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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-02-18

An international league for the ex-
termination Of rats has been formed In
Denmark. In Berlin the municipal au-
thorities are Offering penny for every
rats tail delivered.
An English newspaper comments ON
the difference between the Russian gen
erals Great Car. forgive" and the
English generals II regret to report"
In announcing disaster.
A dramatic paper gives the names and
addresses Of 11S ciIcpses and other road
shows which have gone into winter
quarters. OF these Is made their homes
in Pennsylvania. II In Maryland. II in
Missouri and 10 in Indiana. thess being
the most popular states a. winter quar-
tiers.
Az shown by the inventories OF forts.
ships. supplies and guns and powder.
Il was not lack OF ammunition that
caused the fall of Port Arthur. Cen.
Stoessel himself ascribed the surrender
to the japanese 11-inch guns. After
their arrival further resistance simply
meant slaughter.
Had Experience.
langley is going to become . lion
trainer"
what experience has he had?"
Il guess you don't know his wife,
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-01-27
Armenian Massacres.

Washington, Jan. 23.-The State De-
partment has made public portions of
a report recently made by MIR. Thomas
Norton, American consul at Harput,
Turkey, on the results OF a tour of in
vestigation made by him under instruc-
tions from the department through the
vilayets Of Bitlis and Van. which were
the scenes during several months last
summer of repeated attacks upon and
masacres Of Armenian Christians by
the K,rds and other Moslem popula-
ton. These disturbances. attended by
frightrul atrocities, and savage cruelty.
resulted in death. suffering and des-
ututioL. No Americans were known
to have been injured.
DIR. Norton says that Mush is prac-
tically an armed camp. where Arme-
mans are In constant terror. He eSti-
mates that In the Sassun district 5000
lives were lost in last summers massa-
ere. including 2,771 children.
One salient fact. says the consul. is
that the benevolence of the citizens of
the United States has accomplished
more than the efforts of other nations
combined In advancing the moral and
intellectual welfare Of the Armenians
and other classes in the interior PROV
inCeS.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-01-27
Revolt in the Caucasus.

Victoria. B. c.. Jan. 23.-Captain Or
Ian Cullen. representative of the I'M
perial Marine Association of Toxic. re-
ceived a cablegram from Constantine
ople to-day to the effect that / 500 Cir
cassians had revolted and killed the
Russian guard numbering 200 at Slav-
mi. in the Caucasus. and that Russians
and Turks in large numbers were
crossing the frontier into the Caucasus
to spread revolution in Tihis province.
Titiis City is practically in state of
siege. he said apd communication is
had only by dispatch bearers
The Armenian Hunchigist Society at
Constantinople has issued a p,oclama-
ton calling on all Armenians to assist
the revolutionists and numbers of Ar.
menians continue to cross the frontier
to assist the kurds, Armenians and
Circassians beleaguerirg Titlis.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-01-27
Does Not Teach Polyaamy.

Washington. Jan. 25.-During the en-
animation of Senator Smoot before the
Senate committee Chairman Burrows
asked il Senator Smoot taught and
preached his faith. He replied tha, he
did. occasionally.
DO you teach polygamy?"
Il do not
DO you preach against polysamy OF
unlawful cohabitation?"
Il never have. l don't know why |
should. 1t is not 4 tenet of the faith.
Ii has been suspended. and think il
would net be proper for ME to bring
il up"
The chairman inquired concerning
the uncertainty of the Interpretation
of the manifesto as to whether il ap.
piled to both plural marriages and
polygamous CoEabitatica He said he
understood that the revelation com
nandins the promulgatiou OF the mani.
fes:o against polygany was the result
OF pleadinss y President Woodruff
for the command OF God concerning
his wishes on that subject.
On redirect examination Senator
Smoot said tr believes the church
rule requires church officials TO obtain
leave of absence to engage In bust.
ness. politics or anything else which
might take them away from their
church work. and is not confined TO
politics.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-01-27
THE FARM AND RANGE
Unirriqated Alfalfa.

In Bulletin No. 80 of the Colorado
Experiment Station, Prof. J. f. Payne
instances of attempts to raise alfalfa
OIL the unirrigated uplands OF eastern
Colorado. all Of which resulted in ulti-
mate failure. Nevertheless, after re-
counting all the difficulties, he an
nounces this conclusion:
Alfalfa growing without irrigation
deserves a trial upon a larger scale
than have yet seen, and when grass
hoppers are held in check sufficiently
it will certainly pay. AS it is, it is the
only perennial forage plant which
have seen that | would plow up buff
falo grass to test upon large scale.
And when large fields of it are planted.
the grasshoppers will not cut such a
figure as they do now when the grass
hOppers from several square miles CON
trate upon few acres"
In regard to fighting grasshoppers,
he says:
Thoroughly stirring the soil with a
disc harrow prevents the grasshoppers
breeding in the field and it has to con-
tend with only the hoppers which
grow on the prairie BY using hop.
perdozers the number of grasshoppers
may be kept down without damaging
the crop. These machines can be used
only in fields where the plants are but
q few inches high. Poisoning by using
Srsenic in bran or other substance
which is relished by the hoppers is
often successfully used But the most
profitable method have ever seen EN-
ployed is the poultry remedy. Some
people keep so many chickens and tur-
keys that the grasshoppers are held in
check by them. In August. 1901.
visited the orchard of A. +. Tabor who
lives ten miles southeast of Wray.
and found many trees entirely
stripped of bark and leaves by the
grasshoppers. l visited the same place
in 1903 and found the trees and garden
in a good condition. He told me that
the presence OF about 400 chickens and
turkeys were responsible for the good
of the trees and also the
scarcity of grasshoppers which |
noted"
The Grit-advocate., 1905-01-27
Good Word for the Hen.

When the State Agricultural Col
hge can find the time. we want it to
exploit the possibilities of the hen i'll
Colorado. We refer, of course, to the
domestic, home-staying hen. For
poultry and poultry products fur
nished by outside states. mainly Ne
braska and Kansas. Colorado paid out
in the vicinity of $5.000,000 last year.
one-half of which went from the Den
yer houses engaged in this trade. We
have peculiar climatic conditions. and
it is pioneer legend that our radio
active altitude is not favorable to
women, cows, cats and hens. The
women. cows and cats have survived
the legend. why not the hens?
A case in point is the western part
of Virginia. where the land is elevated
and the farm holdings small. But it
is good section for raising poultry.
and people who go there with impaired
health find this a congenial and profit
able occupation. In fact. congenial
occupation is in itself great promo
ter Of health. like talking and associ-
ating with healthy people. and avoid
ing those who harp upon symptoms,
making life not worth the living.
In western Virginia. fairly noun.
famous region, the poultry industry
is growing at rapid rate. The ship
ment of Thanksgiving turkeys and
chickens for all seasons brings in a
considerable revenue. The Harrison
burg News has just compiled the fig
ures of the egg production Of Rocking
ham county for the past year. 1t finds
that 10000 crates were shipped to
market, total of l0.S000 eggs sold
from one county in a single year. This
does not include many thousands con-
sumed on the farms where they We're
laid. The lowest price Of the year
was IA to Is cents a dozen. and in
December 50 cents was paid. The
average for the year was % cents.
The profit from eggs alone TO Rocking
ham county farmers was nearly $500
900. Virginia is able to put aside a
very creditable nest egg from the
profit of a years work OF her indus
trious hens.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-01-27
IMPORTANT LAND SALES.
Several Valuable Tracts Change Hands
In Weld County.

Denver, Jan. 25.-A Greeley dispatch
says: Bruce G. Eaton has sold 1920
acres of land to the Windsor Sugar
Company for 100000. the sugar com,
pany giving check as payment in full.
The deal also includes an undivided
one-half right in the b. II. Eaton ditch
nine and one-half shares OF stock in the
Whitney ditch, ten shares OF stock in
the Lake Supply Ditch Company and
cne-siXth interest in the Windsor lake
and reservoir.
The land is the most fertile in the
vicinity Of Windsor and lies one-hah
mile south OF the Windsor sugar fac
tory. 1t will be used for the growing
of beet crops and as dumping
ground for waste water from the fac.
tory. The waste water will be used
In irrigation, in which 1t loses its Of.
fensive odor and becomes purified
through seepage before 1t reaches the
river. Until last season the water
which washes the beets was thought
to be unfit for irrigation. but expert
ments have proven that 1t has fertiltx-
ing power, probably due to the lime,
carbonate and nitrogen contained In it.
Field Superintendent Timothy Of the
koStols tldt tueIe nave ALREADY
been contracted 2.200 acres of beets
for the Eaton factory, 2,275 for the
Windsor. 3.692 for the Greeley factory,
and that farmers in the vicinity Of
Sterling will raise 1000 acres of beets
for the Eaton factory Altogether,
there will be $4,000 acres of beets for
the three factories next season.
Mayor H. c. Watson to-day sold, for
Mary X. Peasley Of Denver, l6O acres
of land six miles east OF Greeley in the
Lone Tree district. to Alden Brothers,
for $4,000. The land is under cult.
walton. but without improvements.
Asa Sterling. the wealthiest man in
Weld county, to-day purchased from
the Union Pacific company 1850 acres
of land for less than 81 an acre. Mr..
Sterling has several thousand acres of
land In the vicinity which he has de-
veloped from raw prairie into some of
the most productive tracts in northern
Colorado.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-01-27
CHINA'S DENIAL,
HAS NOT BROKEN NEUTRALITY
Charges Russia With Infringing o.
Neutral Territory.-chinese Ban
dts in the Russian Army.

Washington. Jan. 25.-China's an
swer to the American governments
communication calling attention to the
Russian charges that the Chinese
were violating neutrality. was dehv
cred to Secretary Hay today by the
Chinese minister.
Regarding the charge that the Chin
ese bandits were enlisted in the jap
anese army. the Chinese government
calls attention to the fact that they
were enlisted first by the Russians as
frontier guards and fought against the
Japanese army. II it is true. as al.
legged. that they enlisted in the Japan.
ese army. that is a matter for the bel.
ligerents. In the opinion of the Chin,
ese government the subjects Of neu.
tral power have the right as private
citizens to enlist in foreign army.
This Is an established fact in the law
OF nations. for which China cannot be
held responsible. Whenever these
bandits entered Chinese neutral zone
every effort was made for their arrest
and punishment. and in most cases
they have been arrested.
I'VE find no japanese officers in our
northern army at all. We do find in
the government school at Paotingpu,
several Japanese translators. All Of
them, however. had been engaged be-
fore the war. and after hostilities
broke out they were required to give
their word OF honor to have nothing to
do with the conflict. These are on
the same footing as Russians and the
other foreigners in educational institu-
tions throughout the empire and in our
maritime customs houses. China fur
ther regards this as a matter of inter-
nal administration Of which no other
government has cause to complain"
The Maotao islands are said to have
been used by the Japanese as base
for their navy. The Chinese govern
ment for the past year has stationed
a .wift cruiser Haiki to watch these
islands. and the local project sum-
moned there the gunboat Haipu to pa
troll those waters. No sign of any
landing of Japanese has beeAfreported
to the government
The Chinese government considers
that Russia has violated neutrality in
been built by the Russians west of the
Lao river and Russian troops have en-
camped on the west side of the river
which is supposed to mark the bound
airy line of the neutral zone. In many
places in the neutral zone the Rus
SLAMS have forced the sale of provis-
ions. The Chinese have made many ar
rests of Russians smuggling ammuni-
ton. arms and other contraband arti-
cleS.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-01-27
Boom for 6arela.

Denver, Jan. 25.-The Republican in
its news column says: There may be
vacancy in the Senate from Las An
imas to fill one OF these days. Senator
Cashmere Barela. the perpetual sena-
tor, may have to give up the seat he
has held since territorial days. and
move from Colorado. To fill the breech
in New Mexico may fall to Senator
Barela. A letter received yesterday
from John Davis. one of the leading
Republicans Of the territory, gave the
first cue. The Republicans are divided
over candidate to recommend to the
president for governor Of New Mexico
and the name of the Colorado senator
has been mentioned as a compromise
candidate.
Senator Barela was born in New
Mexico and has heavy interests there
He is a partner in the famous Mora
grant.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-01-27
COLORADO EDITORS
Hold Successful Annual Meeting n
Denver.

Denver, Jan. 24.-Members Of the
Colorado Editorial Association, to the
number Of about eighty, including va.
riouS invited guests, assembled In an
nual convention at the chamber OF
commerce yesterday. The business OF
the convention was principally OF Il
routine nature.
The election Of ofYicers was the most
important work. The new officials are:
II. J. Holmes of the Glenwood
Springs Avalanche, president; p.
Byrnes OF the Bessemer Indicator. first
vice president: c. Il. Wolfe OF the
Greeley Tribune. second vice presi-
dent; ]. r. Lawless of Lamar Sparks,
secretary and treasurer; c. f. Wood
of the Colorado Springs, Telegraph.
national executive committeeman:
Gen. George West of the Golden
Transcript, historian.
The following committees were ap-
pointed:
Executive committee. C. E. Adams OF
the Montrose Press. +. p. Murray OF
the Elizabeth Banner, +. o. Blair OF
the Trinidad Chronicle-News. Legisla-
tive committee. Carl Anderson OF the
Fort Collins Courier. J. A. Barclay Of
the Pueblo Chieftain, James Ide Of the
Fort Morgan Times.
Reports showed that the association
is in a first-class condition. There was
some discussion concerning probable
legislation and the introduction Of bills
which will bring about changes in the
laws for the benefit OF newspaper pub
fishers.
At noon the chamber OF commerce
rendered the editors a luncheon In the
banquet room. ]. S. Temple. president
of the chamber of commerce and for
mer president OF the editorial associa
ton. presided. Governor Adams made
an address of welcome. A. j. Spengle
made a short address, speaking for
Mayor Speer. Wolfe Londoner made
an interesting talk.
Just before the association ad-
journed Mr.. Holmes. the reelected
president. was surprised by the gift OF
a fine gold watch, presented to him 0y
the members present
The Grit-advocate., 1905-01-27
DENVER ELECTION FRAUDS.
Experts Testify Before Legislative
Contest Committee.

Denver, Jan. 22-When the legisla-
i've committee. taking testimony in
the contest of Peabody VS.. Adams.
Win the governors Office as the stake.
adjourned late last night. the contents
OF sixteen ballot boxes from the first
three wards had been reported on ~
handwriting experts. Thirteen CT these
We're the work of yesterday, three of
IN" day before. Results: There were
IN all i.3il ballots exa,nined by nine
experts, VIII" iouni that Ice of these
Aailots We're fraudulent. in that they
mad been written by one or two ueo.
PIE, and of this number | ,Col had hcoa
counted for Alva Adams and l41 fo-
Peabody, leaving net frard,llen s,atn
ior Adams in the sixteen rrsc:nct.
'eall with of 1880. or nearly 100 20 Z
precinct.
Ihere were cases where the numb
ran as higG rs ISIS and as low as t6ir.
leen To precilct.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-01-27

The Interstate Commerce Commits.
sion has announced its decision in the
Chicago Live Stock Exchange case.
sustaining that organization com
plant of discrimination on the part OF
railroads that exact higher rates for
transporting cattle and hogs than 70!
carrying live stock products 10 chi
cago from points west. northwest and
southwest. The commission holds that
the discrimination is not justified in
any way and that it subjects the live
stock interests TO unreasonable preju-
dice and disadvantage, giving TO the
traffic in the products of live stock
unreasonable preference.
The Fort Collins. Colorado Sugar
Company. has commenced feeding eX
periments on cattle the result of
which will be of considerable interest
to stock growers of the state, espe
cially where sugar factories are 10
Gated and beet pulp can be secured
for feeding purposes. The object Of
the experiments is to learn just wha1
the value of beet pulp is to the ami
mails. Four lots OF steers are being
used in the experiments. One is re
ceiving alfalfa. corn and beet pulp:
another alfalfa and corn only: the
third alfalfa and beet pulp. and the
fourth alfalfa alone. These eyneli
ments should show conclusively what
the effect of beet pulp as feed is.
This is cooperative experiment be
tween the sugar company and the live
stock department OF the agricultural
college. the latter directing the work,
A bill has been Introduced in the
Colorado Legislature having for its OBJ
ject the better protection OF The for
ests of the state. AT present the state
owns vast tracts Of land in the noun
tains now covered with timber. The
experience of the past few wears shows
that the state officials are absolutely
unable to prevent the destruction o.:
this timber. as it IS carried away BY
persons needing lumber and destroyed
by fires. The United States govern
ment has a good system Of inspecting
its own lands and its officers have
been very effective in prosecuting
those who have sought to prey upon
the forests. The bill contemplates
turning over TO the federal government.
most of the forest lands. the state 10
receive In exchange an equal number
of acres of agricultural Ind ou,si ie
1.-THE mountains.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-01-27
Nearo Expe-ircrtaI Farm.

Montgomery, Ala. Jan. 22.--Booker
T. Washington, principal of the Tus-
kegee school for negroes. has an op-
unn on $50 acres of land about five
miles from Montgomery and 1t is said
he Will establish thereon school
farm OF experimental station for ne
srOes.
Since this has become known. white
residents OF the vicinity are up In
arms against such sale. Every resi-
dent Of the vicinity has signed pc.
tition TO Booker T. Washington asking
him not TO consummate the purchase.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-01-27
La Toilette Chosen.

Madison. Wis. Jan. Ex-Governor
Robert NJ. La Toilette was chosen in
the Republican caucus last night for
Cmted States senator to succeed Jo-
serh V. Quarles. The governor re-
ceived siNty.tive votes out of l07 on
the informal ballot, which upon motion
was made formal. Upon motion to
make the nomination unanimous, a
few members rose 10 their feet and
voted against it.
Senator QuarlGS received twenty. six
votes. the other sixteen being divided
between three candidates
The Grit-advocate., 1905-01-27
One Of LIES Trauedies

When a bachelor sees a widow he
shakes his head knowicsl When 4
widow sees bachelor she shakes her
head knowingly. Watching them Is n
spnster, who also shakes her head
knowingly.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-01-27
Feminine Solsce.

Sorrow finds fertile field in fer.i
nlnity. Strange. too. arc the remedies
sought Many women. overtaken by
calamity and grief. find q deep s5lacs
IN having their photographs taken.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-01-27
SIS and renovated
Eggs.
Japanese Swords Best.

The sword makers o. Toledo and
Damascus have been reputed to be
the worlds most famous artisans in
this industry, but in Ja3sn the sword
smiths turn out weapons whose blades
are fully as green ano as hard and
composed OF metal Of IS fine quality
as those of the old swordsmiths.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-01-27
SuperstItIous CSminals.

All criminals are grea: believers in
dreams. Some time aga at Manches-
ter. q daring thief awaiting trial told
warder he had dreamed that he lad
seen rainbow. Frur this he de-
cuced that he would ne acquitted at
his trial. To everyone surprise he
was.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-01-27
Hay.

Upland. per ton, $9.5o@$1o.OO: sec
ond bottom, $7.5O@S.00; timothy, $12;
timothy and clover, $11.00; alfalfa,
prime. s6.O0@6.50; straw. $3.50Q4 400;
South Park wire grass, $3.50.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-01-27
Sheep.
Comparative Receipts
Ora in.

Wheat, choice milling. per 100 lbs,
$1.70. Rye, Colorado, bulk, per 100 lbs,
Soc. Oats, bulk. Nebraska, new, white,
$1.05; mixed, $103 in sack, Colorado.
white, sl.10; corn, in bulk, Sac; corn
chop, sacked. Gle; bran, Colorado, per
100 lbs, 92kc.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-01-27
Hogs.

Comparative Receipts
Year TO January 2Oth ...... 49, ,1S6
Same period last year ....... 13,442
increase. .............. 1,744
The following quotations represent
the prices paid on this market:
Choice heavy .......... S4.57E @4.G5
Light and mixed packers 4.5J Q4.65
The Grit-advocate., 1905-01-27

The man whose wife takes in wash
Ing, pays no attention to laundry
strikes.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-01-27
DENVER MARKETS
Cattle.

Comparative Receipts
Year to January goth ........ 13,o43
Same period last year ....... l0,014
Increase. 2.O29
The following quotations represent
the range of prices paid on this mar
ket:
Beef steers, cornfed. good to
cnolce. ..............$i $i.251 4.I5
Beef steers. cornfed, com
mon to medium ..... 3.75@4.25
Beef steers, hayfed, good to
choice. . .............. 3.7594.25
Beef steers, hayfed, common
to medium. ............. 3.25Q3.5O
Cows and heifers, cornfed,
good to choice ........ 3.OOQ350
Cows and heifers, cornfed,
common TO medium w 2.25429O
Cows and heifers, hayfed,
good to choice. ......... 2.75@325
Cows and heifers. hayfed,
common to medium. 30. 2OO@2.7O
Gamers. .............. 1.25@1.75
Calves. veal, good TO choice 4.25@4.5O
calves. veal, fair to good. 3.50@4.25
Bulls, stays, etc. . l.25m2.5O
Feeders. +. p. r., good to
choice. ............... 35O@3s5
Feeders, F. p. R.. common to
medium. ............ 3.O093.40
stockers, F. p. R., good to
choice. . .............. 3.35@3.75
Stockers. F. +. r., common
to medium. ........ 3.OO@3.aO
The Grit-advocate., 1905-01-27

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Comparative Receipts