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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-11-25
America Debt to the Pilgrim Fatherc and Motherr

subsequent century. The. earlier Of
these appointments were at different
seasons OF the year (sometimes more
than one day In the same year was &c
appointed) and for special reasons
such as victories over the Indians OF
the arrival Of ships with provisions or
new colonists. Later the day came to
be set apart generally In the autumn
or early winter to give thanks for the
abundant harvests anC generally pros
porous condition of the colonists.
During the Revolutionary war
Thanksgiving day was n national In
stitution and was annually recon-
mended by congress. but after the gen.
eral thanksgiving for peace in. 1874
there. was no national appointment un-
I'll 1889. when President Washington.
by request Of congress. recommended
a day Of thanksgiving for the adoption
of the constitution. Another national
thanksgiving was appointed by Presi-
dent Washington In 1895 to show the
gratitude Of the country for the sup
preston OF the whisky insurrection"
of that year
In 1915. after the close Of the Sec
ond war with Great Britain. President
appointed day of thanks
giving for the restoration Of peace.
During the early part Of the nine
teenth century Thanksgiving day re-
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-11-25
TIGER, THE SPIDER.
4 Fast and Furious eattis Ensusd
When His Gage Was invaded.

A Fsst and Furious Battle Ensusd
When HE Gage Was invaded.
I once had a spider pei. Of q kind the
books enabled me to identify. He was
fine big fellow. caught him In the
garden, cnrrfed him home. and for
nearly two months he and took a
close interest In each other. he for the
files introduced to him and for the
amusement be introduced to me.
kept him In a milliner's box. letting
him out when I visited him. especial.
ly delighting myself with allowing
him to drop from one hand by his fine
spun thread and then either catching
him In the other or gently compelling
him to climb back again by appar.
emily eating his own ladder.
One day captured another spider
Of the same species. kept him for a
few days In separate box. and then.
with the kindly idea Of companionship,
I Introduced him to Tiger. have
seen dogs fight: ! have seen chan
ticleer fight and Stay his man. l have
seen rams fight till. with his skull
cIusucu III. Ouc lay ueuu NJ Tue Aoot
Of the other; l have seen men fight.
But the fullest sense ever realized Of
mad. murderous passion let ungOv-
ernably loose. centered In one destroy
Ing aim and summoning every physical
energy to its devilish service. real-
lied when those two spiders rushed to
mortal combat. stood in boyish ter
ror as their tangled legs dropped of.
torn by mutual rage, and as with
vicious dexterity they struck each
other with their poisoned fangs, using
for their own destruction the weapons
and appliances with which nature has
provided them for the capture and
slaughter Of their prey, 1 visibly turned
pale.
Tiger was the victor, but even while
with brutal wrath. all mangled as he
was. he bit and spurned his dead and
foe he was seized with symp-
toms took to be paralytic. and In a
minute or two helped him to his
death And this fearless gladiator was
afraid OF, remember. and never would
tackle big bluebottle fly. What is
?-Dundee Advertiser.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-11-25
FINDING THE WAY.
Sense of Direction Prime Requisite For
True Woodsman.

Sense of Direction Prime Requisite For
True Woodsn,an.
A sense of direction should name
as the prime requisite for him who
would become true woodsman. de-
pending on himself rather than on
guides. The faculty is largely devel-
Oped. of course. by much practice, but
1t must be Unborn. Some men possess
It; others do not, just as some men
have n mathematical bent, while To
others figures are always a despair. II
is sort of extra. having nothing to
do with criterions Of intelligence or
mental development. like the repeater
movement In a watch. A highly edu-
Gated. cultured man may lack 1t. the
toughest possess 1t. Some who have
never been I'm the woods or mountains
acquire In the space Of a vacation II
fair facility ut picking n way. and l
have met q few who have spent their
lives on the prospect trail and who
were still and always would be as
helpless as the newest city dweller.
1t Is a gift, talent IL you have its
tiniest germ you can become trav-
eler Of the wide and lonely places.
II you have 1t not you may as well
resign yourself to guides.-Steward Ed
ward White In Outing Magazine.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-11-25
MYSTERIOUS LAKE BAIKAL.
Rsmots From the Ocean. Il Contains
Marine Organisms.

Marine Organisms.
The riddle of Lake BaikaI. jim cen.
trail Asia. is similar to thpt pr Lake
Tanganyika. I'm central Africa. n
both cases large body Of fresh wa.
ter. remote from the ocean. contains
organisms apparently marine. Both
lakes, again. contain very large num-
her Of species not found elsewhere.
Lake Baikal contains numerous salm-
on and seals as well as three species
Of herring II also contains a few
mollusca of-apparently marine forms.
One Of the most remarkable features
Of the lake perhaps Is that, although
II is frozen over for about five months
In the year, the animal life is ex-
tremely abundant and varied. This
may be partly accounted for perhaps
by the existence Of hot springs.
One Of the latest attempts to an
swer the riddle OF Lake Baikal is that
Of the Russian Investigator Berg. OF
the thirty-three specimens of fish
found In the lake he finds that four
teen are peculiar to 1t, while nineteen
have wide distribution in Siberia
and Europe.
Many Of these peculiar species are
without near relations anywhere. OF
the moliusca 90 per cent are peculiar.
Berg does not think the facts de-
mand the hypothesis that the lake was
once marine. He believes that It has
always been fresh and that the fauna
peculiar to 1t have had twofold ORR
gin. A part has originated In the
lake itself during the long ages of its
existence, and the rest is portion Of
the prehistoric fresh water fauna Of
Siberia, which 1t has preserved.-Har-
pers Weekly.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-11-25

a true thanksgiving for the produce
Of the fields and orchards. Not even
Puritan austerity had effaced from the
minds Of the older of the pilgrims the
happy times when the young men and
maidens had bedecked themselves with
flowers and branches and had fiocked
to celebrate the ingathering Of the
harvest. Therefore the idea of thanks
giving was not foreign to the minds
of the pilgrims. and their first thoughts
in time Of providential rescue from
starvation or from Indian attacks was
Of happy and sincere Thanksgiving.
They assembled In their customary
places Of worship with far more
unanimity than is shown by their de-
scendants Of today. although religious
observance of the day rnther than
feasting Is ehjoined In the official
proclamations calling on the people to
observe the last Thursday Of Novem-
Der as day Of thanks to the Lord
for bounties bestowed and the passing
Of perils.
How Thursday came to be the day
Of the week selected generally az
day Of observance Of Thanksgiving is
explained-by one deliver into the rec.
ords of the holiday. at least--by the
fact that 1t comes near the middle OF
the week. Thus the members Of q
family were enabled to assemble In
the family gatherings. which form
still 30 pleasant a feature Of the days
observance. without any Of the travel.
ing on the Sabbath forbidden by the
old, stern religious injunctions.
In June. 1882, the colonies Of Mas
sachusetts bay and Plymouth held a
day Of Thanksgiving on account of the
passing Of favorable measures toward
the colonies by the privy council of
the king Of England. Frequent days
of thanks were officially appointed in
the New England colonies during the
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-11-25
Insects and Flowers,

1t has long been "a mooted question
whether insects are attracted to flow
ers by the bright hues Of the petals or
by the odor Of the flowers, and recent
experiments carried out on quite an
extensive scals-seem to indicate that
the perfume Is the essential directive
agent. 1t Is concluded that insects are
guided from distance to masses Of
flowers by their perfume alone. but
thnt where flowers are grown singly
insects are attracted generally by color.
and where the distance Is small the
Odor doubtless assists in attracting and
directing the movements of the flying
Insects.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-11-25
Beaten at the Start.

Two old settlers sat smoking in
cabin far away in the back woods.
No woman's hand desecrated that do
main, and CRIME reigned supreme and
triumphant. The conversation drift
ed from politics to cooking.
"Ya-as." said the elder of the two
with a drawl. II did get one Of them
there cook books wunst, but / could
never do nothin' with It,"
"What was the hitch" inquired the
other.
well, every one Of those recipes be-
gun In the same way, with the Same
words, Take clean dish'-and l new.
er got no further."-Life.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-11-25
KICKED THE ROYAL sHlNS.
Thsn There Was q Free Fight Among
the Princes.

Thsn There Was q Free Fight Among
the Princes.
Instructing the Prince Of Wales as q
child in the duties Of his high position
they told him that all the princes and
grand seigneurs." beginning with the
Duke Of Connaught. would bow to hin
as they left the abbey and he mus,
return It very courteousiy. He wal
much astonished. "Uncle Arthur bow
to mer' However. he acquitted him
self very well Of his task. When Prfn
cess Mary and bis three brothers pass
ed. the princess made pretty littl,
courtesy and his. next two brother
very proper bows. ~ .f
The last one. instead Of bowling. CAV.
him kick on the shins. Ap
parently this was resented as soon a.
they left the abbey. as some Of ou
friends. who were standing on tn,
pavement when the children passes
alone in the carriage, with no tutor O
governess, said there was free fgh
going on. with kicks and cuffs, Prin
cess Mary with one hand trying {,
separate the complaints and win tn,
other holding on her crown and tn,
crowd. delighted. calling out: go II
young 'un! Give 1t Scribner's
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-11-25
Here's Where You Cruck a Smile
A Good Reason.

A Good Reason.
Once year the newsboys Of London
are given an outing some place ON tho
Thames river, where they can swim to
their hearts content. Az one little
boy was getting into the water his 1t
tie friend said:
Johnny, you're pretty dirtyr'
"Yes," replied Johnny, II missed tho
train last year."-Success Magazine.
= = -
A Pointed Reason.
He-Will you marry me, Julian I az.
pect to amass great wealth soon. I
have Just Joined a plowmakers' trust
Shell can never marry a man who
does business on the shares.-Philadel-
phia Ledger.
= = y
Encouragement. VI
Toni can read your thoughts. -
Clara-I can hardly believe Il, for II
you could you wouldn't sit 20 far
away.-Indianapolis journal
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-11-25
A Thanksaiving Hint.


In November the leaves Of the honey
suckle vine are still fresh and pliable,
and they show beautiful tints in green,
red and brown. They make a pretty
feature in the decoration Of a Thanks
giving dinner table, especially when
combined with bittersweet berries and
bayberries. In the center Of the table
place big round tray or platter or
the half of large hollow pumpkin. or
an imitation Of one, and upon this foun-
dalton pile up oranges. mandarins. red.
russell and yellow apples and clusters
Of white. red and purple grapes.
Around this center spread out the
sprays of honeysuckle leaves and upon
them arrange the tendrils Of the bitter
sweet and the sprigs Of bayberries.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-11-25
rHANKsGIvING DAY as a ma

"HANKSGIvING DAY as a ma
tional institution Is part Of
our debt to the pilgrim fa-
theirs and mothers. or their
earliest landing in America. back in
1920. It Is recorded by facetious
chronicler that In order to show their
gratitude for their safe crossing of
the stormy Atlantic they fell FIRST
upon their knees and then upon, the
aborigines." That was presumably
tn, first white .olks' thanksgiving In
the new world, but their formal first
day Of thanksgiving did not come un-
I'll eleven years later. In February,
1882. Then. after the little colony had
been brought to the verge of starva-
ton by failure Of their crops and the
consumption Of their scant stores Of
supplies, ship appeared from Eng
land with food. That changed the
day set for fasting into one Of feast
ing comparative feasting. ut any rate),
and II was celebrated by the joyous
transplanted Engiishmen and women
as a day Of thanksgiving.
To such of the pilgrims rs had
known rural life In the mother coun-
try day Of thanksgiving was not
novelty. From time immemorinl the
pleasant fields Of England had re-
sounded at the end of the harvest
with the cries Of the harvest home"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-11-25
His Face HE Good Fortune.

On one occasion Governor Dick
Oglesby went down to Joliet to inspect
the state prison, and in one Of the
cells he found very ugly man. "How
did you get in here? asked Oglesby.
abduction" was the reply. II tried
to run or with q girl. and they caught
me-"
"rn pardon you as soon as I get
back to Springfield" said the governor.
IL don't see how you could expect to
get a wife In any other way."-Argo-
naut. 49,
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-11-25
cannonading q Storm.

In the sixteenth century, 1t Is al.
legged, there was successful effort
made to stop rain by the use Of gun
powder. Benvenuto Cellini tells us in
his memoirs that when Margaret Of
Austria entered Rome 1t rained heav-
lily. II pointed several large pieces Of
artillery in the direction where the
clouds were thickest and whence a
deluge Of water was already pouring;
then when ] began to FIRE the rain
stopped. and Mt the fourth discharge
the sun shone out"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-11-25
Hitting tn. hish Places.

The family was discussing the high
prices Of provisions generally when the
small boy butted into the conversation.
'Jam has gone mp, too" he remarked.
ma keeps 1t on the top shelf now"
And then II suddenly dawned on his
youthful perceptions that he had in
jured his case by talking too much
Batavia News.
Z = e
AZ the Bottom Of Things.
"You can't judge a man by his
clothes"
"No. II you desire to make correct
estimate Of his Importance get q look
at his coal bin"
- = = :.
tf Romantic.
''Their engagement was rather ro-
mantle, was Il notf"
Eyes, rather. They went in bathing.
got beyond their depth and were COM
plstely carried away with each other"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-11-25
c;vino Himself.

The, only conclusive evidence of
mans sincerity is that he gives him
self for principle. Words, money,
all things else. are comparatively easy
to give away, bnt when man makes
a gift Of his daily life and practice It
Is plain that the truth, whatever It
may be. has possession Of him.-James
Russell Lowell. All
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-11-25
How 10 DIsapps,ar,.

row 20 Ossappsar.
First Author-Oh, the unutterable
monotony Of existencev I am thor
oughly Disguised with It all. Would
that might completely disappear for
awhile. Second Author-Then why
don't you marry famous womanf-
Judge.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-23
DR.. B. CLARK HYDE is
SCORED BY ATTORNEY

KANSAS CITY. Mo, Nov. g2.-Senator
Reed resumed his opening statement for
The state when the Hyde trial was re-
aumcd TODAY. fle declared graphically
that DR.: Hyde. at the drug store OF Hugo
BreclSlep, ordered six hve-Eraiu capsules
of Ycanide OF potassiun-tbirty grains In
all; that the amount and kind OF poison
so surprised the clerk, the state would
prove. he would not sell the drug until
he had consulted Mr. Brecl5lein, that Mr..
Brecklein refused 10 deliver the cyanide,
even though DR.. Hyde was a known GUS
toner. but told the physician To call at
the store for II and that when DR.. HYDE
old call that Mr.. Bre ecklein cautioned him
10 be careful IN the use OF such a power
tul pojsop.e
Senator Reed said the stale would show
that DR.. Hyde told the druggist he wanted
the cyanide TO kill dogs.
Senator Reed told again OF the sickness
of Colonel Swope and described in de-
lAil the death OF the philanthronist, and
as. the prosecutor told OF how, as he
SAID DR.. Hyde had bought coffin for
Colonel Swope before he died, he paused
\ deathlike silence hung over the
crowded courtroom as lie told how il could
be shown that young Tom Swope" had
seen Hyde throw away capsules. portions
OF which. on being analyzed later. were
found to have contained that deadly and
damnable cyanide OF potassium
Senator Reed gave large part OF his
Time 10 review OF the illness of Chris
man Swope
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-23
MAY ASK REVISION
OF RUSSIAN TREATY
President Taft Interested in
the Case of American Jews
Travelling Abroad.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 22.-There was a
"ell-dehned report today that President
Iaft' In his message TO congress, might
have something 10 say ON the subject Of
negotiations between the United States
and Russia. looking 10 81 revision OF the
treaty Of 1892, principally 10 remove the
present restrictions upon the rights of
travel and domicile of American Jews in
Russia, "
The rumor was coincldent with Tie he
ginning OF the official calls OF George
Sakmetien. the new Russian emoassa-
dor. Mrs. Rakmetief had a long talk
with Secretary Knox and soon will pre-
sent MS credentials 10 the president
President Taft has already received
many insistent suggestions that tho
treaty with Russia be abrogated on
the other hand, some OF the presidents
ADVISERS, IL is said. have couns eled
against such drastic action They take
the ground that to cut off all treaty re-
lations In Russia would leave the situa
ton in worse shape than at present and
that In the abrocaIion OF the treaty the
United States has everything to lose in
the way Of tariff concessions and other
considerations. while Russia would lose
practically nothing.
The total severance OF treaty rcla tlons
1t Is pointed out would make the prob
lem OF obtaining wider privileges for
American Jews in Russia extremely diff
0cult.
IT is said that both al the state de-
partment and White house the hope OK
lists that material notifications OF the
existing treaty may be nesoIia ted.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-23
DOCTOR AND NURSE
MURDER SUSPECTS
Robert A. MacGregor and Miss
Marguerite Gibbs Arrested
at Ubly, Mich.

DETROIT, Mich. Nov. o2,-Specials
TO the Journal from Ubly. Mich. say:
Two arrests quickly followed the
coroner s jury verdict today that the
death of Albert Spsrling. % years old,
last May, was due to arsenic poisoning,
DR.. Robert A. MacGreeor, former
county coroner, was arrested on a war
rant charging murder in connection
with the death of Cyril Sparling. 90
years old. who died last August, and
Miss Marguerite Glpps. young nurse,
who has lived in Port Huron, Mich,
and London, Ont. was arrested on the
charge that she knew more about Cyril
Sparling's death than her testimony at
the inquest indicated
Both were arrested after they had re.
tired for the night and were taken in
an automobile to the Jail at, Bad AK.
Miss Gibbs is said to have aroused
the resentment of relatives and friends
Of the Sparlin9s by remaining at their
home after the need of her professional
services had ended and refusing TO let
people see Mrs. Carrie Boldly Sparkling,
mother OF the two dead boys and widow
of John Wesley Sparkling, who died in
July, 1905,
DR.. MacGregor. who. as family physi-
cian. attended the. father and two sons
above mentioned, as well as Peter
Sparkling, the eldest son, who 6ied in
July, 1910, said IN an interview:
While my pride is stung by even
the hint of warrant, probably a court
Investigation is the best thing
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-23
SITUATION BETTER
IN SOUND COUNTRY
Citizens of Seattle Warned to
Boil the Water; Train
Service Renewed.

SEATTLE. Wash. Nov 22.---Couditlons
In the food swept country around Seattle
are rapidly approaching normal The
Great Northern and Northern Pacific rail-
ways have opened their lines across the
mountains and trains are running recu-
larly. The Chicago. Milwaukee & Puget
Sound is still detouy!nG its trains. but
expects TO be able to use its own line to-
morrow.
The announcement that contaminated
water from Lake Washington is being
pumped into the city mains TO relieve the
water famine In Seattle caused by the
breaking Of the supply pipe lines by the
Cedar river flood Sunday, vas made to-
day, with the warning to boil II Tor do
mestic usc. Two pumping stations were
put in operation today. and 5000 coo gal
Ions OF lake water Is beng poured into
the low service reservoirs. People in the
Intermediate service district saw waiter
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-23
SKIN A MASS OF FIRE

Horrible torture-pain uncomfortable
days when the whole body seems TO be
burning up--long nights OF slcepless ag-
ony-
Then
Instant reIlef-the skin cooled and
refreshed-all burning and itching gone,
Thousands testify TO ths-thousands
who suffered from Eczema Psoriasis and
other skin troubles. until they heard of
that simple cooling wash OF wiutergreen,
thymol and other ingredients known as
D. d. D. Prescription
j. Samuel Lewis OF 81. Paul Mimi
writes "I used three bottles OF d y. D.
Prescription. and now my skin once
mass Of fire and Irritation, is as smooth
and soft as q childs."
A Csc trial bottle will give you positive
proof,
We are SO certain OF what d. D. d. will
do for you that We offer you a full sise
bottle on this guarantee;-if 'you do not
find that II takes away the itch AT
ONCE, IL costs you not a cent.
Call hero and talk II over,
Schramm-Jo johnson Drugs. five stores.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-23

run from the taps In their homes To-Day
for the first time since Sunday.
The engineers believe they will be q bile
10 supply n continuous service under
light pressure 10 the famine area to-
night. The temporary plant at Swami
lake VIII he finished late today and five
powerful electric pumps viii pour 10 900.
900 gallons into the Cedar river pipe lines
below the break at Landsburg. The wa
ter In Swami lake Is declared sood BY
the health authorities.
The weather Is cooler today and con
Of the damage caused by the food Hun
dreds Of families In the little valley towns
near here are In pIttabie condition, hay
ing been driven from their homes. their
furniture soaked. their gardens ruined
and their outbuildinss carried away.