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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-11-19
Calling Him Down.
Detroit Free Press,

He was q professional gambler. He
had two dice boxes aud TWO clay mar.
bles. He called the boys around him
aud proceeded to manipulate his mar
bles and boxes on the bar.
"Now, gentlemen" said he, "I'm no
worker OF miracles; can't heal the
sick nor raise the dead. but I'll put this
marble under this cup and bet you n
twenty It amt there; or I'll bet you n
twenty it's under the other cup Come,
who'll open the ball. Speak lively"
Silence followed. Then a fashily-
dressed confederate Of the gambler
elbowed his way 10 the front.
"I'll bet she's there" he said and
laid down his money.
"And there she H." exclaimed the
gambler. "Here you are forty IN the
long green. Once Ia while / am
caught just in that way. Come, hur-
rah, boys-yOu can sec il 90 under the
cup. Now I'll bet you either way"
Two rough hands were raised with
three twenties, when a husky voice
shouted at the edge OF the crowd:
"Hold in yer brOnch0s, boys; I'm
the first man 10 bet" A burly indi-
vidual IN a blue shirt and broad
brimmed hat pushed his way TO the
bar. "Now, perfesser, I'm ready fur
you. Lift up yer box. There's the
ball dead to rights-see it, fellers?"
The "boys" answered affirmatively.
"Here's twenty, perfesser," went
on the husky voiced man, "and l bet
the balls under that cup. Cause
why? Cause Tn a rational man and
we're all rational men-we believe
what we see. We see the ball go I'm.
der that cup and it's got to be there
and Tn beItin' il Is there. II IL amt
there there's been Il hocus-pocus, aud
that kind o. work don't go down with
this hyer community" The husky
voiced man produced a six shooter
about as long as a Winchester. "In
my opinion TN bettin' on a dead sure
thing. Lift the cup, perfesser."
The six shooter was cooked with an
ominous "click" and the husky voiced
man looked the ''perfesser" squarely in
the eye.
The gambler smiled in sickly way,
cOaghed, hesitated and would have
said something had not pair of de.
terlnined steel gray eyes given him a
fair warning.
He raised the box-the ball was
there.
II thought so, said the husky voiced
man rs he porkeIcd the money. "If
you want to take any more bets, per-
lesser, reckon the boys'll accomnIO.
date YOU"
But he didn't. He faded our of the
saloon and Anaconda knew him no
more.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-11-19

An honest Swrde tells his story IN
plain hut unmi>lakable language for
The beneiil of the public. Zone of my
children took n severe cold and got
the Group. gave her a teaspoontul
nf Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, and
IN five minutes later gave her one
more. BY this time she had to cough
up the gathering in her throat. Then
she went 10 sleep aud slept good foI
fifteen minutes. Then she got up and
vomiled then she went back TO bed
and slept good for the remainder OF
the night. She go, the Group the sec-
ond night and l gave her the same
remedy with The same results. / write
This because thought there might he
some one IN the same nrcd and moi
know the true merits Of this wonder
rn medicine" CHARLES a. THoMP'
SEEN, Dies MoineS, Iowa. % and 5(
cent bottles for sale Ivy J. G. Polster.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-11-19

Do you want
Something good?
We have it. and
We almost give it away.
Think of a great
Big newspaper, the
Weekly Journal and
Agriculturist,
For fifty cents a year, or
A trial six months
For twenty-five cents!
Interesting stories
And miscellany.
Special features for
The farmer,
The stOckman,
The fireside.
Take your home paper
First, then the Weekly
Journal and Agriculturist.
Your postmaster will act a
Our agent or send the
Money direct to
The Journal Company,
Kansas City,
Missouri.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-07-23
DYING SENSATIONS.
How n Man Felt on the Very Edge of the
Great Hereafter.

How Man Felt on the Very Edge of the
Great Hereafter.
Two weeks ago we quoted for your
Information some remarks made by
Dr. Atkinson on the pleasure that
comes over one as death approaches.
Here is what man says OF his own
experience:
Several years ago was cycling at
good pace down n very steep in
cline skirting the side Of a hill. when.
from some accident to my hind wheel.
/ felt myself suddenly hurled head
long into space The last thing ! saw
with my bodily eyes was row OF
stones. at most about two feet high.
bordering the if-side OF the road and
beyond it prec pice some fifty feet
Deep the last physical act remem-
bered performing was a tremendous
though semi unconscious muscular eff
fort OF some kind. Then the world
was no more.
With the rapidity OF fash-light a
sun-lit vision passed before me; my
two children were there smiling hap
pily upon me; and somehow. blended
In the halo OF the vista, was the re-
Election OF heavy check. which ! had
paid on my life insurance but few
days before. Bliss Is no word for
what experienced during that small
fraction OF minute; never since have
! felt anything like It.
This may sound somewhat romantic.
I can only say that 1t was then most
realistic, and that the picture Is as
vivid be ore me now as II had gazed
on 1t this very day.
From that state OF unspeakable rest
/ was ruthlessly aroused by the aches
and pa ms OF bruised limbs and bleed
ing handa I had somehow managed
to Jerk myself on tho inside OF that
two foot wall -American Notes and
QuerieA
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-07-23

':For heavens sake. stop COLONEL"
] gasped. Tho --h are coming
up. We shall be relieved In a
minute"
In the midst OF my words the
weapon exploded. The nerveimpulse
had already done Its work. But q
countermand had been sent after IL
from the brain. and had ierked up the
guiding hand at the very last second.
The bullet RULED the girls hair;
the powder blackened her forehead; !
but she was saved, and SO was her
mother.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-07-23

THE civilization OF Africa" is q
mission that Europe has taken vigor-
ously in hand in the last few years.
The first step has been worthy OF the
kind OF civilization that is represented
in the s. 600 600 men who are kept
under arms to maintain the peace OF
Europe The Christian nations have
calmly proceeded to- divide up the
lterritory OF the heather and the saw
age among themselves without even
the highwayman's Formally OF sug-
gesting to the victim to throw up his
hands
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-07-23

NINE-TENTHs OF the dullness and
monotony OF human intercourse grows
out OF lack OF training OF eye. ear and
speech to tho appreciation OF fine
distinctions All the vast world OF
difference between violin and n
hurdygurdy lies In the infinite variety
OF shades OF expression the violin is
capable OF. just so with the diff
ference between the attractiveness OF
one man or woman and another! No
matter. then. how much 1t costs in
the way OF persistent effort all hope
must be forfeited OF ever becoming
agreeable in talk. attractive in man.
ners, a discriminating judge Of human
character OF literature or art. except
on the condition OF growing ever
more and more sensitive to minute
distinctions
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-07-23


When Meg Malone, the witch, och honel
Wild Dyes intoxicatin',
An lips abrew with honey dew
When she's artickylatin',
Replied me shut, an then, to boot.
Shmiled on me owld-t Tins crony,
OF c'u'dn't tell how moighty well
Oh invited Tim Maloney.
An whin the priest at widdin' feast,
Did toie the pair so nately,
An In a cot their mated lot
Was sittled so completely,
Ord never think Of how they'd dhrink
The swates of matrimony,
But love w'u'd shtart IL In me heart
To hwy Tim Maloney.
Well, Jimmy doied. and presoide
In Mrs. Meg's affections.
An tonne has lint me many q hint
To vary me reflection, F
But comes no day whin Ord not say,
Wild heartless eupnony,
Whin by his grassy mound pass,
Oh hwy Tim Maloney.
Boston Courier
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-07-23

ONE funeral makes many" has
been proverb especially in the re.
gions where incloment weather is fire.
adent The death Of prominent
man In midwinter is sometimes fol-
lowed by the death OF several OF his
friends especially II we'll along in
life. While the coffin Is being carried
from the home or the lodgeroom to
the hearse. and while the ceremonies
at the grave are In progress the
mourners are expected to stand with
uncovered heads whether the day is
raw or damp or fierce sun is beat
ing down. From quarter to half an
hour is often consumed In winter
the mourners are chilled and colds.
grip and pneumonia bring other
deaths In the train OF the first.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-07-23

No SORT OF factory or other abso-
lutely indoor labor compares in ease.
healthfulness or pay with household
labor. The great prizes 60 to the
cooks The great cooks OF the world
receive salaries equal to the greatest
artists. They are the PATHS OF the
kitchen. The head cooks OF the lead
ing hotels and restaurants receive sal
aries equaled by no other employees.
A good cook in a well-living family
can command pay absolutely princely
compared with that earned by women
in most Of the occupations they enter
upon. This is going on the reasona-
BILE supposition that a woman can
make as good cook as man.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-07-23

The question OF infection is one
which must continue to be seriously
thought Of by scientists until some
relief from the scourge of such dis
case is found. The strides OF science
have not yet carried us out OF the
reach OF sudden and apparently unac-
countable visitations, which we were
content once to attribute to Provi-
dence but which to-day We resent
with propriety. 1t has been clearly
proved that the air we breathe and
the water we drink, pure though they
seem, are in truth but ambushes OF
death. In the meantime ono known
defense we have and that is the main
tanning OF healthful condition OF the
body. In good digestion and sound
sleep are the strongholds which are
certainly potent against the germ.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-07-23

For from three to six months in the
sear the country districts are barred
from the outside world except for
foot travellers or an occasional daring
horseman. During all this time the
products OF the farm are unmarked
able the necessaries which 1t requires
cannot be supplied, the desolation Of
loneliness and stagnation settles down
up its intellectual and social life.
iarm animals and vehicles are useless
and have to be maintained at dead
loss and even the work OF education
is interrupted by the impossibility Of
sending children to school. This is
the country road at its worst estate.
But there are other months when.
though It may be travelled. II requires
two horses TO pull the load OF one
consuming even then double time,
and there IL but comparatively short
ptffod when the ordinary highway
feiforms the ONCE for which It was
MINED The ensuing losa direct
Indirect 10 simply incalculable.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-07-23
WHAT MADE HIM WEEP.

It Wasn't the Dogs He Cared About,
But He Had Lost Confidence.
He looked good deal more like q
psripatetic peddler than like tramp
but he wasn't just the same and his
partner down the road behind the
fence waiting, bore the unmistakable
evidences OF his profession. 1t was
away out In, the suburbs and as he
went up TO the sshaasef from the front
gate he cast furtive glances about as
II apprehending an attack In the rear.
The lady Of the house answered his
knock
do you want to buy fine blanket
for mastif. madam" he inquired.
after O polite salutation.
mo" she responded. sharply, I'VE
don't keep q mastiff
Perhaps something about q shep-
herd dogs size would be acceptableP"
he ventured.
We've got no shepherd dog.
either. she snapped.
Il beg your pardon" he persisted,
Maybe a collar for bull dog or
for a black and tan or poodle or, a
King Charles might fill long felt
want?"
They won't she exclaimed augri-
ly. I'VE don't keep any dogs on the
place. and we don't want to buy any
thing for something we've got nothing
Of Do you understand thatp Good
morning" and She slammed the door
in his face.
He smiled something more than
good naturedly, and walked back to
the front gate as imperiously as a
Caesar and as featlessly. He found
his partner aud they held consulta-
ton OF some duration. !,
An hour later. two tramps came
over the back fence of that house in a
wild tumultuous tumble. leaving la' dog
apiece and n portion Of their pants on
the other side and went flying down
the road. At safe distance they
paused and the one who had talked to
the lady at the front door remarked:
.''Taint the clos keer about Will
lie. old man. ner the shock to our ner-
vous systems but am panied beyond
expression that woman. no doubt
wife and mother perfect lady in
appearance. should stoop SO low as te
deceive, gent who asked her few
simple questions, about dog collars
and other canine comforts and he
brushed away tear from his eye
with the portion OF his coat sleeve that
he had brought away with him"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-07-23
JEST AND GIBE.

Kind Party-"What are you crying
that way for, little boy?" Little Boy
Cause it's the only way know how
to cry"
Young Pharmaceutist-"Are you of.
ten troubled with collie, Miss?" His
Partner-'No." What a pity! I
have cure for it that's simply out of
sight"
~ wish you would give me little
information, SIR" said reporter, ad.
dressing the president of the Steenth
National bank. "You evidently mis-
take me for the teller" replied the
president. N-a.
Professor-.I told you, young ladies,
in our last lesson, that mans brain
is larger than woman's. To what
conclusion does that lead you, Frauleip
Bertha?" Bertha-''That in the mat.
ter of brains it does not depend upon
the quantity but on the quality"
There's no doubt about it that q
sugar trust in its way is a sugar scoop.
Ibid you ever try the advice, Think
before you speak9" asked the young
woman who wants to do good in the
world. YES" replied Willie Wishing.
ton. "And how did IL work?" II for
got what was going to say"
Banks, 1 am suffering the tortures
of purgatory," whats the matter,
Rivers? Neuralgia 1 am nearly
dead with 1t. And tomorrow we move
into a North side fat" "Going ia
move, are you? Have you ever moved
before?" Never" II have. You'll
forget all about your neuralgia
Rivers"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-07-23
scotch superstItIons.

1t Is considered unlucky. says a cor
respondent of the London Queen, for
the mother and her baby to go out Of
doors until the child is baptized; for
the child to be baptized in Scotch
church. but lucky for the child to, be
christened in the house it was born in
for lover to be engaged with a ring
with either opals or emeralds; for
lovers to give either bible as pres
ent before marriage; to be married
in month where the letter A is. such
as May; to be married In Scotch
church. Unlucky for any of the wed.
ding guests to be dressed in green OF
black. a black Grape bonnet or a band
on gentleman's hat; these accidents
entail livelong misery to the newly
married couple. A young woman who
tries on widows cap Is sure to be a
widow. after marriage. 1t is unlucky
to try on your bridal dress before
the bridal day; to see your
future husband on the day
Of the marriage until the
ceremony. Unlucky to marry out Of
your own position-that is. a lady &c
marry servant or vice versa: un.
equal marriages bring ungratefuj
children. To bring Towering haw.
thorn into house denotes a death
In family. II a timepiece or clock
stops unexpectedly you will get in.
timation OF death. II n corpse IL
kept unburied over Sabbath another
death OF relative will follow before
another year or twelve months have
elapsed; hence SO many funerals In
Scotland on a Sabbath afternoon. I'm.
lucky to wind or roll up wool or
knitting yarn after sunset only wind.
iAg trouble and care to the winder or
knitter. A cat washing its face With
its paws before the fire lie sign of
wet day; the cat frolicking or dane.
ing about room is sign OF a hurri-
cane or storm.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-07-23
Ye Modern Grammar.

Mother-It's terrible late. Why in
the world don't you go to bedp
Little Daughter-rm studyin' my
grammar lesson.
But you said the teacher gave you
only one rule to-day and you learned
that in three minutes"
"Yes'm."
Then why are you porting over
that grammar at eleven o'clock at
nightP"
I'm learnin' the RECEPTIONS"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-07-23
BLESSED the boy Who has a father
MICHIGAN

BLESSED the boy Who has father
or mother who insists on his master
ing rich. varied or vital command
OF language. who sends his letters
back TO him corrected. and with
sarcastic queries whether the term
bully" or .tiptop'' covers the whole
realm OF charm In such varied
characters and incidents as pretty
little girl playmate. an ascent Of
Pixies Peak or sail on Lake Cham
plain.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-07-23
ExorbIt.nt Some,Imc..

Snarleigh-Did that bottle OF medi-
cine you purchased do you any good?
Chumpman-Yes believe it saved
my life; but understand that of the
dollar it is sold for rs cents goes
toward paying the cost of advertising.
l consider that fraud.
Snarleigh-Well for information as
to how persons life can be saved a
quarter does seem a rather exorbitant
price In some cases Kings Jester
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-07-23
His Little Slip.

Half culture is an especially danger.
Gus condition. containing more pitfalls
than gross ignorance. A young man
was admiring in company with a
young woman, picture of Savona-
rola-
Il must show you one / did
abroad, said she; II painted him in
his cell"
Z. "Ah. (" exclaimed he. enthusiastical-
ly. "A study from the originals: that
must be choice indeed IN. Y. Times.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-07-23
Nirped I'm the Bud.

He (bitterly)-You have no. heart
She (pointedly)-No and 1 don "
want one. Life
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-04-21
PER SONAL.

w. F. Newell, OF Olympia, is at the Rainier.
W. W. Perrigo, of Redmond, is at the Arlington
hotel.
c. II. Burnett, of Burnett is at the Diller
hotel.
H. D. Cole, OF Birdsview, is stopping at the
Dller.
Colonel J. B. Hawlsy, of Everett, IL at the
Northern.
NJ C. Sullivan. of Portland, is stopping at the
Northern.
W. L Colvill, o; New York. is stopping at the
Grand hotel.
Mrs William Martini of Sidney, was in the
city yesterday.
Mrs. T. Blsckman, of snohomish, is at the
Northern hotel.
James A. Rae, OF Liverpool, arrived at the
Diller last night
Mr. and Mrs. W. Mckenzie. of Portland, are
stopping at the Rainier
Charles johnson, editor OF the Spokane Spokes-
man, is at the Occidental.
DR.. and Mrs. L W. Champion, OF Port Towns
end, are among the guests at the Northern.
A E. Bailey, assistant superintendent OF the
Port Hadloek mill, is at the Arlington hotel
d. K. Sickels left yesterday for Washington
City on business before the land department.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Carathers, of St. Paul, and
his brother, J. B. Carathers, of snohomish, are
at the Grand.
II. NJ. Byllesby, of st. Paul, president of the
Northwest Thomson Houston Company, is at
the Rainier hotel
D. A. Holtrook left last night for Ellensburg,
whence he goes on a prospecting trip up the
Swauk and Peshastin valleys.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-04-21
EASY FOR SEATTLE.
Spokane Club Beaten, 9 to 8,
on Its Home Grounds.
SEATTLE IN THE FIRST PLACE.
fscoma Defeats Portland, Putting the
Oregonians ut the Bottom
Games in the East,

SPOKANE, April 20.-[Special. If for no
other reason Seattle could have won in to-
| days game because they could not have
played worse game of ball than Spokane
put up in the first four innings, try as
Ethey would. The home infielders
ere faulty, and the facility with which
. bsy flies and throws were dropped, be-
anne ridiculous. Reeder alone stood aloof
from the muffs and fumbles. His work
gas brilliant in contrast, and he accepted
his nine chances without skip.
But there was another reason why
Seattle won. Cunning was hit too often
In the first for Powell's comfort and he
substituted Nellie" McGinnis in the
second inning. After he had given two
men bases on balls, this young Mr..
NcGinnis' nervousness disappeared and
shenceforth, with two lone exceptions,
every Spokane batsman's name was Dem
MIS- Two hits in eight innings, that's a
fea. for Mr.. McGinnis to be proud
Of. He made fish of his oppo-
nents and deceived them by his
rapid outs and clever drops. When the
|baIl was hit, it either went on the ground
=to Gil Hatfield or in the air to Powell.
with resultant outs. The fielding of Hat
Held, Ryn, Powell and LANCE was of the
highest order, and. with McGinnis' pitch
<1fg. it was the prominent feature of the
fame.
4 There was still third reason for Seat
Efe's victory. This was Sowders' weak
.'york in the box. In the second and third
innings he was pounded so hard that he
bad to make way for Klopf in the fourth
| Inning This substitution saved the game
rom degenerating into farce. The score:
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-04-21
BIG OPIUM CAPTURE.
A Large Quantity Secreted on
the Steamer Michigan.
SLOWED AWAY EVERYWHERE.
Nearly $4,000 Worth Has Been Found,
and tho hooks and Crannies Are
Not All Emptied Yet

PoRr TOWNSEND, April 2L-LSpecial.l-
Collector Wasson last night received a
hint that large quantity of opium was
secreted on the steamer Michigan.
The steamer Enterprise was char
tered and the Michigan boarded
In the straits and brought to this port,
where search was begun. The first dis
covery was made under lot of oakum in
the paint room-twenty-seven and one
half pounds.
The first lot was soon followed by larger
amounts being discovered. The total now
taken out is 703 tael cans, making total
value of 81, 600. The search will be continued
all night. as the amounts already found
were distributed in different secret places
throughout the vessel.
The Michigan has several times hereto
fore been searched but this is the first
time her secret hiding places have been
brought to light, and it is safe to say that
before Collector WATSON ceases his
thorough search all the secret hid
ing places will be secrets no
longer. In all probability the steamer
will be seized by the government and part
of her crew put under arrest. Great credit
is due Collector WATSON and his force for
the manner in which they boarded the
steamer and cut off all avenues of escape.