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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-01-16
Procured for the Won't.

Gov. John A. Johnson OF Minnesota.
who had many supporters for the Dem
ocratic nomination for president, was
asked what his attitude on the matter
was.
Why" he said, II can best explain
my attitude by telling you about .
man I knew out west who went to
town one night and imbibed very free
ly at the various bars.
HE was weaving an uncertain way
homeward along the road when he al
most ran into large rattlesnake that
was coileo in the road and ratified ON
inously. He booked at the snake for
q moment and then drew himself up
as well as he could. II you are going
to strike, strike, drat ye,' he said. You
will never find me better prepared"
Saturday Evening Post.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-01-16

1T TAKES a million dollars day to
! satisfy Uncle Sans sweet tooth, be-
cause the average citizen In the Unit
ed States consumes half his own
weight In sugar every year.
These and other interesting facts
are given in q statement issued by the
bureau Of statistics. which reads more
Ike q fairy tale for children than
government report.
The total consumption in the
United States In 1907, the latest year
for which tho figures are obtainable.
vas 7.oS9,66 ,97b pounds
Calculating this enormous total 1t
tbe average retail price OF ~ cents
per pound" the report states, "we get
. total Of t372 ZOO. 900 a. it, cost to
The consumer, or more than million.
collars for each Of 1856 days Of the.
ysagys 80. n "A
z The statement shows that 21.s Per
eent, or 1.611.000. 900 pounds, Of the
e.gss consumption q thsFshnun&ry Va
q hons production, AT pr csnt, -
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-01-16
THEN AND NOW
Complete Recovery from Coffee Tile,

about nine years ago my daughter
from coffee drinking, was on the verge
OF nervous prostration." writes Louis
Vile lady. "She was confined for the
most part to her home.
when she attempted trip down
town she was often brought home in q
cab and would be Frustrated for days
afterwards.
"On the advice Of her physician she
gave up coffee and tea, drank Postum
and ate Grape-Nuts for breakfast
"She liked Postum from the very
beginning and we soon saw improve
ment To-day she is in perfect health.
the mother of ave- children, all OF
whom are fond of Postum. 80
"She has recovered = member OF
three charity organizations and club,
holding an once In each. We give
Postum and 0rspelNuts the credit for
her recovery.". S''s''''|~ 81 s'''.3 ''
There's : RSAsun. s,'s /. ',,s
Name ,R0stun' CO.. Battle
Greek, Mich. :1esAs sEhs Road ~
MELVILLE" IN pigs. i
uvss ssol ~ sesvs sls1o.r9 - neS
- - s &c., sss ss. - 8: - 70 q So
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-01-16
GENERAL NEWS.

Six Of the eight night riders on
trial at Union City, Tenn, we're found
guilty Of murder in the first degree
and the other two were given 20
years In the penitentiary for murder
In the second degree
Mrs. NJ. Florence Erb and Mrs.
Catherine Beisel were acquitted of the
murder OF Capt. J. Clayton Erb at
Media. Pa.
Three fires In the downtown Sec
tion OF New York destroyed property
valued at s1,250,0O0.
Rev. J. II. Carmichael, the Method
list minister OF Adair. Mich, who was
thought 10 be the victim whose dis
membered and burned body was found
In the stove OF his church near
Columbus. Mich. Is now thought to be
alive and fugitive. II is believed
the remains are those OF Gideon
Brown OF Adsir,
Hussein KAHN BLY,, the first Turk.
fish ambassador 10 the United States,
arrived from Europe.
Investigation showed that Dean
Frederick Howard OF Drake university,
Iowa. who died Thanksgiving day, was
killed by morphine.
One. days fires In Chicago caused
nearly 100000 losses. The Illinois
club house, including . vaiuable sst
collection. was Destroyed.
The defense In the trial Of Mrs.
Florence Erb and Mrs. Catherine Bel.
sci at Media, Pa. for the murder Of
Capt .. Clayton Erb. husband Of the
former. closed and arguments were be-
gun ~ counsel after Mn. Bs1aAl had
dramatically told Of the struggle In
which she killed Erb.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-01-16
Fish Turbout.

Take a small whitefish and put in
boiling water, to which has been add
ed one tablespoonful Of salt and a very
little vinegar Let this simmer half
hour. Take out the fish and let 1t re-
main until perfectly cold. Then pick
1t into small pieces. putting them into
a well-buttered dish. Take a pint Of
milk. bring It to boiling heat, add half
cup of melted butter with a table
spoonful of flour beaten in; squeeze
in the juice of small onion, with salt
and pepper to taste; pour this mixture
over the fish. A cup OF sweet cream
will improve 1t. Stir up well, adding a
few crumbs Of bread; put three or
four pieces Of butter on top and bake
Ia slow oven Is minutes.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-01-16
Turkey Croquettes.

Chop the fragments of turkey, add
ing for seasoning a small portion OF
bologna, ham. or tongue. together with
a bit Of fine minced onions, salt, pep
per and parsley. Make thick cream
sauce. allowing for each pint of the
seasoned meat the following portions:
A heaping teaspoon Of butter and two
teaspoons Of flour. When blended
pour in cup Of hot milk, stirring un
til thick and smooth. Salt to taste
add the meat, and beat well until
mixed. Season more highly II desired
then set in cold place until colo
and stiff. Form into cones, dip m
beaten egg, roll in fine crumbs, place
again in cold place. Fry in deep fat
and stick a little piece Of parsley in
the end of each cone before serving.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-01-16

F.. B. Signor of Oakland, CAL, was
arrested on complaint OF James H.
Murray, multi-millionaire banker, on
charges of committing forgeries ag-
gregating about 100000. He con.
fessed.
Charles T. Barney OF New York,
who was president OF the Knicker-
booker Trust Company during the
panic Of 1907, and who died from a
bullet wound in the abdomen, presum-
ably self-infiicted, left property valued
at $9,500,000.
Four sons OF Christ Lee were burned
to death near Rice Lake, Wis.
The Fort View hotel at Winchester,
KY, was burned, two lives being lost.
Miss Nellie O'Donnell and Frank
O'Dowd, former employees Of Schwarz.
schild & Sulzberger at Kansas City,
were arrested for embezzling $4,000.
During banquet in Lisbon a lieu
tenant publicly warned King Manuel
OF Portugal that plot was on foot to
dethrone him.
Count" Louis Hamon, formerly
known in America and Europe az
"Cheiro, the Palmist," and before that
as plain John Warner, is fugitive
from France. being charged with en-
bezzlement.
Harry c. Durham, a prominent real
estate agent of Minneapolis, commit
ted suicide by shooting because he was
about to be arrested on a charge of
embezzlement.
Melvin w. Sheppard, Fred Bellares,
George v. Bonhag, Charles ]. Bacon,
Harry Porter and John Lee, the anna
teur athletes who recently were sus-
pended by the registration committee
OF the A. A. U. for alleged profession
alism. were reinstated.
A new departure in It's proflt-shar-
ing plan, giving its employees the privi-
lege of subscribing to the common as
well as the preferred stock of the con-
Germ, was announced by the United
States Steel corporation.
A party of Dominion government
surveyors, who arrived at Winnipeg
from Fort Churchill, Hudson bay,
brought with them report OF the dis
appearance Of party which was sent
out by Maj. Moody Of the mounted
police in search Of Inspector Peltier
and his party OF Eskimos, who also
have apparently been lost.
Henry G. Potter, Jr.. vice president
OF the Peoples State bank OF Detroit,
Mich. and former secretary and treas.
urer OF the Pere Marquette railroad.
committed suicide by shooting himself
through the head.
The prohibition by the police. in
Difference TO Hindu feelings, Of NOLAN
medan sacrifices Of cows, led to seri
GUS riots At Titteghun. Just outside
Calcutta. Troops fred upon the riot
ers, several Of whom were killed and
90 seriously injured.
There IL . strong probability tina.
William W, EassejI, who was minister
10 vepezsejs when diplomatic rela.
tiprs Win that country we're broken
% txss spring, Win sesfp be sent
tbefe " tts@ ssE1tJsttoas between Mr..
Huebssss, tts< Americas sgeclsi com.
npjssSossy, sa1 President Comes -.
suit IN . resumption OF diplomatic 70
1zfious. t
The KSssiss stSsmer GyistosIsy
vas sunk IN collision and ~ men
were drowned.
~ Paul c. IIsA ~ Nov feyk, I com
position. murdered HE mother and
gave himself M "a the police.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-01-16

WHERE snail the inaugural Dall De
w held?
This is the question which is agitat-
ing the minds Of the inaugural COM
mittee and society folks here. For
many years this has been the crown
ing feature of the installation into
ONCE Of new president, but four
years ago congress reluctantly gave
its consent to the use Of the pension
ONCE building and followed this action
up by adopting resolution that the
building should not again be put in
disorder for such purpose.
Properly 70 prepare the structure
for the bali means the removal from
the great court of millions of valuable
records besides the almost complete
cessation Of the government business
Tor no less than 20 days by the army
Of clerks who daily pass upon pension
cases.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-01-16

Many persons think buckwheat cakes
are heavy and unhealthy. Made in this
way they are light and nutritious. For
two persons allow three heaping table
spoons of bnckwheat and one Of wheat
-four, one teaspoon baking powder, one
teaspoon molasses. one-half teaspoon
of salt; make as thin as desired with
cold water.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-01-16
Prune MarmaIade.

Take one pound prunes, cook. until
solft SO as 1t will be easy to remove
stones. then put through meat grinder,
which makes 1t easier than chopping;
add one cup sugar. one-half cup cream,
two teaspoonfuls of vanilla, then beat
until nice and light with egg beater;
serve cold. This Is delicious and in
expensive dish.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-01-16
Brown broad.

Chop finely one-half cup seeded raj.
sins and English currants, then add
two cups sour milk, one cup molasses.
one teaspoon soda. one teaspoon salt.
one cup graham. and two cups corn
meal. Steam ~ hours in baking
powder cans or three hours in loaf.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-01-16
HIS IDEA OF GETTING WORK.

Kind Old Lady-Have you ever
made an effort to get work?
Beggar-Yes. ma'am. Last month
got work for two members of my fam
lily, but neither of them would take It.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-01-16

A glaxief's knife Will be found an
excellent thing with which to scraps
and clean the bottoms Of pans and ket.
tles. THIS need only Be tried to prove
its value
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-01-16
kenlps BdIsdm

WIN stop my cough mat
can be stopped by any
medicine and cure coughs
that coun0t be cured by any
other medicine.
II ID always The best
cough cure. You cannot
afford to take chances On
any other Kind.
KEARe0 BALSAM cures
cOuOhD, colds, bronchitis,
grip asthma and c0nsump-
ton In first stages.
II does not contain alco-
h0ls opium morphine, or
any other narcotic. poison.
OuS or harmful drug.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-03-23

ng home ioF such children, the board
of directors authorized the superin-
tendent to place some of the chlldreli,
as wards OF thc E1hanan O~rphanage at
Marion. if, in his Judgment it was best.
Information reaches the
society relative to a child needing
care a record is begun on a care show
ing name, date OF birth, sex and other
facts in the history OF the child. in
Guiding names of relatives, also the
name Of the party reporting and the
date. As further information comes
that too is added, likewise a record OF
each action taken. At the same time
q vertical filing case is prepared, and
in it are placed all paper letters and
facts relating to that child. When
the chi'd is received into custody the
reverse of the care is used and the
facts set forth thereon. The record
is made on the card when q visit to q
child is made. These cards are kept
as q permanent record of the child.
OF to Y. NJ. c. n. Meeting.
a large delegation went to Char
lOtte this morning to attend the State
convention of the Y. NJ. c. A. and to
secure the convention for Greensboro
next year. The delegates carried an
invitation signed by over 1000 Green's
bOro citizens and officials.
The Greensboro Civic League has
secured the services of DR.. Guy Carl
ton Lee. historian of John Hopkins
University, for three lectures here III
April for the benefit Of the leagues
work.
instead of $4,000 Sunday school
children enrolled in the Guilford
County Sunday School Association, as
stated Yesterday, the final report made
at the Sunday school convention last
night showed 13.124. The onven
ton besides showing receipts sufficient
to pay all expenses of local work, last
night pledged the sum Of $3.50 for
State work next year.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-03-23

Merry Oaks, \. g, March 9.-EVirh
the annual concert rendered last night
closed the commencement of the
Merry Oaks public high school This
has been the most successful com
{ IL the history Of the school.
Throughout the commencement the
building has been crowded to its III
most caNacity, On:y standing .
available, while numbers of people
had 10 remain outside.
The greatest feature of the com
mencement was the magnificent ad-
dress delivered by State SuperintenG-
ent James y. Joyner on Thursday
morning. BY this address the p@oll
Ct Merry Oaks AID community have
become more attached to this mao
and to the cause which he represents.
This clesCs q very successful year
in tn history of Merry Oaks hiSa
school. For two years this has been
one of Chatham county high schools
and the people are proud Of the work
being done by its able corps Of tel
erS.
The interest of the community III
the school was especially seen last
MAY when the people in this district
voted a special tax for the SUPPORT OF
the school. AS a result of this n
public school was enabled to run seven
months this year instead Of fDts
months heretofore.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-03-23
News Noes of Cary.

CARY n. G.. March 20.-Prof. r. G.
Brooks lectured at the Academy her"
Thursday evening. This WAS his first
appearance here and his speech was
well received by a large crowd.
Nh. q. IL. JoTdon. with the Illinois
Central Railway, has returne! to his
position in Memphis. Tenn, after a
long illness of typhoid fever.
One OF the best Ministries eyer seen
here wa seen at the ACa1emv I'ridaN
night. The show is made I'D Of home
talent. With It few of the Cary High
School students assisting, conducted
and managed by n. G. Hines and Miss
Lucy ReaVis, and kept d iull houSo
laughing for two hours.
The entire community regrecs e~-
tremeIy to know that our grand oil
man, Capt. il. c. Guess. who has lived
here practically al his life. WI! break
up housekeeping in April and go 70
CheraW, s. =. to live with us da-t%n-
ter, Mrs. a. 4. Cage. Captain Guess
will lie 50. years old in Angus ans
is yet young enough to have sD}e'1dl
health. being employed as b~oo'<-ko0na1
for The Harrison Wagon COMPANY
Captain Guess has been one Of thz
hest citizens aud one of the mos
peaceful neighhors and his o fig
IRE and witty greetings at hon1e an'
and the streets Will be missed Whe1
he has moved.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-03-23
DIR. KINGSBURY'S LETTER

mately for nc3rly forty-five years, and
had been hi guest and he had been
my own most welcome guest. I held
many very Ifeaasnt conversations with
him in the Dl5t decade after the war,
and learned something concerning the
war in thc WY of "Reminiscences THAI
entertained NJ at the time. I recall
one incident tIat [ reproduce because
of it's actual interest. He told me that
he had callott at the headquarters ol
General RoferJ +. Lee to report to
him. He ssund the General sitting
He politely invited him to a seat.
After he W. through and ready to
| take his leave, he said to General
Lee: 1t is reported in the camp this
morning thar Gen. w. l.. Fender is
dead. Is it true h reply came
in Il solemn n Yes, it is un-
fortunately tue" Then he seriously
added: 'Ihere WAS a soldier that
never held his proper rank. He
should have oeen one of my Corps
Commanders Most true no doubt,
and only Just 10 General PeHder, for
he was indeed a superior soldier. /
have seen it stated within a few years
that General Lee was much interfered
with in sel1oli3n OF soldiers FOR com
mand, sometimes by the President
and one or TWO of his advisers. / re-
ttiA <th III ""C III
Petersburg. Fev. DIR. Thom2s IT
Pritchard, long q pastor in Winning
ton, and an influential North Carolin-
ian, was then IN charge of First Bap-
fist church Ia Petersburg. With HIM
/ dined With u leading member of his
own church his name just now es-
capes me), nslo was the Nestor Of the
Petersburg gal bar. This venerable
gentleman sad to us after dinner as
We sat talking III his front porch,
Sitting here one day after dinner
With Genera A. Z. Hill, who was q
relative of 28y wife's, and often took
some meal With US when the Confed-
crate army Was e~ncafnped near to the
town. l a>la0 him what soldier in tn
army he considered the best of his
rank. The ply was, Gen. W. p
Pender. r. said that recently il
was stated EE some military onTnit-
tee of visitation that General Pen
GERS conn and was The only one then
ready at tnsig season to move on q
few minutes to do So II
tnat same ool~ ~ersatfon the lawyer
said that h. a.ce asked General Hill
which troea he thought the best IL
the army, @1la that he would rather
command. aad his reply came, Nor l.
GaTCliniars. his, too. from q dis
tinguiSlled Nie"ini&n Licutenont-Gen-
erai. This rings to memory VIVA
cur distin" is.oed United States Sena-
tor and Governor, Z. b. Vance. told
me. lie s1tj hat not very long be
fcre iii q e-s1EereatiOn with Senate
and Genera wade Hampton. South
Carolina's moss prominent man, tileI
at Chariot, Hampton said TO him
Vance, tho .cst soldier I saw III thG
was was fre.a your state" This was
said about 1<7n. General D. FL. Hill
Il very gallant native Of South Caro-
/ linz and C,e of tia. most Gtficipnt O.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-03-23
N0TEOMOONSH|hER
FINALLY CAUGHT
Captured After Thrilling
Chase

brought To JAIL To await the next term
of Federal court q strapDing big ne
gro man named Bob Evans. whom the
revenue forces have been trying to
capture for the past four years for
h~l0ckadinG. Evans has been a noted
distiller in the High Towers section
of CasWell county, being considered
q go-between for white men with
plenty of capital. Still after still
which he has been reDuted to be the
owner or operator of, has been dis
covered and cut uD, but Bob Evans
was always able to elude the officers
until yesterday morning.
Armed with 4 capias, Deputy Vim
cent and another officers approached
Bub'S residence. nefcheG on top of q
Hill overlooking Country Line creek.
When about fifty yards from the
front door Bob was discovered maxi
ing tracks down the hill to the creek.
The officers followed, shouting Stop
or Wen shoot" Bob never even slack
encd his gait, SO the officers put on
fun speed. and as Bob plunged into
the water, Deputy Vincent was near
enough to take a running jump and
landed two feet ahead Of the fugitive.
Bob immediately dived under the Of
ficer and came I'D near the opposite
bank, and just as he crawled to safe
ty on the slippery bank he slipped
back. giving Vincent time to grasp his
coat tail lust as he had made his sec
ond landing. Bob shed his coat,
throwing Vincent back into the water.
He was entitled to escape but the
officer standing on
the Opposite hank warned him that
if ne didn't stop right there he'd plug
him for sure. So Bob helDcd Depu-
tv Vincent UP the bank and surren-
doTcI.
Poor old Pob. He is p.ning in Jail
for tie freedom Of the hills OF Dan
= -In. : -, he hnI-
lows Of High Towers. and yet ne
snicfcrs, says Caller May. Gerry time
he tc1ls of how he div" under Mr..
'Wirsent." and the slipping back OF
both men when one was III reach OF
freedom and the other was swinging
on to his coat tail.
\ Joke on Andrew.
During the closing scenes Of the
last House of Representatives it Will
he remembered that that unusually
aniabIe and able body passed the first
resolution Of thanks to the reporters
ever heard of in q North Carolina
legislative bo1N. The reporters were
fuEI OF appreciation They never en-
We'd at all the handsome gifts OF Sold
and silver things to all the various Of
iccrs OF the bod During the session
this rpporteF often had to borrow ron
calls sheets from the clerks of1lce I"
write the proceedings Oh. lie u
ne WAS welcome 10 them. Neuhes-
I.v an axpress package was delivered
cay ~ 1870 - 80 "fror1 the House
clerks" His heart was g~laddened at
the h0ugh Of u substantial token OF
regard from them same clerks, ana
the fifty cents (~borroWed from a
neighhor) charges were pald Giadly.
f}ut the package was nothing but q
bundle Of old roll-call sheets iWortn
about two c~cnts): ON the haoh of f
enc was inscribed IN the hahum li'e ~
Coz. Alexander lasSitef '1e
liberal sentiment:
go dear old Andrew Joyner.
From the clerks Of the House. Use
+L.,, to xprr Ha4;.t'& content ana to
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-03-23
t.=an Vale Men Greet TAFT.

New York. MAJ 19-With songs o.
the football field and the boat race
course, with q deafenln@ cheef am :
rOusing chorus OF Here TO 1900! 80
yaIn I,ink Her Down" President
Taft was greeted tonight as the hrsf
vale President of the United states
nv more than 1.5O0 graduates Of the
famous old New Haven University.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-03-23

The hank books Of the dalrVnen - !
the story ct last summers assl5lt
eail5na erons will Teyen So much }9as
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-03-23

This motto should be nailed GEef
tl2c door of every scRooltiouse ie4t
.3esfrEl.. AID slanamthe deFIi*
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-03-23
WHY Does ii LADY,

WY docs Il lady spell dam, damn !.
In reading proof of q certified copy OF
the Guilford county road law, the
word lam was typewriter Damn
four times. though the ltaielSh proof
reader had u his pen tffoaeh .ne
.n . ramarEcd to Joe Reecc, q lady
wrote this copy. He was i~ncredulous
until he reached the end, where the
certificate showed it was copied 'b% 4
IIGrT .V#-.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-09-07
Don't Buy Furniture !!
Wait for the Grand Opening of
Roth sLeichiman's S

New Furniture House on Wednes-
day, Sept. 9th, '09, at LOT Smith
St., opp. First National Bank. with
full lines of Furniture, Carpets,
Beds, Bedding, Oil Cloths, Limo
leums, Rugs, Office Furniture, etc.
and also a new and complete line
of guaranteed Stoves and Ranges.
Every article on all our four
floors will be Of the newest and
latest designs, as we have Just
purchased our entire stock from
the furniture markets.
We most cordially invite the
public to attend our opening next
Wednesday morning to inspect
our different lines of merchandise,
which we assure you will prove of
unusual interest to you.
$500 worth of Furniture else
where can be had at our opening
for $1,000.
A useful Souvenir will be pre-
sented to all patrons when enter
ing our store. Bring your friends.
ROTH q LEICHTMAN,
1O7 Smith St. Perth Amboy, N. J.