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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-02-17
Trade With Home Merchant |!
ORIGIN OF AN OCTOPUS

In view of the feeling against the
mail order business which is being ex-
pressed in the interests of the local
merchants, brief article in System
on the origin of the mail order trade
is highly interesting. While the found
or of the business and others employed
therein are engaged in a perfectly le-
climate calling, there can be no doubt
that this constantly expanding mail
order business is real octopus. 1t
reaches out its millions Of tentacles to
the farthest corners of the country,
selling and raking In the dollars which
should be left In circulation around
home. These dollars are the lifeblood
Of the community, and the mail order
octopus sucks them out Of the commu-
nity's system.
Torty-seven years ago, says System,
a young man, then clerk in a small
general store at st. Joseph, Mich, OBJ
served with some satisfaction that res
idents of many smaller towns miles
distant could be attracted from the
tradesmen of their own village to this
selling center.
Four years later, as a salesman in a
Chicago mercantile house. he observed
with increasing attention the number
of letters that came to this establish
ment bearing small orders from resi-
dents of distant towns and from farm
ers living miles away in the agricul-
tural sections Of southern Illinois, In
diana, Iowa and Nebraska.
Another period of three years, and.
having served a. buyer and then con-
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-02-17
HOME GROWN MuskMELoNs.

one producing the most melons Of de-
sirable shape, size and flavor, is there
any reason why he cannot in a few
years breed up strain Of melons
much superior to the average variety?
1t would certainly pay the man who
grows only few melons for his own
use to do this, and 1t would just as
certainly pay the man who grows mel
ons on large scale. Nor would 1t pay
in the case Of melons only, but In that
of most other field and garden crops.
There is not much really good seed to
be had. Too many gardeners think
that they are necessarily getting seed
Of high quality when they buy from a
scotsman, but little investigation will
show that most commercial seeds are
grown with view to cheapness rather
than quality.
There is great need Of more workers
in seed selection and plant breeding
not only skilled scientists who devote
their energies to the production Of new
varieties by hybridization and scientific
selection, but also plain gardeners and
farmers who know how to select the
best specimens of established varieties
and who will give due attention to pu-
rity, vitality and trueness to type. Lo-
cal varieties need to be developed.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-02-17

nected with q st. Louis house, he stop
ped at a town that stood as a county
seat in southwestern Missouri. He
was in a small store which had attain
ed the position, despite the limitations
as to extensiveness imposed by its ru-
raj location, Of the smart retailing con-
Germ Of the little city. The proprietor
had Just inclosed small parcel In an
envelope.
"Here, JIM" the latter called to q
clerk; take this over to the postoffice.
It's for Mrs. Henderson, over at Green
ridge. It's surprising" he continued,
turning to the visitor, "how the folks
over at Greenridge-one Of the small
towns within a thirty mile radius
stick to me. have good many Gus
toners over there. Some of 'em write
almost every week for goods. The
storekeeper over there doesn't seem to
hold his people very well. Guess he
doesn't give satisfaction"
And these things, turned over In
the mind Of man who has since
made millions In the mail order busi-
ness, gave birth to the idea, then
crude In its imperfection, Of retailing
direct to the customer by mail. II
these people-and the towns and the
agricultural reaches Of the west were
taking on population Of vigorous,
hardworking, ambitious folk who want
ed the best they could get for their
money-would buy through letter out
side their own towns, and at that with
out any special material inducement
being extended them, why could not a
trade be built up II the purveyor would
cater direct to these people and offer
them attractive advantages of lower
prices, good service and honest goods7
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-02-17
Timely Agricultural Topics
INDOOR PARSLEY.
Methods Recommended For Growing
This Vegetable Under Glass.

Methods Recommended For Growing
This Vegetable Under Glass.
Parsley can be grown beautifully I'M
der glass-in fact, 1t can be done SO
well as to rival the finest ferns, says
Gardening. The mistake generally
made is to stick the parsley under
benches or along walks or in some
shady corner. The best method is to
give the crop full light in good house.
Sow the seed as early as possible In
good garden ground in drills fourteen
to sixteen inches apart Thin the
plants to four inches in the rows; keep
them absolutely clean and cultivated
down to Sept. 1 and house about that
time the same as carnation growers
house their plants. Remove most OF
the foliage, plant little closer than
in the field and treat much like lettuce.
This method allows the formation of
powerful root system before cold
weather, which is necessary. When
cutting commences break or cut every
mature leaf as you go and do not jump
here or there. A cleaning up Of yell
low or decayed foliage follows, and the
cut section is run on the dry side until
new growth is active. Parsley re-
spends to nitrate of soda or any other
method Of feeding. The punches are
stood in water for some timeJ to
strengthen them for market exposure.
Another method followed by some Is
the renewal method. This is SomeI
what along the line Of forcing bulbs.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-02-17
= With the Short Story Writers =
Eluding the Detectives
By FLORENCE TRIr1BLE LYONS

Here, Crane" said the chief, toss
ing me a note, 'is a job for you"
Jarvis the bank robber that you're look
Ing for. is going to give you the slip by
leaving the country. He takes the 1880
train tomorrow for Philadelphia from the
Jersey City Pennsylvania depot and will
sail the same evening on tramp steam
err. His mother goes with him.
The note was written in a woman's
hand, and 1t seemed probable that
some companion with whom he had
become antagonized had given him
away. l took an assistant along and
an hour before train time went to the
depot on the Jersey side and sat down
in the spacious corridor rallied of from
the trains to wait and watch. Ten
minutes before train time woman
about sixty years Of age passed
through to the train, and as there was
something in the way she looked about
her that attracted my attention, con-
cluded to follow her, leaving Burton,
my assistant, to watch outside till the
train was about to start.
The woman went into an ordinary
ing her bundles beside her. She SEEM
ed to be anxiously looking for some
one, and when the train pulled out Of
the station, that person not having ap-
peared, she made frantic rush to get
off. But the train was by this time
moving pretty rapidly and brakeman,
catching sight of her, stopped her.
Then she went back to her seat and
began to cry.
whats the matterr I asked.
"Aiy old mans gone and got himself
left. He was to meet me here to 60 to
Philadelphy. I'm afeerd somep'n's hap
pened to him."
Glad Of an excuse to inspect the pas
sengers, got up from my seat and
went into the next car forward, where
l had posted Burton. Directing him to
search the cars ahead I searched those
In rear. We both scrutinized every
body, but when we met we had seen
no one answering the description or
exciting the least suspicion. I went
back to the old woman and told her
feared her husband had really got left.
whats the first stop?" she asked.
Trenton, and that's the only stop Of
this train. VIII you get out therer
II dunno. l dunno what to do.y
The great danger now was that our
man, II on the train, might elude us at
Trenton. l posted Burton in the for
ward part Of the train while 1 took a
position In the rear, arranging with
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-02-17
Winter Cara of HOUSE Plants,

Besides the watering which their
roots need, winter house plants will
not thrive well without some mois-
ture for their leaves, and this may be
supplied by placing each day a bowl
Of boiling water on the shelf In their
midst and by at least ONCE week
spraying the foliage generously both
on the upper and under sides Of the
leaves. They can be laid on their
sides in bathtub or sink a nd the water
applied with watering pot or a
shower hose-Farm Journal.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-02-17

him that as soon as the train stopped
we were to jump of, move back on the
platform to point where those getting
on and or would not intercept our
view Of each other and scrutinize every
one. When the train rolled into the
station we did as we had agreed, but
neither OF US saw any one get Off ex-
citing the least suspicion. We kept I'D
the watch till the conductor signaled
the engineer to pull out, and at the
moment we were about to step aboard
a well dressed gentleman whom we had
noticed on the train immersed in his
newspaper jumped from the car plat
form and with the agility of cat ran
TO the exit. Quick as thought / sig.
nailed Burton to get on the train while
1 turned and ran after the fugitive.
He led me quite a long chase, and IL
would have been longer had not sig
nailed cop on the street just as the run.
ner passed him. This ended the pursuit.
AS soon as got him to the police
station l took out photograph of Jar.
Wis and compared 1t with my captive.
There was nothing very rugged about
either man or photograph, though did
not doubt from the resemblance that
the one was likeness of the other,
The original was Of more delicate
cast OF countenance than the picture,
but this l attributed to the refining
makeup, which was for gentleman.
well" he ssjd despondently, you've
got ME. done my best to beat you.
couldn't stay any longer in New York,
You had me cornered."
l was several days waiting for ex.
tradition papers from New Jersey to
New York. Just before was ready to
leave the matron of the jail came to
me with curious look in her eye.
You won't be allowed to take the
prisoner out Of the state on the papers
you have" she said.
"Why not?"
Because they call for man"
And whom do propose to take IL
not manr
"Well, If you take the person you
brought here it'n be q woman"
"Whatr'
Jarvis sent for me this morning
and proved to me conclusively that the
papers committing him or her were
illegal, since thsy state the sex incor.
rectly. She demands her release"
Wen, that ends the stofyl The old
woman was Jarvis himsd and my
catch was his sister. who iessmbled
him. L5A
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-02-17
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STUDY TO PREVENT CROP

Many Of the short crops re-
) suit from poor management.
While 1t is impossible entirely to
escape the effects Of freakish
weather or the insect and fun
gous enemies Of crops, 1t is pos
. sible to dull the force Of natures
blows and to intensity her bene-
fits. The most important prob
lens Of crop production pertain
to the conservation of fertility,
moisture and good filth in the
soil. Suitable crops and special
varieties must be chosen for GER
. tain climatic and soil conditions.
Seed must be treated for some
. diseases, and the crops may be
sprayed or safeguarded in other
ways to protect from other enc
mics. And on every farm the
soil must be fed through live
stock or else by the direct ap-
plication Of fertilizers.
1t Is unlikely that this year
will be patterned after the one
just closed, but it may present
adverse conditions in other par
ticulars. Spurred by the sting
Of defeat, the man whose yields
lacked last season should make
a thorough study of means for
surrounding the next crop with
every possible advantage. =
Breeders Gazette.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-02-17

Representative Rufus Hardy, Head Of
Money Tfu'" Inquiry Committee.
special committee of the lower branch
of congress is in charge Of this investi-
cation, which resulted from a resolu-
ton introduced by Representative
Charles A. Lindbergh Of Minnesota.
Representative Rufus Hardy Of Texas
heads the investigating body. with
Samuel Untermyer Of New York as
counsel.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-02-17
HOGS AS BAGGAGE

AFTER TRUSTS DADDY"
Various trusts have been put on the
government rack, and now the money
trust" which has been called the ia
ther Of them all, takes its turn. A
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-02-17
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|: STORIES THAT N0TABLES
: HAVE TOLD.
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JOHN d. RoCKEFELLER. Jr., speak

Il
ing at dinner. said Of success:
Success depends good deal on the
recognition Of values. The successful
man knows what is important and
what is unimportant. He doesn't
waste time over trifes. That, he
knows, would be as silly as the Tar
rytown girls course.
"a Tarrytown girl after reading n
letter from her flance said pettishly:
az do wish Joe would learn to
write more clearly. can't tell from
this postscript whether he is sending
me 10000 or 100000 kisses"
"YNHE late Admiral Schley didn't be-
lieve in automatons," said Wash
ington veteran. HE didn't believe in
the subordinate who lets his boss do
all his thinking for him.
~ once heard Admiral Schley talk
ing to young Annapolis student. He
told the student that unreasoning and
unquestioning obedience to orders was,
II the orders were wrong, a foolish
thing. He said the navy had no more
use for men Of that stamp than the
Widow Black had for her maid, Molly.
1.-THE widow, he explained, told Molly
one evening that If any one called she
was only at home to Mr.. Mum. Then
she retired to her room and took a
little nap. On toward 10 she awoke,
and, ringing for Molly, she asked:
Ibid any one callY
"'Oh, yes, ma'am,' said Molly. Mrs.
Blank called and Miss Dash and the
pastor
"'And you told them what told
you tor
Eyes, ma'am. 1 said you was only
at home to Mr.. Num- Washington
Star.
HENRY CLEWS at a dinner In
Newport said of American travel
ing:
1T is delightful to travel in America,
but think that American porters han
die our luggage little too roughly.
"Once, at certain station, 1 was
amazed and pleased to hear uniform
ed official shout to burly porter:
"'Hi, what are you knockin' them
trunks about like that forT
''The porter had been lifting great
trunks above his head and hurting
them down on to the floor furiously,
but now he stopped stock still in aston
ishment
40 UhAf Sc NhAN -
"'What do you mean by knockin'
trunks about like thatr repeated the
official. Look at the floor, man. Look
at the dents you're maxim in the con-
crete. Don't you know you'll lose your
job If you damage the company's prop
ertyY New York Tribune.
HUBERT LATHAM, the flier, was
talking at tea to pretty Cali
fornia girl.
"Mr. Latham" said the girl as she
took her nineteenth walnut and lettuce
sandwich, "tell me, does flying require
any particular application"
"Well, no, none In particular" Mr..
Latham answered. "Arnica or horse
liniment-one's good as another. San
Francisco Chronicle.
UTHE late John G.. Carlisle" said n
member of the - club, accord
ing to the Philadelphia Record, twas
very fond Of music, and it annoyed
him inexpressibly at the opera to see
the inattention of the fashionable part
Of the audience.
zone night l found him supping here
and asked him where he'd been.
"I've been to the OPERA he replied.
"'What did you hearY said l.
"I heard said Mr.. Carlisle, that
the Van Vans are going to get d.
vorce, young Knickerbocker Smith has
married London barmaid, and Mrs.
]. w. Hardup is gradually pawning
her Jewels"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-02-17
Some Cows, Milk Too Rich.

Foods that are too rich cannot be
safely fed. An instance Is reported
by western dairyman THAT for sew
eral years he lost the calves Of his best
cow because her milk WIS too rich.
After he discovered this fiet he gave
the calves Of that COW milk om cows
that was only medium in qua(1ty, and
further loss from that sour was
stopped.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-02-17

Trying to Save the Chestnut
Increased and vigorous sffortN to
stay the ravages of the chestnut baIk
disease, which already has destroyed
S25. 100000 worth of valuable timber
in the eastern states. are being made
by the department Of agriculture.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-02-17
ILLS introduced in congress
were forerunners Of the navy
departments ambition to i'm


were forerunners Of the navy
departments ambition to i'm
prove and regulate by law the
conditions regarding wireless telegra-
ply on the Atlantic coast. The In
creased number of commercial shore
stations caused government wireless
experts to predict state Of chaos In
this vastly important department un-
less averted by the enactment Of law
making all the necessary provisions.
Naval officers told of cases where work
has been handicapped and sometimes
made impossible because Of the con-
slant additions to the list of wireless
stations.
simultaneously sending from adjacent
stations makes at times a perfect PAN
demonium, producing only tumble OF
sounds In the receivers. This Is caus-
ed, It is said by stations using more
power than is necessary for sending
short distances or by using improper
wave lengths or wave lengths they
ought to know would interfere with
stations near them.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-02-17

General Leonard Wood, Who Urged
More Troops to Guard Canal.
$50 men per company and that all 9TH
er arms Of the service on duty in the
islands and the canal zone be recruited
to full war strength, which is about
forty men less per company than rec
commended for the infantry commands.
General Wood also recommended the
organization Of proper tactical units
and commands and the concentration
of such commands near the centers Of
population and supply and that six
divisions and cavalry division be or
ganized, one division to be stationed In
the Philippines, another to be divided
between the canal zone and Hawaii
and four to be kept in the United
States, and that these divisions should
be maintained fully equipped in every
way.
I'm view of the great Importance of
securely holding the canal zone and
the Hawaiian Islands," wrote the chief
of staff Of the army, ut Is, in the opin-
ion Of the undersigned, now urgently
necessary to garrison them with an
adequate force, in addition to main
tanning garrisons Of present strength
in the Philippine Islands, Alaska and
Porto Rico"
PURE MILK
A pure milk system the like Of
which, 1t is said, is unknown any
where else in the world has been put
In effect in New York city. Its spon-
sors regard 1t rs so thorough in its
application and so automatic in its
workings that violations of the regu-
lations must be few, and the people
feel assured that every quart Of milk
they buy is pure.
Under new board of health law all
milk sold in New York city for human
consumption must be inspected" or
pasteurized 1t means that II single
glass Of infected milk Is drunk 1t will
be the consumers own fault
\ \
ARMY REORGANIZATION
In one Of his recent messages Presi-
dent Taft favored a reorganization Of
the army, but opposed the plan con-
tanned In the bill now before congress.
The matter is now being thrashed out
by the house committee on military
affairs, of which Representative James
Hay of Virginia is chairman. Hear
ings on this subject were resumed ear
ly In January and have been going
forward. The president and the Sec
rotary Of war advocate shorter enlist.
ments and larger reserve. II the
house insists on putting through bill
similar to that now In congress 1t Is
believed that 1t will be vetoed.
MOUNT M'kINLEY
The departure for Alaska Of Profess
sor Herschel c. Parker and his party,
who expressed confidence that they
would succeed In scaling Mount Nc
Kinley, is a topic of absorbing discus
sion I'm the field of exploration and
science. 1t is Professor Parkers third
attempt to climb the lofty peak which
DR., Cook said he had gone up and
which he called ''the top Of the CONT
nent."
Mount Mckinley is not the highest
but Is one of the most difficult noun
tains In the world The snow line be-
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-02-17
soLDIERY At PANAMA

Major General Leonard Wood, chief
of STAFF of the United States army. in
his annual report recommended that
the infantry commands garrisoning the
Panama canal zone and the Hawaiian
and Philippine Islands be increased to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-06
WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE
 WORK PROGRESSING

Though the Birmingham Equal Suf- frage association is having 6 summer recess, the work of the organization has by no means stopped. From time to time meetings of the executive board are held and reports made on various lines of progress, either in securing converts to the cause of fem mine enfranchisement or In develop ing certain plans of civic improve ment. Yesterday morning a meeting occurred at the home of Mrs. Soion Jacobs, president, and the reports be- spoke activity among the committee members and gratifying results.
 Six weeks ago, at the final summer meeting of the association Capt Rich mond Pearson Hobson's name was en- tered upon the lists as an honorary member--this in recognition of his in- terest in the franchise and of his work In it's behalf. Yesterday his letter in response to the notification of his mem- bership was read at the meeting of the executive board It was as follows:
 Mrs J. F.. Frazier, Secretary:
 My Dear Mrs. Frazier--your letter of the 12th inst. reached me upon my return to Washington. I appreciate very much indeed the compliment that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-06
CHIEF GEORGE H. BODEKER Who Leaves Today to Attend the International Convention of Chiefs of Police at Toronto, Canada

George II. Bodeker. chief of police. leaves today at noon for Toronto, Canada, where he will attend the convention of the International Association of Chiefs of Police Chief Bodeker will present q resolution before the convention for the abolishment of firearms and clubs in po- lice departments.
 The chief leaves today at noon over the Illinois Central for Chicago accompanied by Mrs. Bodal<er. They will leave Chi cago Sunday night at S.30 o'clock by boat for Canada and Toropto. where the con- yentlon conYenes Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock
 The chiefs will be in session until Fri day evening. when a farewell banquet will be given them by the chiefs of po- lice of Toronto. and the governor Dur Ing the convention numbers of resolutions will be presented looking chiefly towards a way to decrease the numbers of deaths attributed to the department in the en- forcement of the law. Chief Bodeker will make a speech to the convention taking as his subject, "The Unnecessary Use of Firearms and Clubs"
 The chief and Mrs Bodeker will leave Toronto the Sunday following the close Of the convention. returning by boat to chl- cago where they will spend several days.