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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-10-31
Physicians Puzzled by Two
School Children.
Youngsters Reverse Every Letter and
Word on Paper-6oth Are Left
handed-Rlddlc Difficult Of
Solution by Experts.

Cleevland.-Two true cases OF so
called mirror writing" have been
found among pupils Of the public
schools by physicians engaged in TAX
ing a census of left-handed children.
Cleveland medical men are puzzling.
Both pupils are left-handed. One is
q boy, six years old. He entered the
first grade last September.
In writing, the boy holds the pencil
in his left hand. begins at the right
hand side of the paper and writes ev-
cry letter and word reversed.
The physician who discovered him
wrote the word "all" on a sheet Of
paper. and the boy could not pro-
nounce It, The physician then wrote
Tia" ON the sheet. reversing the let
tiers so that they would show properly
only In mirror, and the boy pro-
nounced It all" The physician
learned the boys mother also Is left
handed.
Under the direction of the physician
the teacher Is gradually instructing
the boy In putting letters and words
ON paper In their proper position. The
task Of teaching him to read sentences
printed from left to right il more diff
ficult.
A less complicated case is that Of q
girl. an eleven-year-old pupil in the
NTH grade. She entered the public
school three years ago, having spent
some time in parochial school. She
was left-handed. and wrote from right
to left, with words and letters re-
versed.
Under constant instruction she
learned to use her right hand In writ
ing. and at the same time was taught
to put the letters and words In proper
position. from left to right.
The physician who discovered her
case said she IL able to use either
hand In writing now. When she discs
the right hand. her writing Is normal.
But when she uses the left hand. the
old peculiarly asserts itself. words
and letters are reversed and the sen
tence can be read only by holding It
up to mirror.
1t was suggested that the cause Of
this condition lies in the fact that
these pupils are unable to visualize
properly the images which strike the
eye.
All images. 1t was said. are really
seen inverted and are turned in the
proper position by an unconscious
mental process. This explanation.
physicians contend, would not explain
the case of the girl who has learned
to see objects as other children SEQ
them.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-10-31
PARROT "cussED" A JURIsT
Case Was Going Well for Birds
Owner. When Il Talked Entirely
Too Much.

New York.-When Armando, the
parrot of Mrs. Johanna vogt. became
witness In his own behalf before
Magistrate Geismar when an effort
was made ito prove that he was an up
right bird of decent birth. Armando
certainly spilled the beans.
why. judge" said Mrs. Ormsby
Jandro. this parrot is a loafer and q
rowdy. There's no living In the same
block with him. Just the FIRST minute
1t gets to be morning he begins to
scream and chatter such language!"
Mrs. Jandro clucked her tongue sew.
erai times to indicate the unspeakable
character of Armando's soliloquies
and stuck her fingers In her ears.
wagged her head and rolled her eyes
to indicate that boiler factory would
Be rest cure compared with the
vogt's neighborhood.
He starts right in FIRST thing with
Go to hell! Go to hell! Brrrrrrrripp!
He'll And he keeps 1t up! II you
shout Shut up! he answers right
back. Go to hell! Go to hell! Brrripp!
To hell!'"
Are you sure he says Go to hellY "
asked the court.
Just as Mrs. Jandro was about to
answer Armando ruined his feathers.
cooked his head to one side, blinked
at the magistrate and said shrilly and
clearly: 60 to hell! Go to hell!
Brrrrrrrrripp! He'll"
That's ALL" cried counsel for Mrs.
Jandro. triumphantly.
Mrs. vogt burst into tears. Armando
fiuffed his feathers defiantly and be-
gan anew: go to-"
"Officer, take that bird out Of here. |"
broke In his honor. The door of the
corridor closed on smothered
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-10-31
DO MIRROR WRITING

cause of the great value Of some of
the other painting by better-known
artists. this Dolci painting was moi
thought to have any particular sig.
nificance and for years II remained
just as 1t came from Europe.
With the idea of improving some of
the famous paintings In the collection,
M. Johnson. as the head Of the city's
art commission. engaged PasQuale Fa-
rina to restore some Of the works Of
art that adorn this gallery in Fair
mount Park and 1t remained for Fa-
rina to discover that the Dolci painting
was one of the lost masterpieces Of
the world
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-10-31
Had Followed Ins.ruesIons..

The way in which q statement Is
made frequently changes its eject
greatly. James, the new once boy,
had been directed by his predecessor
to perform certain duties daily 1t reg
ular times. James proved rather IN
efYicient, and Dick, promoted. but still
In the ONCE. undertook TO reprove
him. Among other derelictions II had
been reported that written tnstYuo-
lions to inform visitors that q certain
member Of the frm was only visible
at certain times. that the calls and
orders Of the head of the nrm must
always be given precedence. and that
the private secretary. young lady,
must be kept supplied with fresh
drinking water had been disobeyed-
Said Dick. sternly: Look here.
boy. what did tell you about Mr.
Blank and Mr.. So-and-So and Misc
Dane?"
Answered James with q surprising
mixture Of shame and impotence:
"You told me that Mr.. Blank would
be in the ONCE some time on Monday,
Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday.
that gotter humor old Soand-So or
lose my job. and that ] gotter water
Miss Dane twice day. An tell yer
done It ALL"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-10-31
LIGHTNING BRoILs A STEAK
Kills Woman, but Finishes Job She
has In Hand-ChiId 10
\ ~ Stunned.

Carnegie. Pa.-Lightning played .
peculiar az well a. fatal prank here
when It struck the chimney Of Henry
Waters house on the Steubenville
pike, and after running down the
chimney to the kitchen range. killed
Mrs. Waters and broiled . steak
which she was putting on the broilins-
irons at the time.
Mrs. Waters had picked up the
steak. walked over to the kitchen
range and laid It on the irons. She
was evidently about to light the nat
ural gas burner. when terrific peal
OF thunder shook the house. and the
lightning zigzasged down the chin
ney. Every stitch was burned from
Mrs. Waters body.
The steak was Drowned perfectly
by the lightning flame.
A six-year-,sld child. who witnessed
the accident, was severely stunned. but
win recover.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-10-31
WANT PANTS.
esgfies Go On BIZ Strike to Get
Trousers.


Londou.--A St Petersburg dispatch
sayu that the monks OF st. Michael.
nsar Maikop. N the Caucasus. are out
q strike ana demand more food.
more leisure and . supply Of trousers.
They are determined to enforce their
rights, and a. long a. justice IL de-
MED them services will not be held at
the monastery. The bells are silent,
and the cloisters dark and forsaken.
The trouble has arisen owing to the
possession Of fixed ideas" by Father
Ambrosio. who 10 the head of the
monastery. His ideas do not stop at
the ordinary fulnlment of the monks
obligations to be devout. chaste and
temperate.
He has the Impression that devo-
tons are the best substitute for daily
bread. and 30 the worthy father length
snsd prayers and shortened rations.
IN the intervals between the devo-
lions and the evef-decreasing meals
the monks are called upon to perform
hard work In the fields. This Is found
very trying. because the Russian mon
estery dweller generally possesses a
human leaning toward an abundance
Of food and drink and extended leisure
IN which to play cards. Given these.
he occasionally contrives to find lit
tie time for the devotions that make
him q complete monk.
But denial even worse than those
already described was inflicted upon
the long-sufering monk Of st. Mich
eel. The supreme shock came
when Father Ambrosio refused to sup
ply trousers to the dwellers within the
convent walls. The ecclesiastical die
tator ruled that those articles of APP
parel we're luxury. The latest cur
tailment caused much discomfort. and
in cold weather the parades were the
source of considerable unpleasantness.
The sans culotte regime was en-
dured for month or SO. but particu-
lariy cold day arrived and the strike
was resorted to. While working In
undignifled garb in the field the breth-
rem OF St. Michael's "downed their
tools" The maneuver was skillfully
planned, for just at that time large
number OF pilgrims had come to the
district and monastic services In the
chapel of St. Michael's convent were
greatly In demand.
The strike was complete and was
keenly felt by those at whom 1t was
aimed. The monastery authorities.
who, It is said. believe in frugality and
economy. are still holding out in the
matter-of trousers. As for the monks.
they get plenty Of food from their sor-
rowing friends and are going about
erousing indignation. sympathy and In
terest at the protest meetings which
they address.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-10-31
HAS SENSE or HUMOR,
Thsrsby Her Friends Have 9sen ~
salsd With Two Really Funny
otoriss CONNECTED WIth Fhysh 4
caI Help she Reeslvsd.

Most stout women are sensitive
about their weight. A certain large
and merry splnster, to whom an &c
cident resulting in = permanently
weakened ankle has for some years
forbidden her to take the exercise that
used to keep her comparatively sleD-
der, is Q fortunate exception. Her
weight 10 well over 200 pounds, but
she neither worries nor repines, and
often entertains her friends with
Jokes 1T her own expense. 1t Is very
dificult for her to get on and on
trolley car: indeed. she cannot DO 30
without help.
That's all right, ma'am," rough
looking man, who had jumped down
and almost lifted her aboard. recently
replied to her thanks. me and Bill
have to carry ma upstairs every night.
and mas heftier'n you be-"
But Bill wasn't here to help, and
I'm very, very betty" she answered
smiling.
"Oh, well. I've tackled ma alone,
sometimes" he admitted, though
amt saying that halfway up the stairs
onehalf my brains wasn't inveDting
. passenger derrick, and the other
half wondering II she'd smother me,
falling on top. Boosting you was
nothing to that, ma'am; and there's
only one step to car"
She chuckles most delightedly, how
ever, when she relates that, hast sum
mer, after having travelled all night,
she reached, very early In the morn
ing, small country town, whence
she was to take the stage for q 20
mile drive to friends mountain cot
tage. The station was deserted, and
she was glad to accept the help Of q
small boy, who, with great dificulty.
got her, with all her bags and bundles.
into the empty stage, to which the
horses had not yet been attached.
II don't know what I should have
DONE she told the freckled little fei-
low, gratefully, "if hadn't happened
to find such an obliging cavalier. walt
ing to help me when most everybody
IL still abed."
"Yesm," he assented. with wide.
ingenious smile. II was down to zee
'em unload the circus, and they les
me help with the elephants and the
baby hippopotamus. That's how II
happened could help you, ma'am. p
Youths Companion.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-10-31

age limit, wandered to Riverdale and
run down by an automobile and Grip
pied for life. For two months the
homeless little fellow was kept In the
hospital. Then he was again turned
adrift. his sole assets pair Of
crutches.
It was tenderhearted Mercy, true to
name and nature, who took him In
but her sister resented the intrusion.
Then Mercy spoke to Walter about
the friendless outcast. Walter took
him to the old house. His father was
very old and feeble. He needed con.
slant attention, and took a great fancy
to the bright, Jolly little stranger.
Joe was so CHEEKY. so accommodate
ing. SO handy. despite his crippled con-
dition, that within month Walter felt
that he had secured treasure. Little
Joe made the long evenings lively. He
was faithful attendant upon aged
Mr.. Rose, and nearly the last smile
upon the lips Of the old man was for
the lad who had 90 frightened his
final hours ON earth.
Joe had taken . great interest in
the plans Walter had drawn for the
new house. When the latter decided
TO 60 to the city. he wanted to ar.
range for the care OF his little charge
with . neighbor.
mo. Uncle Walter; no. positively!S
asserted Joe. Tive planned It all out
Let me stay here. only leave old Dob.
bin and the wagon. I can't do much
real work, but can drive, and I'll pick
mp enough odd jobs about town to keep
me comfortably and sometimes TO put
aside for that famous new house you're
going to build. See II don'ti"
Waiter agreed to this. but with some
reluctancy and misgivings a. he looked
It the thin. wistful face and crippled
condition Of his charge. And now jos
vas the only occupant Of the lonely Old
house that shook dangerously when
the wind blew hard. and only . portion
u which vas It Ill habltable.
I'm going 20 set ut Hight house
Keeping n Tie dining room and move
~ cpt tnere." planned ~. "Ju6t =
1914 III ct 4 nxc1 juct q I want 4
~-(hen ~ tho pndo b. ~ IN hoil1 !.
& Daytimos oftct ~ <yovo 6oJi1 4
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-10-31

J0FS NEW HOUSE
Stone the Builders Rejected Be-
came the Foundation Of Struc-
ture Of Comfort.
sy FLORENCE LILLIAN HeNpER-

There were two loyal hearts to
smile encouraginsly after Walter Rose
and wish him an earnest God-speed
when he left Riverdale. Mercy Oar
row babe him adieu through swimming
eyes. but she had given him words Of
blissful cheer and comfort Little Joe
Dockrill. cripple AZ he was. lifted him
self on his crutches and waved en-
couragingly and hopefully.
you know what II best. DEAR" Wal
ter's fiancee had told him. II you
think the prospects in the city are en-
couraging. you should 90 there"
1T Is only for year, sweetheart"
said Walter. You and your parents
are practically dependent on your mar
ried sister. All have Is the lot and
the old house, ready to fall down any
day. I could not think OF taking you
there"
1T would be home with you. any
where. DEAR" declared Mercy bravely.
Eyes, but the old folks have a COM
Portable home. stuck to father from
q sense OF duty, because he was at
tached to the old place. II l can get
enough ahead to put up even a small
cottage I can always earn q comfort
able living. Look after little Joe, won't
you. Mercy?" added the stalwart. hon.
est-faced fellow. with fond glance at
the little cripple.
Don't you fear!" chirped in Joe
himself valiantly. "rll look after my.
self. Why. you've fitted me out like q
prince. Uncle Walter, and I'm going to
make you proud Of me. Ill help get
that house up you want 80 bad. I've
got an idea and I'm going to carry II
out"
Pretty patient Mercy went home
rather mournfully. Little Joe returned
home. the honest tear drops In his
eyes, but whistling cheerily. for he had
some very hopeful ideas under that
bright. curly pate Of his.
Walter Rose was not uncle Walter
at all, although the little fellow called
him that. Joe was a waif, an orphan
city lad turned out of charitable In
situations when he had outgrown the
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-10-31
TRUTH ABOUT PATRIARcHs
Scientific Analysis Has Reduced the
Number Of Their Years on Earth
to q Reasonable Point.

How old was Methuselah? Nine
hundred and sixty-one years 10 the age
which. from our earliest youth. we
have been accustomed to assign the
patriarch. Scientific research abroad.
however, has reduced these imposing
figures to 7sx years!
The experts point out that there
has always existed certain amount
of doubt. even among orthodox be-
levers, in the literal truth of the Bible
concerning the great age to which the
patriarchs attained. Many theories
have been evolved to reduce the bibli-
cal records Of this kind to something
near the allotted span Of man.
It has been surmised that, In the
earliest times. the monther--the pc
Rod OF moon cycle-was called .
year. Thus. Adams $50 years OF life.
calculating q year at 29h days, the
length Of lunar month, works out to
75H years. After the month year
there would appear to have come .
five-month year. the limit Of i've be-
ing derived from the fingers on one
hand, 1t being remembered that prifn-
tive peoples always used the fingers
for purposes Of calculation. Then
came the 12-month year.
Ground for this Encouragement ID
alleged to be given in the psalmist'G
linit Of life of three-score and ten
years. Furthermore, It 10 maintained
that between the times Of Noah and
Of David. NO such extraordinary
change could have taken place a. Il
reduce the life. Of man BY eleven
twelfths. On the ACKNOWLEDGES b.,
sis Abraham's 17b years shrink to a
and Isaac's $50 to ~.
It may be, It ID also pointed out
that there intervened . six-month year
discovered BY Jacob while Watching
Laban's nocks. Thus Jacobs IA
years work out at about u. The IL
month year began with the Egyptians
who saw that z complete period wal
made up Of the two years. In one Of
which the days were longer than the
nights. and In the other Of which the
nights were longer than the days.
\ It II = curious fact that the Chris
tiAns and the Jewish yearD VIII mol
forever BE- separated, for. m idue
course Of tins. Rosh 5oahona Will faIl
It Christmas time and theN oet6n -
the Christian yeor. Ihl1, hovovoe,
win not occur for 100 ysoes.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-10-31

light At tho end Of . month Joe hat
enough ready cash 70 provide for hia
limited living needs. Then he started
In on what he called his grand ideal"
He spent several evenings goins
over the plans for the. new house. He
measured and calculated. With the
aid OF . builders book he had picked
up. Joe was able 70 figure out just
what kind and how much Of lumber.
brick. stone and the like was needed.
He even rot 20 far - TO actually -
Innate the num5sr Of nails In the an
ticipated conatructionl
Every week he wrote to Walter IN
the city. Three times = week he drove
around to see Mercy. She had no time
to visit him, for she had to slave hard
TO please her narrow-minded, com.
planning sister, Joe was 20 CHEEKY and
courageous that he Frightened up heI
spirits considerably, despite the fact
that her lover did not write the most
hopeful letters In the world.
With the end of the year Walter
Rose wrote that he had not done al
we'll In the city as he had anticipated.
He was homesick, however, and was
coming back to Riverdale, to be
among friends. even II he had to work
a little harder and wait little longei
for that new house.
Walter was puzzled at the gaiety and
suppressed excitement Of little Joe
as the latter met him at the depot with
old Dobbin and the wagon. The ami.
NAL looked we'll kept, the vehicle was
freshly painted. Walter sighed as they
came in sight OF the old house. 1t war
discouraging homecoming.
II had hoped when came back
here" he told his companion, that ]
would surely have earned and saved
enough to provide a neat home nest
for Mercy and the old folks. Instead
Of that have less than 5000, mere
beginning. Why, what's that?'
Well might Walter stare! The old
place looked like lumber yard. Piled
up symetrically were old boards, laths.
shingles, rubble stone and dimension
stone sufficient to lay. pretentious
foundation, and heap after heap OF
bricks.
TITS the result of my grand ideal
cried Joe proudly. You know they
are doing lot of tearing down and re
building in the new factory town OF
Blairsville, eight miles away. What
you see yonder is waste stun thrown
away--nails that they let drop to the
ground, stone, brick and lumber that
the wrecking crews bury or burn up
I've picked up over two hundred loads
that they were glad to give me to gel
rid of, and. say. Uncle Walter! there's
enough bricks-I've counted them-tt
build as fine house as was ever put
up in Riverdale!"
"You blessed little fellow!" sale
Mercy, when an hour later she knew
that the new house was . certainty
and tears of Joy fell upon the brigh
golden head as she kissed Joe Crate
fully.
And, 10! the stone that the builders
had rejected had become the founda
ton of structure Of comfort, lovs
and happiness!
Copyright. 1913. by w. g. Chapman.)
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-10-31
STREET OF SUMMER CAPITAL
Picturesque Scene In Quaint Little
Town Whers President VIII Spend
9 the Heated Term.

Windsor. VIA glimpse of the pic
turesque main street Of the little town
q Windsor. VT. where the capitol"
Of the United States will be located
during the summer months. The little
village II already beginning to feel the
weight Of the responsibility OF being
the capitol OF the United States. even
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-10-31

Scandal. Kah.--While fiehing on the
Solomon river, Fred Mathews caught
1 land turtle nearly I foot broad,
which had attached tofits shs1l / oi]-
YER tas. The inncFiption on ne ~
was badly worn. mt & = believ61 thSk
4 ORIGINALLY Va Z sllver Catholic med.
q stch - mtpy co11oIicQ wear Tho
medal Wn1 foc<@hod q ~ luyf1o's
fsDtilo many ytaso. x
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-10-31
sometime. .pIace Makes Right

Sir Johnston Forbes Robertson, the
famous London actor. who was knight
ed by the king the other day, has
been telling his experiences to the
pressmen OF the capital Of the empire
One relates to John Davidson. the
Scottish poet. whose death took place
under tragic circumstances two or
three years ago. The knight was pro
ducing = play by the poet, and the
latter was attending q rehearsal.
Presently q weIl-known actor came
ON the scene waving his arms like
windmill" says Sir Johnston. DAVID.
SON edged up quietly to me and said;
81 suppose that viii be . VERA web
known ictor7' III
EYES, l agreed.
".And presume he win b In ~
ceipt Of . vera considerable honor
ariumr
II confessed he was right
Then why does he wave his armn
about IN that extraordinary manner
inquired Davidson. In his brosd Scotch
accsnt, adding, humorously: IL be did
that in Piccadilly he would render
himself liable to BE- arrestedlP"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-10-31

01ookton: X GA ara E .Wyeta.
Jopnneso far1Acro o. re del<a REGION.
Daro1oaed 80 aeFoe - Hell data lan4
Donr T>enino11 "a 1hioh thoy, poi1
~ ~ II 11oW q ~ anti elien Ind
lGIofton lnlo may - ~ Ioe( (toDel
e1tion q M tlnd p the hl1tosy e
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-10-31

for few brief summer months. and
the only hostelry In town--the Wind
sor hoteI--is making every prepara-
tion for the influx Of notables who usu-
ally travel in the train of the presi-
dent Of the United States. The sum
mer capitol IL removed from the
hummer white House." located ut
Cornish, N. H.. ACROSS the border line
about i've miles. and the villagers are
putting Into condition the road that
connects the two placso. 20 that trav-
cling 70 and fFo VIII BE- pleasant to
TIE urssident 3
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-10-31

.Pa~ said little Johnny, Edo 40
tosee have thosne1'' ''s'
''YsA ~ a. . seniz'nsly AZ
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-21
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To S. L. Benbrock, Harry Nelson.
Al Goodwin, A, M. Olsen and II.
A. Kavlie, their heirs, executors,
administrators and assigns:
You and each Of you are hereby
notified that you are indebted to me,
the undersigned, for the assessment
work performed during the years
1912 and 1913; S. l.. Benbrock, on
20 Goldstream, creek claim, and Har-
ry Nelson, AL Goodwin, A. NJ Olsen
and II. A. Kavlie, on Black Prince
association, mining claim. Goldstream,
all in the Fairbanks recording dis
trict, Territory Of Alaska.
In order to hold your interests in
said association under the provi-
sions of section 1924 Of the revised
statutes Of the United States, said
expenditure being for your share of
the annual assessment work for
said years, and II within ninety
days after the last publication of
this notice you fail or refuse to
pay to the undersigned as co-owner
your said proportion OF the expendi-
lures aforesaid your interests in said
claims will become the property
OF the undersigned as co-owner I'M
der said section 1924 r. s.
CHAS. ROLLIN.
First publication Oct. IL, 1914.
Last publication January 18. 1915.