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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-03-11
A Card.

We, the undersigned, 90 hereby agree
70 refund the money on a 90. cent bottle
OF Green's Warranted Syrnp OF Tariff il
TAILS 20 cure your cough or cold. We
Aso guarantees 25-cent bottle TO prove
satisfactory or money refunded.
SHARhAR& MULHoLLASD, Alma.
CHAs. @. RHODES. Alma.
FRED HUDSON, Riverdale.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-03-11
EIre AZ Indian S-hnnI

MI Pleasant, Mich. March S.-Ths
laundry building az the government
Indian school has burned. The ,oss
viii reach from $4,000 TO $500
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-03-11
Grand Trunk R'y System.
No7I

All trains except sunday
G. G. ROBINSON. Agent.
Owosso, Mich
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-06-16

and the principles employed, in her
makeup proved the right ones; but it
was found she was too light in weight
to accomplish the work desired. She
was small. of 500 tons burden, but
equipped with engines that developed
1000 horse power-a marine wonder at
the time. The theory was that she
would make an onslaught on the ice
with all the force with which her pow
erful engines could drive her. and then,
owing to her unique construction, would
be able to slide up and over the ice and
crush it by means of her weight-Quite
different from the former battering-
ram methods
While the Algoma proved better in
strument than the battering-ram and
dynamite previously employed in ice
breaking. yet she, too, had her defects:
often got caught in the ice and had to
be set free with ice saws and dynamite;
and as she broke her way along, the ice
was apt to accumulate under to such an
extent her weight counted for nothing.
The St Ignace, more than twice the size
of the Algoma, superseded her. The lat
ter was SO constructed, a screw-wheel
under the forward part of the hull as ell
as one at the stern, she could get her
prov on the ice to crush it and have aid
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-06-16

| country, and in majority of cases are
those required by our manufacturers.
! OF the sc. 232, sos yen in value exported
to the United States in 1902, the value
of 46,7S4, 720 yen consisted Of raw silk,
1921, 995 yen manufactures Of silk,
9,124,OS5 yen Of tea, 6,3S1,733 yen mat
ting for floors. 577,SSS yen rice, 1876
401 yen chemicals, drugs. etc., while
manufactures of bamboo, lacqured
ware and other products peculiar to
the Japanese have also 3Uured largely
F! in the list.
A detailed examinatio. Of the sup
| plies furnished by the United States to
Japan can perhaps be better made
from our own standpoint measured in
| dollars. In the fiscal year 1892 our
total exports of domestic merchandise
to Japan amounted to $3,2SS, 2S2. and
in 1902 to $21, 139, 726. OF this total the
largest item of export was raw cotton.
which aggregated $9,05S, 290; the next
largest item being Illuminating oil,
with a total Of $5.195.6 Third in
rank is manufactures Of iron and steel.
with total of $1,923.607; other impor-
tant items being breadstuffs. 1885,
els: provisions, $196,337; scientific in
struments. $314,734; leather and man
ufactures, 1922, 729; tobacco and manu-
features. s509,921; clocks and watches.
$115,386; paper and manufactures
thereof, $1S7,S60; lubricating oil, $751;.
1873. and parafin, 1911. 500; while many
other articles of less importance havs
found a place in the markets of Japan.
The principal ports of Japan from
which exports are made to the United
States are Yokohama. Kobe and Maya
| saki The exports from Yokohama to
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-06-16
BOX GARDENS FOR w,
May Be Easily and Cheaply
ranged by the City Flat
Dweller.

The city ia. dweller who Is also q
flower lover need not feel that because
sne is not able to plant and dig in a
garden she must be deprived of the pleas
ure of having growing greenery about
her. With little time and expense de-
voted to a window garden she may mako
her windows not only joy to herself.
says the Brooklyn Eagle, but as we'll to
every passerby. If vine be planted in
the window box and trained at the sides
of the window a charming frame work
Is obtained for her outlook. The selec-
ton of the window box will naturally be
determined by the buyers purse. Tiled
boxes. with arrangements for drainage
and ventilation, while things to be de-
sired. are not within the means of every
flower lover. A long tin box. painted
green, is much less expensive. or what
will answer equally we'll and may be
easily constructed at home, a wooden
window box, which will answer all pur-
poses. After getting the box fitted to
the window ledge little less in width.
but as long as the ledge, the most i'm
portant consideration is the soil. The
box should be about eight inches deep
and have a dozen holes punched in the
bottom for drainage. Over this bottom
sift thin layer of ashes and another OF
small pebbles. on top of this thick layer
of fertilizer and finally good. rich SOIL
It Is good plan to water the window
garden thoroughly every night and
sprinkle it again early in the morning.
For those who like gay toned blossoms
nasturtiums and petunias make fine
showing, and in the early spring sweet
peas are excellent box plants. The Ia.
miliar geranium. with its scarlet or deep
pink blossoms and brilliant foliage is
about as good window box flower az
can be found If foliage plants are pre-
ferred to the fiowery type, there are
many varieties that flourish well all
summer and fall and fully pay for the
trouble that is required to keep window
garden in good condition.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-06-16
coal MINING NOT COSTLY.
Other Countries Pay More Than We
Do to Get tho Article
Above Ground. .A

II is interesting, as having a bear.
Ing on the general costs of production
In which coal plays so prominent
part, to find that the estimated value
OF coal In the United States is much
less than the value OF coal mined in
the other great fuel-producing coun.
tries. Thus, although the production
Of coal in the United Kingdom was
nearly 100000 tons less than the
production Of coal in the United
States. the value of this fuel at the
pits mouth in Great Britain was es.
timated to be $467 200. 900, while our
coal had at the pits mouth an esti-
mated value OF 1872 zoo, 900. The Ger.
man production in 1902 was only a lit.
tie more than half as much as ours,
but the value given to this output at
the pits mouth was more than two
thirds the value of the United States
output. says the Boston Herald.
This difference is due not to the
quantity Of the coal but to the SUI
perior methods employed by us in
mining and to the greater efficiency of
those who work in our mines. We
employed as miners in the year 1902
$4,000 men, but our English cousins
had engaged in this work sos, 900 men
and the Germans about 100000. The
necessity Of this Is made evident when
1t Is seen that the average production
per miner in the United States was
$40 tons. in the United Kingdom 27S
tons, in Germany 242 tons, in France
1913 tons and in Belgium 166 tons.
This shows why it is that we can
anord to pay more to our workingmen
than what Is paid to their rivals in
what are frequently assumed to be
competing countries. BY more intel
ligent employment and, we daresay,
by the utilization of machinery for
hand power we are able in this indus.
try to make men twice as productive
as their competitors on the other side
Of the Atlantic. and this, too, when a
large proportion OF those engaged in
mining in the United States are of for
eign birth and of such brief stay in
this country that they do not speak
our language. It is worth while bear.
ing these facts In mind when the ar.
gument is raised, as 1t has been, that
1t Is the protective tariff duties upon
coal which prevent the destruction OF
this American industry.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-06-16

creased; manufacturing industries
were encouraged and multiplied and
business men from other countries
welcomed to participate in the COM
mercial and business development OF
the country As consequence the for
eign commerce of Japan, which In 1878
amounted to less than 10000. 900 yen
1.-THE yen is worth about 1913 cents),
in 1898 was nearly 450, 000. 900 yen, and
in 1902 was 530.034,324 yen. OF this
amount 25S ,303, O65 yen represented the
value OF, the exports and 271.731, 259
yen the imports. and this was exclu-
sive OF gold and silver, of which the
imports were 32.161.35S yen and the
exports were 2.02s.sS2 yen, principally
gold.
Japan has thus during the past few
years assumed an important rank in
the list Of commercial nations. and In
so doing has vastly increased her
commerce with the United States. Re
Gently new treaties have been made
with the principal countries of the
world by which their citizens are
given equal privileges with the citi-
Gems of Japan in all parts Of the en-
pire and made subject to the laws Of
that country, which have been recently
revised, new commercial codes estab-
lished, new currency adopted. new
tariffs created, and new ports opened
for commercial intercourse with the
world.
The trade relations between Japan
and the United States have grown
with greater rapidity than have those
between Japan and any other nation.
In 1881 the imports Of Japan from
| fine United States amounted to less
than six per cent. Of the total impor'
tations. while in 1902 they formed
nearly Is per cent. Meantime Great
Britain's share In the imports Of
Japan fell from 81 per cent. to Is pei
cent. In 1902. The United States Is also
Iapan's largest customer, by reason Of
the fact that the chief export products
| az japan are articles required by the
| manufacturers of the United States
and which cannot be produced In thi:
country. The total exports from
Japan in 1900 amounted to 2o4. So
ven in value, and Of this amount 81,
RAG 3eS ven went to the United States
"a In. 455 to Hongkong 31.S71.576 t
China. 1880, 423 to France and 11,26z,
se7 to the united kingdom. The tota
exuorts Of 1902 amounted to 24S.303
o65 ven, Of which s0.232.S05 yen Il
value went to the United States, %
s76. 05s to sHongkong. 46,SsS,54s :
China, z7,2S3, 45s to France and 1886
149 to the united kingdom.
| The exports Of Japan to the Unite
States, as already indicated. are CHEN
articles which are not produced In TIL
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-06-16
NAGAsAEI1 HARBoR ONE OF COMMERCIAL

the United States during the fiscal
year 1903 amounted in value to $751;
662,039, which was an increase OF
$6.347,S26. over the preceding year.
The principal articles exported from
this port were raw silk valued at $751;
557, $50, silk goods valued at $4.027, obs.
tea valued at $4.977,9SS.50 besides
curios. paper, provisions and copper
and sulphur. The exports frcm Kobe
for the same period show falling on.
being $s,59S. 509.72 in 1903 and 1885,
1884 the preceding year. The chief
articles were tea, $2,369, 663.79 and
straw mating. $2,479.663-42. with rice.
porcelain and earthenware camphor,
tooth, hair and nail brushes, curios.
fans, sake and bamboo ware in order
of value as named. Nagasaki, which Is
near the coal fields, exported to the
United States $106,026.63 worth OF that
commodity in 1903. an increase Of
$54.936.94 over the year preceding.
The chief articles exported from For
mosa were oolong tea and camphor.
The total exports were valued At
81, 018, 6S0.81, an increase Of $542.,
909.40 over 1902.
The progressive spirit Of the Japan
csc and the rapidity with which they
are adapting themselves to modern
methods is shown In the Increasing
proportion in the trade Of Japan con.
Quoted by Japanese. In 1890 the rela-
tive share Of the exports from Japan
by japanese and foreigners, respec-
lively, was. Japanese. 6,123.961 yen;
foreigners, 4S,767,63 yen; in 1900 the
relative share was, japanese. 1881
634 yen; foreigners, 124.6S1.912 yen.
OF the imports in 1890, the value Of
19,521,7 yen was by japanese. and
81 ,033, 109 yen by foreigners; In 1906
the value of H.. 737, $50 yen was BY
Japanese and 173,433,SS3 yen by for
eigners. Taking the total Of imports
and exports, the share Of the japanese
in 1890 was $685. 26 yen. or 1879 per
cent. Of the total; that of foreigners
| los. $780, 45 yen, or Sill per cent. of the
total: In 1900 the share OF the japanese
was 1s6,11s,6S4 yen, or 1874 per cent
of the total, and that Of foreigners
371, 497,429 yen. or 66.6 per cent. Of
the total. 1t Is . significant fact tha
the number Of European and Ameri
can firms established In Japan is de
crossing, while the nunOer Of Japan
ese merchants in China and Korea I
increasing; . large contingent o
japanese merchants compete with FOL
/ eianers In that trade, and In Kore
Japanese merchants have alread
/, made competition almost impossible
and in every respect Japan Il becon
{ ing more and more an important con
mercial factor In Asiatic and general
In International commerce.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-06-16
Celery Salad.

Wash and cut the celery as for a salad
Crate one cocoanut and pour over it one
pint of boiling water. allowing it TO
stand until the water is cool. Then with
the hand squeeze the cocoanut In the
water and throw it away. Strain the
mixture through piece Of cheesecioth
and stand in cool place until the cream
comes to the surface At serving time
nut the celery in glass dish and sprin-
kle over it one tablespoonful Of grated
onion. a little red pepper and half tea
spoonful of salt Skim the cream from
the top of the cocoanut milk and pour Il
carefully over the celery: then add tRo
tablespoonfuls Of lemon Juice and servo
at once. This Is a delicious salad
Washington Star.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-06-16
NOTES FOR NEEDLEWoMEN.
Ornamental Bits That May Be
Wrought in Their Spare
Moments.

Hand-embroidered towels are to be
seen worked with white linen floss and
show blossoms as the shamrock and
not now considered in good taste. al
though plain white ones sometimes show
tiny colored embroidery blossoms on the
surface of the border.
To cover wooden button forms with
scraps of the gown and quickly en-
broider few tiny flowers or dots In sew
eral colors upon the tops is occupying
many a spare minute these days. The
shapes are full and curved, not fiat. Only
buttons of heavy dress materials or some
of the beaten metal ones are fiat.
In the way of an easily made trim
ming for a dancing frock of white point
d'esprit or mousseline is the stirring OF
white ribbon, louisine or satin, through
the middle, the ribbon not to be over half
an inch wide, and using it to festoon the
bottom of very wide fold tucks or sew on
the edge of three or more flounces upon
a skirt.
II you carry a handbag take 1t to the
stamping counter and have a rich mono
gram put upon the face-either on one
corner or in the center. A very limited
assortment of oil colors and an hours
practice q day will speedily give You
confidence enough to paint the mono
gram, and you may then, by copying.
work in floral decoration around 1t.
Much individuality Is displayed In
marking towels. Interlaced letters are
used in preference to the monogram.
Block and script letters. as well as single
letttrs, are also in vogue, and. as for
merly, the marking is done at the end OF
the towel The crest makes beautiful
mark for linen and is greatly favored
This is about two inches in size, instead
of three, as in the case of the letters. The
table cloths, napkins and bed linen VIII
also be marked to correspond with the
towels. Sheets are worked on the out
side upper corner. or exactly in the mid
die of the hem. The former Is the more
practical for Identification.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-06-16

year I steamer left Duluth May 8. but
frequent ice packs later closed the har-
~. In 1873 the ice at the head OF the
1nkes did not break up until May 10, and
after It went out it came back and was
rrled up until June IL. In 1876 the Ice
remained unbroken until May 8. IN
11oo there was q reclosing of the har-
~: the third of May Of that year u
vessels were held fast in the ice mile
md . half out, the ice then extending
III three miles. It is thought by expert
] 4nced observers that the vast amount
j f Tee now in the lakes will not all have
vanished until after the first OF June.
~ there was an unusually heavy cut
! II the woods made by the lumber COM
Innies this winter, the weather IN the
nnin having been excellent for logging,
IL continued ice in the lakes Is espe-
eially vexatious to workers in this in
lustry. Companies situated on interior
nkes have had to thaw out the ice that
fAey might begin saving in preparation
Ut the opening Of the season The boil-
- are started. and then steam is con-:
xsyed under the ice in pipes, thus loosen
ang mp the old logs and lessening the
danger Of overcrowding, which other
Nfn would later result in loss Of prop
~ and hinder shipping. And In the
nnrbors of the large lakes, tugs are kept
b11y breaking away the ice, that ves-
~ may be transferred from winter
Nuoxtefs to places where their cargoes
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-06-16

one-half cupful OF butter, one cupfnI
of sugar, IL cupfuls Of flour, three eggs.
half a cupful of cold water, one heaping
teaspoonful Of baking powder sifted In
the -four, two tablesponfuls of cocoa or
grated chocolate; mix as usual, folding
In the whites. stifiy beaten. with the
last of the -four and bake In large.
square pan; when cold. cut In small
squares; have ready in bowl Q boiled
chocolate icing and dip each square.
using a wooden toothpick, and lay on
waxed paper; when this Is firm. dip in
white frosting and roll In grated, fresh
cocoanut-People's Home Journal.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-06-16
sEEDLEss APPLE IS NEXT.
Experimenters Have Succeeded in
Producing One That Is AL
most Perfect.

The seedless orange is product Of
comparatively recent date and is de-
cidedly popular. Now we are promised
q seedless apple. 1t has. in fact, become
a reality. A device has been discovered
which. while almost miraculous In the
light Of existing knowledge, hardly cre-
ates ripple in the thoughts of man.
kind, says the Chicago Chronicle.
II has only been in the last year or
two, however. that the scope Of the
principle in application to the seedless
orange has been appreciated. A veteran
nurseryman Of Colorado heralds the
fact that after years of patient expert
ment In grating and budding he has Sc
cured seedless apple. Modestly, Mr..
Spencer has withheld information OF
his success until he has secured 40 trees
Of the new variety. Expert pomologists
have examined the new apple and de-
clare it to be very handsome n appear
ance. Details Of the methods by which
this achievement was attained have not
been divulged, but when 1t is remem-
bered that the million-box crop Of navel
oranges came from a single shipment OF
six slips the start that has already been
attained with 40 productive trees pre-
sages an early appearance of the seed
less apple of commerce.
The department Of agriculture as well
as many grape growers have been work
ing for years on the problem of seed
less grape, and, while rumors of success
have appeared from time to time during
the last decade. the sultana and Thomp-
son seedless varieties have during the
last year established their reputation
among the viticulturists. The Japanese
plum, without stone. is also reported
q reality, although the seeds have not
been obviated. Cherries without stones
are promised In the immediate future.
Seedless tomatoes are alleged to have
been perfected by an Indiana woman,
being grown from the stock of the toma-
to. which is replanted when 1t is at its
full height. Watermelons of the same
freak nature are also rumored from
Georgia, but not much credence is placed
In this report, though IL tomatoes have
been perfected there is no essential
reason why similar success should not be
attained with the watermelon.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-06-16
THE LAKE 1cE-BREAkER. STE. MARIE.

from the forward screw sucking the
water under the ice.
Several years the st. Ignace battled,
generally successfully, with ice in the
Straits OF Mackinaw, but she in her turn
was superseded by the Santa Marie. Tho
Santa Marie Is q suberb boat, firm and
strong enough to endure pressure that
would instantly crush an ordinary
steamer. But though one Of the best OF
the modern ice-crushing boats. she Is not
the largest: the famous ice-crushing
fleet Of the northwest possessing these
Of greater size.
This feet has attracted wide atten-
ton, and many foreigners have visited
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-06-16


known kingdom and was successful in
opening it to western trade and civil
cation has not ceased to be surprise
and wonder to the nations of the
world. Japan by leaps and bounds has
sprung to a place among the leading
nations of the earth. Industrially she
has achieved marvels: in diplomacy
she has proved herself abundantly able
to take care of herself: as military
and naval power she astonished the
world during the war with China, and
In the conflict which is now on with
Russia she is springing fresh and
amazing surprises. But above all per-
haps her commercial development is
the most remarkable.
Prior to 1871 the commerce of Japan
was Insignificant. but in that year an
embassy consisting of the ambassador
and Junior prime minister, Iwakura,
and other officials, numbering In all 40,
sailed from Japan to visit all the ma
tions having treaties with that coun-
try. The embassy was specially inter-
ested in it's visit to the United States,
and the development of Japan which
followed this tour of observation and
intercourse with other nations of the
world was very rapid. Schools were
increased. students sent abroad to OBJ
tain higher education and study for
eign methods: internal highways were
made, steamships built, and communi-
cation with foreign countries was in
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-06-16


" tity and depth of ice as has
&Wk this year delayed navigation
on Lake Superior and the
= rest of the chain of lakes
that constitute our inland seas. For so
niles east of Duluth the surface of the
lake has been one great ice field, and,
though in the bay at Duluth the ice has
At last all disappeared. it is feared ship
ming will not obtain possession OF the
outside waters for some weeks to come.
n looks as though in what we are wont to
call the flowery month of May old winter
as to hold its own up there in the north
country. And we learn that one Of the
novel attractions offered lake tourists
for June is the prospect Of beholding ice
heres floating about in the brilliant
Eaters of Lake Superior: and are told
that revilers say of the city at the head
nfLake Superior (Duluth). that its fam
ans bluffs are nothing but stranded ice
bergs"
comparison with past years shows
that one season navigation was him
dered considerably longer than it prob
ahly will be even this year. In 1876
the harbor at the head of Lake Superior
rs not free until after June 25. That
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-06-16

Two cups of flour sifted with three
teaspoons of baking powder four times,
one tablespoon butter and same OF lard
well rubbed into the -four. small tea
spoon Of salt. three-fourths cup milk.
Handle as little as possible. Bake In
uuick oyen.-Boston ;;.cbe.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-06-16
Chinese Wooden Shoes.

The manufacture of wooden shoes II
naturally = considerable branch of indus
try in China. The finer and more costly
kind occupy the attention of important
shopkeepers In the principal streets, and
the decoration of them is intrqsted to ar
lists in this particular kind of work.
But an enormous number of wooden
shoes CT the cheapest kind are wanted
by the poorer classes. and the mGnufac-
ture Of these is the work of practitioners
Of more moderate skill. They are usu-
ally itierant When they find suitable
wood they begin their labor by splitting
It up into lengths about one foot long
and six inches wide. These they cut
With sharp knives into rough soles, then
they proceed on their way untilthey find
! customer. On that suspicious meeting
they sit down at the side Of the road and
proceed to finish Oh the shoes according
% the desires and the financial capacity
II the puyer.-London Sphere.