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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-08-24
A sad story.

Mary had little brute as fat as 1t coa)d
waddle, and everywhere that Mary'd
scoot, that little pup would tsddle. 1t
tagged her down the street one day, clsse
up behind the buggy, oh, how it loved to
run away, this naughty little puggy.
Twas always doing something wrong
when Mary turned her back, and all the
time II seemed to long to walk the railroad
track. One day when Mary was at
church, this frisky little scamp thought
he would leave her in the church, and 90
and play the tramp. So dowr upon the
ties he trod, the ones the poor tramps
use.. till worn out on the tracks he stops
to take little snooze. He, fast asleep,
did not observe, ah, sad indeed the stery
the fast express came around the curve;
that pup went into glory. There came
along butcher who once had loved that
pup, and with his brush and big dust
pan he swept the poor dog up. Mex,
Wednesday Mary got him back: he did
not look the same; he did not come wher
she called ''Jack"-boog gna was hi.
-name.-Ex.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-08-24
N. Il. Mission.

George Crebassa has been at Bay
Shore fishing.
The quarterly meeting will be held at
the camp meeting grounds tomorrow
A large attendance is expected at the
camp meeting services tomorrow.
Several people from this place at
tended the A. o. u. w. celebration at
J'Anse Thursday.
MANY people from Bay Shore and
Munising arrived this week to attend
the camp meeting.
While returning from Huron Bay
Friday night of last week, Jonathan
Baker got caught in heavy thunder
shower. He says the rain came down
lively.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-08-24
his remarks In the interest of the order
were heartily applauded.
BAND CONTEST.

AT the close of the speaking the Fifth
Regiment band rendered choice music
for about an hour, which was followed
by contest between the Ishpeming and
Excelsior bands. Two prizes were Of
fered The first prize-S25, was won by
the Ishpeming band, and the Excelsior
took second-S20.
An Indian war dance was the next
feature ou the program. but was given
at a great disadvantage. Those who
were to participate in the performance
notified the committee OF general ar
rangemepts but day or so before the
celebration that they were unable to at.
tend. and those who did take part had
insufficient time to properly prepare
| themselves for the occasion. However,
it passed off very nicely. and caused
great amusement to q large number who
had never witnessed the like before
This closed the program for the after
noon and large number of the visitors
from the copper country. who were
! unable to remain until the departure OF
the special train, left for home on the
regular train at G o'clock. But the
days festivities were by no means over,
for In the evening a grand ball was
given at the Opera House. and the
spacious ball room seldom, II ever. con-
tanned n larger number of merry
dancers. The hall was neatly and ap-
propriately decorated for the occasion,
the music was fine. and all present en-
joyed themselves until about O'Clock
in the morning. Messrs. Mauger and
Sutherland also served bountiful sup
per 10 the dining rooms of the hall at IL
O'Clock.
Yesterday morning, before leaving for
home, the Ishpeming band rendered
several fine selections. 1t is understood
that its engagement in this city con-
cluded its career. The majority of its
members are miners, and as they are
unable to obtain work, many OF them
have decided to seek new fields.
The members of the various commit
tees in charge Of the celebration work ed
hard and faithfully, and are entitled to
great credit for the excellent manner In
which everything passed off, and to the
members OF the local lodge for the hos
pitable manner accorded the visiting
members of the order and their friends.
The reunion next year will be held at
| Marquette. but L'Anse will look forward
| to the time when the Ancient Order OF
United Workmen will again honor the
! city with their presence.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-08-24
In Memoir.

addressed to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cullnan
on the death of their little son..
Farewell sweet babe, long farewell,
Thou'st early left world of care;
Who dare replne, for who, ah, who can tell
What further sorrows thou were
doomed to know.
But now certain bliss awaits thee;
No childish sorrow mvrked thy sweet
young life;
All, cease fond mother. and thy grief
control, .
Thy darlings are singing with the
angels now.
Thy loss is great, but greater is their
gain;
Joys boundless, infinite, are now their
doom.
Cease then, fsnd parents, and thy grief
control;
Their sweet young lives exist beyond
the tomb.
"A. M. L.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-08-24

A dispatch from Hamburg says that
the steamer Concordia ran down the
motor boat Beckman Sunday evening
near Falkenthal on the Elbe river, and
that seventeen persons we're drowned.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-08-24

addressed to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cullnan
On the death OF their little son.1
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-08-24

The Gumrs Hotel 10 Denver, COL, was
demolished by an explosion early Monday
morning. About twenty people were
killed and large number injured. The
fearful crash was caused by an explosion
Of boilers.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-08-24
MEADOW BROOK HIVE, L. O. TIM

special Dispensa,ion Granted For sixty
Days.
Notice is hereby given that by the authority
of Lillian NJ. HOLSTER, great lady commander
of the L. o. T. NJ, of the state of Michigan,
n special dispensation has been granted to
Meadow Brook Hive, No. b54, L. o. T. NJ. OF
L'Anse, Mich to reduce the initiation fee
from 400 to s2.Oo for period OF sixty days
from the date of this notice.
MRS. J. B. SMITH,
ELSIE A. McKERNAN, Commander
Record Keeper.
Dated L'Anse, Mich, August 9Th, 1895.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-11-22
Feeding Smutty Corn.

There Is diversity of opinion among
stockmen concerning the danger OF
feeding smutty corn to stock. Thou
ands of stock of different kinds have
been fed smutty corn without any APP
parent injury; yet occasionally some
feeder reports sickness and death
among his stock, which he attributes
to this cause. 1t is doubtful if there is
sufficient evidence at hand to JUSTIFY
anyone in giving an opinion OF any
special merit. AS good authority as any
on this subject, says it is barely pos
slble that the smut fungus at times
may become virulent and dangerous 10
the health of the animal, but surely It's
general prevalence shows that such
change in character is very rare.
Professor Henry of the Wisconsin
experiment station, says he has fire.
quently recommended through the
press that smut be fed in limited guam
titles, urging that the animals eating
such injured grain be closely watched,
and the feed changed if evil symptoms
appear. He says he always asked Tor
reports if anything wrong happened,
and has never yet received an unfa-
vorable report. He says few years
ago he tried feeding corn smut to COWS,
one of which refused to eat the smut
after it amounted to considerable In
quantity, while the other consumed a
peck daily of carefully cleaned corn
smut. This COW was gaining rapidly
in flesh, when suddenly she was taken
with some apparent brain trouble ana
died. Lacking experience he made a
post norton, but unfortunately, dld
not follow it up as he should have
done. No animal, he thinks, could eat
any such quantity of smut, unless 1t
was a steer or cow spending most of its
time in the stalk field searching for the
smut. There is scarcely year that
there is not more or less smutty corn,
and it would seem, therefore, that If
the limited quantities taken in ordinary
feed are very injurious, more frequent
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-11-22
Poultry Notes.

Whole wheat is better for growing
fowls than corn
There are few kinds OF poultry that
pay better than guineas.
Lime will kill lice; it is good disin-
fectant; it will purify the air: il win
make the poultry house clean and free
from vermin.
Oats stimulate without enervatine or
fattening. They form a good ration IN
reduce the fat of hens that are too fat
to lay well.
Feather pulling is largely due IN
idleness 1t is most liable to occur in
active breeds that are kept confined and
have little exercise.
The only hens that it will pay to keen
through the winter are those that can
be relied upon for winter layers or thar
are needed for breeders.
In raising hens for market the profit
lies in Matching early, pushing the
chickens forward as much as possible
and marketing them early.
One great recommendation that the
larger breeds of fowls have over the
small ones is that the large ones have
to stay where they are put, while the
small ones go where they please.
Turkeys do not bear confinement we'll
whether young or old. When shut up
they soon NOPE and droop their wings
and begin to fall off in condition.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-11-22
The Thanksgiving Turkey.

Oh! Turkey with cranberry jelly!
Oh! Doughnuts and pudding and pie!
If there is ever time when we want
our turkey to be tender and juicy, it is
for the Thanksgiving dinner. 1t is not
every housekeeper who knows how to
select good turkey, though it is not a
difficult matter. The best turkeys have
smooth, black legs with soft, loose
spurs, and are short and plump. The
end of the breast-bone should be soft
and flexible. The breasts are full, and
the flesh plump and white.
The cooking is fully as important as
the selection, and the preparation for it
should be carefully attended to.
A turkey is greatly improved by
drawing the sinews from the legs. This
converts the otherwise coarse and tough
flesh of the drumstick into delicate
meat.
If you prefer to stuff your turkey.
place enough in slit of neck to fill the
cavity made by removing the crop; fill
the breast with the remainder and sew
Household.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-11-22
complaints would be made We would
be pleased to have the views and ex-
perience of feeders on this subject
Texas Live Stock Journal.

Hedging on Pork.-The pork packers
are contracting to deliver January hog
products on very low basis, mess pork.
for instance, about 81 lower than a wear
ago. They had the figures too high
last year and lost money, but there
are good judges who think they have II
too low now and are as likely to lose
money as they were last year. There
is only one thing that is favorable to
their side of the argument at present
and that is the handsome supplv Of
corn. Present supplies of hogs are GER
tainly not large and there has not been
fall for a long time when there was
so much sickness among young pigs
Thele are large areas too where farm
ers have suffered heavy losses AMONG
old hogs. or course hogs are very nro,
life and on the right kind of feod
which they would surely get almost
anywhere in this year OF plenty n
takes only few months to fit them fo,.
market, but it looks as if the packers
and spectators were discounting tho
big corn crop too heavily.-Droyers
Journal.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-11-22

Vermin was destroyed. The hen-house
was sprayed with the same mixture,
thoroughly cleaned and emptied of ev-
erything but block for pounding bone
boxes for nests. and movable roosts
maze or green cedar poles fastened to-
geIher In pairs and set up On cedar legs
eighteen inches high. The nests are
Kept clear of vcrmin by occasionally
inVertlng them over a blaze made OF
thelr straw filling. The roosts stand out
from the wall to prevent their acquir-
ing Vermin from that source, though
cedar is said to be proof against them.
The house is twenty feet square, with
sand floor, which is cleaned every 9TH
er day and freshly spaded, or coated
with layer of road dust. The fowls
are confined in park of 120 feet circuit.
Every morning they are fed hot mash
or bran and potatoes, slightly sailed and
stirred up with the liquor from boiled
meat scraps. Twice a week handful
of sulphur is thrown into this mash.
Corn is given on the cob to make them
work a little for their food. Scraps
from the meat market make them
meal every second day. For green's
they have fresh. crisp, pig weeds, turnip
tops and onions. With tomatoes and
refuse fruit they are abundantly sup
piled.
All summer, from twenty-eight hens,
l have had an abundance of eggs, and
now that they are moulting, the egg
supply keeps up from fourteen to seven
teen day. Every evening the hens are
let out to eat grass and seeds. Sun
flowers grow within easy reach, to
which they freely help themselves.
Later, shall dip them again to destroy
all body lice that may remain, and put
them in the best of trim for winter. /
am convinced that their productiveness
is due largely to freedom from vermin;
cleanliness and care in feeding do the
rest.
keep daily egg record, and an ac-
count with all outlay and income from
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-11-22

summer. No small amount in itself
toward paying the expenses of
the concern, and leave to the
patrons just so much more with
which to pay taxes, pew rents and
claw-hammer coats. And yet this is
the experience of factories reported,
who had demanded that all milk to be
delivered shall, as soon as MIXED be
aerated and cooled before being sent.
In one factory loss of two cents a
pound on all cheese made by inferior
quality and flavor was recovered, and
the cheese sold after with the best,
followed the rule of every patron night
and morning aerating the milk and
cooling to certain degree before plac-
ing on the factory wagon. In quite a
number OF factories this season where
this rule is being made mandatory,
there has been not only noticeable
improvement in the quality of the but
ter made, but an increase in amount,
l. e., the milk creamed better, and the
churn did more perfect work. There
Is place for the coming factory man
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-11-22
my poultry, and know just what they
are doing.
Points About E@cs.

1t is not always safe to judge an egg
by it's appearance. 1t may be appar-
emily fresh, yet If it absorbs enough air
to permit it to float in water even a
little above the bottom of the dish it
may not be perfectly fresh.
The white of perfectly fresh egg
cannot be beaten TO froth as easily as
the white of an egg that is a day or two
old, and if the egg is very cold the beat
ing of the white will be accomplished
more easily
When the she'll of an egg will peel off
as if the egg had been hard boiled, it is
not fresh, as the contents of fresh egg
adhere closely to the she'll and must be
removed.
When held to strong light, a fresh
egg is clear, and if shaken in the hand
no Earring motion OF the contents must
be felt.
Many who use eggs daily are unable
to judge of their quality, and indeed it
is difficult to determine the freshness of
an egg by any one, but the above may
be of use TO some who are inexperi-
enced,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-11-22
Losses In Crea ming.

Not long ago. says the Practical
Dairyman, we made little investiga-
ton into just what the loss was through
setting the milk in open pans. A herd
of fourteen cows was in milk and Civ
ing about go pounds of milk a day.
The pans were set in a cool room and al
lowed to stand from Sc to As hours or
until the milk began to thicken. The
skim milk was tested with the Bah
cock test, and it showed that nearly all
the cream rose in the first twelve hours,
no difference being shown between that
set twelve hours and that set thirty-six
hours. But the amount of butter fat
which was lost was somewhat appall-
ing, amounting as it did to eight
tenths of per cent, or about one-sixth
of the whole amount of butter in the
milk. This loss is not surprising to
one who has opportunity to make such
tests, and it is going on every day on
hundreds and hundreds of farms in this
country. In this case, it amounted to
two pounds of butter per day which
brought % cents a pound to private
trade. Fifteen per cent of the entire
production or over $l75 per year; who
SAYS that the loss does not amount to
much?
More than half this loss can be saved
by setting the milk in deep cans and
putting them in cold water, and nearly
all of it by the use of hand separator
Where one has the facilities a creamery
is very good, but ice or running water
below 45 degrees must be at hand and
this is not convenient on many farms.
But creamery costs less and is less
work to wash and care for than sepa-
rator, although, as a rule, it does not
raise quite as much of the cream.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-11-22
SWEET CHARITY.
o Charity, dear messenger,

o Charity, dear messenger,
From heavens courts descend,
And to our earth-born hearts the gift
OF thy sweet influence lend.
Touch, and arouse the slumbering eyes
Which do not wake to see
How other eyes grow dim with tears,
And hearts droop YEARLY.
Remind us, when a Fathers grace
Hath blessed with many a gift,
That there are those whom we may help
From sorrows gloom to lift.
Quicken our sympathy our love,
Our mercies let us share,
Let the glad sunshine of our lives
Spread DER sad lives of care.
Sweet Charity, we will not close
Our hearts to thy soft voice,
For every impulse born of thee
Must make some heart rejoice,
Then come, come quickly, Charity,
And all throughout our land
On waiting hearts-or cold or warm
Lay thine own blessed hand.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-11-22
Good Advice,

Don't send Thanksgiving dinner to
a poor family by a messenger. Go
along with it yourself, and stay awhile.
Don't set yourself up on pedestal. You
and they are of the same stuff.
II there is any old or sick person who
loves you, don't salve your conscience
by sending box of good things, but go
and give the afflicted one richly of your
companionship.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-11-22

Mother" said Johnny, after deep
thought. suppose l should knock this
vase off the table and catch it-then
wouldn't catch it, would I?'
"N-n-o-o, suppose not" his mother
slowly assented.
But" continued Johnny, still toying
with the vase. IF l should knock it off.
and not catch II. then / would catch 1t.
wouldn't L."
"Yes, you would" his mother grimly
returned, this time with quick decision.
--Rocklaud Tribune,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-11-22

Oleo Law in Wisconsin-Ag great MANY
people were very skeptical as to the
good effect of the law passed by the
Wisconsin legislature last winter
against filled cheese, and forbiddine
the sale of oleomargarine in the yellow
color of butter. A very significant fact
relative to the taking out of limited
States licenses in this state since the
passage of the law may serve to estab-
fish judgment on that question. We
learn that the applications for license
have fallen off from 1873 to nine. Thai
tells the story conclusively. Without
the permission to sell the stuff in tho
color of butter, and therefore as butter
the trade is practically worthless. thus
showing beyond cavil that the business
is built on deception, as it's opponents
have always maintained. Alike effect
has been observed in all the states
where similar legislation has been had
The great wonder is that any man or
newspaper of decent character could be
found to justify it.-Hoard's Dairyman.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-11-22

SOlnB 10 nave, anu
Tom said, I guess we used to have as
good time as anybody when father
was alive; but mother says We mustn't
expect a turkey or a mince pie this
year
Il lay awake last night ever so long,
and planned it all out. You and l will
go up to Squire Fiske-father says he's
got big heart-and | shouldn't won
der, if we tell him how hard Widow
Gray works to get along and keep the
boys at school, If he'll give the turkey,
and then the biggest thing of all will be
off my mind
Then l want at least six pumpkins,
and here comes in the fun-these sur
prise pumpkins will be such pumpkins
as you've never seen in all your life.
You just come up to our barn tonight,
at O'clock, and bring your pocket
knife, sharpened up, and I'll show you
what | mean by surprise pumpkins. !"
And seven o'clock that November
night found as jolly and happy a half
dozen boys as you'd wish to see, col
lected in Mr.. Emery's barn. Six OF the
biggest pumpkins-one oval in shape
and six boys and six knives busy at
work on the straw covered barn floor.
First the pumpkins were cut in two
parts, about two-thirds from the base;
then both parts were scooped out, leav-
ing the yellow rind about an inch in
thickness; then green willow withe
or switch was cut the right length and
put into the smallest part of the divided
pumpkin (the coyer), for a handle.
Then the boys put thin coat of warm
ish over their work, and left to dry on
shelf in the barn a row of splendid
Cushioned, orange-c olored dishes
and covers.
The next three days were busy days,
can tell you, for the surprise party:
but Squire Fiske gave the turkey and
the 'fixings, celery and cranberries-
and Joe's mother made a real Yankee
plum pudding; and Wills sister
made two such pies, as Will said
mince and squash-and the other boys
mothers and sisters made doughnuts
and cookies and all sorts of goodies"
for the Thanksgiving tea.
On Thanksgiving eve, at p. M,
might have been seen a torch-light pro,
cessi0n moving across the meadow from
Mr.. Emery's barn, and along the lane
that led to Widow Gray's cottage at the
other end of the village. And this was
the programme.
Two boys with Chinese lanterns two
little Cinnamon bearing on a pole be-
tween them real Chinese tea-chest
filed with tea and sugar: wheelbarrow.
alternately wheeled by Joe Emery AMI
VIII Somerby. On each side of the bar
row two pumpkins containing pies,
doughnuts, etc. One pumpkin in front
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-11-22

ager, and it is possible that the grad
uate of the dairy school with tests,
scales, aerators, starters and No. AIS
may raise the standard of excellence in
our dairy produce factories, but the
patron must also be willing student,
and work these aerators, coolers and
double strainers and keep clean sta
bles and cleaner cows, to enable this
fellow to make the finer cheese and
more fancy butter.-Practical Farmer
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-11-22
Dipping Poultry.

Early last spring l dipped my fowls
in mixture of half pint of zeroleum
and five gallons of warm water. This
killed the large gray lice with which
they were infested, writes NJ. A. Hoyt
in Journal OF Agriculture. Later, when
the mites appeared, the process was re-
peated. Sitting hens were taken from
their nests and given bath; chicks. as
they hatched were dipped, aad thus all
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-11-22
DINNER ON THE FARM.

with celery and cranberries; large oval
pumpkin in the center with turkey, dec
Grated with laurel sprigs; spaces filled
up with white potatoes and sweet pota-
toes; at the head of the barrow, on pole,
alittle banner-"A Thanksgiving greet
ing from the friends of Mrs Gray"
Now, don't you think Joe Emery's
was new and jolly pumpkin lark?'"-
The Household
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-11-22
Humor of the Day.

Old Turkey-Are you trying to lay
anything by this year?
Young Turkey-No; / shall be salts
fed If l can only keep ahead until after
Thanksgiving.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-11-22
DAIRY AND POULTRY.
INTERESTING CHAPTERS FOR
OUR RURAL READERS.
How Successful Farmers Operate This
Department. of the Farm-A Few
Hints as to the Care of 1.-Two Stock
and Poultry.

F a factory that
makes 1000 pounds
of cheese per day
could by some con-
centrated plan Of
action among it's
patrons and maker
add a half cent a
pound to its quality
it would amount to
So a day, or more
than $3.50 for the