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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-08-14
TREATMENT OF CONSUMPTION.
Fresh Air the Hest Prescription for
Weak Lungs.

BY those who remember the cruel
disappointment and the dashing Of
hopes which followed the announce
ment seven years ago that Koch had
discovered a cure for consumption, the
news of the preparation of another
remedy by him will not be hailed with
unmixed delight. 1t is possible that a
real remedy for this disease may be
found some day, and when ii is we may
be sure that there will be little delay
in its adoption by physicians; but the
premature publication of these alleged
"cures" is greatly to be regretted be-
cause of the misery and heartrending
sorrow which their failure causes to
thousands of disappointed sufferers.
But while waiting for the discovery
of cure for consumption, we can use
one which we have at hand in abund-
ance. and without cost to the patient.
Fresh air. fresh air, and more fresh air
is the chief prescription for one whose
lungs are weak, though fresh air, like
any other remedy, is of no service un-
less it is taken into the body. For this
purpose exercise out-of-doors is needed
exercise. often to the point of fatigue,
in order to force the breathing. expand
the lungs, and fill them with pure air.
1t has been stated by Boston physi-
clan that the use of the bicycle has less
ened the amount ofconsumption among
women, and If this is so, the explana-
ton is not far to seek. Devotion to the
bicycle leads women to exercise in the
open air, and more energetically than
would be possible for most of them in
any other way.
In Denmark the postmen often have
very long routes in the country regions,
and are obliged to walk or ride many
miles day in all kinds of weather; but
undesirable as such positions would
seem to be, they are eagerly sought
after, and of all men, by consumptives
who want to get well. 1t has been
proved that the work is life-saving, for,
despite the hardships and the exposure
| to wind and rain and snow, almost all
the invalds who adopt the life become
robust and hearty.
OF course, to be effective, open-air ex-
ercise must be begun early in the cour Sc
Of the disease, and should always be
carried out under the direction of a wise
physician, since 1t must usually be sup
plemented by the use of tones and
other remedies.
A great many are cured in this way
unknown to themselves, for physicians
tell us that large proportion of those
who die from other causes are found to
present the signs In their lungs Of cured
consumption, and there is little doubt
| that the cure has been effected by ma
lures remedy, of which the patient has
unwittingly availed himself.-Youth's
Companion.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-08-14
Rather startling innovation.

There are bicycle parties and bicycle
luncheons. and bicycle weddings, but
bicycle funeral is new as well as
rather startling idea. Such one re-
Gently took place at Elizabeth, N. j.
The mourners, men and women, fol-
lowed the hearse containing the re-
mains. from the house to the church, on
wheels. After the services were over,
the mourners again mounted their
wheels and rode slowly to the ceme-
terry, three miles distant. There was
great saving Of carriage hire in that
funeral, and, perhaps, in time, such af-
fairs will become so common rs to
provoke no comment. At present, how
ever, 1t has anything but funereal
look
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-08-14
Another Matter.

Strict devotion to the truth is COM
mcndable, but it sometimes leads to
curious situations. A young man who
was paying court to young lady was
thus addressed by her mother, who was
perhaps not the most agreeable person
in the world:
"And 81 you want me for mother-in-
law"
"Ah-ah, it's n-n-ot exactly that"
stammered the young man, "but 1 don't
see how / can marry your daughter
without your being my mother-in-lawi''
Youths Companion.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-08-14
ruRouoH THE SHADOWS.

:. ~ sun TO cheer the valley
deaths chilling waters flow;
me-, coast and cline beyond 1t
" on this side do not know.
:. s,re not above those waters:
mysterious ravens chant,
rth nor name nor inkling
ne land beyond their haunt.
..,,s grows by that cold river;
"a grew lily there or thorn,
~, i, hint of what Is yonder-
or ban, or murk or morn?
u,,st all go through that darkness,
,.hted by no cheering beam,
nch the waters and the shadows
Esst oerhang the chilling stream.
No bridge o'erspans that river.
!, ran mortals sail the wave;
can science guide the farer,
\, enhearten to be brave.
am reason give the pilgrim
boatman, compass or a bark;
NV faith he gains the daring
Nv the torrent and the dark.
i'm inspirits him with visions
The Heaven OF his quest.
land beyond the shadows,
N the country of the blest.
"A right onward to that Heaven,
bnward through the chilling stream.
adv. calmly, fares the pilgrim,
Couraged by faiths cheering BEAM;
inward TO eternal splendors
kybere majestic mountains rise
the radiance Of the sunshine
IN me country of the skies.
kagrant roses bloom forever
I'm the paradise above,
hd the lilies to the zephyrs
breathe the sweetness of their love.
the forest aisles OF Heaven
birds and brooks and zephyrs sing
I the beauties and the glories
|Of the country of the King;
|nd the music OF the numbers
|Of the minstrelsy on high
hall intensity and sweeten
Through the ages of the sky.
lAena Green. in Springfield (Mass) r
publican.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-08-14
Getting Ria of Him.

So obviously did she desire TO be alone
Yet the lover stayed.
speaking of the force of habit" he
casually observed, II have eaten eggs
for breakfast until l don't believe l
could get along without them"
Dear me-" she exclaimed, II might
have ordered some last night just as
well as not"
The milkman, whom he met just
without the door, passed the compli-
ments of the season, but he needed not.
San Francisco Examiner.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-08-14
THE DRUM ON sHlpBoARD.
IL Plays an Important Part I'm tho
Daily Routine of Duty.

"a Dutys
"The Last of the Drums" is the title
of an article written by Lieut.. Con Mar
rast Perkins for st. Nicholas. Lieut..
Perkins says:
In the navy as well as in the army
the drum is hallowcd and gloritied by
traditions of victory; and from the day
Paul Jones ran up the first flag of our
country, with it's liberty-tree and its
motto, IAN Appeal to Heaven" down
to the present, man-of-war's drum
mer, though the smallest mite on board,
has always played an important part
in the daily routine of our nations
floating bulwarks.
From the rolling of "gun bright
work" in the morning, and the long
drawn, solemn beat to quarters" to
the last incident of the day-"taps," or
"extinguish lights"-the drum retains
its place here; and the little marine
drummer, with his baby face and red
coat, is the last to carry his drum proud
~ at the head of marching men and to
blend it's martial rattle with the blare
of the trumpet, which has usurped the
place of the fife.
These boys are enlisted atWashing-
ton, and are taught in the music school
at marine headquarters, after which
they are drafted to the several marine
stations at navy yards or distributed
to vessels in commission all over the
world.
They are enlisted at from IA to 16
years of age, and are bound over to
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-08-14
JACK AND JILL.
BY ]. A. FLYNN.

ITS sush drefful pity said little
Babs, "for Auntie Jill to oe
owwy and cwy."
well. she needn't cry unless she
Ekes,' observed Rex, who understood
hings. being nine.
Auntie Jill, who heard them from
he dark corner behind the curtain,
tole away TO her bedroom, because she
hadn't half done her crying. Then the
plot began.
"Girls and ladies'" protested Babs,
have to envy sometimes, cause they
20. If Daddy doesn't cut off my hair
md make me gwow up man l shall
hwy when I'm lady"
1T isn't any good" objected wise
Rex. when I'm man / shall be II
hunter, and kill Indians and lions, and
hha'n't cry for anything"
Babs shook her golden head. 81
hould cwy if they hurried you, Wex.
Wouldn't you envy If big lion catched
PIE and Gated me all up?"
Rex put one arm protectingly around
Der, because nine is old and big, you
zee. NO, Babsy. should kill the lion;
hat would be ever so much better.
cts play tibby-cat's lion, and shoot
him with the popgun, shall we?" But
tbby-cat bolted to the apple tree; and
ne rocking horse was broken, and Rex
fa spill, the doll playing headsman to
fr Lady Jane Grey"
lwis' Auntie Jill would come down
stairs an play suffink," sighed Babs.
I'D rather Uncle Jack take us fish
ing, or play ball." said Rex. "Are you
sure mamma said he wouldn't ever
come here again?"
Certain sure" assented Babs; IAN
BE wasn't our Uncle Jack, never any
more, mamma said-trutiy, WEEK."
He never was our uncle, really" ex-
pained the future hunter, "only going
obe. But he was real nice, and don't
Zee what Auntie Jill wanted 10 go and
change him for. It's just like women
and girls"
Use sure Auntie Jill wouldn't be
naughty, ever" said loyal Babs, indig-
nantly.
Then what is she crying for?"
"lspecks cause Uncle Jack"
You said he wasn't uncle any more,
| Babs."
We'll, cause Uncle-that-used-to-
Jack"
That isn't right, either, Babs. He's
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS"
"iou'se wewwy unkind, WEEK."
Puted his six-year sister.
loftily
Well, Use sure Uncle Jack has been
naughty, cause Nanny looked drefful
s.ngwy when she telled me about him.
an Auntie Jill is cwying 'cause-'cause
sne ewies when you'se naughty and
Aas 70 be shut in re cupboard"
You're a horrid little kid, Babs,"
'',u Hex wrathfully, marching away.
NO, Use not. Don't go away, Wex,
p.sse don't. Pse-I'se so welly mis-
so'e' And kind-hearted little Babs
'"aew herself along the rug and sobbed.
III tell you what well do" said Rex,
.,'er ne had soothed her with two
asses marble, "conqueror," and
null an apple stolen out of the dining.
.Von. We'll go and tell Uncle Jack
ua' auntie's crying awful and he'd bet
~l come and say he's sorry-else no one
".a . love him ever any more"
oh, Week." cried Babs rapturously
wouldn't 1t be beauful! An 1 would
ear my new hat, IL you could get Il
svwh from re cupboard, SO would be
me and spectacle. Use sure nanny
nou'un't mind II we were going to fes.
ta ae,e Jack" So Rex tiptoed on a chail
~ .ne hat and primed the popgun Al
projection against lions and robbers
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-08-14
I.ooIxcd su.picIous.

Grandpa--why is little Tootles cry
ing?
Guiltless Johnny-Oh, she was yawn-
ing minute ago, nnd--she sprained
her enthusiastically Life.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-08-14
No Further Use for Them.
'Mary!" called the alderman.

"Mary!" called the alderman.
"Well?" responded his wife.
"Now that the council has adjourned
for the summer and some of the boys
are planning to get out of town you
may as well put away my brass
knuckles. We amt likely to have any
more ments."-Chicago Post.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-08-14
The TOP of the Professi

"Hc is one of the leading lawyers of
the town"
"Gets pretty big fees, eh?"
ct should say SO. Why, 1t is almost as
cheap to buy the grand jury as to hire
Hmm. Y. Truth.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-08-14
FOUGHT HIS IMAGE.
Game Cock in st. Louis Makes n Fool
of Himself.

One of the gamest gamecocks in st.
Louis, Mo-, gave chance audience n
rare treat one day last week. He fought
his image to finish. BY chance n
mirror had been left in the back yard
The Holly chieftain., 1897-08-13

silage from the feed car. The manure
carts were driven through the basement
in rear of the cows. Twolarge cisterns
were provided in subcellar for collect
ing the liquid manure.
Horse stable, room for the milk wag-
ons and ice house occupied the wing
with root cellar beneath, and storage
for hay above. The superstructure
was fitted up with feed bins, feed mills,
etc.
Automatic watering devices were sup
piled for each COW. and the water fur
nished by large spring some half a
mile to the eastward on hill. 1t is a
very convenient arr ngement. and the
cost was surprise to the owner, who
had been told that such u barn could
not pe erected for much less than IS, 900.
The frame is made after the plank sys-
TEN, and was begun by four house
carpenters. who had never done any
barn work, and two common iaborers,
fon Monday morning, and on Friday
morning of the same week 1t WAS raised,
thus effecting saving OF over $24o in
the cost of framing, in addition to the
saving of $500 in the timber required.
John l.. Shawver. IN National Stock'
man.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-08-13
THE FARMING WORLD.
HAY GENERATES FIRE.

/ |tfi-t
tease. ably Well Aathentieassa Cases
Of sponsaneOus CombustioA.
Whether or not hay ignites spontane-
cusly has never been determined. Usu-
ally the fire has originated where con-
siderable quantities OF clover hay have
been stored. In nearly every case the
stacks or buildings were entirely con-
sumed, SO it was impossible to deter
u,ne the origin Of the fire. At the Penn
sylvania experiment station barns in
1898, fire was seen dropping from the
telling Of the COW stable.
Investigation proved that the Are WIS
confined to a NOV Of hay lsx23 and
about % feet high. The draughts wero
stopped and the top q the NOW kept
covered with wet blankstb. Openings
were made In the sides of the barn and
all the hay, about 80 tons. was pitched
out. While removing this the entire
center of the NOW was smouldering and
ready to burst into flames when ex-
posed to the air. Fortunately ahydrant
was near at hand and the top was kept
constantly saturated and the burn thus
saved. All the center Of the NOW was
thoroughly packed. hot and smoking.
The high temperature Of the hay made
It decidedly uncomfortable for those
who were removing the smouldering
fodder.
The holes burned through the NOW
floor were above the middle OF the sta
BILE and not near the wills. 1t was evil
dent that the fire could not have been
occidental or incendiary. The hay was
second growth clover and timothy.
mostly clover. and when harvested was
thought to be in unusually fine cond:-
tion. The fact that II was very COM
pact gave color to the theory that the
combustion was spontaneous. Exam
ination of the hay, after being thrown
out OF the barn, showed that large
proportion of it was so thoroughly
charred that it would crumble when
handled. Some If it had not been SUBJ
jected to SO great heat and was only
brown in color, but was wholly unfit
ior stock.
For several days previous to the fire,
4 peculiar odor had been noticed about
the barn and examination seemed to in.
1icate that the rowen was heating. but
there were no Indications Of tire The
odor soon became SO strong that it was
compared by some to that Of burning
grain. While positive proof as to the
origin of this fire may be lacking. the
circumstances are such that it is safe
to consider 1t spontaneous American
AKriculturist,
The Holly chieftain., 1897-08-13
ABOUT EARTHwoRMs.
How they Maintain the Llving Ii
or OF veget1ble lfolS.

How they Maantain the Llving Lay
or OF veEetabie Mold.
A discussion on the subject OF earth
worms and vegetable mold appeared
in recent issue Of Longman's Maga-
zine. The writer, Grant Allen, states
that it was Gilbert White, of Selborne,
who first of all pointed out the impor-
tance OF earthworms AS producers and
maintainers of living layers of veg
etable mold. 1t was the patient inves-
legations of Darwin, however, which
fully established the fact, and raised 1t
to the rank of scientific discovery,
his first writing op the subject appear
ing In the Gardeners Chronicle. Later
he issued an entire book on this inter-
esting matter. Darwin showed that
earthworms act upon the soil in three
ways. y In the first place they open up
and loosen the, ground for the roots to
penetrate, more perfect aeration of the
soil being thus obtained. The acids
they secrete also act chemically upon
the layer,Of rocks beneath in way that
assists the disintegration Of the latter.
In the second place they crush in
their gizzards small fragments of
stone and liberate their component ele-
ments. In the third place they drag
down into their burrows countless
numbers of leaves. which they eat. and
carry up the refuse to the surface. II
Is computed that no fewer than $4,000
worms inhabit an acre of garden soil.
These worms pnss through their bodie.
ten tons of material in a year, and
throw it up as mold al the rate Of one
inch in depth every five years. The
greater part Of the mold is composed
OF refuse Of vegetable matter. and is
teeming with myriads of bacteria.
Even after allowing for other cooperat-
Ing causes. earthworms are RESPONSE
bic for the formation and renewal OF
this layer of vegetable mold.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-08-13
A LONG DRIVE.
Eighty Thousand Sheep VIII He Driver
from Oregon to Kansas.

Eighty Thousand Sheep VIII He Driven
from Oregon to Kansas.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Aug. l1.-A herd
OF $4,000 sheep has been bought in Ore
gon by local live stock commission
firm, and is now being driven overland
to Kansas, where the sheep will be fed
next winter preparatory to their sale
here next spring. This immense herd
is divided into 12 bands, each of which
is driven by eight men. The method
of driving the sheep is to allow
them to Craze along the roadside
as they travel, covering six or
seven miles each day. The driv-
ers are furnished with horses
and camping outfit and while the
drove of sheep rests at night the shep-
herds sleep in tents. The bands are
driven about 1a miles apart and are ex-
pected to reach Kansas by October.
By driving the sheep overland instead
Of shipping them by rail the commits
sion merchant will save $50, 900, as the
transportation charges from Oregon to
Kansas amount to$1 head. The only
expense will be in the salary of the
men and the cost Of feeding them and
their 100 horses.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-08-13

for tools. But many think this out
Of the question. In such case the gnr-
den tool chest may prove serviceable.
It is made 10 stand the weather, and
long enough to hold any garden tool
that is ordinarily used, such as rakes.
hoes, forks, shoyels, etc. 1t will also
hold the garden seeds at planting
time. Everything is thus right ut hand.
and hundreds of steps are saved in do
ing the work. The same chest will
also prove seryiceable to take 10 the
field In case Of the general farmer. thus
saving long trips back 70 the firm
buildings for some .ool or other. Suci,
devices are In the line Of economy Of
labor. and II is often economy Of labor
thHt makes the balance come on the
right aide Of the ledger In thsse days Of
low priees.-N. Y. Trihnn& ,,... E,
The Holly chieftain., 1897-08-13

has it in his power to bring the state
of Kansas and the government OF the
United States into conflict, which
would end only by the final adjudica.
tion Of the federal supreme court. The
Mutual Life is one Of the "Hillmon
companies" whose licenses were
revoked by the superintendent
some months ago. Litigation fol
lowed in one form or another in
the federal courts, eliminating in an
order by Judge Williams, upon the ap-
plication Of the Mutual Life. restrain
ing the attorney general and state su-
periutendent of insurance and their
agents or assistants from interfering
in any way. by suit or otherwise, with
the company's business in Kansas. The
order is SO sweeping that it leaves the
officials restrained no room for action
except in defiance of 1t.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-08-13
FRAUD HINrED AT.
The New York Sum Groups Pension stai
tics In . SURPRISING Manner.

The New York Sun Groups Pension 8tatis-
tics In . Surprising Manner.
NEw YORK. Aug. 1.-THE Sun yes
terday declared editorially that the
pension list had been consuming more
than nine-tenths of all the revenue
taken in at all the custom houses in
the United States Thirty.two years
after the close of the war, according to
the article, the number of pensioners
of that war exceeded by about $50, 900
the number of soldiers actually en-
gagged in service in all the armies Of the
government any time between the at
tack on Sumter and surrender at
Appomattox. The Sun states that s2,-
600, 600, 900, or two-thirds as much as it
took to carry on the war, has been
paid in pensions since the war. No
direct charges are made, but the infer
eEce Of great frauds is clearly in
tended.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-08-13
THE METHODIST CHURCH.

Reasons why the Northers and Southern
Churches should Not Bs United.
CHATTANOOGA Tenn, Aug. l1.-Bishor
Key, of the NJ. E. Church South, was
in this city yesterday, en- route to his
home in Sherman, Tex, after an Off.
cial tour through Georgia, east Tennes.
see, southwest virginia and western
North Carolina The bishop was seen
and asked what he thought of the pro
posed union Of the northern and south.
ern churches, which was agitated at
the recent Epworth league convention
in Toronto. He said: 'Itcan never be,
at least, II ever, II will be after we are
all gathered to the fathers. There are
many reasons why the churches should
not be united. In the first place, the
church would be too large. The gen
eral conference, which is the only leg
islstive body we have, would become q
perfect mob of men, and legislation
would be impossible. There sre also
many sentimental reasons why the
union should not be accomplished. ]
believe when people fall out and OBJ
tain divorce they should not reunite.'
The Holly chieftain., 1897-08-13
NEWS OF THE WEEK,
! Cleaned BY Telegraph and Man.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.


The sensational information was re.
ceived at San Francisco by steamer
from Honolulu that if the first steamer
from the United States brought the
news that congress had adjourned
without aunexing the Hawaiian islands
the American flag would be placed on
all government buildings and the Ha-
waiian republic declared to be under
the protection of the United States.
The queens speech was read to the
British lords and commons at London
on the 9Th and parliament was pro.
rogued until October g.
THE Russian mission has been ten.
dered formally to Ethan Allen Hitch
cock, Of St Louis, by President Nc
Kinley.
THE sensational story sent out from
Ottumwa, Ia, to the effect that Gov.
Drake was on his death-bed at his
home in Centerville was denied by
his son-in-law and physician, who said
that the governor had never been in a
critical condition. and that he was i'm
proving rapidly.
The New York World recently pub
Sherman was represented to have said
that Spain would lose Cuba, that there
would be no Hawaiian protectorate
unless extraordinary occasion should
arise. and that there was mo- 0longer q
shadow on Anglo oAmerican amity.
The postmaster-general proposes to
recommend to congress at its next SEES
sion the establishment Of postal saw
ings banks and he is collecting all the
information possible on the subject.
SENIOR CASovAs DEL. CASTILLO, the
prime minister of Spain, was shot and
killed by an anarchist at Santa Agueda,
Spain. on the Sth. The assassin was
arrested. Great excitement prevailed
in the place
1T was said that the Spanish govern
ment was aware that . meeting OF
anarchists had beer held early in July
and that it was decided to murder Sc
nor Canovas del Castillo before August
The Holly chieftain., 1897-08-13

DR. MoSTIER and NJ. Granier, of the
French Academy of Music. have dis
covered means whereby the human
voice may be preserved in all its pris-
tine freshness throughout the natural
term Of life. or restored tC that fresh
ness when worn out before the appli-
cation Of their discovery was possible.
They apply currents Of electricity to
the vocal cords; under the tonic stimu-
LIANT Of which the maintenance of the
full volume and sweetness tone is
assured. This means much to tho
musical world.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-08-13

ANOTHER proposed wonder for the
prospective Paris exhibition of, 1900 ia
an immense Dussand microphono-
graph. It is said to be now in course
of construction and is expected 70
make the voice heard by 10. 600 persons.
This form Of apparatus is claimed 70
be especially favorable for the deaf,
and for the study Of the feeble sounds
given ont by the organs of the body in
health and disease, magnifying the
voice much as lens magnifies objects
to the eye