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The courier., 1902-03-08
TIL f COU r I E r

about their benefactors much priced by
thieves and burglars. The next step
i'm degradation is generally picking up
articles of small value. Then they
gradually perfect their education and
emerge full fiedged into the world of
graft.
Smearing an arm with acid, causing
painful sore and wearing formidable
bandages is a very common scheme.
When arrested these bandages are re-
moved and the injured member soon
RECEIVERS. Some of the beggars are posi-
lively heroic in enduring the torture
simply for the sake Of gain.
Plaster Of paris moulds are frequent
ly worn by people who are uninjured.
In this way sympathy is aroused. Gen.
uine cripples are numerous and always
express surprise when arrested. They
think that misfortune has given them
a perfect right to beg and make no
secret of their disgust when their voc;,-
ton is stopped.
Deserving cases are provided with
But when once the begging habit has
been formed the injured one nearly al
ways skip out to seek aid elsewhere. 1t
so much easier to work the dear public
after the art is thoroughly mastered.
Mendicants of the professional sort
have nearly all been eradicated from
the city. During fair time, public gath
erings and rallies some Of them take
advantage of the preoccupation of the
police and start out again but their
cases are generally attended to when
the excitement ceases.
Erratic giving can do no good in
Lincoln except when the generous one
has specific knowledge of the condi-
tions. On the other hand it is capable
of much mischief. The professional
beggar is always near allied to the
crook or criminal and by encouraging
one class, the other profits also.
Systematic giving through the regu-
lar channels is the only intelligent way
and will produce the best results. OF
course it is not spectacular or dramatic
but exactly fills the requirements of
that time honored admonition cf the
Great Almsgiver, Let not your right
hand know what your left hand doeth."
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TONS AND TONS.
l thought of the good old question
that visitors used to ask the school
when I was boy.
(Which weighs more, a pound of
feathers or a pound of lead?" said I.
They weigh the same. A pound is
a pound" said the children.
Correct said I. Now, which
weighs more, a ton of feathers or a
ton of coal?'
"A ton of feathers" chorused they,
showing that the innocent are not nee
essarily undiscerning.-Town Topics.
The courier., 1902-03-08
CHE Uues

Conditions are such that no unfort-
unate man, woman or child need ash
the public for aid i'm the city of Lin
coin. So il you listen to a tale of woe
on the street corner and fish out a
quarter I'm response, do not continue
your homeward journey with a sort of
glow of secret philanthropy permeat-
ing your inner constituencies. Instead
just remember the chances are you
have been worked.
IL you are a personal friend of the
suppliant and know the circumstances
it is different matter, but even then 1t
is far better to inform the chief of po-
lice or Secretary Prevey of the charity
association.
The latter will make immediate ef-
forts to relieve the suffering one and in
addition may be able to provide work.
whenever those philanthropic feelings
come on it might be well to call up the
secretary by telephone and allow him
to judiciously place the aims which you
have to bestow.
For the city of Lincoln has not one
professional beggar. But frauds and
sharks are kicked off of every freight
train and their wiles are legion.
Perhaps the shrewdest fakir that
ever struck the capital city was cap
tured by Officer Joseph Mitchell about
a year ago. To the casual observer
this mendicant, squatting on the pave
ment, was doubled up like a jack knife
as IL with palsy. His legs were curled
up under him, his hands resembling
the talons of a bird of prey, We're
pressed against the lapels of his ragged
.,oat. He was heart rending, pocket
ok-loosening spectacle.
Officer Mitchell looked upon the de-
formed one and was straightway
moved with pity. Intending to take
him i'm out of the cold the policeman
reached down and picked him up.
.sThe fellow gave me a sort of mali
cious leer," said Officer Mitchell in tell
ing of the matter afterwards, but i
didn't notice 1t much at the time. FL
nally I got his legs Strengthened out
and was walking him to the station
when I noticed that one of his arms
was uncurling. 1 stopped over, he was
a medium sized man, and all at once
he aimed a right handler straight at
me- I tapped him once and after that
he came along all right.
That fellow was the smoothest beg
gar ever saw. He was a professional
No actor on the stage could perform
like he could He would drop down into
that doubled up position and If a man
had a nickle he couldn't pass him with
out getting it out and dropping it into
me-"
This mendicant was given a liberal
Jail sentence and threatened with fur
ther prosecution IL he did not leave the
city. There is no doubt that many a
philanthropist contributed to his sup
port and felt the better for the deed.
Tramps with hard luck stories are
nearly always imposters. The deserv-
ing seek the police or the charity or
ganization and never fail to get aid.
AS a general thing the fellows with the
blood curdling tales of woe seek their
fortunes in the smaller towns and in
the rural districts.
The dodge that succeeds best in Lin
coin is the-child- deserted by .its-par-
ents-scheme. The beggars move up
close to the city limits and encamp. In
boys and girls, taught to beg from
house to house. They invade the city
limits with tales that cause tears of
pity to fall from the eyes of affection
The courier., 1902-03-08

Miss Lille McCauley, whose lat
est portrait appears above, is the
chum of Miss Alice Roosevelt,
daughter of the president. The
girls were at school together.
Miss McCauley is the daughter Of
Col. Edward McCauley of the GEN.
sus Office. She is related by blood
to many of the most prominent
Virginia and Maryland families.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-01-11
THE TAG ENDS OF THINGS.

The American consular service is
made up of 800 members.
Coffee growers and importers are
greatly worked up over the increased
coffee production.
What will be the largest white lead
manufacturing plant in the world is
to be established at St. Louis; capital,
$15,O0O,OOO.
The development of dry goods COM
panies with large capital is one of the
latest features in the great dry goods
distributing centers. The smaller
wholesalers are being driven out.
The largest towboat ever made for
American waters will soon be launched
for use on the Mississippi. Over 1900
tons of steel will be used and 4,s00-
horse power will be furnished. The
boat is 275 feet long and SO feet wide.
The fruit growers of California are
contemplating the organization of a
cooperative company to control the
marketing of their orchard products
throughout the United States and Eu-
rope. Their first purpose is to keep
clear of brokers and spectators.
Something like revolution in fuel
methods is now threatened by the re-
suits of the preliminary tests being
carried on by the American Society OF
Mechanical Engineers in New York
city with Texas oil, which so far dem
onstrate that 2h barrels of that oil
is equivalent in fuel power to ton OF
coal.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-01-11
SMALLPOX AND VACCINATION.

The Chinese were the earliest to
practice incubation. They dipped a
pleget of cotton, or rag, in the virus
from a pustule and placed 1t in the
nostril.
Two of the ancient English physi-
clans, Gilbertus Angelicus and John
of Gaddefden, both speak of the dis
ease as commonly known to old WON
en-. They lived about 1920.
The first book on smallpox was writ.
ten by Arrow, priest and physician
who lived at Alexandria and wrote
80 books on physic in A. ID. $50. He
wrote chiefly on treatment. He ad'
vises swimming, drinking ice water in
large quantities, small saffron (what
this is / do not know, and warming
medicines, and if the fever is high the
room should be kept cool.
In looking over a very old medical
work, "An Historical Account of the
Rise and Progress of Smallpox" by
William Hillary, NJ. d., of Bath, in
1740, 1 find that smallpox was first
known at or soon after the destruc-
ton of Alexandria and the burning of
it's famous library by Amrow Ebnai
AXIS, general of the Saracen army in
the reign of Omar Chatab, the second
successor of Mohammed.
The real discovery of vaccination
was made before Jenner conducted his
experiments. In the year 1774 (this
date is assigned to Testy's experiment
in the record of the fact on his tomb
stone in the churchyard of Worth
Matravens) it occurred to Benjamin
Testy, a Dorsetshire farmer in good
circumstances, hearing everyone was
being cut for smallpox and having the
old notion about cowpox being ar
antidote for smallpox, that it would
serve as well to be cut for cowpox, so
accordingly, he himself did actually
cut his wife and children for that dis
ease.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-01-11
CANADIAN PORK LORE.
Scientific Observations and Conn
ments of Experts ON the RAJ
tional Feeding of Pigs.

The Canadian department of agri-
culture has just concluded an ex-
haustive scientific inquiry into the
feeding and raising of Canadian pigs
with view to discovering why much
Of the pork exported by the dominion
is rated as inferior on account Of it's
lack of firmness.
The trade in pork has become an
important branch of Canadian COM
merce, the business with England
alone amounting to more than $12,-
100000 in the last year; so the agri-
cultural department has conducted the
inquiry into the soft pork matter re-
CARELESS of expense and labor. Its
results are summarized in long pam
phlet issued for the enlightenment OF
the Canadian pig breeders.
They are, briefly: First, that the
great controlling factor in securing
pork for good quality is in the feed
ing of the pigs; second, that of all
pig foods rations consisting of equal
parts of oats, peas and barley gave
the best and finest pork, and it doesn't
matter whether the rations are served
wet or dry; third, that of all pig
foods beans and corn meal give the
softest and most inferior pork.
There are many tables and figures
in decimals to point these conclusions.
The scientific men of the Canadian
agricultural department have also dis
covered that to feed young pigs up
to the killing stage of fairness before
they reach maturity does not conduce
to providing firm and healthy pork,
as many unscientific pig breeders and
packers discovered for themselves
long ago.
1t is also laid down that skim milk
fed to the pigs with grain produces a
firmer and better fat than the same
grain ration without milk; that a
clover diet,>save in conjunction with
grain, isn't first-rate pork producer;
that 'it is quite evident that the root
crops-turnips, mangels and sugar
beets-can be used with benefit and
impunity;" and finally, that the sci
entists do not notice any softening
effect due to the results of feeding
rape, artichokes or pumpkins, cooked
or raw"
Boston may be interested to learn
that beans produce the worst pork
of all the foods, and the Canadian in
vestigators cannot advise that beans
be used as diet in any degree what
ever. There is no hope for good pork
from bean food.
But corn is rated higher. Corn
meal in moderation is recommended,
especially when helped down by skin,
milk and varied with the other grains
But the more the corn ration is in
creased the softer the pork. And par.
ticular1y it is set forth that overfeed-
ing is bad, even for pigs.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-01-11
SOME TIMELY HINTS.

The scotsman loves the man who
orders early. The farmer who does
so is wise.
Paint applied now to farm imple-
ments will have staying quality and
saving virtue.
Open burrows in the grain field
now so the water will not stand in
low places; and be sure and stop the
washes in the orchard and the hilly
field. Straw, corn fodder, sods or
evergreen boughs or brush, can be
used for the latter purposes.
If you have no room in the barn for
the wagons during winter time, few
dollars will build a shed under which
to shelter them from the storms.
The saving in paint and strength of
wood would astonish you IL there
were any way to estimate it.
Butter keeps well in cold storage at
IA degrees, fresh meats at 20 degrees;
for short storage, game, poultry, fish
at 20 degrees, eggs and canned meats
at 80 degrees, apples at 81 degrees,
cabbage, celery, onions, parsnips at
80 degrees; pears, carrots, asparagus,
cranberries at SO degrees; grapes,
oranges, potatoes at "a degrees;
cheese at 35 degrees, peaches at 80
degrees, and many perishable fruits
at about 40 degrees.-Farm Journal.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-01-11
A FINE FERTILIZER.
Alfalfa Not Only Has Great Feeding
Value, Bat Rivals Glover as n
Soil Restorer.

The great value of alfalfa as q feed
ing stuff, especially in the western and
southern states, is well understood.
This has been established by long prac-
teal experience and by the scien-
tific investigation of a number of the
experiment stations. These investiga-
tons have not only demonstrated it's
value as feed for all kinds of stock,
including pigs and poultry, but have
shown the stage of growth at which
the plant contains the greatest
amount of nutritive material and the
best ways of curing and ensling the
crop.
The value of alfalfa as fertilizer
has perhaps not received so much at
tention, although number of sta
tions have investigated this phase of
the subject. Prof. Buffum, of the Wy
oming station, has shown that the
crop is especially valuable for increas-
ing the nitrogen of soils of the arid or
semi-arid region, for improving the
filth and for destroying weeds by
crowding them out.
In experiments at this station it was
found that land which had previously
Been in alfalfa produced So to $12 more
valhe in wheat, SIC worth more in oats
and SIG worth more Of potatoes per
acre than land which had grown po-
tatoes and grain before, and these Gin
creases of yield and value were pro-
duced with absolutely no cost for fer
tilizing the land" The results were
obtained on land which had been in
alfalfa five years, leaving nothing but
the stubble and roots in the soil.
According to analyses reported by
the Colorado station, ton of alfalfa
hay contains A pounds Of nitrogen,
s.27 pounds of phosphoric acid, 5o.95
pounds of potash and 40 pounds of
lime. Alfalfa is leguminous plant
and is therefore able to draw the
larger part of it's nitrogen from the
air, thus causing an actual increase
of nitrogen in the soil.
It can readily be seen from the above
figures that IL the alfalfa is turned
under a considerable increase in the
available fertility will result, but even
II the crop is removed the soil is i'm
proved in filth and fertility by the
shading of the ground and the decay
OF the large, deep growing roots of
the plant, as was demonstrated in the
experiments above referred to.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-01-11

scribe the best, and as know and have
proven that there is nothing in Materia
Medica which equals Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound in
severe cases of female disorders, I
unhesitatingly prescribe It, and have
never yet been sorry. know Of moth
ing better for ovarian troubles and for
falling of the womb or alterations; It
absolutely restores the affected parts
to their normal condition quicker and
better than anything else. have
known 1t to Qlre barrenness in wo-
men, who to-day are happy mothers Of
children, and while the medical pro-
fession looks down upon PATENTS
have learned, instead, to lookup to
the healing potion, by whatever name
it be known. If my fellow physicians
dared tell the truth, hundreds of them
would voice my sentiments. y DIR.
WANArA, Lansing, Mich.
$4,000 forfeit II abovs testimonial 10 not genuine
The record Of Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound cannot be
equalled. Accept no substitute.
Mrs. Pinkham advises sick wO-
men free. Address Lynn, Mass.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-01-11
A GRATEFUL MAN.

Cox, Wis, Jan 6th.-With Kidney dis
ease so bad that he could hardly walk
across the room for pain Frank NJ. Rus
sell of this place was man greatly to
be pitied.
He tired out with the slightest exer-
ton and in spite of all the doctors
could do for him he was growing grad
ually worse. He had tried many med
icines and treatments without benefit
but recently he read in newspaper
about Dodd's Kidney Pills and these
helped him from the very first dose.
He took several boxes before he was
completely cured but now he is well
and strong as ever he was and feels
very. grateful to Dodd's Kidney Pills
for his restoration to good health.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-01-11
PEOPLE YOU HEAR MENTIONED

George Humbug, an old gentleman
residing in Long Stream, l.. l., has
fallen heir to neat little fortune OF
$4,000, and despite the ominous sound
of his name he is now besieged by la
dies who would like to marry him.
Prof. Willard Fiske, the learned and
wealthy American, who lives in the ia
nous Villa Lander, Florence, is about
to write an authentic life of Paul Nor
ply, probably the greatest chess pay
err who ever lived. Prof. Fiske is him
self chess expert and enjoys close
friendship with Morphy.
Mrs. Charles NJ. Schwab, wife of the
president of the United States Steel
corporation, has travelled extensively
and has large and valua BILE collection
of miniatures, of which she is an en-
thusiastic collector. She assists her
husband in his establishment of indus
trial schools and is personally educat-
ing many young friends.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-01-11
Care Of sheep in winter.

The best quality of wool cannot be
grown on sheep that are alternately
highly fed and half starved and frozen.
One of the principal essentials in grow
ing the finest wool is regularity of con-
dition. This will give an even, healthy
growth of wool, without break or flaw,
and which give the best results in
manufacture with the least waste.
Whenever a sheep Is allowed to get out
of condition and then is fed up again,
there will be weak place in the fiber
at the point where the poor condition
ends and improvement begins. In
manufacturing, the wool often breaks
at this point, causing more or less
waste. This weak place is very easily
detected by trying the strength of a
lock of wool from several fleeces. Care
should be taken to keep the sheep, es-
paeially during the winter, in uni
'fSSmly thrifty condition.-St. Louis Re-
public. 49,.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-01-11

flow over. At C is seen lid composed
of two-inch plank or heavy lumber
built in such way as to make four
drinking places, the hog sticking it's
snout through hole to get the water.
This barrel should be in corner of the
lot or near fence, where it will be pro-
tected to some extent from the coolest
weather. At ID will be seen a valve
which regulates the supply Of water
and keeps barrel b so full of water all
the time. E is the line of pipe leading
from the float barrel to as many wa
tering places as may be placed on the
line. Barrel A should be covered with
litter to prevent freezing.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-01-11

good pasturage for sheep, which
browse it down so closely that large
tracts of it are often entirely de-
stroyed- This salt-bush has been tried
in California with good results. 1t is
quite hardy as regards cold, and with
stands considerable degree of heat.
The analysis shows very rich foliage.
The protein is high. The ash is also
high, pointing to its use in retaining
alkali soils. The analysis of the air
dried substance follows: Water, 7.4s;
ash, 1855; ether extract, 2.35; crude
fiber, 1864; crude protein, 1.6s; nitro
gen-free extract, 1920. Total nitro
gen, 3.12; albuminoid nitrogen, 1.59.-
Farmers Review.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-01-11
DO YOU GET UP
WITH A LAME BACK?
Have You Rheumatism Do You Have
Bladder or Uric Acid Trouble?

Pain or dull ache in the back is unmistak-
able evidence of kidney trouble. 1t is
Natures timely warning to show you that the
track of health is not clear.
Ifthese danger signals are unheeded, more
serious results are sure to follow; Bright's
disease which is the worst form of kidney
trouble may steal upon you.
The mild and the extraordinary effect of
the world-famous kidney and bladder reme-
dy, DIR. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, is soon real
lied. 1t stands the highest for it's wonderful
cures of the most distressing cases. A trial
will convince anyone-and you may have
sample bottle free, by mail.
Baokaohe and Urinary Trouble.
Among the many famous investigated cures of Swamp
Root the publish this week for the benefit OF
readers, speaks in the highest terms OF the wonderful
curative properties Of this great kidney remedy. a
Dr. KILMER & Co., Bnghamton, N "
GENrLEMEs:-When ! wrote you last March for
sample Bottle Of Swamp Root my wife great suf-
ferer from backache rheumatism and urinary trouble.
After trying the sample bottle she bought large bottle
here at the drug store That did her 50 mnch good she
ful and almost immediate She has felt return OF
the old trouble since
Oct, 1901. p. THOMAS,
az Best ST., Buffalo, N Y.
Lame back is only one symptom of kidney
troublesome OF many. Other symptoms
showing that you need Swamp-Root are,
and to get up many times at night, inability
passing, brickdust or sediment in the urine,
headache, dizziness, sleeplessness, nervous
bloating, irritability, WORKOUT feeling, lack
IS
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-01-11
HOG WATERING DEVICE.
The Best and Cheapest Thing Yet
Discovered IL Composed of Two
Ordinary Barrels.

The best hog watering device we
know of for winter use, says Iowa
Homestead, is composed of two bar
rels. Barrel A should be set in the
line of pipe coming from the supply
of water. The float should be adjusted
to point on water level line, as seen
in the illustration. Barrel B is let
down in the ground so that the water
line will come near the top, but not
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-01-11
Remedy, Will do for YOU, Every Reader of our paper
May Have q Sample Bottle Absolutely Free by Mail.

have the slightest symptom of kidney bladder trouble there
N r. who will gladly send you free by mail with;
testimonials In order that for sample bottle
purchase the
Binghamton, Y
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-01-11
ed in a glass or bottle for


aid
families they swamRoot and
remedy
swAMPRooT Kidney
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-01-11
A NOTED PHYSICIAN
Makes an Important Statement
Of Interest to All Women.

"DEAB MRS. PNKHAM hon.
est, intelligent physician is above the
School Whatever Is best in each
case should be used, no matter to what
school physician belongs. 1, as q
matter of conscience, can only pre-
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-01-11
The Perm. Almanac.

The druggists have already been supplied
with Peruna almanacs. There is sure to be
great demand for these almanacs on ac-
count of the articles on astrology which they
contain. The subject of astrology is very
attractive one to most people. The articles
on astrology in the Peruna almanac have
been furnished by very competent astrol-
ogist, and the mental characteristics of each
sign is given, constituting almost a complete
horoscope. A list of lucky and unlucky days
great rush for these books. Ask your drug
gist for one early before they are all gone.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-01-11
SLENDER SALT BUSH.
In Australia and CALIFORNIA; IL Has
Been Tried Successfully ~
Pasturage for Sheep.

Botanically this is called Atriplex
leptocarpa. 1t is perennial, with low
stems from 1h to 2 feet or more in
length. 1t resembles Australian salt
bush in many particulars, but is small
er and produces less forage. It's drought
resisting qualities are remarkable. In
Australia 1t is reported as making