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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-11-24
HumilialinS Showing
For Americans.

Comparative statistics of murder
should teach us some lessons of ma
tional humility because, blink it as
we may, crime, and especially that
of homicide, is pretty accurate
measure of the attainment of civil
cation. There are about 10000 muir
ders year in the United States. Mr..
Robert Anderson of London has late
ly astonished his readers by stating
that in the 100000 of inhabitants
of London there are annually on the
average only about eighteen MUIR
ders. In a sermon on crime a clerg,-
man of one. of our smaller American
cities recently stated that in his city
(of about 100000 inhabitants) there
were in the last five years an aver
age of nearly thirty homicides
year Surprising, therefore, that these
people would not become far more
criminal when massed together by
millions, it follows that if the clergy
mans city were as large as London
there would be nearly 900 murders
year in it instead of eighteen. But
worse is yet to come: Out of the
145 murders in five years there were
only % convictions, and the very
worst is the fact that not one of
these convicted murders suffered the
death penalty! Upon one side, sure
ly, the retort no longer holds that
the doctors put their bad work be-
meath the ground and the lawyers
hang it up above it. $50 much hemp
grows, so little used,' may be peril
nently quoted.-Ex.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-11-24
Canada Takes American Settlers.

Canada Takes American Settlers,
TORONTO, Ontario, Nov 14-The
Ontario Cabinet has accepted the
proposal OF a syndicate, represent
ed by j e Egan OF Rock Island,
H., and Judge UT OF Chicago, to
place $4,000 American settlers on
100000 acres of agricultural
crown lands in Ontario and the
agreement will be signed 10 a few
days.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-11-24
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HONG KONG AND YOKOHAMA-p ony
Kong &shanghsi BankingCul poration
NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIA-
Bank of New Zealand.
VICTORIA AND VANO0UVEx--Bane
OF British North America
TrGnsGot General Banking and RrnhGNe
Bttssfcss,
Deposits Received. Loans made on a
proved Security. Commercial and Travel,
ers Credit Issued. Bills OF RxohnnGs
bought and sold.
Collections Promptly Accounted Foa
a.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-11-24

TIE INDEPENDENT so cents pc
month,
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-03-22
SEEN IN THE SHOP WINDOWS

Among Easter novelties are shown
bisque mantel ornaments in the form
of geese, ducks and q rabbit just
emerging from an egg.
Small golf clubs are shown made in
the sizes best adapted to the use of
children. With them have come small
golf club bags in khaki and in leather
which are quite attractive in appear
ance.
A pretty design for the bed linen of
room is a pattern of lilies of the val
ley. There are two lines of drawn
work above the hem of both pillow
cases and sheets and between them
sprays of the dainty blossoms.
In the household goods department
is to be found a new ice shaver. This
article comes in heavy metal in the
shape of covered dipper. The round
err under the side of the dipper is pro-
vided with sharp teeth which shave
the ice and force the shavings up into
the dipper.
One Of the latest novelties shown in
the jewelry department comes direct,
so it is said, from the French capital
and is handsome bracelet called the
gate bracelet"-so named from its
mode of fastening. AS bracelets are
to be much worn this season, owing
to the fashion of elbow sleeves, the
shops are showing some new and ex-
quisite designs in this jewelry.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-03-22
GENERAL FARM NOTES.

Farmers "out west" wonder when
the price of land is going to stop as
cending.
Keep grade cattle if you can't keep
thoroughbreds, but don't keep the
"down grade" sort.
The average May pig with average
care does better by fall, usually, than
those narrowed in March.
A farm without modern conven-
fences and improvements is the one
the boys are going to leave.
Haul out the manure now; do not
wait until the time for planting ar
rives. On winter wheat spread it as
you drawit.
Some one has said that some cows
give milk and others give trouble.
True. The one that gives trouble gives
little milk, usually.
Heredity is all right, but there is
something in feed, care and general
management of the calf and heifer for
making good mich cows.
Flax is crop that will grow in al
most every climate, but there is little
money in it. Use good, bright seed, If
any.-N. Y. Tribune-Farmer.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-03-22
DURABLE FARM GATE.

in the lower side of (but not en-
tirely through the cap piece. The
pins of the lower ends should be OF
metal. Pieces of sawmill plate, in
which holes have been punched,
should be fastened to the sill for
these pins to play in. Thus the pins
will be kept from wearing the wood.
A similar plate should be placed
where the gates meet, to accommo-
date the vertical bolt on one of them.
The other gate should have latch.
The Stats and braces may be made
from stuff ~ inches thick and four
inches wide. They are attached to
each other and to the uprights with
bolts. The short braces are on the
opposite side of the Stats from the
long ones, so that the same bolt may
go through both where they over
lap. When finished, the frame and
gates should be well painted.
1t will be seen that these gates can
be used singly or together, and that
they swing in either direction. 1t
is always a convenience to have a
gate swing away from you, no mat
ter from which side you approach
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-03-22
FRANKS OF STUDENTS.
Academy Boys Garry Unique Initia'
tion Ceremonies to Extent of
DispIeasing the Faculty.

President William r. Harper, of the
University of Chicago, watched the
"prep" students at Morgan park acad-
envy initiate a number of their fell
lows into secret society the other
morning in, manner that shocked
and well nigh Mortified the staid men,
bers of the faculty and the decorous
citizens of the suburb. The festivi-
ties of the students were finally
stopped by the faculty, and the Nor
gan Park youths are fearful lest an
official mandate of punishment be
handed down by President Harper.
William Bangs was transported
down fight of stairs in wheel
barrow containing bucket Of wa
ter and all fell in heap at the bot
tom. Fred Leseman wheeled baby
through the streets and Arthur Bovee,
wearing white duck trousrs and q
straw hat, tried to take part in the
chapel exercises.
Here the ire of Dean Chase rose up
and the young man was ordered to his
room after being called before the
school and severely reprimanded.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-03-22
GOALS AS BRUSH DEsIR0YERs.

No animal yet introduced into America
will compare with the goat as destroy
er Of brush and young timber. The time
required will depend upon the closeness
with which the leaves are kept eaten by
the goats in summer. They will also
browse In winter when the snow Is not
too deep, but at that season they should
not be confined to browse alone. They
will also eat the bark on many kinds OF
trees and In that way kill them, but their
mission is rather the destruction Of
bushes and twigs that cover the land. in
some places so thickly, that one can
scarcely walk through It, AS not little
Of the cut-over land Is OF this character,
and indeed some that has not been cut
over, there Is wide room for the introduce
tion Of goats as clearers Of land. The
lands which have been burned over also
sustain most vigorous growth Of young
trees, such as goats love to browse upon.
1t is very probable therefore, that large
fiocks Of goats will yet be introduced into
Northern Wisconsin to help to clear the
land.
A general article upon the great oppor-
tunities for goat and sheep raising In
Northern Wisconsin by Prof. Thomas
Shaw Of the Minnesota Agricultural Ex-
pertinent Station, from which this Is ex-
cerpted, will be sent. II you mention this
paper. by d. w. Casseday. Land Agent.
800 Line" Minneapolis. MINI.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-03-22
TO RACE AUTOS ABROAD.
Mcssrs. Vanderbilt and bishop, Menu
bers of Automobile Club of Amer
lea to Meet Foreign Racers.

Two noted automobiles have sailed
for Europe to uphold the prestige Of
the United States in races for power
driven carriages that are to be held on
the continent within the next three
months. w. X. Vanderbilt, Jr., and
David Wolfe Bishop, both members Of
the Automobile Club of America, are
the pair who will compete in the space
killing journeys, in order to prove that
Americans are not lacking in the nerve
and skill requisite for a successful rae
ing chauffeur.
At least two of the races promoted
abroad will occupy the attention of
Messrs. Vanderbilt and Ryhop. The
375 mile dash from Paris to Bordeaux
in April will be their first test.
The second race, and probably the
more severe one, will be the trip from
Paris through France, Switzerland,
Bavaria and Austria to Vienna, to be
held in June or early in July. More
than 125 entries already have been re-
ceived for this event.
Messrs. Albert C. Bostwick and Fox
hall p. Keene have also entered for the
Paris-Vienna event, and If they start
1t will render the contest of still great
er interest to sport loving Americans.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-03-22
OF FOREIGN INTEREST.

Holland now stands fifth in the
worlds list of leading trading coun-
tries. Spain is tenth, with just un-
der three per cent. of the total.
The increase of travel between
London and Bombay and Calcutta
has induced the shipping line run
ming between those points to build
three palatial steamers of 5000 tons
capacity for passenger service.
The North German Lloyd steamer
"Krefeld' has just brought to Ger
many IT'S ancient Chinese bronze
guns, which formerly stood on the
walls of Peking, and, according to
inscriptions upon them, were cast
between 200 and $50 years ago in
Chinese arsenals under the superin-
tendence of the Jesuits. 1t is stated
that the more highly ornamented
pieces of cannon are to be placed in
the naval museum, while the re-
mainder are to be melted for the
sake of the bronze.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-03-22
IWit4s-~..rr~~~~..s.S;siFIen SsO0
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GATE THAT CANNOT SAG.
Invented By q New York state Farm
err who Considers II n Device Of
Rare Merit.

A subscriber living in Westfeld,
Chautauqua county, N. Y, who pre-
fers that His name should not be
used in print, sends to the New
York Tribune description of gate
which he constructed several years
ago on farm where he then lived.
It's great merit is that it never says.
For gateposts he used eight by
eight timbers, set fully ~ feet apart.
With the idea of letting a load Of
hay through, the cap piece ought to
be fully IL feet above the ground,
and may be advantageously cut out
of six by eight stuff. The posts
should be set in stone or cement, so
as to be proof against the action of
the frost. A sill or threshold is also
provided. This should measure six
by eight or eight by eight and con-
sist of oak or chestnut. The better
the timber for the rest of this frame
the longer it will last.
The full length upright of each
gate is made by four by four hard
wood scantling. The upper ends are
rounded, and inserted in holes bored
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-03-22

One would naturally think that the pack
age dye business was a small industry, but
there is more than one million dollars worth
of package dyes sold in the United States
every year.
One of the largest package dye factories
in the world is that of the Putnam Fadeless
Dyes Co., KNOXVILLE, Mo. In this factory
alone, three million packages of Putnam
Fadeless Dyes are made every year. To
put up this amount of dyes requires the
handling of seven million of envelopes, think
of it, seven millions of envelopes laid length
wise would reach distance of seven hun
dred miles; if laid one upon the other they
would make pile of Putnam Fadeless Dyes
A miles high. As each envelope has to be
handled five times before package is com.
plete, the completion of three millions OF
packages requires that they be handled
thirty-fve. million times. This of course
gives employment to a number of people,
the Putnam Fadeless Dye Company alone
employ. almost hundred people, 90 per
cent. of whom are young ladies'.
As each package retails for l0c the weight
OF the retail price of the three millions pack
ages in dimes is $4,000 pounds, or almost
a car load.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-03-22
The Porosity of SOILS.

The amount of water necessary to
saturate a soil depends on several fac
tors, the most important of which is
the "porosity,' or amount of space
between the soil particles. The porosi-
ty of soil depends upon the size of
the soil particles Tor texture) and the
way in which these particles are
grouped together, and upon the space
between the particles or groups of par
ticles. II a soil be cemented together
into homogeneous mass, its porosity
sinks to a minimum; II It be COM
posed. however, of numerous fine par
ticles, each preserving its own physi-
cal condition, the porosity of the soil
will rise to a maximum. The porosity
of soil may be judged very closely
by the percentage of fine particles II
yields ON mechanical analysis. A fine
ly-divided soil has high capacity for
absorbing moisture and holding It. ~
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-03-22
FOREGLEAMs OF CORONATION.
Window Seats mt ExOrbitant
Prices from which to See Parade.

London is already flooded with illus
trated literature, pointing out the adj
vantageous viewpoints from which
the coronation parade may be wit
messed. Many single windows opening
on balconies at such points as Ludgate
Hill have already been let for $42. Sim
gle seats in the Strand have been sold
for e3 to G5. Single windows, with
exceptional approaches, on the Surrey
side, have fetched g73.
Equally elaborate plans for viewing
the naval parade are already in full
swing. The demand foR high-ciass
steamers is said to exceed the supply
These tours will include four-day
cruise about the channel. From 10 to
Is guineas are now asked for single
berths
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-03-22
THE AGE OF TOOLS.
Farmers Must Keep Pnce with MOD
crn Progress or They Will In
eyitabIy Fall Behind.

The tools and machinery of Amer
lea are capturing the world. The ma
chine, with it's unerring accuracy, mas
taken the place of human hands IN
every department Of industry, and has
immensely increased the productive
capacity of the artisan. On the farm,
too. the same rule controls. The mod
ern binders have superseded the old,
slow methods of the harvest, and made
the great grain fields a possibility.
To the effective use of machinery on
the farm is due the great exporting
capacity of the country, and in every
ayocation in life it is the man behind
the machine that is moving civilization
forward.
Brain power is taking the place of
human muscle, and the result is an
elevation of the farmer to higher
plane, requiring the application Of
business methods to agriculture. The
inevitable tendency of the increased
use of machinery on the farm is the
increase in acreage in the hands Of
one man, since the machines make in
tensive culture possible over larger
areas. The more effective the ma
chimes are made the wider scope they
will need, and great farms, conducted
on wise business methods, will become
more and more common as men realize
the possibilities of such culture. The
great accumulations of capital will not
always be kept out of the farm, for
the capitalists will come to see what
money will do in businesslike farm
ing. 1t is the age of tools and ma
chinery, and the farm must keep up
with the procession. Practical
Farmer.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-03-22
Preparing Soil for Potatoes.

Preparation of the land is an es-
sential too often neglected. 1t has
been asserted that not infrequently
one-half of the potato crop is lost by
means of insufficient preparation of
the soil. OF one of the noted potato
growers of Wisconsin 1t used to be
said: He works the ground so much
that the potatoes do not know in
which direction to grow to find the
surface. So they fill the soil full"
Sometimes the best of potato grow
ers slight the preparation of their
soil because of rush of other farm
work at the time their potato land
is being prepared. No after cultiva-
tion can atone for the neglect Of
thorough preparation; for in no case
can the soil under the hills be AZ
fected by the cultivation given In
4hs rows. Review.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-03-22
STRONG WAGON JACK.
As 1t Is Not Patented, Anyone Can
Easily and Cheaply Make One
at Home.

The wagon jack shown in the ac-
companying illustration is not pat
ented. Anyone can make it easily.
The construction is seen at a glance.
A d consists of two strong pieces of
wood, and are connected with strap
hinge at C. This is bolted to the
lever at and to the base ut d. On
the end of the lever strong iron
hook is secured. When the axle is
to be raised, disengage the iron rod
at and let the jack assume the po-
sition as shown by the dotted lines.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-03-22
THE JACK IN OUTLINE.

By depressing the lever the axle is
easily raised and is kept in position.
With this device the weight is over
the center of the base and the wagon
or buggy will not run backward or
forward as it often does with other
jacks. The base of the jack may be
as long as necessary. The hinge at
should be somewhat below the CEN
ter of d. always use bolts instead
of nails for constructing this jack
Orange Judd Farmer.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-03-22

Chicago to st. Paul or Minneapolis for
double berth in Tourist sleeping cars Of the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway,
each Tuesday and Friday during March and
April, 1902, on train No. leaving Chicago
at $50 p. m.
For further information apply to the
nearest coupon ticket agent, or address +. A.
Miller, General Passenger Agent, Chicago.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-03-22
$500 TO CALIFORNIA.
Everyday, During March and APRIL
Phenomenally Low Rates to the
Pacific Coast and Interme-

0late t-O1ntos
Colonist Excursions open to all. Later on
at intervals during the summer special
round trip excursions to the Coast at less
than One Cent Per Mile, going one way, re-
turning another. An exceptional opportu-
Great West for pleasure, education or bust
ness. People thinterests at various points
will show you attention. Address postal
to w. G. Neimyer, General Agent Union
Clark st., Chicago, III. Write on the back:
Send details low rates to California" add.
ing your name and address, also those Of
any of your friends, and you will receive in
return information OF fascinating inter;
and business worth. Whether or not you
are now thinking of taking this delightful
trip, or looking to better your condition in
life, it will pay you, your family and friends
to write postal as above. As the colonist
rates open to all are good during March and
April only, send your postal to-day.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-03-22
Giant Arrives from Europe.

Frank c. Bostock and his wife and
five daughters were among the pas
sengers the other day from Europe.
Bostock was bringing with him a
young giant, Frank Rennicks, who is
eight feet four inches tall, only 81
years ola and described as "still grow
ing, and "Prof." Dumont, man with
q beard 1917 feet long.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-03-22
$500 to California, Oregon and
Washington.

daily, March and April, only $500 for berth
in tourist car. Personally conducted excur-
sions Tuesdays and Thursdays from Chicago
and Wednesdays from New England. Illus
trated pamphlet sent on receipt Of two cent
stamp by. s. A. Hutchinson, Manager, 2l2
Clark street, Chicago.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-03-22
A DipIomat,. Waterloo.

Premier Waldeck-Rousseau, of
France, has bucked the trolley car,
says the Chicago Record-Herald, and
found that it does not readily yield
to diplomacy.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-03-22

splendid health and give al praise to
Peruna. A: c. SWANSON
Michael O'Halleran, Lieutenant Ser
geant of the Summerdale Station
Police Department, writes from 1903
w. Monroe street, Chicago, ILL.,:
"SeveraI of the officers of our sta
fi0n have good reason to praise
Peruna. Several times when they
spent hours I'm the rain and came I'm
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-03-22

squares of 10 feet. To bind the
shock required the whole length of a
seven-foot step-ladder, and shock
compressor with ten feet Of rope at
tached to encircle top of shock. TAX
ing into consideration the lateness
of planting, it is quite fair yield.
The corn was cut before any frost.
e. ID. Bussey, in Rural Voice.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-03-22

bury Telephone Wires.
Washington and Buffalo are to have
q buried telephone connection.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-03-22
ONE ACRE OF CORN.
which Prove Conclusively That
the Crop II Profitable.

send you herewith an account of
IN experimental test of the cost of
growing an acre of corn. l was in
duced to make the test after reading
Statements at different times that
were conflicting as to cost of produce
tion. That it pays to raise corn II
you raise the right kind and grow 1t
the right way, it seems to me is
shown by the figures herewith given.
planted Worlds Fair Yellow Dent
corn, which yielded 112 bushels lin
the ear), Is of which were soft and
o. suitable to crib. 1t was planted
between the 10th and 18th of June,
1901, sowed one. way three feet, a
kernel every nine inches the other
way. Use of land and seed is not
taken into account. Yield was the
increase from 90 kernels planted in
1900, and only one-half of what the
30 kernels produced was used in
planting the acre. The accounting
as given below brings cost of raising
one bushel ears of corn in this ex-
pertinent to II 1856 cents. The fig
Flowing 81 so
Preparing ground for planting twice
over at intervals). .................... "
Planting and cultivating. ....."....,.. 20
Cutting ................,..... 90
Husking ...,....,.............. AS
lothi .'.'.'.'..'...''..'''''''' "
And to the credit side of the led
ger as follows:
81 bu. sound corn at SOC per bu..... .$29 10
Is blu. soft corn at zoe per bu,..... %
3S4 bundles stalks at &c each........ 90
Total .SS9 rs
Less cost of production. ............... IL 81
Net profit. .s27 40
This corn was cut and shocked in
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-03-22

GAS my duties
compelled me to be
out In all kinds of
weafherIcOnfracfed
severe cold fro m
time TO time, which
settled I'm the kid
neys, ca ~ ng
severe pains and
trouble In the pelvic
organs.
al am now Ike a
new man, am In
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-03-22

Officer A. G. Swanson writes from
GOT Harrison street, Council Bluffs,
Ia. as follows: