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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-01-13
Mr.. RattIesnakc's Habits.

The rattlesnake thrlves best in re-
gion where deep recesses and cavities
in the rocks afford refuge from its i'm
placable enemies, man, deer, road run
ner and peccary. Would it be sacrilege
to suggest that Ireland's shortage Of
snakes may be due as well to her
"longness" Of hogs as to the beguile-
ments of Saint Patrick2 On many west
ern ranches pigs are kept for the COM
mon protection of both biped and
quadruped; for the knifelike hoof Is as
effective for tearing and cleaving flesh
rs an inquisitional weapon, and at the
sound of Its approach Mr.. Rattlesnake
dlscreetly withdraws to deep cleft in
q hillside, or to the subterranean pas
sages of the prairie dog or gopher. AS
to warfare, rattlssnakes are like Che
Mexicans and ourselves-they prefer
not to fight until the situation becomes
"intolerable." The best known species
In the southwest is the red rattlesnake
(crotalus atrox). These are most dan.
gerous during July and August when
shedding the skin. Being both blind
and deaf at this time they sound no
warning, and ares More liable to be
stepped upon than at other seasons
Exchange.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-01-13

Vopyrignts 1915, by w. q. Chapman.)
~Finders keepers, you know, Rex !"
SHOT In this instance, father. Those
eleven turkeys are somebody's prop
erty. My moral duty is to locate that
somebody and restore to him his prop
crty."
Reckon you're right, son." observed
old Gabriel Parsons. "Queer where
they came from, though, eh?"
"Yes, for / don't know neighbor
within 10 miles in any direction who
Is raising fowls"
The fowls in question were young,
handsome, with profusion of electric
sheen coloring that indicated u rare
and valuable brood, Rex Parsons had
awaked one morning to find the IL
turkeys roosting on a scantling flower
oed guard. They looked tired and
travel worn, but when he fed and
watered them and drove them into a
lean-to in one corner Of a two-acrc
fenced-in grazing lot, they seemed at
home and domesticated forthwith.
Rex advertised his find, but no re-
suits came. He grew interested in mis-
acquisition; and proud, too, for neigh
bors were attracted by the unusual
prettiness Of the fowls and admired
them greatly.
They got through the summer fam
ously, despite their limited runway,
and as fall grew on fattened and
promised rare eating by the time the
year was out. Holiday time ap-
preached when Mr.. Parsons expressed
pertinent sentiment.
"Some money in those birds, with 30
cents pound quoted, with feathers
counted in"
"Pm not going to sell them, father"
remarked Rex seriously.
"Ain'tY
mo. In the first place. they're not
mine to sell. Next, they came free,
they're going free. Here's the point,
and I've been working on it for some
time. The season is soon on when
turkey tastes best. I've been making
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-01-13
Peqaamine Notes.

John st. Cyr will be operated on at
st. Josesh's hospital Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Heughens were
copper country visitors a few days
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Glover were in
from Skanee Wednesday.
F. w. Hebard and Oliver Morris
went to Marquette Thursday on bus
mess.
Ernie Westcott transacted business
here Wednesday.
The Norwegian Ladies Aid Society
met at the home of Mrs. Christian
Almli Wednesday.
The Red Cross society held their
bi-monthly meeting Thursday after
noon.
Henry Lachapell was L'Anse call
err Thursday.
Ludwig Nelson is visiting with his
son, Harold, at L'Anse.
Boris Kremen, of Houghton, called
here Tuesday.
Oscar Petersen and Joseph Forsyth
left for Wells Monday evening where
they anticipate working.
Mrs. Frank N. Miley and daughter
returned home to Dollar Bay Monday
after spending the holidays with her
mother here.
Miss Hazelton returned Sunday from
spending the holidays at her home in
Peshtigo, Wis. Miss Wunsch was de-
layed in returning to her school on
account of the heavy ice in the Macki-
nav Straits and did not reach here
until Tuesday.
There will be services at the Catholic
church tomorrow.
An ice rink has been built between
the Club house and the NJ. E. Church
for the use of the young people of the
town.
Cyril Van Abel and Arnt Soil lett
Sunday for Hibbing, MINI. Cyril will
play hockey in that city.
Miss Anna Latendresse returned to
Duluth Tuesday after visit here with
here with her aunt, Mrs. Andrew
Latendresse.
Ditlof Anderson is in L'Anse scaling
Wick O'Connell's logs fer the Hebard
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-01-13

I have not yet read Byron's Con-
vcrsations, but there was an anecdote
I'm one of the extracts which confirms
what I heard long since, but which l
could not depend on before, he had an
aversion to seeing women eat. Colonel
was at Byron's house In Picca-
dilly. Lady Byron In the room, and
luncheon was brought in--veal cut
lets, etc. She began eating. Byron
turned around In disgust and said :
accommodating beastp and, taking up
the tray, threw the whole luncheon In
to the hall. Lady Byron cried and left
the room.-Told by Hayden, the
Painter.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-01-13
They Looked Tired and Travel Worn.

They Looked Tired and Travel Worn.
up list of the poor people in the
town. There's ten who hardly ever
have meat. There's over ten more who
never taste turkey. / wish l had
enough of the fowls to 60 around, but
1 haven't, so the first class get the
bIrds.6
"And> one left for ourselves?" pro-
pounded Mr.. Parsons, anxiously.
"Sure, that" replied Rex blithely.
"We'rc entitled, having housed and
bred the whole brood for nearly a
year."
It was nearing the festal season and
Rex was brushing the snow from the
woodpile, when a farm wagon drew
up and stranger jumped out. He was
a brisk, pleasant-looking, middle-aged
man, and his swift rowing glance took
In the IL turkeys strutting about 90
feet distant.
"Ah! the right tip" he exclaimed,
his face beaming with satisfaction.
"rve had long chase, neighbor. Those
are my turkeys"
"YoursT questioned Rex dubiously,
and yet with q, faltering sensation.
"Sure, they are. / live over the
hills, west. They trooped away one
night, eight months ago. Only yester-
day travelling tinker Glanced TO
speak of a brood he had seen here
abouts, so drove over. They are my
peacock-bronzed, sure enough. And,
say, you've taken wonderful care OF
them"
1t did not take the visitor long to
substantiate his claim. He was Dud'
ley Marsh and made a speciality OF
raising turkeys.
make out your bill for expense and
trouble" he directed expansively. I'll
not be niggardly. Those are an Inn
ported species and worth fifty dollars
q pair"
"Oh, I shall charge nothing" said
Rex. cts been only neighborly ia
care for them until the owner came
along" and he smiled, but 1t was 9
,dreary sort of smile. I've cherish
ed q dream" he proceeded, and quite
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-01-13
Joseph Boyer was copper country
visitor last Saturday.

Joseph Boyer was copper country
visitor last Saturday.
w. j. Spruce returned to Zebs last
Saturday from Lake Linden with his
wife, who received medical treatment
in the hospital there.
Miss Rose Ley, who was a guest of
Mrs. L. ]. Menard. returned last Sat-
urday to her home in Negaunee.
Mrs. Martha Gauthier and daughter
Margaret left last Saturday for their
home in Dollsr Bay. after few days
visit here with Mrs. J. H. Mclean,
Mrs. Gauthier's sister,,
Fl. G. Smith, of Calumet, spent Sum
day guest of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. B. Smith.
Joseph McKindles left yesterday for
Skanee. where he will run camp for
the N. M. DeHaas Lumber Company.
Mrs. Chester Parker and children,
of Houghton, spent Sunday in L'Anse
visiting Mr.. Parker.
w. I. Culver returned to his home
in Ludington Monday, after few days
visit here looking after the interests
OF the Stearns & Culver Lumber Com
pany.
Master Albany Boyer, year old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Boyer, frac-
tured his leg Monday afternoon while
playing in the high school yard. He
was given immediate surgical attend
snce and is getting along nicely.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-01-13
LOCAL ITEMS OF
GENERAL INTEREST.

Paquette Cash Grocery shipped 600
bushels of potatoes to Ishpeming this
week.
Messrs. Thomas D. Tracy, Martin
Voetsch and H. j. Seifert were bus
mess callers in Houghton Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Mclean were
Houghton callers last Saturday.
Philip Gregorich, of Calumet, spent
Sunday at his home in L'Anse.
Mrs. S. Stevens, of Ubley, arrived
last Saturday to join her husband, DR..
Stevens.
A son was born January LIST to Mr..
and Mrs. Dave Babcock at Benton
Harbor. Mrs. Babcock is sister of
Thomas A. Cosgrove.
Mrs. d. P. Menard and son Donald
were in Houghton Tuesday in attend
ance at the funeral of Mrs. Kenney.
Clyde Reed returned to Baltic Mon
day, after spending the past few weeks
a guest of Frank Duchenno.
w. w. Parker left Wednesday for
Sand River. where he has accepted a
large logging contract from the Super
ior Coopersge Co.
The superintendent of the poor met
Wednesday and organized with Anton
E. Erickson as chairman and John
Campbell as secretary.
Miss Ada Johnston, who has taught
the Herman school, will teach the Ma
son school at L'Anse.
Supt. w. S. Toothacker visited the
Summit and Herman school Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Allen and daughter Maude Wis
tied in Marquette Wednesday.
Joseph Mataxagay was a copper
country visitor Wednesday.
VIM. Crane injured his finger Tues
day while working in the sorting shed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Clarsen have
leased the Octave Seavoy cottage.
Walter Ayotte and wife returned to
Milwaukee Thursday, after a visit
here with Sheriff and Mrs. H. J. Pen
mock.
L'Anse bay was frozen over Wednes-
day night.
Mrs. Ellen Ayotte returned Wednes-
day to her home in Wakefield, after
spending the past few months guest
of her daughter, Mrs. H. j. Pennock.
John Nyman and Jonas Neimi, of
Herman, were business callers here
Tuesday.
FIR. Douenberg, of Assinins, was a
guest Tuesday of FIR. Hem.
Mrs. Thomas Ford and daughter Tes-
sic returned last Saturday from Ro-
chester, Mimi, where Mrs. Ford I'M
derwent an operation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Lough and fam
lily moved into the Brennan residence
on Broad street yesterday.
Wick O'Connell started hauling logs
last Saturday and banking them on the
lake front.
James Jackson returned last Satur-
day from Marquette, where he went
for eye treatment.
e. E. Peterson. Of Lansing; last Sat-
urday finished surveying the Federal
Aid road through Barags county. The
route chosen is ideal. the steep grade
over the Summit and many hills being
avoided.
Miss Ella Peterson Of Toronto.
Canada. is . guest Of the Misses Matte
and Anna Jacobsen.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-01-13

company.
John Lofquist and John Van Abel
were Baraga callers Monday.
Frank Robinson was copper coun-
try visitor Thursday.
Miss Siiri Koppana has accepted a
position as teacher in the school at
Herman.
Supt. Toothacker, of L'Anse, visited
the Pequaming school Tuesday.
Frank Shaw and Embric Almli left
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-01-13
Bank Officials Elected.

At an election held Tuesday, H. j..
Seifert, Thomas ID. Tracy, August
Paulson, Octave Sicotte. E. o. Alter,
John o. Maxey ard F.W. Hebard were
chosen by the stockholders as direct
ors of the B,rsea County National
Bank. The officers are: Pres. ]. ..
Maxey; Vice-Pres., F. w. Hebard;
Cashier, Thomas d. Tracy.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-01-13

Monday for Big Bay to scale logs for
the Hebard company.
Walter DesLaurier left Monday for
Dollar Bay to visit his sister, Mrs.
Frank Miley.
Mrs. Napoleon Fish on Monday ac-
companied her daughter Germaine to
Lake Linden, where the child is attend
ing school.
August Koppana returned last Satur-
day from visit in the copper country.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-08-29
FRANKVILLE.

| Aug. II. 1917.
Mrs. Sherman Bollman and Mrs.
Tom Bollman visited at the Carl
Letchford home near Bethel Monday.
Mrs j. j. Van Wey enjoyed a visit
with her cousin. Mrs. Barker from
Nebraska Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas E. Kneeskern and
daughter Inez were Postville callers
Tuesday morning.
Rev Healev and family spent the
ipast week with friends in Volga and
also attended the fair at West I'm
ion.
j. A. Peck transacted business in
Postville Tuesday and Saturday.
Ferdinand Hilmer is painting his
new house.
Mr.. Spoggy Of Postville was bust
ness caller in this vicinity Wednes-
day and Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Cannon and
baby from near Castalia moved onto
the John Swenson farm last Tuesday.
Eugene Owen and daughter Alice
autoed to Postville "Wednesday after
noon.
Miss Leora Letchford went to De-
corah last week, where she under
went an operation for adinoids and
also had her tonsils removed.
C. H. Wat9-s and family, Paul
Topel and family, j. A. Peck and
sons Chester and Carleton, attended
the fair at West Union Thursday
Mrs. Ruth Paddin spent several
days last week visiting relatives in
| Waukon.
Mrs. Will Stock went to DEBORAH
Tuesday to spend the day with her
sister Mrs. Hamre.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Bollman and
Mr. and Mrs. Jas E. Kneeskern went
to the power dam Friday for a pic
aic.
Claude Van Wey delivered cattle
/ in Castalia Friday.
Sherman Bollman and FAMILY,
Daisy Van Vey and Ruby Nash were
Postville callers Thursday.
Frank Kneeskern was a business
caller in town and IL this vicinity
Saturday.
DR.. Nash and family autoed to Wy
koff. Mimi. Saturday, to spend the
day with relatives.
Chester Peck enjoyed visit from
his friend Clarence Juve OF Decorah
Thursday and Friday of last week.
Mrs. Sam Beckett and little son and
Mrs. Robinson of Clayton came Fri
day fer a visit at the Roy kneeskern
homy
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Peck autoed to
Ossian Saturday evening.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Sankey Bollman oil
Forest Mills visited relatives here
/ Saturday.
Mrs. F. w. Pratt of Sheldon, Mrs.
Albert Schiff and daughter Norma OF
milwaukee, came Saturday lot WISH
at the Tom Bollman home and wlth
other relatives.
Herb Waters and family or wan,
kon VISITED friends here Sunday ana
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-08-29
THE FARM TRACTOR.
1t Has Been Doing a Wonderful Work
This Year.

Our people last spring were con-
fronted by an almost impossible stu
alton. They had just entered the war,
and our allies were clamoring for
bigger food supplies. AID yet the
supply of farm help was way down,
and likely to be reduced great deal
farther by military service and war
industries.
Furthermore the cold winter great
ly damaged winter wheat. The pros
poets for the crops in the face Of the
greatest need in our history, were
the worst for years.
In this emergency the farm tractor
proved a godsend. Who can attempt
a list of the tasks it has fulfilled? 1t
has ploughed the fields, planted
crops, cut hay, harvested wheat,
dragged the crop to market, and
what not.
1t was indeed a thrilling sight this
summer on the fields of Kansas and
other states, to see the multitude OF
these sturdy little machines filling
the place Of our depleted labor supply.
In the darkness of midnight, when
ever before il the history of the
world man was sleeping and the face
of nature was at rest, here were a
multitude of tractors working with
night gangs by the light of automo-
bic lamps. Verify the glazing head
light, which the motorist so curses
when he meets it on the road at
night, proved friend in need, as it
lighted up the treacherous footing
and made night labor possible.
The tractor has helped pull us out
of very bad hole. Now the time has
come TO see how it's use can be made
so general as to get us through the
special needs of the war and thereaf-
ter to reduce the costs Of farming.
Things have come to the point where
machinery must take the place of the
depleted labor supply.
A great many young and struggling
farmers will need financial help to
provide themselves with these ma
chimes. Our financial interests should
see that every farmer who can make
good use Of such equipment shall not
be debarred from it by lack of ability
to buy it.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-08-29
CORRESPONDENCE.
CASTALIA.
Aug. 81. 1917.

aug. u, 1917.
James Malloy returned to Bloom,
ing Prairie Wednesday after severa
days visit at the home OF his father
d. C. Malloy.
Eliza Albright was a Postville cal
Ter on Monday. The Misses Mae and
Eileen Malloy and NeI Neuenswand
er were Dubuque shoppers Monday
and Tuesday.
w. NJ. Allen of Ossian was a bust.
ness visitor in town Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Meyer and Mrs
e. j. Wirsching returned Monday
from Parker, S. D.
Word was received Wednesday
morning, announcing the death of
Chas. E. Buckham, of Usage, Iowa,
death resulting from appendicitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Waterbury of
Ackron, Iowa, and Mrs. Ed. Allen
and grandson of Waterloo came We'd
nesday for few DAYS visit with rel
atives.
G. R. Neuenswander and daughter
Wilma, Eileen MaIloy and Hazel
Barnhart, were Elgi1 and Fayette
visitors Tuesday evening.
A large number from here attend
Cu Cue tOuuIy ldII dl w est u IL
ion the past week.
Mrs. Henry Floody is visiting rela-
tives in Pipestone, Mimi, for a few
DAYS.
Mr.. Cliff Christ of Tracy, MINI,
visited at the Geo. Barnhart home
Friday and Saturday.
Misses Eileen Malloy and Hazel
Barnhart visited at H. S. Steele home
in Elgin Thursday.
Those from here who attended the
excursion from McGregor Friday
night were as follows: Misses Faye
Schoonmaker, Bertha Baltz. Zelda
Sculley, Nell Neuenswander, Hazel
Barnhart, Messrs. Eliza Albright,
John Scanell, Joe Wirsching, Walter
Oxlev and Cliff Christ.
The Embroidery Club was enter
tanned at the H. H. Meyer home Sat-
urday.
d. p. Philips of Postville, was a
caller in town Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Tehe,l and
children of Upton came Friday to
visit at the John Kneeskern home.
They were accompanied home by Ju
liza Kobriger who has spent her va
cation with them.
George Hanson of Cedar Rapids,
was an over Sunday visitor with
home folks.
Miss Lizzie Schweinefus returned
Monday to Aberdeen. S. D., after
spending her vacation with home
folks.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Cent? and chill
dren of Luana spent Sunday at the
BaltZ home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Finney and
family of Valley Forge, n. D., called
on friends in town Monday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-08-29
ELUFFTON.

Aug 81, 1917.
We had a slight frost Thursday
night but no damage done from it,
Mrs. E. Bergman visited Paddle
O'Brien's a couple of days the fore
part of the week.
Mrs. Walter Lucus and baby are
visiting relatives in Cresco.
Mr.. Herman Dale of DEBORAH. the
life insurance agent, was in Bluffton,
one day this last week doing bust
ness.
Pat Koran helped Johnny McCau-
ley in stacking this last week.
Colonel Bently went to Canton
wednesday with load OF barley
Harry Harvey and wife, DICK
|Greenslade and wife autoed to Decor
all Tuesday.
Walter McCauley took their son
Percy to Burr Oak to the doctor
Tuesday, and he is feeling all right
now.
DR.. Emmons was called to Bluffton
Tuesday night, and left a y ID. girl
with Mrs. Elmer Greenslade, not the
best looking girl in the world, put
the best natured one. We DOM care
DR.. how many girls are left in Bluff
ton if they are all as good naturad
as this one. Congratulations
H. Shelley and wife helped Rube
Wilburs in threshing the fore part or
the week.
Gladys Cassel was a pleasant caller
in our burg Friday.
Johnny McCauley and wife 2utoeu
TO Harmony the first OF the week.
Clarence Melver worked some for
Glen Gossm.an this last week.
Alice Whitmore of Cresco, spent
her vacation here with relatives and
has now gone home to start in school.
Mrs. Crumb and Mrs. Seeley OF
Burr Oak attended the Ladies A!d n
Cresco held at Mrs. Browns resi-
dence. Thursday. They made a short
call in Button on their way.
C. w. Brttendall autoed to De-
corah Thursday with bees wax, he
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-08-29
RIDGEWAY.

aug. -, 10 1.
Remember to come and bring as
many more as you can to attend the
Winneshiek County S. S. convention
at DEBORAH, congregational church,
beginning Monday afternoon, at 1:30,
Sept. 3, and continuing till Tuesday
night. If you are interested in Sun
day school work you will be there of
course, and DEBORAH people are anx-
ious to return the compliments of a
year ago. Plan to be there.
NJ. E. church services, Sunday
Sept. 2. Ridgeway, preaching servi-
ces 1880 a. m, and 1880 p. m, Sun
day school at 1880 a. M, Epworth
League at 6:45 p. M, Leader, Dor
othy Schuetz; Morgan preaching SER
vice 2:30 p. m. Only more Sundays
till conference.
The quarterly conference of the
Ridgeway charge will be held this
Friday morling at 1890 in Libbey
school house. All official members of
Ridgeway, Libbey, and Morgan are
expected TO be present and any other
will be welcome. DR.. Curran will pre-
side.
Mrs ]. G. Steensland and three
daughters of Chicago came Wednes-
day morning to visit at the R. G..
Baker home and were joined by Mr..
Stee1sland on Friday.
The Guy Rollins family from Frede-
ricksburg and the Vernon Schultz
family of Freeport spent Sunday at
the w. J. Paley home.
Prof. and Mrs. Carrothers left
TnacIau 20 Ia
where Prof has been elected princi-
pal of the high school.
The Women's class Of Morgan NJ.
e. s. S. elected the following officers
at their Sunday morning session:
Teacher, Miss Abbie Fa1cher; Presi-
dent, Mrs. Saludia E. Powers; Vice
President, Mrs. Ida Brown; Secre-
tary, Mrs. Olive Daman; Treasurer,
Mrs. Winnie Curtis; Chairman of
Membership Committee Mrs. Della
Olson Chairman Social Committee,
Mrs. Ethel Schleuter; Chairman OF
Devotional Committee, Mrs Vina
Shoemaker.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. X. Felland and
family and George Field of Joice,
Ia, came Tuesday to visit at the j. II
Bakken and Henry Fjelstul homes.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F.. Baker, Mr.. F..
II. Baker, of DEBORAH, and r. G.
Baker drove to Usage on Friday af-
tarnoon to attend the funeral of a
friend.
The Ridgeway NJ. f. Ladies Aid
will entertain this Friday afternoon
Aug. 81 at the home of Mrs. Nick
Schuetz. You are all invited and as
sured good time. Come.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Libbey Walter
and Cecil, Rev. and Mrs. Shoemaker
were entertained at Sunday dinner
! by Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Gill.
Mrs. Fred Drum and Miss Mile
Drum took supper with Mr.. and Mrs
Shoemaker on Thursday evening.
Mrs. Fred Drum left this Tuesday
morning for her home near Swift
Current, Canada, after a months
visit here.
Over eighty friends attended the