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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-01-02
1t il Poisonous.

1t is not unusual to see . woman
take nickel or silver coin from The
pocket and place in the mouth for
safe keeping until she is ready to
use it. But it is a thoughtless and
risky thing to do. No one knows
where the coin has been during the
past week-into what filth or what
contagious disease. There is not a
doubt that contagious diseases are
spread through the agency of money,
1t is not infrequent that rolls of
bank bills brought to cashiers have
TO be spread out to the air and
d aodorized, because of the offensive
smell No person should risk touch
ing his finger to his tongue while
counting money.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-01-02
LOCAL ITEMS.
Remember and write it 1897 now.

Remember and write it 1897 now.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Martin visited
the copper country Tuesday.
Ed. Real, who has been on the
sick list, is able to be around
again.
4 The passenger train from the
east was over two hours late Sun
day evening.
A very enjoyable dance was given
at the Town Hall New Year eve
by Baraga Hose company.
A masquerade ball was given at
Grandville Hall, New Years eve.
5Supper was served at the Mckinley
4 Hotel.
y Miss Amy Newton, of Newton
willie, was the guest of Miss Annie
kMcGrath several days this week
Is Mrs. p. hester will leave Monday
for Detroit and other lower Michi-
nan points to visit friends and
Relatives.
az William Bearinger, formerly of
this place, but now located at Sagi-
nav, is visiting friends in town for
= few days.
Falk & Weber have removed their
cigar factory to rooms in the second
story of the Byers block. They
turn out fine brands of cigars and
are enjoying well deserved patron
age.
The "Eight-to-Twelve club were
unable to have their sleigh ride to
Pequaming yesterday as planned,
on account of poor sleighing. The
club will be entertained next
Friday evening by the Misses Real.
Guests registered at Hotel Ven
dome during the week A. P.
Barnes Calumet; ]. l. Russell, Ish-
peming; W. ]. Engle, IL. G.. Kuhl-
man, Chicago; K, G. Williams,
4 L'Anse; Capt. W Been, Skanee; D.
u. Norton, Even; J, II. Ryan, Du-
luth
f Miss Emma Kelsey returned from
Duluth last week, where she has
Deem visiting friends for the past
three months. She will resume
,charge of her class in music next
week. Mrs, Mary Young, of
L'Anse, instructed her pupils dur
ing her absence.
Some unknown author is respon-
seible for the following: Backward,
turn backward, oh; time in your
hight; feed me on Cruel again just
Tor night. | am so weary of sole
leather steak, petritied doughnuts
md vulcanised cake, oysters that
:slept in the watery bath, butter as
strong as Goliath of Gath; weary of
peying for what | don't eat, chew
Ing up rubber and calling it meat.
Backward, turn backward, for
weary | ann Give me whack at
xrandmothers jam; let me drink
milk that has never been skinned,
lot me cut butter whose hair has
never been trimmed, let me once
moro have an old-fashioned pie. and
then I'll be ready to curl up and die "
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-01-02
CLOSED ON A MORTGAGE.
Louis GrabOwer's Baraga and
Marquette stores Forced
A1 to Suspend.

The following is taken from the
Marquette Mining Journal of last
Tuesday.
MANY people were surprised yes
tatday morning to go down town
and find that Grabower big dry
goods store had its door locked and
curtains drawn. 1t had been closed
byo creditor, the largest OF eight,
TO hom chattel mortgages were
given week ago The eight mort
cages aggregate nearly $4,000 and
cover the stocks in both the Mar
,Qu4tte and Baraga stores. The
store really closed Saturday night,
but as it was not shut till the even
ing was half over, the suspension
did not become generally known till
M0nday. When the mortgages
Wcxe given last week Mr.. Grabower
scxpocted to continue in business
put even suspension, but al
Mn took an unexpected turn, and
NE foreclosure was the result. The
troubles of the firm are of recent
oriQin. 1t has always enjoyed good
cfedit, and had the reputation of
ting its bills promptly. The
liabilities are that the embar-
fo1ment will be only temporary,
4 arrangements MADE which will
.oII6F Mr.. Grabower to continue his
hess.
\ bert Grabower, brother OF
Grabower, who has had
! ol Re of the Baraga store since
its establishment nearly three years
ago, was seen by member OF
Inu SENTINEL Tuesday. He stated
it was true an assignment
been made, but that he die
know the full particulars. He
confident, however, that thu
)arrassment was only temporary
that matters will soon b
psted, and the business con
bed as usual
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-01-02

Prizes were awarded to Mrs.
Frank hester and Mrs. H. Nesbitt
for winning the highest number of
games during the past six weeks.
Mr. and Mrs, john Funke were
awarded the second prizes. Next
week the club will be entertained by
Mr.. and Mrs, w. j. Power at Hotel
I'endome
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-01-02
Any For You?

following is the list of unclaimed
D remaining in the postofiice at
taga, Mich, for the month ending
ember 81, 1896:
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-01-02
Social Pedro Club.

The Social Pedro Club was enter
tanned by Mr.. and Mrs. c. j.
Boyle Wednesday evening at their
home. The following is the score
to date:
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-01-02

Bernard, Mathew jacobson, Andrew
Cote, Jerry Johnston, Henry
Collins, Willie Lihayta Johan
Dwyer, Martin Lauze Mre Monsieur
Green. Il. Mr.. Mead, Hugh
Goldberg, N. Martha, Frank
Hickey, Louis Perie, Nelson
Hakans, Victor Carl Reann, W. ID.
Persons claiming the above mail
will please say advertised. "
LAWRENCE j. GALLAGHER, p. NJ.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-01-23

.HHI
school could be found that would adj
init her. Their objections were strong
in themselves, but feeble as they en-
countered the resolute will Of the girl.
She applied for admission to the Royal
college of physicians and SURGEONS, stu
ated in Kingston, and an institution
that, though it had not the hospital
facilities and consequent advantages Of
actual practice furnished by other
Canadian medical colleges. yet was
noted for the fine reputation of its
teachers and for the standard of many
Of its graduates throughout the domin-
ion.
Leonora's application was met with
a point blank refusal. She demanded
areason, and it was given her-the same
that had been assigned in many a par.
allel case before hers-that young mer
and women could moi, consistently with
the laws governing the relations Of
the sexes, sit in the one room and lool
on while dead human bodies in various
stages Of disease were being dissectes
and listen while certain subjects, til,
mention Of which IN joint societY Il
( prohibited by all classes that obaerv,
common decency, were being discussed
This was the reason, but there was givel
another by the pub1ic-that the mel
were jealous Of the encroachments 0
the lesser sen on q profession that cen
turtles Of custom had declared belonge,
to them and them alone.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-01-23

In her distress tho girl thought Of DE.
Donald Maciean, now q prominent sur
geon in this city, and at that time pro.
lessor Of surgery in the medical de-
partmeut Of the University Of Michi-
gan. DR.. Maclean was born within 1oo
miles of her own home, had before that
time been professor of surgery in the
Kingston college and was well known
70 all that part Of Canada by reputa-
ton. Fer disappointment she looked,
but she was destined happily to be dis
appointed in her disappointment. The
doctor, without knowing anything of
The young woman. but simply with the
intention of playing the good Samar-
itan, consented to assist her into the
class at Ann Arbor provided she could
satisfy him that she had q measure Of
ability and that her longing fer medical
learning was genuine and enduring.
Joyfully she packed her little trunk
with the few belongings that conkl be
gathered together and started for the
Michigan town. Or. Maclean was not
faYorably impressed by her appearance,
but an hour or two of conversation with
the eruue product OF Canada convinced.
linn that she was at least worthy a trial
So he secured for her admission to the
class.
Her debut ia the company of bright,
~weEl-dressed young men aud women AZ
first excited only ridicule. Tall, raw
hoped, angular, awkward, r~ed-headed,
freckled dressed in fabric Of cheap
quality that sat none too well on her
figure, totally out Of touch with met
roIolitan and university etiquette, this.
voting woman entered the class, the
object OF attention, the butt of sar-
casm. But she still had that bright.
mind with her, and not many months
had elapsed before her mates and her
teachers were made fully aware Of the
fact. She glued herself to her work.
For the society Of the rest she cared
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-01-23

nothing. Night and day she studied,
and her discerning powers did the rest.
This story was related to the writer by
a well-known clubman a few weeks
ago, and to President Angel the former
wrote for its full confirmation. This
was his answer:
Miss LeonOTa A. Howard graduated
from u medical school in 1876. She
went out as a medical missionary to
Tientsin, China, which is the residences
of Iii Hung Chang. Lady Iii, as she v
generafty Vie ~ II NM
Chang had been i'll for some time AMI
aaed hSget relief from Chinese phy-
slciahs. She called in the services al
MISS Howard, who resided for a time in
her home. Her medicafSare brought ro
lief 70 Lady Ii, and she Was very crate
ful. she bestowed many presents mon
her, Lii Hung Chang himself wac SO an
prtctative Of her services that wRep Ia
found that she wished to establis6>A
missionary hospital, he gave q consid-
erssble sum of money for its endowment
and secured liberal gifts from other
Chinese officials.
Miss Howard did me the honor to III.
vite ne to give the address at the open
iEg bf the hospital. An important oc-
capiqn was made. III Hung Chang himy
SELF was present, sitting on the plat
tort4 Several Of the foreign consuls
weta also there. 1t is probable that the
inteest in western medical -seience.
whih was awakened in him BY these
evei !, was ono Of the fnhuences which
led kim to establish a medical school
OF HE own, for the instruction of CHI
nesslmilitary and naval officers. Miaa
HoJ bird afterwards married anEnglish
mis- onary named King. and is still liv-
ing n Tientsin. I think.I have no pic'
turS of her. She is a modest, quies
wordhn, thoroughly devoted t0her pro.
fesslln and to her missionary work, and
rs g1eatly respected By all foreign resi-
dent of Tientsin."
Wen President Angel was sent ID
Chitk with full power as minister to
repHisent the United States in all diplo-
NATL negotiations between the two
ou1sries, this lady was one Of the hrss
pers ms sought by him. She took him
IN lind and made the way easy for him
by Producing him to all the political
and locial circles in which he could
hopdNto derive benefit concerning Ger
tain h~atters in which his country was
intei sted.
Th ~latter-day history Of this lady is
not well known as is the rest. The
supp ition is that she is happily living
with er husband in TientsiD, and that
she he mother Of a family. Certain il
is thl if she is stiIl alive her wealth
must considerable, for she is regarded
as onl + the best, ifnot the best, author
tiles medicine in the whole Of that
: vast Apire.-Detroit Free Press.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-01-23

neath-dealing infusoriae taken into
ttheir bodies with rank water and ILL
smelling odors, even those American.
cities which are poorly managed in the
two respects spoken Of are vastly bet
ter on. But hygiene has made such
4gtrides Of late years that it Is really in
defensible IL the utmost care, both as
to water and drainages be not taken
nowadays. And yet but d few months
ago there was a 'bad water scare" in
San Francisco, with reports OF many
deaths due to this cause. The Chicago
river and Lake Michigan continue to
be the dumping grounds for the vile
refuse and oflal OF the worlds fair city,
and her health department continues
7 Attribute q large portion of the NOR
skaIity to the contaminated water sup
IN New York matters in this re-
spect are not so bad, perhaps, but still.
very far from satisfactory. And thus
e IS with the large number Of other
large and progressive American cities.
The need aof absolutely pure
drinking water and Of perfect
sewage must be generally recognized
IN every part Of the nnipnbore q Thor
Ough refOrm may be wrought. In TINS
matter the example Berlin furnishes
may be instructive. 3
XII was III 1873 that the Berlin munic-
pnlisy acquired control OF the water
Aapply. and Ct once proceeded to create
\ new and improved system. At the
same time II determinedt to abandon the
growinglys dangerous practice Of drain
ing The city sewage into the diminutive
Spree, and ii entered not only upon a
marvellous system for the disposal Of
sewage, but also proceeded, in the inter-
est. of me public health, to create d
great series Of sanitary institutions
The sanitary authorities at Berlin had
1ed the world in recent inquiries into
che relations Of water supply TO public
health. and BOW the character Of the
service rendered BY the Berlin water
works is constantly improving. The
xgater Is taken from the Tegel and
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-01-23

He was describing q recent invention
that he considered particularly won-
deyful,
1T is a interchangeable appara-
tus,r he said. ~and will photograph
things so small as to be invisible &c the
naked eye"
Elm so glad she returned.
The promptnes7 Of the reply and its
character rather staggered him. He
could not see exactly what occasion she
had 10 be joyful over the Invention. and
lie suggested as much.
MY DEAR she explained, with that
new-woman air that she knew was par
sicularly irritating to him, you have
no idea how I have longed for some
thing with sufficient power 70 record
some Of your good resolutiOns."-Chi,
60 Post
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-01-23

out Of the question. Artificial puriHoa-
ton, and the manufac ure Of fertili1srn
from the preeipitated solids, would
have been possible. But Gerlin wisely
adopted the better plan o Unnatural porI-
fcation BY the irrigating Of land. In
mense research was bestowed upon the
subject, with the result that the Berlin
drainage is the most perfect in the
world, and. SO far as physical forms
and conditions are concerned. is I'M
q~uestionably the city's most notable
achievement in municipal housekeep-
ing. The city was divided into IL
drainage districts. called "radial sys-
tems." the divisions being arranged.
upon typographical considerations
The sewers Of each district were 70 con
verge at a ommon center, at when
would be located q receiving basin
and steam pumping works. A tunnel
was to connect each Of these district
centers with che reservoirs and pump
ing works Of a sewage farm some miles
distant.
All the houses Of Berlin are
now connected with the new
drainage works. which are car
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-01-23

rying annually from 75,ooog0OO
to $4,000, 900 cubic meters of sewage To
be distributed by scientific Irrigation
lover the surface OF municipal farms
having an aggregate extent of about
$1,000 acres, or upward of Ss square
miles. Additional land has seen
bought from time to time. Thus the
past summer an ancient, aristocratlc
estate of 1000 acres, the immortal seat
of one of Prussia's proudest families,
with a fine old chateau and a magniti-
cent park of stately elms around it,
was purchased at the price of 4 .So0,c00
marks (about $1,1OO. OOO) for no other
purpose than to be added to the irriga-
ton district and to be transformed
into orchards and wheat fields.
It is interesting to note that the sew
age farms Of Berlin measure to-day so
per cent. more in extent than the whole
territory on which the city itself
stands, and that a capital Of altogether
S32. 0O0, 900 has been expended on the
whole Berlin sewage system, including
the farms and their improvements and
all cleared and tiled, and are nows after
the whole venture has been fairly under
way, richly productive. Thousands OF
tons of the finest fruits are annually
sold in Berlin stores which were grown
on these sewage farms, though l
confess that on a visit to these sew
age farms not long ago the idea that
this unsavory-smelling land had pro-
duced, perhaps, the very yelvety peach
es or the deli~cate-iavored pears | had
yesterday had on my table, was not
wholly to my liking.
From an American point of view tits
lrovel to consider q city's drainage
works as a self-sustaining or productive
enterprise, like it's waterworks or it's
gas works, but il. is precisely in that
light that Berlin regards it. Before
the: new system was introduced, the cit
izens had to pay for the removal Of
night-soil, etc. So it created no new
burden ON the citizens when they were
required, under the new sewage sys-
tenn, to pay a sewage rate. That is, at a
moderate rate, charged against all
property served by the new system.
The parts Of the sewage farms that
have beer brought under closest culti-
yation are very profitable and the rest
Of the land is becoming more and more
so year after year. The net incoms
from the entire 3s square miles does
not yet pay the full interest on the i'm
vestment. The fertilizing value of the
sewage is so great, and the administra-
fion Of the farms so superb. that within
another five years the investment win
have become enormously productive.
although the land. when bought, was
rather sandy and arid, as most of the
soil in the immediate vicinity of Berlin
naturally is. Eventually the sewage
farms will have earned profit enough
10 pny back all that was invested in
them, and they viii then become 4
source OF surplus income that will mate
rally lessen the burdens Of the munic-
: ipal taxpayer. After 1900 a sinking
J fund will be created, into which amt,
ally q portion of the profits from th'
farms will be paid. and the amount 81
the loan necessary for the purchase Q.
the land will thus be gradually paid on
WOLF Won sCHIERRRAND.
III
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-01-23
GRhlN'g PURE WATER.


q plentiful supply Of pure, whole
water and q perfeet-,vorking
system of drainage are among the
4tllne requisites Of a well-governed
Municipality IA both particulars
aany of our otherwise charming and
EosperoOs American cities are at
fauit Every once "a awhile the hue
md cry IS raised Of Infections diseases
broken out in city quarters Of
Seeming population, diseases traced
clearly back 10 the impure water sup
uly or defective drainage. True, in
comparison with the days Of our for
bears, who knew nothing Of microbes.
baciih and bacteria. who were una
ware Of the poisonous vapors and the
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-01-23

sisters. Af1uence had no abiding place
there; OF comfort there was a kind,
but at times it was cold comfort; pow
erty had placed its stamp on the little
place; the wolf was ever at the door,
and it was only with an effort that at
times taxed his energies to the utmost
that the fond husband and father kept
the snarling yelp, staring eyes and
cleaning teeth on the outer side Of the
threshold.
The parents of the little girl were
named Howard and she was christened
Leonora A. Needless to tell of the very
early development Of Leonora. Once
she had reached the physical condition
that entitled her to share in the work
incidental to the farm Ind its home,
her parents saw to il that she was
given it. They had to, for where so
many mouths were to be fed. SO many
bodies to be clothed, where the means
Of sustenance and Of shelter were linz
tied to the last degree, there could be no
laggards
And Leonora did work. She washed
the dishes, she learned to assist in the
cooking, in the sweeping, the mending,
the work of the farm-everything that
could be accomplished by the use OF
the hands and a strong, healthy body.
But she did more. Nature adendowed
her with something better than the
mere animal strength that of itself
commands little respect or even atten-
ton in the never-ceasing battle of Wits
in this world. OF brains she had a
plenty, though at that time nobody
beneath that roof suspected that she
stood for a higher type Of humanity
than they had always KNOWN This ex-
istence of brain power drove her to
books-to search for knowledge, for
information as to the why's aid where
fores of that which is. For Instruction
from others she had little time. Ira
dition says that she did seeIthe inside
of the 'little red s~choolhotse' a few
times, just enough to whet her sppe-
title for more. But she found. the time
at home in the intermission5 among la
bors to search the pages of various
volumes on various subjects that came
into her hands in various wavs.
In the course of time shE evinced a
0OSAAO " StuuJ mculCl1Ss Nfpdb put the
crotchet in her head puzzledher father
and mother, and they laughkdat what
they thought was a mere tagarv. 4
feeting fancy that wonld pas awav
as does smoke from a burniugF but
Leonora was persistent in bsSdemaAdl
thee reaS \
est subject that comes under the con-
sideration of mankind the world over.
Its Importance in the affairs of men
she probably did not fully realize, but
her half-formed mind had been brought
under the spell Of its influence. Its
wonderfully interesting details had
charmed her. She had read something
of them from books, but it is a sub
ject that can be ap~preciatively begun
only with actual manifestations and in
the presence of others trained by life
time of devotion to the profession, and.
this she did realize.
One day she astounded her parents
by announcing that she intended en-
tering a school for medicine, if the
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-01-23

We oHer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case Of Catarrh that can NOT y
rnrad by Halls Catarrh Cure.
X. J. CHENEY q Co, Props, Toledo,Q
NE. the undersigned, have known II n.
Cneney for the last Is years, and BELIEFS
him perfectly honorable in all busine
Jurisdictions and financially able "a carry
out any obligations made BY their firm.
WEbT & THBAK, Wholesale Druggists, To-
ledds q.
WAfDrEa; KINN1N 8 MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Hairs CatarTh Cure Is taken internally,
actfhg directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces Of Sne system. Price 75c. per bot
tie. Sold by all Druggists: TESTIMONIALS
hns Family Pms are the best
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-01-23

Nugget lakes, tFxo sheets Of water Is
and 90 miles from the city. This water
goes through q series OF publications
20 chemically perteot sthatall germs Of
disease possibly lurking IN it are de-
mfroyed. During the last TWO years there
seas okly q part Of one day when the wa
snr waa not a. clear and wholesome
~ desirable. ewing TO q defect IN the
raachluer whieh was IT once remedied.
No epidemic ofnny kind,aknlR ~traceable,
directly 81 i~nairsctlys to the water sup
NV has occurred in ferlin for 20 years.
Nbre Shan that. theirs was not single
81 serious disease watch could be
laid to The burden 81 the water supply
within the same time. The supply is
abundant at an time and the pressure
3 % Sauged thqt here Is never any
Taferfamine, not even IN midsummer
np ii the highest stories Of the tain
downtown buildings
But a greater undertaking still was
Il solution 81 sewage problem.
aerIih had drained into TIE Spree, and
hna heed FAULTS for solid waste instead
III tie modern nl~lrfeceiving sewers,
Eood dra wasas necessary Is good
water. and the permanent discharge OF
mpnFihed sewage INTO the Spree vas
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-01-23
why He Quit.

"W I see old Banks has finally quit.
smoR b. / heard his doctor tell him
over year ago that unless he stopped
il we d kill him, and his wife has been
at HI about it ever since"
III" that wasn't what made him
swe pr. His typewriter girl objected
to D .breath.r@Cleveland Leader.