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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-02-14
LOVE is NEVER BLIND
Little God May Do Strange
Things, but His Eyesight Is
of the Best.

n EFORE Miriam became engaged to
n marry Fred she had heard much
and read more about love. Love"
is this; love" is that; "love" is the
other thing. Love" gives all; love"
demands sacrifices; love" spells hap
piness; love" means misery, and so
on through long list of possible and
impossible conditions.
Being a perfectly normal man, Fred
had certain faults.
Some of them were glazing, but Mir
lam, if she saw them at all, forgave
them because she loved him.
A friend said: Miriam, don't see
how you can endure Fred. He's so
full of faults. But suppose love is
blind and you don't notice his short
eomings."
Then it was that Miriam consulted
Aunt Anna.
rs love blind, auntie, dear?" said
she. COR does it give one an insight
into the real charm and goodness un-
seen by others?"
That depends, child, upon the kind
OF love, and also upon the individ-
ual.
Surely from the many 'misfits,' the
many unsuitable matches we see,
am inclined to say that love is not
only blind, but deaf and dumb as we'll.
You remember, my dear, Jim Mer-
lin, an avowed worshiper of beauty,
married Ellen Short one of the home
lest girls in the village.
I'VE see beautiful women marrying
perfect frights--coarse, ignorant men
and one scarcely can pick up pa
per but one sees story OF an heiress
clipping with a chauffeur or groom, a
boy marrying woman old enough to
be his grandmother, or sweet young
debutante selling herself to the an
cient millionaire"
1T seems to me the only way We
can account for these vagaries of senti-
ment is that Cupid has suddenly been
struck blind, or a long-distance tele-
scope enables him to see charms and
projections in individuals that are quite
invisible to the rest of the world" re-
piled the younger.
Miriam, you have often said of your
own friends: L cannot tell what on
earth she sees in that man to love;
he's such an impossible person. No
doubt some of your friends say the
same thing of you and Fred.
Thus we go on bordering over this
mystery of love-love that comes with.
out invitation, and sometimes goes we
know not where.
Il think, dear, the truth of the mat.
ter is that love between a man and
woman is purely a matter of attrac.
ton, and that neither eyesight nor
Judgment plays any part whatever.
I'VE love or we hate by instinct. 1t
is not a matter of head, but of the
heart.
"A woman may observe in a man
every admirable quality, yet she can.
not love him; yet the man who pos.
sesses many faults which she plainly
sees may win her love without even
trying to.
Men, you know, are curious ami
mails. One may pass by a woman who
Is endowed with all the virtues, the
accomplishment and the charm of
temininity, yet will marry crude lit
tie butterfly of fashion with no claim
either to good looks or wisdom"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-02-14
ECZEMA ON ENTIRE SCALP

r. F. D. No. 2, Sunfield. Mich
was troubled with eczema. 1t began
with sore on the top of the scalp,
broke out as a pimple and grew larger
until 1t was large red spot with a
crust or scab over it. This became
larger finally covering the entire scalp
and spread to different parts OF the
body, the limbs and back and In the
ears. These sores grew larger grad
ually until some were as large as
quarter Of a dollar. They would itch
and il scratched they would bleed and
smart. The clothing would irritate
them at night when 1t was being re-
moved causing them to itch and smart
so | could not sleep. A watery nuid
would run from them. My scalp be-
came covered with a scale and when
the hair was raised up it would raise
this scale; the hair was coming out
terribly.
Il treated about six months and got
no relief and after using Cuticura
Soap and Ointment with two applica-
lions we could notice great differ
ence. 1t began to get better right
away. In months time | was COM
pletely cured" (Signed) Mrs. Bertha
Underwood, Jan. 9, 1913.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample Of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. l.. Boston. ADV
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-02-14
WITH FATHER AS A MODEL
Seems Likely That ls Where lmperi'
Gus Youth Got His Idea Of the
Duties Of a Wife.

you fill the pals with sand, and let
me turn them out" suggested six
year-old Jack to little Doris.
His playmate obediently complied.
Now well build castle, and you
shall fetch the water 10 go round it,
exclaimed Jack.
Dutifully the little maid struggled
up and down the beach. carrying buck
cts on water
Cart you fetch the water now.
Jack" she suggested. and let me pour
it round?"
Girls can't do that properly" an
swered the boy. Let's paddle. But.
say, Doris, do you want to marry me
when you grow up?"
"Yes-oh. yes" Doris was delighted
at the prospect.
The boy, however, assumed bored
air, and laZily extended his feet to-
ward her.
Very well, then" he said noncha
lantly. IF you're going to be my
wife. take off my shoes and stock
ings!"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-02-14
Pretty oIdtime Custom.

In colonial days. in this country,
the day was not called st. Valen.
tines, but it was observed. People
made dainty little baskets, filed them
with the earliest of spring flowers,
like the trailing arbutus, and hung
them on d0or-knobs or bell-pulls. In
the old engravings which are found
In the greatest profusion around
Richmond. Va. and Philadelphia, one
can often see the little maid of that
time in scoop" bonnet, lowered
muslin, and demure little black mitts.
slipping up to the old door, with it's
knocker and wide idoor-seat," to
hang the little basket OF dowsrs Tor
some friend. ~.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-02-14
LlncoIn's Famous sodyguard With
Violin of Which He Was
So Fond.

less to say, he did not sleep wink
MI hight. But he did not suspect that
Lincoln was in the same wakeful con
dition.
In the morning the colonel was sur
2rised to hear a knock at his door.
Going toCopen it, he found, to his sur
prise, that his caller was Lincoln,
Colonel" said the president, yes
!erday was harsh and unkind to you
and have been unable all night to
sleep; come with me-"
And they both called upon Stanton,
and Lincoln saw that the permit was
given to the colonel.
And here are some more stories
new in the sense that they have never
before appeared in print:
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-02-14

for burial the body of his wife. She
had been with the regiment down
south and was accidentally killed.
Stanton Immediately refused to give
the permit and the colonel went to
zee Lincoln.
The president was very much de-
pressed by some adverse event and
told the colonel very bluntly that such
a request could not be entertained for
a moment. The colonel was in terrible
grief at the idea Of not being able
to bury his wife st home All the
consolation that Lincoln gave him was
to remark:
Sadness is the common heritage of
US all. and we must all take our
share"
The colonel in despair left the pres
sdent and went to his rooms. Need
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-02-14

l ~ scoffing at rank and preten
l sion.
A picket challenged tue
going up Broad river, South Carolina
with:
who goes there?"
THE secretary of war and Major
General Foster" was the pompous re-
ply.
"Ay! We've got major generals
enough up here. Why don't you
bring us up some bareback"
Here is a story showing the strong
~ emotional side of Lincoln's nature:
The president paid visit to what
was supposed to be the deathbed OF
young and brave Major Charles H
Houghton. The president asked to
see the wound which was taking away
so noble a life. The bandages were
removed and then Lincoln groaned
out aloud:
ooh, this war! This awful, awful
war;"
He sobbed like child and shame
lesSly let the not tears trlckle GOWN
his cheeks They made burrows in his
dusty, travel-stained face and fell upon
the spotless white sheets. He then
took the pale face OF this boy Of
twenty between his hands and kissed
it just below the damp, tangled hair
my boy" he cried out, weeping
you must live! You must liye!"
The first CLEAN of real throbbine
life came into the dull eyes of the boy
major. He recognized the president
and managed to drag his hand to his
forehead as If in salute.
Il intend to, sir" were the words
family uttered by the boy.
And strangely enough, though al
hope had been given up by the physi
clans, he lived.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-02-14

mo"
Have you copversed with anyone
who has read such Dook?"
mo, sir: I'm afraid not, SIR"
well, then, my friend, don't you
see that you haven't single qualif-
cation for that important poet?" said
Lincoln in a reproachful tone.
Eyes, rdo." said the applicant, and
he took leave humbly, almost CRATE
fully.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-02-14
Stinaina.

"Er all. beg your pardon, miss, but
haven't you lost something began
the would-be flirt.
No, | haven't But there goes a
lady with dog chain. It's probably
her you're looking for"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-02-14

SNFARMERi III Maine mad TWO
lEJNANN / sons serving in the army
lNk-yAlSI and in their absence he
iAHNA tended to ali the labor
about the farm himself. By
some accident or other he was inca
pacitated for further manual work and
his farm was about to go to waste.
He bethought himself of his two sons
and wished eagerly that at least one
OF them were now with him. He de-
termined to go to Lincoln and ask for
the release~of one of his sons. Most
of his friends told him that his efforts
would be fruitless. Nevertheless he
went. He explained his dilemma to
the president. who seemed rather I'M
certain. He also knew that Stanton
would grow angry and resent such an
action.
Finally he said: "All right, I'll let
you keep one son and we will keep
the other. You can tell Stanton that
/ have given all the members of con-
grese the privilege of discharging one
soldier, but don't tell ii to the mem
bers of congress-"
The boy was discharged, and need
less to say none of the members OF
congress exercised their supposed
right of discharging soldiers, of which
right they we're unaware.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-02-14

DIR. Pierces Pleasant Pellets first put UP
40 years ago. They regulate and invigorate,
stomach, liver and bowels Sugar-coated
tiny granules. Adv.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-02-14
zone War at a Tine"

1ERHAPS no single sentence
hi OF Lincoln's had more per
A1I vasiye influence than one OF
k&&S9 five words, uttered at time
when the country was seeth
ing with indignation over the course
of the administration in yielding tc
the demand of England for the return
of the Confederate commissioners, Ma
son and Slidell. taken by an American
man of war from British vessel or
the high seas, which demand, though
insolent, was in accord with interna
tional law. To the perspiring patriots
who were vexing the air with clamor
Gus protests, the careworn magistrate
simply replied: "One war at time.
That Gained the storm. The country
interpreted his words to mean: "Bt
patient, fellow citizens, and we'll ge'
even whit that big bully later on" Lin
coin knew human nature.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-02-14
Her Preference.

"What kind of cut do you prefer in
meat?"
"A cut price"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-02-14

1t isn't always the biggest man who
looks down on his neighbors.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-02-14

It's fine thing to be a leader but it
is better TO follow a good example than
to set a bad one.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-02-14
New STORIES
OF LINCOLN
THEY'RE Still 70 be found
and Here Are Some Good
Ones Gathered from
Various Sources
MAJOR MOSES

MAJOR MOSES
VEALE tells a
story of Lincoln
which has not be-
fore been printed,
and it shows again
the great humane
heart Of the great
martyr.
A colonel came
one day to Stan
ton to get a per.
NIT to carry north
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-02-14
Only One "BRoMo oUININE"

That Is LAXATIVE BROMO QUINlNE, Look for
the signature 0f &c w GROVE Cures Cold In One
Day, Cures GRIP N Two bays 25c
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-02-14


A very ignorant man, whom 1t was
necessary to repulse, asked Lincoln
for the post of doorkeeper to the
White House. Lincoln took advantage
OF the mans stupidity without hurting
his. feelings.
80 you want to be doorkeeper OF
the house, ehf"
Yes. Mr.. President"
well, have you ever had any expe-
rience in BOOKKEEPING?
We'll, no--no actual experience,
SIR"
ANY theoretical experience? ANY
instructions in the duties and ethics
of doorkeeping?'
"Umph--no."
Have you ever attended lectures on
7oorkeeping?"
mo, sir"
Have you ever read any text on
the rlhtectr'
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-02-14
OWNED AND USED BY LINCOLN.

fornia friend, he told the truth, but
thought he was lying"
Lincoln has been censured for in
dulging too much in his pastime of
story telling. But his own view OF
the matter is seen in his remarks to
some one who once asked him to tell
one of his good stories.
Il believe" said the president, II
have the popular reputation of being
story teller, but do not deserve
the name in its general sense, for II
is not the story itself, but its purpose
or it's effect that interests me. often
avoid a long and useless discussion
by others, or a laborious explanation
on my own part by a short story that
illustrates my point of view. So, too,
the sharpness of a refusal or the edge
of a rebuke may be blunted by an
appropriate story, so as to save wound
ed feelings and yet serve the purpose
No, am not simply story teller, but
story telling as an emollient saves me
much friction and distress"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-02-14

into telling tho truth without knowing
it, Lincoln said 1t reminded him of a
black barber in Illinois. notorious for
lying, who, hearing some of his Gus
toners admiring the planet Jupiter,
then shining in the evening sky, said:
"Sho, I've seen that star before. l
seen him way down in Georgy." The
president continued: Like your Cali
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-02-14

"For him her oId.worId molds aside
she threw,
And choosing sweet clay from the
breast
OF the unexhausted west,
With stuff untainted shaped Q hero
Wise, steadfast In the strength o.
God, and true.~ Lowell.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-02-14
Had Enough Generals

LINCOLN enjoyed telling sto
\, ries showing the soldiers
W scoffing at rank and preten
I'll sion.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-02-14
Concerning Lies.

OAH BROOKS relates that
when he had been at some
pains, one day, to show the
president how a California
politician had been coerced
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-02-14
Had Not Studied.

.NCOLN'S gentle method of
refusing peoples requests
which he did not see At to
grant is illustrated by the
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-02-14
Didn't Tell Congress.

FARMER IN Maine had two
sons serving in the army
and in their absence he
tended to ali the labor
about rho farm himself. By
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-10-17
THE ROBBERS RESPECTS

THE ROBBERS RESPECTS
One morning while Mrs. Cobb was
at her summer home In the country
she decided to go up to town and
spend the day with friend. Her
grocer had not called by the time she
was ready to leave, so she wrote on
a card:
"Al out. Don't leave anything"
and tackled it on the door.
Upon her return at night she found
the house had been ransacked and
nearly everything Of any value had
been taken. On the card which she
had left on the door these words had
been added:
Thanks. We haven't left much y
-Lippincott's.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-10-17
WILLIE'E TACT

There was company to dinner and
father was carving his prettiest on q
fine roast, when suddenly the knife
struck a skewer, made a sliding mo-
ton and came out on top. Father
attempted to cover his real feelings
with jests, but there was an en-
barTassing silence. Willie took adj
vantage Of it.
Cook has burned her nose orful,"
he said.
''Too bad" muttered the father,
still wrestling with the roast. How
did she do it?"
Trying to pull those skewers out
with her teeth" ,,e7g
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-10-17
7. RS" PHYSICIAN

Wonder if Roosevelt paid that doc
tor anything for advising him to
keep quiet for six weeks? Once an
old darkey visited a doctor and was
given definite instructions as to what
he should do. Shaking his head, he
started to leave the Office, when the
doctor said:
Here, Rastus, you forgot to pay
me-"
PAY yo' for what, boss?"
For my advice replied the doc
tor.
NAV, sub; nav, sub; amt gWine
take it, and Rastus shuffled out
Norfolk Ledger-Dispafch.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-10-17
FAIR EXCHANGE

The military unanswered. All aft
ernoon the attackers had attacked
and the defenders defended, with
conspicuous lack of incident or BRAY
cry. Operations were beginning to
drag horribly when the white flag
went up.
The officers in command of the at
tackers started in amazement.
ga flag of trucew he exclaimed.
what do they want?"
The sergeant-maior endeavored to
cover up a smile.
"They say, sir" he reported, that,
as it's tea time, they'd like to ex-
change a couple O. privates for can
of condensed milk-if you can afford
itw
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-08-27
ish aeroplanes rose like birds to drive

ish aeroplanes rose like birds to drive them away.
 'Then the artillery began to below and the air became thick with can non powder. The great battle had begun. Forward went the infantry Rifle smoke and maxim fire added to the boom of the big guns. Sunrise mingled with the glow of burfning forests an dthe flash of guns.
 "rhe great battle continued in full swing today and along the whole FGench, British and Belgian line it is reallly series of linked battles. forming what may be the decisive en- gament of Western Europe.
 "It is a supreme effort on the part of Germany to break into France, an effort which if stopper must mean dis aster to three-quarters of a million German soldiers. There seems to be no soldiers left to guard the German line of communication. All is being hazarded upon success or failure oi this blow.
 "The German advance has been rap i'd and steady. Their columns have averaged 20 miles a day since they reached Brussels.
 "In Lorraine the allied armies have taken up a combined offensive move. ment."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-08-27
RUSSIANS DRIVE
 BACK PRUSSIANS

London, Aug. 26.-A dispatch from St. Petersburg states that the Ger man troops in the Elbins district of east Prissia, near the Vistula river, are retreating westward before the Russian advance
 The Russian troops nave occupied the towns of Nordenburg, Sensburg and Bishopsburg, and the railroad station at Rothsliess, in eastern Prus- sia. Their advance continues.
 In Galicia the Russians have driven back the Austrian rear guard beyond the river Zlota Dipa, within 32 miles of Parnopol, on the Sereta.
 This, according to a St. Petersburg dispatch to Reuters which adds that Russians hace occupied Parnapol This important city is eight miles east, southeast of Limburg, capital of Galicia,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-08-27
PRUSSIANS FAIL
 =e= IN NANCY ATTACK

Washington, Aug. 26-The French embassy today received the following dispatch from it's foreign office dated yesterday:
 "The movement begun yesterday by the commander-in-chief has been fol- lowed all day with the greatest meth cd and the enemy is unable to stop it. It is confirmed that the Prussian guard was attacked terrifically by the Algerians and suffered great loss. The Prussian attack against Nancy was The Belgians coming from Endorse have been able by en- ergetic offensive movements to recap ture Malines and to push back the Germans to Vilverve.
 "The Russians are following with great energy their move in Galfc1a, and routed a cavalry division. The Serbs have routed the Ausrtians from Chibats and their own territory.
 'The spirit of the population re- mains excellent. They will fight to the finish"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-08-27
BANK 0F ULM IS
 NOW lNSOLVEN1
Stuttgart Bank Appointed Receiver for Institution
 Recently Robbed.

Stuttgart, Aug. 26.-The Bank of Jlm, which it was claimed was rch' bed by daylight robbers on the attef noon of August 6, has been declared insolvent by the bank commlss1oner, and l.. G. Selig, assistant cashier ol the Exchange bank of this city has been appointed receivei.
 MT. Selig went to Ulm today 10 .n- vestigate conditions, but will not elVe out any statement as to the assets anu liabilities of the bank.
 It is understood, on good autaorlty, however, that the deposits amount to $13,0O0 and that the assets will hard ly pay 50 per cent of the amount
 Martin Kroff, who was arrested at Marshall charged with forgery In connection to a note sent there by the bank commissioner from the Bank of Ulm for collection, was vice president of the defunct institution and 1t is claimed owed the bank c,7,60000 when its doore closed, but this statement the received Will nei her deny or affirm, simply stat ing that he has no information to give out at this time.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-08-27
LAPS DESTROY
 WIRELESS AND
 CABLE AT TAP
Yellow Men Cut Germany's S Pacific Possession Off
 From World.

Manila, P. l., Aug. 26-Japan has bombarded and destroyed the German cable and wireless station on thq island of Tap, thus cutting off from communication with the outside world practically all of Germany's island possessions in the Pacific. This news was brought to Manila by the North German Lloyd steamer Princess Alice, which previously left and which Imp ed into the port of Zamboanga in a badly battered condition, after an en- counter with a Japanese cruiser.
 The officers of the Princess Alice were unable to state whether Japan had taken possession of the island of Yap, but it's bombardment presents tangible evidence that Japan does not intend to limit the zone of her opera tions against Germany to the Yellow sea and Kiau Chau.
 The Princess Alice left Manila ten days ago, ostensibly for Mediterran- can points. According to her captain, efforts were made to get into com munication with the wireless station at Yap shortly after the vessel left port, but without success. It was then decided to visit the island to learn why wirelesss communication was interrupted. On the arrival of the Princess Alice it was found that the station haG been demolished and the cable connection destroyed.
 Yap is a small island lying to the southwest of Guam, and it is the principal station of the German wire less system in the Ladrone and Caro- line groups. Through the destruction of Yap these islands are entirely cut off and have no means of reporting further activities of the Japanese.