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The Raymer enterprise., 1912-08-01
On the Contrary.

Look here, Henry. you shall NOT
waste 80 much Of your time ON thiS
foolish aviation stunt"
"Oh, father. how can you talk sof Il
10 . very uplifting occupation"
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-08-01
Vnanlmity.

Dootor-Your temperature seems to
have taken drop or two.
Patient-Can't I do the same. doc.
tort
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-03-30

1t. Kerosene emulsion is the standard
contact spray and should be used
where practical and convenient. To-
bacco emulsion will kill them in their
early stages, especially If supplied In
the morning when the bugs are slug
gish and do not get out Of the way so
readily.
Earring or brushing the insects of
the plants onto Il sticky paper or into
a vessel OF some sort is also effeca-.
cious, though the use Of an insect net
is even better A little practice will
enable one to sweep the net over the
plants in the early morning and catch
nearly all of the bugs without injuring
the plant buds. Methods of destruc-
ton after they are in the net will sug-
gest themselves.
Where the bugs are particularly nu-
merous it may be well to use wire
gauZe and screen them out OF the
greenhouses. A block OF growthy
plants just outside the greenhouse may
also he used to detain the bugs They
One point in Kidding the premises of
the pest is Of great importance-clean
up all rubbish. The mature insect
passes the winter in trash piles and
under debris about the yards and In
fence corners. II this is all collected
and burned in the fall there will be
fewer of the pests In the spring.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-03-30
A Helping Hand.


A dollar spent in your own town is
a dollar saved to the community.
The purchasing power OF money
spent around your home is much more
than its purchasing power II spent
away off yonder. 1t buys the respect
Of your neighbors and standing for
yourself as loyal citizen.
1t Is funny to hear fellow preach
and prate about town loyalty when he
makes habit Of using the mail order
catalogue as his saleslady or sales
man. Now, isn't that fact?
Maybe the reason that young friend
of yours resigned his job in the local
store and moved to the big city is that
you have been helping to build up the
city stores at the expense Of your local
stores and your young friends sal
AIRY at home suffered accordingly.
Did it ever occur to you that the COM
munity feeling, so to speak, Is the
thing that makes life worth living in
any town? BY the community feeling
is meant, Of course, that condition
where neighbors are mutually depend
ent and helpful, one recognizing the
right of the other to be considered first
in any deal rather than an outsider,
and vice versa. And the motto Of the
community feeling is this: "Patronize
home industries"
II the mail order trade is hurting
your town, and in all probability it is
and you know 1t is, suppose you pause
a moment and ask yourself what part
Of the injury you are inflicting. Why
pOt2
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-03-30
SWEET CLOVER FOR STOCK.
Sheep and Mules at Least Do Well
With It as Fodder.

With II as Fodder.
The question has been asked whether
sheep will eat sweet clover. Yes; they
will eat sweet clover and seem to es-
pecially relish the plant both green
and in the hay. The statement has
been made by large sheep raiser that
sheep can he successfully raised on an
entire sweet clover diet, no grain being
needed. Now. as this plant will grow
on rough land and sheep do well on 1t,
good results can be had by sowing
rough hill land to sweet clover and al
lowing sheep to Craze on 1t. In this
way you can make your rough land
profitable. AS ground does not have
to be plowed for sweet clover 1t Is well
to SOW during the cold weather. When
the growing weather comes it will
grow and flourish.
Sweet clover would also be n fine
plant to grow In sections where mules
are raised, 1t has been proved by
actual experience that they, like sheep,
can be raised OH sweet clover alone
This is meant for growing mules, but
the working mules should have some
grain feed.
There Is one thing noticeable, and
that is stock fed on sweet clover looks
well and when butchered Is found to
be nice and fat. Traders like to buy
sweet clover fed animals. There must
be a good reason for this.-National
Stockman and Farmer.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-03-30
With the Short Story Writers
A Happy Mistake
BY rOILLIAM II. JENNINGS

Tucker should so east and organize a
company to work ii. Just before Tuck
er left Merivale died, having charged
his partner to bear the news to his IA
Their and sister. Emily dared not at
present announce it TO her father. She
determined to advise her neighbors of
the deception and for the present keep
ii up.
Tucker was successful In his bust
ness efforts and was making prepare
tons to leave for the west. One even
Ing Deacon Merivale entered the living
room suddenly to find Emily in Tuck.
er's arms.
1T beats ALL" he said Mt church So
ciable the next evening, what broth
erly and sisterly love there is between
my boy and girl. Last night they were
sitting on the sofa hugging and kiss
ing as IL they'd been a pair Of freshly
Matched lovers"
This speech was not long In getting
to the ears Of the pair. What was to
be done? After long elaboration they
decided to he privately married and,
telling the old man that Edgar desired
his sister to go west with him, take
their departure together.
1t was not an easy matter to perpe-
trate an act that must be known to all
the world save one person and he of
the nearest relationship, but the place
was small, and every one thought It
would be pity to break the news of
Edgars death to the old man, he sup
posing his son had come home to him.
1t made Emily's heart bleed to leave
her father alone, but there was no wav
to avoid doing so except by a confess
sion. The couple were married in the
dominie's study, then went home and
babe adieu to the father.
From their western home they wrote
the deacon that the mine was doing
famously and as soon as its success
was assured they would bring him out
to join them or return to him. His
neighbors were much interested in
hearing the old man talk about bis
children's affection for each other-so
great. In fact, rs to render them insep-
arabic. But as time passed and they
neither returned nor sent for him he
concluded to make them a visit. He
disappeared one day, and his neighbors
at once inferred where he had gone. Il
was generally admitted in the village
that the secret would be out, but all
hoped that the shock would not break
the old mans heart. In a few weeks
II was announced that he had returned.
The first to meet him was the parson.
"Well, deacon" asked the latter,
"have you visited the runawaysw
"Yes," replied the deacon. and found
them prosperous and happy. But ma
ture will have its way. Emily, to
make up for her sacrifice in devoting
her life to her BROTHER has adopted the
prettiest baby you ever saw:
"A few months later the deacon died,
happy in his children's hap66aHe- The
funeral sermon bore upon dsang svi1
that good mag coma
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-03-30
A Schoolgirls Ribbon Case.

A pretty case to hold the schoolgirls
hair ribbon is made by covering two
strips Of cardboard, eighteen inches
long and six inches wide, first with a
layer Of cotton wadding which Is
sprinkled with q sweet sachet and then
with lowered silk or cretonne. Whip
the outer covering on with small
stitches and lay the two finished strips
side by side. Sew inch wide ribbons
along the edges Of the two strips to
serve as n sort Of hinge, like the back
ing of O book, and on the other sides
pieces Of ribbon with which the case
can be tied together. II the ribbons
are laid out smooth in this little case
when taken OF for the night they will
last much longer than when pulled Off
and thrown ON the dresser until needed
again.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-03-30
VALUE OF ORGANIZATION.

| How United Effort Of q Towns So
eieties Can Boom Homo Trade.
The work done by the boards Of
trade and other commercial bodies in
the larger cities can be duplicated by
similar organizations in the smaller
cities and towns. This is not mere
matter of theory, but has been proved
in practice hundreds Of times. 1t mat
ters not what the body is called. 1t is
the purpose. the enthusiasm and the
Intelligent work for local betterment
that count. 1t should include business
and professional men and all others in
terested In the community's future.
The many services It can render are
INVALUABLE It can advertise the
town on any and all occasions. 1t can
decrease local Misunderstanding and
differences, allay mere fractional spirit
and harmonize these, at least to the ex-
tent Of uniting for the common good.
In the upbuilding Of town, in hold
Ing and increasing home trade, in get
ting improved railroad facilities, I'm
procuring cleaner streets, more slightly
houses and lawns and in the general
effort for town progress all citizens
are Interested. These results can best
be brought about through UNITED
AND ORGANIZED ENDEAvOR.
Not only commercial bodies, but Sc
cret societies, social organizations and
even schools, can assist powerfully in
the work. But the board Of trade or
similar body under whatever name
called must take the lead and set the
pace. Such IN organization, holding
regular weekly, semiweekly or month
ly meetings, with subcommittee to
look after different departments Of the
work, will find innumerable ways to
help the cause along. New Industries
can be procured. the surrounding terri
tory can be canvassed for trade, and,
above all, local spirit can be kept alive.
The very fact Of the existence Of such
a body has suggestive value Of great
power. Organize for your own town.
CITIES ARE BUILT NOT ALONE
WITH WOOD AND STONE, BRICK
AND MORTAR, BUT OUT OF THE
PUBLIC SPIRIT OF THEIR PEG
PIE.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-03-30
Survey Of the Worlds News

decision to council Of British, Ger
man, Dutch. French and Belgian art
lists, will consist Of mass Of dark
porphyry. on which the principal group.
carved In white marble, will stand out
in relief. with bronze figures around 1t
representing the various nations en-
gagged In the fight. All the bones
found on the field will be laid within
this mausoleum, which Will thus In q
measure become the tomb Of all who
fell at Waterloo.
A PICTURESQUE STATESMAN
One of the two spokesman in con-
gress for the recently admitted state
Of New Mexico, George Curry, has
had a busy career. He was born In
Bayou Sara, La. April 8, 1868, and has
worked on sheep ranch. He was a
member Of New Mexieo's territorial
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-03-30
Use For q Split Spade.

Do not throw that spade away. even
II you have split It up the center Of
the blade while prying small rocks out
of the ground. 1 would not take It to
the shop and have an inch or two cut
of the bottom either. for that will
make 1t thick and stubby, and no
amount of grinding Will then make It
right. 1 know this from experience.
Just take such n spade to the farm
workshop and with the emery wheel
or grindstone Tor file will do) grind
V shaped cut into the blade as deep
as the crack extends. and It will crack
no farther. Then you will have one
of the easiest tools to throw out dirt
while tile draininSfimaginable A spade
like this will push into the soil easier
than one with straight edged blade
Letter in Farm Journal t13 Al
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-03-30


IN country, admired the cheerful
appearance OF the place. then
knocked and WINS admitted by an old
man.
"You are Deacon Merivale, are you
not:' asked the visitor.
Speak louder | am hard Of hear
ing"
Are you Deacon Merivalef" the
questioner repeated, raising his voice.
Still he was unheard and shouted the
question in the mans ear.
"Yes; my names Merivale."
"You had q son, Edgar. who ran
away and
Edgar? What do you know about
EDGAR
Il am Edgar's'-
You Edgar? Can 1t be that my son
has come home to be with me during
the last few years have to live!'
Il was going to say that am Ed
gar's''-
MY boy, my boy.' sobbed the old
man. falling on the strangers neck.
Meanwhile the two had drifted from
the hall into the living room. As the
visitor looked over the old mans shout
der q door opened, and he saw the face
and figure of n young girl on the
threshold. The situation was awk-
ward. The deacon did not see the girl
or hear her. she looked ut the new
conner for an explanation.
"He thinks I'm Edgar" he said.
A quick intelligence passed over the
girls face.
Don't try to disabuse his mind"
she said. "He has been talking Of my
brother continually Of late. His mis-
take may turn out a fortunate one"
This was great relief to the sup
posed son. Now that the responsible
ity was on another he resigned himself
to play his part.
"Father, forgive me-" he said, with
feigned emotion.
The old man raised his head and saw
his daughter.
Emily" he cried, Edgar, your
brother, has returned to us!'
| Here was q new embarrassment
Any brother returning from long alb
sence would naturally take his sister
I'm his arms for an affectionate en-
brace. Any sister would naturally fly
to the arms of her brother. Yet these
two stood apart.
Daughter" said the old man severe
ly, 81 have forgiven Edgar 1t Is my
wish that you welcome him home"
The spurious Edgar advanced peni-
tently and, gently putting his arms
about the girl. who blushed red as q
rose. kissed her.
That night after the old man had
gone to bed, thankfulness in his heart
Mt the return of his son, the stranger
told Emily Merivale the story he had
tried to tell her father. Edgar Meri-
vale and Frank Tucker were joint pros
pectors in Colorado. Having acquired
valuable mine. 1t was decided that
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-03-30

senate, 1916, and was n captain in
Roosevelt's rough riders in the Span
ish- American war. He served as
sheriff Of Otero county, N. NJ, for a
short time in 1899 and then became a
lieutenant Of scouts in the Philippines.
He was chief of police Of Manila and
organized the first civil police force
under American government, August,
1902. He was governor Of the province
of Isabella, p. l., 1904-5, governor OF
Samar, 1867, and became governor OF
New Mexico in June, 1907.
1t is told of Representative Curry
that during his war service in the
Philippines he once secured the sur
render of 1000 men by mere force Of
argument, advancing under flag of
truce in the company of but single
priest and convincing the insurgent
general that the latter's bread was
buttered on the American side.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-03-30
Timely Agricultural Topics
LOSSES IN STORED CORN.
Government Tests to Learn Amount Of
Shrinkage In Storage.


Shrinkase In Storage.
Farmers who hold large quantities or
corn In storage may learn some prac-
tical lessons from recent tests by gov
eminent agents In Baltimore as to the
amount that corn shrinks In storage.
The observations were made on 2S,-
600 pounds of shelled corn stored in
wooden hopper Of a Baltimore ele-
vator from Jan. 8 to May IA. 1910, the
corn then being run out and elevated
to the scale three times, after which
It was allowed to lie eighteen days
longer, making lat days in storage al
together. From Jan. 3 to April 81 the
corn remained in good condition, and
the shrinkage in weight was approx
mately four-tenths per cent, but after
the latter date the corn became sour
and hot, with maximum temperature
Of 1873 degrees T., and up to May ii
had shrunk about &C per cent more.
During the three elevations to the
scale the shrinkage was 1.G5 per cent
on the basis Of the weight Of the corn
In the hopper just before handling.
From May IA to June 1, after the corn
had cooled to 50 degrees by handling,
the shrinkage was 2.6 per cent. The
total shrinkage during the storage Pc
riod of l47 days was loo pounds, or
about "a per cent. 1t was also deter
mined that as long rs the corn remain
ed In good condition its rate of shrink
age was largely influenced by the
weather-by the degree Of humidity,
for example, and the temperature OF
the air.
Other facts learned were that on
Jan. . the average moisture content Of
the corn was 1873 per cent, while on
June l it was 14.T per cent. On the
same dates the corn showed power Of
termination amounting to S9.G and
per cent respectively and weight per
bushel of 54.7 and 80 pounds respec-
lively. On Jan. 9, OIL per cent of the
corn was sound. while on June /. after
the severe heating, only IL per cent
remained sound.
In all probability corn stored on the
cob would not deteriorate so greatly as
shelled corn, yet there would doubtless
be some loss under such conditions
Country Gentleman.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-03-30
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ALFALFA WISDOM.

Alfalfa may be successfully
raised on almost any type Of soil
provided that 1t is well drained,
free Of weeds and In a reason
able state Of fertility.
Good drainage must be pro-
yided.
The ground must be made free
of weed seeds.
Soils lacking in fertility should
be well MANFRED, as alfalfa re-
quires large amounts Of plant
food. If sufficient manure Is not
to be had 1t should be supple
mented with a commercial fert-
lizer rich in phosphoric acid and
potash.
If the soil is sour 1t must be
lined before alfalfa can do well.
incubation of the soil will
generally be necessary.-Farm
Press.
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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-03-30
GETTING RID OF THE BUGS
WHICH SUCK PLANT JUICES.
How Oregon Expert Deals With Pests
Which Cause Great Loss to
Greenhouse Owners.

The tarnish plant bugs Nygus pra-
tensis linn), referred to locally in the
greenhouse as shippers, are common
pests all over the United States, caus-
ing much injury, especially to tender
greenhouse plants, by piercing the bud
stems and sucking the juices, thus
killing or blighting the buds. A. L.
Lovett of the entomology department
Of the Oregon agricultural college has
made special study Of the insect and
gives the following remedial measures
to be taken for their elimination.
Any arsehical Is useless, since the
bugs suck their food instead Of eating
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-03-30
THE PRoHisITIoNIsTs
ANOTHER INQUIRY

Investigations being the order Of the
day, Representatives Frank Clark Of
Florida and f. r. Bathrick Of Ohio
recently demanded one made into the
department Of agriculture. The in
qulry relates to the alleged attitude Of
the department Of agriculture toward
companies exploiting under water
land In the Florida everglades.
These companies, which were sub
tscted to the investigation of the fed
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-03-30
Save the Wood Ashes.

II You are using wood for fuel save
the ashes for I've. The I've, which is
leached from 4 barrel, is Invaluable
about the farm, but especially so where
your fruit trees are infested with scale.
A lye wash properly proportional and
applied leaves the bark clean and
smooth.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-03-30
AM Inducements 70 nshavs.

Minister visiting at dinnep : And
what good little children you are! What
makes you so very. very well behavedf
Johnny-Because pa said he'd knock
our blocks or II we wasn't-St. Louis
Post Dispatch.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-03-30
Hens In tho Orchard.

Hens do well in orchards of apple or
plum. They destroy insects and scat.
ter their droppings evenly. DO not put
them in peach orchards.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-03-30
NATIONAL FLOWER SHOW

The Society of American Florists and
Ornamental Horticulturists through the
national flower show committee has
closed contract and will hold an inter
national flower show in New York the
first week In April, 1913, when more
than $4,000 will be offered in prizes.
A number Of societies will contribute
gold medals and other trophies.
Representatives Of foreign florists in
this country will exhibit flowers and
plants in competition with the products
Of the United States.
A FooTNoTE
"Rings on her fingers, bells on her
toes, she shall have music wherever
she goes" Now 1t reads, Rings on
her fingers and feathers on her toes,
she shall be noticed wherever she
goes" In other words, birds plumage
for milady's feet Is new wbim Of
the Partisan milliners. 1t is q trans
fer from head to feet. They have de-
creed that femininity's walking part
shall radiate riot of colors. These
gaudy hues will be gummed on to the
leather. The golden pheasant. birds Of
paradise and the ibis will be utilized
for milady's low cut, high heeled
shoes, with which buckles of paste or
little pivots Of aigrets or feathers are
worn.
But good news comes from London.
It Is to the effect that young English
men are gradually discarding socks
that rival the rainbow and the peacock
and incasing their feet in hose with
out quite so much fireworks.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-03-30

At least 100000 women will be
~ privileged to vote for a presl-
~ dent Of the United States next
November. They constitute
larger body than the total number OF
their sex In the thirteen colonies our
ing the memorable year 1778 and II
they voted solidly miSnt decide the
presidency, as their strength exceeds
that of the usual presidential pluranty'
wyoming women are the suffrage
pioneers of the six states whlch let
women vote. Wyoming women nave
voted since 1869, year after the ter
ritorv was formed. Official figures say
that 8 per cent Of them register ana
vote regularly. They serve as jurors
and have been named for public po-
sitions, frequently as school superin-
tendents and city treasurers.
Women of washington voted wnen
washington was n territory. Woman
outrage there was declared unconsitu-
tional in 1887, and women were denied
the ballot until 1910. Utah women have
voted since territorial times, and Colo
rado women were enfranchised in 1893.
Idaho women first voted in 1896. Cali
fornia women have yet to cast their
nrst vote for a president. This they
will DO this year.
NOTABLE ANNIVERSARIES
The United States congress on March
%, 1862. passed an appropriation OF
SIS, 000. 900 for new ironclads and vot-
ed its thanks to John Ericsson for
creating the Monitor. President JEFF
ferson Davis Of the Confederate states
sent to congress at Richmond on March
30, 1862, a recommendation to enroll
all citizens In Confederate territory be-
tween the ages of eighteen and thirty
Ave for military service. On March
81, 1862, Henry Wilson Of Massachu-
sets precipitated debate In the Unit
ed States senate by q speech urging
the freeing of negroes held as slaves
in the District Of Columbia John God
frey SAKE, American poet, died aged
seventy -four, on March 81, 1887.
LADY DAY
Lady day, on March %, Is one OF
the quarter days in England and Ire
land. when rent is made payable In
the Roman Catholic church 1t Is cele-
brated as the Feast Of the Annuncla-
ton, and 1t Is observed as n feast by
the English church. In France the
day Is called Notre Dame de Mars.
The earliest evidence of the celebra
ton Of the annunciation Of the Virgin
Mary Is found In canon OF tho
church council of Toledo, held in COG.
THE PRoHiBlTIoNIsTs
The basis Of representation as fixed
for the national Prohibition convention
at Atlantic City, ~ j., on July 10 is as
follows.
Each state and territory is entitled
TO four delegates at large.
Each state Is entitled to an additional
delegate for each 200 votes or major
fraction thereof cast for Eugene w.
Chain for president In 1908.
The District Of Columbia is entitled
to two delegates. Each state, terri
tory and the District Of Columbia is
entitled to as many alternates as its
number Of delegates. ~