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Evening journal., 1912-06-07
Cause For a Rebate.

A colcred undertaken was requested
TO embalm the body Of a colored man
The wife of the deceased asked what
the cost would be. He named his usua'
charge. TO which she quickly replied,
II think that's too much"
"But it is the regular fee" protested
the undertaken.
"ThSi may be-" assented the widow.
''but this ANT regular corpse. My
husband had wooden lag."
Evening journal., 1912-06-07
WHAT TO READ in JUNE

Burns and founded on the 8urnsianist
in the possession OF William r. Smith
Of Washington, is contributed by
former Senator II. c. Hansborough.
This story will be read with avidity
by every lover of Burns, for the great
Scotch poet and his works have since
youth been the hobby of Mr.. Smith.
now in his eighty-fourth year.
In Affairs at Washington" the
spotlight is thrown on the senatorial
Titanic investigation with graphic
details of the catastrophe in which
the iced titan OF the Arctic Sea de-
stroyed the grea. Titanic steamship
and sent to death fifteen hundred peo-
pie "The Loss Of the Titanic COM
prehonsive article by Mitchell Man
nering, gives complete account Of
the great marine tragedy. The placing
Of a bust of Moll Pitcher IN the Hall
of Fame: personal sketches on the
presidential candidates, the boy
scout movement the baseball fever in
Washing gton--these and other recent
scenes and events In national life are
strikingly portrayed in the pen pic
lures of Editor Chapple.
THE Finer Emotions" by Percy NJ.
Gushing, is a story in the current Col
liers Weekly that arrests the atten-
ton and holds the reader absorbed.
Interesting pictures in the number
show the funeral Of the King OF Dem
mark and Vows in a proposed nation
al park
Evening journal., 1912-06-07
We DO Not Try to Install a
Large Number of Lights
I'VE Want TO Satisfy
Customers.

The secret Of success in any business is to
satisfy your customers. The time when a man
with commodity to sell tried to get rid of il in
chunks regardless of consequences is past If
you want a suit of clothing the tailor makes Just
what you want and when you want it. He does
not try to load you up with clothing just because
he wants to get rid of it. Why? Because you
don't want it that way and because he knows that
if he satisfies you and pleases, you will be hack for
another suit Just as soon as you need it.
Electricity is a commodity. We don't aim to
install large number of lights, but to give you
the very best light possible with the smallest num-
her. Why? You are pleased and when you find
out what excellent results you are getting with a
small outlay of money, you feel that you can afford
something else in the electric line FAM an electric
iron, an electric stove or something else which
will add TO your pleasure and comfort. We get
to furnish the current for il because you we're
pleased with the manner in which we lighted your
house Simply plain business proposition be-
tween this company and its customers. And above
ALL we are both interested in the development of
Wilmington. and we can cooperate when we get
together. Remember that expert advise costs you
nothing. Come In or telephone US.
Friday, June Z, 1912
Evening journal., 1912-06-07
COUNCIL HEARS OF The ELECTION

samples. of which number he had
twelve analyzed
The building inspectors report ror
May. which has been published, was
received.
Permission was granted the Girls
Club of the Central Presbyterian
Church, TO use the park space IN
Twelfth street, between King and
Market streets, on the evening Of June
14th, for strawberry festival.
Evening journal., 1912-06-07
ON QUARRY INSPECTION.

Members Of the Levy Court and some
county officials went to Birdsboro,
Pa yesterday to inspect stone quar-
ries at that place Considerable stone
from these quarries is used in the
building Of good roads in New Castle
county.
Evening journal., 1912-06-07
$1.75 Children'S Cling
ham Dresses at 81

Childreu's dresses made Of
very fine check gingham. em-
broidery trimmed, pleated
skirts in the newest low neck
effect. Sizes 6 to ID years.
Real value Sl.75. CT AA
Special at ....... % IsVV
Childrens coats, made of
good quality, pongee nicely
trimmed with silk and other
materials. Sizes ? to IA years.
Values up to $3.50. Q0 00
Special at ... VAsVV
Evening journal., 1912-06-07

ward l. Brady are pleased to know
that he is recovering from his physi-
cal trouble. He is still in 81 Agnes
Hospital. Philadelphia.
William Campbell who attends the
Salesianum school in Wilmington, is
home for a week.
Pupils in the schools here are pre-.
pairing FOR examinations.
Evening journal., 1912-06-07

Chatty talks about Harold MacGrath
NIL up much space in the June humber
Of the Book News Monthly. and show
the qualities that make him such a
highly entertaining author. Numerous
photographs show the author with VA
rious friends and relatives in sundry
places.
Arnold Bennett has a London paper
that has the unique Arnold Bennett
flavor.
The June number of Barper's Mag
azine is a first rate short story num-
ber Mr. Hardy tells another OF his
fascinating Inspector Jolly tales, and
Mr. Child relates gleefully the adven-
lures Of a business man with q thirst
for romance. The current instailment
Of The street Called Straight" is Of
absorbing interest Isabella Of Cas-
tile, 10 whom America owes gratitude
for assisting Columbus, is praised I'm
stirring article.
Dlckensian in flavor. interesting i'm
plot. filled with an atmosphere which,
although II is entirely different. is Just
as real and convincing as that which
permeated his former great work.
Vaughn Kester's new novel, "The Just
and the Unjust" proves itself n wor-
thy successor TO The Prodigal Judge.
The author has shifted his locale. and
instead Of centering his action IN the
Old South, he has staged his drama in
4 small, conventional town OF the mid
die west. which is just large enough
for every one TO know every ones else
affairs and 10 bring the different char
acters into intimate relationship with
each other.
The delicacy Of workmanship. the
keen appreciation OF human nature,
the gentle humor which marked Nj
kester an author of unequal power
makes itself felt I'm this book. The
book Is published by the Bobbs-Mer-
rill Company.
"The Damnation Of the Magazines. "
THE Problem OF the Superannuated, "
Revolution I'm the Rural South are
lively titles from the pages Of the
June Twentieth Century Magazine.
The Haptmann novel Atlantis" con-
tinues in the number
The National Magazine for June is
aglow with the dainty cover design Of
the Tea Girl" The frontispiece Is a
memorial TO Bobby Burns. reproduc-
ed from Lord Roseberry's rare por-
trait OF the great Scotch poet A COM
plete resume OF one OF the most in
teresting sketchei ever prepared on
Evening journal., 1912-06-07

women's pure silk hose with
high spliced heels and linen
toe, and double garter tops in
white. tan, lavender, cham
psgne, green, black and other
new shades. Real valueSD0o
SOC, at ............. SON
Evening journal., 1912-06-07
CHrRCH FESTIVAL.

The band committee OF Epworth NJ.
e. Church will give a strawberry fes-
tival on the lawn Of the church to-
night
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-12-14

20 bad. And even his sweets-freighted
babble picked up that blue sky-mistery
and wondered about It. And his eyes
were wide and fathomlessly sweet In
the freight. and his hand chung all
the while to my face and deared IT,
and wove heavenly weave into my life
In every least little touches of II to
my lips, my cheeks, and in the oom.
ings home Of It to slip into my bosom
and there nest.
Then we told him that II was going
to be the Christmas baby's birthday
tomorrow, and because we so love
Gods little son We give. year after
year. all life long, gifts to him and to
each other on that day. And the
library door. tomorrow. would be I'M
looked. and q surprise inside tor W
each and all.
"Dracious!" was his sole comment;
and slowly the happy eyes slipped
from US behind their curtain-fringes,
the little warm body lay heavy in my
arms. Slowly Great-grand unbuilded
the house of red embers. and coming
over took the little sleeper into his
arms. rocked and crooned and Rugged
and God-blessed him. And with
grandmother's kisses on the wee feet
that never were still save In slumber.
and grandfather's proud look into the
unwilling face following after. bore
him away to his crib: SO loved. SO
loved!
rs Trismus tumf"
wakened with the words break.
ing the crystal Of my dreams and kiss.
ing themselves against my lips and
a fat white body embracing my head.
Yes. SIR" managed to say through
the strangling arms Of him. Happy
Christmas. Bob-for-Short!"
Happy Christmas. Bob-for-Short!"
echoed from the doorway; and Hap
by Christmas. Bob-for-Short!" foated
In from beyond the east and west
shoulders Of great-grand.
He shouted. He danced. Never be-
fore had he been met by all the fam.
lily at crib-side. He 1igged all over the
bed, trickling blarneyments and
daughters at the three gray heads that
waggled In unconscious tune to the
prancings of him.
Then. all his yellow body apant with
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-12-14
THE MIsTLET0E B0UGH.
Thoughts Of Which It Pas Long Been
Emblsmatio.

Thoughts Of Which It Eas Long Been
Emblsmatio.
The mistletoe boughs and sprigs
bring again to mind the superstitions
regarding this curious parasite.
For many generations after the last
Druid was dust the mistletoe had It's
votaries. The plant had almost every
medicinal property, according to early
physicians. 1t was believed to be
remedy for Ills, physical. mental and
sentimental. In pagan days IL was
dedicated to Olwen. the Celtic Venus.
and through the ages the plant and
the tender passion were rather init
mately intwined. kissing beneath 1t
began 80 far back In history that no
one has ever attempted to trace the
custom to its youth.
The Druids. In common with almost
ence for the idea of the trinity-the
number three The white berries of
the mistletoe are often found In groups
Of three. and this circumstance as well
as the fact that the berries ripen at
the sacred season. although they How-
er with apple blossoms and wild roses.
must have impressed them. At all
events, the white boughs were gather
ed near the end of the year and played
an important part In the ceremonies
Of December.
The Druids did not regard all mistle-
toe with reverence. or at least they did
not gather II In their ceremonies from
any tree except the OAK. which was
their sacred tree. Now the mistletoe
almost never grows on oak trees. In
England. the continent Of Europe and
In America the pretty parasitic growth.
the viscum album Of the botanists. b
found growing on apple trees, Willows.
larches, sycamores, poplau. elrns and
many other trees, but very rarely o.
oak trees.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-12-14
SANTA. CLAUS OF THE WOOD.

,NToC az he comes. with clasbtnJ
~ belle,
Go children that arc vice and good
Che Santa Claus that trtms the trees
Or Christmas IN the wood,
Not In stnsle night he loade
. Che bousbs with gift and cradle
here.
Hb, no, to trim the forest tree
De lahore all the year.
Tb6 GUNNER tarrted while he hung
~. Che bauble balls Of stlk and
6pore
Upon the bosom Of the oak
Hind sflver sycamore.
Che autumn fingered while be wove :
Che silver Hbers and the Hoss
OF gold and amber In the lap
lind apron OF the nose.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-12-14
THE FLOSS OF GOLD AND AMBER.

THE FLOSS OF GOLD AND AMBER.
HG wrought with cap and wind and
~ rain
WbNe summer Guns were rich and
raw,
Chen strung bis beads Of crimson fire
Hbout the frutted baw.
Hnd, tendrtl tied, he hung the grape
from bousb to bousb-a high ira.
peze
for ctrcus antics Of the squirrel.
Che gymnast Of the trees.
KIS Christmas carol 70 the hymn
~ Of winter birds that pipe and
cling. @
Dis soody- stfts the promised sweet
Of NAPLES In the sprins,
Die little arb fallen leaf
Chat tfpples down the crystal stair
Of sylvan brooks, bic toy balloon
II snowflake In the air.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-12-14
ROB-FOR-SHORTS
6MIsr;Z..ge::.
& %

DIV, our baby had never
encountered q locked
door. The lonesome
pit-pat Of his busy feet
was herald at whose
coming every door in
the house swung open
and over thresholds he
went into assured vel
comes.
But We were plan
ming q tree. And the
library door was locked.
He paused In his as
cent Of the stairs to
hutton in a hutton that
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-12-14

haste, Nicodemus hustled his fat self
up the stairs into the fun he was
missing, and In his wake. Katy from
her kitchen.
And with a Happy Christmas to
yez, Misther Bob-fer-Short." she set
a gray kitten on the floor.
We were all very still, as he slipped
from the bed and approached the kit
ten. He had never owned kitten. He
eyed It In raptured silence. "Meou."
said the kitten.
Into his cheeks the red crimsoned.
"Oh!" he gasped: "wad you tail. fifty:
pease wad you tail!S And she wagged
her tail and arched her back against
his, feet and cajoIed him. and ~ he
gathered her into his nightgown and
the white fat bare legs ran with their
treasure. she broke into loud silken
.purrings. And Nicodemus sulked and
fell into q helpless yellow bunch OF
protest, whom the gray kitten was held
to his nose for . kiss.
He went up the stairs alone. Then
Nicodemus. Then Great-grand. Then
I. And then the rest of his adorers.
He stopped at the door.
"open the door; sir" said srandfa,
thor.
"Tum ON, muvver." he said. reach
Ing hand into my hand.
So we stepped over the threshold
together.
The room was darkened. Tho fire-
light dulled behind a screen. In the
center of the room lov. fair-branched
young cedar tree cleaned like a great
Jewel.
NY hand forgotten. he circled the
tree.
Round and round. And We after.
.pas a mo- bu-tiful drum" we
caught the murmur as he inventoried.
.sDas n yittle tend horse" He paused
IN log II and In ecstasy watch its tail
90 nm and down "Das a yittle toad
frod in dat bid marble. How you
s'pose II dot INF" He tarried to In.
vestieate. and set It rolling for the
Dt,tten to chase. Nicodemus thought
q was meant for him. and when he
co,,,ded with the kitten. oowed and
scared and muttering, he fed to a dis.
/ lance and yapped at ball and kitten.
And the inventory went on: "Das .
dold waths, yike mys Dreat-dran IL
dot" He tarried to hunt pocket, and
deposit his watch therein. But first
ne held II to ear. And the murmur
resumed: Dat waths Is def an dunn.
too. Das a piture-but an das piturs-
hut an das q piture-but Drs-
ciousi"
And Christmas was on for Bob-for
short-New York Independent
N43R~
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-12-14

NOR marvel where the chimney place
- Co ease bis coming chance to
be-
Che rosue-beboId him slipping down
Hn ancient hollow treeI
December's gtfts and stfts for May
be leaves; then ere he passes By
ne bess match from night and ltsbts
Che candles OF the shyl
-Hloystus Col In Ladies' World.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-12-14
eA8~

Sweet mercy 70 nobility's uus
badge" Let ~ inwardly digest this
truIsm with the Christmas cheer.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-06-20
Sarcasm That Must Have H,-.

Henry w. Paine. the eminent Pos
ton lawyer. once went to one of the
interior owns OF Maine. where a how
was on trial for arson. He had no
counsel. and Mr.. Paine was assigned
by the TO take charge Of his
case. He discovered. after a b-jaf IN.
terview with the boy, that he was
h~alf-Witted- The jury. however. was
composed OF farmers who oxnad
barns such as the defendant was al.
legged to have set on fire. and in sDita
OF the boys evident weakness OF in.
~tellect, they brought in a verdict NJ
guilty. The presiding Judge turned m
Mr. Paine. and remarked: Have you
any motion 10 make" Mr.. Paine arose
and. In his dry and weighty manner
answered: No. your honor; l believe
| have secured for this idiot bow all
hat the laws OF Maine and the cousti.
tuition OF the United States allow
trial Of his peers"
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-06-20
Brilliant

You haven't got J. Jones Jnktna
writing advertisements for you n
more, hear" remarked one business
man to another. both good advertiser
along different lines.
No" replied the other In a tone Of
strong disapprogal. and I'm glad Of
#"
What's wrong with himg I unse
stood he had taken a course from
correspondence school and was tho
oughly competent"
Was be2" And the other man zns
as though something tasted bad. was
heE Well. let me tell you what hs
done | had A nev brand of tooth
brushes and | wanted something ex.
ira to exploit them all over and | told
him to go to It good. Next day In
All the papers it showed up large and
luminous aud al the bottom there was
q line standing out clear. which read.
II not satisfactory after a weeks trial
return and get your money back
Now. what do you think Of thatY
ToothhTushes. mind you. Ratsi"-
Judge.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-06-20
WHEN GUARD HELD TRAIN
passengers Ready TO Sign Petition for
Pardon In Case He is Repri-
nandcd.

II the subway guard who held his
train half a minute beyond schedule
time should be reprfnandcd at head
quarters a hundred passengers who
know Why he did it WILL sign a pet.
ftion for his pardon. Sentiment was
back Of IT. Somebody wanted to kiss.
a lot OF people want TO do that
Women kiss each other. men kiss
their wives The guards have no pa-
uence with sentiment of that kind.
They aaunt their contempt by bawl-
ing: Break away, there; no time for
that and refuse to hold the train
naI a second for the tenderest salute.
But this case was different. It was
easy to see how 1t was. A mother
was giving away her child. The little
fellow was In good hands. The couple
who had adopted him were whole
some kindly people; the mother was
w~retchedly poor. No doubt # was
best all around to give him away. She
and the boy stood the parting Ike
majors up to the last minute; then
the baby broke down
"Aom-mcm-mom." he blubbered
from the car platform.
Before the guard could close the
door or give tne signal she had
reached through the crowd and had
snatched him from the mans arms.
Il can't. I can't" she said. And
then the kissing began The guard
even try to say Break away"
He gulped; so did everybody else
Presently the oma handed the boy
back, and the train started on amid
deepest silence that had aver
hung over that subway station-Nex
York Times.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-06-20

ten Acknowledgement Of his receipt
OF the copy. showing the date of it's
receipt, Or the affidavit Of the per-
son by whom the delivery was made
stating when and where the copy
was delivered; If made by registered
man, proof of such service must
consist Of the affidavit of the per-
son by whom the copy was mailed
stating when and the post office TO
winch 1t was mailed, and this af-
Ildayit must be accompanied By the
postmaster's receipt for the letter.
You should state in your answer
the name Of the postoffice to which
you desire future notices to be sent
to you.
John ]. Guheen, Receiver.
Date of first publication. June
13. 1912.
Date of second publication, June
20. 1912.
Date of third publication. June
81. 1912.
Date of fourth publication, July
1912.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-06-20
Notice For Publication.
Final Proof


I, NJ. E. Coen, of SanFrancisco,
Cal, heir Of Sarah A. Coen, de-
ceased, who made entry No. APT,
under the provisions Of an act of
the legislature of the state of
Idaho. commonly known as the
Carey Act" approved March End,
1899, which embraces lot one, of
section "a. township Z SOUTH range
80 E. B. NJ. do hereby give notice
of my intention to make final proof
to establish my claim to the land
above described. and that l expect
to prove that l have resided on, re-
claimed and cultivated said land as
required by law before David Bur-
rell. Representative of the State
Land Board. at American Falls,
Idaho, on June %, 1921 by two Of
the following witnesses:
Ray Austin, o. H. Barber, VIM.
G. Sweetwood and James Leitch, all
OF American Falls. Idaho 81
Date for making final proof ex-
tended to June 29th. 1912.
NJ. e. Coen. Heir of Entryman.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-06-20
Notice For Publication.

Department of the Interior, Us.
Land Office at Blackfoot, Idaho,
May %, 1912.
Notice is hereby given that James
+. Martin, of American Falls, Idaho,
who, on January II, 1911, made
Homestead Entry serial No. O9639,
for NJ SEA; SWA SEA; SEA
a, section rs, township s south,
range 80 east, Boise Meridian, has
filed notice of intention to make
maj Communication proof, to estab-
ilsh claim to the land above describ-
ed, before David Burrell, Z. S. Com
missioner, Dist. of Idaho, at Ameri-
can Falls, Idaho. on the 25th day
of July. 1912.
Claimant names as witnesses:
William d. Fields, Almond B.
Myres, James w. Mason and Gott-
heb Schiewe, all of American Falls,
Henry W. Kiefer. Register.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-06-20
Notice.

Department of the Interior,
United States Land Office.
Notice is hereby given that the
state of Idaho on the 9th day of
May, 1912, filed in this office a
list Of lands No. 0120SS, selected
ey its State Board of Land Commits
sloners for Indemnity purposes
under section No. 4, Act of July
3rd, 1890, as follows:
NJ NEA, section II, township
8 south. range 81 east.
Copies thereof by descriptive sub
divisions have been posted in this
office for inspection by any person
interested, and the public generally.
Within the next sixty days from
late OF the first publication her
OF, protests or contests against the
claim of the state to the tracts. or
subdivisions herein described. on
the ground that the same is more
valuable for mineral than for other
purposes will be received and noted
lor report to the General Land Of
flee at Washington, D. C.
FAILURE to protest, or contest the
of the state within the time
specified, will be considered suffi-
evidence of its non-mineral
character. and the selection being
otherwise free from objection. will
be recommended for approval.
Henry w. Kiefer, Register
FIRST publication, June s. 1912.
Last publication, July 4, 1912.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-06-20
FARMERS OPPOSE BUILDING
Latah Union Asks County Commits.
sioners to RESIGN.

Moscow.-Despite the fact that two
massmeetings Of taxpayers from La
tab county, the citizens committee of
Is, only two of whom were from Mos
COW, the state sanitary inspector and
the grand jury advised building a new
courthouse, the farmers union al Gen
esee adopted a resolution asking the
county commissioners to resign for
having called for a bond election for
q new 800, 900 court house. All three
OF the commissioners are members of
the farmers union.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-06-20
Notice For Publication.
Department of the Interior, U. S
Land Office at Blackfoot, Idaho.

Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at Blackfoot, Idaho.
May 10th, 1912.
Notice is hereby given that Albert
j. Schmidt, of American Falls, Idaho
who, on February 7th, 1911, made
Homestead entry serial No. 09756,
for VIZ SWA section Is; NWA
NWA section %, NEA NEA sec
ton 81, township s south, range 81
east Boise Meridian. has filed
notice of intention to make final
Communication proof to establish
claim to the land above described
before David Burrell, U. s.. Com
missioner. Dist. of Idaho, at Am
erican Falls, Idaho, on the 18th
day of July. 1912.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Edward Roberts. John Connolly,
Levi Southwell and Sam H. Laird,
all of American Falls, Idaho.
Henry w. Kiefer. Register.