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Evening star., 1921-11-02
CARDS OEs THANKS.

GRAY. We wish to express our sincere thanks
and appreciation to the many friends TOR
the beautiful floral tributes rsndered ps dur.
ing the illness and at thei death OF our dear
sister and aunt. Mrs.. HATTIE 2: GRAY.
MRS. MARY A. MIDDLETON AND FAN.
ILY. r. IS
MINOR. We wish to express our sincere
thanks and appreciation 10 our relatives and
friends fof tiseir kindness and beautiful
doral tributes rendered Us during the illness
and at the death o. oair. mother and grand
mother, LAYENIA MINOR. :.
1oY. We wish to extend our sincere thanks
and appreciation to the many relatives.
friends and orgsnisa taons for their kindness.
sympathy and beautiful horaf tributes accord
ed us at the. death Of our dear husband.
father and brother. THE FAMILY.
Evening star., 1921-11-02
GREW ASSUMES DUTIES.

BERN, Switzerland, November L.
Joseph c. Grew. the new American
minister to Switzerland. presented his
credentials to President Schultess to-
day.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1921-03-11

Of SIX being arranAcd In ,hree pairs.
the fieshy side Of eAcb skin against
the fieshy side OF another skin. Later
they are rolled In packages Of four and
put into casks, then shipped to San
Francisco. whence they are Seshipped
by rail to the Eastern fur centers
"Seals weighing less than six pounds
may not be killed according to law.
Experts say that the best skins come
from those mammals between the ages
OF two and four years. For the first
time this year some Of he-older seals
those from six TO eight years-are to
be killed as an experiment. The fur
of these Wigs a0he older ones are
called, Is c0arser and not as long and
soft as that of the pups or young
sters 1t takes from two to four skins
for coat, depending upon Its size and
style. Though II Is not possible to set
an exact price on the value Of seal
skin, II Is now about $40. InnumerabIe
limitations Of seulsklns are sold. the
best known being Hudson SEAL which
Is dressed and dyed muskrat. Then
there are numbers of near-seal varie-
ties, which have such names as French,
Siberian or Baltic seal, etc. All of the
near-seal furs are simply dressed and
dyed rabbit"
The L'Anse sentinel., 1921-03-11
CLEANING UP INSECT PESTS
Many Of alternating Species May Be
Destroyed in Winter BY Clean
ing Up Obscure Corners.

Much can be done now to reduce the
possibility Of insect plaques next
summer IL a little effort is directed to-
ward the destruction Of insect shelter
areas. Around the grounds and gar.
dens, under hedges, beside bitches, and
IN fence corners are lunches of insect.
sheltering weeds or grass. BY the
time cold weather approaches many
kinds of insects In the adult or imma.
ture stages have taken full advantage
Of these noohs and hidden away there
for the winter. The bureau Of ento-
mology, United States Department of
Agriculture, says that II these spots
are cleaned up and the refuse cut and
burned, many Of these alternating In
sects will be destroyed and the dam
age from such pests during the com
ing season will be materially lessened.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1921-03-11
DISEASE CAUSE
OF ANIMAL LOSS
Three-Fourths Of Ailments Which
Ruin Valuable Herds Can
Be Prevented.
STRICT SANITATION NEEDED
Contagious Maladies, Sporadic All.
ments, Parasitic Troubles, Aeci-
dentssand Neglect Are All
Quite Disastrous.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture)
Every year the people Of the United
States lose over $20O,O00.O 600 directly
land no one knows how much indi.
rectly) through diseases Of farm ami.
mails. This Is a large toll when d.
vided on per capita basis, and when
II comes home to the farm stock-rais-
er who finds valuable animal dead in
the barn. or an epidemic spreading In
to his herd, the loss Is sometimes disas-
trous. The most regrettable feature
OF the case Is that probably three
fourths of the loss could be prevented.
Five Causes Of Disease.
There are five principal causes Of
disease and death of farm animals -
contagious diseases. sporadic disease,
parasitic troubles, accidents and neg
lect. Contagious diseases can be
avoided, or at least their consequences
greatly diminished, If farmers will
learn to cooperate with the United
States Department of Agriculture and
the various state livestock and sani-
tary authorities, who are striving to
maintain animal health. Farmers
should report promptly to the nearest
officials any suspicion Of the presence
Of contagious disease, and they should
observe carefully all regulations In re-
gard to quarantine, sanitation, and
care of animals. as protection against
contagi0n.
tuberculosis is one Of the worst
scourges among animals anu 1t thrives
best In damp, dark, ill-ventilated sta
bles. 1t Is less common among AMI.
mails running at large. Light. dry,
well-ventilated stables and dry, clean
barnyards or paddocks are essential to
tive health Of farm animals. One val
uable point in combating contagious
diseases, especially tuberculosis, is to
start the herd with animals that not
only are free from disease, but are OF
The L'Anse sentinel., 1921-03-11
WHERE DO SEALS
COIN WINTER?

indiscrlmInate killing and leased the
Islands Of ST. Paul and st. George 10
the Alaska Commercial company, CIV
ing the company the right to kill 1O0,-
OOO seals year fer 20 years. The
Islands were later leased by the gov
ernment to another commercial com
pany and the killing was cut so that 1t
could not exceed GC.OO0 seals year.
In 1891 this figure was still further re-
dueed to $4,000 year, and since that
time II has varied fofm 1900 to 21 900
annually. In 1913 the United States
assumed entire control of the sealing
Industry and 1t has conducted 1t since
that time.
"In 1910 about 10000 seals were ta-
ken for commercial use. There are now
approximately 100000 seals I'm Alaska
and the government has taken strict
measures to prevent this number from
being depleted. No one not authorized
by the government is allowed on the
two principal seal Islands except ut
the time of the killing, when the Aleuts
or natives are permitted to go there to
attend to the actual killing of the ami
mails and the sailing Of their skins.
The seals selected are driven slowly In
shore for mile or more, every care
being taken not to alarm the rest of
the herd. The process Il Is similar to
that of ambushing company of SOL
diers, cutting them Off completely from
the rest of the regiment and disposing
of them before they are missed from
the lines.
CIubbed to Death.
"When the natives have arrived at
the sailing houses, near which they
have driven the seals, they kill them
by clubbing them on the head. After
skinning them. the skins are heavily
salted on the flesh side and put In piles
The L'Anse sentinel., 1921-03-11
PROVIDE BATH FOR POULTRY
Chickens Cleanse Themselves by Wal.
lowing In Soil and Dust Box
Should Be Accessible.

Chickens never wash, as many other
birds do. but cleanse themselves BY
wallowing in soil. Where board or
cement floors are used in the chicken
fonse, some means for busting should
be provided during the winter months,
say poultry specialists of, the United
States Department of Agriculture. For
q flock Of 80 to go fowls dust box
Shy 8 feet or 4 by 4 feet will generally
he found large enough, and should be
placed where 1t can be reached by sun
light during as much of the day as
possible.
Fine. light, dry dust Is the best kind
with which to All the box, but sandy
Ioain is good. Road dust is recon-
inended by many. but 1t is apt to be
filthy. Coal or wood ashes may be
mixed with the soil II desired. .
The L'Anse sentinel., 1921-03-11
NEW PLANE HAS
WINGS LIKE BIRD

this flying machine Is a gasoline en-
gine or engines. The most essential
mechanism is, first, the universal
joint bearing boxes, which connect
the wings of the flying machine to
the body, and wherewith the wings
are caused to swing, Tapping like
those of bird in the air; and, sec
ond' the wing guiding disk that
causes the wings to move downward
and upward In an oblong circular
movement similar to that of an oars
man rowing boat. This eliminates
all jerking motion In the wing.
1t Is the constant aim of mechani-
cal engineers in the construction Of
gasoline engines In operation to hold
down the speed revolutions to keep
the heat produced by gas combustion
ana friction at a temperature that
VIII prevent distortion of the engines.
For the type Of arplane now in
use the propellers must revolve very
rapidly, and consequently, the en-
gines are speeded up very near the
danger point, as where speed Of
ninety-six miles an hour Is main
tanned continuously for many hours,
which speed Is that of the wild goose
with Its wings and by muscular
energy alone. In Mr.. Birds flying
machine, with wings likened to those
of wild goose, to attain this speed
the wings will be propelled eight
revolutions per minute, whereas the
propeller airplane will require 1,4OO
per minute.
The wings or planes In this inven-
tlon are formed from rverlapping
Stats, and are so constructed os to
automatically close on the downward
and forward thrust Of the wings and
open as the wings rise or recover.
thereby permitting the air or water,
as the case may be, to pass through
without retarding the movement of
the wings.
The inventor claims that no diff
ficulty will be experienced In develop.
ing an engine revolution of 100 to 200
per minute, and speed of IT'S to 200
miles per hour.
The aviation department of the
United States government has signi-
fed its encouragement of the device
by Offering aid In the building of a
machine this coming summer at its
chief construction base at Cleve-
land, o.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1921-03-11


to Weather Conditions Favorable to
Loss BY Washing-Use II to Make
Compost Heap.
peat the layers until all the waste has
been disposed of and then cover the
whole with layer of earth.
IL II is desired to add to the heap
from time TO time the top layer may
be opened and the new material
emptied into the hofe thus made. This
Is convenient for the suburban home
where there Is no animal to consume
the kitchen waste. In the spring the
heap is well mixed with fork and
the compost is ready to be spread on
the garden plot. The heating manure
will effectively destroy any weed seed
present and will also break down the
structure Of most of the materials
that have been thrown upon the pile.
The process may be continued indefi-
nitely by simply adding enough
manure to insure heating. Compost Is
especially valuable for use In hotbeds
and coldframes.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1921-03-11
Rebecca Was Late,
Pastor Was MercileSs

Washington, n. ca certain
young and devout church wom-
an OF this city, whose name
Rebecca, never misses divine
services. but often Is late.
Last Sunday she arrived just
as the pastor was reading from
the Scriptures the story of Re-
becca at the well. AS the late
conner tripped up the aisle the
minister read:
"And behold. Rebecca came
forth"
Broad smiles played over the
faces Of the worshipers. Bushes
flooded the face Of Rebecca.
COurageously she went on,
quickening her steps.
"And she made haste" con-
tinued the clergyman.
Smokers from the youngsters,
broader smiles from the grown
ups and half-suppressed giggles
from the half-growns were the
response.
BY that time Miss Rebecca
had reached her pew. She
stumbled In and sank down as
II she hoped the cushions would
swallow her.
"Let the damsel abide with
u.s." said the minister, closing
his book and ending the reading,
much to the relief of Rebecca.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1921-03-11
MAKE COMPOST HEAP
FOR USE IN GARDEN
Start. BY Laying Down Bed Of
Fresh Stable Manure
Organic Rubbish, Decayed Vegetables,
Dead Vines, Weeds and Other
Truck May Be used-size
Plot Necessarily Varies.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of AgricuIture.)
Garden waste, decayed vegetables.
dead vines, weeds, and the organic
rubbish that collects about the place
during busy summer may be cleaned
up and put to work again through the
agency Of compost heap. Start this
heap by laying down a bed Of stable
manure which has not been burned
or heated. The size Of the plot will
vary with the amount of refuse to be
used; for ordinary uses, ifNtfe bed In
made 8 feet long by 8 feet wide and
2 feet deep It will serve the purpose.
Over the manure spread a two-foot
layer Of refuse and cover It with an
other layer Of manure. This last layer
need be only a foot in. thickness. Re
The L'Anse sentinel., 1921-03-11
inventor Perfects Model After
Exhaustive Study Of Wild
Goose and the Eagle.
U. S. EXPERTS APPROVE IT
Ninety-Six Miles an Hour With Eight
Revolutions Minute Claimed for
New Machine---No Vacuum Re-
quired and is Nonrigid.

Norfolk, Va.-An airplane with
wings that flap like bird has been
patented by Thomas j. Bird, formerly
OF Johnson City, Tenn, ,.now resident
of Hampton, Va. It can get up from
the water as well as Ii can from land.
1t is different from the rigid winged
airplane, which receives its impetus
from a rapidly revolving propeller. In
several tests the machine has proven
that it can fly, and 1t is claimed by
the inventor and government experts
that 1t will probably prove a much
better flyer than the present-day air
plane.
Mr.. Bird says his machine In the
take Off" and flight through the air
does not create or require a vacuum,
as does the present-day airplane. Mr..
Bird, who Is a marine engineer, sew
eral years ago took course In avia-
alton at San Diego, Cal, and became
a regular licensed aviator. His idea
was to do away with the present pro-
peller and construct a machine with
movable wings or planes that would
flap like any winged creature of the
air.
Studies Bird Flight.
To attain this end he made cx-
haustive studies Of and observed the
fights of wild fowls, especially the
wild goose and the eagle. His obser-
vations Of the sustained flight Of the
wild goose convinced him that that
fowl is one Of the swiftest of all
winged creatures.
He then built machine that he
flew successfully at Santa Monica,
Cal.
The motive power necessary for
the propulsion of the mechanism Of
The L'Anse sentinel., 1921-03-11
Ancient Mystery Remains Un-
solved to This Day, Says
a Writer.
HERDS ARE NOW SMALLER
Formerly the Annual XIII Was 10o, 900,
but the Law Now Bars Wholesale
siaughter--kiliing Done
by Natives.

Washington.-With the growing pop
dlsrity OF fur coats the interest In
their origin is also developing, and
many an owner Of handsome sealskin
coat muses. idly over Its history before
reaching her and the phases of Its pro.
duction. But very few are aware Of n
real mystery attached TO the garment
which Is so important to the smart
wonan's wardrobe-for there is Indeed
a mystery surrounding the seal and I'm
all the years these animals have been
put TO commercial use and have been
under such close observation no one
ass ever been able to discover where
they go in winter. No one yet has
been able to make d record of their
hitiing place, according to Gas Logic,
which gives something of the history
of the seal
I'm Alaska, the seals begin to appear
on the Islands of st. Paul and st.
George about the end Of April or the
first Of May" reads the article. "and
toward the latter part OF August or in
the first weeks Of September, they dis
appear as strangely and mysteriously
ms they came. This Is one of Natures
secrets which she has kept most sue
cessfully hid from scientists as well
ms the prylng eyes of the merely curl
GUS and inquisitive.
Seals Desert Islands.
Even in the days, years ago, when
the seals numbered five millions or
more. apparently some signal unknown
10 man would be given and the next
day the fog-wreathed rocks would be
bare, the sealy having deserted the
islands. With their slipping Off into
Bering Sea, all trace of them was lost
until their return the following spring.
Then some morning they would sud
denly reappear, disportlng themselves
In the water or on the shore.
when the United States bought
Alaska from Russia In 1867. outsiders
without any rights or privileges were
In the habit Of going there to kill as
many seals as possible. In order to
prevent what might prove the extinc-
ton of the sealing industry the United
States government in 1870 stopped this
The L'Anse sentinel., 1921-03-11

stock that Is not predlsposed to dis
ease. Official tests of herds are made
on request and through cooperation of
the United States Department of Agri-
culture with livestock sanitary Off
cials. Purchase of breeding stock
from these herds is wise precautiOn.
Care also should be taken to obtain
stock adapted to climatic and local
conditions. The other sources of anil
NAL loss are largely matter of in
telligent and careful handling.
Sporadic and incidental diseases,
such as disorders Of the digestive and
respiratory tracts, can be avoided
largely by proper handling and feed
ing. A proper balancing Of rations has
n material influence on the health Of
live stock. Too much of any food ele.
ment is likely to result in digestive
disorders, thus predIsposing the ami
NAL to disease.
Parasitic diseases also carry Off
large numbers of valuable animals
every year. They are largely the re-
suit Of improper housing and neglect.
The average farmer can not be ex-
pected to have the time and aptitude
for study which will keep him arace
with the latest developments In feeds
and feeding, animal nutrition and
medicines, hygiene, and other Import
ant matters related to the stock-rais-
ing industry. He can, however, avail
himself of the benefit Of the studies
and demonstrations of specialists who
have devoted their entire time to these
subjects. Every state agricultural col
,lege maintains a corps Of specialists
whose publications and services are
available.
Department offsrs Aid.
The department of agriculture is
constantly giving out important In
formation In books and bulletins which
may be had on request and In every
state the department has represents
tives combating animal diseases. II
Ii well to consult local veterinarian
In case Of any disturbing symptoms
and to report to the state veterinarian
or the United States Department Of
Agriculture any symptoms which In
dicate the possibility OF an epidemic.
rhe wise breeder Is ever on the look
)ut to prevent disease instead of walt.
ng uDti' . "rra = ,ecessary
The L'Anse sentinel., 1921-03-11
Twins Born Twenty Miles
Apart Within Six Hours

Although they were born 20
miles apart and In different
counties, Reuben and Ruth
Walden are twins.
The stOrk visited the home OF
Mrs. Nancy Walden, wife of
farmer of Hill Top, Colo, and
left a lusty boy. The attend
ing physician placed Mrs. Wal
den in a motorcar and drove her
to q Denver hospital, 20 miles
distant, where a daughter was
born to Mrs. Walden six hours
later.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1921-03-11
TEETH PROVE DOCTOR FALSE
He Blamed Them for Neuritis, So pa.
tient Calmly Removes
the Set.

Winsted, Conn.-Charles S. Warner.
a commercial salesman, loves Joke
and likes to tell one.
Getting no relief from doctors
treatment for neurltis he said he WIS.,
tied another doctor and received a
thorough examination. after which the
second doctor told him his ailInent re-
suited from poor teeth and that he
could not expect any relief until the
teeth had been taken out.
: Mr.. Warner protested, but when the
doctor insisted, he yielded and re-
moved his false teeth and handed them
to the surprised physician.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1921-03-11
Mate Gold and silver Fowls.

neutrality-suspicious. In the depart.
ment of genetics. at Cambridge, Of
mating domestic fowls, one sex of gold
and the other of sllver-mArked plum
age, brought Interesting results.
When silver hen was mated with q
golden cock. all the sons were silver
and all the daughters were gold. A
silver cock transmitted the silver fac
tor both to sons and daughters.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-05
READ YOUR CHARACTER
Hairy Hands
By Digby Phillips, Copyrighted 1891

r1aiTy Flah0S
 Hair on the hands and arms is, of course, more natural and of heavier growth with men than with women, and in attributing to the individual the characteristics which it denotes, it is sideration. A given amount of hair on the hand of woman means more than it does in the case of a man. Like wise a hairless hand on a man means more than on a woman.
 There IS a popular impression that hair on the hand and arm indicates strength. And as has been noted in the discussion of so many other character indications, the popular or the in- Stinctive idea more often than not strikes close to the scientific fact.
 Hairy hands and arms do indicate strength, but not necessarily muscular strength. Primarily they indicate vital ,ity, a vigorous well balanced consti.. tuition. that persists strongly in the general run of ife's functions. And oftener than not such vitality does hap pen to be accompanied by muscular strength. It is natural that the one should follow the other.
 But the hairy hand is not the hand of the ascetfc, unless, perhaps, it is accompanied by a remarkably strong will, for it indicates more than usual cdesire for the good things of life, more than the usual ability to appreciate luxuries and sensuous impression; that
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-05
CIRCULATION WEEK ENDING OCT. 1st, 1921
 11,32O
GETTING THE HIGHER UPS.

It is impossible to tell just now what the result Is going to be of the many arrests that are being made in connec- ton with the death of a New Britain man and the rum-running disclosures brought to fight in that connection. Ap- parently it is a case of going after those who stand in high places and with the arrest of the prohibition enforcement of dcer new interest is added.
 IL is an old story of course that those who do the dirty work are the ones who invariably get caught and punished while those higher up, but who are the brains of the activities, get the swag md go unpunished. Conditions have been revealed to the authorities who are directing the present operations in New Britain which call for a cleanup and f. as now indicated, the king pins of the law breaking forces have been To- cated and ar~ested the determination to bring the ent-re crowd to justice is the only one that should prevail. If what is indicated is proved there has been re- vealed a combination which is men ace not only to New Britain but to the entire state.
 When authorities cannot be relied up- on to properly discharge their duties and live up to their responsibilities it Is not only time to get rid of them but it Is proper that they should be made to feel the penalties of the law quite the same as any violators. Their posi- ton is in fact worse that the ordinary violator for they ars not only expected to uDhold but to enforce the law and every Instance where they fail to do so on-y makes a joke of it.
 Massachusetts has just had an in stance where even higher authority was found to be working against the vel fare of the community and against the purposes Of the office and it was only after the hardest kind of work that the disclosures were made but upon presen- t1tion there was brought forth the unanimous decision of the supreme court that for the public good the district at to-ney should be removed from office Getting those in high places will do the most in the day of purifcation.