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The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-07-20
RIVER STEAMER HAS NEW
RIVAL in "SEA SLED"

two days. The first 70 he tested, the
LUZ" made 80 miles an hour with GO
passengers. The craft Is 80 feet long,
IL feet beam and draws only 1S inches
Of water. making 1t possible to navi-
gate the shadows of the river at all
stages. Power Is furnished by four six
cylinder, 25O-horse power engines.
using about 20 gallons of gasoline an
hour. The boat has cabins fore and aft
and Is electrically lighted.
The new experiment In navigation Is
attracting much attention in South
America because Of the Importance Of
the rivers there for that purpose and
the difficulties formerly encountered
because of shoal water. The West
Coast Leader of Lima. Peru. says In a
recent issue:
"This new development In CONNER
ciaI motorboat construction shows the
possibilities Of opening up wide field
along lines that have never before been
attempted"
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-07-20
Marriaos superstitIon..

A January bride will be prudent.
good-tempered. and careful house
keeper. A February bride will be an
affectionate wife and mother. The
man who weds in March will find that
his spouse Is frivolous, gossiping,
and quarrelsome The April bride
will be fickle. pretty, but not very
intelligent. The bride of May will be
amiable and handsome, and she Of
June will be generous and impuls,ve.
A July bride will be pretty. smart,
and qulck-tempered, but the bachelor
mated in August wins a bride both
amiable, practical and loyal. Septem-
Der brides are discreet. affable, and
popular, and those Of October will be
pretty, coquettisb, loving, but jealous.
Wild .of disposition, but liberal and
kind. is the November bride, and the
December bride will be handsome,
fond Of novelty. rather extravagant,
entertaining and warm of heart.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-07-20
Recovery Of Diplomats Wallet
lust as Thrilling as Best of
Nick Carter Tales.

4Prague.-Durihg the joyous days of
the recent carnival in Prague there
was performed, quite unknown to the
jewellers, Il clever piece of detective
work on the part of the local police
which resulted in the restoring to a
distracted diplomat of certain papers
which to him were of the greatest i'm
pOrtance.
The police worked quietly into the
night life of the city, and such was
their success that before the night
was over the city jail had two new
tenants and Il young man was speed
Ing out of Prague to the foreign office
OF his government, expressing heart
felt thanks to the local inspector Of
police who, In this narrative, can be
referred to only as Mr.. D.
Valuable Papers Stolen.
Nr. D., seated one afternoon In
his office behind pile of papers, was
Interrupted suddenly by young
diplomat representing one of the great
powers Of Europe, who declared his
business to be most urgent. He re-
lated that wallet containing docu-
ments of great value had been stolen.
He had left 1t for a few moments on
his writing table to go to another room
in the legation, and when he returned
II was gone. Furthermore, there were
Jewels In the wallet, his personal prop
erty, but their abstraction did not dis
turb the young foreigner half as much
thp 1nca nf tho ma parc
'I must leave Prague by the night
train" he explained TO the Inspector,
''and will be ruined for life II these
documents cannot be recovered"
Mr.. D. drove to the legation
and looked over the wallet substituted
for that Of the diplomat. 1t contained
Prague newspaper from which
clipping had been made. The inspec-
tor secured an intact copy Of this
paper, and was thus able to read the
clipping cut out by the thief. Also
Mr.. D. found traces of face
powder between the leaves of the wal
let.
The clipping announced that there
was to be a masked ball that evening
at well-known hall in the city. With
this as his main clue the Inspector as
sured the diplomat that he would re-
store the papers, and, after assigning
detective to watch the palace, he
hurried away to don a fancy costume.
He was going to the ball.
Dressed as officer.
The only costume he could find was
his old full dress Austrian uniform, a
souvenir Of the days when Prague was
part Of the Austrian empire. As he
was leaving his house, the detective at
the legation telephoned him the daugh-
ter OF the janitor Of the legation had
Just left her apartments In the cos
tune Of Carmen.
1t did not take the inspector long t.
locate Carmen at the ball. She was
seeking a man who eventually APP
peared In the uniform OF Hungarian
magnate, and wearing the customary
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-07-20
During Last Generation 125
Lines Have Terminated.

Stockholm.-Knighth Is still In
flower in Sweden, although the petals
are falling one by one. This sentiment
Is suggested by the fact that the as
sembly of mobiles, which comes once
every three years, has just been held
in the historic Hall of Knights. attend
ed by scions of counties and baronet-
cies many hundreds Of years old.
The chamber of mobiles, as such, has
not been active in Swedish government
since 1856, and scarcely any titles have
been created since that time. Statis-
tics soon to be printed show thaD there
are at present in Sweden 81 lines OF
counts. 135 baronial lines and 4S5 other
titled families. During the last genera
tion about 125 different lines have ter
minated. 1t is a law in the chamber
Of mobiles that line ends If the family
holding the title changes Its national
ity.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-07-20
Colombia Plans to Use Motor
boat in Commerce.

Washington. - The first extensive
commercial adoption Of the "sea sled
type OF motorboat Is announced by the
Pan-American union as about to be
made in the republic of Colombia,
where boats Of this type will he used
TO carry mails and passengers from the
sea coast to near Bogota.
The former method Of communica-
tion between the capital and Barran-
qulla, the seaport, was by slow river
steamers which took about twelve days
tao make the 50O-mile journey up the
Magdalena river to the end Of tie rail-
road leading into Bogota. All rail
communication Is impracticable on ac-
count Of the high mountains between
the capital and the coast.
The sea slsds viii make the trip In
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-07-20
Mountain of Water
losses Vessel in Air

Tacoma, Wash.AA mountain of
water that rose from the sea was de-
scribed here by Capt. George G.
Mitchell Of the Nawsco liner Brush.
Capt. Mitchell said that on the
morning of March 20, while the Brush
was so miles Off the coast of Mexico,
sailors saw long unbroken black line
on the sea. This line approached the
Brush rapidly, until 1t was seen that
1t was a wall of water fully 20 feet
In height.
The ship was made ready for the
onslaught and Capt. Mitchell said
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-07-20
Finds Gas Shut OFF;
Can't Keep Bargain

Chicago. = Oscar Schultz.
whose cheese store recently was
closed by his creditors, walked
into a police station and asked
to be arrested for breach of con-
tract. He explained he sold his
$1,000 insurance policy to Arnold
Hefft for s.. with the promise
that he would go home and COM
NIT suicide by gas. After re-
ceiving the So In a saloon he
wended his way homeward to
turn on the gas.
II wish to be arrested for
preaching n contract" he said.
'T promised to commit suicide.
but I amt paid my gas bill and
the company turns II of. My s.
is all spent--no pay. no gas. no
gns. no die"
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-07-20
Inconsistent.

First Passenger-Do you mind II I
open this window? Pm great lover
of fresh air.
Second Ditto-How Inconsistent
You profess to love fresh air and yet
you deliberately want to open a way
for 1t to come into this car and be
poisoned.-Boston Transcript.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-07-20
CAP ~
ANDAZy
Bells Bell sTk
SOME NERVE

Gertrude-I never saw such girl In
all my life. She sure has got nerve.
Myrabelle-What do you mean.
nerve?
Gertrude-Why, she will ask her fa-
ther for new dress when he Is hgur-
Ing up her dressmaker's bill.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-07-20

Two young men bowed to young
lady. She gave them a smile and
passed on.
Said one, "That girl always gives
you a peculiar look when you meet
her. At least so ! think. Am I
wrongr
"No," said the other. II think you
are right"
"what IL all the mystery aboutr'
"T1l tell you. At a party. FIVE years
ago, almost kissed her. ! don't know
whether she 10 laughing at me or not"
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when the water hit the vessel 1t
seemed as though great hand clasped
the ship and elevated 1t into the air.
There was not a breath of wind at
the time. For six hours the log of the
Brush shows the vessel wallowed In
swells equal to those Off Cape Horn.
The ship was driven miles off her
course.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-07-20
Exclusive.

"This gown. madam, is an exclusive
model from Paris"
"What do you mean, exclusive
model?"
II mean, madam, that there are only
a thousand like 1t In the United
States"
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-07-20
Har Pointed Niew

Reggie-Don't you think society In
an empty thing?
Miss Keen-I think there are lots
of empty things in society.-Boston
Evening Transcript.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-07-20
Risky.

Willie-What do they mean when
they say life is gamble?
Crabshaw-My boy, that's because
of the chances you take when you pick
a wife. cross the street or even buy
a dozen eggs.-New York Sun.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-07-20
A Human Sieve.

''Never tell Mabel any secrets"
"Can't she keep themr
'Keep them? Why. that girl tells
people her right age."-Boston Eve
ming Transcript.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-07-20
Judoment Approved.

Story Lady Concluding mythology
cal yarn)-And so, by awarding the mp
pie to Aphrodite. Paris won for him
self the most beautiful woman In the
world.
Tommy-Wise guy I'd swap an APP
pie for peach any day.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-07-20
The Winninu Game

Ted-Tom can play poker with q
stranger and tell IL he's blufiing. Ha
thinks of going In for psychology.
Ned-He'd better stick to poker.
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Reason for Doubt.

Tom-What makes you think she
doesn't like you?
Vic--She told me she thought there
was fool In every family.
"Well, what of thatT'
"Td just gotten through a moment
before telling her that l was an only
hild."-Mlchigan Gargoyle.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-07-20
Vary Lucrative

Miss Catt-How long do her engage
ments usually last?
Miss Nipp9She never allows them
to 60 beyond the "linen shower"
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-07-20

Overheard at Woman's Club.
Rosie-I think one Is as good AZ
another.
Marjorie-You think that one dress
maker Is as good as the otheri
J Rosie-Oh. mol darling. Mol
thought you were talkIng about ~
ligions. ns.--London Mail.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-07-20
DANGEROUS Variety.

Madge-He is rather extravagant.
Marjorie-Look out for him, my dear.
Those fellows always start In to save
as soon as they get married.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-07-20
NON-mILIT TAHY DEFINITION
"Pa, what's a masked battery?"
"Pretty lips conceallng shrewIsh
tongue, my son." !
BeastlY.

TITS raining cats and dogs" he said.
As they cuddled close together;
"Yes," she said In shivering tones,
''It sure is beastly weather"
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-07-20
Just Teased Her Appetite.

Cholly C.oseboy-Hasn't this been a
nice little dinner7
The Girl-Yes, indeed. Very nice
and little.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-07-20
Mothers RecIpe.

Daughter-Mr. Mordaunt lis coming
mere tonight. II he asks me to marry
him, how shall answerf
Mother-Promptly.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-07-20

my wife was 30 mad she wouldn't
speak to me for an hour"
~Ahw
.And then she turned II loose all q
oncs."-BQston Rvening Transcript.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-07-20

Wreckage of the tower Of the Fuller
Brush company's plant at Hartford,
Conn, which collapsed when a huge
steel water tank on the top floor which
was being filled upset and burst. Five
workmen were killed and others badly
injured.
The Holly chieftain., 1923-10-18
PLAIN VIEW NOTES

Mrs. Mickey called at the Pike
home Wednesday afternoon.
Walter Hart and family were in
Cheney Center Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A. Pike went to
Holly Friday.
Lester Baugher stayed overnight
with Howard sDiew Friday.
Miss lone Russell was a Cheney
Center caller Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. b. Hellman
spent Sunday at the Pike home
Cecil Hart and family took din
ner with Ansel Bezonia and fam
lily Sunday.
NJ. A, Pike called at the Aman
home Monday morning.
Clara Poilart enrolled in the
Plain View school Monday
Frank Heck and his sister, Their.
esa, were in Cheney Center Mon
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A. Pike and fam
lily and Carol Powers, spent very
pleasant evening at the Ellis Oman
home.
+ School was dismissed at Plain
View the latter part Of the week
so the teacher might attend the
convention at Pueblo.
Mrs. NJ "A. Pike was shopping
in Holly Wednesday morning.
A fine baby girl arrived at the
NJ. o. Croft home Monday.
A number OF neighbors and
friends gathered at the Henry
HANSEN home Sunday and sur,
prised .them with a big dinner.
Reports are that they had fine
time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hillart Gigen are
the proud 'parents Of baby girl
1t is planned to organize Liter
ary al the Plain View sehonlhouse
Friday October 26th.
The Holly chieftain., 1923-10-18


motored to Tribune Wednesday to
attend the big celebration there
known as .sFishman Day"
Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Youtsey drove
down from Pueblo Thursday.
The school bus is making its
route every day in spite of the
rainy weather and bad roads.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. III. Thomas call
ed at the Carl Bailey home Thurs
day afternoon.
Mr., and Mrs. f. B. Youtsey and
Onward Mikes took Sunday dinner
in the j. A. Schweers. home.
Mr.. Ingle OF Las Animas was up
in the South Towner neighborhood
Sunday. Sat
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. A. Mikes and
son. Wayne, were entertained to
dinner in the Mcconnell home Sun.
day.
Mr.. crum, who is a has-been
South Townerite but now living
in Oklahoma is up in this sneigh,
The Holly chieftain., 1923-10-18
PLEASANT HILL ITEMS


VIM. Clapper and Lyman Herricl
motored to Holly Thursday.
The revival meeting is still ir
! progress at the McComas school
house.
We have been having frost near
~ every night lately but vegeta
l'tion has not been killed yet. The
first snow for this season fell Fri
day and Friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs c. L. Herrick and
children went to Holly Sunday, ac.
companied by Lyman Herrick who
went to see Dr. Colby.
The Clapper family attended Sun
day School at the McCamas school
house Sunday.
J. III. Ingle OF Las Animas, who
was here the last of the week look
ing after business interests left
for home Monday.
There was no Sunday School at
Pleasant Hill Sunday. Let us all
make an effort to be at s s.. next
Sunday regardless of the muddy
roads.
Floyd Gillmore's sale was well
attended last Tuesday and prices
weree fairly good.
Henry Crum Is here from Okla
homa visiting old friends and re
latives
Mr.. Bingle was on the sick list
Saturday and Sunday.
R. f. Lee went to Hartman Sat
urday.
There has been SO much rain
lately that 1t is almost impossible
to get into the fields so feed cut
ting has been much delayed.
The Holly chieftain., 1923-10-18
SOUTHEAST KlowA
G. B. Frost is still pulling broom

G. B. Frost is still pulling broom
corn.
The Schweers young people and
Miss Clara Spencer spent Saturday
evening In the Floyd Stauffer home
Mrs Stauffer entertained lady
friend from Illinois the first of the
week. This friend had spent the
summer in Canon City and stop
ped off here on her return trip to
Illinois.
Floyd Gilmore had his closing.
out sale Tuesday and has gone on
to California.
Miss Gladys Guy of Holly spent,
the week with her brother. Cliff.
ford and family, of this community.
A baby boy came to help brigh-
ten the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Greenfield Monday. the sth.
George Stevens has been cut;
ting feed for Mr.. Greenfield this
week.
We experienced little snow
storm on Friday. This has beon the
third. attenmt to snow since Sept
30. The flakes were large ones;
and all it lacked was the speed
and quantity to be called real
snow storm.
The Frank Shedivetz and Barnes
families, also Forrest Schweers !
The Holly chieftain., 1923-10-18
MOTOR ROUTE "s" NEWS

A very disagreeable snow and
rain fell in this vicinity Friday.
Henry Lncins has been on the
sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. yNhipple and daugh.
ter, Alberta spent Sunday at her
parents home.
Russell Haller has been absent
from school on account Of pulling
broom corn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Burks and
daughter, Miss Mary. spent We'd
nesday afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs
John Burks.
Many fields were caught In a
bfg freeze and frost Friday night.
Miss Burkepile who planned her
program for Halloween night has
changed its date to Oct. 26th. Fri
day night women come bringing
a pie and men full pocket book.
The Holly chieftain., 1923-10-18
borhood on busIness at the present

borhood on business at the present
writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen of North Tow
ner were at the H, A Mikes ranch
Sunday afternoon,
Mr. and Mrs. Penny and Mr. and
Mrs stautfer We're entertained to
dinner in the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Hoflneister Sunday. That evening
they spent at the Schweers home.
Mr. and Mrs. A. I'll. Thomas vert
to the surprise baskt dinner on
Mr.. and Mrs Sillilnn of North
Towner on Sunday.
The Holly chieftain., 1923-10-18

Mr. Bill Ligget, who has a big
cattle ranch Just across the lne
in Kansas was driving down in
this part Of the country Sunday,
looking after his cattle.
Nh. and Mrs. Ray Miller are now
living en- the old Guy place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beeks had their
telephone taken out and taken to.
the repair shop for several days
the past week; and we missed
them from our line during those,
few days.
The Holly chieftain., 1923-10-18

corn .cJop. purchased q new car,
and now he and his family are
visiting relatives in Missouri.
e Mrs. j. H. Proett left Tuesday
for st. Louis. Mo. in answer to a
telegram, stating that her brothers s
wife was not expected to live.
|; The past two weeks has been
rainy and muddy-fine on wheat,
but bad on broom corn and feed.
]. w. Halsey was the first to re-
turn two ears of corn from the GER
titled seed which the Snodgrass
Store here distributed last spring.
Mr.. Halsey says his sample had no
chance, but he believes it good
seed for this country az it has been
matured for go days and much
earlier than his other corn.
Mr.. and Mrs Caruthers returned
to their home In Kansas City after
spending the summer here with
Mr.. and Mrs Wm. Reed.
We missed the presence OF J. s.
Oliver at band practice Tuesday
night. He is an enthusiastic band
supporter. who hardly ever misses
But we can't see why he dosen't
play.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Ships and
baby and friend, are visiting in
the Robertson home. They are
enroute to California from Michi-
gan. Mr.. and Mrs. Robberson have
decided to 60 on, to California with
them to reside. jess Asher will
farm the Robberson PLACE. We
are indeed sorry to loseffRese high
| ly respected citizens. They are
Iycan boosters and people who
have high ideal of citizenship.
We will miss them But we hope
the change will be for the better
rment OF their health. Mr.. Robber-
son will undergo an operation af-
ter he is sufficiently rested from
the "trip
Mrs. Fresner Is improving her
places one.half mile north of Lycan
and has rented same to Harry Col
lier for three years.
Earl Beasley was injured when
horse fell on him at the Davis
Ranch last week.
The Lycan band will serve lunch
at the j. H. Prices, sale the 23rd
Come and eat lots and help the
band.
w. B. Cline has ON display here
some fine corn and hygerla.
The following clipping from a
former resident of Lycan, Holly,
and Two Buttes will he Of interest
to readers. A. E. Carter. 205 Ea4t
9Th. St.. Florence, Colorado return
ed home Sunday with fine bur
point buck, having brought d6wn
his prey on the first day Of the
open season. However sinde so
much snow fell in the hills he re-
mained another day. He Is mod
estly proud since it was his first
opportunity and attempt to hunt
deer having moved to Florence
only this spring. He is intending,
to have a rug for his home made
OF the fur and is contemplating
having the fine head mounted.
The letter which accompanied
the clipping said, THE ysnisen is
the finest, tenderest meat | ever
ate. 4 imagined would not like
deer as / thought It would have
such a wild taste. This one is sure
fat having eaten on the ranchers
corn and lettuce. So 1t is corn feed
1t showed here all day Friday and
melted as fast as It fell"
The letter reads, I'VE will leave
tomorrow for Lamar for a short
stay and will see you at Lycan
SOON
The Holly chieftain., 1923-10-18
CHIEFTAIN CORRESPONDENCE
Contributed by Special Staff Surrounding Teritor,
LYoAs nEws

v. H. Kelley sold his big broom
corn crop. purchased new car,
and now he and his family are
visiting relatives in Missouri.
, 1923-10-17
Has the Earth's In
ternal Disturbances
Changed Climate?

Unusual weather of recent date now
has a new explanation, it is a result
of the japanese earthquake and con-
temporary disturbances inside the
earth which shifted the center of gra-
witty and has given North America and
especially the United States a climate
more temperate, or more nearly tro-
pical, than it had before. The Japan
current, carrying heat from the great
torrid spots of the Indian ocean and
Central Pacific, will hereafter battle
the shores of Uncle Sans domains
with more persistence than in the past.
Certainly this theory explains the
curious phenomena of heavy and con
%tinuous rain during the last week in
September at an altitude of fifty-five
hundred feet in this latitude without
either a sever frost or a snow storm
following or accompanying it. And
if the theory is correct this region is
going to lose some of its cool, delight
full summer weather, is going to have
plenty of moisture for growing rice,
and the great wastes known as bad
lands in eastern Montana and in Wy
oming will in a few years be sporting
a new growth of pine and fir forests
that will help solve the timebr prob
lem of the next generation.
Geologic history o fthis planet has
some items which will tend to corro-
borate the theory. Four times during
the last half million or million years
the northern hemisphere has seen the
ice caps of the north advance inch by
inch until the worlds present centers
of civilization were centers of ice and
snow deposits so vast that the human
mind could not grasp their volume.
And four times this ice belt receded
until it surrendered all but the ex-
IRENE apex of the planet. There is
nothing in this world history to in
dictate that the forces which brought
about these tremendous changes have
ceased to exist.
1t is interesting to speculate upon
the far-reaching effects if even a part
of the latest geological theory is
founded upon true premises. Such a
shift would alter the whole life of
the territory affected. But a conser-
vative mind would advise that we
await further proof of thi stransfor-
nation in u climate before abandon
ing the habits of life which have prov
en- desirable and sensible in the past.
The farmer may still need his system
of irrigation bitches and laterals, the
highlander may still find conservation
of moisture essential, and the city
man cannot expect to grow rice or
pineapples in his back yard.