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MY FAVORITE STORIES
Bv Irwin 6. Cobb


My friend, V. V. McNitt, head Of the syn
dictate which is circulating these stories, is
himself Of Scotch ancestry and he is re-
sponsible for this story of man from the
land of his forbears:
young Scotchman, mathodical, pains
taking and sincere as 50 many Of his race
are, had been bachelor of long standing.
Since coming to this country he had save
his money until now he felt he was qualified
properly to support a domestic establish
ment One day he went TO a friend
eve about decided to get married" he
said. "In fact, I'm looking around now for
wife"
where are you looking?" asked his
friend
"I'll tell you" said the Scot cts my be-
lief that the girls who work as clerks in the
big department stores here in New York are
mighty fine types AS rule, they are we'll
dressed and tidy and good-looking and have
nice ways. They must be self-relant or they
wouldn't, be working. They have to be in
telligent or they couldn't hold their jobs.
They know how to make dollar go long
distance or, they couldn't dress as we'll las
thay do on the modest wages most of them
get
MY notion is this: On pretext of wanting
to buy something, l am going to tour the
big shops until see girl behind counter
who seems to fill my requirements. Then
I'm going to find out her name and make
position, and If she answers all the require
ments I'll secure an introduction to her and
il she seems to like me I'm going to ask
her to marry me-"
Six months went by. The cautious Scot
and the man to whom he had confdcd his
plan OF campaign met again. The latter
thought his friend looked rather careworn
and unhappy.
How are you getting along?"
We'll" said the Scot, I'm a married
man. If that's what you mean"
We'll did you follow the scheme you had
in mind mean the one you told me about
the last time I saw you?"
Eyes l married girl that worked at
Mays"
Congratulations How's everything get
ting along?"
Sometimes" he said. "I can't help think
ing that maybe might have done better at
Gimbel's."
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CONTEMPLATE NATURE
BY H. ADDINGToN BRUCE

VTTOULD you acquire poise, a serene self
| w control in the face of irritations diff
f1culties, and perplexities? Then act,
on this hint from Pascal:
LET man contemplate nature as a whole.
in all her exalted majesty. Let him avert
his eyes from the low objects that surround
him. Let him observe that brilliant light set
as a lamp to illuminate the universe eter-
nally.
"Let him see that the earth Is but point
in comparison with the vast orbit of that
star. And let him consider with amazement
that this vast orbit itself is only minute
point when compared with those trayersed
by the stars which revolye in the armament.
LET imagination pass beyond. 1t will ex-
haust its power of conception sooner than
what nature Offers it. The whole visible
world is only a speck in the wide bosom OF
nature.
"Then let man, having returned to him
self, consider what he is in comparison with
that which iss Let him thereby learn to rate
at their true value the EARTH Kingdoms,
cities, and himself"
Human irritations, difficulties, and per-
plexties always dwindle in significance when
thoroughly contrasted with the immensities
of nature More than that, contemplation of
mature even of comparatively petty details
Of nature, will be found to provide Won
derful source of power to cope with LIES
trials
1t was their appreciation of this that
sent many a philosopher, as long ago as
the time of the Greek world and the Roman
empire, to seek a habitation remote from
the crowded city haunts of his fellows. Not
everybody, to be -, can follow this ex-
ample and live in open country in constant
communion with nature.
Nor is 1t desirable that everybody should
do so, for then the work of the world could
not be carried on, life's purposes would be
foiled. But to eve. body, no matter where
his habitaton, no matter what his calling,
it is possible to invoke natures aid from
time to time.
Wherever the surf beats on the shore,
wherever trees grow, wherever there Is
grassy space wherever the <stars are visible,
there it Is easy to come into heartening,
poise-gaining. contact with nature.
All that is requisite is willingness to spend
some of ones leisure in quiet meditation, il
it be only on a park bench. receptively bark
ening to natures message.
BY various means that message will be
sent-by clOudless and cloudy skies, by the
fragrance of flowers, the rustic of leaves, the
voices of birds and insects. Always to those
who look and listen meditatively 1t will come
as a message of hope and confidence, of
power and cheerfulness, of inspiration and
of strength
Especially in these days OF stress and
Straip. of struggle of nerve-racking COM
plexfties and competitions Is resort to ma
ture to be recommended. Nay, were such
resort commonly had as it should be, stress
and strain themsc YES would lessen, struggle
diminish and life gain a wholesome sim
plifying.
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N EMPRESS WHO WRITES
POETRY
BY DIR. FRANK CRANE

The writing of poetry has always been an
occupation in favor among the nobility of
Japan.
Among western nations the composition
of poetry seems to be considered a slight
symptom indicating softening of the brain.
Of course once in a while some like Kipling
or Walt Whitman may get away with it. but
young gentlemen who compose sonnets to
their mistress eyebrow are usually 50 afraid
of ridcule that they conceal their work as a
crime.
1t is safe to say that If Mr.. Rockefeller,
President Coolidge or Judge Gary were to
blossom forth in few comely verses or pub
lish slim volume of homemade rhymes
every clown in Christendom would be hot
after him.
AS matter of fact, however, good poetry
Is the supreme test of the creative ina gina
ton, and the main reason why those who
are anxious for the applause of their fellow
men do not write it is the same reason that
most of us do not make a million dollars
they can't
Her majesty, the empress OF Japan, takes
a. profound interest in the education of girls,
and particularly in the advancement of the
moral culture of the women generally. Some
time ago she summoned the director of one
of the schools to the imperial palace and
presented a short Japanese poem to the stu
dents of his institution. The poem was COM
posed by her majesty. 1t Is as follows
"Utsufushite Niou
Har uno no Hanasumire
Hito no kokoro nj
Utsushiteshi-gana."
free rendering of this into English
would be:
aIa - viii rrg4
That bloom humbly and modestly
Tn the fields at sprn gtime,
1t is my wish to be transplanted
Into my peoples heart"
This verse suitably set to music is to be
adopted a girls school song throughout
the empire
1t is interesting to let the fancy wander
and imagine what would happen in Euro
pean country or in America If ruler gave
evidence that he was interested in promoting
the cause of beauty among the people and
was not wholly occupied In the business of
handing out jobs to hungry office seekers,
collecting taxes and Furnishing crime.
After all, people are born into this world
to make much out of life possible, to
make life as rich and satisfactory as they
can. And the value of life depends quite as
much upon the beauty get into it,
both moral and material beauty, as 1t does
upon the amount of money one can accumu-
late, or the position to which may at
tain.
Is not every question of human relations
transferable into terms of beauty? Would
not the world get along better If we talked
less about things being wicked and more
about things being gil?
Is it not possible that we are all pretty
mach deluded in or estimati ton Of what are
the important things in this life. and what
are the things that make no matter?
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OUIPS AND QUIDDITIES

They were dining tete-a-tcte In the new
hotels restaurant-he striving to keep alive
conversation grown strangely one-sided: she
answering at random, monosyllabically,
when courtesy compelled response.
az do so like this room" she suddenly
declared enthusiastically, aglow with height
ened color. TITS ever much nicer than
the big dining room"
''It is bright and cozy," he gallantly
agreed. "Everythng's new and fresh That's
what you like about it?"
"Y-e-s," she hesitatingly conceded, a flush
flooding neck and throat. "But ! like all
those mirrors best. . /. You can f1rt with
such a lot of men in them and before they
can really locate you, why-you're gone!"
Skinnem had invented new hair restorer,
and he had sent large number of sample
bottles out to various well-known people in
the hope of securing some testimonials for
advertising purposes.
81 don't know whether to publish this
testimonial or not" he said to friend who
was calling upon him as he was opening the
letters.
what does it say?" inquired the other.
"Well, it says" said the proud inventor,
Before used your hair restorer 1 had three
bald patches, now l have only one ! ~
Lecturing at the club, an explorer singled
out Hoffy and proceeded to question him as
to what his capabilities would be if stranded
on desert island.
Gould you impress the natives by maxi
ing matches?" he asked.
NO." Hoffy replied. -
could you make soap?"
"N-no."
fr;o eoI0o Nv
81 fear You would cut poor figure on a
desert island/
''I fear so, myself" admitted Hofy. $50
I'm going to apply what little wit I have
to keeping away from desert islands,
Sam Bernard, the comedian, met Joe Coyne,
an old friend and brother comedian, one day
in Paris. Joe" said Sam, why don't you
come back to the American stage?"
According to Bernard who tells the story,
Coyne gave frightened start mo, no." he
muttered, II could never come back now.
People aim too we'll since the war"
James my son, did you take that letter to
the postoffce and pay the postage on it?"
Father, seed lot of men putting let
tiers in a little place and when no one was
looking slipped in yours for nothing"
Mother was entertaining few friends, and
young hopeful was being duly shown off, and
resented it, as all young hopefuls do.
WHO do you like best?" asked one friend
Mother" was the reply
"Who next?" asked another.
little Sister"
Who neXt?" -
Aunt"
Father, who was seated at the back
opened his mouth and said; And when do
come in?"
'At 2 o'clock in the morning." was the
reply.
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A BIBLE THOUGHT FOR TO-DAY

Faithful are the pounds of friend; bit
the kisses of an enemy are decetttut.
Properbs 27:6. Behold, happy is the man
whom God couecteth; therefore despise
not thou the Christening of the Almighty.
For He maketh sore, and he biudeth up;
He wonndcth, fnd His hands make whole.
lob sly, rs. For whom the Lord lopeth
He chasteneth Now no Christening for the
present seemeth to be Joyous but is griep-
GUS; nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the
peaceful fruit of righteousness unto them
which are exercised Observation-Disclosures
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4 Great Record

T1 HE record of the first years service
OF the Georgia Cotton Growers Co
/ operative Association is one at which
the entire state, as we'll as its own fortunate
membership, should be Profound gratified.
To have obtained, for the farmers who cot
ton 1t sold, three cents a pound more than
the seasons average is a notable achieve
ment. To have Melted them at least one and
have received, If they had sold individually
at harvest time last autumn, is goodly adj
dition to the prosperity of the common
wealth To have done this at an expense
of only 1.57 cents a pound, including stor-
age, insurance, grading, selling, interest
charges, and all costs OF organization, is
more remarkable than the sttainments them
selves.
For if the association has done so much
on so little in it's first experimental year.
handling hardly more than fifty thousand
bales and having .hership at the start
of the season of only thirteen thousand
what will it do In the next twelve months
with a me- bership now numbering forty
thousand and with from three TO four times
as much cotton committed to its pools? On
the strength of these increases, along with
ripened experience, 1t is predicted that the
overhead expense rate, low as it has been,
Will be markedly reduced. Certainly. the
ISOLATION has every reason to expect a stead
lily mounting measure of success and of use
fulness! 1t is fir established upon sound
and tested economic principles; is thorc g l.
ly intrenched in the confidence of the thou
sands of growers it has served, we'll
in that of the bankers and buyers with
whom it has dealt; and is administered with
the highest degree of business ability and
uprightness
To resident J. f. Conwell and his compe-
tent co-workers are offered the cordial con-
gratulations of all who watched their labors
and measured the significance Of their en-
terprise Something of that significance is
apparent when one reflects that Georgia's
basic interests are agricultural and that
money made or money saved for the pro-
ducers on her soil is prosperity added to her
every channel Of industrial I'd commercial
activity All business will benefit by a gen
eral response to President Conwell's appeal
that those not now cooperating Study and
learn the prime -cs of orderly marketing,
because it not only means better prices for
the growers of farm products, but also is to
the self-interest of business dependent upon
agriculture in our state, in that it makes
our producers stronger financially both in
debt-paying and in purchasing power" The
truth of Aissstand1 sp, demonstrated
by the associations record and in the ex-
perienee of all 1t r served and With whom
it has dealt
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Copyright, 1929
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

mean man usually reiofces because o.
his meanness
Eve ate the apple because there were no
ice cream parlors open.
Misery may love company but company
never loves misery.
The act of forgiving doesn't always take
away the power of memory.
II you have an aim in life you can't afford
to waste any time hating people.
A brunette may be decided blonde-aft-
er she has decided to be a blonde.
Man wants but little here below but when
he fails to get 1t he bowls just as much az
Il the wanted the earth.
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MUSINGS OF ABE MARTIN

Slippin oft t. Europe t. STUDY conditions"
is purity much like goin t. New York ION
business" Tomorrows Sunday. Look out
fer tn cars
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caledtzFiowing Gold" This story
win be begun at the conclusion of "A Woman.
obsessed' next week.
1t will interest women-folk all right, but
it viii be specially pleasing to men who pre-
fer adventure and excitement to so much love-
making. Rex Beach is one of Americas great
est living noyelists, and we are prou of the
opportunity to publish one of his best stories.
We believe our readers will like it i'm
mensely.
That was fine showing made by the
Georgia Cotton Growers Cooperative Asso-
citation in handling last years cotton. To
average 1908 cents pound, fter deducting
all expenses of doing business, is to put
money Into the pockets of its members.
OF course here and there you will find a
cotton grower who held his cotton and got
more than rs cents for it.
He was a lucky fellow. He happened to
guess right. But will he guess right again?
Better take the guess out of your cotton
selling and turn your product over to your
state cooperative. They sell scientifically
and will net better than an average price for
you, and at delivery time will advance you
nearly as much-as you can borrow from your
bank
Mrs. " BramhoId, of Route 1, Mount Airy,
Ca. writes to say:
II must thank you for the splendid shop
ping bag l got few days ago as premium
with my renewal for The Tr-Weekly Jour-
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close to ten years, and hope 1t will continue
for another ten years"
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It sometimes happens that there is no har-
mony in the home of music composer. '
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Nothing bores' sensible man like having
to talk about nothing at social function.
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A woman is never really old until she be-
gins to speak of the time when she was a
girl.
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THE COUNTRY HOME
BY MRS. w. N. FELTON,

The World war brought in new Issues,
bat the Romanism feature hoped to select
him m 1916. His visit to the vatican
and his partially for the knights of Co
lumbus over Red Cross activities--here and
overseas, largely contributed to the election
of President Harding
The campaign for 1924 is well, under
way at this time. After the Civil WIZ "a
the south Ku>Klux Khan figured extensively
as AGAINST color The war on Orientals on
the Pacific coast came along in the sos.
This is well remembered history. 1t is
well understood now that Ku Klux methods
are by no means confined to the 'rebelliousn
states at this writing. AS they wear hoods,
masks, and hold secret councils and bind
their members by secret oaths, their strength
will not be apparent until the edfct OF
November, 1924
The "rum-runners" are prominently in
the lmeight. One OF the dividing issues
Of the next presidential campaign will be
'sWet" and DRY" Never in the history OF
the nation has an established constitutional
amendment had such rough shedding in the
United States of America as at present with
the eighteenth amendment.
The negro question in the south brought
on the Civil war of the sixties. If there had
been no slaves there would have been no
war.
The tide of foreign immigration has been
largely confined to the east and west Inc
tide of the negro exodus from the south has
Daen also east and north The two will
have strong effect in 1924 on political CAM
paign issues. It Is reasonable to expect
third party movement, particularly in the
northwest. Whether Mr.. Henry Ford Will
lead it is troubling both the old parties:
Rum, Romanism and race problems-joned
to the League of Nations-will be the COM
ing issues next year.
THE COAL STRIKE
While the present strike particularly af-
raai&n -bard na1 nria w
are not to comfort ourselves very much as
to the coal conditions concerning bitumi-
nous or soft coal prices. When ball is
set a-going down hill, it always gets speed
along with it's movements downward.
1t is we'll enough to consider what might
happen in the regions where soft coal Is
handled for fuel Something seems obliged
to happen 1t goes without saying that
! the prospect is poor, even among Georgians.
as to fuel for the coming winter. We have
not had a severe winter since 1918. This
| has been very uncommon heretofore. Many
! people are impressed that there is hard
winterd ahead of us.
Nineteen hundred and -twentythree has
! been difficult year as to farm products.
/ Some are so convinced on the question or
! food supply as to insist that there will be
! great scarcity with Georgia farmers during
the winter of 192S-24.
| The coal problem adds to our perplexities.
The cost of living is also climbing rapidly.
Nothing is cheap-eyen in garden produce
! today.
1t is we'll to remember and prepare for
hard winter. Generally we are inclined to
| wait until the last minute.
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out we want TO correct them quickly.
Address,
LITTLE MISS FIXIT,
Care Weekly Journal,
Atlanta, Georgia.
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QUIZ

ITO be concluded Thursday
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Just Among Ourselves

wuy1 have treat in store for the men
VA \and boys, serial story by Rex Beach
calledSzsFiowing Gold" This story
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-07-27

in the hospital at Hancock the past
three weeks with fractured leg, is
improving. He will be confined there
six weeks more before returning
home.
Messrs. T. G. Belanger and broth
er Elzior visited Wednesday in the
copper country.
Supervisor Harold E. Nilsen, JUS
tice Andrew Johnson Commissioner
Cham Deschaine and Surveyor Peter
Clyne were in Herman and Summit
Wednesday on township business.
Mrs. Selma NJ. Schlaak and daugh-
ter Margaret and Lola Menge mot
ored to the copper country Tuesday.
Henry Ayotte was an Ishpeming
visitor the first of the week.
Isabelle Anderson returned last
Saturday from four weeks visit in
Newberry.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Anderson, Mr..
and Mrs. Elmer 'Bernhart of San
Francisco, Calf, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Mural Anderson of Newberry were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Ander-
son over the week end.
Emil Sanregret was a Houghton
business visitor Monday.
Albert Quandt of Hancock, with
the Armstrong -Thielman Lumber
company, was in town Wednesday.
w. H. Faucette of Laurium, one of
the committee, looking after the erec-
ton of the Building & Loan associa-
tion houses, was in town Wednesday.
G. NJ Holt of Gwinn, representing
the Consolidated Fuel & Lumber COM
pany cf Ishpeming, was business
caller here Monday.
Messrs. Clyde Campbell, Charles
Picard and Morgan Edwardsen will
leave Saturday for Camp Custer to
attend the citizens military training
camp.
Sam Ala has taken a contract to
excavate and place foundation un-
der the Thomas Hotel.
George Soil and G. M. Edwardsen
will leave Sunday for Phillips, Wis,
for brief visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Bonner and
son Ward and Miss Clara LaBar re-
turned Tuesday from a two weeks
visit in Ludington, making the trip by
auto.
Miss Anna Tollefson Of Lake Lin
den arrived Wednesday for a brief
visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Means OF
Chatfeld, Mimi, were guests the first
Of the week of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Gross. They will stay in this section
the next few months.
Messrs. 81 Wedge and Henry Ma
jor of Houghton transacted business
in town Wednesday.
Misses Mary B. and Adele Voetsch
Mary L. Shea and Oswald o. De-
schaine motored to Houghton We'd
nesday.