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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-04-13
The Mule IL Monarch.

Do you know, my reader, that the
American mule is about the best mon
ey maker for the farmer that boards
on his place? or all our domestic ami
mails he commands the highest market
price. The average value Of hog, big
or little, is S6.55. The average for a
sheep Is S3.43. for a beef "crittur"
S17.49, for milk COW 1926, for a
horse S9S64. For a long cared, rat tail
American mule. gaunt and ungainly
though he be. $107S4 is his price, big
or little, up and down the land.-Farm
Press.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-04-13
SAVING POULTRY FEATHERS.
Source Of Profit If You Know How to
Handle Them.

Source Of Profit If You Know How to
Handle Thorn.
Probably few. poultry growers ex-
cept those who make speciality Of the
production Of feathers realize that they
might add considerably to their profits
by saving the feathers from parts or
the chickens as well as Of ducks and
geese.
All the soft, fluffy feathers on the
under side 81 the body are available for
stuffing pillows and cushions, and these
should be plucked before the fowl is
scalded.
Those Of white fowls of whatever
species always bring higher prices than
dark ones, although the latter are fully
as valuable for most purposes.
Turkeys also furnish n quantity of
, soft feathers as well as those of the
wings and tail, the latter being mar
ketable products worked up into brush
es and busters and utilized in other
ways.
To prepare feathers for the market
or for use merely drying in the sun or
by low degree of fire heat is not suf-
ficient. All the animal odor and oil re-
quire to be removed and this is done
In various ways. Perhaps the best
method Is as follows:
Prepare a solution of quicklime by
shaking the latter in the proportions of
one pound to each gallon OF water.
After the mixture has settled pour off
and strain the clear liquid and stir
into 1t such quantities of the feathers
as 1t will thoroughly cover, keeping the
latter immersed in this for two or three
days, stirring repeatedly with paddle.
Then skim Off all scales and impurities
that have risen to the surface and lift
the feathers out to drain on to wire
screen and when the lime water ceases
to drip rinse thoroughly in hot and
then In cold water and place again on
the sleeves to dry.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-04-13
FIGHT MAIL ORDER HOUSES
BY USING THEIR METHODS.
Advertise to Gain the Confidence Of
tho People and Quote Fair
Prices.

In this the age Of printers ink there
is just one way for home merchants to
compete with mail order houses, and
that Is to advertise. The mail order
houses must be met both In prices and
publicity. In this competition the
home merchant has the natural ad-
vantages Of time, of freight rates and
of the local newspaper. He can deliver
goods at once, whereas the order house
requires weeks. He can deliver direct
without transportation charges. In
his home paper he has an avenue for
advertising.
People trade with mail order houses
because they think they get goods
cheaper Investigation shows that, on
the whole, this Is mistake. Consider.
ing the quality Of goods sold, local
stores In most cases sell as cheaply as
the order houses, and they can &C
quaint the public with this fact by ad-
vertising.
Advertising, however, must be done
persistently and inteligently If It is to
bring the best results. Advertising
copy should be changed every inser-
ton. 1t should be made simple, hon.
est, definite. direct. 1t should be per-
sonal, the merchant talking to his pa
tron.
1t should be striking enough to at
800 ~ attention md NTH ot,f7ciapf In
terest and information to hold the at
tention attracted. 1t should not only
bring customers to the store. but
should bring them looking for some
definite article or line Of articles.
Customers Of mail order houses have
learned that many of the goods sold
are not durable. This u the disad-
vantage Of buying without inspection.
Here Is another item favoring the
home merchant. but in order that 1t
may be telling the home merchant
must use Il. He must fight the order
house with its own weapons : fight
publicity with publicity. price with
price.
The order house makes its campaign
by the use Of printers Ink. The home
merchant must make his campaign by
the use Of printers Ink. The order
house II careful to give the smallest
customer to understand that his wants
are being promptly looked after.
The merchant must have the same
prompt. businessliks way. Cash fol-
lows confidence. Success comes from
knowing and doing. Advertising a.
ways pays II the advertiser knows how
and keeps ut T.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-04-13

that many growers have not put into
practice what they have learned.
In the matter Of spray equipment
some orchards are extremely deficient.
If census were taken Of the orchard
spray outfits used In the midwest
states am satisfied 1t would show
less than 10 per cent Of the number
there should be In use to secure salts
factory results. How many orchards
could we find Of commercial size, ff-
teen years old or over, that have been
expected to bear probably, though
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-04-13
Selected Short Story
EYES FOR ONLY ONE
BY DOROTHY d. DENHART

UTH INWOOD was very pref
ty girl or would have been
IN had she not been cross eyed.
She did not know that the
trouble could be corrected and suffer
ed the blight on her beauty with be-
coming patience. She would some
times use one eye, then the other.
Ruth had three suitors-Mr. Sanders.
well to do merchant; Mr.. Atwater,
an attorney In good practice, and
George Carter, young fellow with
nothing in his pocket and no prospects.
The first two were elderly and unat-
tractive. Atwater was favored by
Ruth's father, Sanders by her mother
and Carter by Ruth herself.
IL tell you, ma" said Mr.. Inwood to
his wife while he was shaving one
morning, Ruth is going to take At
water. Did you notice last evening
that she paid attention to everything
he said. scarcely glancing at Sanders?'
"Pshaw. par replied the lady. Ruth
was using her left eye. That kept
her face turned toward Atwater. She
was really looking at Sanders"
Then followed the usual wrangle
whenever the parents got on this sub
ject.
1t SO happened that Mr.. Atwater
and Mr.. Sanders made up their minds
to settle the matter between them on
the same evening, and 1t so happened
that Ruth had that day received a
long admonition from her father as to
the folly Of letting slip so desirable a
sutton as his favorite and a similar
admonition from her mother as to the
object of her own choice. The poor
girl was In a state Of mind bordering
on insanity when the maid announced
Mr.. Sanders. Ruth went into the par
lor intending to accept him and thus
put an end to the matter. Sanders,
who was q plain business man, had
barely seated himself before he began
his proposal with a statement Of his
affairs. He was coming to the point
when Mr.. Atwater stepped into the
room. Sanders, who suspected At
waters intention, Get. his jaws firmly
and was going right on when he dis
covered that the young lady was look
Ing at his rival Atwater, who had
caught the direction Of Ruth's other
eye. supposed she was looking at San
dsrs. The latter stopped speaking.
and the former maintained silence.
Ruth" said Sanders presently, If
you will give me your attention for a
few moments longer will leave you
with Mr.. Atwater."
"r'm listening" said Ruth.
As I was saying" Mr.. Sanders
went on, ''thsrs II enough for com
fort, nothing for display
Msanwhils Atwater had caught the
eye that was turned IN his direction
ana. supposins that Ruth was not At
tending - HI rivaYs words. began "a
SPEAK
pardon N ~ intrudine" - saA.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-04-13
APPLE GROWERS FIRST NEED
GOOD SPRAYING APPARATUS
Pests and Diseases Of Fruit and Meth.
DDS Of Controlling Thorn Should Be
Familiar to the Orohardist.

II were to place the apple grow
ers' needs In the order Of importance
l should unquestionably place spray
Ing foremost. says a correspondent Of
the American Agriculturist II there
is any one thing needed above all 9TH
ers in our apple growing districts 1t Is
better spraying. l am glad that many
fruit growers have reached the stage
where It is superfiuous to urge that
spraying Is profitable. Most Of the
commercial apple growers passed that
stage several years ago. They know
It La profitable. I am afraid. however.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-04-13

II understood from the maid that you
were alone"
Mr.. Atwater," said Sanders sharp
ly, while l am speaking to Miss In
wood 1t Is an ungentlemanly act for
you to address her."
when Miss Inwood gives her atten-
ton to me l feel warranted in ad-
dressing her."
Miss Inwood was looking at me-"
Il beg your pardon. She was look
ing ut me-
You are very
Ruth made dash for the door, rush.
ed upstairs and locked herself In her
room. The gentlemen left the house
together, but on reaching the door
started of in opposite directions.
People who havela physical defect
are very sensitive about 1t, and, al
though the men were not to blame for
the blunder and unconscious of hurt
ing her feelings, Ruth never forgaye
either of them. A few weeks later
each received note inviting him to
call at . O'Clock precisely the next
evening and lie would receive every at
tention,. with decided reply to any
thing he might choose to say. When
they arrived Mr.. Atwater was invited
to take seat on the right Of Dor
there, Mr.. Sanders on the left.
Since you arrived first on that men,
orable evening, Mr.. Sanders" said
Ruth, II will give you an opportunity
to finish what you were saying when
Mr.. Atwater came in"
Mr.. Sanders, scowling at his rival.
boldly asked her to be his wife.
Now, Mr.. Atwater, shall be pleas.
ed to hear what you were intending to
say"
Mr.. Atwater, without mincing mat.
tiers, also scowling at his rival, made q
similar proposition.
Gentlemen" said Ruth, when you
were addressing me before deformi.
ty which came to me at my birth caus-
ed a scene which was inexpressibly
painful to me. When l was looking al
Mr.. Sanders Mr.. AtYater supposed
was looking at him, and vice versa. !
have heard proposition from each Of
you which is the highest compliment
hAuh Sah pay WOLhdn, huu assure
you / am sensible Of the honor you
have done me. I will now give you
reply by looking with both eyes at the
man intend to marry"
As she spoke the last word the por
there was drawn aside and the lady
turned her undivided gaze on the fig
ure of George Carter.
Miss Inwood after the painful cpl
sode Of few weeks before had been
to an oculist and had her eyes straight
ened. George Carter had made his pro
posal after the operation and, feeling
sure that he held her attention, plead
ed his cause with excellent effect. His
suit was received with favorl by the
lady's parents from the faGs that
grandmother had recently died and lsfs
him fortune
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-04-13

eases and apply bordeaux or lime-sul-
phur solution where they are needed.
He should appreciate the fact that the
spray he is applying is liable to con-
tain caustic principles which II not
used with discretion will burn or rus
set his fruit or damage the tree itself.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-04-13

When Chicks Are Crop Bound.
In case Of crop bound chickens pour
oil or melted lard down the throat and
gently knead the crop. This may re-
ueve the trouble.-Kansas Farmer.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-04-13

Sleep at least aght hours 1t night,
always with your window open. Drink
lots Of milk and take three or four raw
eggs q day. Drink plenty Of fresh Va
ter. Exercise moderately IN the open
air, being careful not b evsrdo 10 the
point Of exhaustio Don't worry about
bsins thin.-woman's WoEiA u ~
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-04-13
FOREIGN ROAD CONGRESS

AT the invitation OF the British gov
eminent the third international road
congress will be held In London In
June, 1913 Proceedings in connection
with 1t will involve an estimated ex-
penditure Of 500 1000. The British gov
eminent agreed to subscribe $1,000,
the Royal Automobile club and the
Society Of Motor Manufacturers and
Traders each donated like amount,
and the municipalities Of Liverpool,
Reading. Rochester, Darlington, Hythe.
Gloucester and Derby promised fur
ther financial assistance.
The first congress was held in Paris
In 1908, the second In Brussels In 1910,
and each was successful and undoubt-
eddy stimulated the cause Of good
roads for vehlcular traffic conditions.
The part played by Great Britain In
the construction of waterproof road
surfaces ms a national program makes
the selection Of London entirely ap-
propriate, and the papers to be read
before the congress next year will
furnish fund OF valuable experience
and experiment, which will be pub
lished for the benefit OF roadmakers.
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PANAMA EXPOSITION
Responses Of foreign countries sur
pass anticipations OF the Panama Pa
cifc exposition management. The ma
tions OF the world. appreciatlng Amer
lca's gift to civilization In the Panama
canal, will contribute to the exposition
In 1915 the most comprehensive as
semblage of displays ever seen. Offers
Of cooperation from every part Of the
world are flooding the exposition man
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-04-13

EVER have the hopes Of veter-
III ans Of the civil war been rails
ed 80 high concerning the pos
sibility of increased pensions
as has been the case within recent
months On the other hand. ominous
ngns regarding such proposed legisla-
hon has bean source Of keen anxiety
30 them.
Representative Isaac r. Sherwood
Of Ohio got his widely discussed serv-
Ice pension bill. popularity called the
dollar day pension. throughlthe Dem
ocratic house on Dec. II by vote OF
200 to o.. The veterans knew that the
senate had yet to pass upon the matter
bsfors they could receive any addition
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-04-13

Theodore Roosevelt ~ He Looks In
One Of His Latest Pictures.
ing 1t "some fight" as he said he
would last February, when he follow
ed his hat into the ring. The Taft
forces and the Roosevelt forces now
are In the thick Of the fray. The
Taft side Is hammering at Roosevelt
for "stultlfying' himself by seeking a
third term. while the colonel reiter-
ates. "Of course meant consscu-
tive third term"
Some 6ghtf Yes. It is that, and II
will last until the president and the
colonel "clasp mitts" In the national
convention. Will the colonels hat
stay In the ring or will Taft smash
It? Who knows7 Just now. however.
It's a pretty battle. dandy scrap, as
the American small boy would say.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-04-13

vooate OF publicity pensions.
al financial benefits from the govern
ment, but they we're elated over their
first victory. Then came delays, the
measure finally taking anchor In the
senate committee on pensions,
Representative Sherwood, himself
Union general In the civil war. said In
an article under his signature on Jan.
% last: "a continental lie was sent
out from Washington the day follow
Ing the passage of my bill in the house
that, If enacted, It would cost the
treasury $75,O00,0O0. On the door Of
the house on Jan. 8 ] proved, from
figures given me from the war depart
ment, that this statement is at least
$30,0O0,000 too high"
Speaker Champ Clark voted for the
Sherwood bill In the house, but former
Speaker Cannon expressed his prefer
ence for the Sulloway bill, which In
Guided the ninety day men and prescrib-
ed no pension restriction. The Sherwood
bill would grant SIS a month to those
who served more than ninety days. but
less than six months: $40 a month for
service up to nine months S25 month
for service up to one year and $50 a
month for service of more than one
year. Under its provisions no pension
would be allowed veterans whose In
comes exceeded 81 900 a year.
With the fate Of the Sherwood bill
undecided, the McCumber bill appear
ed. 1t carried an annual pension ap-
preparation Of $4,000. 900 and provided
that the commissioner Of pensions
make an annual list of pensioners, this
List to Be made public.
\
APRIL ANNIVERSARIES
Fifty years ago, on April 10, 1862.
General David Hunter demanded the
surrender Of Fort Pulaski, protecting
the harbor Of Savannah, and upon re-
fusal thirty-two heavy siege guns and
mortars opened Ere. The Federal bonn
bardment was continued the next day,
and after Federal shots reached the
magazine the Confedsrates surrender
ed
Twenty-Five years ago, on April O.,
1887, England launched the Victoria,
which was that nations biggest iron
clad to that date. On April IL, 1887. a
demonstration In Hyde park, London,
cried down coercion methods In Ire
land
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-04-13
A RESERVE FLEET

Probably to supply men for the new
battleships being put into commission
the whole Of the fifth division Of the
Atlantic feet will be placed in reserve
at the Philadelphia navy yard begin
ming April 10. On that date the scout
the reserve. followed on April 90 by
the scout cruiser Birmingham and the
armored cruiser North Carolina and on
May by the armored cruiser Wash
ington, which will be about the time
the vessel will complete its assignment
to carry Secretary Of State Knox on
his Central American trip
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-04-13
HONORIN0 A HERO

The naval Revolutionary hero. John
Paul Jones. Is to be honored by the
people Of the United States on April
IT. The formal dedication Of the stat
ne by Sculptor Paul II. Niehaus takes
place In Washington on that date. The
unwilling of the statue standing at the
main entrance to Potomac park will
be marked by elaborate ceremonies.
both civil and military. The secretary
Of the navy will preside. and there will
be addresses by the president and 9TH
or prominent officials
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-04-13
-soMa pIoHT

Regardless Of how the country at
large takes Colonel Roosevelt's declara-
ton of his formal entry into the race
for the Republican nomination. nobody
denies that he has succeeded In max
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-04-13
Survey Of the Worlds News

agement, and President q. Z. Moore
and his directors, who represent every
important interest upon the coast ana
81 ,OO0. 100000 In invested capital. are
working day and night to Keep up
with the avalanche Of duties that
pour In upon them.
10000 RELIGIoNISTs
To summarize the findings OF last
winters labors the workers or the
national men and religion forward
movement hold a congress In Carnegie
hall, New York. April 10 to "a, with
auxiliary meetings In churches or the
city. The lay speakers include Presi-
dent Taft. Ambassador From England
James Bryce, william J. Bryan, John
Mitchell, former Governor Northen
of Georgia, Booker T. Washington and
J. A. Macdonald Of Toronto. Among
the clergymen to address the congress
will be Bishop Greer, Archdeacon Mad
don Of Liverpool, Bishop Mcdonnell OF
Chicago and DR.. O. B. Gray Of Glas-
gov. The only women speaker will
be Jane Adams Of Hull House, Chi
cago, who will talk on "The Social
Evil"
One Of the features Of the congress
II to be q parade OF the delegates April
20 II II estimated that 10000 psraons
will take part. For the FIRST time In
the history Of Professionalism a scien-
ttfic survey will be made Of the stand
Ing and the efficiency of the churches
Of he country and their hsld and work.
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TINE NEGRo's WELFARE
Fifteen missionary societies and sew
on foreign countries will be represent
cd at the interua tional conference Of
the negro to DO held at Tuskegee In
stitute. Tuskegee, Ala. on April II. 10
and 10. Eight states or provinces OF
Africa will be represented. Venezuela,
the Danish West Indies and
other West Indian islands are to send
Samuel d. Brandon, man.
ager Of the Industrial experimental sta
ton In Ongole Genta district, India,
will be there.
The object Of the conference II to
give those interested opportunities for
studying the methods employed In
helping the negro race in the United
with q view to deciding as to
what extent the systems used by
Tuskegee and Hampton can be adopt
ed to the advancement Of the negro In
other parts Of the world
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-10-02
KEEPING AND STORING EGGS
Well Dissolved Solution Of Water,
SIaked Lime and Salt Is Recon-.
mended-Don't Crack.

There are many plans suggested for
keeping and storing eggs, but very
simple one appears in a recent ey-
change: To every three gallons of
water add one pound of fresh slaked
lime and one-half pint of salt. Have it
well dissolved. Drop In your eggs one
at a time but mind do not crack them.
If you wish to keep them one or two
years you can do so. But you must
use them as soon as taken out or they
will spoil When you put in all you
wish, take a thin piece of board and
put on top, and on that put little salt
and lime that the top may be as strong
as the bottom. II these are kept at
sea and in different climates, why not
keep on land in cool cellar? Should
you wish to keep to transport, dissolve
sufficient gum shellac to make thin
varnish in alcohol, let them dry, then
after giving each egg a coat pack
them in bran or sawdust. When want
ed wash off the varnish and they are
ready to be cooked.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-10-02

chicks the cock bird should be not
less than one nor more than three
years old, and the hens two years old.
| have kept hens In pens 16 by SC
feet, ~ to a pen, and had good re-
suits.
A house IA by 16 feet and 6 feet
high at the caves is large enough for
three dozen hens. | am keeping about
100 in one Of that size. My house is
built facing the south and all the
south side is made Of lath one inch
apart The east, west and north sides
are boxed tight, but there is a door
across the north end for a cleaning of
the sliding drop board. use no cur
tain in front of the roosts, and have
no frozen combs or sick poultry.
AS feed to make hens lay there is
nothing better than wheat and Kafir
In equal parts If the hens are kept
In pens feed all they will eat Throw
the grain in straw or hay. Don't dose
your hens to make them lay, and If
onie gets sick, separate it from the
flock.