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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-01-27
MISCELLANEOUS QUESTIONS.

How many assessments have been made dur.
ing the year, Ans. One.
What Is the amount Of all the asScs,nients
made during the year? Ans. sgjj.3s.
What IL the rate per cent of such assess.
meuts on the property inSuredI Ans One
fourth of one per cent.
What amount of losses expenses are al
lowed to accumulate before an assessment l.
ieviedI Ans. Not any.
Does the company, in making an assess.
meDt, provide therein for any surplus fund
over the actual losses accruedY II so, how
much: Ans The board of directors shat
make such assessments as may be necessary
10 cancel the losses of the year, adding there.
to ~ further sum not to exceed two mills per
cent of the capital stock a reserve fund.
What Is the aggregate valuation of real
property insured by the company Ans.
About sjO0d0O.
What proportion Of damage or actual loss
sustained on real property does the company
payf Ans. Two-thirds.
What Is the aggregate valuation of personal
property insured by the companyY Aus
About Ss5OtO.
What proportion of damage or actual loss
sustained'on personal property does the com
pany pay2 Aus. Two-thirds
Are all risks examined before writtenH Aus.
Yes BY Whom Ans. BY an appointed
agent.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-01-27
Balance Of Trade the Past Year
Over 81 ,OOO.OOO-First Time
in History OfDistrict That
IRON ORE WAS EXPORTED
The Importation of Live Stock
New and Successful
Feature.

A Marquette dispatch states that
the custom house figures secured
Monday show that the exports of
the district of superior for the year
1899 totalled 1886, 20S, while; the
imports for the same period were
but s464, 765, which leaves balance
of trade in favor OF the district Of
over 81, ,000, 900. The best month s
business was done in May, when the
exports rose nearly to $1,000, 900.
Wheat was the principal item of ex-
port.
Iron ore made its appearance as
an export commodity for the first
time in the history of the district,
about $4,000 worth OF it being
shipped during the period Of naviga-
tion to furnace at Deseronto, Ont.
The importation of cattle is new
feature in this district as it was just
made possible a few months ago by
the establishment OF cattle quar-
antine station at Sault Ste. Marie
through the efforts Of Collector
John g Adams. Previously all
cattle for this district had to enter
by way of Port Huron or Detroit.
Since the station was established 4
large and gratifying business in the
importation of live stock has de-
velopcd.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-01-27
WILL GO ON TO CALUMET .
President Of the Copper RAM e
Railroad Says IL Will BE .
Pushed Through.

A dispatch from Paine, Webber
Il Company, of Boston, says:
president w. A. Paine, Of the
Copper Range Railroad company,
has returned from one of his numer-
Gus visits to the copper country
His last visit was solely in the in
terest of that company. He has
made arrangements for crossing
Portage Lake on the present bridge
This is necessary in order to extend
the road to Calumet. The l6-mile
extension to Calumet will be pushed
forward early in the spring. The
company has we'll nigh exhausted
its treasury funds in the construc-
tion OF its present 45 miles Qnclud-
ing four miles of side tracks,, aud
to provide funds for further re
quircmentS mortgage will be
placed on the road for $50,
600 mile. Five per cent
bonds will be issued against
the mortgage as money is requircdi
S3OO,t90 or S4OO, 900 will probably
be the initial issue, The company 5
mine, the Champion, is showing up
splendidly. The three shafts are
now well timbercd and sinking
should be carried on at the rate Of
60 feet Il month.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-01-27
MayIHave Plenty of Ice.

The following item is taken from
the Mining Journal OF Thursday:
The South Shore railway com
pany has finished cutting ice at
Lake Michigammc 1t is said that
the people at L'Anse and Baraga
may not be able to get their usual
supply from Il ,weenaw Bay this
year, as it has not frozen over up to
date. If cold weather does not set
in soon it is likely they will get
their supply at Lake Michigamme.
The ice at that point is all right
this year, though it is not Us thick
as in former years. The south Shore
people got some that measured about
sixteen inches in thickness.
The present outlook is indeed
most favorable for magnificent
''crep of ice" to form on old Ke-
<Senaw Bay. Friday morning the
bshwas observed to be frozen over.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-01-27
Here and There.

There are 60 newspapers published
in the upper peninsula, 81 Of which
are Republican, II independent, s
Democratic aud religious, 1t would
appear that northern Michigan is
pretty well supplied with news
papers.
Owing to the unprecedented de-
mand for oysters in the eastern
markets, together with the scarcity
of ta,s bivalve, "a very decided ad-
vance has been made in prices by
the wholesale dealers. If this ad-
vance continues, the retail dealers
must of necessity also advance the
price, and lovers of oysters will
have to pay more than they have
been in the habit of doing
A man up north borrowed Il
neighbor $ hen on the pretense that
he wanted her to set. As soon as
he got the hen he broke up the set
ting habit and got her to laying
eggs. In the next six weeks she
laid two dszen eggs. These he sold
at a good price and with the money
he got for them he bought the hen
Now, the question arises, whether
the original owner of the hen was
fooled or not. t.-Ex.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-01-27
MICHIGAN, MY MICHIGAN.
Some Facts and Figures Every
Loyal Citizen Should Know.

Loyal Citizen Should Know.
The State Republican has com
piled the following interesting facts
regarding the great state OF Michi-
gan:
Michigan was the thirteenth state
admitted to .the Union--Jan. 26,
1887.
The first white settlement within
the limits OF the state was made by
Father Marquette, who in 1868,
founded a mission at Sault Ste.
Marie.
In 1911 Fort Michilimacinac (now
Mackinaw) was established by the
French.
| Detroit was founded in 170l, and
the whole territory was nominally
under the jurisdiction OF France un-
til 1863, when, Great Britain assumed
control ofIall the French possessions.
The first state constitution was
adopted in 1896.
BY legislative act of March l6,
lS47, Lansing was made the capital.
A new Constitution wac adopted
| in 1850, which, with subsequent
amendments, is now in force.
Michigan contributed 1864 men
to the Union armies during the civil
| war
During the conspiracy OF Pontiac,
Detroit was beseiged and the garri-
son at Fort Maekinaw was slaugh-
tered.
AT the close Of the war Of indie
pendeuce the territory passed under
the jurisdiction of Virginia, and it
became Il part of the Northwest
Territory"
In 1905 the territory of Michigan
was created, with Detroit as the
seat of government.
Michigan at one time. extended
westward to the Missouri river, and
did not include the upper peninsula,
which was incorporated with the
state in 1887 in place Of disputed
! ground.
Michigan bore tie brunt of the
war IN lSl2-l5 The British troops
captured Mackinaw and Frenchtown,
ami with the help Of the Indians
deyasted the country generally.
General William Henry Harrison
| afterwards prcsiden) drove the H.
dians out of Michigan and treat Y
~as made with them.
What is now Wisconsin was erect
ed into u territory from Michigan
in 1914 and 1884
Twenty years ago Michigan had a
! Chinese population of y and | Jap
aueSc The Indians numbered !, ,219.
Michigan owns the islands in lakes
Superior aud Michigan and some in
Lake Hlron.
The greatest depth ,of the lower
peninsula is %. miles, its creates
breadth 259,
The upper peninsula is 2lS miles
long from east to west, and its
widest part from north to south l64
miles,
BY drawing a line southwest the
western extremity of Michigan
would strike Dubuque, Iowa.
The hills in the upper peninsula
rise to an elevation Of 1000 feet.
Michigan has the greatest copper
mines in the world.
Kalamazoo celery has made the
town famous throughout the United
! States.
Lansing has the widest bridge il
the world.
! The furniture factories Of Crane
| Rapids are known everywhere.
Detroit is known as convention
city. Societies like it.
Michigan apples and potatoes ar,
preferred in eastern markets.
Town clocks are made in Manistee
Hillsdale has one of the bigges,
annual fairs in the country.
st. Joseph is big market fol
peaches and grapes.
Hunters come to Michigan to hunt
deer-both kinds-from everywhere
A Lucky Change.
The change in climate and fall ol
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-01-27

A woman may think her husband
is failure, but marriage-never.
A pretty girl thinks every mirror
she sees is worth looking into.
II marriage is q failure Solomon s
wisdom didn { count for very much.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-01-27
A Lucky Change.

The change in climate and fall OF
snow which occurred Tuesday
night, was indeed grand thing for
lumbermen, and jobbers are feeling
Subilant over the prospects of yet
being able to complete their win
ter's contract, which for a time
looked doubtful, owing to the mild
weather and dearth of snow.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-01-27
STATE OF MICHIGAN.
CnnnIY of Rnrapa. 9H'

County OF Baraga,
Walfred Been, president, and Philip voets ch,
secretary of said company. do, aud each for
himself doth depose aud say, thar they have
read the foregoing statement, and know the
contents thereof, and they have good reason
to believe, and do believe said statement to be
true.
wALFRED BEEN. President.
PHILIP vOETSCH, Secretary.
Sworn and subscribed to before me, at
L'Anse, In said state and county, this 23rd day
Of January, A. ID. 1870.
AUGUST MENGE,
Notary Public in and for Baraga
County, Mich.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-01-27

The old black diagonal now shin, s
unseen under the charitable ulster.
A man can talk himself out Of a
job easier than he can work himself
into one.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-01-27

When in Marquette stop at the
Hotel Clifton. Best in the city,
$500 per day. Single meals, 30
cents. [6-10tf]
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-01-27
ANNUAL STATEMENT

For the year ending December 81. A. ID. 1880,
OF the condition ard affairs of the Farmers
Mutual Fire Insurance company, located at
L'Anse, organized under the laws Of the state
of Michigan, and doing business in the cuuu-
ties OF Alger, Marquette and Baraga, in SAID
state
Walfred Been, President; Philip voetsch,
secretary; p. o. Address of secretary, L'Ausc,
Mich.
MEMBERSHIPS.
Number of members Deccmber. q ,sof'
previous year ................ -. ~ lQL
Number ofmeubers added during the
present year ..... ..-...... ......,,...
Total. ....... ............... lia
Deduct nuuocrof mrllOer- witndrdwn
during the year, and policies can
ceied OS reason of SAFE or otherwise
Number % members now boongins 10
company ..,t..,.......t,.... .,,,....,-... ll2
RISKS
amount of property al risk December
81, al previous year. .,.-....,. Sl4asH1 ~
Amnun, Of risks added during pres
cnt year .,....,...,.. .,.........,,.,.,. $3.50 o.
Deduct risk- canceied. Withdrawn or
terminated ..,,.,,'.,...-,......-...,,, t5Vn "o
Net amotint now at risk. by company. i526l .
RESOURCES.
Cash on hand s.,....g.. ,......t...,.,S ~ O.,
Assessments of past year uucolvcted ?2r -
Total available resources ....} 5 ~ q
LIABILITIES.
Nature aud amount Of all other claims
salary OF president, rIJ; salary al
secretary, 80. directors cnmpeH~a-
tnr, s'.ii, printing ana p"-ta2e,
s'.1S; committee eN pcn-es, IOO.. IS 90 o.
Total liabilities ..s...,....t......% ~ q
RECEIPTS.
Cash collected ON Assessments levied
Cash from M mSmbef.hip nii or pc,icy ices ~ 4,
Total receipts ,.....,...........,.s iha O,
DISBURSEMENTS
All other disbursements JSchcdue B) GG OI
Total expenses actually paid dur.
SCHEDULE u.
Items OF '.All Other Expenses" Amount,
One set record and account books Al ut
Notices. liners aud stationery ........... 10 80
Attorney General lee .......... ......... ) ~
Postage, freight charges, expires. and
teiegeain@ .''''.'''... ..r...-..... . 81
Total schedule B............o IS m "
A
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-27
GEN. ToON FOR STATE sUPT.
Prof John Duckett is Opposed to the Nomina
tion of MIR. Mebane.

To the Editor was very
much surprised to see a communi-
cation in the News and Observer a few
days ago from Prof. Holt urging the
nomination by the State Democratic con-
venti0n of Superintendent Mebane for the
office Of State Superintendent of Pub
lie Instruction. The sentiment that Mr..
Mebane has made a good superintendent
is no reason for a Democratic convention
nominating him for that office. Every Of
ficer, makes no difference what party
elects him, ought not to be partisan in the
administ ration of his office. If that sem
timent should prevail, then every Fusion
list elected to any office, who has admins
tered his office without any craftsmanship
could claim nomination from the Demo-
Gratis. Mr. Mebane was a FusionSt and
supported the whole ticket with himself.
and / presume supported that ticket in
1898. He is not Democrat, and Demo-
cratic State convention should nominate
none but Democrats, therefore, | wish to
suggest the name Of General T. +. Toon,
of Robson county for the office of
State Superintendent.
General Toon entered the Confederate
army in 1861 as a private, was promoted
to lieutenant, to captain, then colonel of
the Twentieth regiment and near the
| close of the war was commissioned brig
| adler He is one of the five brigadierS
| now living that served his country dur
| ing that terrible struggle. General TOon
| is only oS years old, and in good health,
| a vigorous speaker. He has represented
| Columbus in the House, Robson and
! Columbus in the Senate. General Toon
| graduated at Wake Forest in 1861, and
has taught for a number of years. He
is an earnest supporter Of public eduea-
ton and an influential Christian man. His
nomination would strengthen the ticket
in this part of the State
JOHN DCCKETT.
Lumberton, n. c.. March 26.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-27
AN AUDITORIUM.

Last week an informal primary
OF the voters Of Raleigh was held
to ascertain whether the citizens
desired to sell the present market
and use the proceeds to build an
auditorium and new market Both
sides professed- and we believe were
sincere in their professions to great
" desire to see a suitable auditorium
in the city of Raleigh.
Tonight a public mass meeting will
be held in Metropolitan Hall to devise
WAYS and means to build an audito-
rum. 1t can be built. 1t must be
built. 1t will be built some day. VIII
the people of Raleigh build it now and
retain its conventions and great gath
erings. or will it wait until it has lost
them and then build the auditorium
in the hope of getting them back:
Let every public-spirited citizen of
Raleigh be present tonight, ready to
cooperate toward the desired end.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-27
THE DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET

\ distinguished lawyer and party
leader. in a private letter, says:
Il wish YOU would write n vigorous
editorial urging the delegates to the
coming Democratic State Convention
not to put too many lawyers on the
State ticket | think there is danger
that this may be done unless there Is
note of warning.
We give the extract from the letter
in lieu OF an editorial. The Conven-
ton will be composed of something
like a thousand delegates, the picked
men of the Democracy Of the ninety
seven counties in the State. They Will
l}e deeply interested in the success OF
the party, and will put party success
above advocacy of any particular can
didates. VeJ have faith that these
representatives of the 'unterritied'
will apply the Jeffersonian test to
every candidate presented TO the Con-
vention. and will also see to it that
the ticket is representative OF the dlf-
ferent sections of the State and that
the several important calling5 viii be
represented. 1t would be easy to
name a ticket of able and honored
men, all lawyers, all farmers, all me
chanics. all manufacturers, all editors
all business men. The State is itch il
strong men in every walk of ife. Th'
obviously wise thing for the Conven
ton to do is to nominate a ticket
which will contain representatives. o.
as many of these callings as present
fit candidates.
There is no prejudice against law
yers in the Democratic party, and
ought not to be anywhere, for n
North Carolina they can always he re.
lied upon to lead in every COOL word
and work.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-27
VALUABLE CITY PROPERTY FOR SALE.

BY virtue of authority conferred by Judgment
of Wake county Superior court. rendered at its
October Term, $780, in a civil action therein
pending entitled A. w. Shaffcr, Executor OF
James II. Miller, deceased, plaintiff. against
Pattie Christmas, ct ais, defendants. | will on
Monday, April %, 1900, sell at public auction to
the highest bidder for cash. a certain lot OF land
in the city of Raleigh. Wake county, n. c.,
and more fully described as follows:
Being lot No. in plot of the Ray property.
in the city of Raleigh, which was made by
Fendol Bevers, Surveyor, and recorded as a
part of the deed made by the late i. +. Moore
to John Calling, on November IS, 1877, which
said deed is recorded in the office Of the Regis
ter of Deeds for Wake county. North Carolina,
in Book 40 at page 21S the said above lot No.
being IS feet broad and 1o5 feet deep and
fronts on an extension of Edenton street made
through said property.
Time Of sale u O'Clock M Place Of sale
county court house door in Raleigh ~ c.
ERNEST HAYWOOD, Commissioner
March 1G, 1900. IDS
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-27
CAT OUT OF THE BAG.

Republicans ali over The country,
particularly in the Middle West, are
up in arms against the Porto Rico
bill. 1t was to the interest of the Re
publicans TO listen to the demands of
the best and biggest element OF the
party 1t refused to do this natural
thing. Why? Because It is n the
grasp of the trusts. 1t believes that
money will be effectual TO buy the
votes of the protesting voters. That
the Republican creed.
Tie Washington Star. strong Re-
publican paper. lets the cat out Of the
bag by publishing this interview with
IL Republican member of Congress:
The deal has been made. 1t is a
matter of money for the campaign
and the tariff measure will be carried
through. The carrying out OF the
Presidents recommendation Tor free
trade for Porto Rico would have de-
prived the party of considerable con-
tribution to the national campaign;
fund. The adoption of a reverse pol
lev insures very large contribution.
The possible unpopularity of the Por-
to Rico tariff was balanced against
the certainty of money to use in the
campaign and the decision was III
favor of the campaign contribution.
IT. was not expected that the storm
of protest would be as strong as it is.
but it is now too late for q change
Commenting upon this interview.
the Washington Post says:
1T is quite unnecessary to say to
our readers that the Evening Star is
not a yellow journal or a sensation
monger, or an irresponsible purveyor
of scandal and excitement. If the
Star declares-as it does in this in
stance-that a member of Congress
has made the statement above quot
ed, it is perfectly safe to assume that
it speaks the truth
III this be the ease. if Porto Rico
is 10 be sacrificed to the sordid uses
OF a political contest. if these lnno-
cent and trustful people, who wei
coined us with open arms and con-
fided their destinies TO our honor and
generosity are to be inundated on
the altar of a detestable and mean
party emergency, if it be true that the
Republican Congress. backed by the
Republican administration, deliberate
" intend to tread upon the misery
and the helplessness of a people who
have thrown themselves upon our
mercy then we Say-and we believe
that the country will make haste to
condemn and to rebuke an infamy so
monstrous and so indefensible."
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-27
A Plank That Gives Hope.

To the Editor: 1t is gratifying to all
friends of children in the country dis
trcts of North Carolina that you have
set at your mast head a plank for party
platform which gives hope to the public
free school system of North Carolina.
Every patriotic North Carolinian can
stand on that plank. It's quarrel is only
with ignorance and injustice: State
shall provide a four months school in
each district" This is a law higher
than law. 1t is sovereign voice OF the
Constitution. 1t is the only section of
the Constitution Of the State which North
Carolinans have dared to disobey. 1t has
stood and stands unanswered, unaccOm-
plished. We have cared for our insane.
our deaf dumb and blind. We have
given to them pity and sympathy, and
abundant aims out of the State Treasury.
1t was good to do this. We have placed
opportunity for the higher education in
the reach of ambitious youth and en-
ergy. We have been kind to the aspiring;
gentle in dealing with the hopeful and
the strong, but it is writ in our treat
ment of the public schools that we have
denied justice to six hundred thousand
children Of the people, and we have failed
to respect their rights under the Consti-
tuition. Money that belonged to public
schools so long as the constitutional
mandate remained unfulflled has gone
elsewhere. But let the dead past bury
its dead The good day is at hand. The
public conscience is at the bar of repent
ance. Our public men are the champions
of the public schools Keep the proclama-
ton at the mast head: I'VE renew the
covenant with the Constitution before
all, above all and in defiance of ALA
four months public school in every dis
trict''
JNO f. WHITE.