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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-03-09
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be received at
the Office of the State Highway De-
partment. Lansing. Michigan, until
1:30 o'clock p m. Tuesday, April 16.
1918. by Frank F. Rogers. State High
way Commissioner, for improving ap-
proximately 48 miles of road in Baraga
County, from the Marquette County
line to the Houghton County line. The
improvement will cor sist of clearing
the right-of-way, shaping the road,
constructing 698 linesl feet of retain
ing wall and constructing the necessary
drainage structures About II miles
of the road. in the Villsges of Baraga
and L'Anse are to be surfaced to a
width of Is feet with concrete.
Proposals will be received on separ-
ate sections of the work and on the
whole work complete.
Plans may be examined, and instruc-
tions to bidders, specifications and pro-
posal blanks obtained at the office Of
the State Highway Department, Lans-
ing, Michigan, and at the Office of H..
A. Brennan, Prosecuting Attorney,
L'Anse, Michigan. Prospective bidders
are also referred to G. c. DillmaL,
District Engineer, 700 So. Charlotte
Street, Escanaba, Michigan. for infor-
nation relative to the work.
A certified check in the sum of Five
Thousand Dollars (S5OOO), made pay
able to the State Highway Commits
sioner of Michigan, must accompany
each proposal for the whole work, and
each proposal for separate section
must be accompanied by certified
check in the sum of One Thousand
Dollars $4,000, except that one bidder
will not be required to submit certified
checks in a sum greater than Five
Thousand Dollars (S5000).
The right is reserved to reject any
or all bids.
FRANK F. ROGERS,
State Highway Commissioner.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-03-09

The pupils o. the Pequaming school
will give an entertainment and dance
Saturday evening. March 10th, for the
benefit of the Red Cross Junior Mem
bership Fund. Brink's orchestra will
furnish the music and refreshments
will be served during the evening.
The program will be as follows:
Flag drill by fourth and fifth grade
girls.
Dialogue, "A Special Sale"
Sketch by Kindergarten, "Epani-
mondus."
Monologue, Hey. Rube!'
Sketch by High School Students,
Taking Fathers Place.
The children have been most untir-
ing in their efforts for the Red Cross.
About fifty dollars was cleared at the
fall party, and they have been busy all
winter knitting wash cloths and snip
ping rags for "convalescent pillows"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-03-09
L'ANSE ITEMS OF
GENERAL INTEREST.

Meadow Brook Hive, L. o. T. M.
NJ, will be entertained Monday even
ing. March 18th. by Mrs. J. B. Smith,
Mrs. d. P. Menard and Miss Theresa
M. Menge.
Robert Peterson. assistant superin-
tendent of the Mass Mining Co. of
Mass, spent Sunday guest Of his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Peterson.
MOTHERS should see that the whole
family take at least 8 or doses of .
thoro, purifying, system cleaning
medicine this spring. Now is the time.
The family will be healthier. happier,
and get along better if the blood is
given thoro purifying, the stomach
and bowels cleaned out, and the germs
of Winter. accumulated in the system,
driven away. HOLSTERS Rocky Noun
tain Tea is one of the very best and
surest Spring medicines to take. Get
1t and see the difference in the whole
family. Their color will be better,
they'll feel fine and be well and happy.
Superior Pharmacy advertise ment.
Mrs. E. F. Douglas, of Keweenaw
Bay, was guest Tuesday Of Mrs. W..
A. Won Zellen.
The various township war prepared
ness committees met in L'Anse Tues
day with the county committee.
Miss Laura Brennan visited in the
copper country the first of the week.
Gus Erickson purchased team of
horses in Calumet last week for work
on his farm.
d. P. Menard tuned upT his Ford on
the streets Monday. The Ford saw its
shadow and result we had a snow
storm Tuesday.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-03-09
Start Bridge Work.

Smith-SpaIks Construction Company
started work the first of the week on
the foundation for the steel bridge at
the head of the bay. They have the
contract for the building Of the two
concrete abuttments only. Chas.
Pearce of Hougbton is looking after
the concrete work and J. p. Richards
Of Dollar Bay will have charge of the
pile driving. Mr.. Richards estimates
that they will be ready for the steel
work in about three weeks. w. C..
Birk of Baraga is looking after the
piling and the moving of rock and sand
to the site.
There is some talk Of erecting two
concrete arch culverts for the two
other bridges while the equipment is
on the ground. but this has not been
definitely decided as yet.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-03-09
Spur Ticket.

The Township caucus was held in
Spur township Monday evening, the
following ticket being nominated:
Supervisor, Ollie Olsen.
Clerk. Herman Koivula.
Treasurer, John Mitchell.
Highway Commissioner, Oliver
Bruno.
Overseer Of Highways. Wm. Manly.
Member Board Of Review, Gilbert
Olson.
Justice of Peace, 2 years, Armos
Labin.
Justice of Peace, years, David
Smith.
Constables, Dennis Oneill, Jacob
Skytta, Chas. Labin, Frank Vallar.
At least one and probably two more
tickets will be nominated.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-03-09
Baraea News Notes

Miss Anna Patrick, of L'Anse. was
guest of Baraga friends Sunday.
Miss Msrcella Hid was week end
visitor in Hancock.
H. j. Falk transacted business in
L'Anse Monday.
Mrs. George Nester and daughter
Martha were Houghton callers Mos-
day.
Mrs. A. w. Stark left last Saturday
for two weeks visit in Detroit with
her mother, Mrs. Anna Crebassa.
The Ladies' Aid society met Wednes-
day with Mrs. H. R., GLADDEN..
Emil Johnson returned Tuesday from
Ann Arbor. bringing back his child,
who has been receiving treatment
there.
John N. Cote was L'Anse caller
Wednesday.
Fred Gustafson was business visit
or in Calumet Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. j. Falk spent Sun
day guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Lam
don at Houghton.
Fred Clisch was called to Marquette
this week by the illness of his daugh-
ter, Frances.
AS usual, two township caucuses
will be held. Both caucuses are called
for next Monday, the Farmers to he
held at Woodlawn hall at p. m and
the Citizens Union to be held at the
creamery building at 8p. m.
Frank Dupras, of HubbeIl, was IN
town the first of the week.
Miss Mayme Ibbotson. of Hancock,
spent Sunday guest of her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Ibbotson.
Supt. S. o. Clinton was business
visitor in Detroit this week.
Jake Duggan, Of Zeba. transacted
business in Baraga Thursday.
Ed Rehn. of Skanee, was business
caller here Thursday.
Frank Knox returned Monday .!bo
Pittsburg, Pa, after short visit here
with his sister, Mrs. A. Urquhardt.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-03-09
Lady Foresters Elect.

The Lady Foresters of Baraga held
their annual election of officers We'd
nesday evening, the following officers
being elected:
Chief Ranger. Mrs. George Nester.
Vice Chief Ranger, Mrs. S. o. Clin-
ton.
Rec. Sec. Mrs. George Ibbotson.
Fin. Sec, Mrs. Peter Magnant.
Treasurer. Mrs. Catherine Ryan.
First Trustee, Mrs. Gertrude Ross.
Second Trustee, Mrs. Mary ellison.
Third Trustee. Mrs. Mary Serratti.
4 Senior Conductor, Mry. Mary Hand.
Junior Conductor, Mrs. May Shans-
han.
Inside Sentinel, Mrs. Julia Bendry.
Outside Sentinel, Mrs. Annie Hand.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-03-09
THB THEATRES
The Pastime at L'Anse.

Wallace Reid and Myrtle Stedman
will be seen at the Pastime tomorrow
night in the Lasky Paramount pro-
duction of Robert E. MacAlarney's
thrilling story, "The Prison Without
Walls" which was prepared for the
screen by Beulah Marie Dix. In this
unusual production Wallace Reid is
seen as young prison reformer who
enters a prison to discover who is
grating. How young visitor falls in
love with him and how he manages to
save her life, is brought about in a
manner as thrilling as it is unusual. In
addition to Misc Stedman, Mr.. Reid is
supported by William Conklin. Lillian
Leighton, Billy Elmer, Camille Ankle
wich and others.
William s. Hart, the popular actor
of wild west roles, makes novel ap-
pearsnce as q Westerner who dons
evening clothes and is quite at his ease
in metropolitan society in the Triangle
play, Between Men," to be seen at
the Pastime Theatre tonight. To
make the contrast more vivid Hart is
first seen wearing the wide Stetsop,
the buckskin shirt and corduroy
trousers Of . mining man. Then he
comes to New York to the rescue Of .
friend who r. In the tolls Of Wall
Street operator.
Hart then changes to the attire Of
society when he appears at the home
OF his friend and meets his charming
daughter, played by Enid Aarkey.
Hart seems ~ much at ease with his
dress suit and patent feathers az he
did when be was in rougher and more
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-03-09
Registration Notice.

Important Change in Registration
Laws.
To the qualified electors of the Town
ship Of L'Anse. County of Baraga
State of Michigan:
Notice is hereby given that in con-
formity with Act l26, Public Acts Of
1917. I, the undersigned township
clerk, will, upon any day except Sun
day and legal holiday. the day of any
regular or special election or official
primary election, receive for registra-
tion the name of any legal voter in said
township not already registered who
may apply to me personally for such
registration, except that ! can receive
no names for registration during the
time intervening between TIE second
Saturday before any general or special
election or official primary election and
the day of such election.
March 20. 19l8-last day for general
registration for election April lst.
All electors not already registered
and intending to vote at said election,
should make personal application to me
on before the 23rd day Of March, A.
d. 1918.
Notice is further hereby given that
will be at the Town Hall, L'Anse,
Michigan, on the 23rd of March, 1918,
from 8 o'clock .. m. until 8 o'clock
p. m. on the said day for the purpose
of reviewing the registration and
registering such Of the qualified elec-
tors in said township rs shall appear
and apply therefor.
The name Of no person but an actual
resident Of the precinct at tie time Of
registration, and entitled under the
constitution, II remaining such resi-.
dent, to vote at the next elsction shall
be entered In the registration book.
Registration Of Absentee b. Oath.
II any person whose name il no,
registered shan offer and claim the
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-03-09
unconventional grab. He is still the
cool Westerner, ready for anything
and everything that may happen.
The Bijou at Barasa.

Mary Fuller, the attractive and
popular actress who is appearing with
Lou -Tellegen in the Famous Players
picture 'The Long Trail" on the
Paramount Program, wears stunning
sport suit Of green and white angora.
in several scenes of the picture. Her
fiance lin the story, not to be out
done, appears in two-inch check suit
of orange and black wool. Miss Fuller
decided that she was out of the running
and hardly blamed the hardy trappers
who "blanket-tossed" him. "The
Long Trail" is the attraction at the
Bijou Theatre next Monday evening.
Bessie Love, who was last seen in
"The Sawdust Ring" will appear at
the Bijou Theatre Sunday night in
"Wee Lady Betty" Triangle play
of modern Island.
On the Isle of Kilcroney. the Wee
Lady Betty rules the tenants of the
O'Reilly castle with a stern hand and
a big heartr Their fear of the Wee
Lady is next 20 the fear of the ghost
Of "Slasher" O'Reilly that is said to
walk in the haunted room of the castle.
When Sir Daniel O'Reilly dies, Roger
O'Reilly, announces that he will take
possession of the estate. The tenants,
however, will not see the Wee Lady
dispossessed, and some amusing situa-
tions ensue, following the arrival Of
young Roger.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-03-09
CHANGES MADE in
THE FOOD RULES.

The following changes have been
made in the food regulations.
On and after March 4th all dealers
in -four must sell one pound Of substi-
tute with every pound Of wheat flour.
Potatoes are considered substitute.
Four pounds of potatoes are equal to
one pound as substitute.
All bakers are required to use 20
per cent wheat flour substitutes in
making bread and rolls.
Porkless Saturday and one meatless
meal a day are no longer required.
Meatless Tuesday is still in force. The
Allies require more grain. Our supply
of meats ID now adequate for some
time, and we are urged by Mr.. Hoover
to eat more meat and spare the wheat.
JOHN A. HICKEY,
Food Administrator, Baraga Co.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-03-09
WEEK
FOR THE WOMEN.

The time has come when the women
of Barsga county and throughout
Michigan will place themselves in the
second defense by registering for war
service. Every woman over sixteen,
even if she is doing war work and has
no more time to give, is asked to reg
lister. Women at home can register
for knitting, sewing, baking, canning,
nursing or Red Cross work. There
are many ways in which the women
can be helpful.
The ladies are asked to give their
names during the week in April when
the campaign will be carried on. The
names of the different committees will
be published next week.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-03-09

dent of Skanee now living in Chicago.
is'seriously III, slight hopes being held
out for her recovery.
Erick G. Erickson finished numbering
this week for the Barsga Lumber Co..
getting out 500, 900 feet Of logs.
NJ N. DeHaaa purchased draft
horse in the copper country Wednes-
day.
Oskar Karschney, of Laurium, visit
ed his sisters here the first of the
week.
Eleanor Fredrickson, who is attend
ing the Marquette high school, took
first place in an oratorical contest held
Wednesday and will represent her
school in the district contest to be
held the first week in April.
Township Clerk Otto Rylander re-
turned Tuesday, from Hancock with
Mrs. Rylander and child. Mrs. Ry-
lander has been in that city the past
five weeks.
George and Russell Loosemore were
L'Anse callers Tuesday.
Township Treasurer Ernest has made
his delinquent returns to the county
treasurer. From roll of $25, 200 he
collected $22. 400, returning delinquent
the sum of $1,000. Mr.. Nelson has
made fine record as a treasurer and
he should be renominate and reelected.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-03-09
Notice..

BY order of the Council Of the Viii
lage of L'Anse, the whistle of the mill
will be sounded at o'clock::each night.
All children under the. age of II years
of age must be off the streets of the
village after this time, unless accom-
panied by parents, guardians or COM
petent persons of mature age. The
village marshal is instructed to see
that this rule is enforc.
JOHN II. MCLEAN,
Village President.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-03-09

right to vote at any election, and shall,
under oath. state that he is resident
Of such precinct and has resided in thu
township twenty days next preceding
such election. designating particularly
the place of his residence, and that he
possesses the other qualifications of an
elector under the constitution; and
that. owing to the sickness or bodily
infi-mity Of himself, or of some mena-
Der Of his family. or owing to his alb
sence from the township on public
business or his own business, and with
out intent to avoid or delay his regis-
tration, he was unable to make ap-
plication for registration on the last
day provided by law for the registet-
ing of electors preceding such election.
then the name of such person shall be
registered, and he shall be permitted
to vote at such election. If such
applicant shall. in said matter, wilfully
make any false statement, he shall he
deemed guilty of perjury, and, upon
conviction. be subject to the pains and
penalties thereof.
Provision In Case OF Removal TO
Another Precinct.
Any registered and qualified voter
who has removed from one election
precinct Of township to another cleo
tion precinct of the same townshib,
shall have the right on any day pre-
vious to election day, on application to
the township clerk. to have his name
transferred from the registration book
of the precinct from which he has re-
moved to the registration book of the
precinct in which he then resides. Such
elector shall have the right to have
such transfer made on election day By
obtaining from the board of inspecters
of election of the precinct from which
he has removed a certificate of trans-
fer and presenting the said certificate
to the board of election inspectors or
the precinct in which he then resides.
Women Electors The names of all
qualified women electors rot already
appearing on the registration list wiii
be registered. provided personal appli-
cation is made in conformity with the
foregoing provisions.
Dated March 6, 1918.
I. G. BELANGER, Township Clerk.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-03-09
Knitting Shipped.

Another consignment of knitted
goods was shipped this week from the
Baraga County Chapter of the Red
Cross. Forty-four pair of socks, 33
sweaters. 10 pair of wristlets, 2scarfs
and trench cap were sent.
This makes a total to date of 844
knitted articles sent from Baraga
County Chapter, which speaks well for
those who have been knitting. Let
the good work increase.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-03-09
Annal Ball.

The Lady Foresters' annual ball will
he held Easter Monday in the Star of
Wasa Hall, Baraga. The proceeds
will be given to the Red Cross fund,
and it is hoped everyone will help make
this party grand success, as more
funds are needed. Hsyden's orches-
ira will furnish the music.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-03-09
The Pneumonia Season.

The cold, Damp weather of March
seems to be the most favorable for the
pneumonia germ. Now is the time to
be careful. Pneumonia often results
from a cold. The quicker cold is got
ten rid of the less the danger. As
soon as the first indication of cold ap.
pears take Chamberlain 8 Cough Rem
edy. AS to the value of this prepara-
tion, ask anybody who has used il. =
advertise ement.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-03-09
A Bilious Attack.

When you have bilious attack your
liver fails to perform its functions.
You become constipated. The food
yea eat ferments in your stomach in
stead Of digesting. This inhames the
stomach and causes nausea. vomiting
and . terrible headache. Take Chnm-
berlain's Tablets. They will tone UP
your liver. clean out your stomach add
you will soon be as well a. ever. They
only cost . quarter. -sdvertisemeut.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-03-09
Village Election.

Notice is hereby given to the quail
fen electors of the village of L'Anse,
state of Michigan, that the next ensu-
ing annual election will be held at the
Town Hall, within said village, ,on Mon
day, March II, A. d. 1918, at which
election the following officers are to be
chosen, VIZ:
Village President; Village Clerk;
/ Village Treasurer: 8 Trustees for 2
years; l Assessor.
In accordance with the Constitution
of the State cf Michigan and Act FOG,
Public Acts of 1909, should there be
any proposition or propositions to vote
upon at said election involving the di-
rect expenditure of public money, or
the issue of bonds, every woman who
possesses the qualifications Of male
electors and owns property assessed
for taxes or owns property subject to
taxation jointly with her husband, or
with any other person, or who owns
property on contract and pays taxes
thereon, all such property being locat-
ed somewhere within the district or
territory to be affected by the result of
said election, will be entitled to vote
upon such proposition, provided such
person has had her name duly regis
tered in accordance with the provisions
of said Act.
The polls of said election WILDE open
at z o'clock a. m. and will remain open
until O'Clock p. m. Of said day Of
election.
Dated this Goth day of February. A.
d. 1918.
PETER SANDS,
Clerk of said Village.
.
The L'Anss junior basketball team
defeated Keweenaw Bay last Saturday
by score Of 26 to "a.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-03-09
Maternity Claim Paid.

Meadow Brook Hive, Ladies Of tho
Modern Maccabees, last week paid its
first maternity claim, Mrs. Helen Cyr
receiving fifty dollars for the birth Of
her child recently.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-03-09

tavorite for Colds.

J. L. Easlsy. Macon. ILL.,. in speaking
Of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy says,
During the past fifteen years IL has
been my sisters favorits medicine for
colds on the lungs. myself have ta-
ken II number Of times when suffer
ing with cold and Il always relieved
me promptly. - advertisement.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-03-09
Dependency Due to consiipation.

Women often become nervous and
despondent. When this u due to con-
stipation Il il easily corrected By TAX
ing an occasional dose Of Chamber
lsin's Tablets. These tablets are easy
to take and pleasant in effect. adver-
tisement.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-03-09

The L'Anss junior basketball team
defeated Keweenaw Bay last Saturday
by Q score Of rs to "a.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-23
GIRL SUES RICH
MAN FOR $4,000
FOR HEART BALM
Cathryn Cairns Of Council
Bluffs Alleges Minatare,
Neb., Banker Promised
to Marry Her.

= Orville r. Lamb, former president
Of the State Bank of Minatare, Neb.
and reputed wealthy member of the
real estate firm of Lamb & Carlton,
Minatare. has been sued for $4,000
damages by Miss Cathryn Cairns,
Council Bluffs, who alleges breach of
promise The petition was filed in
district court here Saturday morning,
Miss Cairns, who lives with her
parents in Council Bluffs, alleges that
in July, 1917, Mr.. Lamb. after lengthy
courtship, promised to marry her in
June. 1918 She declared that she has
gone to considerable expense during
the last year in preparing for the COM
ing marriage.
In March. 1918, Miss Cairns alleges
that Lamb informed her he had
changed his mind about marrying her
and that he did not intend to keep
his promise to do so, and that he has
since repeatedly refused to live up to
his pledge.
Mr.. Lamb, who makes his home in
Minatare. was in Omaha Saturday
morning and registered at a local
hotel. He was preparing to leave the
city for Lincoln when, Miss Cairns
attorney and a deputy sheriff served
summons on him. He made no effort
to evade the summons, but COM
mented that If the sheriff had been
five minutes later the summons would
not have been served at this time.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-23
GREA" "CROWDOUTFOR CIRCUS
Riddles Get Left at Hammond;
Only Sadness and Mourning In City
WATCHES WRECK SURVN ORS

to see the circus and remained after
hearing of the tragedy to watch the
little group of survivors.
x"One clown. about whose head was
wrapped. a stained bandage, leaned
against a, tent pole while he watched
the crowd on the edge of the grounds.
"There'll be no circus in Hammond
tonight" he said. The kids will get
left this time"
Then he tainted. .-
Other survivors told of wandering
panic-stricken and scantily clad over
the countryside in search of help
after the wreck. After the crash, they
said, there was no water to fight the
FIRE which Immediately attacked the
wreckage and many were crazed
by the, cries Of their comrades pinned
beneath the cars. =
5 The FIRST assistance came from
. Hammond, which sent two3companies
oil firemen, who were powerless to
check the flames because Of the lack
OF water and who at first confined
their efforts to the rescue of the in
jured. Later water was hauled to the
scene of the tragedy in tank wagons.