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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-05-04

n time write of and for two
n years previously was Il single
man, thirty-five years old,
named Henry Day. lie made his home
with Il widow named Martin. who had
three children. AS postmaster he was
known TO every man. woman aud child
for five miles around, and you would
say that his identity could be proved
above any other mans. One morning
Day was missing, and within iii hour
the widow startled the community by
charging him with attempted assault
and robbery. Her statement was 10
the effect that she had been awaken d
about midnight and found him in her
room. She had chat day received $4,000
in cash, and he demanded the money.
When she cried out he stIl9l her with
club, and during the few minutes
she was unconscious he secured the
money and fed.
Did any che doubt her story? Was
there the slightest reason to suspect
she could be mistaken? She had seen
him ana heard his voice. SO also had
He had taken freight train which
passed the station ut / O'Clock n. m.
and the station agent had even spoken
to him. As he was the only passen-
ger. the conductor and two brakencn
could fully identify him. Was there
ever palmer case?
1t was three weeks before Mr.. Day
,I.N1 \.
trial. He calmly denied that he was
Henry Day. He denied that he had
ever been In Clayton. Indeed he was
so cool and nervy that the officers. who
knew him as well as they knew their
own children. began TO doubt if he
were really the man before they start
ed back.
The prisoner declared the officers mis-
taken, but made no objection to return
ing with them. There were 500 people
mt the depot to see him. Every one
recognized him as Henry Day.. Next
day he was arraigned before justice
Of the peace under that name. lie de-
MED 1t and gave his name as James
Bailey. His plea was mot guilty."
and he had this best lawyers in the
county. The doubt which the officers
brought back with them now began to
bear fruit. When Mrs. Martin took
the stand she positively identified the
prisoner as Day. On cross examination
she began to waver One Of her chill
dren swore positively; another thought
So" A clerk In the postofiice was put
on the stand to identify the prisoner.
He was positive at first, but ended by
doubling. Only two young persons out
of thirty called to the stand were posi-
tive. The defense claimed case of
mistaken identity. The prisoner de-
clared his name to be James Bailey
and that he was born Of American par
ents in Switzerland He had come to
the United States as tourist and had
only been In the country two weeks
when arrested. He had about 81 900 In
money, some OF which was English
gold.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-05-04
Sun Spots and Wheat Rust.
ssssssssssSsssssssssssss

Ign botanic garden calls attention
in Science 10 the discovery by G. y.
Salmsrabudhe of the College of Agri-
culture mt poona. India, that the dis
ease of wheat rust closely follows the
changes in sun spots. The pest is
least severe when the sun spot area Is
smallest, and the rust recurs in cycles
of eleven years ut the season of the
greatest solar outbursts. The rust
fungus. Of course. tlourishes best in
damp and muggy weather.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-05-04
WOMEN PARADERS

Woman suffrage advocates in New
York are again in the fore front this
week. Represented in their spring
parade by the Woman's Political un-
ion, the College Equal Suffrage league,
the Trades Union league. the Wage
Farmers league and the Socialists
suffrage group, the women who aspire
to vote believe that the demonstration
will impress lawmakers at Albany.
The parade arrangements included the
appearance of brigade Of colorcd
women from the Twenty first assembly
district.
An unusual sight will he afforded
New Workers on Tuesday, when an
other suffrage parade-in Fifth ave-
nuc-will he headed by squad Of
feminine cavalry fifty strong, to the
accompaniment of drums and music
and cheers.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-05-04

When the trial in the higher court
came on the crew of the freight train
and the station agent We're put on the
stand. Each set out to he positive but
each cNded by doubling. The testi-
mony 81 the station agent was fair
sample:
mfr. Jones, you were acquainted with
Henry Day."
Yes. sir"
What sort of nose had he:'
Nose? Why, straight nose, sir"
Sure of thls!"
Yes. sir"
That will do"
The prisoner in the box had a Roman
nose. Did Day have that sort of nose?
one half the village said yes, the other
half no. The Widow Martin was deter
mined TO be positive this time. She not
only believed in what she was going to
swear TO- but hundred different peo-
pie had encouraged her in her convic-
lion. This was the way she came to
grief:
You think it was about midnight
when you awoke?"
'Nes, sir"
We'll. what did you see?"
saw the prisoner at the foot Of
the bed and called out" '
Did You know who it was before
you heard his voice?v
mo. sir"
well. what did he sayT
lie said. i want that money or III
murder you"
"You were greatly frightened?"
Yes. SIR
And yet. frightened as you were.
you recognized his voice?"
Eyes. sir"
well, let us see II there In any sim.
ilarity. Prisoner, you will call out the
words used by the man in the bed
room"
The prisoner complied. seeming to
put himself in the others place. and
his words Knocked the bottom out of
the prosecution. The Widow Martin
seemed stupefied as she looked mt
him.
so you swear that this Is the voice
you heard in your bedroom, do your"
asked the lawyer.
IL can't say"
or the two men who had been posi-
tive mt the preliminary examination
one backed square down, while the
other was full Of doubts. When the
case was closed and the jury went
out eight We're doubtful and the other
four not very positive. and the result
was Il verdict of mot guilty" Bailey
remained in town for couple of
weeks. meeting everybody as a stran-
ger and wandering around to see the
sights, and then went quietly away, to
be seen no more. Was he Bailey or
Day?
1 have told you how they failed
to prove he was anybody but Bailey.
and yet he was Day. YearssNSerward
interviewed him In n Sour carolina
Jail for two days before heYIyds to lie
tried for burglary, and he sacknowl-
edged his identity.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-05-04
DID you EVER THINK OF
GROWING A CROP OF WOOD?
II Not Think of II Now and Consider
the CataIpa as Paying Invest
mont on a Five Acre Lot.

A subscriber writes to the Kansas
Farmer that he desires to plant some
fast growing timber that will make
durable posts. lie asks If catalpa spe.
ciosa, the genuine kind, is such Il wood
and states that If it is he will plant it
extensively.
Some farmers in Kansas have. plant
ed their fields to catalpa and are de-
pending on the timber to make them
money. And every grove so planted
Of sufficient age -four and five years
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-05-04
% by IIancn.

states, and in 1903 he was Il candidate
for governor of Illinois. lie had re-
moved to Chicago in 1903.
When Colonel Lewis was after an
elective position in the northwest he
was famous for his pink whskerS,'
Of which he had roseate and flaming
abundance. one day an acquaintance
dropped into II hotel and asked the
clerk:
Isn't that Jim Ham Lewis over there
reading that newspaper
NO" replied the clerk; that's fell
low who looks so like him that Lewis
opponents have hired him to sit around
in hotel Hobbies and create the impress
sion that he Is Lewis"
Lewis coined the expression, eff you
can't praise me in the newspapers.
please roast me- but never leave my
name out altogether"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-05-04
Timely Agricultural Topics

to get 1t grows in peculiar pods,
which makes II hard TO get out. \
man 10 make wages In gathering the
seed has to sell the seed for $50 10
50 a pound. But with the start made
and the big groves in recent years
planted seed will be more plentiful in
few years.
The picture shows hardy catnlpa
planted for ornamentation and living
fenceposts in Franklin county, ..
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-05-04
SOUTHERN CONGRESS

A congress for the study Of and dis
the south will be held in Nashville.
Tenn, May 10. In issuing a call adj
dressed TO the governors of sixteen
southern states Governor Hooper re-
cited the south's struggle through the
period Of adversely Immediately fol-
lowing that which the civil war left in
its wake and its substantial develop.
ment in recent years. the effect of
which neither of which conditions, the
governor declared, has conduced to the
maintenance of the south's ideals Of
government and society.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-05-04
STATE CONVENTIONS

This is the season of state conven-
tons. Those of recent date are as fol-
lows: The so called lilly white" wing
of the Republican party in South Car
DINA, at Columbia, opening May A:
the Delaware Republican state conven-
gates at Dover the same date, the Ne
vada Republican state convention at
Fallon and the Washington Democrat
ic conventional Walla Walla, May q,
and the Pennsylvania Democratic state
convention ut Harrisburg. May :.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-05-04
Remedy For a Kicking Cow.

Put halter on the'cow with sufii-
cient rope to pass over a beam or pole
overhead. Draw the cows head mp
pretty snug. which will hollow the
backbone. In that shape she finds II
very difficult to lift her hind feet, and
she has no idea what 1t Is that stops
her kicking. rs she does if her|legs are
Dairyman.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-05-04
THE SoUTH'S VETERANS

The United Confederate Veterans
hold their annual reunion at Macon,
Ga, May Z, :, under orders issued
by Lieutenant General G. Irvine Wal
ker, commander. The United Sons Of
Veterans also hold their annual con-
ventlon at Macon. the dates being
May I, 8 and o. The sons propose to
place the war records of all Confed-
crate veterans now living in the or
ganization's headquarters at Memphis
incidentally the sons are collecting
data intended for new history of the
south's part in the civil war.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-05-04
WAR ANNIVERSARY

Fifty years ago May Yorktown. Va,
was evacuated by the Confederate force
retreated toward Richmond. The Fed
erals under General George b. McClel-
Ian Immediately occupied the abandon
ed works.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-05-04
Are You a Glass Farmer7

There are special opportunities in
vegetable forcing near many of the
northern cities. Plenty Of towns of
10000 or more population are not well
supplied with forced vegetables. Have
YOU an opportunity in glass farming!
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-05-04
COMMERCE BOARD PIONEER

Appointed from Georgia by Presi-
dent Harrison In 1892, Judson G..
Clements recently entered upon his
twenty-first year rs member of the
Interstate commerce commission. He
was rcappointed by Presidents Cleve-
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-05-04
BALLOON RACING

Balloons will start from Kansas
City, Mo-. in the national elimination
races, Saturday, July %. This Is the
date set by the contest committee Of
the Aero Club OF America. Major
Samuel I.eber is chairman of the com,
mttee. Another balloon race is to
start ut Kansas City, June Is, and this
one Will be the intercollegiate contest.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-05-04

"~OLlTlCS is like baseball
- game once said Colonel
james Hamilton Lewis OF
Chicago, because a lot de-
Uends upon the niuth inning" Colonel
Lewis, long figure in public life and
noted FOR his suavity and elegance OF
personal arNarel and speech, has had
his eyes on a seat IN the United States
senate for long time, The ninth In
ming hasn't been reached yet. but the
coIomers scorckecpers have sharpened
their pencils in anticipation of the ex-
pectcd events next November.
While In congress as n representative
from the state of Washington Lewis,
who got his title Of colonel by appoint
tncnt on the staff of the governor OF
his state, was the author of the 1897
resolution for the recognition Of the
independence of Cuba. In 1898 he
served on the staff of General Il. ID.
Grant in the Spanish-American war,
in 1900 he was Democratic candidate
for the vice presidential nomination
and was indorsed by the Pacific coast
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-05-04
o. by ClinedInst.

land, Mckinley and Roosevelt and on
Jan. 10, 1911, when ranking member
of the commission, was made its chair
man, succeeding Martin A. Knapp.
who became presiding justice of the
court OF commerce. 1t has been the
uniform policy Of the commission to
choose its senior member as chairman
regardless of his politics Judge Glenn
ents is Democrat. While In con
gress he helped to place the original
interstate commerce commission law
on the statute books.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-05-04
HiLPREcHT TEXTS

One of the most interesting and inn
portant scientific missions undertaken
in long time was that Entrusted 10
Professor stephen Langdon, who holds
the chair of Assyriology to Jesus col
lcge Of oxford and who has the distinc-
tion Of being the only American ever
called to an oxford chair. lie left
London for Constantinople in an at
tempt TO translate the Nippur religious
texts discovered by Professor Hill
precht. which belong to the University
OF Pennsylvania.
Professor Langdon went at the re-
quest Of the leading scholars OF Europe
and 1t the special invitation of the
Turkish government. The texts only
nominally belong TO the University Of
Pennsylvania The Turkish government
has the first call on them.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-05-04
The NEXT CENSUS

II will be impossible for the United
states census bureau to complete all OF
the branches OF the decennial census
work by June 80, the date fixed by law
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-05-04
With the Short Story Writers
A Case of BraZen Audacity
BY CHARLES 3. LEWIS

n time | write of and for two
q years previously was Il single
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-07-19
Queen Ester Entertain.

Last Tuesday evening the Queen
Ester Circle gave beautiful pro-
gram consisting of music recita-
ton and drills.
Miss Laura Malone and Leah
Lipprant sang a duet. Miss Ada
Malone gave the story of Queen
Ester. Miss Myrtle Moore was
the lady from Japan, and Miss
Hazel Chamberlain and Miss Fay
Curtis delightfully."- represented
the Indian. Miss Kate Ray was
the Good Fairy" and Mrs. Joe
Bucklin represented Queen Ester.
Miss Ruth Falls assisted with the
program with a reading from the
Sky Pilot. AT the close Mission
AIRY Rolls were served to the com
pany, a Roll" being a missionary
tract rolled and tied. The work
of preparation and training was
under the skillful hands of Mrs.
o. P. Bucklin, Mrs Eugene Jar,
act and Mrs. Joe Bucklin.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-07-19
Coyote Howlings

Mr., and Mrs. Geo. Salee and
family of near Blue Bell attended
Sunday School at Cyote Sunday
Mr. and Mrs Rice and niece are
here looking at the old neighbour
hood. They are thinking of locat
ing here again They attended SIS
Sunday at Coyote
Mrs Bay .Sr. was badly hurt one
day last week by a COW that was
not very gentle. Mrs. Bay is able
to be up but she looks bad as she
was badly bruised.
Harvest is about over in this
part of the coutry. Prospects are
good. The row crops look better
than they did as the grasshopDe RS
are not so thick
Mr.. Earl and Mrs Ed Han
cock were up visiting their old
neighbors Sunday
We are glad that The Democrat
has got into new hands, and we
hope that it will be made the good
Independent once more, as that
name is the best.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-07-19
Bluebell.
10 miles East

A good rain that was badly nee
ded fell here Tuesday morning.
Early broomcorn is heading and
pulling it will soon be in order.
Wheat harvest is over in this
neighborhood and the threshers
will soon be humming.
Miss Alpha Davis went TO ks
met Friday to stay with a family
Miss Rosa Hammontree is cook
ing for the harvest hands at Mr..
Snider.
Jess Pointing came home from
Bloom Saturday where he has
been harvesting.
Messers Geo. Sharp, Will Ham
montrec, Henry Hammontree and
Jess Pointing were in Liberal
Tuesday.
Brother Jones preached a good
sermon at Blue Bell Sunday. He
will preach again in two weeks.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-07-19
Do Flowing Early

A number of our farmers through
the country have learned the great
advantage of getting their grain
ground again under filth, and to
either cultivate it deep, or throw
it out with lister as soon as the
harvest is gathered.
1t serves a double purpose. 1t
conserves the moisture that is in
the soil, and it preserves the fertiliz-
ing influence of the stubble and the
weeds. Also, by turning under the
vegetation, and opening the soil,
nitrogen is gathered from the air,
and stored in the earth.
1t serves no purpose to ignore
what our Agricultural Colleges have
many times proven, such as the inn
portance Of breaking up the soil as
soon as the crop is off. The wise
farmer is willing to do better than
his dad did, if it is shown him how
to do it, 1t pays large interest to
pillow early, and it will require only
a denomination or two to prove it
tor yourself, If you have ever prac-
ticed it, start this summer, Many
are doing so now,
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-07-19

You can generally tell when a
man knows his business. His bus
mess shows it. Last week a new
editor took charge of the Liberal
Democrat in the person of Paul
M. Stoufer, son of Abe K. Stoufer
who formerly owned and edited
that paper. In those days the
Democrat was known as the indie
pendent and was without question
the best country paper in western
Kansas. When the paper was sold
it began the down-hlll slide from
the first issue and wound up with
a mortgage sale a few months ago.
With the Stoufer blood again in
action the Democrat is showing
signs of new life and it promises
to soon get back to It's standing of
other days. Here's good luck to
the Democrat and its new editor.
Fowler Gazette.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-07-19
Cottonwood

There have been local showers
around US for the past few days
but as yet none has reached this
vicinity.
Miss Nettie Russell returned
home last week from HayiIand
where she has been visiting.
Miss Winnie Machiom who has
been staying with her sister Mrs.
Paul Cooper retrned to her home
in Missouri Friday.
Mrs. Emma Gudge who has
been visiting Der daughner Mrs.
Cancastee returned to her home in
Harrington in Tuesday.
Harvest will soon be- over, by
Saturday night the most of the
wheat will be in the stack, aud
threshing will begin.
If there was q humane society
here the officers would find oc-
casion to use their authority;when
they see the poor over worked
and sometimes underfed horses
come in at night, worked to the ut
most limit of their strength; but
What shall it profit a man if he
gains the whole world loses his
own soulW
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-07-19
About the Normal

We gave a spelling test to the
Normal last week and Miss Mil
dred Feather won the honor of be-
ing the best speller.
The school board from district
4 were in to see about the bonds
for their school house. They hope
to receive the money soon and be-
gin building their new school
house.
Prof. Bunyard's class in Civics
are doing excellent work.
The class in Agriculture taught
by Prof. Hyames are taking great
interest in the work. He took the
class oyer to Mr.. Ault's and had
each teacher make out the score
card for Mr.. Aults. Jersey COW.
Miss Mildred Feather again car
ried off the honors.
We now have 26 enrolled in the
Normal. Of this number, 8 have
been present every day an 8neith-
or tardy nor absent.
The students are we'll pleased
with the faculty and they tell us
the teachers are doing good work,
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-07-19
Erwin Clippings

(lmles east OF Lorena oklahoma
A nice rain fell in this locality Monday
night. Rains like this would be appreciated
quite frequently.
Harvesting Is nearing an end in this part Of
Beaver county.
Row crops are growing nicely. Some are
laying in complaint against the hoDpers as
they have begun on early kaRr corn and In
dian corn. and in places have nearly eaten up
the peaches.
Born to Mr. and Mrs J. c. Brown. baby
boy, on July l6.
John Cawlfeld, wife and baby and Mead
McWethy spent Sunday at the Hughes home.
Mr. Prov and family spent Sunday at the
Beauchamp home.
Mr.. White and family spent Sunday with
Mr.. HoDke and family.
A. Birch and wife called at Mr.. Queens and
NJ. Snyder's Sunday evening.
g. w. Brown and wife, w. VI. McWethy and
wife. and r VI. Cullins and wife called at the
Midway farm sunday evening.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-07-19
Green Vale y

Wheat harvest is about done.
Row crops look fine but good
rain would help.
Arthur Barksdale of Liberal
was in this vicinity Sunday.
Miss Winnie Mclin who has
been visiting her sister Mrs. Coo
per returned to her home in Mis-
souri, Friday.
Rev. McQuerry of Liberal will
breach at Green Valley next Sun
day afternoon.
Grant Stafford has finished ID
days of wheat harvest out in the
sand hills.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-07-19
DIED

Frederick, aged Is months, son
of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Ritz Of Liberal.
died Monday evening at $3.50, II
cholera infantum. The body was
sent to Edna, Mo-, for interment.
r. ]. Pettijohn, Receiver az Jae
land Office in Dodge City, was in the
city on business. the first Of Tse
week.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-07-19

At the last regular meeting of the
city council, Tuesday night, an ordi-
nance was passed vacating five feet
on each side of Fourth Street from
Sherman Avenue west to Jordan
Avenue. This was done to make
that street conform In width to the
same street In the original TOWNSHIP
The council also made the following
tax levies: For interest on bonds, one
and three-tenths mills, and for gen
eral fund two and one-half mills. Our
information Is that this is a decrease
from last year, owing to the very
pleasing increase in the valuation Of
the city.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-07-19

o. E. Dobson, one of our valued
patrons northwest of the city, was a
visitor in town yesterday, Mr.. Dob
son says he has quite bit over two
hundred acres In spring crops and
has fine stand on the whole acreage
except five acres. He says his own
crop is doing fine and reports crops
generally as being In good shape. With
fairly seasonable weather from now
on the fall will witness fine harvest
Of spring and summer crops.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-07-19

Every indication points to a fine
fall and winter trade in this terri
tory. And it behooves our business
men to get into the game and adver-
tise the fact that no other place can
offer the inducements to the buying
public than can Liberal. And also
please bear in mind that the Demo-
crat offers superior inducements as
a medium through which to reach
the people who buy goods.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-07-19

The Hutchinson News of Wednes.
day morning has this to say in regard
to the Gulf & Northwestern project;
'The report comes from Stevens
county that the Rock Island company
is about to revive the old Gulf &
Northwestern project, and build a
branch from Liberal northwest
through HugOtOn. The HugotOn
Hermes announces: This line is to
be in operation into Hugoton by jan
uary |, 1913 in order to secure bonds
voted by Stevens county for the Gulf
& Northwestern or their assignees. )"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-07-19

]. H. Hammontfee of the Blue
Bell district made this Office very
pleasant little social call Tuesday.
He says that his crop is good and
that he will have about 400 bushels
of wheat for the market. He also
has some broom corn and some mel
ons which are doing fine.