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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-04-05
Annual Report--In Account with the
Board of Education Of the Township Of
L'Anse for the Year Ending March IS, '13
RECEIPTS.

April 10 county treasurer
and from county $50 35
Nav Library fromco treasure 81
July a andn
- bond tax andi treasu CT
Primary school 4753 10
Nov. Del xandnt fromc county 25
.bondta tax and Sc 81
Del tax fromco 312 AZ
School bond and interest spread 1910 90
2O959 Is
jan. xandn
Del bond and int. county 124 81
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-04-05
LIABILITY.

! on roller and machinery.
Nav q 1911 Road Improvement bonds 90
-
Aus Western 1912 $500
paid, disbursement Highway Imp. Fund
Austin Western Highway Imp order No. %
High fund 650 90
Total Liability $4,000
STATE OF "a MI baBGAN SIS.
hereby certify that have given correct financial report of
ending March 25h A. D. 1913.
Approved) J. o. MAxEY, fSigned) ANDREW JOHNSON
Supervisor Township Clerk
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-02-20
SYNOPSIS.

Agatha Redmond, opera singer starting
for an auto drive in New York, finds a
stranger sent as her chauffeur. Leaving
the car. she goes inso the park TO read
the will of an old fsiend of her mother
who has left her property. There she ls
aceosted by a stranger. who follows her
TO the auto, climbs in and chloroforms
her. James Hambieton of Lynn, Mass,
witnesses the abduction of Agatha RED
morId Hambleton sees Agatha forciply
taken aboard yacht He secures rug
and when near the yacht drops over
board. Alect Van Camp. friend Of Ham.
bleton, had al appointment with him MOI
meeting Hambieton. he makes call upon
friends. Madame and Miss Melanle Key
nier. He proposes to the latter and IS re.
fused. Melanie explains that she - OF
high birth in a German principality. from
which she had fed to escape an unWished
marriage. The three arrange coast Trip
on Van Camps yacht. the Sea Gun
Hambleton wakes up on board the Jeanne
D'Arc, the yacht on which Is Agatha
Redmond His clothes and money peit
have been taken from him. He meets
man who introduces himself as Monsieur
Chatelard who Is Agatha's abductor.
They fight, but are interrupted by the
threatened sinking of the vessel. The
boat sinks. Jimmy and Agatha are ooth
abandoned by the crew, who take TO the
boats. Jimmy dives into the sea ana
reaches Agatha
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-02-20
When EIoauence Didn't Work.

There is such thing as being too
eager, as witness the following re-
mark:
Yes" said the statesman, 81 de-
feated myself by my own elo.
quence once"
How was that?"
Il was candidate for the nominal
ton to congress. and got up and
made speech to the convention, in
which just naturally flung Old Glory.
with capital o and capital G. to
the breeze in so enthusiastic man.
ner that ] took the house by storm.
dilated on the greatness of our
country and on the responsibilities of
the man who should be called to
make its laws, till one cid fellow from
back county got up and said that
had convinced him that it was too
big job for SO young a man as was
to tackle, so he moved that the con
vention nominate man of more ex-
perience; and. by gee, they did It,"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-02-20
COFFEE THREsHED HER.
is Long Years.

For over fifteen years. writes a
patient, hopeful little Ills. woman,
while coffee drinker, suffered from
Spinal Irritation and Nervous trouble.
! was treated by good physicians, but
did not get much relief. H
] never suspected that coffee might
be aggravating by condition. (Tea is
just as injurious, because It contains
caffeine. the same drug found in cof-
fee) / was down-hearted and dis
couraged. but prayed daily that
might find something to help me.
Several years ago, while at a
friends house / drank cup of Post
UNI and though / had never tasted
anything more delicious.
From that time on I used Postum
instead of coffee and soon began to
improve In health, SO that now / can
walk half dozen blocks or more with
ease. and do many other things that I
never thought I would be able to do
again in this world.
My appetite is good, / sleep well
and find life is worth living. A lady
of my acquaintance said she did not
like Postum, it was so weak and taste
less
i explained to her the difference
when it is made right-boiled accord
ing to directions. She was glad to
know this because coffee did not agree
with her. Now her folks say they
expect to use Postum the rest of their
lives" Name given upon request.
Read the little book, "The Road to
MELVILLE" in pkgs. There's a Rea-
son."
Postum now comes in concentrated.
powder form, called Instant Postum.
1t Is prepared by stirring level tea
spoonful in cup of hot water, adding
sugar to taste. and enough cream to
bring the color to golden brown.
Instant Postum is convenient:
there's no waste; and the favour is al
ways uniform. Sold by grocers-45 to
6o-cup tin 80 cts. 80 to 100-cup tin
80 cts.
A 5.cup trial tin mailed for grocer's
name and 2-cent stamp for postage.
Postum Cereal Co, Ltd. Battle Greek.
Mich. ADV
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-02-20
BOY oBEYED ORDERS GIVEN
Meant Well, but information Was Not
Welcomed by Hotel Manager
just at That Time.

A certain New York hotel manager
is one of those nervous men who con-
stantly warn their employees against
keeping them in ignorance of any
happening around the place. He hired
new bell boy recently. and gave
him the usual warning:
Remember" he warned, 'if any
thing happens around here I'm to be
the first person to know about il"
Soon after that he was showing
three naughty Daughters of the Con
federacy one of the best rooms in the
place, when the new bell boy rushed
In with his hair on end
Something's happened" he yelled.
The three Daughters of the Con
federacy turned coldly, and the man
ager, anxious to get rid Of the boy.
demanded to know the trouble.
"That old cat down stairs" said
the boy, has just had kittens, What
shall we do?"
The managers suggestion was
rough
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-02-20
CHAPTER TX.
IRE Camp on the Beach.

Sunset of the day that had dawned
so strangely and wonderfully for
those two wayfarers of earth. James
and Agatha, fell on little camp
near. the spit of coast-land toward
which they had struggled. The point
lifted itself abruptly into a rocky
bank which curved in and out, yield
ing to the besieging waves Just
here had been formed little sandy
cove partly protected by the beetling
cliff. At the top was verdure in abun-
dance. Vines hung down over the
face OF the wall, coarse grasses and
underbrush grew to It's very edge, and
sharp-pointed fir trees etched them
selves against the clear blue of the
fky Below, the white sand formed
sickle-shaped beach, bordered by
the rocky wall. with its sharp point
dipping far out to sea. High up on
the sand small rowboat was beach
edo There was no path Visible up
from the single. but 1t was evident
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-02-20
Twins an Evil Omen.

Igorote women have strange sup
erstition about twins. They say that
Anito, an evil spirit. is always pres.
ent in one Of the babes when twins
are born. Napeek, twins are called,
and their advent is looked on as an
evil omen. Even wild buffalo-cara
bao--have but one calf. say the super.
stitious Igorotes. so they take cns Of
the twins, usually the larger. and
quietly diapose Of itr-Christlal
Herald
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-02-20
Watered Stock.

Two old Cronies had been sitting in
cafe on Cortlaadt street one Saturday
Afternoon for several hours and were
pretty much the worse for their
lengthy tete-a-tete.
What is your nationality. anyway,
Jim?" asked one.
well, III tell you, Bob. My father
came from Glasgow. so you see I'm
half Scotch"
And the other half settler. guess"
put in his companion.-Saturday Eve
ming Post.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-02-20
Significant.

Albert, what did your sister say
waiting" inquired the hopeful young
man.
"Nothin But she took a ring off
one finger an put it on another
Lippincott's.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-02-20
Enough to Scare Anybody.

Il had an awful scare last night
What happened?"
MY husband had been reading
about the war in the Balkans and he
mentioned the names of lot of those
Turkish towns in his sleep"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-02-20

There isn't much use j. turning
over new leaf unless you put a
weight on it.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-09-18
Notice.

In the Matter of the Application OF
Charles Pike, o Registered Pharma.
cist, for Permit
TO WHOM III MAY CONCERN: 4.
Notice is hereby given that the ap-
plication Of Charles Pike for per.
NIT to buy. keep and sell Intoxicating
liquors as a Registered Pharmacist,
will be on file In the office OF the
Clerk of the District Court OF Ma.
haska County, Iowa, on or before the
25th day OF September, 1913, and that
said application Will come on for
hearing in the District Court OF Ma.
haska County. Iowa, at the October
1913, Term thereof. which win com.
mence on the 9Th day OF October,
1913; that said application asks that
a permit to sell intoxicating liquors
as Registered Pharmacist accord
ing to law shall be granted to said
applicant, who is conducting business
In a building located on the East One.
Third &c. 1-3t OF Lot No. Five 90.
Block Twelve f12). o. p. Oskaloosa,
Iowa. known as No. 119 West High
Avenue, where said business Is to be
conducted II said application is grant
ed.
at8 tsignedy CHARLES PIKE.
northumberland
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-09-18
Hunters, Licenses.

y The following have been issued
shutters licenses since our last re.
bort: ii-' "n T,9he' .-ag.i.Ss-F e.. q.
Glenn vannoy. Fremont; !. Thorpe
Houghey, OskalooSa Z II. 81. Garden
ITracy9 r. IEaiGardent Tracy; JET
Dogaman. Tracy; 10 Henry Walker
Evans; Floyd Mccall, q 0skaloosa; III
wv. McClelland, Oskaloosa; J. w. Sar
wis, Oskaloosa; c. W.. Moore, Cedar;
George Silyerthorne,y Rose Hill; Hart
well, Pyle, Oskaloosa; George Ruther
lord, Rose HILL, J. U, Jones, New Sha
ron; A. N. Douglas, Oskaloosa !; Forest
Clifford, Lacey: ID. Barnes, Oskaloosa
W.. HI. Shirk, Oskaloosa; George Ash
by, Oskaloosa; w. NJ. Kreling, Leigh
ton; F. D. Lanning, Lakonta, and Will
lam Fitzpatrick, Oskaloosa.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-09-18
IOWA SUPREME
COURT oEcIsloNs.

Des Moines, Sept 16.-The su-
preme court convened today for the
first period of the September term.
Under the new rules the court will
sit in two sections. The chief JUS
tice will sit with both divisions.
A large number of cases are to be
submitted 1t is expected that a
large number of opinions will be
handed down at the first period. The
members of the court have had sew
eral months in which to prepare their
decisions. IS - a." ,s-e, 'f.' 81
There is great interest in. the man
ner of working out the new system
of having, a divided, court, or two ,di.
visions OF the court. Resides there
are thirtyrsix reheariDgs noted for ar
gument to the full bench commencing
Tuesday morning and the usual grist
of new cases. for submission. The
division of. work, for the session is as
follows ~ =, !,
! First division, commencing the 10th
cases from districts I; 20,i2, 8 and 4.
Second division, commencing the
23rd, districts 81, 8, 6 and 2. 80 b -,
| First division, commencing October
! 18th, districts s, 10 and IL. Gest
| Second division, commencing Oeto-
Der, 21st. districts 49, 10, IA and 81
FIRST division, commencing NOvem.
j Der H., districts 10, and 16. -s.. a.
| Second division, commencing, Noy-
fember Is, districts II, 10 and 49, -
This is the order i'll which the cases
for the entire state will be called.
Aside from the rehearings for this
week there have been noted for oral
argument about forty of the new cases
/ In the first batch.
/ Attorney General Cossou will ask
the supreme court of Iowa for an adj
vancement of the capitol extension
appeal to the September period in.
stead of the October period. The re-
quest for a further advance from the
attorney general will come as the re-
| suit of a suit TO be started at Ottum.
wa. 10 which an effort will be made
ito enjoin the auditor of .Wapello, coun-
ty from spreading the ha1f-miIl tax
levy on the books. a.. -.....'.,,...,.
The supreme court today affirmed
the conviction of Glen CULVER. who
robbed the bank at Orchard, Mitchell
county They refused to consider
new evidence H II @ES
The court also affirmed the case of
MCGEE vs.. Jones County from Jones
district. II is an action over an es-
tate of o. j. eleven .on.."f ...s...
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-09-18

How language grows by the ad-
dition of picturesque phrases was IL
Illustrated by an incident in Kansas
the other day. They've had long
and severe drouth there and been dis
appointed time and again when black
clouds doomed up only to so sweep
ing onward without yielding the need,
ed moisture. It's going, to rain
sure said a junction City farmer to
a railroad brakeman on one of these
occasions. See those clouds over
there?" The brakeman shook his
head. Nothing but. a string of emp
ties" he said. r.-t' ri r g1,5l
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-09-18
May be millionaire Coal Baron. 81

Sigourney Review: John r. Gar
rett, a millionaire coal magnateaG How
does that sound to you? The hun
.dreds of friends sOf John X. Garrett
will be. pleased TO learn that he has
found lot of coaLatOn his farm in
Wapellp county, John was digging a
wen last week and at the. depth of
nineteen feet he struck coal and when
he got through it, he found he had a
vein five feet thick of good coal, with
"a good slate roof ,-. ~ .l
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-09-18
Announcement,

r r. Y. Penders announces that the
Oskaloosa Artificial Ice Company will
receive orders for fuel this season and
will handle the same special grades
of both hard and bituminous coal
handled last winter. The soft coal
will be- the Hickory chunk" which
gave universal satisfaction last sea-
son and won so many customers.
Figure. with Penders before ordering
the winters supply. Honest weights
and the best coal that comes to Oska-
loosa It's all coal. Call phone Co.
Advertisement
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-09-18

4 -Grinnell's park commission has
employed experts to doctor the trees.
"Grinnell is little different from
many other Iowa towns" comments
the Burlington Hawk.Eye, where ey-
cry public official and many private
persons seem to harbor a grudge
against shade and other trees, and
where the engineer and the street i'm
provement force seem to take special
delight in ordering improvements
that will mean the killing of rows of
fine shade trees"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-09-18

1t is now claimed that the plac-
ing of wool upon the tree list will not
reduce the price. To which the
Webster City Freeman. Tribune
makes this sensible reply; Then
why not keep the tariff on? II will
help the treasury, at least. and If 1t
does not increase the price IL will not
hurt the consumer.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-09-18
Waterworks For Brighton.

A deep well for a water supply for
Brighton is liable to be an expensive
proposition. A well 1880 feet deep
was drilled on the Vincent farm north
of town this summer at cost of
about $4,000, and it's output would not
supply Brighton. The only sure plan
will be to pipe water from Skunk
river, a distance of 11a miles.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-09-18
HeId h Grand lurx.

4 j. j. Murphy, of Buxton, was. given
a preliminary hearing in the justice
court of Squire Anderson at Buxton
last Thursday evening and the trial
resulted in the man being bound over
to the grand jury. II was alleged that
Murphy had been In cahoots inasteal:
ing purse from Mamie Lobbins,
which contained $3.50 and diamond
ring. Vergie Stepp was the other per.
son interested and he was bound over,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-09-18

1 Hon, Francis Burton Harrison o{
New York has just resigned his seat
In congress and has gone to Manila
as governor of the Philippines. Gov.
Harrison served In the Spanish war.
Fifty years ago Mr. Harrison's father
twas the private secretary OF Jeffer-
sos Davis at Richmond.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-09-18
QUIZ LAKES.

WIN 1HfNeSs
Shall we drain those pretty lakes,
just for gain?
Aye, from all such sad mistakes,
Let's refrain.
Draining lake-beds to the dregs,
Is but shooting at the legs
OF the goose that lays the eggs,
For our rain.
Will our fields and focks and teams
Ever drink.
If we put our lakes and streams
On the blink?
When we've only three or four
Left from something like a score,
We had best be digging more
Don't you think?
Can old Iowa raise grain?
Goodness yes. ~
Fifty car loads to a train,
Nothing less. gyto0 t.,,t
Does a hundred trains a day,
Filled with hogs and corn and hay,
Make US proud of Iowa?
Well guess.
In the good old summer time,
Wnen it's not;
Is the desert worth a dime? t1
II Is not. ,s4ataFs
And this grand old state Of ours 4, q
Would grow thorns instead of flowers
If it wasn't for the showers
That it got.
Are those lakes of any worth?
Yes, indeed
And we've everything on earth,
That we need.
What would Kansas give today;
What would Oklahoma pay,
For the ponds we've drained away
In our greed?
Creatures rare, of wing and nm,
When they may
Ger our lakes or deep within
Dart and sway, -
Home and haunts of fish and birds.
Rest and strength of fhirstings heidsi
One would patfse for Want Of words
To portray.
Right We were to disagree
With the sport, = 1915 As7
Who would use an inland sea
For fort.
And with boat and rod and gun,
Shoot and slaughter sjust for fun,
Dragging atrophies by the ton. S-
Into port.
s+Ssfistl
Lives there any mortal Ounce
Who would dare A"s1au
Doubt the work of Him who once
Put them there?
Was the Master-hand who makes
Birds and rocks and streams and lakes
Ever guilty of mistakes?
Show us where.
sEF NAL Rose.t
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-09-18
I'm rhrouuh Oman Door.

90. On the 3. G. Seehorn farm north of
Brooklyn last 4 Saturday. occurred a
sad accident that resulted in the death
of Mrs, Seehorn. While, at work in
her kitchen near an open trap door
leading to the basement, she stepped
backwards into the open, doorway
and fell the entire distance, striking
her head on the concrete floor with
such force that the skull was frac'
tured
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-09-18

Fort De France. Martinique, which
furnished SO much hot stuff" for the
newspapers during the Spanish-Amer-
lean war, is again hearing things. II
has just reported thirty earthquake
shocks
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-09-18

important news item from the
Centerville Iowegian: Madam Ru-
NOR is responsible for the report that
North Bend viii soon be among the
progressive, up-to-date communities
as the Printy brothers and sisters
are seriously considering the pur-
chase of motor car"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-09-18
Mistaken on Insurance.

Rooms G. Walker, of Batavia, whose
elevator was burned August 9th, es-
innate their loss at $500, with 81
500 insurance on contents. They
thought they had $4,000 insurance on
their building, but find that 1t applied
only to windstorms.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-09-18

In Minnesota the nes3fcr trained
teachers of agriculture and domestic
science is SO great that the School
Of Agricultural Technology at the
State university has taken for its
main work the preparation OF teachers
for these subjects.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-09-18

Now that 1t has been decided in
democratic caucus that the negro bar
bers and negro cloak room attendants
at the Capitol are to be ousted. TO
make room for white men who vote
the democratic ticket. new fear that
the congress will hit upon some plan
to provide a law for the separation
of the races in the street cars Of
Washington. has taken hold of the
cOlored people there, f#s,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-09-18

has introduced bill that should be-
come law at once. II Is designed
to prevent the killing of calves, to in
sure an increase In the meat supply,
and to lower the high cost of living.
The measure would make misde-
meanor the shipment in interstate
commerce of beef cattle killed under
two years of age.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-09-18

AT meeting Of the Joint execu-
tive committee Of the Presbyterian
general assembly's boards and execu-
tive commission held in Chicago, last
week resolutions were adopted indorsj
ing the simultaneous church.wide, ,ev.
cry member canvass" to be conduct
ed in March, 1914. for pledges to sup
port the missionary and benevolent
enterprises of the church.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-09-18

More than 5000 small logging op-
orators now buy national forest tim
Der: at least $4,000 persons, settlers,
miners, stockmen, and others. obtain
timber from Uncle Sans big wood
Iof7for their own use free of charge.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-09-18

Shipments of anthracite coal in
August were 5,36s. 800 tons, compared
with 6.576,591 in August, 1912; for the
eight months ended Aug. 81, 45,709,-
SOC tons. compared with 38.s5s,723 in
the corresponding period of 1912.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-09-18

"A serious water shortage exists at
Springfield. Mo-. which several months
ago suffered the heaviest single IRE
loss Of the year In the state. Fire
protection Is almost entirely cut OF,
and the mayor has appointed special
corps OF night watckmen to look out
far fires
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-09-18

Now and then man falls out of
bed or trips over chair and suffers
fatal injuries, but it has remained for
A. b. Clifton OF Prophetstown, ILL.,, to
fall from ladder, a distance of 20
feet, and escape unhurt.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-09-18
Dies From loekiaw.

r. John Olaf five-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Harlan E. Carlson, of Lock.
ridge. died from lockjaw in Mercy
hospital, Burlington, Friday evening.
Three or four days previous he ran
a rusty nail into his foot.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-09-18

The excavation of dry dirt on the
Panama canal has been completed,
the steam shovel working in the
Culebra Cut having removed the last
rock Sunday. The further excavation
of the canal wflf- be completed by
dredging. as ,,irfea, 81 Il
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-09-18

Has any good reason ever been
advanced why woman will begin a
letter on the first page, continue on
the third page. back to the second
page and end on the fourth page?
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-09-18

The president of the American
bar association declares the Califor.
mia anti-Jap law unconstitutional. II
this is true, there is no cause for fric-
ton between this country and Japan.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-09-18
Barber Shot and Killed.

Waterloo. Sept. l6.-Percy Hopkins,
a well known negro barber. was shot
and allied in his shop this afternoon.
The police are looking for a negro
named Tracy.