cattle emry whose
real squeeze of the rural denns
maybe, depress the price OF farm products.
If they Only informed they would know that
collectors of allowed
instead Of Understanding the output of their fields ranches
would the and thereby their localities
Justly belonging them.
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twenty-five thirty dollars the fact the resort becoming
valuable social asset her. In addition the large
Inc pleasure and fun which the girl crowds her week weeks
sooun at such place. which make her life brighter and happier the
rest the she interests M she makes acquant
ances and new friends.
weeks likewise widens
men She and meets different people with different views and
different outlook e she has things think and talk
1.-The summer resort said who has much time to
the study of the conditions of working girls large Cities s
ing factor the girls life proportion to the lack of pleasure and
enjoyment to the lack of home atmosphere feeling
she has, or rather does not have, in the
1.-The homeless rather She has with the
industry the last fifteen twenty But wherever the home
less woman found her problems and her difficulties great In Chi
cago working girl is thousand times lonely than she is
small town. unless she has large family and many acquaintance there
10 make acquaintance in the city, when have to be
nty the guard that do exceed your
mighty difficult large city offers fine chances for
and loneliness for who thousand
thousand more to make friends than girl has.
at is for this that working girls and skmp
and economic all the around order be able
couple of weeks The atmosphere
to making friends and acquaintance people
III
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IcsoIt gUUu
conventionalities"
But fond is the working girl of the summer
resort, the working girls mother is still fonder of
it-not for herself, but for her daughter Many a
mother who is deliberate and cautious with every
cent that she spends will willingly part with $50
which she has saved with difficulty in order to send
her daughter for two weeks vacation to a summer
resort 1t is not pride, either, that makes her
do it, but prudence. More than one mother could
scarcely recognize her daughter when she came back
from such two weeks outing The girl who had
hitherto lacked all interest in life suddenly aroused
herself Meeting other people she discovered her own
qualities.
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indian Deserts PONY for Motor c.

indian Deserts Pony for Motor Car.
Chief White Eagle of the Standing
Rock reservation in North Dakota has
deserted his pony for an automobile
In February White Eagle sold two
large silver treaty medals presented to
his forefathers by Gen. Jackson. He
had an idea that an automobile would
Just about suit him, SO he invested his
money in a car.
According to reports from the res
ervation White Eagle is having all
kinds of fun dashing across the prai.
RE with the tonneau filed with com
panions who constantly indulge in the
warwhoop. There is no traffic to both
er the chief. and the absence of speed
laws in his vicinity makes racing speed
rossible.-Los Angeles Examiner.
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From the standpoint of an old-fash-
Toned woman it would seem that the women
of today have grown little away from the
simplicity of the styles of so years ago.
And yet should hesitate to say that they
have developed spirit of immodesty.
Life itself has changed in the last so
years. 1t has become more rapid, more
intense, more free in every way. 1t is
natural that dress-the expression of an
individual in very decided way-should
change, too.
Modesty, however, is but comparative
term What unnld coorn raodoct .,aur
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Census enumerators as | know by ex-
.perience, always have a hard time with two
classes-foreigners in our big cities and
farmers
The newly arrived foreigner is plainly
suspicious of the federal official who comes
around to ask him questions At home he
knew their mission had to do only with ce-
Eeving him of money in the guse of taxes
or was related to his military duty
He does not know that in this land of
the free and home of the brave Uncle Sam
is collecting data for purely economic and
scientific reasons and has no designs on his
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Alpine Monument to Professor.

In memory of Professor Tyndall
one OF the English pioneers Of the
Swiss Alps, monument will be
erected this summer by his widow on
the Bel Alp t6,735 feet a little above
the professors former residence. M
F. Correvon of Geneva has designed
the monument. which consists Of .
tall block Of rough granite.
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Fashions
Change
With
Peoples
Progress

would hockngy immod in another period Exceedingly low
neck dresses were worn In the streets at time and during that period
founs and all of pu their hips
the natural lines would startling
for to decole today than
the closely fitting skirts that these DAYS
The fashions change fit the times and they probably always will
change 1t be that will haea uniform dress some
%;' s' years. a W not re seen = the III @
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Plant That Has Ne Root.

Have you ever seen the little plant
called the common bladderwort?
II grows in deep water, and its
bright yellow flowers-something like
the garden alceolaria-stick out
above the surface of the water. Now
there is something rather queer about
this quaint little plant. 1t has no
roots at all. only floating rootlike
branches ringed with soft spiky leaves.
some like needles. Among these
leaves are numberless tiny bladders
each open at the end. These form a
trap for tiny water insects. which get
into them and cannot get out again
says Home Chat. The juices from the
insects help TO nourish the plant.
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Two Losses.

Iittsworth-Hello. old man. What's
the trouble? You look as II you had
just come from bluing factory.
SKINNER feel that way. too. rye
just lost $5.26.
Iittsworth--Lost III How?
skinner - The quarter dropuos
through hole in my pocket and / ~
Honers borrow the nve.-Exchanse