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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-08-03
FROGS HELPED SCIENCE.
Their Part In Discovery Of loalyanism
and the X Ray. y

and the X Ray. y
Surely Il Is one of the oldest of CO.
medicines. observes London Tlt-Bits.
that the frog should have been m
marily accountable. each tiine through
an accident, for two very important
scientific discoveries. both connected
with electricity galvanism
and the y ray,
Most people are familiar with the
story of the discovery of galvansih,
which was due to the accidental cir
cumstancc that one of number of
frogs legs, prepared for cooking In
the laboratory of the physicist Galvani.
came Into contact With an electric
wire. Galvanis wife was i'll, and he
was getting ready To fry the dainty
batrachian morSels when suddenly one
of the legs began to dance.
The discovery OF the y ray was so
simple and Obvious that any clever stu
dent in Il physical laboratory might
have made It, Mere chance led Pro-
fcsSor Roentgen to come upon II. \
large CrookeS tube--i. g.. II vacuum
bulb OF glass. through which current
of electricity was passed. producing
the peculiar glow known rs tluoreScence
was suspended over Il table, and in
a drawer beneath there was II paste,
board box containing one dozen uneX-
posed Photographic plates.
IL so happened that some keys were
lying on the table just above the draw
er. When IN attempt WAS atterward
made to use the plates for photographs
ic purposes they were found to be
logged. but OH each one of them was
a fairly clear imprint of the bunch of
keys.
Thus II became apparent that rays
Of some kind had penetrated through
the wooden top of the table and had
been 50 far interrupted by the keys as
to make shadow picture of the latter
on the Photographic plates. 1t was ut
once obvious that new fact in phys
les had been discovered
One of Professor Roentgen'S assist
ants picked up Il dead frog (which had
been used for some other laboratory
work. and put it in the place ordi-
uui ny p''upltu ny tue DuH'll vi KEY >,
a fresh Photographic plate as usual. re-
posing in the drawer beneath. The
result was revelation. for the shadow
picture made was not of the frog, but
of its skeleton.
From which fact it was learned that
flesh was transparent to the newly
discovered rays. whereas bones were
opaque to them.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-08-03
WEAKNESS.

Oh, the man with the weary arm lies down
And welcomes the night that is sweet
with rest
lie faces the morrow without frown.
For his strength is greater with every
test.
And he pities the man who stands apart,
The man who strives with a weary heart.
The man with the weary mind goes out
Where the winds OF the forest lave and
cure
He forsakes the tumult of scorn and
doubt,
To return with courage renewed and
sure,
But there's naught of pleasure in field or
mart,
Alas, for the man with heavy heart.
The man with the weary arm may droop
But his heart will call him to strive
anew.
The man with the weary mind maNsstoop
But his strength endures till his task is
through.
But loving nature and cunning art
Despair of the man with the weary heart
Spokane Spokesman Review
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-08-03

acres of uncleared forest lands con-
hard woods. This shows with what Sc
curity the insurgents can carry on
their operations against the sugar
planters, using the forests as hiding
places from which their attacks are
made.
A sugar cane field when green pre-
sents rather pretty sight, but when
ripe Is almost as unattractive as the
cane jungles one so frequently comes
across in the Genoese Riviera. There
are two sorts Of cane In Cuba, the cri-
olaf or native cane, which was first
imported from the CanarieS by Column
bus on his second voyage, and the
otallite, the superior kind, which is
very thick and grows to a height of
from six to sixteen feet. The sugar
harvest commences late in January
and ends in May, the planting being
done during the breaks in the rainy
season. which lasts from June TO the
end OF November The cane is not
grown from seed, rs is generally sup
posed, but from slips taken from the
| top of the plant. the lower leaves of
which are stripped off. When stuck in
the ground at regular intervals to n
depth of a few inches the slips soon
take root and in about six months
grow to maturity and occasionally at
tain to the height of twenty feet
HARVESTING SUGAR CANE
Men cut the cane with small hatchets
or the famous machete, the Cuban
insurgents favorite weapon-and usu-
ally women gather it together and tie
into bundles, while other negroes peel
off the leaves, which are good for
fodder, and hoist the cane on high
wheeled carts, each drawn by four
oxen with enormously long horns. The
carts take the cane to the mills. where
the sap Is pressed out by huge wheels
worked by steam or electricity. While
sugar making is going on the engine
never ceases its evoutions night or
day, and at this season the negroes
have been known TO work twenty
hours ut a stretch.
, Wien the sugar industry In the Brit
, ish West Indies was practically de
! stroyed by the liberation OF the slave,
!, vast sums Of money were Invested II
Cuban sugar estates. Extensive tracts
OF land were marked out for the plant
, ing OF the cane. which could be GU
\ year after year without replnnting. N
, was required In Louisiana. Enormous
!, fortunes were made from these suga
!, plantations, and on many of them tn
. planters lived in elegant residences II
the greatest luxury. Many of thes
estates were nourishing In Havana
Matanzas and Santa Clara provinces
i Int during the uprising of 1861
). many OF them were destroyed.
r Running property, therefore. Is q
y hereditary method OF attack by tn
:, Cubans. Within the last six month
G hundfeds OF thousands of dollars
$ worth has been destroyed by the In
I surgehts In much OF which America
capitol was invested.
v 1t was to protect this property tina
, American soldiers were sent to Guar
: tanano in the face of protests OF Pres
= ident. Gomez. who declared that h
would be able to control the situatio
0 unaidaf
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-08-03
A Pack Of Sheer .Worosevase
NohIe Sacrifice.

why doesn't Jabez Jones 80 to worn
AMI get prosperous"
BECAUSE replied the loyal friend,
hes Il patriot who never neglects his
duty as q citizen. He has been a mem.
Der az the petty jury three times. a
member of the grand jury twice. dele
gate to four conventions, and has gone
unresisting to the Legislature frequent
y, What TING has he had TO himself"
Washington Stlr.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-08-03

and in the woods they established
places where they held court and
passed judgment on the planters. They
levied tribute from these wealthy citi-
Zens, threatening those who oppose
with death or with serious crop loss
by the burning of their sugar cane.
GOMEZ A FIGHTER
The guerrilla idea Of warfare Is moth
ing new for Cuba. 1t was by this
method that the Cubans fought for lib
erty for years, and 1t was also employ
ed by the present president of Cuba,
! Gomez when he was an insurgent.
He, 1t might be said, has recently been
receiving a dose Of his own medicine.
Gomez made money raising cattle,
fought in all the wars and skirmishes
that came along, cultivated popularity
with the rank and file, and finally he
! try by sheer force of will and indomi-
table perseverance.
He was one Of the commission sent
! TO Washington to devise means for
disbanding the revolutionary army aft
er the Spanish war. He became gov
ernor of the Santa Clara province,
! where lie was born, as q Conservative,
but he threw in his lot with the Lib
erals as soon as the party was formed,
and took to the BUSH with the revo-
lutionists. lie was captured, impris-
oned and finally released. Under Gov
error Magoon he was secretary Of Il
commission to revise the laws Of the
island. This year he is again backed
by the Liberal party In his fight fol
reelection.
The friends of Gomez say he Is the
strong man who can deal with Il situa
ton that requires prompt action. They
say that the love Of oilicehOlding vii
4 lead the CuDans to make revolution
after revolution If they are not pu
down with decision His enemies de
clare that he is entirely selfish in hi
point of view.
One might receive II distorted impress
sion of the little island by reading an,
hearing so much about It's troubles
The plantations which during the pres
: ent revolution, rs well as in the pas
unheavals, have been sustaining til
, major share of the devastation wrougl
, by the insurgents firebrands and gun
are the chief wealth Of Cuba. Its +,
, sources are as yet only partially d,
q veloped. One-ifteenth of the island
cultivated. leaving u large area whic
. no doubt will be utilized and made |
= produce when the Panama canal
!. opened. as the canal will place Cub
In the most traversed ocean line In III
;, world.
al PROGRESS OF ISLAND
i Sipce die tme ofsSplnish rule tho a,
= vance OF cuba has been Remarkable
J. Her exports have about trebled. Il,
N total foreign trade llns Increased !
: about $lOO,oOGOO0, and her industrie
: which u dozeIfyears ago were In Il
G first stages OF development, such ,
K fruit farming and mining, are now a
e sured successes.
= Mems OF communication have mutt
( piled. and the cities are rapidly equi
D ping themselves with telephones, ligh
!. ing plants, sewage systems, transport
Z ton services and other improvements
8 There are In Cuba about 10,0O0,0t
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-08-03

"a light'a battle for freedom. For
years, the island rebelled against
the oppressive rule OF Spain, from
whose clutch 1t escaped with the as
sstance of the United States.
With the first taste Of freedom the
natives We're content TO let this coun-
try direct their affairs, and then Cuba
became republic, with a government
Of its own. Later there developed u
state of unrest. when the United States
stepped in. settled disputes and again
handed over the government TO the
Cuban people. Their new president
chosen, things again began to assume
serious aspects from time to time
Trouble with foreign powers arose,
and many Cubans despaired of ever
seeing their island adjust itself to tran
quill conditions. Twice within the last
two years the United States felt com
PEELED to intervene, but upon assur-
anCes that all possible efforts were be-
ing made to remedy things, kept its
hands Off
Two years ago negro leader OF the
name of Evaristo Estenoz organized
an Instruction based on objection to
the policy OF President Jose Miguel
Gomez in giving political positions too
frequently to suit them to "nonpatri-
otto citizens" The Cuban veteran OF
the revolution and the war with Spain,
IT was claimed, were sighted thereby.
Cuba weathered that and less serious
situations, but growing undercurrent
OF dissatisfaction spread among the
negro population. which represents
about one-half the total Of human be.
ings on the island. Eyarsto EstenoZ,
now become IL general, after making
an exhaustive study of conditions and
affairs among the negroes In the United
States, returned to Cuba and formed
the Independent Colored party, OF
which, since 1t inception. he has beer
the leading spirit The colored peopl,
all over the island have supported hin
with fervor. Within year after or
ganization GO,O0O Cuban negroes hac
become members OF the party and ,
weekly newspaper, edited by Estenoz
attained q large circulation.
INDEPENDENTS JAILED
The activities of the Independent
Colored party attracted the attentio
OF the government to the extent tina
" law was passed forbiddlng the formi
ton of political parties along raclG
lines. Senator Morua Delgado Of tn
Liberal party. himself negro wa
responsible for the measure now know
as the MOrua law. He later was mad
secretary OF war In the Gomez cabne
The effect on the negro population ,
the passing of the new law referred
can be imagined. On the eve of ele
ton many Of the heads of the Ind
pendent Colored party were throw
into prison on charges of conspiracy
Claiming thd they hadi been d
prived Of their rights rs citizens and a
cusing the white population Of treacl
cry, the negroes thrned their grle'
ances, into acts that brought serioiisir
suits They contended that whfc lfgh
ing for the liberty OF Cuba their whit
compatriots were satisfied to ran
them as their equals, but that sine
freedom Tas obtained the negroe
were neglected and that by reason {
their treatment they were obliged [
seek recognition in their own wa.
The outcome was the Inauguration {
Q guerilla warfare. In the mountain
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-08-03

One Of the most ambitious. PLAYERS
in the national game is Ping Rodia,
known as the Chicago Americans
fence smasher. The former Frisco
outfielder attracted notice early in the
season because OF his batting ana base
running feats. He has been engaging
in Il merry tussle with Manager Gala
han for the honors IN number Of base
hits and work in the outfeld.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-08-03
Comparative Admiration.

when | was Il young man worked
twelve hours day" said the she
81 admire youriyouthfuI energy re-
piled the son. " but | admire still more
the mature wisdom which led you to
stop it. "-Washington Star.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-08-03
A Knowing Youngster.

Glow old are you?" asked the little
boy of the lady who was calling on his
mother.
"Why Willie" exclaimed his mother
You must not ask n lady a question
like that. It's not polite"
"Why, mamma? She isn't supposed
to tell the truth. "-Yonkers Statesman.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-08-03

"Chick" Gandil. first baseman of the
Washington Nationals. is fast. and
Manager Griffith says he has strength
cned the Senator's infeld wonderfully.
He-plays almost as deep field rs Nc
lines or Chase. Gandil is also doing
fine work at bat Altogether he is re
garded as Il great discovery for his
team. Some say he cost Griffith the
three players sent TO Montreal and n
bonus of $4,000. while others aver that
he was marked down To $4,000. 1t
has been said by the Neutrality-suspicious.
that the Cubs offered $4,000 ANA no
players and the Boston Red Soy 5000
and two players. The Montreal mana.
ger gave Gandil his choice. saying that
either of the offers would bp ACCEPT
able. Joe Yeager. the Montreal third
baseman. advised him to go to Griffith
and he did.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-08-03
Precocious Juvenile.

ga, is II true that George Washing
ton never told n lie%'
II guess it IS, my son. Why do you
ask?'
II was just thlnkln' If it was true
Martha must have always gone with
him when he went out anywhere. =
Chicago Record Herald.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-08-03

When it comes to money and weight.
the philaleiphlas Of the American
league yield nothing to any of them,
That Is because they have In their
midst Titman. whose fortune is of
healthy size and who tips the scales at
$40 pounds They say he weighed over
the 100 mark before he went south
with the athletics. but managed to
work off the difference. Titman prac-
tees with the Philadelphias every day.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-08-03
Omen to Criticism.

II don't think It was fair" said Jim.
my after his big brother had lost the
race. Jack was ahead almost all the
time, but they gave the prize to n man
that was ahead only Il second just at
the end"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-08-03

BUMTSe OFF THE BAT
BY "A. FA.NoU7\ ,grtitI Z.
Observation-Disclosures

tonal league will encounter strong
opposition when lie comes zip for re-
election to that office next winter. In
spite Of having incurred the resent
ment of several owners because OF
openly antagonizing them. Lynch has
said he Is not Il bit worried over the
outcome of the prospect of re-elec-
ton fight.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-08-03

THE American league clubs are I'M
usually lacking in good second base
men," says Arthur Irwin. scout Of the
New York. Americans. The Athletics
are well fixed with Collins. I.ajoie Is
the right man in Cleveland, and the
llighlnnders have fine player in
Gardner. The Waslingtons have an
inexperienced man in Cunningham. At
the end Of this season you'll find that
Collins. LQjoie. and Gardner have out
claSSed the others in the most impress
i've manner"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-08-03

According TO Manager Callahan of
the Chicago Americans. Eddie Walsh
is the top notch pitcher of the day.
Moreover, Callahan AYERS that Walsh
Will be rs good in the box ten seasons
hence Ills pitching Is perfect" said
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-08-03
The Main Consideration.

Manager-So you are looking for
job. What can you do;
"Nothing in particular. but work us
not so much an object us good wages.
Boston Transcript.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-08-03

c'Rresident McAlcer of the Boston Red
iSo& has often expressed the opinion
that his club would capture tile Amcri-
can league pcnnant. "Our players are
we hit the home stretch" McAlcer
has frequently remarked. He has had
Il greater fear of the Athletics than
any other rival team.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-08-03
. Upexpected Answer.

He Marie. suppose you and / were
all alone on desert island, what is
the first thing You would do? She
Thank goodness know how to swim.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-08-03

1Iermanl"Germapy'I schaefer is the
funniest nan in baseball without Il
doubt While out of the game with an
injured hnnd he perfected n tight wire
act. for which he used one of the
chalk lines in the coaching box. The
act went lig.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-08-03
One In a Thousand

Patience-Don you think he Is II
very unusual man?
Patrice-Yes, | do.
why
Because | saw him open car win
dow the first time he tried yesterday"
-Yonkers Statesman.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-08-03
UncompIimentary Exceptions.

Does your wife over admit that she
Is wrong H. nn nrgtnuentf'
"No; the nearcS, Sll' ,Ncf ronTs to
II is to say that I'm not us big u chuni2
as look Detroit Free e'fesy.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-08-03

There is talk in baseball circ,es that
President Thomas j. Lynch of the Ma
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-08-03

Serious Outbreaks Haze
kepf rbe pearl of The
Anfilies" In Aim oSf
Confin as Turmoil
Since The ISIand'E Sepa-
rafion.From Spain--T6e
InSureenf Negroes Lar
esf Uprising and The
Destruction Of ,SuS ar
Plantations.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-08-03
| Literally.
wedding 60 on without a
ibid her

"It did, indeed The man she was go
ing to marry didn't show up.-Brook-
Ign Life.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-08-03
Musical Hormc.

The convicts had an orchestra. Twas
$500 - bad. 'twixt you ana me:
They were familiar with the bars.pbut
couldn't get the key.
Cincinnati Enquiries.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-08-03

Hub" Northen. the Brooklyn Out
fielder. was once member Of the Reds
when Griffith was manager there.
hut he was let 90 because he was a
left handed hitter.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-08-03
BY JAMES scHRElBER.

i UBA. the Pearl Of the Antilles"
has again been called upon to
nghra battle for freedom. For
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-08-03

the enthusiastic Callahan recently,
and his temperament is of the exact
sort n pitcher needs when having to
contend with the coaeheS OF rival
team who do all they tcan to rattle
man | believe Walsh WIFI break the
pitching record of even Cy Young.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-27

I Lake Champlain-the happiest summer Of
my life.
Il cannot speak too highly Of Mr. irwin.
Some of his lyrics seemed actually to set
themselves to music. It will feel some
what strange for me to make my bow as
composer of a comic opera when ! nave
always been known as an orchestra con
ductor. but Mr.. Twins lbretto makes
me feel more confident"
Mr.. Damroseh was asked his opinion
of the food of ragtime emanating from
ninety out of a hundred American homes.
fter taking fling at some OF the rags
nv declaring that in many instances
the original rhythm is abused and cor
rupted by associations not germane 20 the
theme, he pleaded guilty to having writ
ten rag" himself. That is, the mem-
bers of his company call the number The
Damrosch Rag" or THE Sailors FAKE
Walk" 1t is sung in the first oct Of The
Dove Of Peace"
Mr.. Damrosch will not say that he cN-
poets 10 continue In comic opera. He says
that he wrote THE Dove OF Peace mori
IN satisfy his artistic requirements than
a a financial venture. AS the title o. the
oppra indicates, the plot hinges on lhe
question OF universal peace, The I'M
Kissed Willie" a counterpart OF Dowie 5
son is only one Of half dozen comic
characters I'm the satire.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-27

ma Carus, Ward and Vokes, Eight Origl-
nal Madcaps, Harry Bulger, Tom NaWh
Barney Bernard, Thomas Hackeu ana
a unique musical act, THE twenty
one Piano Founders" concerted IN
strumental musical number participated
I'm by the most prominent song writer's
and composers in the country numbered
among whom are Gustave Kerker Harry
Williams, William Jerome, Jean Schwartz
Irving Berlin, Harry Won Tilzer' Banks
Winter. Nat Aver. Augustus Barrett
Bert Grant. Ernest Ball, Ted Snyder Al
bert Won Tilzcr, Fred Mills, George Bots
ford Gus Edwards. Ted Barron. Al Gum
Bile. Alfred G. Robyn, Percy Weinrich'
James O'Dea, Joe Godwin, Joseph Nc
Carty. Vincent J. Bryan, Henry Mar
shall and James Byrnes. In addition the
Hippodrome feature acts will be given
including Mazzettis, six Bracks, Dipry
Diers and the Bounding Haymakers.
Augustus Thomas will preside, MISS
MAY Irwin will deliver a political mono
logue and the Hon. WILLIAM Sulzer WIN
bring the programme TO conclusion with
a brief but rousing GRAFTON.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-27
DRAMA IN PEPYS' DIARY
The Writer'S Views on Plays,
with Comments and ASldeS
by E. H. SOthern.

81 have been rereading the celebrated
Diary Of Samuel Pepys," said f. II.
sothern. land, really. It Is singularly
amusing volume, filed with interesting
and endless details OF life In London
from 1859 to 1869. and it's references to the
theatre are many and varied. Sir waiter
Scott wrote of 1t at the time OF its origl-
nal publication: No book published In
our time has thrown so much light upon
plays. playwrlghts and play actors.
"The Diary does. indeed, give much
readable and, at times. highly amusing
gossip concerning the theatre OF the day,
its life, its plays and it's players, ana
while Pepys's opinions Of the dramas ne
witnessed possess the merit OF oeins
unique and entertaining. they can make
no claims TO dramatic criticism OF value.
However. let us pick one at random and
LET these lettings speak for themselves.
The following entry. bearing date Au-
gust !, 1860, gives an idea OF how well,
according TO the writer, the female roles
in the plays were in those days acted oy
boys:
Captain Ferrers took me and Greed to
the Cockpit play, THE Loyal Subject
where one Kinaston. a boy, acted the
dukes sister but made the loveliest lady
ever saw I'm my life
This Kinaston, by-the-bye, played all
the principal female characters at the
Cockpit until ne was old enough to play
male tragic parts, and continued on the
stage until the end Of King William
reign. In this connection it is interest
ing TO note an entry just five months
later. probably marking the period when
the ban was lifted against stage perform
ances by women:
ITO the theatre, where was acted
"Begcars Bush" 1t being very well done;
and here the first time that | ever saw
women come upon the stage
.Thenceforth Kinaston had opportuni-
ties TO appear in both male and female
roles: and II we are to rely on Pepyss
Judgment he must have been an I'M