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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-04-17
WATER FOR BEES IN SPRING
Should Be Conveniently Arranged In
Wooden Pals Near Hives
Avoid All Dampness.
(By F. @. HERMAN.)

(By +. q. HERMAN.)
In the spring the bees require large
quantities of water. 1t frequently
happens in early spring that they are
compelled to go to the creek or to
some pond. and in filing themselves
with the very cold water they become
80 chilled that many fail to ever reach
the hive.
To avoid, place few wooden pals
or dishes filled with warm water at
convenient places in the bee yard. put
ting In a few wooden floats, that the
bees may be enabled to keep on a
more or less secure footing"
Avoid tin or glass dishes, as the
slippery sides will bring about the
destruction of many q. bees life.
Inasmuch as dampness within the
hive is greatly detrimental to the COM
fort and welfare Of the bees, particu-
lar care should be taken that the hive
covers are tight and waterproof. II
the hives are far enough apart, to
avoid danger of blowing on, a shade
board, well weighted down, will keep
the hives nice and dry.
And this moves me to say that. a
shade board ia an indispensable ar
ticle In every well-regulated apiary. It
Is also. important that hives be firmly
and squarely fastened to base sup
port, elevated some six or eight inches
from the damp and cold earth.
"A free air space beneath ia prefer
able for evident reasonE II you can
find time. level up the apiary. marking
out the paths, etc. This work pays In
more ways than one. and should not
be neglected.
Arrangements for the coming profit
able season should now be completed;
have everything in readiness 80 that
no time may be lost when time be-
comes valuable in q pecuniary sense.
This is good management and alb
solutely essential to proper measure
of success.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-04-17
CHOLERA CAUSED MUCH LOSS
Iowa Was Biggest Loser In 1918, Hav-
Ing Lost TWO Million Hogs-
Cause Of High Prices.

Hog cholera caused loss Of
$73.000.000 in the United States dur
ing 1913. The resulting loss of pork
IL estimated to be over 500. 900. 900.
Iowa was the heaviest loser, having
lost 100000 hogs. or 81 Of the entire
loas for the year. 1t IL estimated that
the loss during 1914 was fully a.
great a. during 1913. No doubt this
loss Of hogs and pork has had its
effect in forcing the price of pork up
ward; thus the consuming public suf-
fers from the loss. but the producers'
loss n not reduced in any way. Il 70,
therefore. ~ much to the advantage
Of the consuming public a. Of the pro-
Queer 70 have such diseases success-
fuIly combated. even ct public ez.
penso.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-04-17

or because fewer blooms were set, II
is not possible to say.
Normally there il one crown TO.
each plant. However, II the runners
are kept removed number of crowns
will be. formed on each plant; some
times q large number. Growers In
some sections practice removing the
runners and causing the formation Of
q large number of crowns on one
plant. This IL known as the hill sys-
tenn Of culture. This system makes
It possible to cultivate the plants both
ways, thus reducing the expense OF
hoeing. In Missouri, however. the
plants are grown In what Is known
as the matted row system; that is. the
runners are permitted to form new
plants until a row fourteen to twenty
inches wide Is formed with the plants
covering the entire row.
The question of fertilizing straw
berries il receiving considerable at
tention at the present time. The re-
suits of several years Of careful study
and extensive experiments at the Mis-
souri, station are herewith given:
Acid phosphate used alone at the
rate OF from $50 to 40 pounds to the
acre. has, in five trials out Of six, given
profitable increase in the crop. The
one soil in which 1t was not profit
ably applied was much richer one
than is generally used for, straw
berries.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-04-17
SOME HARD KNOCKS
Woman Gets Rid Of "Coffee Habl..-

The injurious action OF coffee on the
hearts Of many persons is we'll known
by physicians to be caused by caffeine.
This is the drug found by chemists In
coffee and tea.
A woman suffered a long time with
severe heart trouble and finally her
doctor told her she must give up cof-
fee. as that was the principal cause Of
the trouble. She writes:
my heart was so weak It could not
do its work properly. My husband
would sometimes have to carry me
from the table, and It would seem that
I would never breathe again.
"The doctor told me that coffee was
causing the weakness of my heart He
said I must stop It, but It seemed I
could not give It up until was down
In bed with nervous prostration.
For eleven weeks I lay there and
suffered. Finally husband brought
home some Postum and quit coffee
and started now and right. Slowly I
got well. Now l do not have any head
aches, nor those spells with weak
heart. We know It IL Postum that
helped me. The DR.. said the other
day: I never thought you would be
what you are.' / used to weigh %
pounds and now I weigh 1853.
"Postum has done much for me and
I would not 60 back to coffee again.
for I believe It would kill me II I kept
at Il. Postum must be prepared &C
cording to directions on pkg, then It
has rich flavor and with cream II
flne.'
!. Name given BY Postum Co., Battle
Greek. Mich. Read 4The Road to Well
vilIe.v in pkss.
Postum comes IN two forms:
Regular Postum - must be well
boiled lie and 26c packages
Instant poetum--ls Z soluble pow
der. A teaspoonful dissolves quickly
IN Z cup Of bot water and. with cream
and sugar, nako. 4 delicious beverage
sWstanfly. ~ aG1 500 Tins.
Bo(h Kids aro equally delicious and
cot pr cup shout ne same.
Ther6o . Reason" for Postum.
soid By ofceerp.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-04-17
tBy W. H. cHANDLER.)

(By w. H CHANDLER.)
Tho strawberry plant. In practice,
propagates from runners that form
new plants at the nodes. Normally,
after the plant sends up flower stems,
In the spring, runners do not begin
to form to any great extent before
the end Of the fruiting season. How
ever. by removing the fruit stems
early in the season, runners will be-
gin to form earlier. Some growers
remove the fruit stems in this way
from young plants that have been set
In the spring in order to hasten the
beginning of runner formation. The
results indicate that the practice is a
good one.
The fruit IL borne on stems that
come out of buds from the crown Of
the strawberry plant. It is the opin-
ION Of q great many growers that
these buds are formed the season be-
fore. just as the buds of peaches,
apples. etc.. are formed. Experience
at the agricultural experiment station
Of Missouri, indicates that the number
Of fruit stems sent up from any crown
can be influenced by spring treatment
of the strawberry planting. Thus
where Strawberries we're fortified
with nitrogen. throwing the plants
into vigorous growth, runner forma-
ton began earlier. and certainly
fewer fruits were borne. Whether
this was because Of poor pollination
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-04-17
Reason Of His Faith.

"Bruddren and sistahs," began Jim
Dinger. the gambling man. during the
revival In Ebenezer chapel. Il rises
to testify dat has done been snatched
FUN the slough o. sin and de sasspole
O. 'nickerty whah has been wallerin'
for 10 desc many days"
"Hallelooyer! Bless de Lawd!"
shouted dozen earnest voices.
"Yas, bruddren and sistahs, de
Lawd's done made muh eyesight SO po'
Of late dat KANT sca'cely see de
spots on cyahd. and mought dess
as well jine de church as to stay out
side. Muh days o. usefulness Is ovah.
anyhow."-Kansas City Star.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-04-17

Mr.. J. n. Sinclair. ed for four years
and was in nervous state and very
much depressed. The doctors medi-
cine didn't help me. 30 ] decided to
try, podds Kidney Pills, and ] cannot
ray enough to express my relief and
thankfulness. a. they cured me. Dia-
mond Dinner Pills cured me OF Con-
stipation."
podds Kidney Pills, soc. per box a.
your dealer or Dodds Medicine Co..
Buffalo. N. Y. podds Dyspepsia Tab
lets for INDICATION have been proved.
500. per box.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-04-17
His Proud Title.

II was very small pupil who as
tonished his father. practitioner of
medicine, by propounding the follow
ing question:
Papa, do you know what the great
Napoleon's nickname was?"
Wishing that his SON might have the
pleasure OF bestowing this informa-
ton, his father evaded reply by ask
ing another question::
what was It. son?"
His state OF mind can be imagined
when the little fellow proudly re.
sponded:
HE was known as the Little Cor
puscle. Companion.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-04-17
PREMATURE BADNESS
Duo to Dandruff and Irritation, Pre-
vented by cutlcura.

The Soap to cleanse and purify, the
Ointment to soothe and heal. Daily
shampoos with Cuticura Soap and
occasional applications Of Cuticura
Ointment gently rubbed into the
scalp skin will do much to promote
hair-growing conditions.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard. Cuticura, Dept. ky,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-04-17
A Good Job.

The professional joker entered the
Office one morning in fine humor. Say.
BILL" he shouted to his friend at the
next desk. II heard of Job that would
interest you. Il takes only q few
hours in the evening and pays good
money"
"Fine!" said Bill. Tell us about
It."
We'll, you just go down to the
aquarium and see my friend Mr.. -.
He'll fix 1t up for you. But be sure
to bring trap along"
"A trap?"
Sure. You'll have to have trap.
The Jobs catching mice for the cat
fish,"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-04-17

OBTAINING Z neighbor q the expense
Of the truth does not help those who are
guilty of the practice. and It may be
said that those spreading false re-
porta about Canadian lands, In the
hope that they may secure customers
for their own, will certainly fail Of
their purpose. False statements SO
maliciously circulated will sooner or
later be disproved. And, as in the
case Of the lands OF Western Canada.
the fertility of which Is now 80 well
known to people Of every state in the
United States, the folly Of this work
shows an exceeding short sighted
ness on the part Of those guilty Of the
practice.
The present war has given some Of
these people the opportunity to exer-
else their art. but in doing It they are
only arousing the curiosity of those
who read the statements and trifing
investigation will only reveal their UNI
truthfulness.
A very foolish statement has re-
Gently appeared In q number Of pa
pers. reading in part as follows:-
1t IL believed that a. q result of the
war tax on land imposed by the Cana
dian Government number Of former
Dakota farmers who went to the Brit
ish Northwest win be compelled to re-
turn to the United States. Informa-
ton has been received that the tax
will amount to about $500 for each
farm Of 160 acres, which IN the case
Of many of the former residents Of the
two Dakotas would practically amount
to confscation-"
To show that the public has doubt
cd, hundreds of Inquiries have been
made the Government at Ottawa.
Canada. only to bring out the most en-
phatic denial. A full-dedged lie OF this
kind has, of course. only Q short life.
and viii tell in the end against those
who forge It and spread 1t, but, as .
Winnipeg paper points out. It Is most
complimentary to the agricultural pos
sibilities OF Western Canada to find
that rival farming propositions need
audacious mendacity Of this descrip-
ton to help them.
What is the truth? The Saskatche-
wan Government has authorized q levy
of SO per quarter section on unculti-
waited lands owned by nonresidents.
The Alberta Government has imposed
q Provincial tax of 10 mills on the as
sessed value of all uncultivated lands.
There are some special applications of
these taxes. but the main provisions
are as above. Those vacant lands
held by non-residents in Western Can
ada form q grave problem. They are
making for poor communities, poor
schools and poor social and economic
conditions generally. BY having them
cultivated the owners as well as the
districts In which they are located
will benefit alike. It is for this reason
that the Government has recently
asked the cooperation of the non-resi-
dents. The high price OF grain for
some years to come, and the general
splendid character of Western Canada
land win make the question well
worth ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-04-17
Their Kind.

what do you think of the way
that upstart Binks gives himself airs?
Here he was talking the other day
about the delights of his salad days"
well. could have reminded him
that they were not chicken salad
days."
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-04-17

Inflammation VI
the bladder. La
ter ] became 90
much worse that
/ consulted q
doctor. who said
that ! had Dia-
betes and that
my heart was A.
fected. / suffer-
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-04-17
An InsInuatIon.

They tell me. Mrs. Comeup, your
daughter went through that recep-
ton in her honor without any faux
pas"
mo such thing! She had as much
Of 1t as anybody that was there"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-04-17

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children.
For Feverishness, Bad stomac ,Teething Disorders.
move and regulate the Bowels and are q pleasant
remedy for Worms. Used by Mothers for 70 years.
They are so pleasant TO take, Children like them.
They neper JatL At all Druggists &c. Sample
FREE. Address, A. 3. Olmsted, Le Roy. N. Y.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-04-17
SUFFERED FOR FOUR YEARS.

Mr.. ]. M. Sinclair Of Olivehill.
Tenn. writes: II strained my back.
which weakened my kidneys and
caused an awful bad backache and
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-04-17
He ought to Know.

Adam complained.
THE early bird may get the worm.
but II you are too early you get q
SNAKE" he cried.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-04-17

A man must indeed be mighty busy
when he hasn't time to stop and watch
a dog fight.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-04-17
lust THAT.

Just That. .
"The Germans are going to mobiD-
lie the elephants In menagerie Tor
heavy work. That's new line. isn't
it?"
Quite SO: a sort of trunk line"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-04-17
All Promised.

He-Can't you spare me a kiss?
She-You'll have to ask Fred; I've
promised them all to him.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-04-17

Pit he buttsr up n clean, neat. ~
trsetivs DocnagsA 4.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-07

them and the guests should take their
places, four at a table. Napkins, water
glasses, and the necessary number of
forks and a service plate should be put
before each guest. Then a menu con-
sistinC of oysters in eroustades, love apple
salad with heart-shaped sandwiches, an
ice. fancy cakes, and coffee should be
served. II desired n bouillon may be
served before She oysters. A cream and
sugar service should be placed at each
table, as, for some reason, the evening
supper is the only occasion besides
breakfast when good form allows
cream in coffee.
The best way to manage the evening
supper when you have only one serv-
ant, or when, as so often happens
nowadays, you are serving your supper
with only the assistance of your men
guests, is to serve from the dining
room. Have your dining table deco
rated with pink or red flowers and
heaFt-shaped favors. Piles of plates
with folded napkins between, and
forks by the sides of them, should be
placed on the sideboard. With the
help of he hostess the men can help
themselves and their supper partners
to the various dishes which are served
from the dining table. Several plates
of assorted sandwiches and plates of
should be passed by the guests at the
suggestion of the hostess.
After the supper a few minutes
should elapse before the dancing is
resumed. Eight dances should follow
according to the dance orders. Any
simple cotillion figure may De SUD
stituted for one of the dances.
II you do not care to give n Nalen-
tine dance why not have a Valentine
Salmagundi party? Young and old
alike enjoy an entertainment of this
kind and il adds to the general merri-
ment of the older people TO include
the youngsters in the merrymaking.
Your decorations and refreshments
can be the same as for the dance. A
few simple prizes should be purchased
or made at home. Prepare some
broken hearts as follows: Have half
as many stir red paper hearts as
there are TO be guests. and then cut
each heart in two iIi a different line.
Be careful to keep the two sets of
pieces separate Then. as your guests
The Washington herald., 1915-02-07

The woman with the enviable reputation
Of doing everything of>a social nature
Just as it should be done was talking.
when 1 told an intimate friend" she
said, that L. thought every book on eti-
uuette should contain one entire chapter
devoted to the graceful and little-prac-
ticed art of leaving a house gracefully.
she seemed greatly amused.
why said this friend. every one
knows how to leave a tea or dinner or
dance. You just say something that every
one else says to your hostess about what
splendid time you have had. and then
you run along and say the same thing TO
another hostess
Now, that" continued the woman of
social grace. sis a very lucid and dis
tinctIy feminine explanation or descrip-
ton of the trick, so to speak. but un-
fortunately its weakness lies in the last
phrase. So few persons really know
enough to run along They Iinger and
make their departure a period Of agony
to every one concerned.
For instance, 1 paid a Sunday after
noon call not long ago at the home OF a
woman with whom am on most friendly
terms. 1 arrived just as other callers
had arisen to depart, a pretty girl and
her fiance.
And simultaneously with my arrival,
came the family parrot. a creature of
amazing vocabulary and violent temper.
My hostess had arisen to speed the part
I ing guests and receive the new arrival.
The young lady and hEr fiance were
standing and so was !. The psychological
moment for their departure had come
when. as I remarked before. the parrot
walked stolidly in
Immediately the man began to tease
the bird. greatly to the annoyance of my
hostess, though she held herself admir-
ably in hand. Every minute or so. the
girl would say something like: Come.
Dick, we must be going, and my hostess
tried tactfulIy to break up the conversa-
| tion between angry bird and thoughtless
man.
"And it ended in our standing there.
| the three women of us. changing from
one foot TO the other, the girl fumbling
at her gloves in an agony OF embar-
rassment, while that young man amused
| himself with the parrot, fOF eighteen
long. weary minutes. My hostess and
marked the time on the clock.
When they had gone. We two women
| looked at each other, sighed and dropped
gratefully into easy chairs.
| do you think she can ever make
The Washington herald., 1915-02-07
FUN FOR ST. VALENTINES DAY

The white dominos are easy to make
from white cotton goods. To make them
represent cards sew or paste on them
pieces OF black or red paper in the
shape of hearts, diamonds, spades or
clubs. Either request the guests to bring
masks with them. or supply the masks
to the guests when they come.
Keep track of the different cards the
women guests are to represent and pre-
pare a pack Of cards with just these
cards included. Then, as each man ar
rives, let him draw one of these cards
from the pack. When all the guests are
assembled, and the dancing is about to
begin, each man is to choose for his first
partner the woman who represents the
card he has chosen.
Use red heart-shaped dance orders,
and have only eight dances in each half
These orders should be placed in a con-
venient place, with little pencils attached.
and the hostess should make sure
that every guest is provided with one be-
fore the dancing begins. After the sec
if desired, the dominos, which are worn
over the evening gowns, may also be
slipped off. The hostess should see that
they are quietly taken up stairs by a
maid, or If this is not convenient, she
should quickly carry them to the dress
ing room herself
\ method of choosing partners that
adds TO the merriment is managed with
a large sheet or tablecloth. Have the
cloth stretched across one end of the
room SO that the top reaches about six
feet from the floor. Then have all the
women assemble behind the sheet, and
have each one hold her right hand up
over the top of the sheet. Have the men
come forward on the other side of the
sheet and take any hand they choose
making sure that each hand is chosen.
Then drop the sheet and let the dancing
begin. each man keeping as his partner
the young woman whose hand he has
chosen.
After the eighth dance the supper part
ners should be chosen and the evenings s
collation. should be served. The manner
Of serving this depends largely on the
number of your servants. Where you
have plenty It is easy to manage the lit
tie tables. These should be brought out
by the servants and placed about the
rooms. Chairs should be brought around
The Washington herald., 1915-02-07
DO YOU KNOW WHEN TO LEAVE9
If You Don't Read These Words and Be Wiser

anything of that man socially asked
my hostess. and then We both laughed.
Again, I was invited to dine with
friends who live at an apartment hotel
where dinner is served on Sunday even
ings from to s. After dinner we were
going to an organ recital, so we had
planned to go to the dining-Teom directly
the doors opened at G.
"At fifteen minutes to six, a young
woman arrived on the scene, and after n
few minutes was urged by our hostess to
remove her wraps and remain for dinner.
She declined. saying she hadfanother call
to pay. Quite tactfully, a few minutes
later. our hostess gave forth the informa-
ton that we were going to Prof. Blank 5
recital
/. Naturally. IL the girl had only come
to call formally, she would have taken
the hint, for the church was at some dis
tance from the hotel. II she wished to
accept the invitation to remain to dinner
she should have accepted it at once. But
she did neither. She sat and talked in
terminabIy while those of us who had
begged recital tickets sat in nervous
suspense.
Each member of the family as he or
she appeared in the living-room urged the
girl to take off her wraps and have din
ner. but, no, she must be going very
soon. 1t was twenty minutes past six
when she left. We got into the Sunday
night crush in the dining-room, reached
the church so late that we were seated
far back under the gallery, and missed the
opening number And all because a
thoughtless girl had not mastered the
fine art of taking her departure.
There is nothing more ill-bred than
outstaying your welcome and am quite
sure that many young people do this
simply because they do not know when
or how to take their departure.
Never say you are going until you are
ready to start. Do not. Fise to make
your adieu and then remember some
thing you want to talk about and keep
your hostess standing indefinitely. Once
you decide to go. GO! Say good after
noon or good evening to others in the
room, 90 directly to the hall. gather up
any wraps you may have left there, and
depart at once. Do not expect your
hostess to accompany you into the hall
and stand and chat interminably with
you, leaving other guests in the parlor.
Once you have said good-by, her place
is with those who are still her guests.
IF you stumble upon a dinner party
when you are making a late Sunday
afternoon call, do not apologize. Simply
make a very formal call of ten minutes
or fifteen at the most and depart. as II
you had never intended to stop longer.
A formal call should never run less than
ten minutes or more than thirty.
If other guests arrive Just as You
meant to depart, do not embarrass your
hostess by going with her to the door as
she starts to receive the newcomers.
Give her time to receive them and in
troduce you, then after a few conven-
tiOnaI remarks. you can take your de-
parture and leave the newcomers to the