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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-11-19
PIGEONS RACE IN THE AIR.
Birds Maintain Speed of Mile and q
Half a Minute-Sport Gains
in America.

No other pet or form OF sport can COM
pare with racing pigeons, says Country
Life. The very name seems. to cut the
air. A bird that can maintain a speed
Of mile and a half minute for 100
miles, and that can cover 700 miles be-
tween the rising and setting of one sun,
is creature to stir the blood and lift
the heart. 1t is gentle, but 1t endures to
the end, and L have seen 1t come to the
home loft ripped across its back by the
talons of hawk.
The homers enjoy the racing. They
are as keen to be out and at II as leashed
hounds. There are only about 5000 fan
ciers of racing pigeons in America, but
Australia and England have several
times as mary, and the sport there is OF
national interest. In America the sport
Is gaining fast.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-11-19
American Mineral Riches.

The latest report to the British
home Office on the mineral produc.
tlon of the world shows that the
United States stands second to the
British empire in the production Of
gold, but far ahead in the prodic-
ton of silver, copper and lead. In
copper our superiority is the greatest.
more than one-half of the worlds en-
tire supply coming from mines in the
United States. This country also
stands first in the amount of coal pro-
duced. and Great Britain is second in
the list. The British coal, however,
is sold for considerably larger ag.
gregate price. In the production Of
zinc Germany stands first and the
United S'stes second.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-11-19
Curious Scotch custom.

Natives of the northeast coast OF Scot
land observe curious custom at funer-
ais. After the burial service the coffin
is carried outside the house and placed
upon the two chairs on which it had
rested within doors. AS soon as the
pallbearers lift up their burden and be-
gin their journey to the graveyard these
chairs are at once thrown sharply on
their backs. In this position they are
kept until the interment has taken place,
when they are taken indoors again.
Any attempt to place the chairs on their
legs or to take them in before the proper
time Is at once frustrated by the rela-
tives OF the dead.-Chicago Daily News.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-11-19
Peculiar Steed.

At little dinner the other night the
statement was made that the colored
race had longer memories than white
folk. Mark Twain. who was present.
agreed with the remark. and to prove 1t
told the following:
"Some years ago. when south, met
an old colored man who claimed to have
known George Washington. asked
him II he was In the boat when Gen.
Washington crossed the Delaware, and
he instantly replied: Lor', massa,
steered dat boat Well said |. do you
remember when George took the hack
ut the cherry tree?' He looked worried
for a minute, and then, with beaming
smile. said: Why, suah. massa, drove
that hack mahself.' IN. Y. Herald. r
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-11-19
STORAGE OF CABBAGE.
Not Suitable for silage, But May Be
Safely Stored in
Pits.

In the first place, Staging cabbage
has never been tried here, as far as l
have ever heard, and do not believe
1t is practical to make cabbage silage,
as cabbage is composed Of so large a
per cent. Of water, it would be very
mushy and soft. There is large acre.
age Of cabbage Lere. says the Michigan
correspondent Of the Rural New York
err. and the price is very low, two dol
lars per ton being price paid by ship
pers. We have had good success keep
ing cabbage in pits, similar to potato
pits, but must not be kept too warm;
in fact as near the freezing point as
possible without actual freezing. Per-
haps the best way Is to dig trench
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-11-19
CUTTING BACK THE cATALPA
When and How the Work May Be
Done to the Best Adj
vantage.

One of our subscribers from south
ern Illinois desires to know If catal-
pas set out last spring should be cut
back before another seasons growth,
and, IL so, when such cutting back
should be done.
The cutting back. when done at all,
should be attended to the latter part
of winter. Whether or not cutting
back is advisable must be determined
by the conditions OF the trees in each
individual case. 1t may be better to
let the trees grow as they are another
year before performing the operation.
II they we're but one year old plants
when set last year 1t will doubtless be
best to wait another year before cut
ting them back. II is best to have a
good, strong root system established
before the cutting Is done. so that a
large growth of top will result the first
year thereafter.
Cutting back Is done to secure a
straight stem and one with the fewest
possible branches. This increases very
materially the value of the timber
Whether or not any cutting back is
necessary or desirable will depend
upon the present condition of the trees
as regards straightness and freedom
from branches. II cutting back is re-
sorted to 1t will be best to keep watch
Of the trees for time after they start
in the spring and not allow too many
sprouts to grow from each stump
Whether or not more than one shoot
be allowed to grow from each root
should depend upon the present thick
ness of the stand and the strength of
the root II there are places where the
stand Is thin. more sprouts to the root
may be left than where no trees are
missing. More sprouts may be left
than one expects to permit to remain
permanently, provided the roots are
strong and vigorous. Some of the
sprouts can be cut out when large
enough for stake fences. II IL well to
remember that the more sprouts to q
ROOT the shorter will be the first sea-
sons growth and the nearer will the
first limbs be to the ground. Prairie
Farmer.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-11-19
GIRL AND WOMAN
CARE NEEDED AT THE CHANGE
FROM ONE TO THE OTHER.
Many a Life Spent I'm Suffering Because
Troubles Were Allowed to Develop
At This Time.

Many Life Spent in Suffering Because
Troubles Were Allowed to Develop
At This Time.
Every mother of a growing girl should
remember that there will como time
when her daughter will be girl no
longer but will share with her the bless
ings of womanhood. Unless nourish-
ment keeps pace with growth the founda-
tions of life Of suffering are laid at
that time. Mrs. John MacKinney, Of
No. 478 Thirteenth street, Detroit, Mich,
writes timely word. She says:
II cid not get proper care at the first
critical time in my life and for seven-
teen years I suffered as result. I had
dizzy spells, felt constant fear that
something dreadful was about to happen
and was afraid to go out alone. My
breathing was very short and had pal
pitation of tho heart so badly that I
could not go up stairs nor walk even
moderately fast. was SO nervous that
could not lit still. At different times
for years was under the care OF the
best physicians in Detroit and tried q
number of advertised medicines. Moth
ing helped me- until, ON the advice Of o
neighbor, I tried DIR. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People. ! felt relieved before
the first box was finished and / kept ON
taking them until was cured.
"Last winter my little girl had rheu-
matism and I gave her DR.. Williams Pink
Pills and she got well right away. My
niece was thought to be going into con-
sumption and, upon my advice. she tried
the pills. They cured her cough and she
Il now well and strong. My entire fam
Nv are enthusiastic over DR. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People and we cam
not say enough in their praise"
These pills effect. such cures be-
cause they go to the root of the disease.
Other remedies act on the symptoms
thess marvellous vegetable pills remove
the cause Of the trouble They have
proved themselves to be an unfailing
specific for oil diseases arising from Inn
pure blood and weakened nerves-two
fruitful causes Of nearly all the
Ills 70 which humankind Is heir. DR..
williams Pink Pills for Pale People are
sold in boxes at 80 cents Q box, or six
boxes for e2.50, and may be had OF all
druggists, or direct from DR.. Williams
Medicine Co., Schenectady, h.fs
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-11-19
CABBAGE STORAGE PIT.

Is or "a inches deep by six feet wide,
and as many feet long as is necessary
to hold the entire amount. Begin at
one end and pile the cabbage in such
manner rs to form peak similar to
diagram. When cabbage are Call in
cover with boards in such manner
that they can be removed as cabbage
are used out. They should be placed
in pit just before freezing weather
begins. Cover the boards with straw
and as weather grows colder with ma
nure enough to keep from freezing
have known of cabbage being kept sue
cessfully in the way I have described.
Some vents should be left in the board
roof.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-11-19

limbs were badly swollen. One doctor
told me 1t would finally turn to Bright's
disease. Twas laid up at one time for
three weeks. had not taken Doan's
Kidney Pills more than three days
when the distressing aching across my
back disappeared, and was soon en-
tirely cured"
For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents. Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, NY.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-11-19

It II reported that q good many
brands Of poor fertilizers are being
sold to fruit growers. the said fer
tilizers being made largely Of sand.
loan and the like. The fruit growers
bad better let the cheap fertilizers
alone and buy good brands. which will
prove to Be the cheapest in the epd.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-11-19

framing. 2x4 in. scantling. sided with
common sheathing and covered with
waterproof paper or cloth. The cuts
show how to build 1t. Sash frames are
made of Xxi IA In. stun, either mitered
or halved at corners. no rabbeting is re-
uired, but the stuff should be dressed.
Instead Of glass, translucent waterproof
paper Is used. 1t costs less than glass.
is almost as transparent and is perfectly
waterproof. It is laid on in one sheet
and cemented all around so that no cold
can enter. Being bad conductor Of
heat. 1t retains the inside heat much
better than glass.
Take the 1Kx2 in. stun and cut into
lengths. eight Of Them into 6 IT. pieces
and six into 3 #. pieces for the ends Of
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-11-19

mico County,
says: 81 suf-
fered with kid
|ney complaint
for eight years.
1t came ON me
gradually. I
felt tired and
W eak, w Q 8
short of breath
and was trou-
bled w it h
bloating after
eating, and nv
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-11-19
Why He Was Skeptical.

Parson Brown-Why do you doubt the
genuineness Of Green's conversion?
Deacon Smith-Because he never Gays
anything about what shameless wretch
and miserable sinner he used to be-
Chicago Daily News.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-11-19
Good Thing.

Chrrch-Why. he loved that girl
when she was only baby on her moth
ers' knee!
Gotham-Oh, then, he knew she was
going to come into money all along!-
Yonkers Statesman.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-11-19

Mra 9. W. Fool<s. Of Salisbury, Nd,
wife of g. w. Foolks, Sheriff of Wi,,o.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-11-19
A PRACTICAL GREENHOUSE.
How an inexpensive and Good Build.
ing Nay BE Put Up to Serve the
Farmers Needs.

A very convenient size and one that
can be built with the least loss In cut
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-11-19

ting material ID a.
follows: Twelve It.
long. 10 It. wide,
z It. to apex Of
ridge, 3 II. to plates
fr o m srou 9 d;
form OF roof equal
span Of ridge;
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-11-19

anything which would like
Pnkham She surely help
wider experience
Address advice is
nd always helpful.
OF
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-11-19
An Indiana Lady Tells Of wonderfr

"DEAR MRS PINKHAM: It Is q pleasure
for me to write and tell what your wonderfuL
medicine has done for me. was sick for
three years with change OF life, and my
physician thought a cancerous condition OF
the womb. During these three years
suffered untold agony.
II cannot find words in which to ex-
press my bad feelings did not expect to
ever see another well day. read some Of the
testimonials recommending your medicine and
decided to write to you and give your treat
ment a trial.
"Before I had taken half bottle Of
Lydia T.. Pinkham's Vegetable COM
pound, began to sleep. have taken now
six bottles and am SO well ! can do all kinds
of work. "--MRs. LIZZIE HINKLE, Salem, Ind.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-02
Leads all North Carolina Daes i'm News and Circulation

in the town, that Of Mr.. ]. Millen Stuart
formerly Democratic register of deeds.
II appears also that these charges, made
on former occasions by Flows faction,
have been threshed over by the Postoffice
Department and after investigation by
postoffice inspectors have been dismissed.
OF him Mr.. Beasley says, among other
things: 81 have said time and again in
my paper that MI. Hasty was in my
opinion, the most competent man in Mon
roe for the place, irrespective of party
and this / heartily believe He is an
honorable and an honest man. and be
'lieve that nine-tenths of the Democrats
of this place would corroborate my state
ment."
Mr.. Morrow's letter is much to the
same erect. He says: 'Nine-tenths OF
the business people of Monroe want Mr.
Hasty retained as our postmaster. ] am
frank to say he is the best postmaster
that has ever held this office, either Dem
ocrat or Republican, and l sincerely hope
You will see that Mr.. Hasty's nomination
is confirmed. II Mr.. Hasty is beaten it
would be a great calamity for the busi1
ness people and all the persons of the
Office"
w G. Heath writes: 'Mr. Hasty has
made a most excellent postmaster and he
is the choice of the entire business ele-
ment of our city,.
D. A. Houston: ''1 believe that Mr..
Fasty has no superior in the county re-
gardless Of party, in the caracity of post
MASTER
In view of letters like these. fr..-n
men of this character" said Senator 81
mons as the Senate adjourned this after
noon, there was no other course for
me to pursue as there can be no ques-
tion now as to Hasty's standing among
his people and his fitness for the office"
Adjutant General B. 5. Royster and
Attorney F. S. SpruiIl are here to make
some investigation looking to the recov
cry of North Cardinals claim for extra
pay allowed soldiers during the Spanish
American War. The exact amount of the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-02
ADVANCE IN LUMBER.
Eighth Meeting of tine North Carolina
Pine Association.
by the Associated Press. J

Norfolk, Va, March 1.-At the eighth
annual meeting of the North Carolina
Pine Association, held in Norfolk today
at the Monticello Hotel it was decided to
make an advance in the price OF the
cheaper grades Of lumber of from fifty
ccnts To one dollar A persistent increase
in the cost of production is given by the
association as the ground for the increase.
No change will be made in the prices of
higher grade lumber. Forty of the lar
gest lumber manufacturers in Virginia
and North Carolina were represented at
the meeting and the following officers
We're elected: John J.. Roper president;
It. C. Fosburgh, vice-president; r. S.
Cohn, treasurer; John r. Walker, secre-
tary The new directory, is composed of
John L. Roper, Frank Hitch, r. S. Cohn,
]. T. Deal, E. C. Fosburgh, Of Norfolk;
z. M. Wiley, of New York; George T.
Leach, Washington, N. c.; Il. j. Camp,
Franklin, Va; George w. Truitt, Suffolk,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-02
American Vessels Only.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, March 1.-The Senate to-
day passed the bill requiring the use of
American vessels in transporting govern
ment supplies and took UP the bill pro-
hihiting the use of other than American
vessels in shipping merchandise to the
Philippines, and relieving the inter-island
trade of the Philippines from the exact
ions OF the coastwise laws of the United
States. The first mentioned requirement
OF the latter bill is already in force in eff
fect but this measure enacts it in differ
ent form. The bill as introduced pro
vldes that it shall go into effect July 1
next, but the Democrats sought to have
the time deferred. Their suggestions
were not accepted, but Mr.. Lodge, in
charge of the measure, indicated a vii
lingness 10 postpone the time for a year
The Senate adjourned however. without
acting upon either the bill or the amend
ment.
Several Senator'S spoke in opposition tc
the bill requiring the uSs..of American
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-02

road from Seoul to Wiiu for military use
will be commenced forthwith. Engineers
and surveyors have already left Seoul.
Japan Answers Charges of Bad Faith
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, March 1.-The japanese
Minister today gave out an authorized
statement from his government relative
to Russian allegations that Japan was
guilty of a breach of international law
in not declaring war and of treachery in
attacking Russia, who was bent on peace.
The statement says Russia, while delaying
negotiations extended her naval and mill
tary preparations, increasing her Far
Eastern feet by nineteen vessels and aug
menting her forces by 100000 men, besides
occupying stragetic points. The state
ment says:
''From these military and naval prepara-
tions of every description. made during
the progress of the negotiations, it. is
quite evident that Russia was not in
clined to a friendly settlement of the
questions then under discussion between
Japan and herself, but sought solely by
her military preponderance to force Japan
into submission. During the latter part
CONTINUED on Page Five.)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-02

good character for himself signed by the
the sheriff and treasurer Of the county.
These letters contained charges of the
grayest nature against the moral charac>
ter of Hasty. and called in question his
standing and that Of his family in the
community. These charges, Flow said,
could be sustained by court records and
hv Witnesses whom he named and asked
the committee to subpoena,
II was on this showing that Senator
Simmons decided he could not afford to
recommand the confirmation of Hasty as
noetnaster at Monroe. But the publica,
ion of these facts in Sundays News and
Observer today brought the Senator a
ncrfoct deluge of protests from many Of
tho best and most substantial cltlzens OF
,tonroo Among them arc the following:
r. V. Houston, mayor; w. Z. Heath
r,o,aner Of Monroe Cotton Mills; e. c.
Winchester, cotton exporter; ID. a. Hous-
ton Of the Houston mice Supply Company;
r II Beasley, editor Journal; H. a.
aI,.rrnu, of the Heath-Lee Hardware
Company; s. H. Rogers, robert ,. Dos'cr
and Moses Lychtenstein, merchants.
Thess gentlemen, all Democrats, set
forth that Flows charges are unfounded
and should not be allowed to defeat the
confirmation of Hasty
1t seems from these letters. that Flow
T. ~ boaa If the anti-Hasty wing of the
/ LEGAL Republicans and has continuously
bscn making thse charges for years, at
drst as on aspirant for the place him
sa1f ana tLan for member of his family
and 6nallv as "disinterested party" :"
ri, ,,,rito-- declare also that Hasty is a
man If character and standing in the
comm,,nifv and married into one of the
most ,,a ;na,,ent;al and respectable families
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-02
POLITICAL TALK WITH NEWELL.
Speaks of C. A. Reynolds as Possible
Republican Nominee for Governor.
Especial to News and Observer }

Charlotte, N. c., March ii. F. Newell,
chairman of the Republican Executive
Committee of Mecklenburg county, is
heading the aggressive movement of the
enemy, and before long the battle will
be on. In an interview today. he said
the executive committee would soon name
a date for the holding of the pre-
cinct and county conventions, adding
that they expect to put out full State
ticket and a candidate for representatives
in Congress from this district.
Questioned as to who the Charotte Re-
pubGcans favored for Congress, Newell
would not mention himself. but said that
these had been prominently spoken of in
this connection: ]. Y. Hamrick, of Cleve-
land; A. H. Whitener, of Hickory, and
Roberts, of Madison county.
''Mr. c. A. Reynolds, of Winston, is
perhaps, the most prominently mentioned
man for Governor in this section said
Mr. Newell "And he has many friends
here who will do all they can to secure his
nomination
Secretary C. B. Bryant of the American
Cotton Manufacturers Association, this
morning received telegram announcing
the death of his aged father at his home
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-02
FOR TOBACCO MEN
A Number of Speeches in
the House Advocate
Relief.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, March 1.-The House to-
day concluded general debate on the Dis
trict of Columbia Appropriation bill and
entered upon consideration of the meas
ure under the five minute rule. The de-
bate today was not upon the bill, but
upon variety of subjects including a
speech by Mr.. Sheppard (Texas) against
the tariff; by Mr.. Adams (Pa.) in favor
of the restriction of immigration; by Mr..
Powers (Mass.) who urged beautifyng
the national capital, and who expressed
the opinion that there would be disarma-
ment by the nations of the world during
the century. Mr.. Williamson (Oregon)
made his first speech in the House, in
which he urged an appropriation for the
Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition.
Mr. McDermott IN. j. made an anti
trust speech and asserted that the price
of raw sugar had decreased since the pas
sage of the Cuban reciprocity bill. with
out decrease in the price paid by the
consumer. Mr.. Miers Qnd.) discussed
ship-subsidy.
Relief for the Southern tobacco raisers
was advocated by Messrs. Hopkins (Ky)
and Flood (Va) through the repeal OF the
six cent per pound tax on stemmed and
twisted tobacco.
Mr. Hopkins (Ky) argued in favor Of
the Gaines bill to remove the Internal
revenue tax on "stemmed' or twisted
tobacco when sold by the producer. He
charged that certain plugs of tobacco
turned out by the trust contained many
ingredients beside tobacco.
The producers of the tobacco, he main
tanned, should be placed on the same foot
ing as the growers of corn or wheat, and
allowed to stem and twist their crop
without being subjected to i tax OF six
cents a pound.
Mr.. Flood (Va) followed in advocacy OF
the same relief to the tobacco growers
of the South. He declared hotly that
judging from the action of the Republi-
can executives during the past seven
years, the tobacco growers could expect
no relief from the tobacco trust and con-
sequently appealed to Congress-
The House adjourned until tomorrow.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-02
COSSACkS ARE NEAR
Russian Troops at Chong Yu, Kusong
and Anju in Northern Korea. The
Japanese General Staff Leave Toxic
for ChemuIpo. Reinforcements are
Swelling the Ranks of the Chinese
Around Liau Che.
(By the Associated Press.)

Lao Yang, Manchuria, March 1.-The
Japanese have occupied Ichio Yang, Ko-
rea and are now fortifying the walls OF
the town. This was the objective point
of General Mishtchenko, who with de-
tachment of mounted Cossacks, as an
nounced yesterday, had reached Kasanja,
Korea, and was expected to arrive at
Ichio Yang yesterday. A detachment OF
Russian troops is in the neighborhood OF
Ichio Yang. The Koreans are averse to
giving the Russians information regard
ing the movements of the Japanese.
The Chinese troops around Liau Che are
being reinforced Yuan-Shi-Kai, the Chi
nese commander-in-chief, has ten thous-
and men near Junipin-Fu, while 5000 men
are with General Ma.
Fresh troops are arriving IN the prov
ince of Chi Ii.