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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-07-04
The Glass Washer.

When you dine en- famille at a
house where each glass on the table
is worth $40 you naturally wonder
how the servants manage to wash
and dry SO costly and delicate an
article without breaking. | put the
question to a matron who is her
own housekeeper, "Tell me how
many Of your beautiful goblets,
tumblers, wineglasses, sherry glass
es, etc., are broken every week"
She replied: every glass is insured
by a company formed for the pur-
pose. This company sends to us
every day an expert glass washer,
a Bohemian, and if he breaks any
thing it has to be paid for. Our
butler keeps tab on him, of course.
He breaks very few pieces, indeed.
Before he came to us we lost great
many through the carelessness OF
our maids. New York Press.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-07-04

A member of the faculty Of the
University of Wisconsin tells OF
some amusing replies made by a
pupil undergoing an examination
in English. The candidate had been
instructed to write out examples OF
the indicative, the subjunctive, the
potential and the EXPLANATORY
moods. His effort resulted as fol-
lows:
81 am endeavoring to pass an
English examination. II | answer
twenty questions / shall pass. If |
answer twelve questions / may pass.
God help mel"-Harpsrs Weekly.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-07-04
Sens In Verse
On the STAGE Of Life.

On the Stage Of Life.
We are like puppets in some conJurer's
hands,
Who smiling, easy. nonchalantly stands
And says. amid the universal cheers,
"fou see this man-and now he dlsap-
pears!'
Tom Manson.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-07-04
LOOKING For liuht,

Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Brown were
bosom friends. They passed a gooc
deal of their time in discussing the
affairs of their neighborS. 1t wa:
astonishing what a lot they knew
about other peoples business which
didn't concern them in the least
They were hammering away at the
latest scandal when the converse
ton turned in the direction of q
Mrs. Tittlesay, a new arrival in the
next street.
81 hear she's suffering from ap-
pendicitis," declared Mrs. Brown.
"Suffering~ echoed Mrs. Jones
contemptuously.
"Why, yes. Didn't you know
that ?" asked Mrs. Brown.
eyes, | heard she had got appen-
dicitis," replied Mrs. Jones, "but,
Lor', judging by the way they brag-
ged about it, l thought it was some
sort of. piano playerl What is it
anyway ?"-London Queen.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-07-04
SARATOGA CHIPS.
Ways In Which tho Potatoes Are
Prepared and Cooked.

| Ways In Which tho potatoes Arr
Prepared and Cooked.
Making Saratoga chips, the Sara
toga chips Of commerce, is one bust
ness that is not in danger Of being
monopolized by any concern. In
most of the cities will be found half
a dozen or more small establish
mepts where it is proftably con-
Quoted.
1t does not require much equip
ment. In a typical establishment
are half dozen women busily en-
gagged in peeling the tubers. There
is a machine that does the trick
nicely, but most of the manufactur-
ers prefer hand labor. An expert
peeler can dispose of the potatoes
jacket in almost as short a time as
the machine. A five gallon meas
ure stands on a chair by each work.
er. A special kind of a knife is
used, which rips off the skin with
absolute uniformity.
The chipping or slicing is done
by machinery. Usually ha7d pow
er is employed. The potatoes are
dumped into hopper, and by turn
ing the handle it requires but few
minutes to slice them into bits of
the required thinness. These fall
in a pile and from there are shoy-
eled into a vat.
This is a great iron kettle, con-
tanning several gallons Of liquid
kept at the boiling point. Within
the kettle hangs a large perforated
vessel that looks like a dishpan,
which can be raised or lowered by
operating a lever controlled by a
piece of rope at the end. In this
vessel are placed the slices. A hot
fire is kept going during the brown
ing process, and the liquid is stirred
constantly to prevent burning. In
a few minutes the chips are done
and the mass turned into big tub.
The product finds the readieSt
sale in the summer months. This,
it is claimed, is due to the fact
that women don't like to stand over
a hot fire in the warm months cook
ing potatoes in the ordinary way.
Twice as many chips are sold in the
heated term as during the winter.
Lard is not used in the process by
the best makers. This is because
it makes the chips soft and in time
rancid. Salad oil has been found to
be the most satisfactory. - New
York Sun.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-07-04
CHOOSING A PART.
An Actors Experience In the Days Be-
fore He Became a Star.

We supported visiting stars at the
museum. One of these stars was
Jerry Cohan, the father of George
Cohan. We played "The Molly Ma
CURES" with him. / had to play a
lawyer and had no white shirt. Con-
vention demanded that a lawyer
should not wear a colored shirt.
Looking frantically about the dress
ing room | found a soiled paper
cuff. ] cleaned it with breadcrumbs,
cut it into V shape and pinned it
over my colored shirt. Another star
was Frank Frayne, who was a fine
marksman. His wife and brother
and brother-in-law travelled with
him. He shot an apple off her head
and a pipe out Of negro's mouth.
A member of the company was a
fierce looking bulldog that ran down
an incline and sprang upon the vii
lain Of the company, bearing him to
the earth and tearing angrily at
red flannel chest protector worn by
the villain. The dog was a good
actor, but intense. The man who
played the villain showed me his
chest covered with scars where the
dog had bitten him instead of the
chest protector. 1t was a very melo-
dramatic spectacle, and Mr.. Davidge
depended upon it to build up the
falling fortunes of his house. While
Frayne was playing there there was
some dissension in the family, and
his brother-in-law, who played the
villain, left the company. Mr.. Da-
vidge sent for me and offered me
one of the two parts, that of the
negro who had the pipe shot from
his mouth or the villain who was
attacked by the dog
"They are both splendid parts"
he said, "and if you will play either
of them will put your name on the
billboards."
l did not wait to consider. Of
course | would play one of them.
They were both dangerous, but if |
played them l was to be featured,
and that was worth dying for.
Which part would l choose? l had
held the dog before he made the
run down the incline and attacked
the villain. l knew his muscles
were like steel, and / remembered
how eager he was for his part in
the performance. Besides, l never
liked dogs. | don't now. l elected
to play the negro. Frayne was
splendid marksman. He had never
missed aim. But 1 thought he
might. He never drank, but, [ re-
fected again, he might for the first
time, While ] played the negro
these thoughts disturbed me. The
pipe wabbled between my unsteady
teeth. A few years later Frank
Frayne missed aim for the first
time. He shot his wife in the head,
killing her instantly.-Otis Skinner
in Theatre Magazine.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-07-04
Kid Boots and Shoes.

A mixture of cream and ink Is
good for keeping kid boots or shoes
u good order.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-07-04
LARGEST Reservoir In the World.

In South as in North America
nature does her work on the grand
scale, and one of her noblest
achievements is the Amazon river.
Rising in the Andes, it flows across
the continent and discharges into
the Atlantic ocean at the equator.
The vastness of the area which it
drains, amounting to 2,36S,OOO
square miles, will be evident when
it is borne in mind that this is more
than the area of Russia in Europe
and Austria-Hungary. 1t has a
length of nearly 1000 miles, is nav
igable for fully 1890 miles from the
sea and is fed by numerous streams,
which in any other country would
be ranked as great rivers. In the
wet season, which lasts for about
eight months, its width varies from
5 miles to 400. No wonder the
Amazon has been called a gigantic
reservoir rather than river.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-07-04
Too Well Posted.

"Wman," said he in agonized
tones, "you have broken my heart"
She laid her ear to his manly
bosom.
NO." said she after listening in
tently, "there is not the slightest
evidence of organic lesion. There
is slight palpitation, due perhaps
to cigarettes; that is ALL"
And now the young man swears
that hereafter when he makes love
to girl he will be sure she is not a
medical student.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-07-04
LONDON @ToSHERS."
They Explore the Sewers In Search Of
Articles of Value.


Articles of Value.
Shoremen or shore workers they
sometimes call themselves, but
their most familiar appellation is
"toshers," and the articles they
pick up "tosh."
They really belong to another
well known class, the mudlarks, but
consider themselves a grade or two
above these latter, for the genuine
tosher does not confne himself, as
they do, to travelling through the
Thames mud and picking up odd
pieces of coal or wood, copper, nails,
bolts, iron and old rope. The toSh-
er, when the coast is clear of the
police, makes his way into the sew
ers and will venture sometimes for
miles in quest Of valuables that oc-
casionally find their way into them
by way of the kitchen sink or the
street grating.
When about to enter the sewers
these men provide themselves with
a pole seven or eight feet long, on
one end Of which there is large
iron hoe, bag carried on the back,
a canvas apron tied around them
and a dark lantern similar to q po-
liceman's. This they strap on their
right breast, so that while walking
upright through the large sewers
the light is thrown straight in front.
When they come to the branch sew
ers and have to stoop the light is
thrown directly at their feet. AS
they make their way they use their
hoe in the mud at their feet and in
the crevices of the brickwork, and
occasional shillings and silver
spoons find a temporary resting
place in the bag at their back or in
their capacious coat pockets.
The toshers generally 60 in gangs
Of three or four, both for the sake
of company and to be able to de-
fend themselves from the rats with
which the sewers swarm. When
they come near a street grating
they close their lanterns and watch
an opportunity to slip past unno-
ticed, for otherwise crowd of peo-
pie might soon collect at the graf
ing whose presence would put the
police on the alert. They find great
quantities of money, copper money
especially, in the crevices Of the
brickwork little below the grating
and not infrequently shillings, half
crowns and sixpences, with an oc-
casional sovereign or half sovereign.
When Gin luck" they find many
articles Of plate, spoons, ladies, sill
yer handled knives and forks, mugs
and drinking cups and'no and then
articles of jewelry. They general
ly also manage to fill their bags
with the more bulky articles found
in their search, such as old metal,
bones and ropes: These they dis
pose of to the marine store dealers
and rag and bone men and divide
the proceeds, along with the coins
found, among the different mem
bers of the gang. At one time the
regular toshers used each to earn
from 30 shillings to e2 a week, but
with the construction of new sewers,
grated at the mouth, their industry
IS not so easily exercised and is
consequently much less profitable.
Mail.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-07-04
Fraternal Orders.

Rockblidge Lodge, No. So. l, .: Q: f.
meets every Thursday night, at Odd Eel
lows Hall.
Lexington Lodge, No. sc, K. OF T; :,
meets every Tuesday night, at Odd Eel
lows Hall.
Liberty Lodge, No, 2, Daughters Of
Rebekah, meets every Monday night, al
Odd Fellows Hall.
Mountain City Lodge, No. 81, Ancient
York Masons, meets 1st and 3rd Mon
day nights at Masonic Hall
Natural Bridge Councils No 1920 Re al
Arcanum, meets list and Srd Friday
nights in each month, at Odd Fellows
Hall.
Lee Jackson Council, No. 81, Junior
Order American Mechanics, meets every
End and 4th Friday nights at Odd Fellows
Hall.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-07-04
Wasted Effort.

In a Photographic establishment
worthy rustic presented himself
to the lady assistant. She ushered
him to the dressing room to prepare
his toilet. This operation appear
ing to take a considerable time, she
gently tapped at the door. Getting
no response, she entered and found
the swain seated before the looking
glass in a most striking attitude.
he anxiously inquired, as tyek-
ken. yet, NUM- --LendQp Tslss
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1906-10-13
LOCAL ITEMS.

Miss Clara Real visited friends in
the copper country several days
last week.
S. d. Davenport and S. W. Glenn
ents attended the opening of the
Elks' new club house:in Hancock,
Thursday.
John Boyle returned Thursday
evening from several weeks visit in
lower Michigan.
The members OF the M. e. church
will give q reception in the church
parlors Monday evening next to
Rev. and Mrs. Ernest Brown.
Mrs. Theophile Greaier and sons,
who resided at Aston for several
years, have returned to Baraga.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1906-10-13

j. E. Farr. OF Phillips, Wis, U
S. trespass agent, is spending few
days in Baraga.
A number of Baraga sports are en-
joying the partridge hunting
season.
The hester Estate is receiving
logs by rail daily from Bruce's
Crossing.
S. d. Davenport, OF Duluth, is
spending few days in Baraga.
The tug boats Vigilant and Bruce
left Ontonagon Friday for Ashland,
Wis, with large raft of logs owned
by the hester Estate.
Anna Hid is confined to her home
by illness.
Edward Cote, of Houghton. is
spending few days In Baraga.
William Kitz, of Milwaukee, ar
rived in Baraga the first of the
week for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. o. Clinton visited
friends in Houghton Saturday last.
Miss Bertha Crebassa. who is at
tending school at Green Bay, at
tended the wedding Of her sister,
Tuesday. She returned to Green
Bay Wednesday.
Monday, John Vaughan captured
silver grey fox several miles west
OF Baraga.
Charles W. Benning, operator at
the South Shore depot. is acting as
station agent during the absence OF
| A. W. Stark. John Caron. OF
Chicago, is attending.to the operat-
or S duties.
Joseph Raymond Is having an ad.
dition built on the Critchfield
residence. When the improvements
are completed. Mr.. Raymond and
family will occupy the house.
The Str. Harlow is taking on a
cargo OF lumber at the hester docks
for Cleveland, O.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1906-10-13
cREBAssA-sTARK.
Miss May Crebassa and Anton w.
Stark United in Marriage Tuesday
Morning.

A pretty wedding took place in
Holy Name church, Assinins, Tues
day morning, when Miss May
Crebassa and Anton W. Stark, both
OF Baraga, were united in marriage.
The ceremony took place at 6
O'Clock, attended only by relatives
of the bride and groom, and was
performed by Rev. FIR Faust. The
bride was attended by her sister,
Miss Bertha E. Crebassa, and Her
man j. Stark, OF Little Chute, Wis,
brother of the groom, acted as best
man.
After the ceremony wedding
breakfast was served at the home OF
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. B. Crebassa, following which the
newly married couple left on the
S;4S train for Duluth, from which
point they will so to the Pacific
coast on a wedding trip for several
weeks.
The happy couple were the re-
cipients of many beautiful gifts.
The bride is the eldest daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Crebassa, has
lived here all her life, and is young
lady highly respected by all who
know her.
The groom has held a position
as agent at the South Shore depot
for the past five years, and is well
and favorably known.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stark will make
their home in Baraga, and have the
best wishes of their many friends
for happy and prosperous future.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1906-10-13
LAKE DISASTERS.
Two Wrecks Occurred During the
Severe Storm Which Prevailed
During the Early Part Of
the Week.

Two wrecks were reported as the
result of Monday nights storm
which prevailed over Lake Superior,
one being that of the Pasadena at
Superior Beach, and the other the
steamer l.. L. Barth and barges
Wayne and Foster. The latter dis
aster occurred about midnight near
the At 'antic Mills, Houghton county,
the Barth going ashore about IL
o clock and the barges perhaps an
hour later.
According to the captains story
after the Foster was cut off from
the Barth the wind blew the barge
toward the shore. The canvas was
raised in an effort to keep off the
beach, but finding that useless, both
anchors we're dropped. The anchor
chains broke shortly after and q
few hours later the boat grounded
on the beach about 80 or 40 feet
from shore. One of the sailors
then took line and swan to shore.
A short time later, the remaining
six members OF the crew, including
Miss Mile Johnson, the cook, en-
tered the life boat and reached the
shore in saftey.
An investigation shows that no
lives we're lost in either wreck.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1906-10-13
For Sale.

I offer for sale my farm, located
six miles west OF Baraga, containing
24O acres Of land. About 25 acres
cleared and under cultivation. Bal
ance of land well timbered with
hemlock and some hardwood. Build
ings are good; also good well. Will
be sold at reasonable figure. l also
offer for sale my grist mill and saw
mill; both are doing good bust
ness. For further information call
on or address G. PETERSON.
10-13-t 4. Baraga, Mich, box 1872.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1906-10-13

DR.. Sheldon, manager of the
National Dental parlors in Calumet,
will be in Baraga on the first and
third Monday and Tuesday of each
month, and in L'Anse on the follow
ing two days, Wednesday and Thurs
day.
The National Dentists have been
located 10 Calumet for a little over
one year and have built up a big
business, and have probably the
largest and best equipped Office in
Northern Michigan. DR.. Sheldon
has wide reputation as dentist,
and especially in extracting teeth,
and claims to be without a COM
petitor In this work. The National
Dentists guarantee all work and
their prices are very reasonable
considering the quality Of their
work, ON account OF the large volume
of business which they do. The
force at present consists Of three
dentists and two lady assistants,
aud another dentist will be added in
the near future.
DR.. Sheldon will be at the Nc
Kinley Hotel, Baraga, Monday and
Tuesday, Oct.15-16. Thomas House,
L'Anse, Wednesday and Thursday,
Oct. 17-lS and respectfully invites
all who need dental services to call
and see samples OF work. -
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1906-10-13
FOR
BARAGA JUNIORS.
Won Both Games I'm Baraga
Last Sunday From HOughtOn
Juniors.

Sunday last was without doubt
one OF the liveliest days of the sum-
mer in .Baraga, from the base ball
boys point of view. Two fast games
of ball were played between the
Baraga Juniors aud Houghtons, and
were witnessed by one of the largest
and most enthusiastic crowds which
have attended the games throughout
the season. A
In the first game the score was
3 to in Baraga's favor, and was in
teresting from start to finish. In
the second game the score stood IL
to in Baraga's favor.
G.. Hendricks and A. Girard
composed the battery for the first
game and only allowed five hits, and
sucured thirteen strike-outs off the
Houghtons. Magnant and Girard
made up the battery in the second
game, and only allowed three hits
and struck out fourteen men. This
completed series OF five games in
which Baraga carried off the laurels.
As the season is now at a close,
Manager Urquhart and his team are
reaping their harvest of congratu-
lations for cleverness as ball
players, and the excellent manner
in which the sport has been con-
Quoted during the season.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1906-10-13
ASSININS NEWS.
Correspondence.

Nancy Picard, of L'Anse visited
friends here Saturday last.
Peter Madosh and family went to
Marquette Tuesday, called there by
the death of Mr.. Madosh's uncle, the
late David Madosh.
Mrs. Charles Cardinal and Miss
Mary LeClair left for Marquette
Monday, where they will visit with
friends for few days.
A very pleasant time was had at
Denomie's Hall Wednesday evening
by number of young people. Dane
ing was the feature Of the evening,
aud at midnight a luncheon was
served. The occasion was in honor
of the birthday anniversary Of Miss
Nancie Denomie. She was the re-
cipient of a number of pretty gifts.
Angus Campbell, of Hancock, was
in town Thursday.
Simon Denomie received eight
prizes at the Copper Country Fair
on different articles.
Father Rezek, of Houghton, was
in town Monday.
County Road Commissioner S.
Denomie was called to Silver River
Monday on account of broken
bridge.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1906-10-13

Two Lumber Barges wrecked.

Following is dispatch from Bay
City, dated Wednesday.
THE barges Abram Smith and
Comstock were wrecked on Bass
Island, Georgian bay during the re.
cent storm, The barges were in
tow OF the steamer Langell Boys, and
it is understood that they were
driven on the rocks. the steamer
rescuing the crews. The boats were
carrying lumber from Georgian Bay
ports TO Bay City"
The above named boats have been
in Baraga several times this season
after cargoes of lumber from the
hester docks, and the Baraga Lum-
Der company's docks, for various
points.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1906-10-13
Taken Up.

Came into the enclosure OF the
undersigned, who resides one-half
mile south Of Keweenaw Bay. one
black calf. Owner is requested to
prove property, pay charges and
take animal away.
PRosPER LABARoE,
10-13-t4 Keweenaw Bay, Mich
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-05-05
Some Peculiar Reflections.

Every publication mas it's own way
of declining a manuscript.
The Century usually notifies the au.
thor by wire. adding: Letter giving
details will follow"
Everybody's sends word on a souve-
mir postal card. showing "a Busy Day
In Union Square"
The Cosmopolitan returns the manu-
script with a neatly printed caro-
reading Nothing doing"
The editor of Ainslee's writes a long.
friendly letter of regret and invites the
author to lunch with him.
Harper's uses the long distance tele-
phone whenever possible.
Every letter of rejection from the
Associated Sunday Magazines IS
stained with the tears of William A.
Taylor, or Uncle Bill" as he is af-
f~ectionately known.
McClure's returns a courteous note
reading: This Is a very good story,
but it is too interesting"
Munsey's never rejects anything.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-05-05
IDEAS OF

A German has invented a means oi
using light rays instead Of wires fol
telephony. The system has been
found very useful at sea, the search
light carrying the voice perfectly.
An Italian engineer has recently de-
veloped a very efficient and economic
process for welding steel and iron by
means OF acetylene gas. The heat pro-
duced by the combustion of acetylene
n oxygen mixed at the moment OF
burning is about 1900 degrees Fahren-
helt, which Is higher than the temper
AZURE OF the ox~yhydrogen flame and
near that of the electric arc.
A very efficient stenotyping amchine
by which a syllable (and in some
cases two or three sylalbles) is print
ed in plain type at each stroke OF the
fingers, has just been invented by a
Partisan. This result has been OBJ
tanned by an ingenious arrangement
OF the letters of the alphabet. 1t is
said that SO words a minute can be
written BY an amateur, while a normal
speed OF 125 to $50 words can be
obtained in two months, and In some
cases as high as 300 words.
A mechanical device has been in
vented which is reported to be sure
to induce drowsiness and then sleep
In ordinary cases Of w~akefulness. 1t
Is said to have almost hypnotic powers
In that direction. though 1t consists
in nothing but curiously shaped and
irregularly placed "paddlers" attached
to a slowly revolving wheel. 1t is
claimed that If the sufferer from in
looks steadily at the contriv-
ance while it is in motion he Will
be overcome by drowsiness and put
to sleep.