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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-02-24
Farm Aduice and Su&geS1f6n
GIVING THE CALF a START.
Three Things to Remennber-ouantity
of Milk, Quality and Temperature.

Three Things to enthusiastically
Of Milk, Quality and Temperatures.
Nature has provided something in
the first milk that is very essential in
getting the calls digestive machinery
started right, and think 1t should be
permitted to have 1t. We usually leave
the calf with the COW couple Of days
until it Is nicely Strengthened up. Then
comes the most important time in the.
life Of the calf, when we take upon
ourselves its feed and care, and here
is where we want, to exercise a lot OF
kindness and gentleness, for II we are
impatient and rough in our treatment
of 1t 1t win distrust and fear us, and
the chances are 1t will never forget
those first lessons and impressions. A
cow will never do her best unless she
has perfect confidence In US.
1t is an old saying that you can
catch more flies with molasses than
with vinegar, so you can do more by
coaxing than driving. When teaching
the calf to drink don't push its head
into the pail. Wet your fingers in the
milk and let 1t suck, and coax its bend
into the pail, and usually the second or
third time 1t will drink Of its own ac-
cord.
These are three essentials at this
time-the quantity Of milk. the tenn
perature and quality. Calves are in
jured more by not observing carefully
these rules for the first few weeks Of
their lives than in any other way.
The amount Of feed also will de-
pend largely on the calf and some
what on the nature Of the milk. This
amount must be determined by the
feeder, but this precaution Is always
advisable-better to begin carefully
and work up to what the calves can
handle rather than begin with q large
amount and get them or their feet and
then have to commence all over again.
IF. II. Scribner In Holstsin- Friesian
Register.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-02-24
REAL ROBINSON CRUs0Es.

Also Colonies Of Shipwrecked Sailors
Descendants Found In Caribbean.
Percy r. Lowe had an unusual ex-
perience, which he describes In "a
Naturalist on Desert Islands," Mr..
Lowe is q member of the British Orni-
biologists union and spent six con-
secutve winters voyaging among the
islands of the Caribbean sea and the
gulf of Mexico in search Of scientific
material.
The curious thing about these desert
islands IL that, although they are
known geographically for purposes of
navigation, they are politically and
commercially OF the map. They are
lands primitive and for the most part
uninhabited.
| Here and there Mr.. Lowe found a
single family living in Robinson Cru
soe-like style on an island. On others
he found fishermen making temporary
homes during the fishing seasons, and
on still others, notably the Caymans,
he discovered scanty population, the
descendants of shipwrecked sailors.
In speaking Of the zest for primitive
lands as he experienced 1t ON these
islands he says:
Their charm lay rather in their com.
plete privacy and inaccessibility, in the
sense OF exploration that one expert
enced while on them; In the feeling
that they belonged to no one but the
birds and animals upon them; that as
far as any one else was concerned one
could go on them where one liked
when one liked and how one liked
One felt constantly inclined to thank
God that they were 30 commercially
insignificant and generally WORTHLESS,
that man had not swooped down t.
improve them out Of all recognition.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-02-24

PRACTICAL POINTERS AND A
MAXIM OR TWO.

Follow a definite rotation so
that q leguminous crop will fol
low a nonlegume and so far as
possible a deep rooted crop fol-
low a shallow rooted (ibrous
rooted plant. BY planning you
can practice rotation that will
increase the yield and yet main
tain the proper proportion OF
each crop. ~
Rusted machinery soon rusts
hole in your pocketbook.
Every farmer should be an ad-
yertiser and let his neighbors
know that he has good products
for sale. One Of the problems
of present day agriculture is to
market economically crops, ami
mails and other products from
the farm.
Prepare your land for pasture.
Bermuda is good for this pur-
pose, and the sod may be started
in the spring. A good plan is to
check the land eighteen inches
apart and drop a piece of sod in
the check.
If mice and rats are allowed to
live they must live on some
thing and will be loss to the
farmer. But don't let them live.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-02-24
SCHOOL INVESTMENTS.

Value Of Educational Properties o.
United States Doubled In Ten Years.
The amount Of money invested IN
schools in this country has increased
enormously during the last decade
According to Bradstrest's. the value
Of public school property, which was
about $3.50. 00O. 900 In 1900, had dou'
bled ten years later.
During the Same period the annual
income increased from 500. 900. 900 to
$425, OO0. 900, while the annual appro-
priations to teachers grew from 81
100000 to $6,620,0O0. The average
length of the public school term was
extended from IA to 156 days, and
the average attendance Of children en-
rolled increased from 90 to ia days.
The public high schools, which num-
bered COOS in 1900, were 1928 in
number in 1910. The number Of
teachers In those schools advanced
from about 10000 to more than 1900,
while the total number Of public
school teachers increased from $4,000
to $4,000 in the course Of the decade.
The salaries Of teachers were aug
mented during the ten year period,
those Of men teachers increasing from
$46.5O per month in 1900 to $65 per
month in 1910 and those Of women
teachers from $34 to $50 per month.
The number Of pupils in high schools
showed q marked gain, numbering
DOC, 900 in 1910 as compared with $780,
900 In 1900.
The productive fund Of universities,
colleges and technical schools increas-
ed from $168,17F 600 to $273, 425yO 900.
and the annual inco-ie Of those insti-
buttons from sources other than en-
iowment was augmented from $685.
100000 to $77,s00. 900 In the ten year
period.
The students in those establishments
grew in number from 10000 to 1885,
900 and the instructors from 1900 to
1900. The New York Sun remarks
hat In the higher educational institu-
ions 1t will be noticed the ',crease In
he number of teachers was proper
greater than the growth In
he number Of students.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-02-24

copyright py american fress ASSOCIATION.
Governor Judson Harmon, q Candidate
In Nomination Race.
Roosevelt, and In 1908 lie went to the
White House as president.
Now we have Judson Harmon as a
recognized candidate for the nominal
ton against the present national exec
utive, who also Is son Of the Buckeye
State. The two men were born and
raised In or near Cincinnati and both
took up the practice Of law. i
In 1873 Mr.. Harmon was elected a
member Of the superior court of Gin
cinnati, and he was reelected in 1888
In 1887 he resigned and Joseph b.
Foraker, then governor Of Ohio, ap-
pointed william II. Taft to all the va.
cancy. Three years later Mr.. Taft re-
signed to become solicitor general of
the United States, an Office second In
Importance to that Of the attorney gen.
eral, and in 1892 he returned to Gin
cinnat rs Judge Of the United States
circuit court Of the Sixth district
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-02-24

In q handsomely furnished house In
Paris sat young girl making memo
randa. Near her stood q young man.
His look was serious, even melancholy.
$50 the prince" he said, 'Is to be
your fathers guest at luncheon"
Yes, and as I am papa's major
domo, woman Of all work, or what you
like to call It, the preparation all falls
on me-"
How came this honorT
"Oh, papa was in Russia two years
ago and while there got wind Of a plot
to Kill the car. He went with the in
formation to the prince, who was then
chief Of police; the plotters were ar
rested, some Of them executed, others
sent to Siberia"
While she spoke the young man lis
tened eagerly and when she finished
muttered to himself, "Now I under
stand why this is to be done and why
M. Portier's life is not to be considered
any more than that of the prince"
Mile. PORTER" he asked, lis this
luncheon to be a private one-no one
present except the prince and your IA
therw
THAT Is my understanding. There
Is some private matter to be talked
over"
"Will you permit me to help you with
your preparationsT
Certainly. VIII you. buy the fruits,
the ices, or 60 to the butchers or the
fishmonger'sr
"If you will leave the fruit to me ]
will see that a dish containing the rar.
est In the market shall be on the Ia.
ble."
"very well; you may attend to that
mile. Elise"
"WellT
IL am-not feeling very well
Something tells me that some misfor
tune hangs over me-"
Poor fellowl Don't feel that way
When we are not well we take the
bluest view Of things. It's the liver"
II hope you will understand what /
am going to say to you. I wish you t.
know that whatever happens I would
lay down my life for you"
For meT
"Yes; for you"
"Oh, that's figure Of speechr
II meant II. Circumstances may arts,
which will force me to prove It."
"You are blue today, aren't your Gt
and take horseback ride In the Bols
IL will jolt these notions out OF YOU"
Instead l Will 20 and attend to YOU
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-02-24
With the Short Story Writers
A DISH Of FRUIT
By HENRY A. WOOD

commission. I viii bring the fruit just
before O'clock"
At quarter to he returned to the
house, called for Mile. PORTER and
handed her a dish of fruit that had
been arranged at the fruiterer's. On
the apex Of a pyramid was a huge or
ange.
How tastefully got upr remarked
the girl. II thank you ever so much"
place 1t on the table just as 1t is"
II WILL" And, calling a servant, she
gave the order.
Come" she added, you must be go
ing. l have too much to do to enter
tain you"
IF you will permit me Will remain
here till after the luncheon. l wish to
get glimpse Of the prince"
Certainly, IL you wish it. Perhaps
papa may have an opportunity to intro
duce you to your fellow countryman"
| The prince arrived and was ushered
| by M. PORTER into the dining room.
Kerchoff walked back and forth in the
hall, from time to time looking at his
watch. He was very pale, and there
was look of horror in his eye. This
he partly controlled whenever Elise
came near him.
where is Mile. Portier?" he asked
after missing her for some time.
| I'm the dining room with the prince
and her father"
The young man groaned. He stood
with his eyes fixed on his watch, wait
Ing, watching, listening for the girl TO
appear. Then as the hands of the time
piece pointed to twenty-five minutes
after he went to the dining room
door. opened 1t, hurried to the table.
seized the orange on the fruit dish and
plucked a fuse from 1t which he i'm
mersed In = finger bowl filed with wa
ter. Those sitting ut the table looked
at him In silent wonder.
"Mademoisclle," he said to Elise, al
told you that would die for you. I
have proved my words. am nihiist
and have been ordered by my chief
here In Paris to use this opportunity TO
kill the prince and your father as we'll
Your coming In here IL my death war.
rant. Messieurs, call for the police. I
shall either die By the law or by the
society"
BY the interpretation Of Elise PORTER
not word Of the AFFAIR was spoken
beyond the three psrsons present. Kerr
choff walked out Of the house unmo-
Tested. but week later NJ died by the
hnnds of the nihilistsi ~ lSAl
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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-02-24

II you are farmer and sell your
produce to the local stores and then
stick stamps on letters ordering ordi-
nary household articles from a city
many miles away, wouldn't you think
1t the proper sort Of reciprocity IL the
town merchants should quit dealing in
fresh vegetables and supply only can
ned goods to their customers?
People who keep up the habit of
buying mail order goods on the slight
est pretext or provocatlon may expect
to hear 1t said some day that there Is
no money in circulation around home.
Why? They send 1t outside Of the
community.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-02-24
A Fire Kinder.

The best fre kinder I have ever
used, says a writer In the Farm and
Preside, Is q miners lamp, or small
torch, which costs Is cents, wherever
they are sold. Filled with kerosene
and the wick placed high, 1t will burn
for two hours with q large. steady
fame. 1t takes but q match to light
1t and burns but q small amount OF
oil even II left to burn entirely dry.
Placed under a stove CRATE with its
spout projected up to the fuel, Il will
Light mp coal In Ave minutes with only
q small handful Of kindlings. It saves
time in lighting the fire, besides
matches, oil and kindling. 1t is very
useful as well In lighting fires out OF
doors, in brush heaps, and the like.
where It is generally 30 hard to get
IRE started. A little care IL needful,
or else its own heat and the heat of
the fast generating FIRE will melt the
solder from its joints and 8" make IL
worthless.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-02-24
BE FAIR TO THE LOCAL MERCHANT.

It's all very well for you to think
you're doing yourself justice by buying
your supplies from the big city many
miles away. but in the long run you're
doing an injustice to your descendants,
who are supposed to live In the town
which you are killing or by neglecting
to patronize home industries.
You may save an occasional nickel by
ordering bargains" through mail order
catalogues, but don't you lose at least
a niclel's worth Of your self respect
when you happen to meet one Of the
home merchants whom you have
known all your life and from whom
you could get the same bargainf
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-02-24
INCENTIVES TO HOME TRADE.

sons, and after year you can compare
your sales each day. These COMPARE
sons will serve to act as an incentive
in your work, for you will End your
self trying to beat your previous rec
ords. You will find that It is interest
ing to do this. 1t is good thing for
the store. so II cannot be anything but
q good thing for you also.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-02-24

Keep track Of your sales each day.
1t will be a help to you later on.
At the close Of each days business
enter in your personal memorandum
book your total sales for the day; also
make totals for each week and each
month. For the FIRST year you can
make weekly and monthly comparl-
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-02-24

Andy was named on a party slate
To Le the mayoral candidate.
Sandy the standard Of another
Party bore against his brother.
In tho election Pleasant View
Had to decide between the two
Every vote In the boxes cast
Andy got-to the very last
Sandy wanted contest quick;
Said he was sure there'd been trick.
Andy said to his brother: "Ah, go
Way; your votes were mailed to Chicagov'
IT. 6app, Jr.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-02-24

fore you begin, and then remember
that even II you think seed will all
grow (and likely 1t will mott it II bet
ter to have to thin out a little than to
have a struggling stand. And as soon
as the seeds come up 60 to work. Force
them all you can. Hire plenty Of help
and keep out the weeds. Get them as
big as saucers by July 10 II possible.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-02-24
Home Trade Boosters
THE STORY OF ANDY AND SANDY.

Andy and Sandy were brothers two;
Lived In the town Of Pleasant View.
Andy always traded at home;
Sandy often preferred to roam.
Andy his clothing and groceries bought
Round the corner. as Andy ought
Sandy ordered his goods by mail;
Sometimes got 'em exceeding stale.
Friend Of the town was Home Trade Andy
Hardly 20 Mail Order Sandy.
Came season of politics.
Andy and Sandy got In their ncks.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-02-24

questions are handled by the finance
committee, whose present chairman Is
Boics Penrose of Pennsylvania. Pen
rose, who Is regular Republican, has
been known as standpatter. Just
now the tariff standpatters are in IA
vor Of wool bill which, in their
opinion, follows the lines of the tariff
boards report and the presidents
message on schedule Is.
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THE NEW NAVY
1t Is expected that on March 10 ev-
rious navy yards for repairs will have
been put In condition and that the per-
centage Of ships Of this class ready for
service will be 100 per cent. There
will be twenty-one Of these warships,
all In the Atlantic feet, and reserve
feet Of ten others. The Atlantic feet
will include the Dreadnoughts Florida.
Utah, North Dakota, Delaware, South
Carolina and Michigan and the battle
ships Connecticut, Louisiana, Vermont,
Kansas, New Hampshire, Minnesota,
Missouri, Mississippi, Idaho, Ohio
Georgia, Virginia, New Jersey, Nebras-
ka and Rhode Island, besides the ar.
mored cruisers Washington, North Car
olina and Tennessee and the scout
cruisers Chester, Salem and Birming
ham and several fotillas of torpedo
and submarine craft.
The new Atlantic reserve feet will
be made up Of the battleships Maine
Iowa, Indiana and Massachusetts,
which are now ready for service, and
the Alabama, Illinois, Kentucky, Kear
sarge and Wisconsin.
= =
NAVY LEAGUE OF U. 8.
Although so well equipped for war
Uncle Sam, through his spokesman, DID
not boast about 1t at the annual con
vention Of the Navy League Of tn,
United States in Washington. Thirty
three states and the territory of Ha
wall were represented. The program
included addresses by President Tai
and Secretary Of the Navy Meyer.
The league has between 5000 ant
5000 members. President Taft Is M
honorary member and Theodore Roose
welt an honorary vice president.
A visit to George Washington
tomb in Mount Vernon was feature
Of the convention.
STATUE TO CARNEGIE
=. statue of Andrew Carnegie Is II
be erected in Scotland in recogni
ton of the ironmaster's benefactionl
to his natal town. The decision wa
reached Mt a meeting of the tow
council Of Dunfermline.
The councillors appeared to be In IA
vor Of a standing figure Of Mr.. Carne
gle wearing his doctors robes ant
with one hand stretched out holdini
book.
The site proposed for the statue 1
Pittencrlefr glen, which, with tn
park, was purchased by Mr.. Carnegi
in 1903 for $3.50, coo and presented t,
the city, together with an endowmen
of $2.500,O00, 10 be administered 70
the educational. social and moral ben
eft of the citizens.
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AMERICAN ATHLETICS
The passing through Paris of Amer
lean athletes on their way to tn
Stockholm Olympic games next sum
mer will be made the occasion Of grea
sporting festivities. Marquis Polignac
a relative of the singer, has signifet
his intention to place the magnifcen
grounds Of his chateau at Rheims a
the disposal of a committee with tn,
view to promoting an internationa
athletic meeting where American
champions will be invited to partlci
pate. Marquis Polignac delegated his
friend NJ. Laigner to begin negotiations
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-02-24
.HE Norris bill aiming to take
postmastership appointments
out Of presidential Jurisdiction

"HE Norris bill aiming to take
postmastership appointments
out Of presidential Jurisdiction
and Third Assistant Postmas-
ter Britt's Recommendation Of nat In
crease Of ! cent a pound for news
papers and periodicals were recent
matters brought up affecting the postal
department at Washington. George
w. Norris Of Nebraska, who introduced
the postal bill in question, said the sys-
tom he assailed allowed the appoint
ment Of postmasters for partisan po-
htical reasons to pay political debts"
Assistant Postmaster Britt also ad-
vised that postage stamps be issued to
United States senators. Representatives
and executive officials Of the govern
ment instead of permitting the use OF
the congressional frank and penalty
envelope. FN
MORE TARIFF TALK
Tariff discussions have come to the
front again. Heading the List of such
measures which are ground out In the
ways and means committee Of the
house and passed up to the senate. is
the steel bill. In the senate tariff
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-26
.STATEl0ST TAXES
! BY new STATUTE.
Franchise Rate Cut in Halt by
Legislature at Demand
of City.
MANY LABOR CASES TRIED
Bureau Stirs Things in Norfolk.
Dairyman Arrested on
Arson Charge.
MANY LABOR CASES TRIED

Completion Of the assessment by the
State Corporation Commission of the
property and gross receipts Of water
companies. gas companies. light. heat
and power companies for 1912 shows a
net decrease in taxes from last year OF
for the year is $l9.59S.3l, which Is re-
duced TO the apparent loss Of $l2,74S.3o
BY the natural increase in earnings aud
property values since the l3ll assess
ment was made.
This loss comes about because Of the
action OF the Legislature at Its last
session in reducing the rate Of assess-
ment upon the gross receipts OF such
corporations from pcr cent. to one
half of l per cent
To be more explicit. the demand OF
the city OF Newport News for q Re-
storation Of its former right 70 i'm
pose a license tax on such concerns
has cost the State $4,000 this year.
and will cost 1t more in the years to
come. 1t would seem better business
to have ordered the Auditor to pay
Newport News the $1,000 q year 1t
lost, rather than to have passed the
bill. The companies through the State
save much money by reason OF this
legislation. for in only a few cities 10
the local license tax imposed.
In 1910 the Legislature put water
companies. gas companies. light. heat
and power companies in the category
Of public service corporations. requtr-
Ing them to report to the State Cor
poration Commission and to pay I per
cent Of their gross receipts to the
State in lieu Of all other license taxes.
Heretofore Newport News had a.
license tax of $1,000 on its light, heat
and power company. which was lest TO
it. So IL asked the last Legislature
for a right to continue to impose a
license tax. To do this, a general law
was necessary. and. that the companies
be not TOO heavily burdened, the State
license rate was cut in half
In justice to tie Virginia Railway
and Power Company. it should be stat
ed that part of its business is separat-
ed from the other part. SO that In the
report recently published of assess
ments against street railways, account
was not taken Of its light. heat and
power business. on which the taxes
have just been assessed. The total
State tax on all properties assessed
against It this year il $52,124.53. max
ing it one Of the largest taxpayers to
the State. Its light, heat and powe.
department will pay $14.47s.7s. nearly
one-third OF the total State tax against
all water. gas. light and power COM
panies, which Is $4S315.sS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-26
PRIZES AWARDED FOR
BEST KEPT SECTIONS
Annual Inspection of r., +. 4 r. r.. II.
Carter Hall Gets Important
App0int1ent.
Especial to The Times

Especial to The Times-Dispatch-l
Fredericksburg. Va. october 60
The annual inspection of the various
sections Of Richmond, Fredericksburg
and Potomac Railroad was made this
week. and tie following section mas
tiers were awarded the prizes offered
for the best kept sections: J. w. Blan-
ton. Summit. first prize, 800; W. b.
Bryant. Hamilton, second prize. SIS: c.
4. Clark. Occoauan, third prize. $40;
James Carpenter. Fredericksburg.
fourth prize, $50. The judges were
General Roadmaster Jefford, Of the At
Iantic Coast Line Railroad: Roadmaster
Meredith. CT the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad; Roadmaster Elnere, Of the
Seaboard Air Line Railroad
NJ. Carter Hall. formerly Of this city.
a son Of the late Marshall c. Hall and
Mrs Hail. who has for some years
been the assistant to Alexander Hami1-
ton. attorney for the Atlantic Coast
Line Railway. with headquarters In
Petersburg. has been appointed to a
very important position. that Of at
torney for the Associated Railway and
Steamship Lines of the Southwest.
with Offices in Washington. under X.
Walton Moore. Mr.. Hall will practice
only before the Interstate Commerce
Commission. the Commerce Court and
the Supreme Court. The appointment
is ia the nature Of decided promo
ton in every way. Mr.. Hall is an NJ. 4.