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The age-herald., 1899-03-12
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Constantine the Great, about 1000 years
 The King of Bavaria has never been crowned and his throne might be any one of the dozen or more $50,000 chairs of state which were scattered about in the various chateaus and palaces by the late King Louis. They are exquistely carved and are thickly covered with gold and jewels but not one of them has ever been digniied with the title of throne.
 The Papal throne would be just as diff ficult to designate as any of the temporal
 THE GERMAN EMPEROR'S GROWN. thrones. Three holy seats are known by that name, one being the throne in the chancel at St. Peters, another at the Vati- can while the third Is the famous sedla gestatora on which the the PontiR is borne by his attendants. It Is covered entirely with gold, Is richly jeweled and Is valued at more than s100,000. The pope has fre- quently worn his mitre as 1t Is largely religious insgna, the two points standing for the two testaments. the strings for the letter and the spirit.
 The Queen of Holland has wonderful affair in the way of crown, jeweled and great. But 1t Is kept in the royal treasure vaults.
 In striking contrast to the democratic monarchs is the Shah of Persia. His crown Is an elaborate affair and his famous Pea cock Throne'' is a blaze of gold and jewels. Of course 1t was not many decades ago that other countries prized these baubles just as highly, when every king had his throne and every ruler loved to wear his crown, but the raised and majestic jeweled seat of judgment. the very steps of which were | invested with q species of sanctity has van- ished and with the going out of the throne the crown has become obsolete.
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these thrones are located or to describe their appearance while, In regard to the royal personages themselves may never have seen them except at the National museum or the state treasure chamber.
 The sovereign who makes use of his crown most frequently Is, strangely enough, that most unaffected of all monarchs, King Oscar, of Sweden. Every year at the open ing of parliament at Stockholm he dons the heavy headdress most tremendously, but as 1t does not fit him and comes down far over his ears, it does not add to his ap- pearance. In fact if it was not for the kings majestic stature and dignifed bear ing he would look simply ridiculous.
 Queen Victoria never wears her crown which is kept in the state treasure cham Der, and she has no throne, unless the coro- nation chair in Westminster Abbey can be designated by that title Even in that case she has never seated herself in it but twice during her lifetime, once on the occasion of her coronation and again on the jubilee anniversary of her accession On those oc- casions she wore no crown. When she
The age-herald., 1899-03-12
THE TRUTH ABOUT
 CROWNS AND THRONES
Queen Victoria Has Worm Her Crown Only Once and the German Emperor Has Never
 Had Throne.

ago, and since that time have been part of the crown. With this some forty monarchs have been crowned.
 During the war of 1859 it was seized by the Austrians, but they were compelled to return it after the peace of 1866, and 1t IS now preserved with other sacred relics m the high altar at the cathedral at Monza.
 The crown of Hungary is as old if not older than the Iron Crown" It was pre- sented to Stephen of Hungary by Pope Sylvester IL, and so is about a thousand years old. Since that day 1t has traveled all over Europe, has been pawned and buried but at last it was recovered and IS now most carefully guarded.
 The crown of Roumania is made Of steel which was captured in the form of gum barrels and swords from the Turks during the war of 1876. At that time it was used but never since that day has it rested upon the head of the king
The age-herald., 1899-03-12
Desks In Halls of Congress

From the St. Paul Pioneer Press.
 The visitor for the first time looking In upon a session of the either branch of con- gress, but more particularly the house, Is amazed at the scene. The congressman look more like lot of clerks in the freight office of a big railway corporation working over tho bills of ladinS, comparing rates, giving and receiving orders, etc., than like a body of men supposedly deliberating on the affairs of the nation. Only the freight office is apt to be tho less noisy and more orderly apartment. Some of the members are writing away as if for dear life; some stand in groups about the chamber engaged in conversation; some are reading news papers, some entertaining visitors outside the bar; all in seeming obliviousness of the bill which Is being read, of the debate which is going on between a few leaders, or of the speech which is being delivered. The noise Is such that speakers are com pelled to pitch their voices in an unnatural key in order to be heard. Good manners, a proper conception of dignity of their office, and realization of personal respon- sibility for the character of the work going on seem conspicuously lacking The ap- pearance of the body is not "demoeratic''- democracy has in 1t more respect for ones fellow-workers-it is simply that of an assembly of boors.
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It was Napoleon who said that he regard ed his imperial throne as bit of gilded cardboard and velvet, but while the French emperor was simply bullying the senate and did not mean what he said, the mon- archs of today have become democratic enough to think just such thoughts about these symbols of their royalty. Today the thrones of Europe are practically thrones in name only, and there is more than one of the rulers of the great countries who does not know how it feels to wear a crown. It is true that people still talk about the crowns and the thrones as if they continued to play an important part in the life of monarchs.
 We hear of the "accession to the throne" of the queen of Holland, or that another ruler is firmly seated on his throne" but these have now become scarcely more than figures of speech for 1t Is an indisputabe fact that even the members of the royal households would be at loss to tell where
The age-herald., 1899-03-12
Speaker Reed and a Rumor

From the New York Evening Sun.
 Speaker Reed was asked to-day about the published report that Collector of Customs Milliken at Portland, Me, had re- ceived letter from him saying that he would retire from public life at the end of the present congress. "Oh" he said In tired way. "I've been called out of bed for five years about that"
The age-herald., 1899-03-12
Only Rational ExplanatIon

From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
 It is believed now that when the ground hog saw his shadow this winter he saw double.
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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-09-16
WEEDS GOOD TO EAT.
cred DcIicacies and Used ms
Rare EInvOrings.

Go out on any farm and see the farm
err hoeing away at the weeds that
threaten to choke his crop. You may
hear him say things that wouldn't
sound nice about the weeds.
The dandelion isn't the only weed
eaten by people who know what's good
to eat. Take wild cherry, the plague
of the farmer. 1T makes one OF the fin
est salads served, piquant, tender and
wholesome. Charlock, or wild mustard,
is another bane of the farmer. lie
doesn't know that as Il pot herb it can
give IA soup u delightful flavor. The
dockweeds-ho annoying the whole
family are. Yet the broad leaf variety
and the curly leaf are used all over Eu-
rope as table vegetables.
There's pokeweeds, commonest OF
them all In France il is cultivated. 1t
takes its place with sage, thyme, pars-
| ley and bay leaves as a fiayoring for
soup.
Everybody in America hates nettlc
| and can't see what use it is. In Scot
| land, Poland and Germany tender
young nettle leaves are used as greens.
The Germans boil it with other vege-
tables to give them piquant flavor.
Purslane is another weed that can be
treated the same way.
Most people think milkweed poison
Gus. II is n medicinal vegetable with u
delightful flavor all its own. The young
leaves, when they are in just the right
condition, are a cross between spinach
and asparagus, and in a salad are de-
licious.
Sorrel, fictitious and chevril are
looked on as field pests by ninety-nine
out of every hundred farmers. The
hundredth one picks the choicest leaves
from these weeds and sends them TO
market, where they find a ready sale for
salads to be eaten with game and TO:
flavoring herbs-for herbs they are and
not weeds.-N. Y. World.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-09-16
BULLION IN MEXICO.
How Some Robbers Who Attacked y
Pack Train Were UnpIens-
antly Surprised.

This story was told by a mining man
who has had good deal of experience
in Old Mexico: 'In the foothills of the
Sierra Madres, about GO miles west OF
chihuahua" he said, sis the Santa Rosa
gold mine, which was worked very prof
itably in the early SOS. The only
trouble was in getting the bullion to
chihuahua, for the country was in
tested with all manner of thieves and
desperadoes, and the trail was splen-
did place for hold-up. On one occa-
couple of bricks worth about $3S,000
the superintendent got a straight tip
that the pack would be attacked, and
took the precaution of sending along
an extra guard, consisting of six men
heavily armed with Winchesters and re-
volvers. A prospector named Dixon
was at the mine at the time and had in
tended going in with the party, but
when he heard the rumor Of trouble he
sensibly concluded that he would be
safer alone, and set off on the old south
trail, driving wretched burro loaded
with his camping outfit. His sagacity
was applauded when the news came
back that the pack train had been am
buscaded in rocky pass by large
party of Mexican brigands. One of the
escort was wounded at the first volley,
and seeing themselves hopelessly out
numbered the guards abandoned the
treasure mule and fled for their lives.
"Dixon reached Chihuhua all right,
and chuckled greatly when he heard
the story, for he had been chaffed a
great deal at the mine for refusing a
perfectly safe escort. met him several
months later and complimented him on
his nerve in taking chances. The
chances were considerably bigger than
you suppose he replied, with grin.
That pack mule was loaded with saw
dust. The gold bricks were on my
burro under the camp truck IN. o.
Times-Democrat.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-09-16
Is GI{[[!S{zp|saEYa
M9fEs!S5l!l]JE7atH'
WOMEN IN THE ORIENT.
Among the IiindoOs They Have No
Interest In Heaven ana Very Lit
tie in Earthly Things.

The Mohammedan peasant woman is
spared all the jealousy and misery of
sharing her title of wife with others,
since her husband cannot afford to i'm
dulge in polygamy, though Moham-
medan OF the better class may indulge
in as many as four wives ut n time,
but it is not supposed to exceed that
number. However, he can have just as
many wives in his lifetime as he plcases,
since he may resort to divorce on the
smallest preteXt, and as frequently ms
he chooses.
A IIindoo is generally supposed to
have but one wife, but should she bear
him no son within seven years he may
take another; also for other reasons,
sometimes the most trivial. The high
est rank of the Hindoos are privileged
to take as many wives as they like,
and, since each wife brings him good
dowry, one of these aristocrats will
wed as many MS 100 wives, sometimes
one family, and even engaging himself
to 20 brides in one day.
In addition to the work of the house
hold the woman always engages in
some remunerative employment, such
as picking, cleaning, spinning or weav-
ing cotton, in company with others, or
she makes vermicelli, weaves baskets,
manufactures fans, or embroiders
chaddars and caps with silk, in her own
home.
Her costume varies according to her
religion, race and rank, and so nu-
merous and minute are the differences
in dress that in the case of n man even
his occupation may be known by his
clothing.
Women of all ranks make a great dis
play of jewelry, the rich wearing gold
and precious stones, and the poor either
silver or some manufactured material
OF little value. Numberless rings adorn
the ears, nose, fingers and toes. a
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-09-16

While many "A housewife has made it
her habit to lay away the bed linen in
lavender scented closets, it was not
until recently that the perfumed pad
invaded the bed itself. This pad is u
thin quilted affair, which has one layer
Of cotton plentifuily besprinkled with
the favorite scent-either rose, laven-
der or violet--in sachet powder.
From time to time the powder is re-
newed around the edges. The pad is
laid between the mattress and the lower
sheet. Pillows are also opened at the
corners and sachet powder shaken into
the feathers. Those who are fond OF
the smell of pine woods gather pine
needles during the summer and use
them about the wide hens OF the pads
and pillows, making special little sacks
for the needles and filling them in
fiat.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-09-16
Novel wny 10 Destroy a Chimney.

Here is a novel and economical way
of destroying large brick smokestack.
The stack was 266 feet in height and
81 feet in diameter, and its removal
was accomplished in the following man
ner. The brick was removed from one
side at about three feet from the
ground, and the opening thus formed
filed with built-up wooden blocks be-
tween which were packed tar, sawdust
and parafiin. This material was then
set on fire and caused the chimney to
crack and fall within a space that had
previously been marked on the ground.
Not only was the cost much less than
II the brick had been torn down, but
there was also recovered much material
In good condition for future use.-Chi-
cago Chronicle.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-09-16

necklet, score of bracelets and two
or three anklets encrcle the neck
arms and ankles respectively. Sundry
ornaments are also placed in the hair
The bracelets most commonly worn
are made of glass ornamented with col
ored shellac. The necklet is often com.
posed of the current coin, but the size
increases and diminishes with the fuc.
tuations of the income.
Having no individuality apart from
her husband, a woman is practically an
creature, except that
should she have the i'll grace to out
live him she is blamed as the cause of
his death, but then the circumstances
are quite beyond her control, since il
is the consequence of some crime Of
which she is guilty in a former ex.
istence, and therefore must he accept
ed as her fate in her present life.
She takes no part in public worship,
and they say that serving husband
is the wife's religion, for that to worship
She only takes part in such ceremonies
as relate to her position as wife and
mother.
In recognition of the superiority of
the man an Indian woman always sits
on a lower seat than her husband She
walks at respectful distance behind
him, and never presumes to eat with
him, always preparing his food and
waiting upon him. while he eats it, be-
fore she gives any thought to her own
meal. 1t is not thought correct for n
woman to utter her husbands name.
The laws of Hindoosm teach that n
woman must at no period of her life
do anything according TO her own pleas
ure, since in childhood she is dependent
upon her father, in youth on her hus-
band, and in widowhood on her sons
or, should she have no sons, on the kins-
men of her deceased husband. or on
other male relatives, and failing all
such relatives she becomes dependent
upon the rajah."
Mohammed wrote: "Men shall have
the prominence above women, because
of those advantages wherein God hath
caused the former to excel the latter"
In view of all this the struggle of our
own women for "her rights" has a
somewhat humorous side to the I'M
prejudiced onlooker.-Cincinnati En-
r,,frar
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-09-16
Moths Rnntea nv Perfume.

1t has become known to the wise
ones that the destructive moth despises
the pleasant fragrance of perfumes.
For this reason the pungent and dis
agreeable remedy is not always neo4s-
sary to rid wardrobes and closets OF the
ruinous insect. The mixture which il
said to work this magical result is pre-
pared as follows: Take one ounce each
of cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon, caraway
seed, mace and tonka beans. pound to
powder and mix them with six ounces
of orris root, which must also be in
powder. These ingredients may be-
obtained ready crushed at druggists
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-09-16
HUMOROUS

Information for the Young.-"Papa,
what is untold wealth." That's what
good many people have when the tax
assessor is present" Times
Herald.
~ never can forget Mabel Medows,
whom / went to school with" 'Was
she so studious?" mo, but she always
brought such lovely cucumber pickles
with her luncheon."-Terre Haute Ca
Zette.
Bright EasteEner-"I suppose it is ex-
tremely difficult to find many really
cultivated people in the extreme west
Extreme Wcsterner-"Well, yes. Most
of our people are born east."-Criterion.
"As l understand it, an X-ray will go
straight through mans head. There
is nothing else quite so penetrating, is
there?" "Oh, don't know. Did you
ever hear my daughter sing ?"-London
Judy.
''Is there any hope for me, Jane?''
"While there's life there's hope, VIII
liam" 'And when may renew my
suit, Janc?" tHow would about 1910
suit you, m?'-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
~ am going to take a little run out
west" said Kansas man to an ac-
quaintance. Colorado or California"
inquired the acquaintance. Neither"
scornfully replied the Kansas man,
manila. kansas City Journal.
Henry-"Of course, it is no business
of mine, but since you have changed
doctors the ,neighbors have noticed that
your wife has been constantly grow
ing worse" Slapford-"I know but
then this physician is ever so much
cheaper than the other one."-Boston
Transcript. ,lle
en- have l told you not to mock the
~pecularitics of others? If you do
you'll just grow like them" Freddie
latter long pause) MA, if Knocked
the elephant very hard, do you suppose
I'd ever grow SOS could pick up APP
Piles over wall with my nose. STRAY
Stories.
Chinese Premier-"I see that the
province of Wing Wang yields no rev.
enue." Chinese Secretary of Treas,
ury-"Yes, the people are very poor;
the land is worthless, and the harbors
are filing up with sand. know not
what to do with Wing Wang" Chinese
Premier-"Nothing easier. Have some
body kill a missionary there, and the
missionary's government will take
Wing Wang for an indemnity.'-Bos-
ton Transcript.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-09-16
MISSION OF THE ANGELUS.
Millet's Famous Painting Has Carried
Message of Hope to the
Whole World.

This celebrated painting was given
! to the world in 1859, but the painter did
| not live to see it reach the height of its
fame. Millet died in 1875. In 1889 the
picture was bought at auction by the
| American Art association and brought
to the United States and exhibited in
the principal cities, but in 1890 was
sold to the agents of NJ. Chauchard for
$l50,000, the purchaser signifying his
intention of keeping it as long as he
should live, and presenting ii to the
Louvre at his death.
Etched, painted, woven into tapes
tries, reproduced by various processes,
the picture has become familiar one
in all countries, and one which speaks
to the masses everywhere of the peo-
pies toll, their rest and their worship.
No matter how poor the copy, the spirit
of the original is there. The ear catches
the distant sound of the bells ringing
their solemn call to worship; the even
ing sky is bright with the sunset glow;
labor is relieved of its curse, and the
slaves of the soil become the children
of God. Two peasants, man and u
woman, at the sound of the Angelus
bell from distant church, have stopped
their work and stand in the field pray
ing with bowed heads. 1t would be
hard to conceive more simple and
pathetic representation of peasant life
in France, and 1t is not strange that it
touched the hearts of the common peo-
pie. Here the peasant is in his gran
deur, living by the soil and the fruit
of hard, incessant work. In the picture
and out Of it his type proclaims that in
spite of mans oppression-in spit Of
long hours Of work, coarse fare and the
absence of culture-the toiler can be
kept from being brutalized by that
voice from the sky, heard in the bells
of the Angelus, which speaks of peace.
of God, and of the final redemption.
If "The Angclus" has social mission
it is to indicate the only way out OF
the thraldom of the centuries-the way
God has provided. And If you think
the world is terribly wicked-if you
think hard toll fearfully enslaving and
deadening to the senses-go to beauti-
full Darbizon, hear the ringing of the
Angelus at morning, noon and even
ing, and even though hope has died in
your heart il will revive and live again.
Edward A. Steiner, in Woman's Home
COMPANION.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-09-16
Extreme CQae.

IL think my Uncle jerry" said Aunt
Mehitabel, was the contrariest man l
ever saw. / remember of his pickin' up
n hot p'tater once when we was eatin'
dinner, an there wasn't no company
at the house, nuther. An what do you
s'pose he done with it?''
Threw 1t at Somebody" conjcctured
one of the listeners.
mo. He held it in his hand till il
bsistered him."
what did he do that for?"
""Cause anybody else would "a
dropped it!'--Youth's Companion.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-09-16
washing knuckIes.

There is new appliance which
seems likely to tighten the labor of
laundresses. Half dozen rubber
balls about an inch in diameter are
suspended beneath handle so that
they can revolve Independently Of each
other. The clothes are soaped and
spread over board, and the washing
knuckles" are then rolled up and down
them with pressure, quickly removing
dirt. They will certainly not fray
linen as brushes do, and may be used
on delicrte fabrics with safety.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-09-16
Paid mt Last.

An old Scotch grave digger was rem
onstrated with one day at a funeral for
making a serious overcharge for Dig
ging grave.
well, we see, sir" said the old man,
in explanation, with n motion of his
thumb toward the. grave, him and me
had bit of a tiff twa or three years
syne owre Draw watch self him, an
| never been able to get the money out
o. him yet. Now says / TO myself,
this is my last chance, and I'd better
TAX it, Spare Moments.