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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-03-07
Long Distance Pianist.

In the newspapers of Padua a
musician named Bancia recently an
nounced that on the following Sun
day. at seven o'clock in the morning
he would begin to play the piano and
would continue 10 play for 40 hours,
or until IL o'clock Monday evening
During this period he said that he
would play $50 pieces of music from
memory, and that he would rest for
only 20 minutes-tcn minutes at the
close of the fourteenth hour and an.
other ten minutes at the close of the
twenty-ninth hour. He added that
during his long performance he would
take no nourishment, except little
water and some medicine of his own
concoction, and that committee OF
physicians would he present in order
To see him accomplish his singular
feat.--Detroit Free Press.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-03-07
cir pvelI.r. In Gotham.

Apart from the 200 acres of floor
area that is being added to New
York's area in its skyscrapers there
are easily 1000 acres of floor area
being added in smaller buildings, in
shops and stores and factories, in
private residences, in tenements,
flats and apartments, the three de-
grees in cliff dwelling which civiliza-
ton has evolved. In all the tendency
to taller buildings is noticeable.
Where few years ago people built
three-story residences they now build
five. Apartment buildings that a
year or two ago would have been la
beled mammoth are passed unnoticed
nowadays. Their eight or ten stories
are not worth mentioning. Where,
in n smaller town, a five-story build
ing would he the limit of aerial con-
struction, in New York il is the av-
erage, and the average is constantly
growing higher. --Detroit Free Press.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-03-07
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
rro.,, snow ana Fri..e.

A young man in this town by the
name of Frost thinks he has some
thing coming TO him on account of a
very disappointing love affair. 1t
seems from the evidence that his heart
was melted by the charms Of maiden
named Snow. They were, in fact,
schoolmates. and from the first early
season of their attachment Frost
looked forward to the time when he
could call her his own. But new per-
son arrived on the scene by the name
of Friesc. Miss Snow began to yield to
the warmth OF the latter's DOING, and
before long Mr.. Frost was informed
that her heart had grown cold TO him,
she loved Friese only. And now Frost
thinks il is a cold deal, and is praying
that grace may be given him TO play
Friese out. But in the meantime Miss
Snow has fallen into another's arms.
Mr.. Frost's friends advise him to let
the matter drift along. Frost says he Is
deep enough in misery now.-Portland
Oregonian.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-03-07
Remarkable Automatic BALBOA.

The French government Is interest
ed In scheme for exploring the Sa-
hara nv balloon. Before aeronauts
undertake the trip, however, q balloon
provided with automatic steering and
equilibrating apparatus is, If possible,
TO be sent alone across the desert,
from north to south. The north
northwest winds which prevail over
the Sahara from October until April
are depended on to drive the balloon on
its voyage of about 1,400 miles, from
Gabes on the Mediterranean to the
river Niger. SASsteel guide-rope 2,400
feet long governs the balloons mo-
lions. Whenever it sinks to within $50
feet of the ground, the change in the
position of the rope results in the
opening of an automatic valve. allow
ing the escape of water ballast. AS
the balloon rises the valve closes. If
the experiment succeeds, four aero
nauts will try to cross in balloon
Youths Companion.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-03-07


What II the relative weight Of q
one-dollar greenback and . five-dol-
lar gold piece3 How many one-dol-
lar bills must you take to obtain the
weight of the coin? II happened
that this question has lately been
put in q systematic fashion to the
students of various colleges. Nine
sy-seven students of Columbia uni
Sersity gave answers of which the
average was 2,291-more than 1000
bills to weigh as much as the coin!
A class of students in the Univer-
sity of Kansas gave answers that
averaged 2,749! The average of the
replies of 162 women students of
Smith college was 10s. Let the read
er stop here to make q guess-the
correct answer Is seveni The as
founding lack of the commonest OBJ
servation on the part of these stu
dents is the amazing fact. what kind
of universe do they live in? What
kind Of attention do they pay for It?
What is their capacity to change II
SO that 1t is fit to live in?-N. Y. Sun.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-03-07

Once upon time there was fair
young girl who had many suitors, but
she received them all with equal gra.
ciousness and waited for her affec-
lions to dictate which should be the
especially favored one.
Finally, she heard that rich uncle
Of one of her wooers had died leaving
him clear and unencumbered title to
many acres of very valuable land
When next she met the young man she
showed quite plainly that her affec-
tons had begun to dictate.
The result was that they were mar
ried when the next June came around
Moral:--Titles are attractive, even
in American. Y. Herald.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-03-07
Could lie Seen.

The scarcity OF servant girls led Mrs.
Vaughan TO engage farmers daugh-
ter from rural district of Ireland
Her want of familiarity with town
ways and language has led 10 many
amusing scenes.
"Can Mrs. Vaughan he seen?' the
visitor asked.
"Can she be SEEM" sniggered Kath-
lecn. ''Shure, an Oi think she can;
she's six feet hoigh and four feet
woide! Can she be seen? Sorrah a
bit of anything else can We see whin
she's about. "--Casse.l's journal.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-03-07

First Class Standard Sleeping Car,
$14.00 for double berth.
Tourist, (first-class in everything
but name), only $500.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-03-07
A College Man.

"Your son goes TO college, Mr..
Binks?"
IL don't know whether he goes to
college or not. He plays on the foot
ball team, sings in the glee club and
runs the college funny paper; and I'm
not at all certain that he finds time TO
do any of the commoner duties Incl
dent to the scholastic training.'-De-
troit Free Press.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-03-07
The First city.

New York was not always the first
city of America. In 1890 Philadelphia
had population of 10000; Boston,
1900 and New York 5000. Twenty
years later Philadelphia population
had risen 10 $4,000, Boston's to $4,000
and New York's to 10000. In 1890 the
Quaker City still led. with $4,000, New
York had jumped into second place
with $4,000. while Boston stood AT Is.
600 Albany Argus.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-03-07

Every native and naturalized citizen
in Denmark over go years old and un-
able to support himself or family re-
ceives pension varying from $3.50 to
$3.50 per month";. Y. Times.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-03-07

Martha" faltered Mr.. Shakes as he
crawled cautiously from under the
bed, "are you sure there is no man in
the house?"
quite sure" sneered his wife, dis
gusted at his lack of courage. II
thought you might be one, but now
find ! am mistaken."-Chicago Daily
News.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-03-07
Bin ding of Bats.

1t has often been. attempted to
blind bats by tying a bandage over
their eyes. but this does not prevent
them from flying about closed room
as well as il they saw, AMI avoiding
all obstacles, such as stretched
strings crossing each other in all d.
observation-disclosures.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-03-07

Water is so scarce in the Japan
csc island OF 0shima that it Is the
custom for bride to take large
tub of drinking water with her to
her new home as kind of dQwry.
London Chronicle.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-03-07
1.-THE PACIFIC EXPRESS"
Leaves Chicago 9:35 a. m.

"THE CALIFORNIA EXPRESS
Leaves Chicago 1925 p. m.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-03-07

do you think he would be a success
in politics?"
"Yes, indeed. Why, he has thor
oughly mastered the knack of looking
interested when he is being bored
Chicago Post.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-03-07

Jaggsby--I understand, sir, that
YOU said ! drank like fish.
waggsby-It's lie. ! never knew
you TO take drink OF water in your
iife.--Chicago Daily News.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-03-07

Caller--Is Mr.. Winnerton in?
Butler-I think he IL, sir; but can't
say just how much, as the game IL not
over.-Baltimore American. 10,
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-22

told herself. in excuse for her un-
friendly feeling, but the girl herself,
buried in other thoughts, believed it
was from the kindness of her heart
that she talked to her so often during
the long evenings of the life outside
of the quiet settlement and of the man
ners she would there be expected to
copy, and she accepted in silence the
many words of advice as to her lack
of pride in allowing young Green to
see SO clearly her feelings toward him,
and the cautioning uttered with
kindly smile or soft touch on her arm
against allowing herself to be so in
fluenced by almost an utter stranger
who was kind to her only out of pity,
and who could never care for her
other than as the merest acquaintance.
she. the daughter of the blacksmith
who was waited for to prove the malice
in the tanning OF his mare.
The woman knew well the stories
adrift in the settlement that had
somehow come to her she scarcely
knew how herself. and of the girls
dread OF what might follow the prov
ing of the case waiting in the town
for her fathers presence. That the
girl Lad never done her harm to cause
this feeling of hatred she would not
believe. Had she not won Dora's heart
in fashion she could never do? Could
she accept this unmurmuringly? Was
there nothing she could do to hurt the
girl in Dora's eyes? And II that were
impossible-and she soon learned that
1t was-was 1t impossible for her to
wound the girl herself in every way
conceivable to a narrow mind.
Ito be continued
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-22
A Model for Mothers.

With unceasing devotion and zeal
Queen Wilhelmina's brave and clever
mother-who during Wilhelmina's
later girlhood was the Queen Regent
did whatever she could to make her
daughters education truly excellent
one. Among the names of those who
taught the young queen, Queen EN-
mas name deserves fair place. 1t
was the Queen Regent herself who
regulated and superintended all the
lessons of Wilhelmina., being present
at most of them and taking quite as
much interest in them as her little
daughtar.=October st. Nicholas.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-22
srARlrnos TO FIGHT TICKS.
Insects from South America Have Be-
come a Nuisance In jamaica.

An interesting experiment in natur-
allzatlon is now under trial in the
country districts of jamaica, where
the plant-ticks first introduced about
30 years ago with cattle from South
America have multiplied till they have
become an almost intolerable pest.
A number of ordinary English star
lings have been introduced into the
island. in the hope that they may SO
far retain their native tastes as to
take kindly to the task of destroying
these omnipresent and repulsive crea-
lures. which in a comparatively Few
years have made the forests and pas
lures of the island almost impossible.
II will be curious to see how the
starlings fall in with their introducers'
expectations. and how far they sue
ceed in making an impression on the
nuisance they are intended to combat
1t is never possible to predict with
any certainty how any foreign species.
whether animal or vegetable, will get
on when suddenly transplanted into
wholly new surroundings. - Country
Life.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-22
Don't Look for the Flaws.

Don't look for flaws as you go through
life;
And even when You flnd them
II is wise and kind TO be somewhat blind
And look for the virtue behind them.
For the cloudiest night has hint of tho
light
Somewhere in Its shadows hiding:
II is better far TO hunt for star
Than the spots ON the sun abiding
The current of life runs every way
To the bosom of Gods great ocean;
Don't set your force 'gainst the rivers
course
And think to alter its motion.
Don't waste n curse on the universe.
Remember It lived before you:
Don't butt at the storm with your puny
form
But bend, let it ny DER you.
The world will never adjust itself
To suit your whim to the letter:
Some things must go wrong your whole
life long,
And the sooner you know II the better
II is folly to fight with the Infinite,
And 20 under at last in the wrestle-
The wiser man shapes into Gods plan.
As the water shapes Into the vessel.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox In Progressive
Age
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-22
RulIt on Prehl,torie PLANS.

NJ Henneberg, a great silk manu-
facturer. who recently retired from
business, has built for himself on
Lake Constance habitation exactly
afte- the model of prehistoric lake
dwelling shown in the Zurich museum.
The building. which is about 200 feet
on the coast of the lake, rests upon
piles, few yards above the level of
the water. 1t consists of only one
room, and its framework is made from
the wood of the yew tree Round this
room a gallery extends to width Of
some five feet or seven feet. The
walls consist OF willow wickerwork
and mud plaster, the floor of hard
mun and plated willow. and the cell
ing of pressed straw. The walls are
ornamented with designs drawn with
coal and bullock's blood.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-22
PHOTOGRAPHY IN THE DARK.
German Professor Says Light Is Not
Needed for Making Pictures.

The light is not needed for the
printing of photographs is a discov.
cry which has been made by DR.. VII.
helm Oswald, professor of chemistry in
the University OF Leipsjc. He produces
the required changes il, the sensitized
paper by the use of silver on mega.
tives treated with solution of per
oxide of hydrogen. The presence OF
silver causes the elements of the solu
tion to react against each other. In
a very short time in those places
where there is silver in the negative
the solution will disappear; in the
other spots remain. This invisible pic
ture is then transferred to gelatine
paper and finally developed by iron
sulphate in solution. Gallo acid is
then applied and the result is a genu
inc ink picture. DR.. Oswald declares
that in this method the sensitized
paper will keep indefinitely and the
silver can be used over any number OF
times. He says the process is far
cheaper and quicker than any now in
use, besides requiring no light. BY it
any design or drawing can be quickly
copied.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-22
A MIGHTY MAD WOMAN.
She Did Not Appreciate Ride on
Street Car Ferder.

A cable train was scooting down
State street as fast as the wire rope
could drag II. The gripman was rat
Ting of ''Hiawatha" on the gong.
and just ahead a woman, who was
almost as broad as she was tall. had
pre-emptied the track. The gripman
released the hold on the cable and
switched from Hiawatha To a break
down Jig. but the woman never
stirred.
The next instant the street car
Jumped" the pre-empted claim in the
street and $50 pounds Of mighty mad
woman was taking ride on the fen
der. The gripman stopped the cable
train. leaped over the dashboard of
the car and expected to find a dead
woman. But she wasn't dead. In
deed. she was sitting there adjusting
her hat When she caught sight OF
the gripman she ground her teeth
together. leaned forward. shook her
fist at him and said, Blame you.
anyhow"
minute later sne was mp and
away without saying another word
Chicago Inter-Ocean.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-22
REVIVAL OF THE STONE AGE.
Much of Tnat Material Now Used In
London Buildinq.

The stone age" is fast reviving in
London, though in more welcome
form than that of old. There Is a
growing tendency to spend money
more freely on business premises, and
consequently architects, generally
speaking. are enjoying more scope In
designing structures with imposing
elevations. To obtain the most hand
some effect white stone has become
the favorite and wherever monetary
considerations will permit this is al
most universally stipulated for in
specifications.
"lf this liberality continues" said a
prominent contractor London will
within a comparatively short period
become the finest city in the world,
architecturally speaking. At the pres
ent time two-thirds of the contracts
in our hands specify for the use OF
stone frontages."
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-22
NOVEL TRICK OF swlNoLsR.
Whole TrainIoad Of Passengers Were
His Victims.

Senator Quay of Pennsylvania was
once riding from Cleveland TO Toledo
on o train to the rear of which were
hitched two immigrant cars. At o
O'Clock in the evening a man entered
the Pullman car where the senator sat
and said:
Ladies and Gentleman-A child has
Just been born IN one of the immigrant
cars It's boy, and though we are
in Ohio, | am a PeEnsylvanian. AS
Senator Quay is on the train it is pro
posed to name the baby Quay Cobel-
eski. and that we all chip in and raise
a purse for him"
They chipped. Quay contributed So.
saying he was p~1ud of the honor. The
man passed on into the car with $35.
An hour later 1t was learned that no
child had been born on the train. and
that the fellow had raised $50 and
dropped of at way station.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-22
CHAPTER XIX.
Times Developments.

johnson slowly recovered: the days
passed. and the weeks. while he lin
gered weak and complaining. Dolores
presence annoyed him. and drove him
to fits of temper. until DR.. Dunwiddie
advised her to remain away from him
as much as possible.
DR.. Dunwiddie regularly drove over
to gee johnson once week, and Mrs
Allen remained in the low. unpainted
house in the midst of Its desolate gar
den. filling the rooms with her pres
ence. but daily growing more hardened
toward the quiet girl who was winning
Dora S affection away from her. she
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-22
Auto Grab.

Gen. Andre, the French minister of
war has decided to take steps to Sc
cure the registration Of automobiles
owned by all Frenchmen liable TO
army service. SO that the military au-
thorities could Immediately requisi-
tion them in time of war. During the
annual training of reserve and terri
torial regiments officers are to ascer-
tain and register the names Of all men
holding chauffeur's certificates. and
these names are then to be communi-
Gated to depot commanders so as to
facilitate automobile mobilization.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-22
The Grave Of Byron.

o winds, that ripple the long grass.
Grow still and lingering you pass
winds, that kiss the jeweled sea:
About this laurel tree.
For him pluck the laurel crown:
1t ripened in the western breeze.
Where Sausalito's hills look down
Upon the golden seas.
And sunlight fingered in its leaves
From dawn until the scarce dimmed sky
Changed to the light OF stars. and waves
Sang to it constantly
weave. and strive to weave a tone.
A touch. that somehow when II lies
Under his sacred dust alone
Beneath the English skies.
The sunshine of the arch 1t knew.
The calm that wrapt its native hill.
The love that wreathed Its glossy hue.
May breathe around 1t still.
BY Ina ID. Coolbrith.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-22
wlfe,s lnaenIous Plan.

Years ago Sir koSger Hill and his
son lay dying at the same time. 1t
was OF the utmost Importance to the
sons wife to keep her husband alive
beyond his father, Just sufficient time
to enable him to sign a will. This
she did by killing one pigeon after an.
other, keeping his feet incased in the
body OF the hot steaming bird and as
soon as II became chilled changing
it for another. The plan was success.
full and the property was left to the
ingenious wife who waS 30 soon q
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-22
One At a Time.

A fond father was giving advice to
his young son the other day Among
ot:-or things he said: "If you try to
do more than one thing at a time
you can't do anything we'll"
"oh. yes, | can" said the young
hopeful. i've tried did three
things the other day, all at one time,
and did 'em all we'll"
How was that?" asked the father.
well. you see. swung on the gate
and whistled and threw a stone at
Tommy Brown-and hit him. too"
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-22
Why "Daily Bread"

A teacher in a private class in
West Philadelphia school was explain
ing the petition in the Lords Prayer:
I'VE ask for our daily bread" she said
''to teach us not to be greedy. but only
prudent in providing for our wants. and
that we are to have great confidence
in .he providence of God" After she
was through she asked one boy why
we did not say, Give us this month
our bread" To her astonishment. he
quickly replied. Because 1t would get
stale and mouldy."
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-22
Wonderful Sal. Formations.

Some remarkable salt formations
are found extending for thirty miles
along the Virginia river In Nevada
The salt forms mountains of crystal.
and is so pure and clear that fine
print can be read through a foot oi
IL. This region was evidently once
occupied by great salt lake. as close
by are some wonderful wells. one OF
which. 10 feet in diameter contains
water so intensely saline that per
son bathing there will float like .
cork.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-22
An,iouI,.es in the Colonies.

Some of the British colonies are suf-
ficisntly old for an antiquarian value
to attach to their coinage. At the Muir
doch sale recently a $50 gold piece of
British Columbia. dated 1862. made
$500. and the $40 piece of the same
type realized 5000. 1t is believed that
no specimens of these two coins have
ever been offered for sale by public
auction; in fact. the only other speci-
mers known are in the British mu.
scum.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-22
Promises Unsupported.

A good story is told of Prof. Jebb In
the classroom, Immediately above his
own Prof. Veitch lectured on logic.
One day the peroration of the profes-
sor was greeted with such rapturous
applause that it brought down some
pieces OF ceiling in the room below.
As the bits of plaster dropped about
the room Prof. Jebb quietly remarked
Gentlemen. our premises will not sup
port the conclusion of the professor of
logic
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-22
New Wedding Custom.

At recent society wedding a nov
city was introduced. Instead of the
throwing of the conventional and un-
doubtedly hard-hitting rice, the pret-
test and softest OF tiny shoes made
of silver paper. with Good LUX"
printed inside, and tiny silver horse
shoes made OF the same harmless ma
terial. we're used by the brides we'll
wishers, and thrown at parting.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-22

though God were very near in the a.
lence of the hills, and to be alone
with silence is to be alone with Cod
but ! think he is somehow nearer in
the hearts of his humanity. You have
not even church here. Dolores. why.
what do you do with no church. nor
schools. nor anything?"
And Dolores. driven at last to speak,
asked mechanically: why should we
have q church, and what is a church,"
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-22
A Hot Day,

]. II. Hale employed on his farm in
Georgia a negro boy named Joe.
We're having hot weather. joe" re-
marked Mr.. Hale one blistering day
in Iuly. Yes. sir. boss" said Joe. re-
fiectively, "ef | wuz cwin' a man a hot
day, an he wouldn' TEX dis one. fore
de Lawd wouldn't know where to
look for one to pay him wid"'-New
York Times.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-22
Had Often Been Kicked.

John Jones. the patient who camo
in little while ago." said the attend.
ant in the out-patient department
didn't give his occupation
What was the nature of his trou-
ble?" asked the resident physician.
Injury at the base of the spine"
Put him down as book ag.nt"