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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-09-28

Hunting is splendid pastime, but
to kill anything merely for the sake of
killing is positively cruel. If you are
an old man you have lived long enough
to see the evil of this. At the present
rate Of determination, it ia only ques.
ton of time when some classes of birds,
and small animals must become en-
tirely extinct. No man can find an ex-
cuse for killing songbird, for they
are too small to eat, and as for the In
jury, the maj 0rity Of them, eating so
many III lrious insects, are positive
help to the farmer. "AgFicola," " writ
ing in an exchange, says: Il have my
opinion OF man who will kill q wild
pigeon, or other of our birds which are
on the road TO extinction. But the in
stinct of killing is big in man. It isn't
small in boy able to carry a gun. So
combine the two and wild life has a
hard time of it. When I settled here
there were yet deer and wild turkey.
A full grown otter was killed in draw
close by, and in my timber over on the
river, the OF IS had a slide. Now
they are things of the past.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-09-28

We must have a stronger govern
ment. The wealth Of the country de-
naands protection. It's rights are as
sacred as the rights of the paupers who
are continually prastling of the en-
c1oachments of capital Without
blood, and rivers Of it, there will be no
political change. To avert fearful
bloodshed a strong central government
should be established as soon as posi-
BILE Senator Sharon, deceased million
aiTe.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-09-28
HORSEBACK RIDING.

Horseback riding is lost art in the
average well to do country neighbor
hood, even with the sterner sex, and
side saddle in the country not moldy,
rat gnawed and skirt curled," would
be almost as great curiosity as horse
less carriage. The buggy craZe struck
the country during the flush days OF
dcz9n years ago, every one discardlng
horseback riding as the poor mans
mode of travel, and every farmer, his
sons and hired hands all buying bug
gies and throwing their saddles in the
''hen houses" where many OF them
still repose. Even if the family doctor
is to be hastily called, the average
farmers son or hired man would deem
it hardship if he were compelled to
carry the message Of mercy on horse
back. Twenty or thirty years ago the
proudest day Of a country boy or rural
maiden was the one on which the in
dulgent (Very often disgruntled indul
gence) parent returned from town
with a new saddle. In those days
the country young folks would can
ter away over the hills, through the
sllverY brook valleys or across the
bree "a famed prairies, for miles away,
TO church, Sunday school, ''epple cut.
ting" or cousins wedding" full OF
health, happiness and human vjgor
But not SO now. A country young man
on horseback, going to church or a
party, would feel humiliated, while a
country maiden would feel positively
disgraced if her ''feller" should presume
to have her ride ''horrid horse"-and
furnish it herself-to Sunday school or
q circus, or even on a neighborhood
jaunt. Nay, verify, the saddle, both
side and astride, has eBnigrRted to the
city where cultured people by the thou.
sands recognize the respe ctability and
healthfulness of horseback riding, and
eagerly take up the lost art of their
country cousins, spending vast sums
of money for that which the country
folk can as we'll have for nothing-the
health and happiness giving concomit-
ants of horseback riding Western
Horseman.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-09-28

The man who makes a business of
orcharding and uses all modern appli
ances to aid him in his work prscsiced,
follows the best idea in spraying, care
Of trees, marketing fruits, etc, and
studies modern papers and books on
horticulture, will find that he has an
industry that year in and year out will
yield as good returns as any branch Of
agriculture.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-09-28

-ao9 Of cjae dbODe-5SGnaed papers are
s-:astsd TO Keep the last stGTadS7tg on
e z4st pGge and add others, pT0Vsde2aG
asg ere duly elected. Ang paper J0tS5-
~ 20 zdUOcGte the OcGlG platform iCSEE
= G@opped from the list promptly OStT
saasi8 cGa gOiD see SCilGt papers are
.sss aaetI IN EheiT interest.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-09-28
-gE zArIoNAL FARMERS ALI
ANCE AND INDUSTRIAL
UNION,

PRESIDENT Mann Page, Brandon,
60.
Vice President-C. Vincent, Indian
Secretary Treasurer-W. P. Bricker,
Cogan Station, Pa.
LECTURERS.
J.P. Sossamon, Charlotte, N. Q.
Hamlin v PoOre, Bird Island, MINI.
F. Il. Pelrsol, Parkersburg, w Va
NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Mann Page, Brandon, Va; R. A.
south worth, Denver, Col; John Bre-
aig, w Va A B. Welch, New York ;
". A. Gardner, Andrews Settlement,
Pa.
JUDICIARY.
Z. s. Southworth, Denver, Colo.
8, W. Beck, Alabama.
4. D. Davie. Kentucky.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-09-28
LECTURERS.
NORTH CAROLINA FARMERS STATE ALL



AHCE.
PresidenJ-Jnc. Graham, RidgeWay,
No,
Vice President w. B. Upchurch,
Morrisville, n. q.
Secretary Tree surer-J.T B Hoover,
Hnisboro. n. q
8sato BusLness Agent-T. B, Parker
HllsDoro, N. O.
Iecturer-Dr V. N. Seawell, Villa
Assistant Lecturer w B. Brick
house, Mackev Ferry, N. Q.
Cheplain-W. 8. Mercer, Moyock,
NC, o-,.o
boro n. Q.
sssigtant Door keeper-Jas. e. Lyon,
D Lrham, II. ..
aargesnt-at-Arms-A d. <. wallace,
Raleigh, n. Q.
ITnsC9e Business Agency Fund-W.
4. Graham. Machpelah, N. ..
ExECUTIvE COMMITTEE or TIE NORTH
CAR Ina FARMERS STATE ALLIANCE.
wv. Denmark, Chairman, Raleigh,
NO
Jobn Graham, Ridgeway, N. @:
W B, Fleming, RIdgewRy, n. y.
A F HIleman, Concord, n. =.
Dr. 7 3 Alexander, Charlotte, N. &.
Thomas D. Oldham, Teer, N Q.
STATE A .IIANC1 JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.
DR.. E Person, Pikeville, n. Z.
" s Barnes. Raleigh, n. Q.
II IVev, dnlsbOrO, n. 4.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-09-28

'The Progress.
siVe Farmer % q
good paper-m
above the aver
age and possibly
the best adverti&u
ing medium in NJ.
c." Printers LAX.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-09-28

"The Progress
sFve Farmer is q
rood paper---tRr
above the aver
nqe-and possibly
t6e best advertis-
lrR medium in N
CT Printers Ink,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-09-28

seEts Carolina Reform Press Association.
.:aaera-G L. Ramsey, Prestde'st
saFfo5. Butler, Vice. President; w. D.
zaTRss. Secretary,
PAPERS.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-12-25
GAVE WAY WITH 4 ROAR
Reservoir at Munising Burst
at Noon Last sat
urday.

The large reservoir at Munising
gave way at noon Saturday With
a noise like the roar of Niagara the
water rushed from the break to
seek its level in the bay. The resrr-
voir had just been completed by the
Shaw Kimball Engineering company
of Toledo, and the council had APP
pointed committee to inspect the
Job. The reservoir is BIZ feet above
the level of the streets and supplied
the water mains of the village. The
break was caused by frost cracking
the cement and the water working
through the loose dirt. The village
is not without fire protection, how
ever, for the mains can be FED oy al,
rect pressure from the bay by
means of the water works power
house, which is in perfect working
order.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-12-25
TAX SALES DECISION
Very Important Opinion Rem
dered by the Supreme
Court.
WILL AFFECT HUNDREDS.
Lands Bid I'm by the State Can
not be RcsOld Each
Year.
WILL AFFECT HUNDREDS.

LANSING. Mich, Dec. PA de-
cision which completely upsets the
usual procedure in the auditor
general $ Office in state tax matters
was filed by the supreme court to-
day, in the ease Of the Connecticut
Mutual Life Insurance Company
against the auditor general and
Eugene b. Wood. of this city. The
decision is said to mean millions of
dollars ITO the state
In 1894 Wood purchased certain
lands in Wayne county at the am
nual tax sales AT the county trcasS
urer 5 office. ife had also purchased
the same land from the state tax
land list at the sale Of lS93 The in
surance company asked the Wayne
circuit court to set aside and cancel
these deeds The lands were bid oil
to the state at the sales Of 1893 for
the taxes of 1891, and were held by
the state during the years 1893 and
1894 Hand al the latter time the lands
We're included in the petition made
by the auditor general for the sales
to be be made in 1894 for the taxes
of 1892. The contention of the in
surance company in the supreme
court was that the lands being held
by the state under the bid in 1873
for the taxes Of 1881 the auditor
general had MO authority under this
statute to include them again in the
petition for the sales in 1894 for the
taxes OF 1892. The contention of
the tax title holder was that under
the tax laws but one conclusion
could be reached and that is that
resale may be made each year, even
though the state holds the lands
under former bids
I'VE think this construction eau
not be given To the statute, says
the court What is meant by the
language used in section 81 is that
when lands have been bid OFF To the
state and are yet held by the state.
such lands Shall not again be sold
for the delinquent taxes Of succeed
ing years, OF course, it would fol-
low that where the state had as
signed its bid, the lands would be
again subject to sale, as it would be
the duty of the purchaser of such
bids to pay the taxes of succeeding
years.
The auditor general, under the
provisions of section 81, had no
authority to include these lands in
the petition for the sale for the year
1894, rs that time the state held
them under the bid of 1893.
The effect Of this holding is such
that Chief Clerk Wright, of
the auditors Office, could only tear
his hair when he read it, Hundreds
of tax titles are affected by it, and
Auditor General Dix will probably
ask the court for rehearing of the
case.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-12-25

copper being in large masses had to
be cut before it could be taken from
its position. In many cases a por-
tion Of the large masses have been
found extending above the surface,
in pure state, showing that much
labor had been performed in beating
off the rock which naturally clung
to the copper. In many instances
large pieces of charred wood have
been found in these mine pits, show
ing that they had heated the rock to
enable them to break it more easily,
as the rock where mass copper is
found is extremely hard.
The implements used by these
tolers in working these mines are
of the most primitive kind, consist
ing of boulders on rock, which are
oblong in shape, and varying in size
from two to six pounds in weight,
having u groove cut around the
larger of these to admit of u handle
which was made of "a small green
twig Of hard wood, being fastened
around the rocks, which enabled
them to strike a heavy blow. The
smaller of these have no groove
around them, yet show evidence of
having been much used. We will
here state that these stones, which
they used for breaking rock, are not
found on Lake Superior. and must
have been shipped there for this
purpose by these unknown people.
These boulders are frequently met
with in the dry river beds in the
New England states, where the soil
is impregnated with lime, also where
they have been worn smooth by con
tack with other hard substances for
many ages. In but few instances
did these miners extend their work
below 10 or II feet from the surface,
while ID feet is the greatest depth
that has yet been found. In some
of these pits were found what they
had used as ladder to go in and
out of the pits. These ladders were
made of small cedar trees of suit
able length, the branches having
Continued on page four.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-12-25
ANCIENT MINE WORK
Interesting Account OF How Ii
Was Done i'm the Lake
Superior Region .
IN THE VERY EARLY DAYS.
Men TOiled With Rude Imple-
ments and Endured
Great Iardships.
IN THE VERY EARLY DAYS.

The following interesting article,
penned by Mrs. S. w. Hill, oI
Marshal, Mich, is kindly furnished
The SENTINEL:
Many are the conjecturcs as to
whom the people were who did th S
work which is so frequently met
with on Lake Superior 10y the OK
p!orcrS of that region today. "A
that is known of them is, that they
came, id their work, and drptS, ca.
leaving nothing but the r0at i'm
plcments with which they had pa
tiently and laboriously toiled and
the rich masseyef copper Chat they
could not rcmovc) to tell the story
of their privations and hardships
unavoidable in that snow bound
forest of seven months in the year.
trayersing tlacklcss woods unin.
habited by man.
They left behind them them their
hard-earncd copper. Wherever their
work is found there is an abundance
of pure copper to be seen which
with the primitive tools they used)
they were unable to remove. The
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-12-25
THEY NEED NO LICENSE.
supreme Court Knocks out the
Fee Imposed Upon PeddIers.

A Lansing dispatch says that the
supreme court has declared uncon-
stitutional the act Of the last legis-
lature empowering township boards
to require license fee of from IS to
s3o, according to population, from
peddlcrs. The court held that the
law discriminates against non-resi-
dents. Since it became operative,
last September. the farmers OF Mich
igan bave been deprived of the privi-
lege of buying at their doors, all the
peddIers having been driven out OF
the state The State Grange last
week demanded the repeal of the
law.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-12-25
PEoUAMING POINTERS.

Special Correspondence to The SENTINEL
JOS. Wolf was in from Skancc
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris. Bingcr were
at Baraga Tuesday.
Fri f. Tracy was at Lake Linden
the fore part of the week.
Philip Dexter and John Wallin
called on L'Anse friends Wednes-
day.
Chas. Mathews, Of Lake Linden,
was in town Saturday last, calling
on friends.
Frank HomieS came in from the
Sturgeon river lumber camps
Wednesday.
The annual Christmas tree enter
tainment for the children took place
at the Town Hall last evening,
(Friday). 1t was a very pleasant
occasion for the little ones.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-12-25
WASHINGTON HESiNG DEAD
weIl-Known Chicago Editor EN-
pired Suddenly.

~ CHICAGO, Dec. 2l.-The Press
cluh met to make arrangements Tor
attending the funeral OF its pres, y,
dent, Washington Hesing, who dieu
suddenly at his home SATURDAY nlenii M
from heart disease. lie had oeen III
for several days with a severe eolu'
but was rapidly recovering: lie at
tended to some business SATURDAY,
returned home at 3 o clock, was
stricken down soon after anu eA
pired two hours later. ,oo.
Mr.. Hesing was born in lo9s anu
was proprietor of the Illinois Staats
Zeitung, one Of the leading derinan ,a,
papers Of the northwest, ana pos, y,
master OF Chicago during, the ias'
term of President Cleveland
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-12-25
Supervisors Meeting.
OFFICIAL.

At an adjourned meeting of the
board of supervisors for the county
OF Baraga, held at the office of the
county clerk, in the village Of
L'Anse, in said county, on Mon
day, the goth day of December. A. ID.
1897; there were present supervisors
as follows: Walfred Been, chair
man, Arvon; John Campbell, LAnse;
Carl Schmeling, Baraga; Fred
Tredo, Spur.
The meeting was called to order
by the chairman; the minutes Of the
last meeting were read and on mo-
tion approved as read.
Claims were presented, allowed
and ordered paid as follows:
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-12-25
Items Of Interest Taken FROM
Our Exchanges and
Condensed.
TWO PERSONS WEREKILLED
Premature Blast in the OsccOIa
Mine Results
Fatally.

Steve and Frank Xiegwick, OF
Calumet, two brothers, aged % and
% years, respectively. were killed
by "a premature blast at the Osceola
mine, Houghton county, Monday.
Another mining accident occurred
last Saturday night, but fortunately
no one was injured. although opera
tions at No. ) shaft, North Tama-
rack mine, were suspended for sew
cral days TO rcpNIthe damage done
Ia the shaft hoNp~G The accident
0ccurrcdDshortly after 6 O'Clock in
the evening and through some mis-
take the ca@e was pulled to the top
oI the shaft house ltdid not part
from the rope. however, bat became
Ilrmly wcdgcd in the heavy timbcrs
at the top Of the buildings The en-
CINE was stopped just in time to
prevent the cage parting from the
cable. a large force OF men were
lmmcdiatcy Y set to work to repair
the injury and set things right,
bat it viii take some little
time 10 get everything in shape to
commence hosting again. At
thc mine Monday morning it was
stated that the damage would be re-
paired during the week. As to who
Is to be blamed for the accident no
body seems able to state. II is in
decd very fortunate that the cage
vas loaded with roct, aud not human
freight and that it did not part
fron the rope and 90 back into the
shaft. -Calumat Evening News.
Men who 90 To the lumber camps
This winter are making wages about
80 per cent higher than those paid
last year. A year ago men were in
the woods begging for work at $l8
per month, and this year all the
men who apply are being put to
work at monthly wages OF from $22
TO SIT The scarcity of work in the
woods last year filled the state with
{ amps, but this year the tramps
are comparatively few, the result of
plcnty Of work The demand for
labor of all classes is not so great
just 1T present, the period when un-
experienced men can be used being
about to close. Since the recent
heavy SHOWS the logs are being
hauled to distributing points, which
work requires experienced men for
whom the demand is larger than
ever. Iron Mountain Gazette.
The postOilicc department at
Washington announces that free
delivery system will bc established
at Sault Ste. Marie March lst, and
that four carriers will be put on.
Michael Finncgan, resident of
Houghton since 1916, died Sunday
night. He was one of three to take
out the first naturalization papers
in Houghton county, aud was sheriff
in 1886.
A Washington dispatch says:
Judge Jay A. Hubbel, who has
been here for several weeks, is 50
much improved lin health that he
has abandoned his intended trip to
Florida, He will probably go to
San Antonio, Tex, for few days
before returning To Michigan.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-12-25

The bond of John u. Hid as
sheriff in the sum Of $4,000, with
August Menge, John Campbell,
George Trudcau and Frank Senge-
busch rs surctles thereon, was pre-
scnted to the board and on motion
accepted, approved and ordered
filed.
Pursuant to notice for bids on
wood to be Delivered at the court
house and Jail, Charles Pccor was
awarded the contract to furnish IL
cords Of 4-foot green, body hard
wood at 81 per cord, and Fred
Lamond was awarded u contract t
furnish - single cords of lS-inch
dry, body hardwood at Sl.2j per
cord.
The special report of inspectors
Of Jail was laid on the table to be
acted upon at the next meeting.
There being no further business
the board thercupon adjourned
until March 1st, 1898.
WALFRED BEEN, Chairman
G. O. BEEuLER, Clerk.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-12-25
!. o. o. +. Elect Officers.

The following named gentlemen
have been duly elected officers of
L'Anse Lodge, No, 4ij, l. 90. +.
for the ensuing term:
n. G. Thomas Chapel
VIC. --Brajnmin Brink.
Recording Sccrctary-John B.
Graham.
J Permanent Secretary W. Hansen.
Treasurer August Mengc.
Trustee for three years Geo c..
Jackman.
The installation viii take place
Saturday evening, January lst.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-12-25
Notice to Taxpayers.

l hereby notify the taxpayers OF
L'Anse township that | may be
found at my store, in the village of
L'Anse, on Friday of each week,
from 9 O clock a. III. to 5 o'clock p.
m., for the purpose of collecting
taxes. People desiring to pay taxes
on any other day of the week may
do so by calling at my store.
WILLIAM T. MENGE,
Township Treasurer.
Dated L'Anse, Mich, Dec. ] 1897.
l2.4t4]
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-12-25

Miss X Wahl has lust received II
fine line OF embroidered handker-
chiefs for the holiday trade Also
anew line Of stamped linens, art
linen by the yard. Battcnburg centre
pieces with braid and all necessary
material 10 work the same A nice
line Of pattern hats still on hand
BE sure and call before purchasing
elsewhere.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-12-25
Sidetrackell.

The "Finnegan, Flanagan" rail
way report has produced others.
This comes from the Santa Fe road,
western division:
Have busted hue
ON number two.
What shall do?
ODonahue.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-12-25
CITY ITEMS.


hoard Tuesday.
The schools closed yesterday for a
week rs vacation.
Miss Bessie Axtell, of Rockland,
;s the guest of Miss Mitchell.
Martin Voetsch made business
trim to Covington Wednesday.
A. w. Crawford of Nestoria was
transacting business in town
Thursday
Miss May McKernan, OF Hough-
ton, is spending Christmas with her
narents in this city.
Miss Ettie Steinbach, of Chicago,
orrived in the city Wednesday to
visit her parents for two weeks
George Bowen went to Marquette
tbis morning, where he will spend
tbe holidays with relatives.
Miss Helen O'Connor came up
from Nestoria Friday to spend
Christmas with her parents.
Mrs Mary Young and son Donald
left for Grand Rapids Monday after
noon. where they will spend the
winter. ra
There viii be a regular meeting
Of Meadow Brook Hive No. 554, l..
O III NJ, next Monday evening.
A largo attendance Is desired
Supervisors w. Been, of Arvon,
Fred Tredo, of Spur, and Carl
Schmcling, of Baraga, were in town
Monday at the meeting of the coun-
ty board
AWest Philadelphia man who is
going To the Klondike intends to
fake shotgun and is practicing so
be can shoot the rapids in the
Yukon.
Arthur Williams, VIII Thomas
and Frank Botsford, of Houghton,
and Geo. W. Botsford. Of Hancock.
will spend Christmas with relatives
in town
Circuit court for Baraga county
will convene in this city Monday,
January Sd There are no criminal
cases on the docket and but few
civil cases. ~
In observance Of Christmas the
po,totlice will be open today only
during the hours named; $50 10
1880 a. M. ll:3o "a. m to p. IN
3N4p m. $50 to $50 p. IN.
George Boven's store. in the
Blankenhorn building, has been
undergoing extensive repairs this
week. A new floor has been laid
and the store is to b. repalnted.
Miss Anna Williams and Miss
Selma Menge will leave for Milwau-
kce after the holidays, where Miss
Williams will take musical course
and Miss Menge course IN
stenography
A meeting was held in X of p.
hall Tuesday evening for the pur.
pose of organizing gentlemen 5
whist club About eighteen joined
The club and number of other
gentlemen have signified their in
tention Of doing so at the next meet
ing
a Coldwater young woman who
elopcd with the son of "a neighbor
had evidently sized up the young
man pretty thoroughly before she
left with him, as she left behind a
note to her parents saying; Il am
going out into the wide world to
earn my own living or starve.
( In order that Christmas Day may
be properly observed, THE SEN
rINEL is published this week a day
earlier, consequently our local
columns may not be quite up To
The standard But newspaper
men as well as others. like to
0nJoy a holiday. and we know our
readers will find no fault.
The Christmas exercises at the
Opera House Thursday evening by
The pupils of the primary inter
mediate and grammar departments
OF the school, were largely attended
ana highly enjoyed, and not only
renect great credit upon the chill
uren who took part, but upon the
teachers as well At the close of
ihe exercises the children were pre-
sented with bags of candy, etc,
ron the two large Christmas trees
Catholic Church Services.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-12-25
Catholic Church Services.

Following is the order of services
,n the Catholic church at
L Anse and Pequaming for Christ
mas, 1897: Midnight mass at IL
ooclock; second mass at Pequaming,
? a. M; high mass at LfAnse at IL
d. m. vespers at 7 p. m.