The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-12-16
Review Of the Worlds Events

worlds Events
on exhibition. Almost every famous
diamond ever known Of Is displayed.
The British crown jewels contain the
most precious stones in the world, OF
which the Cullinan diamond, found In
South Africa several years ago and
presented to the royal house of Eng
land by the Boer government. Is the
largest But this fact doesn't lessen
the Importance Of the Kohinoor, which
is but pebble compared with the lar
ger stone in the eyes Of the natives of
India. The stone is the symbol Of I'm
perial authority.
IN BEHALF OF LABOR
In the twin cities of st. Paul and
Minneapolis the Minnesota state labor
bureau has been holding safety
congress-" at which experts told how
and showed how toilers can avoid nc.
cidents. II more states adopted such
scheme the reward in the number
of lives and limbs saved would be
well worth while.
FOREIGN MISSIONS
Are foreign missions being conduct
ed along Christian lines? What hope
is there for the conversion of the
world In this generation, as proposed
by the laymen's movement, with Its
$50, 000, 900 endowment?
These questions Will be the subject
Of a report to Christian mass meet
Ing in New York city on April by
the interdenominational committee of
seven, which is on its way to Japan
to investigate the foreign missions In
that country. The committee consists
Of General william p. Hall, q. s. A.;
Robert Il. Maxwell of Mansfield, O.;
Professor +. II. Robinson of Ontario,
]. 7. d. Pyles of Washington. DR..
Leslie w. Jones of Chicago, Ernest
W. v. Kuehn Of Toledo, O., and Pastor
Russell.
FREE FARM LAND
Seven thousand and fifty men farm
crs have taken possession of 10000
acres of land in De Soto county, Fla,
which was thrown open for settlement.
The tract was split up into forty acre
parcels. 1t is part Of the famous In
dian prairie, and the soil is rich.
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WORKING FOR SUPREMACY
Americas team is being rapidly Sc
lected and put into shape for what
promises to be the biggest athletic
OF modern times-next
years Olympic games in Stockholm.
when our country's finest again ex-
pect to hold their supremacy over the
worlds greatest collection of athletes.
In order to further increase Ameri-
can athletic interests 1t has been al
most definitely decided upon to have
the scenes of the "tryouts" for posi-
tons on the team in the following
places: Harvard stadium. in Cam
bridge, for the eastern contestants;
Chicago university field for those of
the middle west and Golden Gate
park. San Francisco. for the candi-
dates Of the Pacific and Pacific north
west sections.
WANT A NATIONAL FLOWER
The United States has gone too long
without national flower. At least
that in the opinion of the National
Federation Of Women's Clubs. which
now is engaged In a campaign to get
congress to take some action to this
end. The federation submitted to the
of the country petition
to the statesmen Mt Washington asking
them to select the mountain laurel as
the nations floral emblem. The noun
tain laurel is small flower contain
ing the red and white colors Of the flag
and unfolding in almost perfect star.
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cARNEcIE's BENEFAcTioNs
When Andrew Carnegie last month
gave $25,OO0,OO0 to the Carnegie Cor
poration Of New York, organized In
order that his philanthropies might
outlive him. he lifted his benefactions
above the $500, 200, 600 mark. John D.
gifts to that date were
estimated at $150,O00,000.
The Carnegie corporation was Gre
ated under charter granted by the
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