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beautiful things, and talent for max
ing the most Of her surroundings.
went to live III the home Of her moth
er-ln-laW. The furniture of this house
was Of the ugly Victorian period, and
cleanliness was made to take the place
of beauty. The parlor walls were pa
pered in a cold shade of gray with
white scrolls upon it. The haircloth
covered walnut furniture was placed
carefully against the wall.
A dlvan in the center of the largest
wall space was fanked by straight
chairs, with slippery looking seats.
The two arm chairs were arranged
on either side of the fireplace, which
was fitted with a board covered with
some Of the wall paper. In front Of
this a round stove was set. An oval
table, with white marble top, held
a brown terra Gotta piece representing
Paul and Virginia, and was the most
frivolous part of the furnishing
Single curtains of Nottingham lace,
stiffly starched, hung at each window,
and were caught back on one side of
the window sill. Depressing engrav-
ings hung upon the wall, and large
framed and glass covered wreath of
wax flowers held a prominent posi-
ton
After suffering from these environ
mentS for some weeks, the daughter
in-law's opportunity came to make
such changes in the room as could be
compassed while retaining the same
furniture and making a few additional
purchases.
She realized that her first move
must be to take out the stove and
open the fireplace. This accom-
p1ished, she felt encouraged to see
what a rearrangement of the furniture
would do. The table was pushed to
one side, nearer the window. The di-
van was drawn to the right Of the
fireplace. and two rich crimson bro
cade cushions put upon either end.
4, crimson covered hassock, placed in
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vase holding some long-stemmed
American beauty roses was placed,
their color exactly matching those on
the chair covers. A low silver bowl
held violets, and few books were the
only other things on the table. An
easy chair with lowered cover stood
near by.
This little group of furniture of har-
moniOus lines and color made the
necessary break in the monotonous
length of the room. A davenport
drawn diagOnally across one corner
was an additional help, and the book
shelves were built in under the win
dows at either end of the room, so
that nothing was taken from the
width. The ceiling, being high, had
its color dropped to the picture mold.
In shade it matched the old ivory of
the curtains
The season of shrouded furniture
being at hand, it is interesting to
know that it is needless to take TO
brown Holland unless one wishes.
The art tlckings referred to are very
much used now for slip covers; thev
are inexpensive and come in service
able cOlOrS. A room where much vel
vet and velour upholstery makes the
thought Of long, hot days unbearable
may be transformed by its use into
charming summer room Where peo-
pie live in the same house all the wear
around it will be found a great saving
to the wear and tear on the furniture,
as we'll as most enjoyable change,
to have curtains and chair covers
made of this attractive material Tho
color and design of the wall paper
must be considered in choosing the
color and pattern of the ticking. The
greatest variety Of designs is offered.
A departure in the Holland or flax
colored linen for coverings is on the
market this season. One particularly
attractive piece shows tiny green
shamrock leaves scattered over the
tan-colored surface. The tape which
is used to bind the slips is green also.
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ornamental growth. Once well start
ed, asparagus will yield as we'll in
twenty-five years as at the end of the
first five. The authority she consulted
stated: The asparagus bed must be
on ground well drained, either arti-
fclally or naturally, and, if choice can
be had, a rather light, sandy loam.
This should be trenched and mixed
with manure to form coating at least
six inches thick over the bed. This
manure should be worked into the
soil by trenching to the depth of two
feet, as the growth will reach that
depth IN the course of two years. AS
paragus may be planted either in the
spring or fall, but the ground must
be dry enough to work we'll"
A more rapid growth was acquired
with fall planting, she was told, and,
therefore, she was advised to buy
plants ready rooted-those started in
the previous fall. The edible portions
Of the undeveloped stems are cut as
soon as they appear and are followed
by shoots from the crown of the plant.
This cutting back should not Be done
too often, as it would exhaust the
root, but after month or six weeks
the shoots should be allowed to grow
through the season. The surface of
the asparagus bed should have top
ping of coarse manure three or four
inches thick put on every fall in early
November. This should be lightly
forked into the bed in the spring.
The Colossal and the Palmetto are
two favored varieties of asparagus.
This same authority goes on TO say
that there is an insect called the as
paragus beetle, which sometimes at
tacks the plants He quantity ad-
vises, Coop up hen and chicks on
the bed, and let them eat the insects
off"
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Any carpet house can supply YOU
with the filling or terry. The green
terry, if it is not olive in tone, would
harmoninze with your wall paper.
"a Young Girl" says: 81 have SIS
with which to fix up my room. It
must be papered. The paint is yellow
white and in very good condition.
have white iron bed and an oak
dresser. Could I paint the dresser
white? l do not need a washstand.
but | would like a couch and an easy
chair, new curtains and covering for
my floor Can I get these for the
money!"
A very pretty bedroom paper can
be bought for 20 cents yard. Choose
something with flowers on clear.
white ground. There is a varnish re-
mover on the market with which you
could treat your oak dresser; thus pre-
pared, it would take the paint Use a
paint of the same shade as the wood
work in your room, and paint the bed
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with one coat Of it, as it is necessary to
preserve the same tone throughout.
Flowered lawns can be bought for x
cents yard. Choose something with
the same flower as that shown on your
wall paper. Make your curtains of
this material Trim them with three
inch ruff1es up the front, and tie them
back on either side of the windows
with four inch-wide strips of the ma
terial.
Hong Kong wicker chairs are very
comfortable, as we'll as artistic, and
can be bought for So apiece. A
lounging steamer chair, also of wick
er, would look well. You should
cover the pillows Of this chair with
plain cOlored linen, repeating the
shades Of your wall paper The least
expensive floor covering is mating.
Rugs OF plain filling might be added
If your SIS will allow.
A woman with a real feeling for
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-06-12

His sun-like birth has marked a new
era for the progress and development
of the Ottoman Empire, which to-
day occupies the foremost place in
the ranks of the civilized Kingdoms.
Merely the list Of his August Per
sonality's wondrous achievements
would fill volumes. Who has done
more than our World Conqueror for
the advancement Of peace, for the
amelioration and welfare of human
ity? Then let all who are anxious
for the betterment of mankind unite
with the millions and millions of the
worldwide envied subjects of the
star-shadowed mighty Sultan in pray
ing for his long life"
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How One Woman Transformed Badly
Furnished House

front, made the divan seem a much
more inviting place to rest than it had
previously appeared.
The carpet, which covered the floor,
was nOndescript one of gray and
yellow home coloring. The figures,
fortunately, were not obtrusively
large. Six dollars purchased two
black fur rugs of Japanese goat skin,
and these she sewed together, making
a rug OF generous size to go in front
Of the fire, and on which the crimson
hassock showed we'll
Paul and Virginia found a resting
place on the center Of the mante1
shelf They were hanked on each side
by some tall old brass candle sticks,
holding white wax candles. These,
together with a round brass tray, she
had found hidden away in the store
room, and vigorous polishing was
all that they needed to make them
ornamental
The windows were her greatest
trouble, and her greatest triumph
1t required much diplomacy to man
age the removal Of the Nottingham
lace curtains. She hung sash curtains
of crimson China silk, which cost
| thirty-five cents a yard, at the lower
sash of each window These were
run on small brass rods, and, when
we'll pushed back on either side of the
window, gave a pleasing bit of color
The over draperies, which were
caught back, were made from the soft
est and Creamiest cheese cloth. For
this she paid eight cents yard. They
were hemstitched, and she worked a
border four inches wide up the front
OF each. This was done in creWels in
dull shades of blue and crimson and
yellow. The pattern was a simple
one and cross stitched. 1t required all
of her sewing time for one week to
make these. Even the mother-in-law
admired them.
The wreath of wax flowers was
hung in small wall space, and two
pictures family groups-in oval
rosewood frames were placed on
either side of it. The engravings re-
mained, but two or three water col
Ors, in fiat gold mats and frames, were
added.
A reading lamp, set upon square
Of crimson brocade, trimmed about
the edge with gold galloons, held the
center of the marble top table. One
of the arm chairs was placed beside
the table.
Two small taborettes, costing $I.25
each, were purchased. These were of
imitation mahogany, and on them
were placed some hardy looking ferns
Two brass kettles, whose days of use
fulness i'll the kitchen were over, were
used for iardiniereS.
These changes were almost too
much for the mother-in-law, but when
everything was arranged, and the
dropping green fronds Of the fern
showed against the cleaning brass,
she admitted that 1T did look pretty"
Vegetable" writes about asparagus.
Here is the result of one woman's in
vestigation:
This woman discovered that time
and patience are needed to acquire al
asparagus bed, but she took the ad-
vice of an experienced gardener and
had a place prepared for it at once at
the south end Of the kitchen garden on
a slight slope, so that no artificial
draining was necessary The discour-
aging fact that she could not hope for
a crop for two or three years was par
tally atoned for by the decorative and
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rooms may be individually
small, they are so arranged that when
the sliding doors are pushed back
there is spacious airiness. When the
proportions are well considered, plain
and unwOrried wall spaces aid in Sc
curing this effect.
The rooms shown in the picture are
IN a pretty country house. 1t is only
one room deep, but of unusual front
age. The drawing-room OF which 4
part IS shown with its adjoining al
cove, IS deeper than the hall and
dlnlng-rOOm, being 2oX2S feet. The
doorway from this room into the hall
and the one from hall to dining-rOOm
exactly face each other, and are Of the
same height and width, so that when
all are open q vista OF hfty-tive feet
Is obtained.
\ careful study of the most harmo-
NOUS cOlOrs to use in these rooms
produces an excellent and restful color
scheme. No figures are to be seen on
the side walls or the low ceilings, and
the plain surfaces assist the idea of
rOOminess.
The woodwork throughout is treat
ed with eggshel white enamel finish
ed with an eggshel gloss. The dull,
old pink of the draWing-rOOm tones
softly with the rich tan color of the
hall. The dining-rOOm shows cool
water-green walls, and the draperies
used in the doors and at the windows
OF this room are of floral tapestry,
showing green leaves and dull pink
and crimson flowers on a tan back
ground.
This arrangement brings together
the several colOrs employed in the
adjoining room. the whole color effect
deepening and Strengthening in this
room. The Oriental rugs upon the
floor show much Of the same color
ing. The floor had been treated with
a slight stain of weathered oak wood
tint and finished with supremis floor
finish. The floor being made of
cOmbed grain pine, no filler was used
In houses built decade or two ago,
particularly in a city, the drawing
room is often difficult to furnish at
tractively, the proportions being un-
symmetrical. Such a room is, per-
haps, II or I4x36 or more feet, ex-
tending the entire depth of the house.
These proportions present a difficult
problem, but much can be accom-
plshed by a judiciOus arrangement of
the furniture. | recall seeing one such
room which had been rendered at
tractive by a process of doing over
The walls were covered in two-toned
green paper, both shades being light
The window draperies were of old
ivory brOcade with green figures upon
it. The floor was carpeted in rich
crimson. Much of the furniture was
upholstered. This furniture had been
covered by slips of art ticking for
the summer season. On the white
ground of this material large red
roses were scattered. Art ticking
sells for 20 cents yard.
A carved low teakwood table was
placed in the exact center Of this long
and narrow room. Just back of it |
stood a three-leaved screen, the frame
of which was also of teakwoOd, but
which had its panels filled with futed
green silk Of richer, deeper, stronger
shade than any other green in the
room. 4 band OF 1atticed wood was
set at ach panel. These
panels were of irregular heights.
On the table, showing against the
green Of the huted silk, tall crystal
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Answers to Correspondents.

Anxious writes to ask: ''Wil1 YOU
kindly tell me where I can find the
terry or filling for floors which you
so often recommend. Could [ use
green terry with wall paper that has
a blue ground with a design of cream
colored roses and green leaves on it?"
The L'Anse sentinel., 1904-06-25
Toy Pistols Are Fatal.

The mortality from the toy pistol
is appalling, and the death from it,
which is by lockjaw, is horrible.
The tetanus bacillus which causes
lockjaw is not present in the powder
or wad of the toy pistol cartridge,
as has been shown by experts who
examined a large number OF them.
Therefore the microbes OF the disease
are on the skin and are driven into
the wound made by the pistol. That
they are on the hands of the jollify-
ing boy is not surprising, for their
sports abound in many soils and
especially about stables. This germ
is harmless while exposed to the air,
but multiplies and rapidly produces
its virulent poison when given
warmth and moisture where air is
excluded. On this account all acci.
dents from exploding powder should
be disinfected by doctor aud should
not be wrapped up.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1904-06-25
LOCAL ITEMS.

The Nester saw mill commenced
for the season Monday.
S. W. Clements returned Monday
from business trip to Ashland and
Duluth.
Miss Pauline Greenblatt, of Mil
waukee, is visiting her brother, John
Greenblatt.
The Baraga ball team will play
two games at Iron Mountain July
4th.
H. Nesbitt arrived from Sault Ste.
Marie Thursday 10 spend q number
Of days in Baraga.
The tow barge Keweenaw, Of the
Nester feet OF boats, is taking on 9
cargo of lumber at the Nester docks
for Detroit.
Miss Ellen Carlson left for Mar
quette Friday, where she will attent
! the Upper Peninsula Normal School
The L'Anse sentinel., 1904-06-25
LATE NEWS.
Brief Summary OF tho Leading
Events Of the
Week.

President Roosevelt has sent to
the General Slocum relief commitsee
contribution of $500.
Nearly 800, 900 has been raised
for the relief Of victims Of the Cen
eral Slocum disaster.
The Fourth OF July arrangements
made by the st. Louis worlds fair
officials contemplate a celebration
which will eclipse any ever held in
the United States,
The Pennsylvania railroad system
has decided upon o further reduction
In the company s clerical force. Two
thousand in the general Offices will
be affected, and later those at divi.
sional points.
President Roosevelt Tuesday re-
ceived Cardinal Satolli. the special
representative OF the pope. The call
was made merely to afford the car
dinal an opportunity to pay his
respects to the president.
Col. Zach Mulhall, Oklahoma s
cattle king, shot three men at the
Wild West show on the Pike in the
St. Louis worlds fair grounds Sat-
urday night. The shooting was the
elimination of quarrel between
Mulhall and three cowboys of the
Wild West show.
A woodsman named Smith, living
an Amber, Mich, Wednesday killed
his wife and baby and then CON-
mitted suicide. He had separated
from his wife and had made frequent
threats to end her life. Domestic
troubles was the cause.
The search for victims who lost
their lives in the General Slocum
disaster in New York continues.
More than 900 bodies have been so
far recovered. The list OF missing
exceeds 300. Many of the bodies
recovered are impossible Of identifi-
cation.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1904-06-25
HARMONIOUS
CONVENTION.
Republican Gathering at Baraga
Last Tuesday Afternoon
Delegates Elected.

Delegates to State Convention at
Detroit Patrick Culliney of l. 'Anse,
and John F. Nester, of Baraga.
Delegates to State Judicial Con-
vention' at Saginaw = James Nc
Mahon, of Baraga, and Philip
Voetsch, of L'Anse. The delegates
were instructed for Hon. Joseph H.
Steere, OF Sault Ste. Marie.
Delegates to Representative Con-
vention. vet to be called-W. L.
Mason, OF L'Anse, p. F. Tracy, Cow
ington, f. W. Schwalm, Baraga,
Sam Hill, Baraga, Fl. ]. Seifert,
L'Anse.
The above named delegates we're
chosen at the Republican county
convention, held in the Town Hall,
in Baraga, Tuesday afternoon. The
meeting was called to order shortly
after 2 o'clock, by F. W. Schwalm,
chairman OF the county committee.
After reading the call, upon motion,
p. F. Tracy, Of Covington, was
chosen chairman, F. w. Schwslm,
secretary, and M. Voetsch and Jas.
Fleming, tellers.
W. L. Mason, Sam Hill and A.W.
Dahlberg were appointed as a
committee on credentials, and brief
recess was taken.
Upon re-assembliny the committee
on credentials reported the follow
ing named delegates present and
entitled to seats in the convention
Arvon Township - Not repre-
sented.
Baraga Township--F. w. Schwalm,
Sam Hill, A. w. Dahlberg, Axe
johnson, T. Durand, James Flem'
ing, John Markle, Peter Nilsson.
Covlngton Tcwnship-P. F. Tracy
L'Anse Township. Precinct No.
-P. Culliney, W. L. Mason, II. ]
Seifert, M. voetsch, Charles Ram
baud.
L'Anse Township, Precinct No.
20. Sicotte aud p. voetsch Ito fil
vacancies).
The L'Anse sentinel., 1904-06-25

Hurrah for the celebration in
Baraga July 4th.
Herman Falk is having repairs
made to his building on Ontonagon
street.
Mrs. r. p. McCarty went to Mar
inette, Wis, Monday, where she
will visit relatives for \ few weeks.
Miss A. Laurier and brother,
Eugene Laurier, Of Marquette, were
visitors in Baraga the latter part OF
the week.
During the thunder storm shortly
after 6 o'clock Thursday evening,
the armature on the electric dynamo
in the power house in. the Nester
mill yard, was burned out. 1t will
be about week before repairs
can be completed, aud In the mean
time laps are in use. 1t is the
| first mishap to the lighting system
in long time.
The funeral of the late Mrs. James
Mcmahon was held from st. Ann 8
church, in Baraga, Monday morn
ing at 9 o'clock, requiem mass being
said by Rev. FIR. Faust. The SER
vice was largely attended, and the
floral offerings were beautiful and
profuse. The interment was in the
new Catholic cemetery in Baraga.
Mrs. McMabon's s death is deeply felt
in this community.
! Owing to the limited time 10 which
to put ID type the account Of the
graduating exercises Of Baraga High
School, in our last issue, we upinten.
tionally omitted to mention the
piano solo rendered by Miss May L.
Crebassa, the piano solo by Miss
Anna M. Will, the piano duet by
the Misses May l.. Crebassa and
Miss Marie Pambrun, and the duet
by Messrs. Fl. N. Aldrich and ]. A.
Cochran, all OF which we're admira-
bly, rendered
Peter Demgen and Miss Josephine
A. Amesse, both of Baraga, were
united in marriage Wednesday
morning at 8 clock. The ceremony
took place in St. AIMS church, Rev.
FIR. Feust, officiating, and was wit
messed by a large number of friends
OF the contracting parties. The bride
was attended by Miss Grace Muir
ply, and Michael Shanahan officiated
as best man. After the ceremony,
la wedding dinner was served
at the home Of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Leander Amesse.
In the evening o reception was
given in Grandvi11e Hall, which
was largely attended, and was
indeed an enjoyable affair. Music
was furnished by Stein S orchestra.
Mr.. and Mrs. Demgen will make
their home in Baraga, and have the
best wishes. OF their many friends.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1904-06-25
;BARAGA DEPARTMENT;

Spur Township - Not repre-
sented.
After the selection of delegates,
as above named, F. W. Schwalm, OF
Baraga, was reelected as chairmah'
of the comfy committee, and mem
bers from each township were also
chosen, viz:
Arvon-August Gilman.
Baraga-James Fleming.
Covington-P. F. Tracy.
L'Anse-Charles Rambaud.
Spurr-Geo. L. Woodworth.
The meeting was harmonious
one, and the business was rapidly
transacted.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1904-06-25
The Glorious Fourth.

Posters announcing the Fourth Of
July celebration in Baraga have been
issued and freely distributed through
out the county. The committe in
charge of the arrangements are
working hard to make the occasion
a successful one, and from present in
dications the celebration will
eclipse any previous efforts. Aside
from the festivities of the day, a
firemen's grand ball in the evening
deserves large attendance. A pro.
gram of the list of sporting events
and prizes will soon be issued. OF
course everybody is going to help
Baraga make the day memorable.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1904-06-25
S3,OOO,0OO Suit.

James Donovan, surviving partner
of the firm of Donovan & Co. Chicago,
has brought suit against Thomas G.
Platt, OF New York, and ]. Platt
Underwood, of Chicago, for 81, 900, :
600 damages. The suit grows out OF
alleged frauds in connection with
the cutting OF timber on land in
Michigan.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1904-06-25
ASSININS NEWS
Correspondence.

Correspondence.
Thomas and William Loonsfoot
were at the copper country Wednes'
day with load of fish.
Misses Elizabeth and Nancie Demo
mie visited friends at Houghtou
Sunday.
Henry Denomie, who has been at
tending the Haskell Institute, al
Lawrence, Kan, for the past three
years, is expected home next week
Mrs. Hattie Loonsfoot has pur
chased fine Sterling piano.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1904-06-25

Edmund M. Ferguson, for many
years prominent in financial and
business affairs in Pittsburg, Pa, is
dead, aged 20 years. He was reputed
to be worth $25, ,0OO, 900.
A strike Of $4,000 persons EN-.
ployed in New York in the clothing
trades has been called to take effect
at once. Most OF the tailors are
employed by middlemen or contrac.
tors.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1904-06-25
Fire at st. l1naCa.

The water and electric light plant
at st. Ignace was totally destroyed
by fire at noon Wednesday. The
loss is set at $40, ,0O0 The city is
without fire protection or lights
Immediate steps win be taken to in
stall new and modern plant.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1904-06-25

After cutting the working day
from nine to eight hours, three
weeks ago, the Northwestern rail.
road officials at Escanaba have in
stituted a five-day working-week in
all the company's shops there.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1904-06-25
Grocery Store,
A. GAUTHIER,
Proprietor,
BARAGA, MICH.

Choice Groceries, Provisions, Canned
Goods, Flour, Feed, Hay, Etc.
All Goods strictly fresh and
at reasonable prices.
Complete line Of Horse Goods. All
kinds of Harnesses made to or
der, and Repairing done.
Just received carload Of single and
double FARM WAGONS and
TRUCK WAGONS.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1904-06-25
Cabbage Plants.

Cabbage plants, the most favorite
early and late varieties, 35 cents per
hundred. MRS. M. PRICE,
6-4-tf Baraga, Mich.