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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-02-18

The Deutsche OrientGesellschaft gives an
interesting account Of the past years excava-
ton work In three different parts Of Babylon.
In the town quarter known az Kasr were
laid bare several hundred meters Of wall
about 30 feet thick, broken by numerous door
openings which were originally hanked by
towers. The most interesting fnd here was a
comm Of burned clay. on the lid Of which was
= relief Of . bearded head.
Near the north wall of the quarter known
a. sachn was discovered a system Of drains,
built Of brick, laid In asphalt. Here were also
found several fragments Of tablets with cuni-
form inscriptions from the time Of Nebuchad
ueszar. This discovery enabled the excava-
tors to complete frasmentary tablets discover
cd some time before.
The legend proved to refer to the building
Of the zisurrat, the temple tower Of Babylon
The beginning reads a. Follows: 'Nebuchad-
ynszsar. king Of Babylon, rsverer Of the great
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-02-18
RIVALS IN Chicago
IN FIGHT FoR CONTROL or rELE-
GRAPH PATRONAGE oEre 60
OF LARGEST USERS or OLD
SYSTEM TO CHANGE TO AUTO
MATic MISREPRESENTATION
EeTlMATE Big SAVINGS.

Chicago: The fight that has bssn
going on here for the last two months
for control of the telegraph business
between this city and the principal
cities of Missouri. Nebraska. Indiana
and Kentucky has reached an acute
stage. The Telepost automatic tele-
graph company. which has been act
ing as pacemaker for its older rivals.
with It's 1000 words q minute service
and maximum rates OF one cent .
word, regardless of time or distance.
has considerably the best Of 1t to-
date, as is shown By its acquisition
of the patronage of more than 800 OF
the largest corporations. business
houses and individual users Of the
wire, who have heretofore used the
Morse system exclusively to the
points reached by the competing lines.
The latter estimate that the change
will save them thousands Of dollars .
year. Computing its profit on every Is
cent message at II cents. the Telepost
is In the unique position of being able
to provide service to telegraph users
from 40 to 100 per cent. cheaper than
its competitors. with their slower ana
more expensive hand operating sys-
tenn and make money out Of 1t.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-02-18

their services we're allowed to take hand to
save the wreck The work OF restoration was
placed in the hands Of a federal expert who
has made a life work OF the saving OF damaged
papers and manuscripts He devoted weeks
to the work and what he has wrought Is little
short of a miracle. : In 80 far as the casual
observer can detect the will IL In practically
the same condition as 1t was when 1t left the
hands OF its distinguished author. 1t Is only
when page is held to the light that one
realizes that. technically, the document Is but
a ghost of Its former self.
All sorts of obstacles were encountered In
connection with the restoration Of the will. 1t
was at first planned to have the odd salvage
work undertaken by the department Of state,
the manuscript surgeons of which branch OF
the government had already worked wonders
with the Constitution of the United States
the Declaration of Independence and other
documents However. In order to get the ben
eft OF the skill OF the state departments ex-
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-02-18
RESULTS or FOOD.
Health and Natural Conditions Come
From Right Feeding.

Man. physically, should be like .
perfectly regulated machine, each
part working easily In its approprt
ate place. A slight arrangement
causes undue friction and wear. and
frequently ruins the entire system.
A wellknown educator of Boston
found a way to keep the brain and
the body In that harmonious COOPER
ton which makes a Joy Of living.
Two years ago." she writes. being
in condition of nervous exhaustion,
resigned my position AZ teacher.
which had held for over 40 years.
Since then the entire rest has, Of
course. been benefit but tho use Of
Grape-Nuts has removed one great
cause OF illness in the past. namely,
constipation. and its attendant evils.
Il generally make my entire brealt
fast on raw egg beaten into four
spoonfuls of Grape-Nuts, with . little
hot milk or hot water added like
It extremely. my food assimilates, and
my bowels take care Of Themselves.
md my brain power and physical
endurance much greater and know
that the use Of the 0rape-Nuts has
contributed largely to this result
1T ID with feelings Of gratitude that
write this testimonial, and trust y
may be- the means Of aiding others 8
their search for health Name siyon
BY Postum Co.. Battle Greek, Ma
Read the little book, The noo1 -
- a. - -.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-02-18

perfectly preserved. 1t Is constructed Of two
or three layers of bricks set In asphalt and
covered with q thick coating of asphalt.
King Nabonid, 1t 10 proved. built his FORTH
cations out Of the ruins Of works constructed
by his predecessors, as the excavators found
brick with four lined Inscription Of Herr
glissar, in which this ruler. whose inscriptions
have hitherto been missing. describes himself
az 'the accomplished Of good deeds"
The excavations made In Assur by DR.. W..
Andrae in the season April to October yielded
still more important results. The complete
ground plan Of the Temple OF Assur was laid
bare and the history Of the great buAsdiDG
pushed back to the third millennium, b. @.
This makes It the Oldest Mesopotamian temple
so far discovered.
The temple was renewed BY the King samsi
Adad about 1900 B. c.. and It was burned down
500 years later under Salmanassar l.. who.
however. rssonstruotsd II ON exactly the old
lines.
Many important nnds were made By Dr.. An
drae. Near the door In the southeast front
were found remains Of relief Of bull three
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-02-18

attempt to sew delicate
sheets Of paper. 1t trans
pired that subsequent
landings of the sewed
sheets had caused the
threads to wear and cut
their way through the pa
per and ultimately the
pages we're literally In
shreds. All the while the
relic was on display In an
ordinary wooden box with
a glass cover which per-
mitted the will to be con-
stantly exposed to the
light while on exhibition
at the county seat of Fair
fax county and which
would probably have fad
ed out the handwriting
entirely had not the docu-
ment been penned with an
exceptional quality of ink.
It was at this juncture
that the government off,
cials who volunteered
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-02-18

times larger than life size. Another ind was
an inscription of Ssnnacherib to the effect that
he had "builded house to the God Ninib."
This presumably refers to an extension Of the
temple at the cast corner. of which little now
ssmrins, but The temple well built by sennach-
crib II intact
The Temple Of Assur II SHOWN to have been
of vast extent. The excavations reveal q court,
yard surrounded BY rooms and two immense
halls. The. excavators found here fragments
OF enameled brick dating from modern Assy
rian timss and showing markedly the influence
OF Egypt These bricks depict battles. prfsoa-
ers and soldiers on march and the destructiNA
Of fortrsssss.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-02-18

have had to mourn the loss of this priceless
souvenir just as 1t has been mourning these
many years past the disappearance OF the
original penned drafts of some of the famous
speeches delivered by some OF our most IA
nous men on historic occasions
1t was not In the present case, that fire or
theft threatened the Washington relic-al-
though 1t must be admitted that there is a
possibility of loss by either of these means
30 long as 1t remains in its present depository
However, the destructive agent that recently
aroused some Of the nations most prominent
officials to the peril of the Washington will
is nothing less than the ravages OF time. Until
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-02-18

Puggles-May ! oifer you my hand
and fortune?
Jessie-No. thanks. dear boy. Your
fortunes too small and your hands
too large.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-02-18

HID last will and testament OF
George Washington = per-
haps the most precious and
the most interesting of all
the relics Of the Father of
His Country-has recently
been saved to the nation.
Moreover this rescue of the
most significant document
penned by our first presi.
dent took place just In the
nick of time. A few years
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-08-04
death CLAIMS
REV. NAKU|NA
Prominent Hawaiian Church
Worker Died Last
Night

In the death Of Rev. Moses X. Ma
kuina, which occurred last night at
Kaimuki. this Territory has lost one
of its best beloved pastors.
Rev. Nakuina has been connected
with the Hawaiian Board Of Missions
for several years and was widely
known and respected AS he was
frequent visitor to the different
churches located on the several ISL
Iands.
In 1887 he was married to Mrs.
Emma Metcalf Beckley. the widow OF
the late Fred Beckley, who was at
one time the governor of the island
'of Kauai.
For ten years the deceased was an
cmploye of the Registrars Office. be-
ing the deputy registrar of convey
ances.
Mr.. Nakuina had been sick for a
long time, having contracted n severe
cold while doing church duty on Ha-
wall.
There will he family services at the
Nakuina home in Kalihi this after
moon, after which the remains will be
cremated.
! On Sunday there will he appropri-
ate services for the deceased at ka-
maukapili Church.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-08-04
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING.

Pacific Electric Co.-Motor and dynamo
repairing a specially Motors and
generators of all capacity for sale
1852 Fort St. Tel 1892. 49sS-tf
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-08-04
TOBACCO TRUST is HELD UP.

NEW YORK, y, V, Aug. 3.-On a
mandate from the United States STU
prcme Court. the United states Circuit
Court for the Southern District OF New
York today issued a decree enjoining
the Amercain Tobacco Company from
charging its combination.
The decree holds that pending Its re-
organization the tobacco trust can not
consistently proceed with its consolida-
rion. under penalty Of a receivership
being formed.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-08-04
new COTTON
BILL THROUGH

wASIlINGTON, -. G., Aug. a.
Tariff downward was the general cry In
Congress today. when the cotton
schedule providing for a duty Of 30 per
cent ad valorem was passed by the
House im the face of determined oppo.
sition from the regulars and insurgents
The insurgcnt Republicans failed t.
line up for the bill, dissenting on the
ground that II was IA manufactured
tariff.
Hope to Override Veto.
The Democrats In the House are pre-
pairing for their attempt to pass the
wool schedule, known az the La Fol
lette compromise, over the President
veto. taking II for granted he will dis
approve of the hill. They are seeking
a compromise with the insurgents.
Representative Underwood forced th'
placing of lemons on the free list, strik'
ing u blow at one of the great Califor'
mia Industries. There IL said to he III
tie chance of its passing In the Senate
at this session.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-08-04
SITUATION WANTED.
LOST.

Savings Bank Book No. 1861. The
First American Savings and Trust
Co. of Hawaii, Ltd. Finder return to
Bulletin office. 1924 3t
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-08-04

Saleslady for toilet accessories. Apply
Aubrey Sisters. at y. r. Ehlers & Co
49g5-3t
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-08-04
FIRE IN PARLIAMENT HOUSE.

TORONTO. Can. Aug. Sire broke
out In the west wing OF the Parliament
buildings today, hut II was soon sub
ducd with comparatively little loss.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-08-04
LIEUTENANT KILLS HIMSELF.

NEW YORK, Aug. ,. 49, Lieutenant
Brilliant. United States navy, was
found shot through the head in hotel
here today. The coroner pronounced 1t
n case of suicide. No cause Is known
for the deed.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-08-04
Hope to Override Veto.
ORDERED AMERICAN
FLAGS TAKEN DOWN

LONDON, Ont. Aug. B.. ON the
ground that the Union Jack had been
shown discourtesy it, Detroit, the
chairman Of the Old Boys Association
here today ordered all the American
flags on the streets Of this city to be
taken down.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-08-04
MOVER is REELECTED.

BUTTE, Mont. Aug. AT the an
nuaI convention Of the Western FEEDER
alton of Miners here today, Meyer was
reelected president of the organization
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-08-04
TOGO ARRIVES.

NEW YORK. Aug. 3.-Vicc-Admiral
Togo of the japanese navy arrived In
this city Mt midnight on the Lusitania
from Southampton.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-08-04

Forty marines. about one-tenth Of
those quartered at the Brooklyn navy
yard, have taken French leave.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-08-04
SUBSCRIBERS
TAKE notice

In case you nave subscribed for tho
Evening Bulletin, and have up
to the present time failed TO receive
your paper, the circulation depart
ment of the Bulletin should be
notified at once. Give exact address
when making complaint as It is due
to faulty address that your paper has
not been started sooner. Telephone
225G or call at the ulletin office
on Alakea street to make complstAt
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-08-04

A marked decline In mill share
quotations has been noted during the
past week.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-08-04
CREDIT DEPARTMENT.

Come and get jewelry. diamonds or a
gold watch: 81 u week Wear while
paying; no security. j. Carlo. Fort
st. 4973-1m
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-08-04
w A N T S
600 00OO q O0O0
NOTICE.

The owl Garage, Hotel St. opp. Bethel
Telephone 1868 for your around-the-
island trip: s25. High-class cars
Nos 62i, 1853. 743. 4Os and 49s. Spe-
cial rates for shopping and calling.
Service and courtesy our motto. 50
per hour. Seven passenger cars. j.
Il. Johnson, proprietor. 4971-1m
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-07-06
Burr Oak Ridge

Leon will not celebrate, but be
prepared for Chautauqua for it prom
Uses to be one of great interest.
Mrs. VIM. Smith and daughters.
of Oswego, Kas., are visiting at the
homes of Gill Vanderpool and E. J.
Horney.
Mrs. Chas. Chastain and children,
Russell Meek and Ralph Edgington
were Sunday visitors at L. Edging-
toms.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Daugherty
are spending few days at Ernest
Hamilton's while Ernest and wife
are visiting his parents, near Booth
town.
Clara Chastain went to Davis Citv
Saturday to spend a week with her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H.
McCalla.
Several from these parts attended
the funeral of Ed Fennel at Corydon
Sunday.
Julia Chastain is spending a week
at her uncle John McCalla's.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-07-06
High Point.

Mrs. Wilson Keller and daughter
Dorothy visited with Mrs. c. P
Brant Friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Skinner
and son Fred spent Sunday with
their son Orren and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bartlett and
daughter Thelma visited Sunday al
J. c. Trauple's.
Miss Lena Trauple returned home
Saturday night from Leon where she
had been attending Summer School
Celebration day has come and
gone, a very quiet day in this vicin-
ity, everybody busy with harvesting
and getting ready to attend Chau-
tauqua at Leon August 4th to 10th.
The community was shocked to
hear Saturday morning that Mrs.
Thompson had passed away in Aller-
ton, where she had gone to take
treatment. Funeral services were
held at the U. P. church in Wayne
county on Monday afternoon. The
bereaved family have the sympathy
of all.
The young folks enjoyed a picnic
on the Fourth at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Alb Aten.
Those attending the funeral of L.
M. Kob at the Dunkard church in
Center township were Mr.. and Mrs.
A. L. Sears, Mrs. Coin and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Kentner, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Kentner, John Trauple,
Mrs. Ethel Skinner and Mrs. Cora
Brant.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-07-06
Garden Grove.

D. c. Keckles and family who
have been visiting at the II. E. Hen
derson home, left last week for a
visit at Bushong, Kansas.
Mrs. Kentner, of near Lineville,
who was here attending the funeral
Of her father, L. NJ. Kob, returned
home Friday.
Newton Judd went to- Davis City
last Friday to visit his brother, Os-
car.
Charles scofield, who has been at
Mason City, came last Friday for a
visit with his family.
Rolla Stearns, who is travelling for
the Quaker Oats people, came in last
week for a short visit with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Stearns
Bessie and Edna McCaull, of Kan
sas City, who have been here visit
ing their grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert McCaull, returned home last
Friday.
James Brown went to cumberland,
Iowa, last week on his motorcycle,
for visit at his old home over the
Fourth of July.
G. NJ. Russell moved a stock of
harness and buggies which he had
traded for at Humeston, to his store
here. !aH
Capt. J. c. Smith, who has been
visiting among his many friends here
the past few weeks, left last Satur-
day for his new home in Wyoming.
Mrs. P. H. Gates accompanied by
her two granddaughters, went to
Brazil last Saturday to visit with her
son.
Hazel and George Murbarger, Of
st. Joe, came last Sunday to visit
with their grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. w. Murbarger.
George Ayres, of Oklahoma City,
came in last Saturday for a visit
with friends here and at Weldon.
His wife has been here visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Jen-
nings.
Miss Clark went to Colfax last
Sunday to spend a few days vaca-
ton.
Carl Morgan and wife have moved
into the telephone exchange house
east of the school house and will
work for manager Mcdowell in car
ing for the exchange here.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-07-06

Mrs. A. C. Mccartney was the
guest of Mrs. w. S. Throckmorto
Saturday.
The business meeting of the Ep-
worth League will be held at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Friday
night.
Russell Doughten, who has been
working in Woodstock, came to visit
over the Fourth with his mother.
Josephine Coffey, of Weldon, was
the guest of Blanche Monroe a few
days the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Breckenridge and
son George, of Redlands, California,
and Mr.. and Mrs. John Cherry, son
and daughter, of Los Angeles, Cali
<fornia, are visiting at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cherry, of this
city.
Farmers are busy in the oats fields.
Mrs. Bruce Joy, of Derby, was in
Leroy Wednesday.
Jess Stodgill and wife have re-
turned from a two weeks visit with
relatives at Glenwood, Mo.
B. E. Rushing shipped a car load
of horses to Buffalo, N. Y, Tuesday.
Memphis Hoy and wife visited at
the home of J. Spridgen Sunday.
Mr.. Joe Wolverton's new barn is
now completed. The work was done
by John Pashall, of Osceola.
Roy Barnett has moved the streets
and is converting the grass into hay
for winter feed.
Mrs. Mahala Wylie was shopping
in Humeston Tuesday.
George Webb drove to Humeston
Monday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-07-06
Salem.

Rev. Harper filled his regular ap-
pointment at this place Saturday and
Sunday.
Miss Maude Slower returned to
Des Moines Saturday after attending
the Summer School at Leon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Spencer, of Leon,
spent Sunday with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. G.. w. Blakesley.
Several from this vicinity will at
tend the picnic and celebration at
Pleasanton on the Fourth.
. Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Dillon visited
over Sunday with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. M. Linden.
Mrs. Slower and daughter, Vie, and
son, Willard spent Sunday at J. H.
McDaniels.
r Uncle Newt Judd, of Garden Grove,
was visiting with relatives and old
friends in this vicinity the latter
part of the week.
M. Linden and wife were Pleasan-
ton callers Saturday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-07-06
FairvieW.

y John Johnson and wife spent Sun
day at James Ely's.
Mrs. Reno Willis and little son
spent Sunday with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. James Waugh. 49,.
! Don Moore and wife spent Sunday
with Frank Bright and wife.
Butch Hullinger was Lineville
caller Saturday. ..
, Mrs. Roy Dillon spent the latter
part of last week with Mr.. billions
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Dillon.
! Edward Bright and wife spent
Sunday at Riley Hatfield's.
R Harry Merrick and wife spent Sat
urday night and Sunday with her
parents, Lee Spencer and family.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-07-06
r.. F.. d. No.3.

Dad Coffin and Lon Raymond, of
Leon, were in these parts Sunday on
business.
Clay Moore and wife, of Davis
City, spent Sunday at Fred Smiths.
Frank Kicks and family, of Davis
City, called on jacob Piper Sunday.
| Peter Cruikshank and G. E. Gard
ner, of Leon, were visitors at e.
Merryman's Tuesday. .,
Levi Cation visited Fred Jones
Sunday. -...>.
G. w. Mitchell. and family, of AZ
ton, came Tuesday to spend the
Fourth with the Barlean boys and
other relatives. fsSss F. w. ~,zt
Miss Bessie Butts is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Clay Moore, at Davis
City this week.
Lon Fulton came UP from Davis
City Tuesday and spent the day with
Fred Smith.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-07-06
White Oak.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Luce visited
Sunday with their son Charles and
wife, and overseeing their farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Petticord re-
turned to their home at Osceola,
having been here to attend the fun
eral of their grandfather, Elder L.
NJ. Kob.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dare Davis, of Crown
and S. L. Scott and family spent
Sunday at the Bert Sargent home.
Mr.. John Scott has been on the
sick list the past week.
A few from here are planning to
celebrate the Fourth at Van Vert.
Rev. Wilson and family spent the
day Monday at the Robert Jones
home, helping Miss Elizabeth cele-
brate her sixteenth birthday.
Gene Alexander, of Leon, is out
overseeing the hay harvest on his
farm here.