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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-03-05
New Use for X-Rays.

M. Dubois, professor Of physiology at
Lyons, France, has discovered a new use
for the Roentgen rays in saving the enor-
nous annual loss of incipient pearls in
oysters. Hitherto the only method Of
ascertaining the size Of the pearls has
been to open the shell, and thus both the
oyster and the pearl were lost If the lat
ter was too small to be of commercial
value. The application of the Roentgen
rays enables one to ascertain the size Of
the pearl without killing the oyster,
which can be replaced il the pearl is too
small. ~
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-03-05
WESTERN CANADA'S RE.
SOURCES.
Farming Very sacesss.si.

BY Western or Northwest Canada 10
usually meant the great agricultural
country west Of Ontario, and north OF
Minnesota, North Dakota, and Montana
Part of 1t is agricultural prairie, treeless
in places. park like In others, part is
genuine plains, well adapted to cattle
ranches; part requires irrigation for
successful tillage, most OF It does not.
The political divisions of this region are
the Province of Manitoba and the terri
torial district of Assiniboia, Saskat-
chewan, Alberta and Athabask. At
present, however, the latter Is too re-
mote for immediate practical purposes.
The general character of the soil Of
Western Canada Is a rich, black, clay
loan with clay subsoil. Such a soil Is
particularly rich in food for the wheat
plant. The subsoil Is clay, which re-
tains the winter frost until II Is thawed
out by the warm rays of the sun and
drawn upward to stimulate the growth
of the young wheat, so that even in dry
seasons wheat Is good crop. The clay
soil also retains the heat of the sun later
in the summer. and assists in the early
ripening of the grain. Ii is claimed that
cultivation has the effect of increasing
the temperature of the soil several de-
grees, as well as the air above it.
Western Canada climate is good-cold
in winter; hot in summer. but with cool
nights. Violent storms of any Kind are
rare. The rainfall is not heavy. 1t
varies with places. but averages about
II inches. 1t fails usually at the time
the growing crops need 1t.
The department of the interior, OF
tawa, Canada. has agents established at
different points throughout the United
States who will be pleased to forward an
Atlas of Western Canada, and give such
other information as to railway rate,
etc. as may be required.
That agriculture in Western Canada
pays Is shown by the number of testi-
moniais given by farmers. The follow
ing is an extract made from letter from
q farmer near Moose Jaw:
AT the present time own sixteen
hundred acres of land. fifty horses, and
q large pasture fenced containing a
thousand acres. These horses run out
all winter and come in in the spring
quite fat. A man with money judicious-
ly expended will make competence
very shortly. | consider in the last six
years the increase in the value Of my
land has netted me forty thousand dol
lars"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-03-05
BIG PLANT WRECKED.
Sugar Refinery Ruined by Dust Ex
plosion-Three Killed-Many
Injured.

waukegan, ILL.,, Feb. 25.-A terrific
explosion of starch dust on Wednes-
day evening wrecked two huge struc-
lures 1t the plant OF the Warner
Sugar Refining company in this city.
and resulted In death and injury to
workingmen. Three bodies have been
taken from the ruins. two Of which have
been identified. One man is missing
and dozen OF more are injured. The
estimated property loss is 100000.
The dead are John Cusack, Jacob Spies
and an unidentified man.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-03-05
Wit of Irish Witness.

An Irishman was called upon to give
evidence in a shooting ARRAY.
Ibid you see the shot fired?" asked the
magistrate.
mo. sir, but heard It," replied the
witness.
THAT is not satisfactory. Step down."
AS the Irishman turned to go, he
laughed and was rebuked by the magis-
trate, who told him it was in contempt
Of court.
did yez see me laugh?"
mo. but heard YOU"
THAT Is not satisfactory"
And then the court laughed.-Green
Bag.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-03-05

SAAC BROCK, a citizen Of McLen-
l. nan county, Texas, has lived for ia
years. In speaking OF his good
health and extreme old age. Mr.. Brock
says:
"Peruna exactly meets all my require
ments. 1t protects me from the evil eff
fects Of sudden changes; 1t keeps me in
good appetite; 1t gives me strength; 1t
keeps my blood in good circulation. l
have come to rely upon 1t almost en-
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-03-05
In recent letter from Gil G street,
s. w., Washington, d. c., this vener-
able gentleman says OF Peruna:

Whave tried Peruna after having
tried In vain other remedies for ca
farrh, and can say without reser-
walton that I never felt symptom
of relief until / had given Peruna
the simple trial that Its advocates
advise. ! do not believe IL has q
superior, either as q remedy for ca
farri or as q tonic for the depressed
and exhausted condition which Is
one of the effects of the disease.
(-Benjanin r. Hawkes..
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-03-05
Bowling Record Broken.

Denver. Col, Feb. 27.-The worlds
record for individual bowling has been
broken by Homer Elliott, OF this city.
In the state tournament. now on, he
rolled 712. The previous record was
made in Indianapolis about year ago.
when GIG was scored.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-03-05

tirely for the many little things for
which need medicine.
when epidemics Of la grippe first
began to make their appearance in this
country l was a sufferer from this dis
ease.
II had several long sleges with the
grip. At first l did not know that
Peruna was a remedy for this disease.
When l heard that Ia grippe was cpl
demic catarrh, I tried Peruna for la
grippe, and found 1t to be just the
thing."-Isaac Brock.
Pe-ru-na Used in the Family for
Years.
Mrs. f. West, 1877 Main street, Menasha
Wis, writes: 1--WE have used Peruna In
our family for q number OF years and
when l say that 1t is fine medicine
for catarrh and colds. know what
am talking about. have taken 1t every
spring and fall for four years and
find that 1t keeps me robust. strong
with splendid appetite, and free from
any illness. A few years ago 1t cured
me OF catarrh OF the stomach, which
the doctors had pronounced incurabie.
am very much pleased with Peruna.
am 81 years old."-Mrs. e. West.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-03-05
-Four Trsirmen Killed.

Poplar Bluff, Mo-, Feb. H.-A freight
wreck, caused by the locomotive jump
ing the track and exploding Its boiler.
occurred on the Cairo branch Of the
Iron Mountain near Sikeston, NO., re-
sulting In the death Of four trainmen.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-03-05
Model Wanted.

"Longhair has received a commission
to paint one Of those studies from still
life for old Gotrox," said the first artist.
Good" replied the second paint
spreader. II am glad to hear Of his good
luck"
But he can't do the work. Gotrox
wants picture of ten-dollar bill lying
on a cigar box-and Longhair can't bor-
row a model. Cincinnati Times Star.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-03-05

N Cures Colds, Coughs, Sore Throat, Group, Iniiu-
enza. Whooping Cough, Bronchitis and Asthma.
: A certain cure for Consumption in first stages,
and sure relief In advanced stages. Use ut once.
You will the excellent effect after taking the
0rst dose. Sold by dealers everywhere. Largo
bottles IS cents and 80 cents.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-03-05

m Q dicine for
chronic catarrh of
the stomach and
bowels. l h av g
been troubled Sc
yerelv with ~ for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-19
SWINDLES HIM IN NOVEL WAY.
One Colored Man Gets $3.50 from Another
BY Promise of a Hotel JOB.

Reuben Martin. colore6. OF No. 45 Madison ave
White Plains, robbed Of $40 in q novel way. it
became known yesterday. Another colored man
asked Martin Thursday If he knew Charles
Johnson. Martin did not. The stranger gave his
name Samuel Williams and said he was the
head porter Of the Wilson Hotel at l.142 Madison
johnson. He had JOB for Johnson at $3.50
week at the hotel. and he could not find him he
would Ike to get some one else. Martin said he
would like 10 take the place. Williams asked him
II he could give references and security and he said
he could. He had just moved to White Plains from
Brewster. Putnam County. where he had money in
the bank.
They arranged to meet on Friday at the railroad
station, White Plains The appointment was kent
and the swindler and Martin took an afternoon
train for Brewster. They arrived after banking
hours and stayed all night. In the meantime Mar
tin showed his bank book to the confidence man
Then ii that Phantom Williams told Martir
that ne would need SIS. but as he did NOT have II
Williams would lend him S.. Martin drew the $40
MS savings for ten years. He put The money i'm an
envelope and they returned 10 White Plains and
thea 70 New-York. 1900
The swinder told Martin that he only b.d -
sAo% bis money TO Henry Boldt the hotel manager
S SJ ne would get weeks wages in advance Near
Van Cortandt Park Williams said 10 Marin. '0b
give ma your envelope and I will put the Additional
- in it. When you have seen Mr. BoldT Won can
return my money, and you better put yours in the
1t returned to him in minHte WEI io tSe
reached One-Hundre fty- afth-st VILLA ms
to!c him TO walt while he stepped into the waitino
room speak to a friend he saw ~ -'e
Martin waited five hours THAN Ia o,aroa -
money envelope II contained beer stamps and
waste paper 4
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-19
Wbaf ". y. Booksellers Say obey
Are Telling Most.

to DR.. Babcock's side and told him that Presi-
dent Mckinley had sent word that he would like
to attend the Brick Church next day, and par
ticulary wanted to hear DR.. Babcock preach.
But" said DR.. Babcock, "one Of the mission
aries is going to speak in my church tomorrow
morning"
We'll, you can have him speak at some other
time. and let the President hear you tomorrow,
since he has requested 1t, can't your insisted
the friend.
mo" said DR.. Babcock, without any hesita-
ton, Il have promised the missionary that he
should speak to my people tomorrow and
though I should be glad to accede to Mr.. NIcHin-
Iey's request and appreciate it. do not see how
1 change the plans for tomorrow"
As a matter OF fact, Mr.. Mckinley did attend
the Brick Church next day and listened intently
to the missionary. He had Just come from the
far interior of China, and was thoroughly in
formed as TO the inside facts OF the Boxer upris-
ing that was Just then focusing the attention of
the world Although both the Presden: and DR..
Babcock were disappointed. the country was
perhaps the better prepared to NEE: its prob
lem by what the Chief Executive learned that
Sunday morning through Dr.. Babcock's unwill
ingness to break an engagement even for the
President
CHM e Co are bringing out thoroughly re-
vised edition OF Bergen's Elements of Botany
designed to furnish half year course in second
airy schools. A Laboratory Notebook has also
been prepared to minimize the amount of rou-
tine dctation and other clerical work for both
teacher and pupil, without doing any Of the
Iatters thinking for him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-19

NEv-YO3X PUBLIC LIBRAEY.-The most
popular books OF the week. according TO the
demand at the library. are:
asnl. FYc,fon-Thurston's THE Masquerader"
Grants THE UndercurTent": Parkers "A Lad
der % Swords
Farm and The Birds Christmas caror'i AL
colts Little Women
zscellaneous-Maeter4n me DouUte "sfors.
Schere-'s Japan To-day; Gueroers e'oll1S
Ct Popular Operas
LIBRARY OF Observation-Disclosures Dec
16-The following list Of books called for
indicates the tastes OF readers in Washington
this week.
Eistcry-Rhsdess History OF the United States;
BuEy's .,Ei;tor Q: y GGssee.": Goodspeeds his
pesc-ig.1e and Tr4vel-R.wIett's This Rad in
TIsesny. Cooks odd TourAine": scherer's
FloE-a sl,-Ruek.a's Letters 10 Charles Eliot MOI
for" Savignaos Music ana Musicians:
sainte-B Ives Portraits % TIC Seventeenth
y4ccoa-C-awfords ''Whosoever Shall Onend'i
Es-Tick's The Common Lot; WataSna's ''Ih4
Of Christmas"
Tuvenile-RFs is There a Santa Claus Kings
Comedies and Legends OF Marionettes.; Great
Men and Famous Deeds: o'Connors 'Reroes OK
The Storm
Misoellsaeous-Foster's Arbitration and the Hague
Court; Wagner's essays.
PHILADELPHIA FREE LISRARY.-PhiIadel-
phia, Dec. 16.-The books most in demand
this week al the library are:
Religion-Dresser's THE Power Of Silence:
Brooks's Seeking Life"
Arts and Science Brandenburg's Imported Amer
leans; Elliss The Criminal; Bulleu's "Deni-
xens. Of the Deep Gillette,s Rock Exeava-
Poultry BOOK; Wharion's Italian Life: F,
G. Sanford's Art Crafts FOR Beginners"
1teTa{uEs-yan Dykes 1Musis ',i. HurrOughss Far
Travel History ana Biography-Payne's Voyage
Of the EEzabethan Seamen': Cooks ''Switzer-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-19
BROKE NON-UNION BREAD
CiUic Federation Dinner Lets Loose
Socialist Oratory.

Material for propaganda was furnished 10 tho
socialists in the Central Federated Union meeting
yesterday by the dinner of the Civic Federation
last week. which attended by a number Of
non-socalst delegates. The socialists look on the
capitalists the natural enemy of the workers.
and appeared to have been greatly shocked at the
labor delegates for attending the dinner
The ball set rolling by a socialist delegate OF
the Bakers Union, who accused all the labor men
who attended the dinner of eating non-union bread
There expressions Of horror from the social
lists. and Norris Brown, of Cigarmakers' Union No,
IA, the socialist candidate for Controller. jumped
10 his feet and said:
Il had not intended TO talk on this subject, but
now that it is brought up, it is my duty TO talk
I see labor delegates sitting here who at the
banquet eating and drinking beside capitalists and
smoking non-union cigars They included the pres
prominent there was President. Gompers of
the American Federation of Labor. Although Mr.
Gompers IS a c!Sarmaker ana a member OF my
union, l think the whole thing was disgrace -
that the meeting was the most represen tatve body
of men that could be found in the world. II he Is
correct then The whole business is a humbug as
this is the only country in the world In which h
sitting and dining al the same board with the
The lion and the lamb can't lie down together
without the lion getting the lambs head into his
mouth. It appears. too; that officers and business
side by side with Mr.. Edtz. who is doing his best
unions \ labor leader who is looked upon
little Tin God on wheels went out OF the committee
10 see II Andrew carnegie would become president
Of the Civic Federation. in spite of the Homestead
strike"
Mr.. Gompers, he said, had expressed the senti-
that he took great pride in announcing that
August Belmont was elected president OF the Civic
Federation and quoted as saving that if am
man objected to Mr.. Belmont the sergeant al arms
could attend him. He said that Nh. Belmont
had brought a notorious strike breaker to New
York fill the places of The elevated railroad men
the time Of the threa tened strike not long ago
Mr.. Belmont he declared, granted the demands of
the men only when pressure OF the politicians was
brought on him.
The chairman Michael Creyer, said that the civil,
Federation consisted principally OF freaks
Delegate Orton Of the Analgamated Wood work
ers asked. " Hr didn't Won make "a protest when
the socialist delegates from France attended The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-19
New York

STAYED of. They had no money 10 pay rent. ard
despite her appeal. she says. a dispossess Eores
was served on her. and Saturday night. in the
binding snow. her few possessions were moV'
out OF her rooms and placed on the sidewalk
The aged couple had friends TO appeal TO for
aid and cast themselves on the mattress on the
sidewalk. and soon fell asleep. There they were
found covered with at about o'clock yester-
day morning by a policeman Of the East sixty
SeVenth-st station. He took them 10 the station
house, where the policeman got food for them anu
tney were made comfortable for the night.
Magistrate Mayo sent the woman 10 be cared Iof
oy the superintendent at the City Lodging House.
ana allowed the man his liberty in order try 70
SET friends who would care for his few possessions
II ne does not return TO the lodging house Highi
the woman VIII be sent TO be cared f,r by Scpef-
Poor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-19
REVIEW DECEMBER sn ~ e.
Laresf Foreign Nesa,S AbOnf booNS.

London. December t.
News IS scarce in the English book world. as
publishers are waiting for the returns on the
holiday trade before making fresh announce
ments The years business has been far below
the average, and the outlook for 1905 indicates
a general retrenchment. and a very considerable
reduction in lists. The three volumes on the
Russo japanese war are selling weIi' Douglas
Storys book having already reached its third
edition Edmund Gamblers The Unwilling of
Ihassa," is now on the press and will be a
fresh addition to the Tibetan series. Herbert
Hall Turner. D. Sc, F. R. s., Savilian professor
Of astronomy at Oxford. has published this
week in book form the lectures delivered by
him at the University Of Chicago; but publica-
ton of Rider Haggard's "The Gardeners Year"
has been deferred until after Christmas The
ments and national expenditures. and preaching
economy. l. n. F.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-19
Books People Are Reading.

okakura's The Awakening Of Japan -Fiske...s
Conways "Autobiography''; Maden's Life ard
Times Of Robert Emmett"
Levers story Same
rent. Isham's Black Friday: Jordan's May
1verson-Her Book
BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY.-Boston. Dec 16.
Among the books most frequently in de-
mand at the Boston Public Library during
the week were the following:
Fiction-Rhoadess Ruth campbelTs Experiment;
hHGnarSs on ayasnta HE; dGmiins91 b
sssstnsrs'. and out Sf GloqSester": hLlIoyd.s
cisrs on fae Rbs and SUSIE h
Crossing London's Sea Wolf; sidney's Five
The Affair at the Inn"
Miscellaneous Morley's Gladstone: Rhoades's
M he Parsons % John
a. Andrew; Chadwick's William ELery Chan
ef{eTs to cRsTes Eiof Noron
sedgwiek,s 'F,rancis Parkmen": "Mem DIR Of
books of charades conundrums. puzzles, lab
leeus. plays etc for Chr;stn1as entert
lean History"
CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY.-Chicago Dec.
16-The most popular books among Chicago
readers. according to the demand at the pub
lie library this week, are as folowsi
acknowledgement The Day Of the Deg a.!
zangwilrs Merely Mary Ann; Church;iIs
The Crossing
History and Bi9graPhg-Gord9n's Reminisc &c
West: Washington's up from Slavery"
Adventure and Travel-Stodda[d's Lectures
Norman's All the Russias': Bevertdges This
Russian Advance"
Scientific and sociological-"Nature stories; books
on the negro o. question gs5Io books on ee0ric''S
SiS %oods 'ioe"' Or l''' '' '
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-19
Paris. December 16

psr.s December 10.
TIE eighth volume OF Albert Sorefs Europe
et Ia Revolution FRANCHISE" has been issued TINS
week by-plon Nourrit. The present volume
covers the period from December, 1913. TO NO
~snaber. 1915. Napoleon. depicted as the great
pioushu,an Of European soil. is the central DOM
mating figure Of this conscientious standard
work. which 81 it's scope and plan Is rather
philosophy CT history than history itseih Inc
sooIsse is Labrairie is issuing Les Romans os
rFsistoirs; Les chemisss Rouges et 10 Deihi-
Monde sous Ia Terreur," by Henri cameras
irving som. picturesque notions OF Partisan lie
+N,o,- 1-s, 20 1894 Under the title OF Apollo"
Fsachette publishes vigorous. concise sum
mary Of tie lectures on plastic art delivered in
Is9e-Iso3 at rEco.e du Louvre by Solomon
Fslaach, -nsnber OF the Institute. They VIII
or.vs who.sscfra food 10 art students.
G, Z 3.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-19
LITERARY NOTES.

The President and Mrs. Roosevelt were among
the first 10 view the historic manuscripts which
have recently been placed exhibition IN the
hall devoted TO rare books prints and manu-
scripts in the Library Of Congress, an exhibition
which is now attracting a great deal Of atten-
ton IN Washington. The principal part Of the
collection was transferred TO the library from
the Department of State where il had been
stored away for years and wellnigh forgotten.
parts OF Il having fallen to pieces. These have
now been carefully mended with muslin gauze
by the manuscript department. The collec-
ton contains the signature of every Amer
lean President from Washington to Roose-
Telt. Among other interesting exhibits
are the degree OF IL. D. conferred upon
the first President by Harvard University, and
a curious hlankbook containing set Of rules Of
civIlity and gentlemanly depor,tlent in Wash
ington's handwriting. There are e number Of
letters in the handwriting and bearin! the sig
nature Of Alexander Hamilton, notably q de-
fence CT :he Jay treaty. The rest Of the colec-
tiol filing some ten twelve cases, consists Of
manuscripts letters. etc. written and signed by
Thomas Jefferson. General Henry Knox, Robert
Morris. John Paul Jones. John Campbell Earl Of
Loudun; Sir Henry Clinton, Jonathan Trun. bal
Patrick Henry, Horatio Gates. King Georgs L
General Edward Braddock, Jonathan Edwards
nam. Colonel Ethan Allen. Benjamin FrankIia.
Count Pulaski, Benedict Arnold, King Louis
XVI, Admiral Picquet, General Nathaniel
Greene. Major John Andre and ell the Presi-
dents before mentioned
Through the efforts Of Worthington c. Ford
chief Of the manuscript division, the Library of
Congress is now in possession OF a. very complete
manuscript history OF the United States. One Of
the most interesting Of the letters is that of Ad-
niral Picquet 10 John Paul Jones dated Feb
ruary Is, 1878. in which the French naval Off
Ger agrees 10 salute the American flag, this
being the first recognition accorded TO the Amer
ican colors by the commanders of foreign navies
The document bearing the signature Of Louis
XVI is decree authorizing the expedition of
Rochambeau. The penmanship Of the King ts
clear and IN the Italian style
When Henry Mayer. the artist, Yves roughins
80 s. Texas some time ago his chance outdoor
bunkie for the night on one occasion was a
villainous looking native armed 20 the teeth
After they had turned IN Mr. Mayer. suspicious
from the first, noticed that every time he be-
came quiet enough TO suggest that he was
asleep his companion wriggied a little closer 10
hirn. The carIoonist became so terrified that
not until the man had actually slipped his hand
under his blankets did he rouse himself to ac-
ton and spring 10 his feet.
You've stolen my revolverg" he cried
Yep" said the native.
Then" yelled Bir. Mayer, II can't stand this
any longer! Shoot me now and be done with
it"'
-Yuh darned fool" growled the man, Il TUX
yer gun because was afeared ye was goin' TO
shoot mei'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-19
POLICE ALARM TOR MISSING MAN.
Parents Fear Re May Have Been Overcome
bv Illness While at Work

Fearing that h. s .irh'r dead or in some bosnitaI
the parents Of ldu rt II Pierce twentr-tN,o
Old have asked tHe police to search for their
son He has been missing since WeInesjs,, -; -,
he left his home AZ No. 200 Aexsnder-ave The
Bronx. 10 go to his work as a rodman in tbs
Brooklyn Water Department
Painting spells had kept him at home Monday
and Tuesday and h departed for work Wednes
day against tho wishes Of his mother Two 80.
ago IA, WAS operated on FOR appendicitis. lie ms
ii powerful man. beine feet inches IN height and
Weighing more than 200 pounds. Pierce WORKED in
the outlying districts under the charge OF The