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The L'Anse sentinel., 1908-04-11
The LIMB AND ME- co.as kAwAALLep ACROSS OLD lrANDER

well, the best thing me and the
limb could do was to come ka-whalfop
right across old Leander and bury him
down in the mud at the bottom Of this
shallow pond. Two Of his ribs was
stove in, and he was otherwise dam
aged, includin' brealxin' his back.
reckon I might have kicked the coon
In the face with one Of my spare feet
as l lit, but I amt certain about that.
and the boys run In and got me out
on the bank and poured vinegar into
me and finally brought me to again.
Old Wib had left me cold as soon a.
he sensed how bad Leander was hurt,
and at last gets my bearings again.
shakes myself and nnd I'm all right.
no bones broke. and just Jared some.
Leander and the water had busted the
force Of the fall. you see.
II goes over TO where tho boys had
built q IRE and. say. was plumb sor.
ry for old Wib. This here Leander
was layin' out on his belly and every
once In awhile he'd let out . yslp. I
says to the old man, TIM terrible sor.
ry, Wib,, and he says, I don't blame
you, Dib, 1t was that blasted limb He
didn't cuss any. for old wib was .
church member. He says. What IL to
be happens. Put him out of his mis-
cry. boys. cant do f. So Dad OH.
yer swung an AZ. and don't reckon
old Leander knowed what hit him.
"'Put him in the sack says wib
TIL give him Christian burial. cofin
and all. There's all that's left Of the
best hound that ever nosed trail or
h'isted . bristle.' II was q mighty SOL
emn thing to old Wib. lemme tell you.
The Lord gives. and the Lord He
takes away says the old man, 'blest
be the name Of the Lord Why they
said around 6labtown that he thought
~ much Of that Leander dog as he did
Of his own wife and family. and hs
was good husband and father. too"
Dib paused and snaked Z live coal
cut Of the fireplace with the end Of .
shovel, and deftly shunted 1t into the
bowl Of his pipe with . segment Of
hickory chip. Thsn he pufted rsminis
Gently.
what became Of the buck coon
dbl" was my query. Dib stretched
his massive legs out 20 ~ to get the
full blase Of the logs on them and
said: "Ohi that pesky crittsri Why
he Just naturally cot away dustp' khs
sxcitement."
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AN INTERFERING
CHEMICAL EXPERIMENT


Anything In the nature Of chem
ical experiment II always interesting
and usually educative. Here is sim
pie experiment which any child can
perform and which II instructive In .
very practical way: Get bit Of White
Lead about the size Of pea. q piece
OF charcoal, . common candle In .
candlestick. and blow-pipe. Scoop
out little hollow in the charcoal to
hold the White Lead. then light the
candle, take the charcoal and lead In
one hand and the blow-pipe in the
other; with the large end Of the blow
pipe between the lips; blow the fame
of the candle steadily against the bit
Of White Lead on the charcoal and II
the White Lead is pure It will pres
emily resolve itself into little shining
globdies of metallic lead. under the
intense heat of the blow-pipe, leaving
no residue. 20
II. however, the White Load 10 adul-
terated in the slightest degree. It will
not wholly change into lead. So, II
will be seen, that this experiment is
not only an entertaining chemical
demonstration, but also of practical
use in the home. White Lead 10 the
most important ingredient Of paint.
II should be bought pure and unadul-
terated and mixed with pure linseed
oil. That IL the best paint. The
above easy experiment enables any.
one to know whether the paint 10 the
kind which will wear or not.
The National Lead Company guar
antee that white lead taken from q
package bearing their Dutch Boy
Painter" trademark will prove abso
lutely pure under the blow-pipe test;
and to encourage people to make the
test and prove the purity of paint be.
fore using 1t, they will send free
blow-pipe and a valuable booklet on
paint to anyone writing them asking
for Test Equipment. Address Ma
tional Lead Company. Woodbridge
Building, New York City.
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Both In Same PIIoht.

my friends dragged me into this
wretched AFFAIR."" shiveringly said the
frst duelist to his adversary, as the
seconds approached with the deadly
weapons. II never pulled the trigger
Of pistol in my life; 30. II ! hit you
It will be an accident!"
Nor Is this awful duel to my
liking!" whined the challenger. white
to the gills. Like you, pistol Is q
strange article to my hands, and II I
shoot you It will be with stray
shot!"
Then. for heavens sake" exclaimed
the first duelist, with a ray of hope.
Tets aim carefully at each other. or
one Of us may get hit!"-Illustrated
Sunday Magazine.
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low. IL seemed IKE . good mouth.
fllin' name and 20 wib christensd
him Leander.
well. they was . monster coon
down on Shadow lake that had
whipped all the dogs that was ever
brought against him. He wasn't no
ordinary coon, but nearly az big a. .
young bear. and every ounce bone and
muscle. He'd get out into q little
pond or piece Of marsh and when .
dog'd tackle him he'd souse the dogs
head under water a few times. con-
tributin' few bites at the same time
to make It binding.
"Old Wib hears Of this coon, and
he comes over for me. and big
crowd Of us goes down to Shadow
lake one moonlight night. Well. you
know that country. Pucker-brush,
swamp-holes. briers, dead logs. the
worst ever. We got the trail nf this
big fellow easy enough, for he used
to prowl down around Hogeye bend
most all the time, and In about half
an hour Leander barked freed
when we got to where II was, the
coon had got out on an old basswood
that stood in little pond where we
couldn't well use the axes, and we
could see him away up and out on a
big limb that slanted across this
here pond. l allowed I'd climb up and
shake him down, and one Of the boys
gave me q hist and up went. When
got out to where he was couldn't
Jar him loose.
/, But finally all Of sudden he
clawed loose from the limb and down
he went into the pond with about q
bushel Of bark and grapevine and
splinters around him, and the minute
he lit Leander and some more, Of the
dogs few out to where he was.
squirms around on my perch. about
10 foot from the water, to get a
look at the fight, and just az the buck
coon and Leander has arranged tc
ketch holts. whack goes my limb
and down come before could
holler, Look out below
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Il was a warm, bright day, and the
ducks weren't stirring around much.
There was a big log about 30 feet
from the blind" that run out from the
butt of q half-sunk sycamore. This
sycamore was q whopping tree. and
was connected with the shore on one
side by Q catch Of drift-wood. Well,
I heard a noise and turned around
towards that log. peeking quiet out
of the blind" and there on that log
sat the biggest raccoon ever laid
my eyes on.
He was squatting there listening. 1
took the A. slipped 1t through q
crack In the willows, and aimed for
the juncture of his neck and shoul-
ders. ] touched the trigger. and the
coon melted on that log like dew
drop from lily-pad. I got out and
went around the log and there he
laid as dead as Pharaoh.
After We had supper showed Dib
the coon, and he says: Hes strap
PIN big fellow, amt he? The big
gest one l ever saw except that old
buck coon on Shadow lake. And he
was giant. This lad amt q rat along
side Of him."
did you kin that one. Dibr
said !.
mo; but no came pretty near kill
ing me-" was Dib's response. q
How was It, Dibr" says /. There
muet be 4 story to that coon some
WHERE
We'll" says Dib. Il reckon there
was sort Of tale to II. It'll kin =
little time, and l don't mind telling
you about It.
You reckollsct old man PArrottf
The man introduced you to down at
the depot last fall. Heavy-set fellow,
big brown eyes. nose booked like .
chicken-hawk's beak. all the time
smiling. Well, old Wib 10 the boss
coon hunter anywhere along these
bottoms. At that time he had the
most surprisingest coon-dog thatd
ever hit these parts.
hut the old man he allowed II vas
Just the cross he wanted Pure hound
for the scent and follow Ing the trail.
part wolf for cunnin'. and bull for hold
on. When that pup was only few
weeks old he came swimmin' after
. skifR the old man and . fellow from
Saint Looey Wa. in. and the. fellow
says What's his namef And old
Wib says I haih't named him yit.''
call him LeAnder, sayS this here t.
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PUBLIC LAND OPENING.

245,000 acres of irrigated govern
ment Land In Big Horn Basin, Wyom.
ing, will be thrown open for settlement
May IL, under the Carey Act, afford.
Ing an opportunity to secure an irri.
gated farm at low cost on easy pay
ments. Only 80 days residence is re-
quired. A report containing official no
tice of the drawing. maps. plats. and
full information has been published
by the Irrigation Department, 405
Home Ins. Bldg, Chicago. Any one in.
terested may obtain free copy by ap.
plying to the Department.
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How Her Life Was Saved When BIZ
ten BY q Large Snake.

ten by Large snake.
How few people there are who are
not afraid of snakes. Not long ago .
harmless little garter snake fell on
the wheel Of an automobile which was
being driven by woman. The woman
promptly tainted and the car. left to
its own resources. ran into a stone
wall and caused serious accident.
The bite of a poisonous snake needs
prompt attention. Mrs. X. M. Fishel.
Route No. 1. Box 40. Dillsburg. Pa.
tells how she saved her life when bit
ten by large snake.
ION August 20. 1905. / was bitten
on the hand twice by a large copper
head snake: Being q distance from
any medical aid. a. q last resort
used Sloan's Liniment, and to my a.
constituent found 1t killed all pain and
was the means Of saving my life.
am the mother Of four children and
am never without your Liniment"
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A Mind Reader.

Pat had got hurt-not much more
than a scratch, It Is true, but his en-
ployer had visions Of being compelled
to keep him for life, and had adopted
the wise course of sending him at once
to the hospital. After the house sur
geon had examined him carefully, he
said to the nurse:
"As subcutaneous abrasion is not OBJ
servable, do not think there II any
reason to apprehend tegumental cica-
irritation of the wound"
Then. turning to the patient he
asked, quizzically:
what do you think. Pat?"
"Sure, sir" said Pat, you're won
derful thoughtreader, doctor. You
took the very words out Of my
mouth. That's Just what was going
to say!"
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Lewis Single Binder straight DC cigar
made Of rich, mellow tobacco Your deal
er or Lewis Factory. Peoria. III.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1908-04-11

Two Million Dollars Every Day.
The exports Of manufactures Of the
United States averaged more than
100000 a day during the entire
year. including every day In the cal
endar year.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1908-04-11

Cultivate the habit Of always seeins
the best in people, and more than that
Of drawing forth whatever II the best
in them.-Theodore Cuyler.
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Classification.

THAT man is a great friend Of
yours" said the campaign assistant.
(which kind of friend?" queried
Senator Sorghum, zone who wants to
do something for me or one who wants
me to do something for him?"-Wash-
ington Star.
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In q Pinch, Use ALIENS FooT-EAsE.
Ing, nervous feet and ingrowing nails.
It's the greatest comfort discovery Of
the age. Makes new shoes easy. A
certain cure for sweating feet. Sold
by all Druggists, 25c. Accept no sub
stitute.. Trial package, FREE. Ad-
dress A. 8. Olmsted. Le Roy, N. Y.
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There il need for GsSfeld Tea when the
skin 10 sallow, the tongue coated, and
when headaches are frequent.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1908-04-11

PettIt's Eye eaIve First Sold In 1907
100 years ago, sales increase yearly, wonder
full remedy; cured millions weak eyes. AL
druggists or Howard Bros, Buffalo, N. Y.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1908-04-11

Action to have its right value. must
be action with purpose.-Gill.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1908-04-11

Important to Mothoes.
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children. and see that It
The L'Anse sentinel., 1908-04-11

OF course you never took advantage
Of any one.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1908-04-11
FOUR GIRLS
Restored % Health b Lydia =
Pfnkham'svegetableC Compound



Mis- LILLIAN Ron, so
Last cath Street, New
York, writes: Lydia
y. Pinkham's veGeta-
bic Compound over.
came irregularities, pe-
|riodic suffering, and
nervous head aches,
after everything else
had failed 70 help mo,
and I feel IL = duty 70
~ others know Of t."
Katharine Craig .23b5
lafayette st., Denver,
| Col, writes: s'Thanks
|to Lydia E. Pinkham's
|Vegetab BILE @ Compound !
amwell, after sun nering
for months from ner.
vous prostrAtion."
Mis- Marie 6toltx-
man, Of Laurel, Ia,
writes "Iwas ina rum
|downconditio and suf-
|fsred dfromgupprsssion,
indigestion, and poor
! cfrculstion. Lydia p.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound made me
we'll and strong"
Miss Ellen NJ. Olson,
[of at N. East st., Ke-
|wanee, ILL.,, ays:" Ly-
|diAE. .Pinkhatn'sVeg ege-
table Compound cured
me Of backache, side
ache, and established
my periods. after the
best local doctors had
failed 70 holp ma"
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For thirty years Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female Ills,
and has positively cured thousands Of
women who have been troubled with
displacements, Inflammation, ulcera-
tion, f1broid tumors, Irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing-down feeling, flatulency, indiges-
tion, dizziness, ,ornervous prostration.
Why don't you try itp
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
health. Address, Lynn. Mass.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1908-04-11
CLASSIFIED.

Printer-Where shall put the an
nouncement of Alderman Dodgers re-
tirement?
Editor - Under Public Improve
ments."
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Cocktails for His rob.eee.

Barkeepers. when they become con.
fidential. usually tell good stories. says
the New York Tribune. and he is a
novice who does not carry bar secrets
under his jacket and who does not
know stories about the men who come
in ito see what time 1t is Vow,
there" said widespread total alb
stainer member of the profession
pointing to a tin box on the glass
shelf, lis one of my regular customers
this tin box" In answer to the look
OF inquiry he said: TT belongs to a
man who never takes a drink, but who
smokes lot of cigarettes. which he
rolls himself. Every little while he
gets box full of some particular kind
Of tobacco and comes here and orders
q cocktail of his own invention. He
empties the drink into the box,
watches the tobacco absorb It.; then
hands me the box, which / keep till
he returns in the evening and takes
1t home. No cherry goes with the
cocktail, and although I've never
known the tobacco to curl up and And
fault because the drink was too dry
or too sweet, mix 1t as carefully as
1 do those for our crank customers"
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showed Practical Greatness.

Samuel Oppenheim. who died 70.
Gently in London, left handsome lega-
cies to various charities. His last will
and testament is curiosity In its
way. 1t begins with grave thank
Offering for the prosperity of his long
life. II thank the Almighty" runs the
opening sentence, for the kindness
he has shown me in this world and
by having given mo bread to eat
and raiment to put on. and a. 4
Thanksgiving Offering to him give
one-tenth part In value OF my estate
for charitable purposes in addition to
the legacies to charities hereinafter
mentioned, for the purpose Of showing
that a person is not restricted from
giving more than 1.-THE of his income
to the poor" Mr.. Oppenheim fur.
Their desired that when his bounty was
received the recipients should express
no thanks to the organizations which
dispensed relief. Instead thereof"
he writes in his will, they shall thank
the Almighty for having given them
relief. thank God that he has en-.
abled me to give back to charity a
part Of what he has given me, and
with happiness make these gifts"
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ans cunning reasserted itself and she
cried: You are an impostor. sir!
You are not my CARL"
Carl johnson started to laugh, but
hearing a murmur at his back turned
angrily about.
You all know me! Am Carl John.
son, or amt IL"
You look like him." admitted one
of his friends. But you are dead in
the law and you will have to get out
papers and be brought back to life
before you can kiss the lady"
The clergyman STEPPED forward and
spoke with his former urbanity:
Such is precisely the case. sir. This
lady is the widow Of one Carl John
son, who is legally held to be dead.
and until you prove you are that Carl
johnson you have no claim upon her.
advise you to leave the house at
once
Leave my own house! guess
mott" growled johnson.
Then this gentleman and will,
sir" The widow swept from the
room and returning quickly with her
hat and cloak, under which latter ar
ticle Of apparel there was concealed a
small but heavy satchel. she offered
her arm to the clergyman. and the
pair hurried through the door and
down the road.
"Good-by. sweetcakcs!" leered John.
son over his gate. Them letters Ger.
tainly were the kind I'd have writ you.
and you're the prettiest peach that
ever fell over my fence and rolled out
again"
A shrug of the stunning shoulders
was the only sign that the lady had
heard him. then the pair was lost by
turn of the road. Johnson scratched
his greasy chin and leered at his
neighbors.
You heard about them letters!
Well. you beat them. and then you
beat-her!"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1908-05-16

It has been discovered by a maya
zine writer that an ambitious child
may secure university education and
board At Valparaiso. Ind. for about 20
cents . day. The northern Indiana
university has placed education ON the
bargain counter. The poor boy can 90
there and learn from the same books
used In the Institutions where zs cents
q day wouldn't b start On spending
money. OF course. says the Chicago
Daily News. It shoald - undsrstood
by the ambitious that only plain table
board and unadorned knowledge 70
for that sum. No young man need OK.
pect to be able to break = rib a. q
baseball hero for any amount like that
and neither can a-young woman bios.
som out as = society queen with few
studies as incidentals. As there 10
nothing doing but education 1t will
never be popular with the frivolous
rich.
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1 her swoon and slapped the amorous
Johnson resoundingly.
"Oh. you dreadful. dirty creature!"
she cried. Your mouth IL full Of to-
bacco: how dare you attempt to kiss
mel"
johnson scratched his greasy chin.
II call this q nice way to treat your
own dead husband come to life"
My husband! You!" The stun.
ming blonde looked scorn unutterable.
What! amt your demanded John
son.
UGH" the lady shivered.
How about them letters?" leered
the other. The letters / wrote and
them you wrote me! Them beauties
they had to clear the court fore the
Judge would let EN- be read! How
about them"
The widow retreated nearer the
clergyman. and Johnson turned to his
friends. Il guess I won't need you
folks any longer" he said. Tell
everybody how me and my wife are
as happy as two kittens to be in one
another's arms again" Then he
turned on the clergyman. And you
pack along. too. Me and my wife
want to be alone. Don't we. sweet
cakes?"
The lady took the clergyman's arm.
Don't leave me, Cyril. dear. Don't
let that horrid creature attempt to
kiss me again." Suddenly her wom-
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ws.Lsvs WIFE AND CHILDREN
TIVE Sans Early In Life Showed Re-
markabls Musical Genius.

Charles Wesley's reputation has SUI
fered not little from the overshadow-
ing predominance Of his brother. says
q writer in Zion Herald. There IL ne
disputing. however, but that At ono
point he greatly surpassed both John
Wesley and George Whiteield-he
had = most happy welded life. It was
In the spring Of 1748. when he was NO
longer young. that he frst began ~.
riously to entertain thoughts of mar
riage.
Miss Sarah Gwynne. . girl of %,
daughter Of pious family occupying
high position in Wales, attracted
him by her many lovable qualities.
Brother John heartily approved the
match. There was trouble at nrst
on the part Of the brides people over
the question of settled income, 910O
q year being thought the smallest
amount that would suflice. This was
finally guaranteed from the profits Of
the books. and Saturday. April 8, 1749,
the wedding took place, John Wesley
tying the knot
It was an ideal Christian marriage,
oASSSN WAsA Oikhk u WuOm
three grew up, and two became very
celebrated musicians. These two were
Charles Wesley, Jr.. and Samuel. Both
showed remarkable musical genius
from their earliest years.
Charles was . great favorite with
George Ill, his private orSanist occa-
sionally at Windsor. and very early
created much excitement by his won
derful performance Of Handel's works
He played tune to the harpsichord
at the age Of two years and nine
months. He was called by one of the
highest authorities Of the day "the
greatest genius In music I met with"
His death was in 1884.
Samuel (who died In 1887 leaving 4
numerous family was recognized as
the best organist of his day and was
a gifted composer. At the age of eight
he wrote an oratorio called Ruth"
which was much admired. For sew
eral years he and his brother gave
series Of famous concerts at their ia.
theirs house. Among his sons were
Rev. DR.. Wesley, sub.dean of the
Chapel Royal, and also Samuel Sebas-
tian Wesley, organist of Gloucester ca.
thedral. and composer of many pieces,
three Of which are In our hymnal.
The latter died In 1876.
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Ussd "c.onon" to Commit. Suicide.

O00Q NAVU0u' 10 1VsuUtiS 0OJCI08s
A Norwich. Norfolk, Eng, black.
smith named Robert Want was found
dead In bed at his house, few days
ago. having apparently committed sui
eide by means Of q home made can.
non. A loud report was heard one
morning. and neighbors who rushed
in found the bedroom filled with
smoke and noticed strong smell of
gunpowder Want lay dead in bed
with one side Of the face blown away.
At the foot Of the bed WAS . piece
Of sas-piping. is inches long. which
had been made into a cannon. One
end had been welded up and = touch
hole bored. Want must have filled the
tube with gunpowder, and as he lay
in bed held the weapon in one hand
while he put light to the touch-hols
with the other. The recoil threw the
cannon out Of his hand to the foot Of
tho bed.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1908-05-16

Tho treasurer of the Association
for Improving the Condition Of the
Poor Of New York recently received
two dollars from two small girls. with
. note saying that the authors had
saved the money from slang words. i"
Every time they used \ bit Of slang
they fined themselves, and every time
they heard others use any they 70
quested forfeit or . contribution.
This plan would make some young
people realize that silence IL indeed
golden.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1908-05-16

Several vassar college girls ara act.
ing ~ probation ofncers for the city
court OF Poughkeepsie. They are
studyins the truancy problem in this
practical way. and hope to learn why
boys are naughty. A special course in
this subject might probably be intro
duced in all tho women's colleges. II
the young women pursued It thorough
~ there might be fewer truants in the
next generation of boys.