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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-10-25
H4I3O(H
SCOUTS
tConducted nv National Council of the
HOW ALASKA SCOUTS
by National Council OF the
Boy Scouts Of America)

To be apportioned $4,000 In Lib
erty loan campaign and to wind up
the drive with $4,000 Is a pretty big
record. Yet there's scout troop
which did this very thing. Up In Fair
banks, Alaska, 1t wasn't pleasant
weather when the last Liberty loan
campaign began. Trails were almost
impossible, and driving storms and
bitter winds came every day.
But the troop in Fairbanks came for
ward 100 per cent strong. There were
80 boys in Troop No. and their APP
portionment for the campaign was first
put ut $4,000. A huge clock was
made to indicate their progress.
= But on the very first day they
busted" the clock, for they obtained
subscriptions amounting to more than
double that amount. Then the clock
was put ut $4,000. Local Liberty loan
officials were positive the troop could
go no farther by hook or crook. But
the end of the campaign saw them, not
at $4,000 but at SGT ,100 which repre-
scented half the total subscriptions OBJ
tanned In the whole district. And 1t
was really 500, 100, If we count $4,000
subscription one man asked to be al
lowed to make in recognition Of their
work.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-10-25
Lives 200 Years!

For more than 200 years, HARLEM Oil,
the famous national remedy of Holland,
has been recognized as an infallible relief
from all forms of kidney and bladder dis
orders. Its very age is proof that it must
have unusual merit.
: If you are troubled with pains or aches
in the back, feel tired in the morning,
headaches, Indigestion, insomnia, painful
or too frequent passage of urine, irritation
or stone in the bladder, you will almost
certainly find relief in GOLD MEDAL
HARLEM Oil Capsules. This is the good
old remedy that has stood the test for
hundreds of years, prepared in the proper
quantity and convenient form to take.
I; is imported direct from Holland lab
oratories, and you can get it at any
drug store. It is a standard, old-time
home remedy and needs no introduction.
Each capsule contains one dose of five
drops and is pleasant and easy to take.
They will quickly relieve those stifened
joints, that baclache, rheumatism, lum.
bago, sciatica, gall stones, gravel, brick
dust" etc. Your money promptly refund
ed II they do not relieve you. But be sure
to get the genuine GOLD MEDAL brand.
In boxes, three sizes.-Adv.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-10-25
General yc6<z7z CT H6lslIz1zS

ed was old enough to accept employ
ment in 1t, and for years l worked
as a clerk for the generals father. AS
remember the Johnny Pershing Of
those days he was quiet, well-be-
haved little boy"
The elder Pershing was strict In his
discipline. AS the boys grew up he
kept them steadily employed at useful,
wholesome work. BY the time John
had reached his teens the family pos
sessions included 160-acre farm a
mile from Laclede and there the fu-
ture soldier worked from spring plow-
ing to corn husking.
Every morning, If you were up
early enough, you could see John and
Jim with their teams going out to the
farm" says c. c. Bigger, boyhood
sriend Of General Pershing now a
lawyer ut Laclede.
"John was worker. His father,
though not unduly severe. was strict
in his requirements; yet never heard
John complain. He always had gen
uine interest in carrying to success
full finish every piece of work that he
was directed to do.
Not a Genius.
"John Pershing was not a genius"
continues his boyhood friend. "He
possessed clear, analytical mind, but
no better mind than thousands of other
boys possess. He was clean in char
acter, absolutely so, and regular at
tendant at church and Sunday school
which he was q member and in which
bis father and mother were active
workers. His parents were intensely
religious.
"The traits distinguishing him from
many other boys" concludes Mr.. Big
him as a tireless worker, indomitable
In his purpose to perform every task
set before him. And he never was
tough; he never considered 1t neces-
sary to seek questionable companions
or places In order to have a good time.
In the wholesouled fashion of healthy
country boy he enjoyed our neighbor-
hood parties, our taffy pullings, our
baseball, fishing and swimming, but he
never resorted to rowdyism."
Though never quarrelsome. Pershing
was abundantly able to take care Of
himself. His old associates proudly
tell of the first term of school he
taught, when he was eighteen.
1t was at Prairie Mound. in Charlton
county. 1t became his duty in the
course Of the term to thrash big boy,
and he addressed himself to this re-
sponsibiity in his usual direct and Wig
orous fashion. The discipline had the
, desired effect on the boy. but brought
the boys father rampant to humiliate
the young teacher.
John was then only boy himself,
a big strong, broad-shouldered boy,
but only boy" says Captain Henley.
with whom the young teacher boarded
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-10-25
BEAUTY or SCOUT SCHEME.

The wider your range Of interest the
greater is your capability for enjoy
ment, says Scout Commissioner Dan
Beard.
Put in another way, the more things
that interest you the more fun you
have. And to that may be added, the
more things you enjoy the more alive
you are.
II fellow loves woodcraft, ath-
letics, sailing, canoeing, natural his
tory, botany, fresh air, mountains and
streams, he is alive to all these things
and he has more sources for fun, en-
joyment or pleasure than other fell
lows.
Now, then, the beauty Of the scout
scheme Is that regular Teller" among
the scouts is live wire and can have
a good time wherever you place him.
That, for instance, is the reason the
old scouts of the Camp Fire Club OF
America enjoy themselves so much
and have such bully times.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-10-25

at Prairie Mound, "while his assailant
old man Card, was burly giant, fully
six feet four and wildly determined
to lick the young teacher.
HE made 1t plain that nothing else
would appease him. John tried to pre-
sent a reasonable view of the situa-
ton, but Card only grew more insolent
In word and gesture.
Showed Iron Determination.
"Then 1t was, as my children re-
ly rudy lips whitened and his big
blue eyes narrowed to steel-gray points.
He stepped toward the big man and
his words had cold precision that
was truly ominous.
"'You get out of this houss and off
these grounds and stay off as long as
I'm teacher-or I'll kill you
with mumbled apologies, old man
Card hastily backed out of the school
house" concludes Captain Henley.
'and he did not trouble the young
teacher again."
From other sources there is addition
al evidence of the sturdy fiber of John
PershIng's courage and power of will.
John was no sissy, even IL he was
clean and well behaved" asserts
Charles Il. Sturgeon, who was Per-
shing's boyhood chum and his college
roommate. "He was manly, upstand-
ing boy. In his classes he had his
lessons, and when asked to work
problem he would step promptly to the
blackboard and do II In a way that
proved his heart was In the work.
ut was the same at college. At
Kirksville Normal, where we were
classmates, John was Woodworking
student. He always was thoroughly
interested In his class work and was
always looking forward to the succeed.
ing years in the course and the finish.
when we came home at the end of
our first term I was offered a posi-
ton in store, took 1t and, by heck,
I'm clerking yet. John had similar
offer, but turned 1t down.
"Tm going back to Kirksville, any
way he said. I don't know what I'll
finally do-probably be a lawyer, but
just now I'm going to stick to the
school,
"The next time saw him was when
he came 'home the time the Lacleds
post office was robbed. His father was
postmaster then, and of course the loss
fell. upon him personally. John came
home from college and turned over the
remainder Of his savings to his father
gave up his college course to help
the folks at home.
1T was just then that Congressman
Burrows of the old Tenth district an
nounced the first competitive examine
ton for the appointment of cadet to
West Point. John heard of 1t, saw his
chance, went to Trenton and won the
appointment fairly and squarely by
the sheer merit OF his work."
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-10-25

ing long before he was twelve years
old, the age 1t is necessary for a boy
tc reach before he can become Boy
Scout of America. He was attached to
a San Antonio troop for several months
before he reached the age Of twelve
and was initiated into the troop on
his twelfth birthday.
He is determined to get an appoint
ment to the West Point Military acad-
envy. When he found that the congress
sional appointments for Texas had all
been made he started on a personal
campaign to secure entrance to West
Point, and to further his ambition he
will 60 to Washington.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-10-25
His Question.

"Will anyone ask me question
relative to any matter of life and
death?" asked the thought reader.
swell. mine refers to murder"
"Ah, / see blood" exclaimed the
thought reader, tragically. You wish
to know who did the deed?"
"Yes, please"
"It was relative"
"Thats quite right. Father or moth
er's side?' ventured the inquirer.
Fathers"
"Wonderful. That, too. is correct.
But what was the object2"
"Gain."
"How marvellous! Go on"
"Alas! can see no more. Now.
please read out your question, sir.
for the benefit Of the audience"
"WhO killed Cock Robin?"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-10-25

and that luck has not aid
ell him In rising from the ranks.
Advantages he had-outdoor life,
farm work, plain living, good parents
and a Christian home. Even yet hir
old home town carries the flavor of the
open country. Laclede is scarcely
larger today and no less wholesome
than It was forty years ago when Its
three nurseries made II at once the
most Important and the most agrlcul-
tural town In the county, writes A. A..
jeffrey In New York Sun.
To this thriving town of the SOS
came the generals father, John f..
Pershlng from Westmoreland county,
Pa. where his family had been hon
ored citizens since 1749, the year chos-
en- by John and Frederick Pershing
for their pilgrimage from France TO
the new home of freedom In the new
world. The ambitious young Pennsyl-
vanlan Of the fourth generation from
these early patriots came to, Missouri
in 1865 to take n sub-contsnct in the
building of the old Missouri Northern
railroad from ST. Louis to Macon. At
the end of four years he had little of
material value to show for his work
but at Montgomery City he had won
bride-Ann Thompson, fair-halred
Missouri girl with brave. sweet mouth
honest blue eyes and heart of gold.
Born In Shanty Near Laclede.
Coming westward from Macon at the
conclusion Of the railroad building the
young contractor stopped at Laclede
to accept the first honest work that
was offered, the foremanship Of the
west Of Laclede section OF the Hanni
bal and st. Joseph railroad. The Per
shings started housekeeping in n little
shanty two miles west Of Laclede. II
was there that their first baby, Johr
Joseph, was born September 10, 1850
ut was Just after the outbreak OF
the Civil war In 1861" relates Henry @
homax, now Laclede's pioneer banker
l~that the Pershing family came t.
town to live and John #. Pershin,
opened general store here.
"Their family and ours lived togeth
YER for several months. as my fathe
had gone to war and there was not al
empty house In town for the newcom
erh
when the Pershing store was open
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-10-25
ROOSEVELT TO THE SCOUTS.

The boy scout movement is. distinct
~ an asset to our country for the de-
velopment of efficiency, virility anc
good citizenship, says Colonel Roose'
welt.
1t Is essential that its leaders be
men of strong, wholesome character,
of unmistakable devotion to our coun-
try, Its customs and ideals, as well as
in soul and by law citizens thereof
whose whole-hearted loyalty Is given
to this nation and to this nation
llone.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-10-25
Buddhist's American Experiences

Rev. Mokusen Heki, Buddhist
apostle returning lately from America
Ito his native japan, was given recep-
rt1on by the japanese Young Buddhist
association.
Recounting his experiences, he told
that there was machine indicating
exactly the death rate In America at
the education section In the Panama
Exposition. According to II. mortality
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-10-25

him at the close, and some enthusiasts
tic ladies "mystIcally kissed his hand"
to his great CONSERVATION.
Again. when he was the guest Of
honor at a dinner party given by a
Japanophile American, a ball was its
main feature. II can be imagined,
therefore. in what IN awkward plight
the austere holy man found himself
when some Indies insisted upon hav-
ing the guest of honor for their partner
In profnne gyraticn called tango
From East and West Nrwe
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-10-25

up in the morning at four o clock, do my
housework, then go to a factory andwo
all day, come home and get supper and
feel good. / don't know how many Of
my friends ! have told what Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has
done Cor me. Mrs. ANNA METERLANo,
SO West 10th St., Peru, Ind.
Women who suffer from any such all
ments should not fail to try this famous
root and herb remedy, Lydia Z. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-10-25

is remarkably higher in youth than
in aged people.
On one occasion he counseled his
audience to come over to Buddhism
and get firm faith while they are
young. reinforcing his sermon with
the demonstration afforded by the
death rate Indicating machine.
Impressed with his speech. many
ladies' and gentlemen congratulated
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-10-25
SCOUT WEARING 81 BADGES.
Lewis kayton of Texas Is After 4
West Point Entrance Ticket.

There are very few boys Of seventeen
among the Boy Scouts of America who
can come up to the record of Lewis
Kayton, first-class scout of San An
tonic, Tex, who has just visited ma
tional headquarters in New York city.
Scout Kayton was seventeen years
old last May and has earned 81 merit
badges of the Boy Scouts of America.
He had begun preparing to enter scout
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-10-25
His Last Name.

The teacher was questioning the
class In history. "Who is the king Of
England, Mildred2" she asked.
George is his first name" came the
answer. His last name isn't In the
book. but It begins with v."-Pass-
ing Show.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-10-25
cutleura Kills pandrufY.

Anoint spots Of dandruff with Cuti-
cura Ointment. Follow at once by a
hot shampoo with Cuticura Soap. II q
man; next morning IL woman. For
free samples address, ''Cuticura, Dept
x, Boston" AT druggists and by mail.
Soap %, Ointment 25 and 50.-Adv.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-10-25

uoWn POI ~ . ~
badly that at times
/ could not be on
my feet and It did
not seem as though
I could stand It i
tried diff err 9 n {
medicines without
any benefit q nd
several doctors
told me nothing
but an operation
would do me any
good. My drug
glst told me or
Lydia E. Pink k
h ANS Vegetable
Compound. Itook
it with the result
that / am now well
and strong. / get
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-10-25
Pride.

my brothers corporal I'm the
army"
THAT'S nothln'. My brothers ma.
rine."
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-10-25
pIdny Understand.

'Mr. Smiths boy got the croix de
guerre.v ~ always knew that LAD
would come to grief"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-10-25
BEATS JEWELRY
BY MAUpE HARKINs.

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Copyright. 1918. by Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate)
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-10-25
Com mander Of
Americas Armies
in France EarlU Gave
Evidence of COURAGE
and Power of Will.

is boyhood friends In Linn
county, Mo-, agree that 1t
was neither pull nor poll
tics that made John
Pershing commander of
the American forces in
France. They say also
that he Is not a genius
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-06-12

Tuesday.
Mrs. George Fuller is in St. Paul
where she underwent a critical oper-
alton recently. She is at present do
ing as nicely as can be expected.
Her many friends hope for her COM
plete recovery.
Mrs. N. M. Gabrielson, who has been
visiting at the S. O. Susag home,
returned to her home in Willmar Tues
day.
Mrs. N. G. Norris and children, F4os-
sic and Johnnie were Paynesvile
callers the first of the week.
Ole Fairness, who has been visiting
relatives here, returned to his home
in Minneapolis Tuesday.
There is some road work being done
on the new road south of Hawick
Cutting done the hill and widening the
Eroad is the Improvement.
Mrs. Brun, the temperance lecturer
left Wednesday for other points to
lecture.
Will Lester of Spicer was in town
the first of the week.
j Fred Spaulding was Paynesville
caller, Friday.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Jenkins, who have
been visiting at the w. O. Parker
day. Mr.. Jenkens was once resident
OF Roseville.
Mrs. E. ]. Hood visited at the o.
w. Olson home, Friday.
Work has begun on the new school
house in Dist. No. 107.
A number of friends of Mrs. John
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-06-12
ROSELAND

Roseland.-J. Feifarek spent the
weekend at his home here. He is
gradually recovering his health.
w. H. Williams returned to his home
in Willmar after assisting his son
Edward with corn cultivation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ludwig Feifarek and
Edwin Feifarek mOtored to Willmar
last Saturday.
Mike Novak Of Bird Island visited
Saturday and Sunday with relatives
in this vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Stuhr and Mrs.
F. Kostka of Olivia visited Saturday
and Sunday with relatives and friends
in this vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Feifarek visited
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Stuhr
of Whitefield.
Ted Renstrom was WiIlmar visitor
Saturday.
DR.. Wanner of Willmar made a pro.
fessional call in this vicinity last
week.
Otto and Edwin Feifarek are hav.
ing an attack of the measles at this
writing.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-06-12

Iverson gathered at her home to
help celebrate her birthday. A de-
licious luncheon was served and
good time had by all present.
A. F. Hall and Russell Gaseu aut-
oed to Paynesville, Friday evening.
Mrs. O. B. Thorson, who suffered
stroke of paralysis some time ago.
went to the Sunnyside Hospital at
New London the first of the week
where she will receive medical treat
ment until strong enough to have an
operation. Hopes are that she may
recover nicely. Mr.. Thorson visited
her Friday.
Mrs. M. P. Loberg was New Lon
don caller between trains, Thursday.
Ben Benson went to Minneapolis
Friday to visit with her sister, Cora,
who is working in factory there.
William Hood of Pine City and Mr.
and Mrs. Charley Hood and family of
Brocten were guests at the E. J.
Hood home, Saturday and Sunday.
Hawick crossed bats with New Lon
don Sunday here, the score was 8-5
in favor of Hawick
Gittie and Olga ThorsOn and broth
er visited their mother at the New
London hospital, Thursday.
Erick Wall, his mother and two
sister called at the John Jones home.
Sunday.
George and Florence johnson ct
New London township were Hawicfs.
callers, Sunday.
Religious services were held atjthe
M. E. church Sunday.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-06-12
SPICER-ON-CREEN LAKE
Spicer-cn-Green-Lake, June 10th.

Spicer-Cn-Green-Lake June 10TH
Mrs. Peter Anderson enjoyed a. visit
from her nieces, Misses Birdie Rykken
and Hazel diversion of Dovre, the lat
ter part of the week.
Miss Pearl Swenson visited with
her folks at Willmar from Saturday
until Sunday.
Misses Clara Kloster and Mabel
Thorvig left Monday for Waubun, Min
nesota where they will visit for some
time with their brothers, Joseph Nos-
ter and Willie Thorvig, who have a
farm at that place. Carl Kloster &C.
companied them to Paynesville, return
ing the same day.
Herman Miller was a Willmar Wis
itor, Sunday afternoon.
Miss Florence Henderson. who met
with an auto accident some time ago,
is now around again. The cuts in her
face have healed fine.
VIM. Nelson returned to- the cities
Sunday evening after visit with his
family here.
Mrs. E. L. Guam and children re-
turned to Kandiyohi Friday after a
weeks visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Thorvig.
Mrs. Hans Erickson and little son
of near Thief River Falls are visit
ing with her mother, Mrs. Hannah
Thompson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Monson and child
rem visited with their folks near Nest
Lake from Saturday until Sunday.
NJ J. Koster and family, Mr.. and
Kloster were entertained at the liver
jacobson home, Sunday.
Rev. I. A. Johanson of Duluth was
at Spicer last week enroute for Fargo,
N. D. to attend church conference.
Norman Guam visited relatives at
Spicer the first of the week.
Mrs. Carrie SwensOn arrived home
Thursday from Minneapolis where she
has spent a couple of weeks seeking
medical aid.
Lawrence Swenson arrived here
Thursday morning from Harlem, Mon.
tana The same day, he received
word from Marine Mills that his faith.
er-in-law had passed away. He left
for that place Friday, to be in attend.
ance at the funeral. His wife, who
has spent about a month with her
folks, will return here with her hus-
band and will spend the summer with
their folks here.
Miss Ellen Younger of Minneapolis
spent the latter part of the week with
friends here.
Services will be conducted in the
Swedish church next Sunday after.
noon at three o'clock, Sunday school
at two o'clock.
The Ladies of the Swedish church
will serve a cold dinner for twenty
five cents in the church basement ON
Tuesday, the day of the Old Settlers
picnic. Lunch will be served turnout
the afternoon.
Miss Mabel Simonson returned home
last week from st. Cloud where she
graduated from the Normal School.
Misses Minnie, Alma and Thea Wal.
in of Minneapolis visited at their home
in Harrison few days this week.
A large crowd of people from differ.
ent parts of the county attended the
graduating exercises held in the paw
ilion Saturday afternoon. A very
good program was rendered. G.. C.
Swain of the rural school commission,
gave, a very interesting address. T.
o. Gilbert gave good speech also.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-06-12

Mr.. Shipstead left the farm at the
age of eighteen, gained an education,
entered a professional vocation and
raised himself to prominence by his
own Individual effort
His record Of public service is char
acterized by clean, honest, efficient
and devoted effort in the cause of the
common people and public welfare.
He served twice as mayor of Glen
wood with credit and honor after hav-
ing been elected without opposition.
He was elected to the Minnesota leg
islature in 1916 by the largest MAORI
ty ever given a candidate in that dis
trict. He received more than three
votes to his opponents one. In the
legislature his real worth as a cham
pion of the common people against
the big grasping and subversive inter
ests was proved. He was never
found on the side of the big corpora
tions against the pepole. He led the
fight for the tonnage tax and intro
House blu that would have saved the
people Of Minnesota $40,000,000 in
standing timber had the corporation
ruled Senate not defeated it.
Mr.. Shipstead is loyal patriot of
the most devoted type. No man has
done more in his part of the state
as speaker in every Liberty Loan,
Red Cross and Y M. G. A. drive. He
was recently commissioned by the
Government for service in the army
and would be in the service had it not
been for the insistence of his numer-
Gus friends both in the League and out
that he enter the race for Congress,
where it was urged his ardent demo
cracy and devoted patriotism would
be of even greater service to the
onnrfru