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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-01-06
Thew Do Work Of n. wom.c.

Among some Of the American Indian
tribes of the southwestern United
States. says n writer in Wide World
Magazine, there is curious custom OF
men occasionally assuming the work
Of women as life occupation. This.
when It occurs. is voluntarily under
taken and seems to be due to-a pref
erence for feminine labors, the man
sinking his identity as far as possible
by assuming woman's garb. Pueblo
Indians Of Zuni, N. NJ, do their share
Of the regulation woman's work in the
household Of which they happen to be
members grinding corn, making bread,
carrying water. etc.-and seem thor
oughly respected. One would be quite
deceived by their costumes into sup
posing them to be women did not their
deep toned voices betrny their muscu-
Unity.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-01-06
AMERICAS DISCOVERY.
hansen, Arctic Explorsr, Places Date
500 Years Before Cabot.

Nanssn, Arctic Explorer, Places Date
500 Years Before Cabot.
Fridtjof Nansen. the arctic explorer,
has raised the question of the discov-
cry Of America and placed the dnte
some 500 years before Cabot. The
Norsemen. said Nansen, were the
great pioneers in crossing tire ocean.
Before their days all navigation had
been more or less coast navigation.
the sailors sailing chiefly along the
coasts from place to place and never
venturing very far from the known
land. The general idea Of the world
was that 1t was an island surrounded
on all sides by the sea. beyond which
was the darkness OF the unknown.
The Norsemen destroyed by their dis
coveries these learned ideas. In their
small open vessels they sailed across
the outer ocean and found lands be-
yond.
The Morse Icelanders, led by the
Morse chief, Eric the Red. discovered
Greenland and founded two settle
ments on It's southwestern coast in
the end of the tenth century. 1t seem
ed probable that not very long after
this weather beaten seafarers from
Greenland had discovered lands still
farther toward the west or, rather,
southwest. The Icelandic literature
contained remarkable statements about
such countries, says the New York
Sun. They were called "Helluland"
(slate )or stone land, MARYLAND"
(woodIand), "Furderstandir' (marvel
strands) anc "Wineland the Good"
Yet another, which lay west of Ire
land and not far from Wineland, was
called "Hoetramannaland" the white
mans land), or Great Ireland" Al
though some Of these countries were
legendary, 1t must be regarded as GER
tain that the Norsemen reached some
of them which lay on the northeast
coast of America. And they thus dis
covered the continent Of North Ameri-
ca about 500 years before Cabot. The
story Of the discovery of Wineland,
according to what were considered to
be the most trustworthy accounts, was
that some time after Greenland had
been discovered by Eric the Red and
tho Norsemen had settled there, about
0S5, Eric's son, Lief, sailed to Norway
from Greenland, It Yves said, in the
year 900. This was the first time q
voyage straight across the Atlantic
was mentioned in literature.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-01-06
HOUSING PROBLEM SOLVED.
City Authorities Own Nearly All Real
Estate In ulm, Germany.

City Authorities Own Nearly All Real
Estate In UIm, Germany.
The German city Of Dim. In wurt-
temberg. an important manufacturing
city Of $4,000 inhabitants, now owns
more than ~ per cent Of all the real
estate in and around the city.
When the old Notifications were sold
to the municipality in 1902 the author
tiles seized upon the opportunity to
organize very liberal city planning
and housing system and decided that
its vast improvements should be made
on the sole condition that the city
treasury and not the former proprie-
tors should benefit by the great rise In
real estate. With this end In view
the town council began buying up land
as early as 1901, and ut The close Of
the year 1000 nearly 1,210 acres had
been purchased ut cost of 81 $50, GAO.
and Of this 405 acres had been sold for
81 .G23, 024, so that the municipality had
profited $o34,2S4 and still owned SO5
acres. In addition, disused for
tress, covering 172 acres, was bought
for S052, 900, and sos, 900 was spent in
purchasing houses In the old part Of
the town in order to improve sanitary
conditions. In all, the city now owns
4,042 acres.
The principal features in developing
the city were making direct roads
from the gates in the old wall to main
roads leading into the country, con-
Meeting the suburbs by new direct
thoroughfares with the city proper
and parceling out the land for all
kinds of trade. small industries and
dwellings for the people. The city It.
self has built 1T5 homes with POI fats
for 1867 inhabitants, and for these the
purchaser pays the net cost, 10 per
cent down and the rest at per cent
on mortgages, the city reserving the
right to take back the homes within
100 years Mt the original price II the
owner is unable to pay the interest or
If he sublets or wishes to sell it.
Besides this enterprise by the city,
several building associations have
erected houses for rental on land leas-
ed from the city and under It's regula-
tons, the shareholders being limited to
4 per cent interest and the city being
obliged to buy the homes after seven
ty years at so per cent Of the building
value. Rentals of dwellings are small
in amount in all cases.-Boston Globe.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-01-06
BITS OF PHILOSOPHY.

Few men like to be decorated with
the NEEDLE of their neighbors.
In argument, unlike aviation, n
great many men are not finally landed
until they go up in the air.
The man who writes gloomy poetry
is something like the farmer who used
harrow for reaper.
Some men refuse to open the door
when opportunity knocks because they
say she does not belong to their set.
If men would only realize that the
wee small hours are no wee-er or
smaller than the others they might
turn them to better account.
1t Is foolish for men to bemoan an
unmendabe lovers quarrel. A girl
who will not patch up a lovers differ.
ence will never darn a husbands sock.
-Lippinco,t's.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-01-06
Pu. Balloon, o.. Of essiae,..


Experiments BEGAN az the Sanoy
Hook proving grounds some weeLs
ago. A shell filled with shrapnei aud
ouuBfts or some other powerful ex-
plosire uas used Sucb q shell would
spread desiru'fiou over large area
The FIRST tes,s were made with small
captive balloons. The average Of hits
wac unusually good even at hlgh alr.
tudes.
The force u the explosion proved
sufficient 70 put the balloons out Of
business even when the aim was not
entirely accurate.
Harder tests were tried with lIber-
ated balloons, some Of which few over
the mortar pits at high speed These
tests also proved surprisingly success
full. Now will come aeroplane tests.
the government feeling that the ex.
pense Is well justified.
Part Of the credit must go 10 Hiram
Maxim, Jr.. whose suggestions have
been a great aid to Colonel Brine and
Major Hoffer. The experiments made
by the German army were with the
modern high power rife and rapid fire
gun. AS the old fashioned mortar may
receive n much higher elevation than
the modern field piece or siege gun,
the fire of the latter weapons cannot
he so effective. It Is held. Officers ut
Governors Island said they believed
the Sandy Hook. experiments would
mean the discounting OF airslips as
effective instruments Of war.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-01-06
DAILY HE HER
UnconsclousIy Practlced Among
Fisher Folk of Newfoundland.
COURT DANGERS OF THE DEEP

Disasters There Must Be Awe Inspiring
to Make Any Great Impression on the
People, Whose Lives Are Filled With
Danger.
Nowhere in the world are unconscious
heroism and self sacrifice more COM
monty practiced than among the hum
BILE fisher folk of Newfoundland. The
seas that wash its coast line have bred
in them the qualities Of daring and
courage almost to recklessness, and the
Newfoundland faces the peril Of the
billow and ice foe with an indiffer-
ence born of contention with these ele-
ments FROM early boyhod, according to
the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Stern and bleak and wild Is this
lonely fortalice of the northern seas
as viewed from the waters, though in
land it is richly lowered with natural
beauties. Not alone is it aptly design
ed for Its purpose as the warden of the
waters, but the ocean deeps beyond
the coast are blocked with teeming
masses of fish that nowhere else can
be equaled and that centuries Of per-
sistent marrying by every nation In
western Europe has failed to appre-
Gladly diminish, not to say deplete.
When Cabot in 1907, westward bound
into the vast eXpanse Of unknown
western ocean, found this inlet lying
across his course he named 1t "the
New Founde Lande."
The descendants Of west country
people are today the largest element
in the population of Newfoundland.
West country terms are in common
usage, west country names are to be
found everywhere, and the language of
the people Is rightly favored with the
west country accent and the west
country idioms.
In time the Irish also made their
way to this coast. Driven from the
"o.d sod" when penal laws sent legions
Of the hapless Celts to bleach their
bones in foreign lands. Newfoundland
was the nearest to their own loved
country, and they sought to make a
new Ireland of it. They came in such
numbers that early in the last CEN
fury they were the largest element in
its population.
The influx Of English and Irish con-
tinued until about 1850, when the open
Ing up Of the great west tempted them
there, and for the past half century
the tide Of immigration has passed the
island by, and it has no reserve but
its natural increase. Thus 1t has gone
about that the colony had developed
new type Of people. the product of
this British occupation, the virtues of
the combination being unimpaired by
other breedings, for the population is
absolutely from this stock.
Poor they may be In the worlds
goods and frugal and tollsome their
lives, but in the manly elements-cour-
age, industry, energy and reliance
which enrich people or n country,
they are generously lowered indeed.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-01-06

the United States, OF all the great pow
ers, has the poorest aerial equipment
for war purposes. The reputation
gained by our governments being the
first to recognize officially the heavier
than air machine for military purposes
has been lost because Of later future
TO take advantage Of its opportunities.
The French military authorities have
more than 100 aeroplanes in actual
their equipment will exceed 80 mono
planes and biplanes of various manu-
facture before Tie end Of the year.
The GermaIi rar office. realizing
that 1t must try 10 keep up with the
French. supplemented ITS excellent
feet Of dirigibles By laying In Il supply
of heavier than air machines. with the
result that Germany now has about
seventy-fve, for which army officers
have been trained In secret. Before
the end OF the present year IL Is est.
mated that Germany will be In pos
session Of at least 100 for actual mill
tary service.
Not to he outdone by the French and
Germans, Russia has already begun
the expenditure OF s4.OOc.DD0 In s4cur-
Ing n feet OF machines and nltr3iD-
ing officers In France and al aviation
schools established In Russia. II IL e.
tiInnted that by the end ~ December
80 aeroplaDes will be available for use
In connection with the Russian army.
England is little better of than the
United States. for she has twelve aero
planes with which her army and navy
may experiment
European air men marvel az the slow
ness OF the United States government
In the matter OF military aviation.
They point out how defenseless forti-
fed cities would be against number
OF neroplanes dropping bombs Of high
explosives. Not long ago French
military aviator amused a number Of
Englishmen and Americans by describ-
ing the effects OF an attack from the
air 10y feet of aeroplanes flying the
French flag over London or New York
city. He insisted that something more
than mere imagination was behind his
description. Brooklyn bridge and the
bridges over the East river would he
Inmong the first things to be destroy
ed, while the subways and elevated
tracks would soon be put out OF work
Ing order, the fire department would
not be able to respond TO all the alarms
sent In, and the inhabitants of the city
who remained after several hours
would submit to any terms to secure
| peace.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-01-06
Admiration and Terror Of Natives.

Admiration and Terror OF Natives
! On his first appearance Captain Piaz-
IN In Bleriot aeroplane at O'Clock
In the morning made reconnaissance
lasting forty-tive minutes.
After passing over the ships OF the
squadron, the palace OF the governor
and the town the aviator followed the
OUTPOST lines OF the Gargarish and
Tugioura lakes.
The Arabs regarded the fight with
a mixture of admiration and terror.
Neither the artillery. the ships nor the
masses Of men disembarked had pro-
duced as much effect on the natives as
this aerial flight.
A description Of scouting and bomb
dropping shows that they are not with
out danger to the aviator. When the
ucroplane takes fight for n scouting
expedition a cavalryman escorts 1t as
fur as he can with reasonable safety.
1t is his business TO act as dispatch
rider between the air man and head
quarters. The aviator, having scrib-
bled his notes, makes rough package
Of them and drops them as nearly as
possible at the cavnlryman's feet.
Then they are picked up and carried to
their destination, while second horse
man takes the place OF the first. Thus
a series Of messengers serves the air
man, who Is kept in close touch with
his commanding officer.
1t may here be noted that the nir
man acting as bomb dropper fills eacl
bomb as lie wants 1t while he is In
eight, holding the case between his
knees and the screw top between his
teeth ind pouring the ingredients 10
as best he can. He does not start his
flight with bombs loaded, lest. by mis-
chance, lie should fall to the ground
thus causing the bombs to explode
aud SO be hoist with his own petard
Each bomb Is about the size of an
grunge and Is of steel.
The neroplane I'm war has come Ia
stay. Italy has demonstrated that. II
Il no longer an experiment, but ne.
cessity. The chief armies and navies
Of the world are now fitted out with
seroplane fleets.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-01-06

United States army officers are de-
lighted with the results Of recent ex-
periments at Sandy Hook, in which
the old fashioned twelve inch mortar
proved an adequate defense against
war balloons and aeroplanes. Since
the introduction Of the aeroplane into
the war game the question Of defense
against this method of scouting" has
been widely discussed by officers OF
all nations. aud extensive experiments
have been made In Germany, France
and EDsti..l with varied success.
Colonel Birnie hit upon the idea
that the mortar would lie more effec.
tive than the more modern long dis.
lance rife. He sent his suggestion 10
General Crpzier. chief of the ordnance
department ia Washington. II H. said
General Crozier and General Allen
head Of the signal serTice corps. were
inclined at first 70 ridicule the idea,
but ~ earnest was Colonel BirBie tina,
he got permission from he chief 10 ",
the plan
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-01-06
PASSING OF THE PARLoR.
Changed Times Danish Room That
Used to Be Too Good to Use.

Used to Be Too Good to Use.
What has become Of the New Eng
land ''parlor," that room reserved in
every Yankee household for the pres
ervation Of all the antiques and horri-
bles which masqueraded under the IT,
tie of knickknacks? asks the New Ha-
ven Register. Onward the march Of
progress had trodden beneath its iron
heel another distinguished mark Of
the Yankee home. The true 'parlor"
developed its full importance In the late
eighties, during the gingerbread period
Of exterior house ornamentat1on, when
1t was considered just the thing to
have your house embroidered with a
wooden fringe, marble fireplace, of
woven worsted samplers. mo cross. no
crown"
But now 1t is old fashioned. It has
yielded to the Giving room"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-01-06
Where the Merry testers Hold Sway;
a Mind Reader.

cot a horse TO sell. Billy' asked a
man u horse trader
no" answered Bill.
'.JDo you know any one who has a
horse 10 sellI'
II think Joe Smith has one" an
swered Bill.
"Surey How do you known
well, answered Bill. II sold him one
y"-Pittsburgh Press.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-01-06
Endanaer Panama Canal.

The prophetic eye of an Englishman
sees the following: THE attack upon
the Panama canal will come from
above. from the air, through which,
now. there are sufficient weapons in
readiness to insure its destruction and
in which in the few remaining years
there will be even more powerful and
more numerous engines Of destruction
rendy for It's control awaiting oppor-
tunity. Dreadnoughts and super.
Dreadnoughts will lie helpless md
inert along the coast, while the key to
the situation will be applied inland and
overhead"
But there Is one place where Uncle
Sam does not lag behind. and that il
in methods of attnck on the acropIane
armies Of the future.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-01-06
why don't you try dieting to reduce
your weightT
Dieting! Why, that's the way got
fat!'-New York Evening Journal.
Important.

"Can you not wait on me immedI-
ately?" demanded the richly dressed
lady. "l'm In a great hurry
Yes; let me have your prescription"
said the harassed druggist.
II have no prescription. I want you
to look up number for me in the
telephone book."-Pittsburgh Post.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-01-06
csvaIryman Picking Up a War Dis
patch Dropped by Airship.

TRIPoLI is the first country that
has seen the aeroplane In war.
The news dispatches say that
the Italian aviators have been
dropping bombs into the Turkish
camps, although this form Of warfare
violates the convention adopted by The
Hague conference. There Is no ques-
ton that the bird men have done much
of the accommodating, In which work
they have proved invaluable. Many
times the Italians have thus been
warned Of the approach Of the enemy
or have been directed how best to meet
the foe.
The effect on the ignorant and super
stitious tribesmen can he imagined.
This new and mysterious foe dropping
death from the clouds so terroriZed the
natives that they buried their treas
ures and fed from their homes. Even
the Turkish soldiers at first shared the
panic. Later they grew more accus-
toned to this strange method OF fight
ing and shaped themselves to meet the
mir spies and fighters. One aeroplane
was riddled by Turkish bullets, but
was not so badly damaged that 1t
could not get away.
Official reports from Tripoli describ-
ed the great value of the aeroplanes
10 the Italians. by their reconnois-
sanccs 1t has been possible to learn
several hours In advance the move
ments, the strength and sometimes the
efficiency of the enemy. In this way
the Italian commander has been able to
distribute his troops in such manner
as to make almost certain the rcpulse
Of an attack from any direction what
ever.
Military critics are Of the opinion
that when signaling system from the
aeropane has been perfected the real
direction OF engagements will devolve
upon officers in these machines.
The military air men are Captains
Piazza, Moizo and DE liada. 1t was
reported that during n single day they
carried out successful reconnaissance,
and each dropped two bombs on the
enemy with effect.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-01-06
Bsino Reminded.

II think that partner you just danced
with 10 the ugliest man I've ever SEEN"
Hush, dear; you forget yourselfr'--
London p. L p.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-01-06
Ready For Advsnturs.

Edward, with his parents. was tAk-
ing dinner ut restaurant.
"Well, Edward" said the waiter.
who knew the little fellow, what are
you going to eat today?"
81 don't know yet" was the limo
cent answer, "but know It will be
something we can't afford to eat at
home. Chicago RecordHerald.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-01-06
More Generous After Marriage.

More Generous After Marriage.
Mrs. Brown-Do you think marriage
changes a man?
Mrs. Jones-vastly. Look ut my hus-
band. He used to offer me a penny
for my thoughts; now he often offers
me $50 to shut up Chicago News
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-01-06

Where Uncle Sam Lays Behind.
The remarkable development Of aero
planes In Europe for military use has
nsvsd % sAll attention to the fact that
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-17
Latest Ocean Horror

From all that can be learned al
present at least 1,d0O, and possibly
1000 persons persisted when the giant
liner Titanic dove to the bottom OF
the Atlantic, hundreds of miles oil
Cape Race, at $50 o'clock Monday
morning.
These figures represent the mini
mum and maximum Of tho estimates
Of loss Of life made at IN carly hour
this morning by newspapers, The oil
Gals Of The White Star Line and other
steamship companies and by indcpcnd-
cnt agencies.
A revised and corrected list Of The
survivors received by wireless from
the Carpathia, which is bringing the
survivors to The port of New York
contains only 3OJ names. The fact
has caused great anxiety among tho
thrungs bcSic@ing the steamship and
newspaper Offices. as early reports led
to the belief that many more first ana
second class cabin passengers than
that number had ben saved and that
there was not as many aS 100 mem
bers of tho crew picked up.
To the scores of grief striker rel
atives and friends of those who sail
ed on the Titanic last Wednesday only
this one bit Of dcfimatc information is
available at this time.
When survivors of the terrible dis
astcr shall have arrived their descrip
lions of the scene will doubtless OK
coed the details Of any other whole
sale loss Of life that has occurcrcd ol
the Atlantic.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-17

At q called meeting of the COM
lm"r Council Of the city "f NcAandria.
Va. held April 10th. 1912, there were
! present:
Howard Smith. Esq. Vice presidcnt;
! and Mcssrs. I.radbcLtcr. Burke. Yates
t:ruuback. Williams. Brrcll. Monroe.
Crockett. Harrison. Swan. Marshall.
SpinkS and thaunccy.
The Vice President announced the
death OH April 18th. Of the Hon. HUI
bert Snuwdcm. late President " tie
Eunru.
t'uUn motion the i.uar'l If Aldermen
convened in joint session. Ia consider
resolutions in memory Of the lat"
President.
McsSrS Errcll and Burke IF the
Common Council. aud MuSSrS Hill and
Eallsm"cr al the Board of Aldermen
wcr" appointed joint committee to
draft suitable resolutions. and the
cummittr" r"purtcd as follows:
WHEREAS. the City Council Of Tia"
City Of Alexandria, having met in join;
session tonight. Tuesday. April 18TH
| l?l2. for the purpose Of taking appro-
| pirate a"ti"n upon til" death of HUI
bert Smowd"n. President Of the Com
mon Council Of the City Of Al"Xaudria:
| bc i; hereby
| h'"oLH ELL i''' III '"' u'"'" W.
Mr.. Sii"Wd"h' Al"Aahurla "aS l"Sl
| laltufui an" c'"c'cht pupii' SCI N""''
ana inns pohE. an 'S'rehca c"-laooIer
| ana associate. FOR thlf'! !cafS u" a.
voted his life To the service Of the pcu-
! pie. being called on man! OCCASIONS
! /" assume inc most arou"uS anu cA
| tctiuS responsibilities III th"ir p''a -
II" has now bcclI Gale" L" nus reward.
ANA goes WIN an uho'r''''a"cu ''c'l
81 service prri"rihcu' always uohe ~
th" hest OF MS aplht!. WIN u"
'h"uE"' at set ana WIN Only tue
r"St interests OF ms l"il"" c"'"'nS
| III Nl"w. Surely Of him can u" SAD
THAT ii" died i'll the consciousness "I
| duty faithfully performed. b" II
further
EES'J. WE'D. That this board III J"1n'