The Cottage Grove sentinel., December 21, 1925, Page 4, Image 4

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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL, MONDAY. DECEMBER 21, 1925
Had Oral Proof That
Law’» Blunder Almost
"De Clips” Had Arrived
Justified by Facts
When I was a boy, living with my
confession by a waiter
parents near Waterloo, Iowa, n A a dying
garret revealed a
writes a Companion reader, we bad tragic London
blunder which the law bad
some Scandinavian neighbors liv­
ing across the road from us. They made.
years before this confession,
were excellent neighbors, kind- the Five
of the Klng’B head ho-
hearted and obliging, honest ami el, landlord
had been hanged for
hard-working, but with very little the Banbury,
of one of his guests.
education. There was to be au This murder
landlord was heavily In debt,
eclipse of the sun on a certain day •ne night
a rich gentleman stopped
one summer. Natually, people were at his hotel,
and over drinks fool­
discussing It In advance, and neigh- ishly mentioned
he had the
Itor I^trs and bls good wife had turn of $2,500 with that
htm, and hoped
heard It talked about, though they
hut
it
would
be
safe.
had not much comprehension of
In the middle of the night Brad-
what it was all about.
the landlord, with a long knife
During the forenoon of the day 'ord,
n bls hand, crept Into the man’s
of the eclipse the wife rushed •oom,
on gtdtlng the money,
across the road and excitedly in­ »ven If Intent
ha«l to kill the man for
form«*! my mother that “de clips is L As he
he flashed his lantern on
comln’; I heard It clippin' I”
he bed he was amazed and horror-
Curious to learn wlmt had caused «trlcken
to And the man with his
the good woman’s excitement, moth­
er stepped out of the house to look throat cut from ear to ear.
In hts terror Bradford shouted
an«l listen.
"Don't you h« ar It cllppln’?” earn­ for help. Attracted by his cries,
tuests
and servants dashed Into the
estly exclalme«] our neighbor.
and found the landlord ly-
Then It dawned on mother’s com­ room,
ng across th«» victim's bed with the
prehension what she meant. In a tnlfe
in his hand.
field a half mile nwuy, but out of
With such evidence no Jury would
sight of either house, mother heard icquit,
and Bradford was hanged.
the click of a mower where some Then came
the confession, five
neighbor wns mowing hny. The tears
which showed that a
“clip” of the knives was “de «erlous later,
error had been made. The
cllppln'" that our good neighbor -onfessor
was employed as a walt-
had connected In her mind with the >r nt the King's
Head. He had over-
mysterious eclipse of which she had ■ . '-'I th«» story th* rl«-h man had
heard so much and understood so ■old Vie landlord and had antlel-
little.—Youth’s Companion.
aited his master In the grim deed.
Model Realized That
Hope to Get Light
Work Had Drawbacks
on Aztec History
The late John S. Sargent, the
Umphrey & Mackin’s
Are Prepared for the Last Rush Selection of Gift
Things—Come to the Store Early in the Mornings for Best
Service—The Store Is Filled With Practical Gift Merchandise
—Do It Now!
MEN’S QUALITY FURNISHINGS
HERE AT REASONABLE
PRICES
Ahn’s night gowns and pajamas
ar«» here in muslin, outing flannel,
broadcloth, poplin, etc., gowns
priced from.......
$1.25 to $2.50
4’ajamas priced from . $2.50 to $4.95
Heavy blanket robes for men,
priced from............ $7.95 to $11.00
Wool Blazer shirts__ $3.95 to $7.50
Dress shirts with and without col­
lars.............................. $1.25 to $6.50
Belts from......................... 35c to 90c
Garters from................... 25c to 50c
Suspenders from*......... 50c to $1.00
Bordered handkerchiefs 10c to $1.25
Purses from
35c to $1.00
I
i WHAT MORE PRACTICAL
I
GIFT THAN ONE
THESE NEW
UMBRELLAS
All made with new short
bandits and colored tips.
We have them in silk at
each............ $3.95 to $11.00
Silk and cotton tops, at
■aeh................... $2.50 to $3.95
Cotton umbrellas 98c to $2.95
Children.’» silk umbrellas at
each.................. $2.95 to $3.95
Children’s cotton umbrellas,
•aeh .............................. $1.25
GIVE HER A ROBE AND A
PAIR OF COMFORT
SLIPPERS
We still show a good selection
of robes in a range of colors
in corduroy and also the more
heavy blanket robes. The sizes
are 36 to 46, colors are cherry
red, flame, turquois, bright
green, pansy, brown, etc.
Prices range from $4.95 to $10
9
Aztec scrolls were destroyed by
Spanish soldiers. The picture wrlt-
ng on cotton cloth and prepared
CLOSING OUT ALL TOYLAND AT GREATLY
«kins, resembling somewhat Egyp-
REDUCED PRICES
Inn
hieroglyphics,
disappeared
’rom the laml where the Aztecs had
•uled for more than two centuries.
The ruins of their pillared palaces
remain, as did their feather mo-
iiilcs, their turquoise Inlaid shields,
SALE OF COATS FOR
heir dlsk-llke calendar so similar
■o that of the Mayas and forming
CHRISTMAS
t link now being used by scholars
'o connect up the prehistoric civ­
SELECTION
ilizations of South America and
Mexico. But these scholars are still
See Them Today
■Hinting for scrolls with figurative
Dolls, doll dishes, toys,
•harncters which will disclose Just
•»hat part the Aztec kings played In
fames, books, horns,
he drama that unfolded Its tragic
trains, doll furniture,
plsodes before Spanish Influence
stoves, etc.
became so strong In Mexico.
documents
bearing
the
Should
writings of these kings or their
subjects be unearthed ntnong the
uirs of gold and emeralds In that
hidden cave near Texpoxtlan, now
Prehistory of Man
being explored, they will furnish
Since the opening of the present material for a new and Important
ALL HOSIERY $1.00 AND UP PACKED rffeRE
century a scries of significant. In •hnpter In the history of culture on
many cases wholly unexpected, dis­ 'Ills continent.
IN SPECIAL HOLIDAY BOXES
coveries have been made In western
Europe,
....lolly in France and
Birth of Tides
Spain, which reveal human occupa­
SELECT HIM A TIE HERE
Silk stockings and
A gigantic "tidal wave,” which
tion nod Industry at ii period mod­
TODAY
erately estimated by geologists nt ■s born In the vasty wastes of mid
wool and silk as well
THESE
CHAMISETTE
GLOVES
FOR
WOMEN
ARE
liOO.OOO years. In fact some nntliro Atlantic, travels at the rate of hun­
as
all-wool stockings
FASHIONABLE AND PRACTICAL
Bow Ties, priced...........35c and 50c
pologlsts believe Hint Europe may dreds of miles an hour, but Its
are shown in all the
hove been the orlglnnl «enter Iti very speed makes It Imperceptible
A large selection of exclusive pat­
popular shades to
New styles just arrived for Christinas selection, new
which man passed from the sub­ if height, for It Is more than 1,000
terns in four-in-hand styles, all silk,
match dress and foot­
embroidered
turn-back
cuff's,
wanted
shades
of
taupe,
human to the human stage. Mean­ idles wide, from front to back. It
silk and wool, silk and cotton, priced
wear. Prices for above
while dlstlnguheu'd geologists and Irst lilts th«» west coast of Ireland,
sand, brown, black, etc., priced a pair................... $1.25
at...........25c, 50c, 75c, $1 00 to $1.95
range....... $1.00 to $3.50
anatomists, as well as anthropolo­ in which It splits, then sweeps
gists anil archeologists, have united around the mainland of Britain by
to throw n flood of light from dif­ th«» channel between the Orkneys
ferent angles of their special train­ ind Scotland to the north and by
ing upon this most Interesting and the English channel to the south.
BEAUTIFUL GIFTS HERE
TOWELS, FANCY WORK, LINEN DAMASK,
fascinating of biological problems—
There Is a most curious “deep­
FOR BABY
the ancestry and prehistory of man. water area" out In the North sea,
LUNCH CLOTHS, ARE PRIZED BY
Henry Falrlleld In Yule Review, half-way betw«»«»n Holland and Eng­
WOMEN FOR THE HOME
land, where th«» tide thrusts from
north and south happen to neu­
Loathsome Affiliation
tralize each other, and no tide oc-
"Comprucld« os” was the name •urs In consequence. -London Daily
All linen towels priced from
adopted by n noinadle atllllutIon, fa­ Chronicle.
mous In the Seventeenth century In
......... .....75c to $2.25
AU-w o o 1 and
Europe
This bund of persona
New fancy bath towels priced
Awake for Six Days
silk ami wool
made ii practice of buying and sell­
from ...................... 35c to $1.25
ing children. These children were
A captain of SO years' sea ex­
jackets .........
by means of surgical operations de­ perience writes: “It was stated in
$1.25 to $3.25
Tabl«» damask priced from....
formisi and disfigured so that Tit-Bits recently that a world’s rec-
75c to $3.50
they assumed certain p«>< uliuritles, «rd for continued wakefulness had
Felt Shoes and slippers 50c to 95c
which provided the humor demand­ been put up by two experimenters,
Fancy
work
priced
25c
to $7.50
Baby record books, illustrated $1.25
ed nt the tline. Thp organization who had remained awnke for 115
Lunch
cloths
priced
from....
hud Its own laws, «mlhs nnd formu­ hours. On on«» occasion I exceed
Silk hoods and wool hoods...........
las, nnd wns found principally In ed this period by 21 hours. I was
$1.25 to $3.50
$1.25 to $2.50
England, Spain, France mid tier In charge of cargo-loading opera­
Silk socks and stockings.
50c up
ninny. Th«» mime Is a compound tions which began on a Monday
Spanish word meaning “buyers of morning and ended at 8 p. m. the
little ones."
following Saturday.
During this
time I dl<! not close my eyes, and
after flv«> and a half hours’ sleep 1
Food Transport Costly
a as « ailed up for further duty. On
Malay kinds of food are shipped many occasions since 1 have
from th«» I’m III«- to th«» Atlantic In over one hundred hours of
coast In specially mad« express llnue«i wakefulness."
mrs. which nre uttnclu»«! to pu.ssen
ger trains nifcl run on fust time
No Chance
schedules. Th«» cost of building «me
of the "passenger express refrigera­ The street car was crowded,
tor" ears Is <>fih tally slated to be m old gentleman with a kindly
not fur from .«I.-oo.
The» Call- winkle tn his ey«> took flve-year-old
forala shipper win > tilla one <iif these Tommy on his lap.
butter
und
ship»
"This will he better than stand­
curi) with
» It to
Naw York or l’bl 1 n del i »h i h < lot's St) ing. won’t It, my boy?” he sug­
at an e\| ircss «rharge of about gested.
$1,000. Thle cost of ahlpplmi a car
“Yes," said Tommy rather re-
of this typ«e filled1 with fruí is and liictnntl.v. for he hud enjoyed lurch­
v< getahles from t he Parlile to the ing about the car.
■ But you want to be careful that
Atlnutlc u sunlly runs from $tkM)
THE QUALITY STQRE-dooo service
to $800.
I don’t pick your pocket." the ol«1
mini said In a whisper.
"Can't.” Tom returned, his voice
Red Hair From Norie
otnewhat muffled. "As soon as I I
Wh!l< ■ the ave.’iu:t* person of to- -uw you lookin' at tne I put my
you’ll get more the Lord the treasury, protestant; John W. Congressional Affiliation Summary.
milkv wav
CALIFORNIA, I LOVE YOU!
day Is a mixture of many tyi •vs. in« penny In my mouth."
only knows.
Weeks, secatHarv of war, protest­
They sell yuu lots that are made
A »summary of the religious and
rhitthiK Saxon, Frv;sell and tnld-En-
ant;
Curtis Dwight Wilbur, secre­ fraternal affiliations of the person­
by
ha
n«l
Oh!
route
to
th«»
laml
of
the
west
roponn stock«, the ivd-halre <1 man
Ami make beNeve it’s really laml. I am telling the story which I tary pf the navy, protestant; Har­ nel of the sixtyeighth congress
Arctic Robinton Crueoe
ern sun,
or woman Is « "th' owback” to re
know is true
lan F. Stone, attorney general, follows:
ltilsskoe ('style. In the Yakutsk Where every business is overdone, The view of the ocean is very nice,
¡note Norse apresti y. accortiling to
As seen by me through eyes of ¡protestant; Harry 8,
8. New, post­
a number of Rrltl-I
■I k . .1» provln <> of Siberia. 1» one of the Where the stores charge freight on i That is include«! with th«» price.
United States Senate:
blue;
master general, Mason; Hubert Protestants ___
the N<> rxemen had unusanll V fill) northernmost settlements on the
goods made here,
.... 89
skins t 1 ione »lenti»»ta expiai n that lobe, and beyond a doubt one of Ask them why. they think you’re They weigh the saek ami then the If the Boosters Club ever gets this Work, secretary of the Interior, Roman Catholics
.... 5
this Is parti, nlitrl;¡r true o f red- the loneliest. A Russian exile who
hack
Mason; Harry C. Wallace, secre- Mormons .—___
fruit.
o
queer.
linlretl persons, «ml they bn «i«> lhelt lived In the province refers to his
They will chang«» my eyes from Italy of agriculture, Mason; Herbert
Ions on the resulta of eros» fe in tlie settlement of six houses They serve you climate with all They weigh them again ami then
blue to black.
; C. Hoover, secretary of commerce,
their fingers to boot.
Total membership.... .......
your meals,
»3
Ing the usands of II tiwera, th<pre be- md twenty two people as that of
He It’s so blame hot your back just They claim it is wet if it rains Th ey ask us to write the truth to protestant; Jnmes J, Davis, srere-
House of Representatives
Ing ab< >ut one In every thousand •m Antic Robinson Crusoe.
a
friend.
tary
of
labor.
Mason.
that reverts to it tyim clos.ply re was .'W miles from th«» ueareet vll-
one«1 a year.
Protestant« ______ _______ . 389
peels.
and 1,000 miles from the Hear­
Supreme Court—William H. Taft, Roman Catholics —1_______
aotnhlln g the <>h<> 1from will« h the
You get so dry you can't shed a Now I have done so, and this is
38
st
railway
Nation,
vxperlment stari «1
There wan, of Th«» Ananias Club ' includes the
the end.
chief justice, Mason; Willis Van Jews _ ______ _____ ,__
tear.
»
— * 7
i-ourse, no postal communication,
—Author Unknown. Deventer, «»«»ciste justice, Mgaon; Mormon _____________
The chickens have mites and dogs
state
1
Answers to official correspondence
Foxy
Oliver Wendell Holm«»«, associate
have fleas.
could be obtained from Yakutsk, From Han Diego to th«» Gohlen
Religions
and
Fraternal
Affiliations
justice,
protestant;
Janies
C.
Me-
**Aakcid you to Ilin rry him, did lie! ih<» capital of th«» province.
Total membership_________ 05
The desert winds blow and th«»
Gate.
_
___ _ In a
Are you aure, my t b ar. that he Is tear and i half at the earliest, and Th«» movie stars marry twice a
of Executive and Judicial Officials Reyaoldst associate justice, protest­
orang«»« freer«».
“ixty members of the senate are
ul nnd «»nut l«'us youiiX fel then only by special messenger.
ant; G«»orge H. Suhterland. ns
Masons and 305 members of the
year.
Inw ?”
The religious sail fraternal affili eiate justice protestant; Louis D house an* Masons, There are nt
Woul.l «marry again if the way You shovel sand and we shovel
*‘Ob, yea. Indeed. pupa W hy, hy
ations of the executive anti judicial Brandeis. associate justice, Jw; least 150 Knight« of Pythias........
Dangerous Knowledge
snow,
wore clear.
110
lot iked nil over the r«s>in lirait for a
“1 want a summons agalust my The grapefruit here is something Just about a stand-off as far as I branch«»» of th«» United States gov.- Joseph McKenna, associate justice, O«ld FeMow», many Junior Order
possible dictaphone.
eminent
are
as
follows:
«
Catholic; Pierce Bntler, associate American Mechanics, several mem­
husband for threatening to throw
know.
fine—
me out." «aid a woman at Wllleedeti Cress between lemon and a pump So tune up your flivver ami conte
The White Houae—President Cal jigstiee, Knight of Columbus.
bers of the Patriotic Order of Bons
Reincarnation
Knginnd.
via Cooli<lgv. C<»ngr«»gntionalist; C.
to the wret
kin rind.
of America an«l an indefinite num­
tn a phiiw« with a vague
•A'ou can't have one,” answered
________
In the Shadows.
Where job« are scan®' a nd pay is Ha •com Slemp, secretary. Methixlist.
ber of Knights of the Ku Klux
and" dis ngrreable recollectloii that tin» magistrate. "It Isn’t an offense “
Cabinet Officers—Charles E.
“Why do people say Anna has Klnn.
l«»ss.
jou hud beau In tha t place be•fore F
Isn't It?" retorted the woman. Where the cows eat Imrley instend
-Yealii K«|H‘clall.ir In a boar th ng Then I'll go straight back and
Bring all your eash an«i plenty of Hugh«»», secretary of state. Baptist: a shady pasti”
of hay.
pia.e.” Loulwvllle <¡’ourlcr-J« 'U mal. throw him out."
Andrew W. Mellon, secretary of
“She ’a always liked dark room s.
I And the cream gets lost in the
cloth«»«.
a
artist, used to tell a story about
an old mini who once called nt Ids
studio, saying he had just been dis­
charged from n hospital, and asked
for a little food or money.
Mr. Sargent gave the old fellow
a small sum, and then decided that
he would make u good model, and
sent a maid to call him back.
"Hl, come back," said the maid,
aa she overtook Idm. "The mas­
ter wunts to paint you.”
Tlx» old fellow hesitated.
“Will he pay me well?” lie naked.
“Ob. yes," said the maid. “He'll
probably pay you n pound ($5).
The old fellow took off Ills
shabby old hut nnd scratched Ids
head. Still he hesitated.
“It's an easy way to earn mt ney,"
said the maid.
“Yes. I know that,” said the old
man with n troubled smile. “I was
only wonderin’ how I'd get the paint
olf afterward."
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