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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-06-22
MADE TARGETS FOR ENEMY
Chinese Soldiers IN Battle Of Ping
Yang All Opened ParasoIs When
u Ralnsd. =

No one who has studied the military
methods Of China will be surprised
to learn that shells" of painted wood
have been picked up in the German
concession at Hankow. This Is truly
Chinese. Not so very long ago each
soldier was supplied with an oilcloth
parasol. and fan which he tucked
up his sleeve. During the battle Of
Ping Yang, when the rain came on.
the parasols were opened and the
enemy found the men easy targets. es-
pecially as each one wore a large
white disk bearing the number Of his
regiment on his breast and back.
At the arsenal at Nankin II was
once decided to shorten a Krupp can
ron which had arrived there because
Il was too long, and to make solid
shells" which would not burst Green
sprouts were also seen on the logs
from which gun stocks were to be
made. But the limit" as one may
say, was reached at Hankow when an
Austrian warship entered the port and
saluted the fort. The Chinese at
tempted to return the courtesy, but
stopped short after five or six dis
charges. AS the Chinese commander
afterward explained, when the THIRD
artilleryman had been killed we de
cided to stop firing"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-06-22
Woodplla Phllosopher.

Erastus Johnson, the only colored
man in misunderstanding, has
though out many Of the secrets of
easing the toll that he knows best, and
- ever ready to impart them to 9TH
srs.
When they comes to me fer ad.
vice." he said recently to one Of the
summer campers, 81 alwus tell EN- II
depends on what their perfession Is.
II they've arrived at the dignity o.
sawin' wood, alwus tell 'em to saw
the biggest fust.
IT they asks why, an they mostly
does, say, Sos you'll only have the
little sticks to saw when you gets
tuckered out
AN I'll tell ye now" concluded
Erastus, graciously, quite as II tho
camper had asked for pointers" on .
back yard job. '1t's jes' the same with
pilin'; put the big sticks to the bot
tom. It's mighty bilious exercise y
nftn' Of EN- to the top."-Youth's
Companion.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-06-22
Real "TumbIersv

Originally tumbler was far from
what 1t is today. and its true mean
ing has been lost in the many grace
full forms in which it is to be seen
What "tumbler" really is may be
inferred from an extract from a gen.
yleman's diary, written in 1903, which
also throws light upon the social Gus.
IONS of the times. The entry is as
follows: Had few friends to din
ner. Tried my new tumbling-glasses.
Very successful; all got drunk early
These tumbling-glasses, soon called
"tumblers' for short. were made with
! round or pointed bottom so that
hey could not be set down when they
contained liquids without falling over
and splitting their contents. They
7ere made as sort of joke to con
luce to rapid drinking.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-06-22

you can go to bed in the dark, and he
will never be wiser. And In the
morning you can come over here
again. and we will plan together"
He led the way to the second story.
1t was an easy matter for him to lift
her over the high railing to the
porch which separated the two
houses.
Good night" he said, and in the
dark she whispered, Thank you 80
very much" and left him tingling
with the pleasure of her praise.
He was ready and waiting when at
dawn she crept out on the porch to
be lifted back to his side and escorted
downstairs, where he had a pot Of
coffee, toast and eggs waiting for
her.
1--WE will have some breakfast" he
said, then we will hunt up my
mothers old housekeeper. She mar
ried farmer and lives about a half
mile out. am afraid I shall have
to ask you to walk"
She walked by his side through
the unawakened streets lightly and
fearlessly. I'm SO glad to get
away" she said as she looked back
at the closed door which had 80 re-
lentlessly shut her out. Il shall
never come back II I can find any
thing to do"
Would you mind" he hesitated,
telling me why you we're shut outf"
She blushed. HE wanted me TO
marry a man don't like she aid.
"Uncle has strange ideas. He says
that love can come after marriage
Not for YOU" he cried. Locking
down At the lovely face appraised 70
his, the gray eyes with shadowy
lashes, the FURNISHED hair. Not for
you"
And ! wouldn't And iAst night
I said NO finally. and cent The man
away. And uncle was furious and
turned me out"
TT would serve him tight n w
should frighten him . BIT wouldn't
~" asked Bernard. n youu stay
quietly on the farm b win wonder
what has become Of you. OF o0urss
- expects to ind yoa beok this
morning begging st the dooe..
WhAu Bernard rsturnsd - noon
that ssns day be saw ths old naa
walking rsstisssiy in ths eardsn.
Have You $50 ny niece. -
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-06-22
THE CLOSED
DOOR

Through his open window Bernard
could hear the sound Of woman
weeping He leaned out into the
silent summer night
who is ttf" he asked, softly. Gan
] be of service?"
There was silence for a moment,
then q timid voice responded:
eff you could only let me in"
wait" Bernard whispered. and
went down and opened the door.
A girl stood outside. She was all
IN white and wore her satiny dark
hair wound youthfully about her
head. There were signs OF tears on
her cheeks.
"Will you come iny" Bernard asked.
She sbrank back "tOh. no, l did
not mean that ! wanted to come into
your house. 1t is this other door that
Il closed against me-"
With her hand she indicated the
door adjoining. which led into the
next house. my uncle" she ex-
planned, has locked me out. He
wants me to do thing will not do.
and until l consent he says shall
not come into his house. What shall
do?"
Have you any ,friends?" Bernard
asked.
mot one" she answered. I'VE
came here a month ago and have met
no one, and until you came yesterday
the house you live in was empty. Ii
he turns me out ! shall be homeless"
Have you any money!" Bernard
asked. a"''--.'--.,--,a-,s--.,--r..
YES; he gave me some. But 1t is
so dark, l dare not go to hotel at
this time of night / am afraid"
"And you cannot stay here--if my
housekeeper had not gone-bus I'll
find a way" He smiled down at her.
"Oh. if you could" she cried. hope
fully.
as your uncle in?" he asked,
Eyes, but his room is in the front
of the house. This is the garden en-
trance. i know he is there, because
can see his shadow ON the other
wall as he bends over his book"
Good" said Bernard come in
here with me, and I'll find you way
to your room, and when you get there
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-06-22
We give PROMPT SERVICE
and GUARANTEE
SATISFACTION.
Irreverence.


You know how It Is when man
grows fat and the rolls of fat at the
back of his neck are sort of piled one
above the other, until stopped by the
base of his skull. Well, man with
the rear of his neck disposed that way
was sitting at the theater one evening
in a seat just in front of one who
isn't reverent.
The latter contemplated the exuber-
ant layers of flesh surrounding the
fat mans collar. Then, pointing to
them, he remarked. soto voce, to the
companion beside him:
Look at the plate of buckwheat
cakes!"
No Ready Made Supply.
"A Paris playwright must have d
hard time of It," said the author
"Why?" asked the manager.
He's handicapped. He can't get all
his original ideas by adopting them
from the French. Washington Star
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-06-22
Wasted A.


In . certain banking establishment
Of California there ID q wonderful oil
painting which in q certain way rep
resents . real waste Of art
This painting which II q large
one, shows several barrels q fun
size which srV overnowing with
monsy-Sold and bank notes amount
ing In an to 3s,o00.o00. The money y
painted with remarkable accuracy.
and when Viewed from Q proper dis
tanoe looks like the real thing
In fact. the excellence Of the work
II the real drawback 10 this picture.
The treasury authorities have no
tiled The bank ofncias that The
painting y In violation a Tie NV
forbidding the reproduction a
money tokens issued BY the govern
ment and that 4 may b conAscatsl
unless II u with1rawn from sxhibt
ZION. Manifsstly the Axtiat Daintsa
better than he knsw.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-06-22
Questioned suspiuously. ~ BERNARD

v0suono0 boHpioVusVs - D0InAkv
came up.
II heard Some one last night sob
bing In the garden" said the young
man.
at was Lois" said the other. II
meant to play "a joke on hsr. She
must have taken me seriously and
gone away"
what was your joker" Bernard
questioned gravely.
81 made her think I WIS angry, and
locked tho door on her."
Bernard looked toward the river
that flowed sluggishfy at the foot Of
the garden.
"she might have gone that way"
ls sid.
The old man clutched at his arm.
You don't mean-4you don't mean"
- 'quavered.
~Who knowsr' said the astute
Bernard. and shrugged his shoulders.
After that tho old man frantically
appealed to him. will you help me
book for herr" But Bernard shook
Dis head. "If you found her, what
thon!" No asked.
'She should have her own way-I
tried to force her to do my will-but
now she shall do a. she wishes"
Then Bernard told him. "She ID
with q farmers wife on the outskirts
Of the town. But you must not go to
her. She Is not in a mood to forgive
you"
Thoroughly humbled. the old man
asked, what shall dof"
write her q note, and l will take
It" said Bernard, and thus It came
about that he was the messenger be-
tween these two.
IT will never go back" the girl do
clared passionately. II must find
some work to do. want to earn my
living, and be free"
Martha is glad to have you with
her." he said; don't worry"
But she was still burdened with the
thought Of her dependence, until one
day he came and found her radiant.
IT am going to make marmalade
and sell it to the people where
Martha's husband delivers butter. I
have a delicious recipe. II was my
mothers. She was a California wo-
man, and her orange marmalade was
famous. And even II ! begin In q
small way can pay Martha some
thing"
His heart rejoiced to see her hap
by, and he rejoiced, too, to know that
she would stay where he might see
her daily.
One morning her uncle went with
him to the farm.
"Come back with me. Lois" he
begged. but she shook her head.
81 may seem hard" she said, "but
there is always before me the vision
of that closed door, and Of you on
the other side Of it, deaf to all my
pleadings."
Bernard and the old man grew to
be good friends. They sat often In
the garden and talked Of Lois. IF
! could only have her back" the old
man would sigh.
One morning Bernard said, II am
going to ask her to come-but II she
does she must live on my side of the
garden"
"You mean?" the old man gasped.
"That l want to marry her." said
Bernard.
Go ask her-go ask her." the
other urged, eagerly. Maybe she
will do for you what she would not
do for me-"
But when Bernard asked her, Lois
shook her head. you are sorry for
me-" she said, that's why you are
doing It,"
He took both Of her hands in his.
II shall be very sorry for myself"
he said gently, IF you close the door
of your heart against me. Just think
Of me as standing without, begging
to be let in
She hid her face against his coat
"Oh5 II you feel that way about it"
she murmured, 81 suppose shall
have to say yes, Bernard"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-06-22
CIrcultous Retribution.

did you help elect that man DO
cause of his personal popularity"
NO" replied Farmer Corntossel.
81 had my suspicious Of him for .
long time and wanted to shove him
along to where the muckrakers could
get good go at Observation-Disclosures
Star.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-27

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 27.-"some
day philanthropists will recognize that
there are other and nearer. duties than
endowing universities or founding lib
raries or other kindred institutions 81
said Rabbi Jos. Krauskopf Of Phila-
delphia here last night in an address
1T the B'Nai Judah temple.
Useful as these are." continued the
speaker. I'VE cannot but class them al
luxuries when contemplating the hor-
rors Of the Ghettos and slums, the
havoc OF life and possibility that ID
wrought there daily. because of lack
Of work and wage. or room and
health.
When great mass Of people clam.
or for bread. Il is Idle to hope they will
be calmed by reports. OF the tens Of
millions Of dollars given for a larger
opportunity for the study Of Greek.
Latin or Hebrew In we'll regulated
homes cake and candy are not served
before the staples of. life. May we not
expect Of the philanthorpists the wis.
dom displayed by the average house,
keeper" '.......'''.-
Rabbi Krauskopf spoke on 'city
Congestion and Farm Desolation."
He told Of his investigations Of the
slums Of the larger cities and Of the
lands Of the western states and sug-
gested az q remedy for the conditions
in the city, the cplonisation Of the
west. ..s....... .. ~.
To provide properly. equipped farms
for the immigrant; he asserted, would
do more toward correcting the con-
ditions Of the slums than will the
spending Of millions Of dollars by
charity workers In the cities.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-27
CATHEDRAL TO
GENERAL GORDON
Dedicated at Kharturn to the
Valiant Leader Who De-
Tended City

Khartum. Jan. 27-The new cathe.
dral here. which was erected as a me.
mortal to General Charles Gordon, who
was killed when the city was captur.
ed by the Mahdists, was consecrated
today. The ceremony was appropri.
ately arranged to take place on the
anniversary of Gordon's death and or
the spot where he was killed.
The bishop of London assisted by
other dtgnitaries Of the church of Eng.
land. performed the ceremony.
The function, conducted with the
full rites of the church, was most i'm.
posing, equalling almost the spectacle
which accompanied the reading b.
Lord Kitchener. some years ago, OF
the burial service to the memory oi
General Gorden who was killed or
January 26. 1885.
The foundation stone Of the cathe.
dral was laid four years ago by Prin.
cess Henry of Battenburg. The struc.
ture Is In the shape of a Latin cross
the arms of which form the transepts
The north transept forms the Gordon
memorial chapel, in which will be-
placed panels to the memory of Brit.
ish officers and officials who have died
in battle or fallen victims to feve,
In the Sudan campaigns. The south
transept is to be devoted to the cele.
bration of daily services.
Theodore Roosevelt. when he was
returning down the Nile from his
hunting expedition in Africa, placed
the keystone of the cathedral arch in
position on March II. 1910.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-27
MILLER SEES
GLOOMY FUTURE
St. Paul Dividends Dropped
From Seven to Five Per
Cent Last Year

New York. Jan. 27.-"rhere Is nc
prospect Of improvement in the gen.
eral business conditions" said Ros.
we'll Miller. chairman Of the board OF
directors OF the Chiacgo. Milwaukee
and st. Paul railroad. in statement
issued today. Miller's statement was
in explanation Of the reduction In the
st. Pauls dividend rate from seven
to five per cent. announced Thurs.
day. The statement follows:
"The cut in dividend was made nee
essary by the reductions in net earn.
ings caused by the failure Of the crops
in the Dakotas and Minnesota and by
the depressed condition of general
business which seems to furnish nc
immediate prospect Of Improvement
We hope for better earnings from the
crops during the next fiscal year. but
there is no prospect OF improvement,
in the geenral conditions"
Miller's statement was the signal
for an outburst Of selling Of railroad
stocks on the exchange and tho mar.
ket broke badly. The losses In the
leading railroad stocks In some cases
broke three points.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-27
sheyenne, N. D
To the Editor:

~ SA0 1IOkIOEs
In the interest Of fairness. and what
appears to me to be political common
sense. am compelled to disagree
with my friend. Fred J. Traynor OF
Devils Lake. concerning the motive
back Of the ''so-called" Roosevelt
boom in North Dakota. as he is quot
ed in the statement appearing In your
columns this morning.
republican In the fullest sense Of that
term and do not pretend to know
what is going on In the minds Of the
stalwarts. yet 1t Is 30 apparent from
recent political history that nothing
could be more mistaken than to say
that the stalwarts are working for the
election Of q Taft delegation In this
state
Whatever their differences might
be. and whatever may be their esti-
mate Of tho admirable personal quail
ties Of Mr.. Taft, no careful observer
Of present political conditions can
mistake the fact that an overwhelm-
ing majority. Of all factions Of the re-
publican party In North Dakota are
In favor Of LaFolIette.
BY exactly the same token 1t 10 Just
a. evident that, should Roosevelt con.
he would be perfectly acceptable to
the rank and die Of the republican
party in North Dakota. and is the one
republican who all agree could win at
the polls In November az against any
democratic candidate now In the Held.
For this eason the suggestion Of an
all-republican convention, selected on
the plan proposed by W.. Scott Of
Gilby. u perfectly proper and such .
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-27
COMPETITOR IS
AN ADVOCATE
Says the Dissolution Of the
Standard Oil Company
Was a Mistake

New York. Jan. 27-The dissolu.
tion Of the Standard Oil company waa
mistake. according to w. w. Tar.
bell. treasurer of the Pure OH com.
pany. an Independent concern oper.
ating in Pennsylvania and West Vir-
ginia, who testified before the inter.
state commerce commission today in
pipe lines should be regulated as COM
mon carriers.
Irrespective of the Sherman act, I
believe that the salvation of small re-.
fneries is consolidation" the witness
said. Il think that the Sherman act
as applied to the Standard OH com.
pany was a big mistake. If the Stan.
dard Oil be placed back in the posi-.
ton it was in before dissolution think
you would see general improvement
in the oil industry all over the coun-
try. If the Standard Oil had remained
as one company it could have been
watched"
Mr.. Tarbell said that II. instead of
dissolving the United States Steel corr
poration. the government would allow
small steel companies to combine, "a
competition would be created that
would result in fairness to all inter-
ests." The government would then be
in position to regulate the competi-
tors, Mr. Tarbell declared, citing the
success of the government in regulat-
ing the railroads as an example of
what could be done where corpora.
tions are practically on the same ba-
Sis of competition.
That the business of the Pure Oh
company was ruined in New York aft
er publication during the Standard OIL
dissolution suit of statement that the
Pure Oil company was owned by the
Standard Oil was also asserted by the
witness who said that the evidence had
been misquoted.
The Standard OIL had no interest in
the Pure Oil company's refineries, he
said. though 1t owned one-third of tho
stock of the United States Pipe Line
company. Of which Mr.. Tarbell also is
the treasurer.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-27
ISN'T true. and nothing that Doesn't
rest ON basis Of fact and truth can
get very tar with the American peo-

Isn't true. and nothing that doesn't
rest on z basis Of fact and truth can
get very tar with the American peo-
so far az. know the situation,
the matter OF. the Roosevelt agitation
mas Its origin In the belief will 60
further and say convtction-that Mr..
TAFT cannot be elected II nominated,
except by some great political blum.
party-a blunder either in Its poll
ctes or In the candidate It names for
president.
The voting strength Of the Demo.
cratic party today Is obviously great
er than that OF the Republican par
ty. Therefore to win out in the com.
Ing election the Republicans must
have candidate stronger than the
party: strong enough to hold the
votes OF the party and gain a suffi-
ctent number of votes from the DEM
ocratic party to elect its candidate.
30 tar as am concerned, there Il
or mas been no mystery In my posi-
ton In this matter. My analysis OF
the situation points clearly to the
conclusion that Mr.. Roosevelt /.
stronger with the people of thi,
country than any other man in the
Republican marty. and therefore
would like to see him nominated.
And as citizen it is perfectly
measure that means most for tho
general prosperity Of the country
Beyond this general prosperity,
have no interest Of any kind what.
soever.
This Is not year for playing IA
vorites in either party. It is a yea,
Tor putting In nomination the accept.
able" (the capitals are at Mr.. Mum
able the man who can win, OF
Will come nearest to winning. This
ts equally true with the Democratic
party as with the Republican party.
Want Man Who Can Win.
while regard Mr.. Roosevelt as a
man Of exceptional ability and excep-
ttonal worth to the country. either In
or out Of office. "et I should prefer to
see Mr.. Taft nominated, or Justice
Hughes. or some other good man, ii
Roosevelt.
There Is nothing in the idea that
the country or the party owes a debt
OF gratitude to the man honored with
the office of president of the United
States. Conventionality In renominat.
Ing a man, in giving him a second
term. should have no bearing in q
close election such as we have ahead
Of US.
Il repeat, 1t is the man who can wir
that we want, assuming that he Is fl
Tor the Job. And on this assumption
we should take into account no othel
consideration"
Mr.. Munsey expressed, during the
informal portion OF the interview, 9
belief that the economic program OF
the Democratic party was not so well
adapted to the business prosperity OF
the country as that Of the Republican
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-27
BOMB THR0WER
WOUNDED HIGH
MANCHU OFFICIAL
Both Legs of Victim Broken
and Torn-Assailant Was
Killed
ATTEMPT ON LIFE OF CHANG
BY ANOTHER THROWER FAILED
Second Assailant Fled But Was Soon
Surrounded by Soldiers and Police
and Overpowercd-Injure Victim
Believed to Have Engineered Crima

Picking. Jan. 27.-General Liang Pi.
high afanchu official and former
commandant of the imperial guards.
was injured. perhaps fatally. today by
Chinaman in uniform. The man
hurled the bomb from the side Of the
road as Liang Pi was alighting from
his carriage to enter his home. Both
OF the generals legs were broken ana
torn. and the immediate amputation
OF one limb was found necessary. The
assailant himself was killed by the OK.
plosion.
Liang Pi was a strong reactionary
and had been suspected Of Implication
IN the recent assassination Of General
Mu Luncheng.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-27
IN A HURRY
Discharged Prisoner Returned by Po
Dceman-Thoueh 70 he Fugitive.

Discharged Prisoner Returned by Po.
Dceman-Thought 70 he Fugitive.
Chicago Jan. a7.-should Josepf
Nasche ever again he discharged from
police court he wiits:epart In 2 digni,
fed manner. he prUshised after an ex.
perience In Judge Caverly's court here
today.
Masche had been disorderly. but
was discharged on the promise that he
would go back to the ice fields in Long
Lake. Illinois. and remain there until
the first robin appears.
He leaped the prisoners railing
and dashed for door. A 2oo-pound
policeman. thinking a prisoner was
caping, tackled Masche and led him
back.
Get out" ordered the Judge
You're discharged"
Again Masche ran. That time he
barely got past the door when he was
again tackled and led back.
I'm in again." he told the court
so see." replied his honor
"Good-bye."
Masche left the court room sedate-