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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-04-06

ed me for being SO cruel, was quite
sure to have her join me in a hearty
laugh ut poor Bifkins' expense.
i made my way to the Goldrox man.
sion and, being admitted, waited in the
parlor several minutes for Helen to
come down. Having to wait was I'M
questionably good sign, thought I.
When she did come down she didn't
act just as I'd hoped she would-that
is, she didn't come nesting into my
arms or anything Of that sort But
then, thought 1, Helen always was a
sensible sort of girl and wasn't very
apt to do that sort Of thing.
/ confess l was slightly embarrassed
for moment, but recovering my self
command l softly whispered:
"Helen, I've come in person to urge
what asked in my letter of proposal
and honestly, sincerely trust that you
care sufficiently for me to trust your
future happiness in my hands,"
Helen didn't speak for nearly min
ute, when, sinking her voice, she said:
Believe me, Mr.. Hardup, am equal
ly sincerely sorry, and / should have
written you, only didn't know how to
put 1t, but the very next day after your
proposal received another, 80 passion
ate, so flattering, so-oh, 80 beautiful
and her eyes lit up-"that, though I
have always had most friendly re-
gard for you, l could not resist-the
gentleman who wrote the other pro-
posals passionate, beautiful pleading,
and wrote him letter accepting him
by the return mail. II hope haven't
hurt you. and I'm awfully, awfully sor-
ry, but then there are any number of
+! other really nice girls, and-and''- and
then no doubt fearing she might put
her foot in 1t, Helen said no more
/ sat half dazed for a moment, and
then summoned up enough courage
to murmur, "May ask the gentleman's
| nameW
"Y-es.' she answered timidly; ats
Mr.. Bifkins." 1913
was almost tempted to burst out
laughing. thought 1t mus. be Joke.
But instead / merely murmured. "And
do you care so much for him7'
"Well. candidly," she replied, II
hadn't thought much about him before
before received his proposal, but
when i read that, 80 fiery, 80 kind, so
fun Of burning admiration, my eyes
seemed to open and read my heart
Alright, and in he-the-enthusiasm
and fervor Of the moment sent him
my reply"
After that didn't stay to hear much
more, and as 1 went down the front
/ stairs i didn't know whether Z ought to
laugh or feel sorry. s.--.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-04-06
or Interest to the Children
GAME OF CELEBRITIES.
Played With Pictures Of Noted People
Cut From Books and Papers.

Cut From Books and Papers.
Cut out from magazines or newspa-
pers the pictures of noted people and
then cut OF their heads. That sounds
rather savage. but as you are to supply
them with new heads 1t isn't as unkind
as it seems. Cut the figures out in out
lines and paste them on uniform pieces
Of cardboard and then take all the
heads and paste them on to other bod
les.
Sometimes the effect is startling, and
the strange thing is that it is extreme
{ly hard to recognize a head when 1t has
somebody else's body. To play the
game number each piece Of cardboard
and write down on a paper who the
person Is to whom the head belongs.
OF course the players must not see
this paper, but must be given the
pieces of cardboard to look over. After
they have guessed as many as they can
and written down the names on papers
read them the correct list. OF course
the winner is the one who made the
best guesses.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-04-06
SHOPPING IN PERSIA.
Only Servants and Women Of Poorer
Class Go to Stores.


Class Go to Stores.
Americans who travel In the far
east exclaim with wonder over the
strange sights seen In the streets Of
oriental cities. "How oddH they cry,
how extraordinary They almost
never realize that American streets
are full Of sights quite as strange,
very perplexing, sometimes shocking.
when first seen by the eyes Of man
or woman of the orient.
"Shall / confess that one of the
amazing things observed by an east
ern traveller In any large American
town Is the way In which women,
great numbers Of women of all ages,
throng the sidewalks of business
streets and crowd the retail shops?"
asks writer In McCall's Magazine
'To Persian ut least the sight is as
novel as a regiment of women SOL
diers would be drilling on a military
parade ground.
'In my home country, Persia, there
are indeed servants and very poor wo-
men who go personally to the bazaars
and shops to buy food supplies and
clothing, but they are not the women
who have what we may call position
in society any more than have the wo-
men who Scrub the floors of American
office buildings and railway stations.
1.-THE wife or daughter of any re-
spectacle Persian man would no more
think Of visiting a grocer's shop or the
shop Of a butcher than well bred
American woman would think of
pushing open the doors of drinking
shop-what you call a cafe-and order
ing a gallon Of rum.
"The public market Is not consider
ed suitable place for lady. The
man Of the family does most Of the
buying of meats and grains, sugar,
vegetables and fruit. II woman is
widowed there Is always some friend
~ neighbor willing to transact such
business for her.
"The neighbours wife visits the wild
ow and asks what Is needed. The
marketing Is done in her behalf, and
she Is not obliged to come down to the
level Of a poor servant sent on humil-
iating errands."
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-04-06

ton knows no measure, but Is boundless
as the ripping, heaying summer sea.
Darling. you don't know how II makes
my heart beat when think of your lovely
azure orbs, resembling tho sunny skies of
Italy. and OF those silky. waving ripping
tresses that form your browning glory, for
never was there woman wore such
crown as thine.
Let me call you mine. dearest darling:
let me call you mine. ~
Write soon. and believe me. dearest dar-
ling, yours forever and forever
CHoLMoNDY BIFKINS.
When had completed debating this
ludicrous gushing epistle could hardly
refrain from laughing aloud and nat
urally thought how different 1t was
from the nice, sensible one l had dis
patched to Miss Helen Goldrox that
afternoon, wherein l had politely add
ed that l would call for my answer in
a couple of days-on the following Sun
day, I'm fact, Easter Sunday.
Bifklns looked the whole thing over
and, looking at me obviously, asked:
"Say, old fellow, do you think this Is
all right? Isn't it just-er-just trifie
-er-strong"
1t was all could do to keep from
laughing right at him, poor chap, but
restrained myself and said In an in
jured tone:
"That's the usual thanks fellow
gets for helping friend outw
"Oh, say, old chap, 1 didn't mean
that" he said, apologizing profusely.
"Of course it's all right IL you say SO"
this even moro duhjouslv
1t was great lark, thought, as I
strolled home afterward, and when
Easter Sunday came 1 spruced myself
up to wait upon the sweet and wealthy
Helen, to whom l thought, after had
been accepted, / might tell the farce,
and, as she always exceedingly enjoy
ed joke, after she had playfully child.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-04-06
Palm For the Dolls House.

A palm for the dolls house can be
made Of green paper-crepe paper Is
best-cut into strips along one side.
Then roll up the paper, leaving the
stripped ends out. Make a hollow tube
Of strip of dark brown paper This
is for the lower part Of the palm. Then
into this hollow tube thrust the rolled
up end Of the green paper. The cut
ends Will then be ut the top. When
they are spread a little they look very
much like palms. The round tube OF
brown paper should be pasted at the
side. Because of its shape 1t will stand
in tiny box or bowl on the floor.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-04-06
A Bear Story.

The Bolton (Mo.) Herald tells this
bear story, which 1t says It got from a
"grizzled galoot from Grandview."
One Wilborn Walters, a mighty hunter
Of Virginia, was chased up tree one
day by bear. In pulling himself up
he laid hold of a rotten limb, which
broke, and he fell on the back Of the
bear. Twisting his hands in its fur, he
rode for a mile before he could reach
his hunting knife and kill the beast.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-04-06
Arctic Animals Enjoy Heat.

In Lincoln park zoo even the ami
mails from the arctic regions must be
warmed during the cold weather, when
Cy De vry, the superintendent, keeps
the heat turned on in the outdoor
cages. Visitors, however, do not see
the network Of pipes. The animals
show their appreciation by sleeping be-
side them.-Chicago Tribune.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-04-06
Individual Chicken Pie,

Individual Chicken Pies.
To make individual chicken pies
line gem pans with pastry, leaving
crust enough to fold over tablespoon
full Of rich chicken hash, and bake in
a quick oven.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-04-06
TO BRUSH THE HAIR.

rapid brushing a mild current Of elec-
tricity is excited, which stimulates the
health and growth Of the hair. The
brush must be brought down on the
scalp with q firm gentle stroke.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-04-06
CARE OF THE EASTER LILY.

The growing lily can sometimes
be made to last two or three
months with new buds bloom
ing. 1t should not be kept in a
temperature above 65 degrees
and should have plenty Of fresh
air and light. Never put it In a
draft where it may get chill
ed. AS soon as flower droops
and the crispness of life disap-
) pears it should be plucked so
that it will not absorb strength
) that Is needed by the leaves and
the other buds to make them de-
) velop into perfect flowers. The
plants should be watered, too,
each morning with cold water
Philadelphia Bulletin.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-04-06

Brushing Is necessary to keep the
hair in good order. The brush should
be drawn gently but firmly over the
scalp and carried through the entire
length Of the hair at every stroke. BY
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-04-06
LEGENDS 0E the LILY.

One beautiful belief about the lily
relates that the candidates for the vir-
gin Mary's hand, after having sought
the Lords blessing, each left his own
STAFF in the temple in the evening. The
next morning, the dry rod OF Joseph
was found blossomed with lily flowers.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-04-06
About Spelling.

II an 3 and an and an o and a U
With an X at the end spells Su
And an 4 and Y and K spell
Pray what In the speller to do?
Then if sleo. N 8 and an and a q
And a4~H e D'spell eide
There's nothing much left for speller to
~ do 1ttlf' - -.
But to 70 and commit siouxeyesighed.
Connecticut western news., 1912-08-01
DETROIT'S BIG SCANDAL
More Aldermen Sought by Detectives on Charges of Taking Graft.
 Two Have Confessed. ..+-.

Detectives sought six members of the Detroit common council, wanted on charges of accepting bribes. Nine members of that body have already been arrested and two of them have confessed. This is the result of graft investigation here in connection with the closing of Seventh street for. the purpose of arecting a new freight house for the Wabash railroad William J. Burns conducted the in- vestigation. He is confident that con victions will follow. ......H
 One of the men who have confessed is Thomas E. Gilman, president of the council He received $1,000 for his share in the proceedings, and he turned the money over to detective. !,
 One of the men under arrest is E. R. Shreiter, secretary of the council and secretary of the American League of Municipalities. He Is charged with having distributed graft money and agreed to accept $500. He had not re- ceived the money, the detectives say. when he was arrested. 1t Is alleged that in all the railroad spent S3.7O0 to secure the closing of the street The bribes were split up in sums of from $100 to $1,000.
Connecticut western news., 1912-08-01
Sterne Borrowed It,

There are many persons who think the sentence 'cHe tempers the wind to the shorn lamb" is to be found in the Bible. You would search the Bible pretty thoroughly before you would find that sentence in it. Where you would find it would be in Sterne's Sentimental Journey" Sterne gets a good deal of praise for the origination of this sentence, but it was originated, as matter of fact, before he was born, In collection of French proverbs pub lished in 1894 we find, "Dieu mesure le vent Ia brebis tondue."
Connecticut western news., 1912-08-01
SHEFFIELD

Boarding houses are full and many re- quests for places during August are be- ing denied because of the lack of room
 At the Elmhurst the following are registered MT. and Mrs. John Stelzer Jr. and J. G. Stelzer, of Brooklyn, N. Y. F. E. Farnham, Hartford Rudolf, Rose and Emma Sews, H. M. Harrison and the Misses Weeks, of New York R. N. Copeland, MT. and Mrs. R. T. Copeland and Miss M. B. Waterbury, of New Haven; Helen T. McQuinn and Mary R. Murray, of Waterbury; w. J. Cumiff, of Roslindale, N. J.; J. .Husted, of Poughkeepsie Mrs. w. K Hitchcock, MT. and Mrs. H. w Cornwall.
 A party of young men composed of J. and R. Schmidt, Donovan Peek, Ralph Newton and Raymond Little, who have been camping at Lake Buell., returned home Sunday.
 Frank H. Cande, of Pittsfeld, called on relatives in town last week.
Connecticut western news., 1912-08-01
LIEUTENANT BECKER
 HELD FOR MURDER
Rose Says Police Ordered That
 ROSenthaI Be Killed.

Lieutenant Charles Becker was ar rested and held by Judge Mulqueen for murder in the first degree after Jack Rose, Becker's collector of gam bling money, had confessed that the police lieutenant had ordered him to have Rosenthal killed. ...E
 The arrest and arraignment of Beck CT followed swiftly after Roses con fession and the confessions of Bridgie Webber and Harry Vallon, who cor roborated Rose in important partic- ulars.
 District Attorney Whitman, question ing the three prisoners for three hours, pounded one against the other until they broke down and said Rosenthal was shot down in front of the Metro pole by a hired gang because Lieuten- ant Becker wanted it done.
 The grand jury acted speedily. With their confessions warm on their lips, Rose. Webber and Vallon went before the grand jury, put their hands on the Bible and swore that they had told the whole truth. Within an hour the former commander of the strong arm squad was in cell in the Tombs. But the men who placed him there did not dare to leave the district attorneys office. Shaking with fear they begged the district attorney to keep them In his office. .#-.
Connecticut western news., 1912-08-01
NOBODY SPARED
Kidney Troubles Attack Canaan Men and Women, Old and
 Young.

Kidney ills seize young and old
 Come quickly with little warning.
 Children suffer in their early years Can't control. the kidney secretions.
 Girls are languid, nervous, suffer pain.
 Women worry, can t do daily work
 Men have lame and aching backs.
 The cure for man, woman or child
 Is to cure the cause.-the kidneys s.
 Doan's Kidney Pills are for sick kidneys .t
 Have brought relief to Canaan people. Canaan testimony proves it. 4@
 Mrs. John Devine, Bragg St., Canaan. Conn.,, says: We have used Doan's 8 Kidney Pills in our family with good results and do not hesitate to recommend them. A member of the household was troubled by backache and other symp- toms of disordered kidneys. Nothing proved of benefit until Doan's Kidney Pills. procured at Thurlough's Drug Store, were used They restored the kidneys to normal condition and re- lieved the backache." E.e.
 For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster -Milburn O., Buffalo. New Yerk sole agents for the United States.
 Remember the ename-Doan's and take no other.
Connecticut western news., 1912-08-01
LAKEVlLLE


 A. H. Heaton has been on the sick list this week.
 w. T. Jerome and wife arrived in town this week for short stay.
 The eleven-months-ol daughter of MT. and Mrs. Matthew Booth died of brain fever on Sunday last. The funeral was held at their home Tuesday morn ing, interment in Salisbury cemetery. This was their only child and the loss is greatly felt.
 The Robbins Burrall Trust Go. has torn out the old stoop i'll front of their banking establishment and replaced same with eoncrete-a great improve ment.
 Mrs. 0. F. Shaw has been spending 8 part of the week in town, while MT. Shaw has been attending the salesmen's banquet and outing.
 Mrs. A. Bauman and family returned Sunday last from their visit at New Milford and other places. ~.
 A. H. Heaton and family spent last week with relatives in Ashley Falls and Springfield.
 H. l.. Barnett has been confined to the house for the past two weeks with an injured foot. An operation was per formed Saturday and the patient is now on the gain.
 w. B. Perry has improved the front of his house by putting in new steps and removing the horse block. ...l z 7.
 Arthur Spaulding is enjoying his annual vacation from Heaton & Co.'S store, this week, visiting his sister on Long Island.
 0. H. Osborn and daughter spent Sun day last with MT. and Mrs. A. Ruttage. Patterson. @. .......
 Dr. Morris and wife, of Newark, N. J., spent Sunday with Mrs. M, E.. Mil Ter, making the trip in their auto. Mrs. A. Collin, who has been visiting her sister, returned with them.
 John Clarity has recently purchased a building lot on Bostwick hill. : E
 Charles Thurston has broken ground on his lot recently purchased of A. Martin, and will erect dwelling.
 Mrs. o. P. Millspaugh, of Twin Lakes. spent Sunday with her parents. a
Connecticut western news., 1912-08-01
AndaIusian Customs.

In AndaIusian houses no refresh ments are offere,l to callers except on the saints day of the hostess, when a large trayful of duIces or cakes Is handed around. These dulces are orna- mented with little sugar images of saints and angels. If 1t is a first call that is being made the hostess offers her house and everything it contains to the callers, who in reply bow, say ing that the house is in the best hands in the world and that their only wish is that the present may long have health and happiness to enjoy it.
Connecticut western news., 1912-08-01
LIME ROCK.

Miss Kate Griffin of Brooklyn, N. T., is visiting her sister. Mrs: Michael Hickey. t ...- e.. <.
 Mrs. Mary. Belcher and Miss Ella Brigner spent Friday afternoon with Mrs Francis Brasie. .s. -.
 Mrs Robert Patterson is very low at this writing, with not much hopes for her recovery.
 Ask Michael Hickey if he has skunks' hides for sale. .. ..
 R. N. Barnum and family left here Monday for Ohautauqua, to be gone about month.
 Mrs. W. J. Bacon is entertaining her cousin this week.
 Mrs Henry Poland and daughter Helen, of Bridgeport, were at Wilbur Buffers for short time last week.
 There was gang of surveyors here last week. figuring, it is thought, for contractors. U-. ...is". ..=-N
 Mrs. Herbert ,Brahman and children spent Sunday at George Morrison.
 George W. Ford of Canaan delivered Singer sewing machine to parties here last Tuesday.
 Mrs. Helen Miner, who has been with Mrs. Richardson for number of weeks, has returned to her home in Canaan. .,
 Miss Nellie Kipp was a guest of South Egremont friends last week.
 The Borden Eagles played the West Cornwall nine at Falls Village last Sat urday. defeating the latter by a score of 12 to 8. A return game will be played at West Cornwall Saturday of this week at 3 p. m. - >.-
 MT. and Mrs. 0. H. Wiesing are talk ing a tripin their car to New Haven, Hartford and other places, combining business with pleasure. | Some of the farmers are all through having and harvesting. O. O. Kipp being among the first, as usual, 95 loads of hay having been cut and stored by him and his men.
Connecticut western news., 1912-08-01
REGISTRARS NOTICE

Theundersigned Registrars of Voters of the town of North Caraan, County of Litchfeld and State of Connecticut here by give notice that they will be in session at Rorabacks' law office in said town on Friday, August End, 1912 from twelve o'clock noon until nine o'clock in the evening, and on Friday August 9th, 1919, from twelve o'clock noon until nine o'clock in the evening, for the purpose of making an enrolment of the legal voters of said town of North Canaan, and for the pur. pose of making such changes in theenroll- ment lists last perfected as are provided for by Statute. -.
 Dated at North Canaan, Conn, this 22nd day of July A D. 1912. .ss tf.E 7
 -f. EDWARD l.. ROBERTS, .a
 J. CLINTON RORABACK,
 Registrars of Voters.
Connecticut western news., 1912-08-01
LEGAL NOTICES
ReelsTRARs. NoTlcE

The Registrars of Voters for the town of Canaan give notice that they will be in session at the office of The E W. Spur Company. in Falls Village. in said town on Friday, August Sd and Friday, August gth, 1912. from 12 o'clock noon until 9 o'clt ok in the evening of each of said days to receive the personal or written applica- tion of any elector for caucus enroilment under the provisions of Chapter 265, Acts of 1909.
 M. L. BLoDGETT, Roa,s.,.-s J.S. TRACY, fNesiss fNesisUitA's' d''
 Falls Village, Conn. July 22d. 1919.
Connecticut western news., 1912-08-01
BALLOONS ALL DOWN.

Uncle Sam Lands Near Manassas Bat
 tlefieId, In Virginia. se
 The balloon Uncle sam, Captain Fl. D. Honeywell, pilot, and Roy Donald son, aid, which left Kansas City Sat urday afternoon in the elimination race to select three representatives of America in the international bal loon race in Germany next fall, landed near Manassas, Va. .... -.
 The distance is about 1000 miles.
 The Kansas City II. landed at Belle vue, Mich, $40 miles. The Drifter, from Cincinnati, travelled 425. It is likely that the captains and pilots of these three balloons will represent America.
Connecticut western news., 1912-08-01
2. III. IS SPEEDY.

ZeppeIin's Fastest AirshiP Taken Over
 by German War Department.
 The most modern military airship of the Zeppelin rigid system has been taken over by the war department aft CT an endurance and speed trial lasting eighteen hours.
 The airship developed a speed of for ty-nine miles an hour and Is consid- cred the most speedy dirigible in the world.
 It has been christened the z. III. and is to be stationed at the fortress of Metz, near the French frontier.
Connecticut western news., 1912-08-01
JOHN MITCHELL SENTENCED

Nine Months Imprisonment In Con-
 tempt Case-ApPeal Taken. IT,
 John Mitchell, vice president of the American Federation of Labor, was sentenced in the District of Columbia supreme court to nine months impris- onment for contempt of court, grow ing out of the Bucks Stove and Range company case.
 In the same case the federation's president. Samuel Gompers, recently was sentenced to one year and the secretary, Frank Morrison, to six months.
Connecticut western news., 1912-08-01
ABSTRACT OF CANAAN, ss., Pro. 1| bata Gourt JraIv Dd 1Q1o

N NNIpIT1OI OF- OANAA bs.s FrO- A( bate Court, July 24, 1912.
 Estate of Caroline k. King. late of North Canaan, in said District, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of Canaan hath limited and allowed six months from date hereof, for the creditors of said Estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly attested, within said time, win be debarred recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate are re- quested to make immediate payment to
 RICHARD A. KING, Administrator,
 Canaan, Conn. .."## a E #a .'
Connecticut western news., 1912-08-01
GOV. WILSON'S TRIP ENDS.
Returns to Sea Girt With Speech For
 Busy Week.

Governor Wilson arrived at his summer home at Sea Girt, N. J., from the private yacht on which the gov ernor and Mrs. Wilson have been spending the last few days.
 The speech of acceptance which Gov ernor Wilson will deliver here on Aug. ', when he is formally notified of his nomination, is completed.
Connecticut western news., 1912-08-01
Consideration.

Duke-Why do you call your dog Feathers? Count-Because I dislike to call him down.
Connecticut western news., 1912-08-01
BUSINESS CARDS

GEORGER. WILCOX. BLACKSMITH Horse shoeinR, wood work and
 iron work. RAILROAD ST. CANAAN, CoEH.
Connecticut western news., 1912-08-01

T HE CANFIELD." CANAAN, O An up-to-date hotel All the mod- ern conveniences. Service unsur> passed. A step from the station