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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-07-13
.HE- clipper Osceola was within
a few days. sail Of New York
when head wind struck her.

NnL-cllppeT OSCeOld was w1tnln
a few days sail Of New York
when a head wind struck her.
There was nothing for it but
to LAY to" under flying jib. With
the wind came rain, which froze as it
struck the vessel.
The first mate, John Hutchins, was
on the bridge, holding on for his life.
The vessels main jib had. become loos-
ened and a corner Of 1t was Tapping in
the wind. 1t was doing no harm. 1t
was simply tunsailorlike. To fix 1t
man must so out on the bowsprit, and,
considering the ice and the lurching,
this was equivalent to going overheard.
"Connor," sang the mate to watch
holding on to the port ratlines, Ego out
and clew up the jibv'
The man addressed looked up. His
face was ashen. There had been bad
blood between him and the first mate
during the voyage.
mo one can go out there and i've"
said Connor. II can't even let 20 to
get across the deck without being shot
against the bulwarks and mashed to
jelly"
"Oh, yes, you can. Work your way
along the gunwale."
There was an ominous silence, at the
end Of which Conner said: "Mr. Hutch
ins. I'm going to obey the order, and
it's probably the last order I'll ever
obey from any one. IL succeed, when
we get to New York and 1 out Of the
merchant service--for I'm expecting to
be married and settle on shore--you'll
have just one more chance to kill me,
but you'll have to take the chance Of
being killed at the same time"
Conner had not covered half the dis
lance to the sail when great wave
struck the vessels bow and sent him
into the brine. Hutchins from the
bridge saw him swept by and the look
that was on his face. Nevertheless he
was relieved that the man had gone.
There was the usual shout of "Man
overboardv' and few life buoys were
thrown over, but nothing of moment
could be done to save Conner, who
soon drifted out Of sight.
A week later the Osceola approach
ed New York bay. The cold had con-
tinued, and her icy coat was even
thicker than It had been. The vessel
anchored off Sandy Hook, waiting or
ders from owners. All on board were
worn out, 30 the captain and most of
the crew went ashore for rest and
recreation, leaving the vessel in charge
Of the first mate and single watch.
At two bells In the evening Hutchins,
after seeing that the signal lights were
In position, went down into the cabin
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-07-13
The Fate Of a Cosvard
BY GEORGE CUMMINGS

to look over bundle Of newspapers
that had been brought aboard. Sandy
Hook is exposed to the waves. Of the
ocean, and the ship was rolling heavily.
Presently the mate heard a step on
the companionway. Looking up, there
on the stairs stood-the ghost Of Con-
nor! He was pale as a corpse, and his
eyes We're flaring.
Get up? commanded a voice.
Hutchins, who did not doubt that he
was facing the avenging spirit Of the
man he had murdered, obeyed, trem-
bling. Connor or his ghost had mean
while come down into the cabin and
passed beyond Hutchins.
go on deckw
Hutchins backed out of the cabin on
to the deck, fascinated by the glitter
Ing eve Of the man or ghost-he did
not know which.
'The main lib needs chewing. Go
out and clew It."
Whether the prospect of certain
death-for the conditions differed only
In degree from what they were when
Conner was ordered to make this at
tempt-or something human there was
about Connor affected him, by this
time Hutchins was ready for defense.
Even ghost can't corner n man with
out being turned on, and the mate,
seeing that Connor was unarmed sud
denly thrust his hand to his hip, drew
revolver and fired. His hand was
unsteady. Besides, at the moment a
wave rolled under the ship. His shot
went wild. The ghost drew a revolver
from under his shirt and before Hutch
ms could fire again shot him dead.
Scarcely minute had elapsed from
the time the two reached the deck be-
fore Hutchins' body was rolling in the
lee scuppers. Two of the crew saw
the fight and, coming up, drew back
mt sight OF the man they believed to
be dead
Boys said Connor, don't be afraid
of me. I'm no ghost. A life buoy
hoated by me, and chung to 1t. A
steamer making a few knots only
against the storm passed SO close to
me that / was taken on board and
after much effort revived. got In
yesterday, have been watching for
your coming and came out in boat.
I've punished in fair fight the cow
ard who tried to kill me. I'm to be
married next week, and I want you to
come to the wedding"
First we'll get rid of this carcass
and say he slipped overboard:y
And that was the version ofSkNitch-
ms death given in four lf1eS news
paper item.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-07-13

Of the University of Rostock, Ger
many.
Professor Grugel announces that he
has not only found the bacillus which
causes foot and mouth disease, but
has also found serum for immuniz-
ing cattle against the malady. The
serum is not curative, but preventive,
and can therefore be administered
only to healthy animals.
Experiments with large number of
cattle have, 1t is stated, proved I'M
qualifiedly successful.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-07-13
BEAT MAIL ORDER HOUSE
BY MEANS OF ADVERTISING.
Hare 10 . Case illustrating How Some
Merchants Overlook Chance
to Do Moro Business.

merchant in n small town who
saw farmer receive goods at rall-
road station from n mail order house
told him he could have sold the same
goods for less money and saved the
freight besides. The farmer asked
him why he didn't let people know.
Though he had taken the home paper
regularly for years, he never saw n
line in It that such goods were Ia be
had The mail order house came after
the trade and got IT,
Merchants and manufacturers who
fail 10 advertise what they have
should not expect 10 compete with
those who do. The very best articles
AT the lowest prices Will dc passed by
when people are unaware of their en-
istcnce Probably il the merchant had
advertised aud the farmer had bought
from him he wouldn't have known
that his advertisement had brought
the business anyway, and so wouldn't
have given it credit. Publicity often
reaches much farther than is out
wardly perceptible.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-07-13

hardy and could not stand the burning
heat or the sun. Among thorns"
This soil was fertile, but it was full Of
weeds, which grew faster and were
much stronger than the good seed
which was ''choked and IL yielded no
fruit" This picturesque addition is
found only in Mark. Good ground"
that had none Of the defects of the
other three. It was soft. not hard;
deep, not shallow; clean, not impure.
The conditions were satisfactory, and
much fruit was produced.
Verses 10-12. Special privileges.
This new method Of teaching i'm
pressed the disciples. and as soon MS
they were together they asked Jesus.
"Why speakest thou unto them in par
ablcs?' Matt. xiii, 10) IL was
not the purpose Of Jesus to keep his
hearers in the darkness. They remain
cd therein Of their own accord. -
Verses 13-20.-Response and respon-
sibility.
1t was the privilege Of the disciples
To receive enlightenment. Let them
be sure to use IL for the benefit of
others. "Know We not this parablc?"
This mild rebuke was To stir them up
to a sense of their deficiency and their
need of spiritual insight. In
the parable proper the hearers are
identified with the soil: in the expla-
nation they are identified with the
seed The idea is that the seed be-
comes the plant and represents the
respective individuals described. "The
wayside" nearer is careless and indif-
ferent and gives no opportunity for
the impression to be made. The rea-
son for this is attributed to Satan"
who "cometh Immediately" and turns
the interest elsewhere. The "stony
ground" nearer is superficial and I'M
reliable I'm spite of the high promises
that are made mt the outset.
"Sown among thorns." This is the
worldly and irresolute nearer. who
tries 10 serve God and mammon and
fails In both. 'sThe good
ground" nearer Is purposeful and prnc-
ticnl. who hears the truth and heark-
ems to It, 49, Us Al
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-07-13
cow THAT LOOKS AMBITIOUS
AND WILLING TO GIVE MILK.
She 10 the Kind to Hunt For Whom You
Want Q Good Dairy AnimaI-Some
Of Her Points of Excellence.

The following advice as to the selec-
ton OF dairy cows Is given by George
II. Samson of the animal busbandry
department Of the Oregon Agricultural
college:
Use the Babcock tester and scales
first to determine which OF your own
cows are profitable and which unprofit-
able.
If you are buying cows which have
not been tested the form and quality
of cows under consideration afford
some guidance and may be looked to
with profit.
A we'll developed and evenly formed
udder, which Is loose and soft rather
than hard after being MIXED out is
desirable. Lack of development in the
fore quarter is n common defect. The
bottom of the udder should be level,
and the back OF it should be well arch
cd outward and attached high up to-
ward the tail head.
The rump should be long from hook
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-07-13
FRENCH ekTTLEsHiPs

The designers Of battleships tor
France seem 70 be following the gen
eral lines OF the British constructors
in the building program Of this year.
An exception IS in point q tonnage,
the new French ships exceeding the
tonnage OF the British vessels Of the
Orion class. the displacement Of which
is 22,6so tons. France is placing ten
l34 inch guns on the new ships as q
primary armament, mounted on FIVE
twin gun turrets, all placed on the
center line after the Orion model.
These guns are OF slightly less caliber
than the British 1875 iuchers, though
the French ships viii lie larger by over
1000 tons.
The new French ships viii he 54l
feet long and rs, feet inches broad.
Their speed VIII be twenty knots. The
time for building and completing is 70
be three years compared with the two
years Of the British builders.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-07-13
PROCESS OF WRITING.
Like Laying Track, Along Which Au-
thor Takes the Reader.

KNOT dNcS tHC nSdOcl'
The process Of writing consists OF
laying track of words, along which
the author conducts the reader with
more or less success. If the words are
put together neatly and skillfully the
reader glides along without jolt or jar,
and II the elevations and depresslons
are arranged with care, so that monot-
ony may be avoided, the pleasure of the
trip is still further increased
Many writer's rcycl in "apt allitera-
tons artful aid and take an unfair
advantage of the reader by ceaseless
syllabication promiscuously and PERM
ciously pandering, with reckless ro-
domontade to surfeited senses.
Others adopt a rugged. uneven, jolt
ING method, placing their words in
hard, jagged, staccato rows. hurting
their meaning at you in irritating crcs-
cea6cs. humping you up and down.
making hard edges which jar your ear
ard rasp your consciousness discord-
z1,ly. rubbing YOU crosswise.
Aud others still. with stately pomp,
:i-u'y welded 10 well balanced peri
ID. march with rhythmic step along
tae.- formal path No friyolity de-
ls-s them. no joyous and inconsequen-
t.sl icEtness disturbs them, no folly
Cz-s their posture. but with dignified
carEizc4, their banners flying in the
sun. they tourney onward, the distant
horizon reverberating 10 their trium-
r,hg1 ry-0crpSS
Then we have the mincing. delicate.
y constructive writer. who deals in
1nossics. A feminine little air of pre-
cis!on IS his peryading essence. Caper-
ing nlmbly 10 the dulcet phrase, he
never descends below his shrill treble,
but scatters his nice little refnements
about him Ike lace adorned bride.
in the meantime the unhappy reader
asks for nothing better than not TO
know that the writer has style.
This does not mean that the style is
unimportant. IL means only that the
reader is primarily interested in what
the writer has 10 show him. and the
writer's style may be considered per.
feet when IL never obtrudes itself on
the readers attention.
IL is on the 50 me principle that the
best dressed man Is the man whose
clothes you never notice. Thomas L.
Mason in Lippincott's.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-07-13

IMPROVING THE HORSE.

: Breed with definite ideal In
!. mind.
I Patronize only the best, sound,
: pure bred sires.
: Use only sound mares Tor
!. breeding purposes.
/ Do not mix types.
! AS far as possible stick to one
I breed.
Feed literally the mares you
have bred.
BE sure to read the state H.
cense Of the stallion you patron
) ize.
If you are breeding draft
) horses seek for q combination
OF soundness, size, proper con-
formation, quality and action.
If you are breeding light horses
seek for a combination of sound
ness, proper conformation, quail :
ity. speed, style ID action.
Boost for your local fair. En- .
ter your stock and have It well
broken by show time. Exercise .
every care and attention that
your stock may show to the best .
possible advantage. = Kansas
Farmer. .
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-07-13
FEWER DELEGATES

Representative Burleson Of Te1A in
bringing up the question of new plan
of representation In future national
conventions said his object was TO cut
down the size TO which these conyen-
tons have grown. He said that he
felt this change would conduce TO an
increased party interest in the congress
sional fights in states, with view to
holding or obtaining stronger represen-
tation in the national conventions.
According to the Burleson plan, there
would be one delegate from each con-
gressional district, but districts repre-
septed in congress by Democrat
would be entitled TO an additional dele
gate or two delegates TO Democratic
congressional district If state is
represented In the senate by two Dem
ocratic senators It would have four
delegates at large; II by one Democrat
and one Republican, 1t would have
three at large, and II represented by
two Republicans only two delegates at
large. The representation for a ter
ritory would be the same as for state
at large.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-07-13
p oUIsIANA has picked out her two

- OUISIANA has picked out her two
new Democratic United States
senators In the persons OF
Joseph Eugene Ransdcll and
Robert f. Broussard, now members OF
the house of representatives. The for
mer will succeed Murphy J. Foster for
the term beginning IN March next.
while Congressman Broussard was
elected to succeed John Randolph
Thornton, whose term will expire In
1915. Ransdcll. who was born in 1858,
was prominent In the state constitu-
tIonaI convention OF Louisiana In 1893,
which framed new state constitution,
has been president Of the national rlv.
crs and barbors congress since 1901
and Is Interested in the law and cotton
planting. He opened his senatorial
campaign last November by taking up
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-07-13

the cudgels against Senator Foster.
who wanted 10 be reelected. Ransdell
spent quite some time in ridiculing a
story political enemies circulated 10
the effect that he was Il sly seeker
after the governorship of Louisiana.
Congressman Broussard got into poll.
tics and law when mere youth and,
like Ransdell, has a gubernatorial
boom TO mark up to the list Of his past
performances. He was born In 1864
and was district attorney before he
was sent to Washington.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-07-13
MAKES CATTLE IMMUNE.

Preventive of Foot and Mouth Disease
Reported From Germany.
a discovery Of the first Importance
to the American cattle raising indus
try is reported by Professor Wilhelm
Grugel, dean Of the hygienic institute
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-07-13
MARRYING THE UNFIT

That the discussion for tho marriage
OF only healthy persons is ginning
strength is shown In the state Of lii
noIs, where 200 Protestant clergymen
have Endorsed the suggestion OF Dean
Sumner that ministers demand a
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-07-13
THE ORE SUPPLY

Joseph Sellwood OF Duluth told the
Stanley committee that the Lake SUI
perior ore region contains 1,40O,0OO,OOO
tons OF available ore, Of which about
G50,O00,0O0 tons, excluding the Hill
ores. are controlled by the United
States Steel corporation. Steel manu-
facturers were inclined 10 dispute the
ore experts figures rs IL Is generally
known that the stee, corporation al
ways has claimed =, Gas; i.llp."tAoo
tons OF svsi-EtLs -..---=r- :cs- =. TIE
rate Q: cro-s--5r-g- :Tsr - Is. 9sw
years 5.s,s .,litti. -,cl. = .-s ---l3
mean less 1tiE- t;vs--T-1T+ Tears e
life fcr T-Ia5 r-Itef S1Hs = ne
steel corporation controls i1.u; I1r--r
81 ore ON ~ fp-Hi @ 4I1l,'t 80
tons irs holdings rep-ess1. u-I = I's-
cent q The total
Com missioner - CurT,o-E1u-is S-5ic' :
report gives the tota gvg-lEtle -roo cr@
deposits Of the north e around 300
900 tons
Don II. Bacon's statement 70 the e.
feet that there is vast amount O. w
discovered ore IN the United States Il
supported by steel manufacturers.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-07-13
AMHERsT's NEW HEAD

Dir. Alexander Meiklejohn, the new
president Of Amherst college, is the
only head Of that institution who has
not been an alumnus Of the college and
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-07-13
Survey Of the Worlds News

health certificate as well as mar
riage license from the prospective con-
tracing parties. These 900 clergymen
are associated with the federated
churches OF Chicago, and they agreed
ut the time they Endorsed the deans
suggestion To direct their energies to-
ward creating public oplnlon'that shall
indorsc the plan urged by Dean Sum
her.
while some may urge that the state
should take the first step in demand
ing health certificate" said Dean
sumner. 81 answer that for forty
years Michigan has had law which
provides that minister who marries
n person who Is victim OF a con
tagious disease shall be fined $1,000
aud sent TO Jail. The law has never
been enforced. it will not be enforced
until the ministers take the initiative
I'm the desired reform"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-07-13
The Sunday School Lesson
SENIOR eERgAN INTERNATIONAL SERIES.

Golden Tcxt-Receive with meekncss
the engrafted word, which is able to
save your souls,-James /, 81.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-07-13
GREAT WIRELESS FEAT

Three enormous wireless towers are
being constructed by the government
near Fort Mycr, Va. These towers
will be the central station for the
greatest wireless project ever contcm-
plated by any government. Through
them and with the aid of the re-
mainder OF the system the United
states government will be able 10 talk
with its battleships and stations near
ly all over the world. The highest tow
er will be $50 feet high. and the two
smaller ones will be 450 feet high.
Between these will I've suspended the
wires which will receive the flashes
from MS far west ms san Francisco
and as far east as Africa.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-07-13

Or. Alexander MeikIejohn. Whose APP
pointment Upset Two Precedents.
n clergyman. DIR. Meiklejohn, who is
n native of Glasgow, had been dean
of Brown university at Providence,
IL. l., for eleven years when he was
called to Massachusetts.
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LONGEST TUNNEL
The Russian government is planning
the longest tunnel in the world. 1t Is
To Dc fifteen miles long and, with other
facilities, will connect Tifis and Vladi-
kavkaz, the latter place being town
In Ciscaucasia. The two places are
only 10 miles apart, and Mt the pres
ent time roundabout journey Of 90
miles Is necessary IN order to go from
one place 10 the other.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-07-13
RICHEST UNIVERSITY

The latest report from Harvard
shows that this institution of learning
10 the vealthiest university In the COUP
try. The report referred to states
that Harvard has S25,000,OOO In pro-
ductive funds, Of which $17OOO,0O0 IL
In solid stocks and bonds. This amount
is an increase over last year Ia the
value Of stocks and bonds. The uni
versity enjoys an income of S2,50OO00
from It's productive fund, and $735,T35
of It is derived from stocks and bonds.
The university owns some of the most
valuable real estate in Boston
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WOMEN POLICE
Those women who have argued that
policewomen would be desirable ad-
junct to twentieth century progress
were delighted Mt the recent news that
the sex was to be represented on the
force at Annapolis, Md. At the same
time reports came that the advocates
OF policewomen were making an inn
preston at Santa Monica, Cal In
fact, the chief of police of the last
mentioned place advanced the idea of
naming clubwomcn to enforce the cur
few law there. He said he regarded
women who are mothers and who have
succeeded In bringing up their own
children as we'll qualified for the duties
he had In mind.
Led by Mrs. Julia Goldzier, there
have been several attempts TO launch
women police at Bayonne. N. J. Mrs.
Goldzier has been an indefatigable
worker to bring about this reform"
but the Bayonne city fathers have re-
mained adamant TO her various APP
peals on this score.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-08-23
Public Works Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the Board Of Super
visors of Lee Co. Miss, will award the contracts
to the lowest responsible bidder or bidders, at
| public outcry in front of the court house door on
1ss Monday in Sept. 1912. within legal hours to-
wit: /.
l,ew bridge across Tulip creek on Tupelo and
Ballardsville road.
New bridge across Sand creek on Tupelo and
Marietta road.
New levee in Tulip Creek bottom on Saltillo
and Mooresville road.
New bridge across Jourdan creek on Eggvi,le
and Mooresville road.
Raising leeve in Kings creekbottom on Tupelo
and Chesterville road.
New bridge across little Coonewah creek on
Hardshell road.
Repairs on levee across Coonewah bottom on
Verona and Shannon road.
New bridge over Flat creek on Uclatubba and
Tupelo road.
New bridge over Bushbaloda creek on Tupelo
and Ellistown road.
For building levee in Bushbaloda bottom on
Tupelo and Ellistown road.
Three new bridges on levee in 20 Mile creek
bottom on Guntown and Marietta Road.
and Aberdeen road.
Repairs on levee in Coonewah bottom on Shan
non and Verona road.
Raising levee in Goose creek bottom on Verona
and Smithville road.
Raising levee in Calf Penna creek bottom on
Verona and Smithville road.
New bridge over slough in Coonewah creek
bottom on Aberdeen and Verona road,
200 feet of trestle bridge and repairs on City
Point bridge on Smithville and Verona road.
Abutment span and repairs on slough and
bridge in Coonewah bottom, north of canal on
Verona and Aberdeen road.
All work to be according to plan and specifca-
ton on file in clerks office and right reserved to
reject all bids.
JOHN M. WITT. Clerk.