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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-12-17
He Wanted Renewing.

ut is very kind OF you, Mr.. Jelly, to
ask me to be you wife, but it can
never be-"
1t was fair young woman who
spoke.
The man whose doom she had thus
sealed had the appearance OF wreck.
She was the two-dozenth woman
who had crushed his hopes, and it be.
gan to have effect on him. ~ gs 81
He rose from his knees trembling.
She was sorry for him--as women
are under such circumstances-bu
she had done the best she could.
In a few brief moments he recovered
his speech. ~
Hislips quavered, but he was bound
to soy something.
what shall / dor" he moaned.
The girl shook her head.
eve asked two dozen women to
marry me-" no went on, ain the last
ten years and every one has sat down
on me. Even you have" he sighed,
"and now what shall l do? / am
completely worn out"
Her face was all ablaze and he2 eyes
snapped.
Then she became cold and cruel.
"You would better have yourself
upholstered, she replied in steady
voice, and swept out OF the room.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-12-17

Jawkins 80 There's good deal on
humor in Mother Nature II one only
thinks OF It
Hogg--How 50?
Jawkins Why for instance, It lie
the thickest wit that produces the
thinEest joke Truth
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-12-17

"wsll. she began jawlng aud J fell
asleep as usual, and would have
slept all right i It had not been for the
unusual noisef" 49,
what unusual Noise"
"She quit talking"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-12-17
BRIGHT FLASHES OF WIT
LATE PRODUCTIONS OF THE
HUMORISTS.

a Dead FaiIure--From the Back
woods--Why He Wanted the
Money--That Unusual Noise
--He Wanted RsnewlrR--A
MISUNDERSTANDING
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-12-17

Marshley-Cheer up, old chap,
there's plenty OF good fish in the sea.
Hardup twho has just been rejected
by Miss Cr9sus, the heiress, discousol-
ately)--Yes, but not gold fish.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-12-17
The Boy Knew His Business.

ately)-Yes, but not gold fish.
The Boy Knew His Business.
Somebody had given the funny
mans boy dog, and when the father
came home in the evening he was con-
siderably interested in the new acqui-
sition.
"Where did you get him?" no asked.
"a man down at the depot gave
him to me-"
what do you call hims"
ellen"
''That'sa queer name. Haven't you
got things mixed little? Why don't
you call him Rooster"
"'Cause he's a setter"
"Oh," and the father went inside to
commune with himself. Detroit Free
Press.
Not Easliy Satisfied.
A married gentleman is perusing .
letter from . friend Of his whom he 10
interrupted by his wife:--
Does he say nothing about me'"
\ "No."
1.-THE boorl'
"Stay, yes; in concluding. he sends
you his kind regards"
"The hypocritel know he cannot
bear mel"-Le Dmeocrate.
I a Slight Misunderstanding.
Doctor: "what! your dyspepsia no
better yeti Did you follow my advice
and drink hot water one hour before
breakfast"
Patient: IL triel, doctor, but I
ctaldn't keep It up for more than ton
minutes nta stretch"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-12-17
The Stork to the Turk,

Ali how I used to envy you your
lot; every one so solictious for your
welfare and appetite; three meals a
day and all that sort OF thing. All,
me! considering all things, and espec-
tally that tomorrow is Thanksgiving
Day, would rather be stork.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-12-17
THAT Unusual Noise.

N
A.-What is the matter with you
this morningf
B.--I didn't sleep well last night.
There was an unusual noise In my
room.
ibid it wake you upf's ''-
Eyes; any unusual noise wakes me
up" 4
"Wsll. you see my wife never scoids
during the day but stores up eli her
resentment, like stored Electricity"
"But you were speaking Of an un-
Nspal noise during the night"
Nst SO. I'm coming to that. You
No used to her scolding that it
~ e like nm opiate. As long as
II Neep like u top"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-11-23
superintendent Stone.

The WATCHMAN, on public grounds,
warmly espoused the candidacy of
Edwin +. Palmer for the office of
state superintendent of education.
We believed that for the next biennial
term, at least, the duty of the Office was
great deal more matter of judicious
administration of school law than of
administering to the edification of
school-marms in teachers institutes.
We believed that it was very desirable
that lawyer should hold the office till
the new order of things, with con-
stantly recurring legal questions and
complications, should be fully estab-
lished. In this view of the matter, and
in view of the rich experience Mr..
Palmer had gained, his faithful work
and the success that had crowned his
labors, it seemed to us that under all
the circumstances of the existing situa-
ion-all questions of justice and fair
ness to Mr.. Palmer aside-sound pub
lie policy demanded his retention in
Office for at least another term. We
still abide firmly in this belief. We do
not, however, undervalue the ability
and qualifications of the new superin-
tendent. He was the supervisor for
Orleans county under the law of 1888.
He is an experienced and successful
school worker. He has had, in that de-
sirable field, Massachusetts,, the ia
miliarity gained by contact with the
practical workings of the town system
in its best estate. We cordially welcome
Mr.. Stone TO his new and responsible
duties, and heartily commend him to
the goodwill of every person interested
in the schools. We are sure the press
will do all in its power to render his
tenure Of very responsible office as
pleasant and successful as possible.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-11-23
Weekly Payments.

By the action of the house of repre-
sentatives in refusing, by vote two to
one, the third reading of the weekly pay
ment bill, it settled very decisively the
fate of that measure at this time. The
debate on the bill was long and inter-
esting. We listened attentively through
all the appeals, eloquent and otherwise,
for one sound, practical reason for pass
ing the BILL but we listened in vain.
The heavy negative vote is evidence of
the fact that the advocates of the bill
failed to convince the judgment of
members. The reasons why the bill
should not become law were for the
most part convincingly stated. The OPP
position was in the main along the line
of argument already presented in our
columns, but the case against the
measure was by no means exhausted by
the opposing speakers.
One condition of things which bust
ness is liable to encounter at almost
any time was not presented. There are
overcoming periods of financial dis
turbance. At these times collections
are partially or entirely suspended. A
corporation at which this bill is aimed
is caught with large amount of out
standing accounts. On these it is de-
pending for its weekly payroll. 1t has
contracts on hand which it is obliged to
complete; it must keep its works in OPP
Grafton or lose its business. At such
times it is difficult to procure money by
note. Under this compulsory weekly
payment law the corporation has no
alternative but to shut down or pass it's
weekly payment one, two, three or
more weeks. 1t is between the devil
and the deep sea. To shut down is
death to its business, to continue in
business and pass its weekly. pay day,
under the penalty the law provides for
each failure to pay weekly, is bank
ruptcy-for under the laws minimum
penalty for each violation-ten dol
lars-a corporation employing 100 men
would be liable to be amerced 81 ,000
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-11-23

weekly for each weeks deferment of
payday, and under its maximum pen
atty, $4,000 weekly. Scores of small
corporations throughout the state might
be caught in just such pinch as this
and ruined, aud yet the proposition of
compulsory weekly payments is honey
combed with just such mischief as the
very probable contingency we have
cited discloses.
There is no question about the desira-
bility of weekly payments in money. 1t
is wise and wholesome business GUS
tom. 1t is also a wise and wholesome
custom to go to church on Sunday, but
it does not necessarily follow that it is
the right thing, by legal enactment, to
make these wise and wholesome GUS
toms compulsory. In business, as in
morals and religion, leave some things
to mans free agency.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-11-23
Sawdust. .-Game.

Editor ". Waterman Your sawdust cor
respondents can learn at Lake Megantic, p.
O., how to burn waste material alongside
of mill. / commenced to-day a new
method of deer protection by inviting still
hunters to take trip over my trapping
lines and calling attention to the abundant
runways among our mountains. | have no
sympathy to waste ON a prohibitory deer
law, when vast numbers are annually killed
in February and March by crust hunters.
II the bands are scattered by still hunters
on the first SHOWS, there will be no whole
sale slaughter as in the past. Come along,
sportsmen; / will point out tracks. Let me
know by mail when you would like to ram
BILE in Vermont forests. / will not accept
pay for any SERVICE but will go only when
my traps need attention.
Lexington, VT. NED NORTON.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-11-23

were Directing to their attempted in
clusion within the city limits. The
committees report sliced off some 20 or
"a square miles from II. 219, and added
some three or four to the limits pro-
posed by II. 343, leaving in the town of
Rutland community larger than some
seven.eighths of the towns of the state
in respect of population and taxable
property. The venerable town of Rut-
land will survive, and her sister towns
will congratulate her on her escape
from extinction.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-11-23

WILL the earth and Biela's comet come
into collision? Professor Elias 7. Colbert,
a well-known astronomer, says they will
But it is the tail of the comet that will be
knocked into smithereens by the earth
while the head, 100000 miles away, will
continue its vagrant career. Professor Col
bert outlines some startling possibilities
should old earth come full tilt against the
crest of the comet.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-11-23
@attbmam 4 Journal.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER %, 1892.

The canvass of the votes for presi-
dental electors shows this result: For
Harrison, 81 ,992; for Cleveland, 16 1926;
for Bidwell, l ,424; for Weaver, 43, scat
tering, S. The electors meet in the
capitol at Montpelier, Monday, Janu-
airy 9, to cast their vote and choose one
of their number a messenger TO carry
the result TO Washington.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-11-23

MOUNT VERNON, Laconner, Hallehan and
other towns in Washington are four or five
feet under water. AT Sedra several lives
are reported lost by the floods. Several
breaks have occurred in the levee, and
the valleys are scenes OF desolation In
some places the break in the levee is half
mile long and six feet wide. The tor
rents are rushing through the town OF Fir,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-11-23
A DISTINGUISHED citizen of Yer
mont writes the WATCHMAN:

A DISTINGUISHED citizen of Yer
mont writes the WATCHMAN:
Your unofficial readers are much inter-
ested, as well as deeply indignant, at the I'M
precedented fraud attempted in the election
of superintendent of education, and want
more light on the matter. Please tell us
who made the motion to clear the lobby
and increase the number of tellers? Who
was the presiding officer? Is there any law
to punish ballot-box stuffing in the joint
assembly? II not, will this legislature pass
such law? Will they adjourn without an
investigation OF the fraud and an attempt
to discover the author or instigator?
AS we understand the matter, the
body of the house of representatives.
in which the joint assembly was held
was cleared of spectators by order of
the presiding officer, Lieutenant-G Gov
ernor Stranahan, and the additional
tellers were appointed by his order.
His Honor's action in the matter was
prompt and decisive, and entities him
to commentator. We are not aware
of any specific law to punish ballot-box
stuffiug of the character to which our
esteemed correspondent refers.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-11-23

The democratic platform was no idle
formula to the democrats of the South
or of the "wild and woody West" Its
declarations for free trade and the re-
vival of wildcat banking to the demo-
Gratis of those sections were the express
sions of an earnest purpose which they
intend shall materialize in positive legis-
latien. In the Georgia legislature
bill reviving state banks, issuing circu-
lating notes, has just been introduced.
The notes are to be endorsed by the
state Holders of repudiated Southern
securities have learned by dear expert
ence what value to attach TO the en-
dorsement of bank notes by Southern
state. The Georgia act is to take effect
on the repeal by the democratic con-
gress of the United States ten per cent
tax on state bank circulating notes.
The demand from those quarters for
the redemption of the pledges of the
democratic platform will increase in
intensity and swell into ferceness if
there is in Mr.. Cleveland any appear
ance of disposition to hedge, delay or
temporize. On with the war-dancel
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-11-23

ACCORDING to present indications, in
the senate of the United States in the
Fifty-third congress there will be A
democrats, 40 republicans and 4 pop
ulists. OF the latter two will be
elected by Kansas, one each by Nevada
and Nebraska. In the existing con-
gress there are AZ republicans, 80 demo-
Gratis and two populists. The re-
publicans lose one senator in California,
Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada,
New York, Wisconsin and Wyoming,
five of these going to the democrats,
and two to the populists. In 1895
there will be twenty-seven senatorial
vacancies, six of which are in the doubt
full states of Colorado, Delaware, Hi.
nois, Montana, Nebraska and Wyoming,
and these states are now held by the
republicans. All of these must be re-
tanned by the republicans to have the
same number of senators in the Fifty
fourth congress as they will have in the
Fifty-third. The matter of maintaining
democratic supremacy in the senate will
hinge on the manner of democratic use
Of political power.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-11-23

Mr.. PALMER will retire from office
with the respect and confidence even of
those who for one reason or another
opposed his reelection. He will be re-
membered, in the history of educa-
tional progress in Vermont, as the man
who, having clear head and broad
mind, with the courage of positive con-
viction, did great work for the public
schools in proposing and securing the
adoption of the five per cent state
school tax of 1890, in gathering and
tabulating statistics and in deriving
from them arguments and conclusions
that led inevitably to the adoption of
the town system of schools. Mr.. Palmer
will go out of Office with honor and
glory enough for one man.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-11-23

THE report of the committee in the
matter of the Rutland city charter was
substantial victory for the advocates of
house bill 343. The committee made
the city lines so as to somewhat enlarge
the limits proposed by that bill-to wit (:
the limits of the graded school district
but the enlargement is satisfactory to
the advocates of this measure. H. 2l0,
proposed and advocated by the Clement
interest, contemplated including the en-
tire town-some rs or 20 square miles
in the city limits. The bulk of this
territory is a rural, a farming territory,
aud for obvious reasons its inhabitants
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-11-23

TAMMANY is vigorously declaring that
Mr.. Cleveland, at crisis in the late
canvass, solemnly pledged himself, if
elected, to be in the future a true demo-
crat, of the Tammany brand of democ-
racy; the anti-snappers and mugwumps
are swearing with equal vigor that
Cleveland declared, in answer to the
overtures of Tammany, that he would
be dashed and doubly dashed before he
would give the pledges demanded. But
the united and loyal support of Tam
many on November must outweigh a
sea of mugwump and anti-snapper pro-
testations.
IN the appointment of Hon. James
L. Martin to the office of tax commits
sioner, Governor Fuller has made wise
selection. Mr.. Martin was tax commits
sioner under Governor Dillngham's
administration, and took the leading
part in the revision of the corporation
tax law in 1890, measure which has
largely increased the states revenue
in this department of taxation. He
is a sound lawyer, thoroughly fa-
miliar with the subject of corporate
taxation, both in its legal and busi-
ness aspects, and man faithful to
every trust. The rights of the state
will be vigilantly guarded and ably and
stoutly defended by Mr.. Martin.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-11
THE SUPERVISORS.

The Southern Pacific Wants to Build to
the Soldiers Home.
The board of supervisors had quite q
busy day yesterday, and were in session
all day.
Bids were opened for the construction
Of waste water drains under the side
walks around the court house, from F.
M. Parker & Co. for $753, and The W. G.
Furrey company for 1865, and were
taken under advisement.
The Southern Pacific Railway com.
pany presented a petition for right of
way on the military boulevard, for the
proposed branch in that locality. 1t
was granted with several provisions.
The road is to build along the west side
OF the boulevard and occupy only 80
feet of the 100 feet; it is also to build
fences along the portion of the road oc.
cupied, and to procure the consent of
all the property owners on both eides of
the boulevard for the distance occupied
by the road.
An application by Diebels & Lawrent
for saloon license WAS set for hearing
for December 18th.
An extension of 80 days was granted
to Contractors Austin & Drain on their
contract for a driveway in the court
house grounds.
The board passed resolution creating
the Fairmount school district in accord
ance with the petition and defining its
boundaries.
A petition for the reversion to acreage
of several lots in Gladstone was granted.
A petition to grade and gravel New
Main street was referred to Supervisors
Davis and Cook for investigation.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-11
THEY CAN MARRY.

People Who Yesterday Secured Legal
Permission to Wed.
Marriage licenses were issued from
the county clerks Office yesterday to the
following persons:
Frank Smith. aged AZ, a native of
Illinois, and Lizzie McNally, aged "a, q
native of Utah, both residents of San
Bernardino.
T. d. Van Devort, aged 81, a native of
California and resident OF Perris, and L.
J. Phelps, aged 80. native OF Ver-
mont and resident of Los Angeles.
Charles A. Turner, aged 23, and Sarah
2. Mahan, aged Is, both natives of Cali
fornia and residents of Los Angeles.
w. F. Calvin, aged "a, and Edith A.
Whomes, aged Is, both natives of Iii.
nois and residents of Los Angeles.
Kinney Brown, aged 38, a native of
Virginia, and Ida Hooker. aged 25, a
native of Kansas, both residents of Los
Angeles.
Charles M. Lechner, aged 80. native
OF Ohio, and Sadie ]. Nelson, aged 18. a
native OF Nebraska, both residents of
Los Angeles.
Thomas Ward, aged A, a native of
Pennsylvania and resident of Santa
Monica, and Elizabeth Jane Sinkhorn.
aged 80, native of Ohio and resident of
Los Angeles.
E. s. Slater, aged 80, and Annie E.
Jilson, aged 80, both natives of New
York and residents of Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-11
PREPARING THE FINAL REPORT,
Work Of the Delegates to the
Brussels Conference.
The Money Sharps Still Holding
Sessions on Silver.
M. Tirard Defines the French Position.
Senator Teller Opposes the Re-
peal of the Sherman Act.
Austrian Opinion.
BY the Associated Press !

BY the Associated Press
BRUSSELS, Dec. 10.-At today's meet
ing OF the committee OF the information
al monetary conference the plans Of
Tistjep, Houldsworth and Allard were
debated and the final report to the con-
ference will be prepared and submitted
Tuesday.
Although the bi-metalllst delegates
feel that the position is critical. they
are hopeful that the conference will not
adjourn without adopting a resolution
recommending that the various govern
ments interested adopt temporary
modus vivendi with view to averting
a financial catastrophe.
The committe adjourned without
reaching decision on any Of the plans.
Before the conference proper, Tirsrd
of the French delegation explained his
position in regard to bi.metallism. He
said under the present circumstances
there was no chance to sub
stitute bi-metallism for mono
metallism. There was nothing
disquieting in the position of France
which, with the other Latin countries,
could not open its mints for the free
coinage OF silver 60 long as Great
Britain, Germany and Austria hold
aloof. Each country had remedy in its
own hands by increasing the coinage
OF silver. If every country increased its
coinage of silver to 20 francs per capita,
which is less than half OF frances total
amount, the silver in circulation wo uld
be enormously increased.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-11
TELLER's OPINION,
The Senator Opposed to the Repeal of
the Sherman Act.

The Senator Opposed to the Repeal of
the Sherman Act.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Ex-senator Teller,
one of the warmest champions of silver,
is very decidedly opposed to the repeal
of the Sherman silver law; he looks
upon the bill introduced by Senator
Hill as menace to the white metal.
II am opposed to any interference with
the Sherman act," said Teller,
"for any repeal of that law
means further depreciation of silver.
OF course the law is not what it ought
to be, and we have always looked
upon it as a temporary expedient,
but it affords some relief. Until
something better and more permanent
is given US, the silver men would natur-
ally be opposed to it's repeal. The Hill
bill, or any similar measure, would de.
preciate silver even lower than it now is,
ard increase the evil instead of remedy
ing it,"
Teller thinks there will be no attempt
at silver legislation this session. Ger
tainly not until after the Brussels con-
ference has reached some con-
clueion. "If that conference" continued
Teller, "does not do anything looking
to relief, then we must do it. 1 am hope
full, however, that the conference will
accomplish something, although itseems
probable it will adjourn over till spring."
Referring to the presidents message,
Teller said he could not understand
what the president meant by sa~ing we
could meet the European demand
for our gold by legislation.
"We are debtor nation" OBJ.
served the senator, land cannot dictate
terms, much less legislate to suit our
selves in the matter"
Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-11
THE PANAMA SCANDAL.
Farther Sensational Disclosures Baron
Keinach,s Body Exhumed.


PARIS, Dec. 1O.-The Panama canal
investigation committee today exam
ined Banker Obendoerffer. He stated
that he received commissions of over
1000, 900 francs for arranging the lottery
issue. He also received 1900, 900 francs
foi joining the guarantee syndicate. He
refused to explain how he employed the
money received.
A letter from Bonaparte Wyse was
read, declaring that he was in no wise
mixed up in the scandal. He was kept
in the dark by the directors and could
only deplore the faults and lies and
boundless waste of the company's ad-
ministration.
M. Chevillard testified that he signed
checks for 100000 francs, which M.
Barbe cashed at the Bank of France.
He thought the checks were given as
bribes.
The body of Baron Reinach has been
exhumed. The autopsy ordered by the
government to decide whether he COM
mitted suicide or not is proceeding. The
result can not be known till the official
report is made to the government.