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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1910-10-15
.StrauD Hats and Autos

"You might scarcely think" said Mr.. Mao
Blink, that there was anything in common be-
tween straw hats and automobiles, but by that
way of thinking you'd be surely forgetting
their cost OF upkeep, in which respect they are
strikingly alike.
'"They say 1t costs more to keep an automo-
bile than 1t does to buy one; precisely the
same Is true of the straw hat. You take my
own experience for an illustration.
EARLY in the season bought a straw hat
for which paid 81. know place where you
can get very good straw hat for that money.
and II It hadn't rained all summer I should
have been on the straw hat account under no
additional expense
But 1t always does rain more or less
Just as II has done this summer, and as Is very
well known II drop of rain gets on a straw
hat 1t is all up. Raindrops on a straw hat
will accumulate dust and then you have to
have the hat cleaned, and that costs money; in
some places 25 cents; in some Is.
IT find by reference to my books that
have paid out this summer in straw hat 40
count for upkeep only $3.50. which is good
deal. While the automobile man has been
spending his money for gasoline and things
have been blowing mine for hat cleaning, and
1t has cost me more to keep that hat going
than II cost me originally.
But in this ind some slight satisfaction.
In this respect at least I find myself on the
same footing with the man who at the begin
ming of the season bought instead OF a stray
hat en- automobile"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1910-10-15

crushed the creatures and SO creased the rails
that progress was impossible forxsome time
The passengers said that they could have
stood the situation more philosophically II the
blockaders had been frogs, for then the Ques-
ton of the food supply would have been
settled for lot of hungry people. Frogs legs
make good eating.
It is not generally known, perhaps, to the
layman that toads. like frogs, lay their eggs
In the water Countless millions Of eggs will
be deposited in some morass They hatch out.
the young get big enough, and migrate in a
body to the dry land, sometimes going long
distances as an entity. These, 1t is said are
the marching armies Of toads which astonish
people and accounts Of which are spread
broadcast over the earth.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1910-10-15
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windham who did not thoroughly accept the In
depreciation we're Colonies Dyer and Elderkin. In
a few minutes the light Of the torches showed an
immense concourse of toads or frogs whichever
they we're, bearing down the main street OF the
town. croaking and "glucking' like myriad of
night demons. 1t suddenly struck the people that
II Judgment day was at hand, Notwithstanding
the fact that Colonels Dyer and Ederkin seemed
to have been singled out by the visitors, the day
OF accounting according to the Bible was an all
embracing affair. and thereat all the Windham
people started trembling violently
There are living today good many persons
who are direct descendants of the Colonel Elder
kin whom the batrachians called to Judgment that
night. In Chicago until recently there lived
Mrs. Charlotte Perkins Norris. direct descend
ant Of Colonel Elderkin. Mrs. Norris had heard
the story Of the invasion of the village score Of
times from the lips OF her grandmother who as
a child taken time after time to see the place
from which the night dsturbers came. To the
days OF their deaths Colonies Dyer and Ederkin
were called Frog Dyer and Frog Elderkin, and
II local Connecticut authorities to be believed,
there has not been seen from that day to this
either toad or frog in the meadow and pond
from which started that midnight migration.
To get away, for moment. from frogs and
toads and in order to lead back to them again.
let it be said that out in Utah the gull is
fully protected bird. Olive Thorne Miller speaks
of them as great, beautiful. snowy creatures who
look strangely out Of place 80 far from the sea-
shore" have been told that these gus are
sacredly protected by the law and the people of
the western state, and have also been told that
the early settlers. the Mormons. believed that the
Lord has sent the birds to his chosen people
II Is no wonder that 1t believed the gulls
were specially sent. Clouds of grasshoppers had
destroyed the crops In that early day in many
of the western territories. They attacked Utah
by the million millions Then It was that the
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1910-10-15
Point. 20 Good Future.

Seven poor children. four girls and
three boys, all about ten years old.
went to nearby seashore resort, In
charge Of two women, for days out
ing. The funds for the picnic were
provided by two boys who sell papers
and who live In one Of the two houses
from which the excursion party was
recruited. One Of the women In
charge Of the children said that the
boys had arranged the outing "of their
own accord, and the remarkable thing
Is this: They are not good boys by
any means and one OF them is prob
ably the naughtiest boy in the neigh
borhood. But We think that when boys
do little things like this they will come
out all right"-New York Tribune.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1910-10-15

large "tanele-legged" grasshoppers. Master
toad took kindly to this species Of food. but,
owing to to the nature Of the insects legs and
their extreme length he found difficulty IN
swallowing. In order to aid In the process, as
soon as he would get a firm grip on the grass
hopper he would look for a stick or stone by
means of pushing against which he could force
his prey down his throat Now In order to see
what the toad would do II no stone or stick
were at hand, all of those articles were re-
moved from his vicinity. and then he was fed
another big grasshopper with great knotted
legs.
Now It must be remembered that the pres
ent writer is not vouching for this toad story;
he is simply setting 1t down as 1t has been
told by an observer, and II 1t is nature
fake" the blame must go elsewhere. The toad,
finding he could not swallow the big grasshop-
per, looked about as usual for stone and,
finding none, he attempted to use the ground
rs a pusher. He was unable to get the right
angle to secure sufhcient force, and 30 as a
last and perfectly effective means, he stood on
his head and without the least difficulty forced
his food down his throat.
This toad unquestionaby was a wonder.
One day, we are told. he happened to find an
angleworm OF great length. He took hold OF
one end and succeeded In swallowing about
an inch and half Of the worm, which then
reallzlng lts danger dppdrentiy, Wouhu Sho rost
of its body boa-like around the neck Of the
toad. This gave the worm leverage enough
to enable It to tug away at that part which the
toad already had swallowed. The result was
that although by a mighty effort the toad
could swallow about half an inch, the worm.
when the relaxation came, succeeded in with
drawing three-quarters of an inch. The toad
saw his breakfast slipping away from him, but
his infinite wit came to his rescue It is said
that he sat up like . squirrel took one mighty
swallow and then before the worm could get
In its Withdrawing work. he pressed his fore
feet against his throat and held the swallowed
part of the breakfast in place; then, 30 the
story goes. by a series of quick successive
swallowing and throat squeezing, the toad soon
had the worm In the dark interior where he
was needed for breakfast
Toad migrations are not extraordinarily un-
common events. They have taken place in
many parts Of the country, and once the toads
in travelling succeeded in stalling railroad
train on the Canadian Pacific line. The story
Of this runs to the effect that the wheels
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1910-10-15

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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1910-10-15
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guls appeared-birds never before seen in that
locality within the memory of man. They came
In tremendous focks. and devoured without
stopping the hosts of the enemy, and they
completely saved the crops from destruction.
Now the gulls follow the plains like chickens
and In Utah at least, 1t Is said that no one
has any desire to raise his hand against them.
What the gull was to Salt Lake region the
toad was to one section of a northwest Texas
county some time ago. There was but COM
paratively small area of the county under cu
tivation, but the growing things were threat
ened with destruction by horde Of Rocky
Mountain locusts; then there appeared to the
astonshed gaze of the resident Texans an
army Of toads, before which In numbers the
great army Of Xerxes was but as score.
These dismal-looking. warty-backed Hop-o-my-
thumbs came along as on business bent. They
said nothing and they ate grasshoppers. They
cleaned up utterly one entire flight of the crea-
lures. And they quietly sat under the cab
bage leaves and beet tops to wait for more.
They didn't come. The toads had saved the
crops, and It may be judged that II one wants
to be certain to get in a quarrel he can get 1t
II he will 60 that section of Texas and ma
lign a toad.
Should anyone be inclined to doubt the in.
sect-eating capabilities of a common everyday
American toad, let him listen to the evidence
OF an experimenter, who 10 at once scientist
and clergyman, the one fact establishing his
accuracy and the other his veracity This
misrepresentation, as the record shows,
found a toad In his garden and proceeded to
make pet of It, He went to call on master
toad one morning about ten o'clock and with
out knowing how many insects already had
fallen before the toad's darting tongue pro-
ceeded to feed him on plant pests. The toad
ate readily and greedily twenty-three large
squash bugs which were offered him. and then
looked up inquiringly for more.
The squash bug larder was depleted. so the
clergyman turned his attention to caterpillars
OF these hairy. repulsive creatures the toad
ate ninety-four. DO the story record goes. and
then no shut down to hop heavily on to .
shady corner to take that rest which It n
said aids animal digestion.
Now this same experimentsr tells tales Of
toads which might appear . BIT overdrawn,
were not the gentlemans cloth what II H. He
took In his experiments with one toad soms
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1910-10-15

intention SO to do they have inaugurated veri-
table reigns of terror.
Years ago, in the little Puritan settlement
of Windham, Conn.,. out of which sprang as
many notable American families, perhaps, as
have come from any other colonial hamlet. a
migration Of toads led the people to believe
that the tocsin of the last day had been sound
ed, and they were all summoned, sinners and
sinless, to answer at the bar Of judgment. Ira
dition says that the migration which brought
this fear upon the people was one of the frogs.
Scientists OF today lean rather to the toad
theory, but 1t made little difference to the
frightened populace which species Of batra-
chan brother II was that brought horror into
their midst
Now It happened that there lived in Wind
ham two colonial colonels. big men and digni-
fed, by names Dyer and Elderkin It may do
no harm at this late day to say that both these
military titled gentlemen were more fond OF
good living so the story goes. than was per-
haps exactly consistent with the strictest Pur-
itan thoughts. Some of the elders Of the place,
It IL said, looked bit askance at some Of the
views Of Colonels Dyer and Elderkin. There
were slaves in that day In Connecticut and
windham held its share.
One peaceful night in May the windham
families retired at their usual hour. not long
after candle light" At midnight they were
wrapped In the profoundest slumber, but no
sleep however sound could Withstand the roar
that broke upon that peaceful hamlet In the
watches of the night. There were blended the
noises of a million throats It was cultural.
harsh and horrible. and It came out Of the
lofty blackness Of midnight The people OF
windham jumped from their beds panic strick-
en-, threw on what clothes they could. and
rushed outdoors many bearing pine torches,
which ate little light holes In the inky black
ness
The slaves were FRUSTRATED with fear and
chung to the knees of their masters. The noise
ceased not for an instant but on the contrary
increased with every moment, and then. to
the added horror of all, the noise found shape
In words which one quickeared Imaginative
woman interpreted into this. all but two Of
the people accepting the Interpretation read
ily: Judgment day; Judgment day; Colonel
Dyer and Elderkin too. and catch niger too"
Il II perhaps needless to say that the only
tvo people among the white inhabitants OF
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1910-10-15
No Help Needed.

A little miss of FIVE years who had
been allowed to stay up for an eve
ming party, was told about $3.50 to go
to bed. Very. very slowly she moved
toward the stair. An aunt, seeing her
reluctant, asked:
Helen. can l do anything to help
your"
NO." replied Helen, II will get
there altogether too soon as It Is"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1910-10-15

benefit may come to the people Of the United
States by the study Of the habits of particu-
lar animal. that animal is studied forthwith
and studied carefully.
In folk lore history and In the history of To-
calities which hardly can be classed as folk
lore. the frog and the toad frequently have
been confused sometimes stories have been
told Of frog visitations and 1t has turned out
that the invading army was composed Of toads.
The reverse Of the statement also has been
found to be true on several occasions.
Some years ago an army Of track.hopping
tramp toads took possession Of the gravel road
bed Of the Sioux City and Pacific railway and
In unbroken column miles in length, as the
local story had 1t, the toads marched past the
town OF Blencoe. Iowa. It is stated that there
were 30 many millions In this mighty army
that nothing like an accurate estimate OF the
toads could be made. The ground was said
TO be brown with the color of It's visitants.
II there was such an army of the batra-
chians as 1t Is said there was It would be no
wonder II the residents of the infested district
might have feared that the toads would divert
their course from the railroad into the towns.
to repeat Pharaoh's plague Of the frogs. when
the rivers brought forth frogs abundantly,
which went up into the houses, and into the
bed chambers. and even upon the beds. and
upon the people. and even into the ovens and
into the kneading troughs."
Now the toad is not nearly 30 handsome
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1910-10-15
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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1910-10-15

not sleep. It's kept
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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1910-10-15
AnticIpatec,

Margaret-Did you tell the girls at
the tea that secret l confided to you
and Josephine?
Katherine-No, truly didn't. Jo-
sephine got there first-Harper's
Bazaar.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1910-10-15
70 You Are a Trif,. Sensitive

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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1910-10-15

SCLE SANS scientists have had
more than one good word to say
for the toad. Several govern
ment publications have been Is
sued. am told. telling about the
toad and It's good work. There
is no department In nature which
is overlooked by the scientists OF
Secretary of Agriculture James
Wilson's department. II 1t Is be-
lieYed by the experts that any
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1910-10-15

Onions Healthy Food.
Onions are more nourishing than
any other vegetable.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1910-10-15

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teething softens the gums reducesin-
nammatio allay pain, cures wind collie. sc bottle
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1910-10-15
OF Course.

whats the matters"
Gold, or something in my head"
Must be cold, old man. "-Lippin-
colts.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1910-10-15

He never could "a-wooing
go" like his green-coated
brother. despite the fact
that Shakespeare proclaims
that his toadship has a jew
el In his head. Ugly and
venomous, the bard of
Avon writes the toad down.
and ugly and venomous to
the peoples mind In many
places he Is to this day. al
though In reality he ranks
with the birds as one OF
humanity's best friends. AS
q matter of fact, 1t is likely
that the brown-skinned ar
my which moved without
banners In military array
some years ago was on the
march to meet the great
army Of Rocky Mountain To-
Gusts which was moving
steadily forward in an op-
poslte direction and in Gen.
eral Sherman's words, For
aging literally upon the
country"
Even though the toads
are so harmless and help
full, they perhaps will never
get anyone to love them. It
must be admitted that ap-
pearances are against them.
The Iowa people who some
years ago were visited by
the toads had no reason to
arrogate to themselves any
particular distinction on &C.
count of the visitation, for
in scores Of instances the
animals have appeared in
immense bodies. and In
some cases, without any
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1910-10-15

A man Of few words usually says
them as II they were more.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1910-03-17
See Big Buffalo Cash store ad.

Herman Nuxoll, the Cottonwood
banker, was in the city Tuesday.
Today is St. Patrick's day. Better
get bit of the green.
The best folding go-cart that is made
for SO. w. Z. Graham. 41tf
Read Big Buffalo Cash store ad. 1t
Rep. James Durridge and broth er
Thomas of Harpster, are in the city
today on business. Rep. Surridge
says the new camp is active as ever
and the richness of the same has not
been over estimated.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1910-03-17
Looks for Rush

Travelling Agent w. J. Jordan of
the N. P, was in the city the first of
the week and in conversation with the
writer stated he had no doubt as to
the richness of the Ten Mile district
and looked for a rush to the new
camp when spring opens.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1910-03-17

Dr. Blake Of Keuterville is in the
city today.
John Nevins of Whitebird is in the
city today.
S. Foster and Atty. Gilmore were
Lewiston visitors last week.
A. l.. Baker will leave for Spokane
Monday for visit of several days.
Lyle Hopkins of the fremont hotel
of Sites, was in the city last night
J. M. Brock of Green Creek was
county seat visitor the first of the
week.
j. F. Jackson left this morning for
Great Falls, Montana on business
trip
George Beahan and family of
Whitebird were in the city the first
of the week.
John Jorgenson, our bachelor friend
of the Green Creek section, was a
county seat visitor yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Chase and chill
dren left this week for a visit with
friends in Julietta and Spokane.
The eighteen month old child of
Silas DeFord died in this city yester-
day. The funeral is being held today.
Two cars of farm machinery and
household goods were shipped from
Cottonwood this week for the Alberta
country.
March 25th being Good Friday,
there will be a special service that
evening at 1870 in Trinity church,
(Episcopal.)
Thompson & McMartin have made
applications for license for saloon
at Pasco, the coming town of Eastern
Washington.
John Barton, who has been visiting
with his people in Oklahoma, returned
last week. He expects his father out
here in the next several weeks.
w. II. Barton, who works for
Riley Seay, called while in the city
today. He says they are making fair
progress with their farm work and ex-
pect to begin seeding today.
The meeting of the school board,
which was held Tuesday night was ad-
journed until tonight on account of
not enough members being present to
constitute a quorum.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1910-03-17
Commences Friday forming rlarch 49,
CORRECT GATHERING OF SPRING GARMENTS FABRICS RI

And for price lowness we hold envable position
you obtain the freshest and brightest of Easter apparel
prices We've worried for you-toled and searched f
out paying the most.
Intervening days are few-Easter is in close proxim
to prepare-a visit here will prove this store the place
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-11-22
FROM cALF's STOMACH
Badly Chewed Bills, Amount
ing to $11S, Were Ex-
tricsted.

Spartanburg. S. c., Nov. IT,
While going milking Mrs Luther
Calvert, who lives at Clinton. dropp-
ed pocket book containing fve
twenty dollar bills. ten, five and
three ones, besides a silver quarter.
The money was missing an hour
later and thorough search revealed
the quarter, which showed signs OF
having been chewed upon by a calf.
A young heifer in the yard had a
guilty look, and a veterinary sur
geon was summoned. The roll was
extricated from the stomach OF the
calf in badly mutilated condition,
The bills were taken to local bank
cashier. who sent them to Washing.
ton to BE- redeemed.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-11-22

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remedies or doctors, five bottles of
this matchless medicine completely
cured him. It's positively guaran-
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Only SOC. at all druggists.