The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-04-01
En- cred as mail matter of the second class
in the postoffioe at L'Anse, Mich.
SATURDAY.. APRIL 1, 1898.
LANSING LETTER.

The red book, or Michigan manua
is being compiled by Secretary oil
Sta Jochim as fast as possible
Some interesting facts have been
CLEANED from the advance sheets. Ol
gan, SIX in New York, four in Canada,
three in Ohio, two in England two in
New Brunswick, and one each in Hol-
land, Rhode Island, Maine and Indi-
ana. Seven OF them are lawyers,
five farmers, four real-e state dealers,
three merchants, two physicians, one
banker, one lumberman, and one mine
superintendent. Twelve of the senn-
tors ARE past fifty years OF age. The
Oldest is 20 and the youngest is 80
Twenty-Five OF them are republicans
and ten democrats. Twenty-nine are
married and three are bachelors.
The house has only ninety nine
members on account of the death of
Rep. Leavitt of Oceana county. For
ty-one of these gentlemen were born in
Michigan, sixteen in New York, six in
Canada, tive in Germany, five in Ohio,
four in Wisconsin, three in Pennsyl-
vanih. two in Massachusetts, two in
Ireland, and one each in New Jersey.
Bohemia, Illinois, New Hamp ,hire.
West Virginia and Kentucky rhir-
ty-five of them are farmers. fourteen
lawyers, five merchants. five lumber
dealer, five real-estate dealers, four
manufacturers, two hotel keepers. two
insurance agents, two cigar makers,
one journalist, one druggis', one ag
ricultural implement dealer. one me-
chanic, one coal and wood dealer, one
music dealer. one mining expert, and
one music teacher. Sixty.ninc are re.
publicans, and twenty-eight are dem
ocrats, and two populistS, Thirty
seven are over so years OF age, the old
est 90 aud the youngest is %.
Eighty-four are married, ten are sin
gle and Ave are widowers.
Re-. White introduced the follow
ing resolution: Whereas, Hon. A. T.
Ewing is about to release himself from
the misery of single cussedness by
marrying a beautiful, talented and NC
complished lady residing in Grand
Rapids, therefore be it resolved from
and after this date until April 10 the
Hon. A. E. Ewing shall be and he il
hereby permitted to absent hipself
from the sessions Of the house when
ever it sh all suit his pleasure.
Senator Doran introduced compli-
mentary resolutions to Mira. Calhoun
which included motion for Il benefit.
Mrs.. Calhoun has signified her willing
ness aud the citizens of Lansing will
Join with the legislature in making the
affair success. It will probably
take place about April IL aud will be
held in the Plymouth congregational
church.
Mr.. Church's bill which provides for
the payment to the state agricultural
society the proceeds OF tax OF one
one-hundreth Of mill on the valua-
ton OF Michigan property is now be-
ing considered by the committee on
ways and means. The tax would give
the society an income OF about $40, 200
. year. 1t is thought that it will be
favorably reported.
The committee of the whole has
agreed to Mr.. Redfern's bill which
provides that trustees OF Incorporated
colleges shall be allowed to grant certif.
Gates to teach to those graduates who
had pursued course Of pedagogy, and
upon whom had been conferred the de-
gree OF master, bachelor or doctor.
Tn oil test question has occupied
considerable attention, and Prof.
Kedxie, the state board OF health aud
other eminent authorities will aid the
legislature in fixing the proper test
Tor this useful but dangerous house
hold necessity.