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The L'Anse sentinel., 1912-02-17
REMNANT OF AcADIANII
MaadaIen Islands Are Inhabited by
Their Descendants.

MaqdaIen Islands Are Inhabiteo oy
Their Descendants.
Up in the center of the gulf Of st.
Lawrence the small group Of Magda-
len islands are populated by 5000 %
1000 lineal descendants of the Aca-
dians under Champlain and De Monts,
who were driven out of New France.
N. s., by the English.
Since the first settlement In 1763 gen.
erations of the same families have
raised scanty crops in the valleys and
fed sheep and cattle on the high. con-
ical hills which constitute promi-
nent feature Of an insular landscape.
Year after year men have gone out
on the waters of the gulf in search of
the cod. mackerel and Holsters on
which a livelihood depends. They are
simple, primitive people, these ma
tives of the Magdalens, laboring all the
while under circumstances that are
most discouraging.
The archipelago contains twelve or
thirteen islands, including several
grim rocks which are not inhabited
and never will be.
But the remarkable feature about
the physical formation Of the whole
group is the way in which one island
is in some instances connected with
another by long stretch of sandy
beach, enabling person, II he desires
to do so, to 60 for score Of miles or
more along the most barren shore In
the world one that is uninhabited and
unrelieved by vegetation Of any kind,
and the only animal life being the
thousands Of gulls, terms, gannets api
other sea fowl which are extremely
numerous in all this region.-Rosary
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A Pack Of Sheer Nonsense
A Political Diplomat,

Even the most corrupt man or the
most insignificant Or the most igno-
rant" the optimistic boarder was say
ing, "may be useful man as United
States senator"
"In what way, ,please3' spoke up the
argumentative boarder.
"In two ways-first, as a horrible
example; secondly, he serves to hasten
the day when United States senators
will be elected by direct vote of the
people"
+. This, as the optimistic boarder had
anticipated, brought everybody at the
table into the argument, and in. the
confusion that ensued he had no trou-
BILE in helping himself unobserved to
the last two macaroons on the cake
stand.-Chicago Tribune.
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Seemingly Imposs sibIe.

Mrs. Highupp-How was the charity
ball?
Mrs. Blase-An right, but It's a won
der they made anything when you con-
slider the small amount they spent on
it. Their expenses were actually less
than their receipts.-Puck.
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A Tender Wish.

A beggar had been for long time
besieging an old, gouty, testy, limping
gentleman who refused his mite with
great irritabllity, upon which the men
dicant said:
"Ah. please, your honor's honor, I
wish Providence had made your heart
half as tender as your feet."-Tit-B Bits.
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A Race Of BacheIors.

Mrs. Jenks-Mr. Ellington is such a
nice man that really can't understand
why he remains bachelor.
Mrs. Tolker (absentmindedly)-Oh, I
presume 1t is hereditary. His father
and grandfather before him were bach
elors probably.-Judge.
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Had er.hh.d Mi4t..

Her Father-Have you and my daugh-
ter made any preparations for married
life?
Cholly-We've had few preliminary
fights as tryouts. Chicago News.
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A Shortage Of Pockets.

"Bertie," said the hospitable hostess
at Sunday school treat, won't you
eat some more cookiesY'
II can't; I'm full" sighed BERTHE.
"Well, then, put some in your pock-
ets."
81 can't; they're full, too" was the
regretful answer.-Youths Companion.
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What Did He Mean7

He-Well, really, l should hardly
have known you, the change is so
great.
She (archly)-For better or for worse |?
He-Why, Of course. you could only
change for the better.-Black and
White.
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Distance Lending Courage.
He-If i should kiss you what would
happen?
Shell should call father.
He-Then I won't do It.
she-But fathers in Europe.-Lippin-
colts.
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A MonoIoaus.

Tommy-Pop, what is monologuef
Tommy's Pop-A monologue, my son,
Is conversation woman carries on
with her husband.-Ph Philadelphia Rec
ord. ' -f
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attention, and many critics accepted
'Leonainie' as one of Poe's works.
The literary world was discussing
the new poem when the expose was
made through the columns Of the Ko-
komo Tribune, rival paper of the
Dispatch. Great was the criticism
against the hoax. Riley's friends
thought he was ruined. The result Of
the bitter display by the critics was
admitting the deception and giving rea-
sons which were sufficient.
From that time Riley gained ground
as poet. over the pen names of Ben
+. Johnson of Boone and afterward
James Whltcomb Riley he has won
lasting fame.
Riley's verse, gentle, tender and
easy flowing, has in 1t an element Of
tenderness, a winning appeal to the
homely and humane side of life.
"The man himself when on his lecture
tours" says colleague, twas Of an
unassuming, diffident manner, with a
rasping but always kindly voice. He
was so nearsighted that he was al
ways peering with puzzled face into
the eyes Of the man to whom he was
talking. Riley made home for him
self in the heart Of every one within
the reach of his voice."
= =
HIS LOVE FOR CHILDREN
1t was on his trips through the
country following his trade of sign
painter that Riley learned to express
the feelings Of the child and the boy
who had come up in the cornfields
and had grown gray whiskers. Later
he worked In one newspaper shop
after another as the merit of his
poems became known. TX Marvel
Donald G.. MitchelD was the first to
buy a poem which Riley had sent.
1t was not very long after that be-
fore the whole country was murmur-
ing the lines of "Goodby, Jim; take
keer of yourse'fr'
Old man never had much to say,
'Ceptin to Jim,
And Jim was the widest boy he had.
Never heerd him speak but once
Er TWICE In my H1e, ana nrst Time was
When the army broke out and Jim he
went.
The old man backin' him for three months
And all at heerd the old man say
Was, jes' as we turned to start away:
"Well, goodby. Jim!
Take keer Of yours'fI
Very great actors have found his
verses the best medium for the train
ed infections of their voices. His art
seemed to soak the words he used
with the heavy sunshine and the lazy
air Of the black dirt country's farm.
James Whitconb Riley first saw the
light OF day e. Greenfield, Ind, in
1853. His father tried to make law
yer of him, but he preferred writing,
and he got his way. His home in In
dianapolis, although unassuming. Is
one OF the places most hunted up by
visitors to that city.
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In Second pIso..

Figg- What. do you do when your
wife tells you about her last n usband3
Fogg-E Envy him. Boston IT, Aecript
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Have you had any expert

Barber-Have you had any expert
ence In shaving students2
Applicant For Job-Oh, yes, sir.
always go over their faces twice with
the back Of the razor and ask them II
1t pulls much.
Barber-Quite right, but you mustn't
forget to strop your razor several times
during the operation.
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GOOD CLEAR THROUGH"


Writers Of dialect verse are numer-
Gus. but so much Of their writing Is
tainted with the slang Of the day and
presented in such a strained style that
one is often at loss to know what Is
meant by some of the words and
phrases, and so much time has to be
spent in deciphering 1t that the charm
1t may have possessed is gone before
one realizes that he is reading bit of
humor. The writers Of good, free
flowing dialect, clear and concise, easy
to understand and true to nature, may
he counted on the fingers ends. OF
this class James Whitcomb Riley has
stood well ut the head of the promi-
nent in the world of letters. His po-
ems when delivered in style such as
Sol Smith Russell or Riley himself
would deliver them make them the
more effective. OF him Robert J. Bur-
dette said: "Riley is good clear
through. His humor is gentle. 1t is
not caustic. II Is pure and manly and
honest"
The present generation does not
of james whitcomb Riley as reader.
lie developed that talent as his genius
grew in poetry, and for years before
he found a public to enjoy his books
he had charmed multitudes with read
ings from his own work. In fact, this
outlet was for him a most natural
one, because he was born an actor as
well as. poet. His imagination drift
ed easily into dramatic channels, and
what he saw and heard as boy
among the homely, wholesome people
OF Indiana he later transmitted into
poetry and unconsciously began to i'm
personate the characters that marshal
ed themselves In his fertile brain.
He began to read In humble way
his works ut country churches, enter
thlnfnents, school exhibitions, old set
tiers meetings, Grand Army reunions
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and at '"The Literary" His vein Of
humor was delicious, and the smiles he
evoked were near neighbors to the
pathos that he knew always mingled
with the various phases Of his life.
The lecture bureaus finally awoke to
the fact that he was desirable, and for
season after season he had for his field
most of the United States. He ap-
peared in combination with Edgar Will
son Nye Bill Nye) for two seasons
and at many notable entertainments
alternated with his friends Mark
Twain, Eugene Field and Robert J.
Burdette, to the last of whom he al
ways felt indebted for his introduc-
tion to the broader field opened to him
through the lecture bureau. But he
was never dependent upon help, being
able to furnish whole evenings pro-
gram by himself.
POETS EARLY STRUGGLES
1t was about thirty-five years ago
that Riley was haunted with the dread
of remaining unknown when he was
writing poetry at night and painting
signs in the daytime, and later, when he
was a reporter on the Anderson Qnd.)
Weekly Democrat, published by Will
liam N. Cream. Riley and other con-
genial spirits met regularly in the
evenings of 1867 in the offices of Cap
tain William r. Meyers, who became
secretary of state under Governor
Claude Matthews Of Indiana.
Riley's poetic muse was making an
energetic fight for recognition, but 1t
came not. At one of their sessions,
after Meyers had given Shakespeare"
and Richards and his photographer
friend had dissected the fame Of art
lists, Riley drew from his pocket new
poem-a strange, weird thing, which
followed the style of Edgar Allan Poe,
the first stanza of which read thus:
Leonainie angels named her.
And they took the light
or the laughing stars and framed her
In smile OF white,
And they made her hair of gloomy
Midnight and her eyes of bloomy
Moonshine. and they brought her to me
In the solemn night
Riley was a captivating reader, and
the new poem thrilled all In the party.
Laying 1t down, he returned to his
other discussed theory of unrecognized
merit and gave birth to the "Leonai-
ME" ruse by remarking that II CIV
en- to the world over Poe's name the
poem would be received. That sug-
gested the idea Of placing Poe's ini-
tials to the piece and publishing It as
long lost treasure of the master Of
the muse.
There appeared on the front page
Of the Kokofno Qnd) Dispatch, after
arrangements with the publisher, the
poem with the statement that It might
be long lost poem by the famous au-
thor Of "The Raven"
Copies of the paper were sent broad
cast. The "fnd" attracted immediate
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yALeo.I Attachment

3. A Legal Attachment. (
"Reggy has new attachment on his
airship."
"What for?" a.. .a
"For debt."-Philadelphia Evening
Bulletin.
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James Whitcomb
Riley's Art of Put
ting Into Verse
Life'sLittle Things
That Such a Pen as
His Makes Big.


-HERE can now be little doubt
as to the popularity of the
muse Of James Whitcomb RI
ley, "the Hoosier poet" This
Is not the time to question whether
his powers have enduring quality, but
among US Of today he has attained a
place which 1t hardly behooves any to
say will be changed by future gener-
atoms.
George Meredith went out Of his way
during the last year Of his life to tell
the Joy he derived from "The Old
Swimmin' Hole" "Onct We Went
A-fishin'" and "The Old Town Band"
If one abides by the verdict Of some
superior people one must consent to
believe that the joys and sorrows Of
common folks, told in their own
tongue, provide n passport to oblivion
instead Of Immortality. Probably Ri
ley never debated that contingency,
nor need his admirers raise any argu-
ment Robert Burns has survived.
1t was only recently-at Christmas
time-that James Whitcomb Riley re-
ceived 1900 letters Of greeting and
sympathy. He had then been Ill with
paralysis for practically two years and
had lost all power Of his right arm.
II can't answer them," said Mr.. Ri
ley Mt the time, with rueful glance
mt his arm. 81 can't hold a pencil. l
wish l could. But am not so down
cast as many Of my friends seem to
think. How could be when have
so many wellwishers from the Attain
tic to the Pacific whom / never have
seen? This is merry Christmas for
me and l hope for all my unknown
friends"
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THERE, little girl, don't cry!
They have broken your doll,
know,
And your tea set blue
And your playhouse, too,
Arc things of the long ago,
But the childish troubles will soon
pass by
There, little girl, don't cry!
There, little girl, don't cry!
They have broken your slate, know,
And the glad, wild ways
The L'Anse sentinel., 1912-02-17

<HERE can now be little doubt
as to the popularity Of the
muse Of James Whitcomb Ri
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A LIFE LESSON

Of your schoolgirl days
Are things of the long ago,
But life and love will soon come by
There, little girl, don't cry!
There, little girl, don't cry!
They have broken your heart,
know,
And the rainbow CLEANS
Of your youthful dreams
Are things of the long ago,
But heaven holds all for which you
sigh
There, little girl, don't cryl
The L'Anse sentinel., 1912-02-17

TATH1LE / was hunting In the
NV province Of Bengal with Of
" ficers belonging to the Sew
enth native infantry we got
Mohave County miner., 1912-12-28
The Busy Woman's Day.

It begins early. ends late, and is full of work. She often has kidney trouble without knowing it. Her back aches, and she IS tired and worn out. Sleeps poorly, is nervous, no appetite. Her bladder gives her trouble too. Foley Kidney Pills will cure all that and make her strong and well. Mrs. Lena Beyer, l2 Frederick St., Auburn, N. Y., says: "Tnree boxes of Foley Kid ney Pills were all that were needed to make me strong and we'll. "They are the best medicine made for kidney and bladder disorders. Try them. H. H. Watkins, druggists.
Mohave County miner., 1912-12-28
Notice of Sale of Bonds O School District No. 3, Mo- have County, State of
 Arizona.

Sealed proposals will be received by the Board of Supervisors of the Coun- ty of Mohave, State of Arizona, at their office in Kingman, in said Coun- ty and State. until Monday, the thir- teenlh day of January, 1913, at the hour of 10 o'clock a. m., of said day, at hch time said sealed bids will be opened, for the purchase of Two Thou. sand Dollars of Bonds of School Dis trlct Mo- 3 of Mohave County, Arizona, which issue of bonds was duly author ized by the qualified electors of said School District No. 3, at a special election held Tn said School District No. 3, on the second day of November. 1912, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter v of the laws of the First Legislature of Arizona. The proceeds received from the sale of said bonds to be used for the purpose of erecting, furnishing and equipping a School House in said District No. 3.
 Said Bonds are to be of the denomi- nation of Two Hundred Dollars each, and to bear interest at the rate of six per cent. per annum, payable semi annually, and to run for a period of ten years from the date thereof.
 Any bidder may bid for one or more of said bonds, but no bid for less than par and accrued interest on each bond will be considered, and the said Board of Supervisors reserve the right to reject any and all bids made.
 Sealed bids for said bonds are to be addressed to Isaac Bartholomew. Clerk Board of Supervisors, Kingman, Mo- have County, Arizona, which said bid must be acccm panied by certified check payable to Mohave County, Arizona, for not less than five per cent of the total amount bid. Each sealed bid so made must be marked Bid for Purchase of Bonds of School District No. B."
 By order of the Board of Supervisors of Mohave County, Arizona.
 Dated at Kinyman, this 4th day of December, 1912.
 JNO. c. POTTS, Attest: Chairman. ISAAC BARTHOLEMEW,
 Clerk.
 First insertion Dec. 7-ll Jan
Mohave County miner., 1912-12-28
Notice of FoJeiture.

To P. c. Mcdonald
 You are hereby notified that I, the under signed, have expended the sum of One Hun dred Dollars in labor aud improvements on the following described mining claim, situated in the San Francisco mining district. Mohave county, Arizona known and described as fol- lows: NORTH AsTOR mining claim, accord. ing to location notice thereof. recorded in Book Z page 653 Mining Record of Mohave County, Arizona That sad work was done on said claim during the year 1911 in order to hold the said claim under the provisions of Section 2324 of the Revised Statutes of the United States and the amendments thereto. and the laws of the State of Arizona, concerning an. nual labor to be done on mining claims. That there is due from you to the undersigned the sum of fifty dollars (Y50l on account of your share for annual labor on said mining claim during the year l9l2, and you are hereby noti fled by the unoersigned that if within ninety days from the personal service of this notice upon you. or within ninety days after the service of this notice upon you by publication you fail refuse or neglect to contribute your portion of such expenditure your interest in said mining claim will become the property of the undersigned, your cOOwner, Tn accordance with the laws in such cases made and provided Dated at Oatman, Ariz na. October l7. 1912
 GEO. HARTMAN.
 First insertion Oct 26-Jan. 2S
Mohave County miner., 1912-12-28
Order Appointing Day of Hearing Petition and Directing Notice
 to be Given,

In the Superior Court of Mohave County State of Arizona
 dan, deceased
 Nora Jordan, wife of James D. Jordan, de- ceased, having filed in this court her petition praying that letters of administration of said estate may be issued to your petitioner. It is ordered that Monday, the 9th day of Jan- uary, 19l2. at o'clock a. m., of said day be. and the same is hereby appointed for the hear ing Of said petition, and that the Clerk give notice thereof by causing notice to be posted in three public places. one at the Court House. in the town of Kingman. County of Mohave, State of Arizona, according to law. Dated December 24th, 1912.
 GARLIC. BROOK
 Judge of Superior Court.
Mohave County miner., 1912-12-28

A big gold strike is reported from the Tropico mines, near Rosamond, Kern county, the station south of Mo- jave, on the southern Pacific. A few days ago an oil strike was reported south of Tehachapai, but was never verified. News of the gold strike comes from point in the vicinity of the reported oil strike. The Tropico mine is in a detached section of foot hills near the Tehachapi range, at an elevation of 2,000 feet above the level of the sea. A huge body of gold ore assaying 56O$ ton is said to have been exposed for weeks and carefully sampled. A drift l90 feet long on the main vein is said to show gold in vary. ing quantities from 5$ ton up to l,000S. A winze 26 feet deep sunk at one point in the drift and an upraise l4 feet high show ore worth 56O$ a ton.-Randsburg Miner.
Mohave County miner., 1912-12-28
Drives Off A Terror.

The chief executioner of death in the winter and spring months is pneu- monia. Its advance agents are colds and grip. In any attack by one of these maladies no time should be lost in taking the best medicine obtainabls to drive it off. Countless thousands have found this to be Dr. Kings New Discovery. "My husband believes it has kept him from having pneumonia three or four times," writes Mrs. George w. Place, Rawsonville, Vt.. land for coughs, colds and croup we have never found it's equal" Guaran- teed for all bronchial affections. Price 30 cts. and l.0O$. Trial bottle free at H. H. Watkins.
Mohave County miner., 1912-12-28
Mine Warning Notice.

To Whom it May Concern:
 Notice is hereby given that the Rattan and Ruth mines and machinery thereon, situated in San Francisco mining district, Mohave County. Arizona, are being worked under lease and bond, and that neither the said min ing claims nor the machinery thereon, nor the undersigned owners thereof, will be liable or re- sponsibie for any labor or material furnished, or debt contracted, or injury sustained by any employer or employee in working or improv- ing said property, and that no employer or employee is the agent of the owners for any purpose, and that all operatives ems age in such service at their own risk, and that no debt or claim of debt is valid against said mining claims or property or the owners thereof.
 RATTAN MINING COMPANY,
 JOHN BOYLE. JR., Pres. Kingman, Arizona. Oct. 2S, 1910.
 First publication Oct %
Mohave County miner., 1912-12-28
Mine Warning Notice.
To Whom it May Concern:

To Whom it May Concern
 Notice is hereby given that the Emerson Hamblin, Arastra Ninety seven, Hobson and Emerson Fraction mining claims and mill s'tes all of which are situated in the Wallapai min ing district. near Chloride Mohave county, Arizona. are under bond and lease to parties working the same and that neither the mines or mill stes buildings, machinery, toC'G fix lures, or Improvements. to be made therein or thereon, or any property of the undersigned owner thereof. nor the undersigned owner thereof, will be liable or responsible for any labor, material or debt contracted, or injuries sustained by any employer or employee in working or improving said properties, and that no employer or employee is the agent of the owner for any purpose, and all operatives en- gage in such service at .heir own risk. and that no debt or claim ot debt is valid against said mining claims or property, or the owner there of. HENRY SCHAEFER.
 Los Angeles, Cal, November 9th, l9C.
 First insertion Nov l2
Mohave County miner., 1912-12-28
Mine Warning Notice.

To Whom it May Concern:
 Notice is hereby gwen that the mining prop critics known as the Badger. Woodchuck. Wild cat. Hercules, Rambler. Majestic and Badger mill site and machinery thereon. situated in the Wallapa mining district Mohave County. Arizona, are under lease and bond to parties working the same and that neither the mines nor the machinery thereon. nor the owners thereof will be responsible for any labor or debt contracted. nor injuries sustained by auy employer O employee in working said prop erty: and that no employer or employee is the agent of the owner for any purpose. and that all operatives engage in such service at their own risk. and that no debt claim of debt is valid against said mining properties their owners. ARIZONA WESTERN MINES CO.,.
 ByF q. CRAFTS. Manager
 First insertion Dec. g, 1911
Mohave County miner., 1912-12-28
Mine Warning Notice.

To Whom 1t May Concern:
 Notice is hereby given that the Counor and Minnesota lode mining claims. situated in Walapai mining district, the town of Chloride. Mohaye County. Arizona. toRther with the mill. mill building, hoistng plants. machinery and appurtenances thereunto be- longing. are under lease and bond to parties working the same. and that neither the mines. nor machinery and buildings thereon, nor the owners thereof, will be responsible for any labor debt contracted. nor injuries sustained by any employer or employee in working said properties; and that employer employee is the agent of the owners for any purpose, and that all operatives engage in such service al their own risk, and that debt claim of debt is valid against said mining claims or it's owner. GEORGE CLEELAND.
 Philadelphia. Pa, May To- 1910.
 First insertion May 2l.