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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-09-01
OnlyA Cut Concert.

III anyone was out along Front street
Wednesday night at about nine o'clock
he might have seen procession Of men
proceeding along cautiously with Ian
terms and torches evidently In quest of
something they were unable to locate.
As their appearance did not betoken
burglars or other dangerous night pro%l-
ers the reporter. after watching proceed
ings for some time. made free to inquire
the cause of the dark night excursion.
He was informed they we're searching
or child whose heartrendng cries for
succOI they had heard. and they sup
posed had ihcontinently strayed from its
mothers care. The reporter listened for
the sign Of distress and was rewarded
with the wierd "yowl" OF u couple OF
cats supposed to be rehearsing Romeo
and Juliet In the back yard of Rupees
warehouse. He was not long IN con-
vincing the humane searching party OF
the true cause of their anxiety, and now
when you meet any OF the party you
need only say "scat" to make him as
mad as march hare"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-09-01
Stephenson Isdorsed.

A special telegram OF August 25th
from lronwood to the Detroit Tribune
says:
Gogebic republicans this afternoon
elected delegates to the congressional
and representative convention. Sam NJ.
Stephenson was Endorsed for renomna-
tlon and reelection for congress. The
Gogebic senatorial delegates viii un-
dobtedly present the name OF John III. ID.
Stevens at the convention to ba held
Sept. Is at L'Anse and F. @. Chamber
lain will receive the nomination for state
representative at the CONVEX tion called
at Ontonagou Sept. Is.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-09-01

brook trout on his old fishing grounds.
The fact is there are none there this
year, so he couldn't get them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Hodges and tive
children, OF Plymouth, England, have
been the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. j. Q.
McKernan this week, taking their de-
parture for the copper country yester-
day. Mr.. Hodges is a nephew of Mrs.
McKernan, and is dry goods merchant
OF Plymouth.
Mr.. P. O'Donnell. former resident of
this place but now OF Rainy Lake City,
was In town Thursday. While here he
showed ye editor some specimens Of gold
from that locality that indicates great
future for it. Mr. O'Donnell is engaged
In the hardware business at Rainy Lake
and was also recently elected city treas
urer, and will return thither 10 a short
time.
Russell Smith has been spending the
week at Sault Ste. Marie.
Miss Lura Noble returned, last night,
from her trip to lower Michigan.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-09-01
Republican County Convsn,ion,

A Republican convention for the
county of Baraga is hereby called to be
held at the Opera House, L'Anse, on
Monday, Sept. 8, 1894, at one o'clock p.
m, for the purpose of electing three
eegates to the senatorial convention at
LAnse, Sept. 18th, two delegates t. the
congressional convention at Escanaba
Sept. nth. and delegates to the represen-
tatlve convention yet to be called.
Each township In the county is entitled
to representation In said convention on
the basis Of one delegate for each 100
yetes or moiety thereof cast for governor
at the last general election, each town
ship being entitled to at least one dele
gate a. follows:
Arvon ., Barags 10, Covington 1,
HAnse z, Spur 1.
BY order Of county committee.
x JOHN CAlrPBnx.E, chairman. :.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-09-01
Trinl Suhscriptions.

As will be seen from notice in our
advertising columns we have made ar
rangements with Detroit Fress Press
whereby we can offer to new subscribers
the "Iwice-a-Week" Free Press and the
SENTINEL each four months for so cents.
This arrangements will be in force only
to Sept. Is, and this remarkably cheap
offer cannot be extended to any except
new subscribers. Subscribe now while
you think Of it, and get three papers a
week during the next four months.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-09-01

The steamer r. G. Stewart came down
from Houghton aad Hancock last San
day with about 400 excursionists on
board. The day was a delightful one
and all enjoyed the trip very much. On
the return trip. however, the smoke
over the lake was SO dense that the cap
tain lost his beariags and could not
make Portage Entry, but Peter Dedier,
who happened to I've one Of the party,
was called to the wheel and safely piloted
the boat into Houghton.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-09-01
Maccabee Ball,

The members of Fall River tent, K. o.
T. NJ. will open the social season with a
grand ball at the Opera house, Friday
evening, Sept. 18th, and will spare no
pains to make the affair an enjoyable one
to all who attend. Crim's orchestra has
deem engaged to furnish music fer the
occasion. Tickets are placed at Sl.5O
per couple including supper which will
be furnished at the hall. Everybody
invited.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-09-01
The Public Schools.

Next Monday being Labor day the pub
lie schools will not be opened until Tues
day morning. The following are the
teachers for the ensuing year: Prof. c. E
Tuck, principal; Miss Catherine Murnhy,
teacher of grammar department.; Miss L.
Noble, intermediate; Miss NJ. G. Andrews.
primary; Miss J. McGrath, Bay Shore
school.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-09-01

1t is not improbable that there will be
an exciting game OF ball on the grounds
here next Monday. The Leans" have
not been entirely satisfied With the result
OF their late meeting with the Fats"
and think they can mop the diamond
with adipose tissue II given half q
chance. And the Fats have just con-
ceit enouah to think they can iertilize
that diamond with skins and bones II
they aver meet their mortal esemy again.
This antognism cannot be appeased with
out ansthsr trial OF skin, aud Il might ss
|Nsll " usttled Labor day ss any.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-09-01
Notlce to Water Takers.

There are quite a number who have
not yet paid their water tax for the cur
rent quarter and the village clerk re-
quests us to give notice to all such that
the water will be shut off to all delin-
quents not paying up by Monday next.
This is the last call and must be attended
to at once.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-09-01

Mr.. l.. A. Colum bus has 'eased his res
idence In this village to Ii. Selden. of
Portage Entry, and will move from here
with his family to Ollvet, Mich. In about
ten days. We understand they have
rented hotel at that place with
the intentionof engaging In business at
once. We regret to see those excellent
citizens and neighbors leaving the VII
lage. and whiIo we wish them prosperity
in their new home we cannot help beiev-
ing they will return here before many
years rou around.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-09-01

The many LApse friends OF Mr.. and
Mrs. ID. j. Norton, of Even, will be
pleased to learn Of the recent acquisition
to their household Of twelve-pouad
boy, born last Monday. In note to ye
editor Mr.. Norton aids that he has new
three girls and two boys.-a full house
and nothing less can win In Even. The
SENTINEL extends It's congratulations.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-09-01

The Pequaming Sunday school gGve a
sacred concert in the Pequamng town
hall Sunday evening. A very large and
delighted audience was in attendance.
The entertainment consisted of choruses,
recitations, readings and speeches The
lPeQuaming orchestra furnished some ex-
cellent music during the evening which
was highly appreciated by all.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-09-01

DIR. j. p, Mason, who was sent TO
the Traverse City asylum from Houghton
several weeks ago has been transferred
to the Oak Groove sanitarium at Flint
locality hope for his ultimate recovery.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-09-01

An exchange bewails misfortune in the
following strain: Country editors are
PLAYING In hard luck. The financial
stringency crippled the business consid'
erably, the short crops will still farther
reduce profits, and nov we are hit very
hard by the blasted tariff bill which pro-
vides for income taxes in excess Of S4, 900
per annum.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-09-01

A complimentary party was given at
the Opera House, Monday evening, to
Mr.. AL Blankenhorn and Miss Emma
Fink, of Milwaukee, by some of their
young friends in LAnse. Music was
furnished by Prof. Crm's orchestra and
the Pequaming orchestra. The occasion
was very pleasant one to the numerous
young people who attended.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-09-01
Church Di rectory,

Catholic Church, Sunday Sept. end.
Early mass at 8 o'clock High mass
at 1890 a. M. Catechsm at p. m.
Vespers at 7:SO p. m.
REV. WM. JoIsTEN, Pastor.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-09-01

Quite aheavy hail and rain storm swept
over this vicinity Tuesday night. The
rain was welcome and the hail did little
or no damage.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-09-01

The L'Anse Lumber Co.'S mill will run
only day time during the balance OF the
season, the company having discharged
the night crew Saturday last.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-09-01
Republican Cauc US.

A caucus Of Republican electors for
the purpose Of selecting seven delegates
to the Republican county convention
will be held at the fire engine house this
evening, commencing at O'Clock.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-09-01

The local tent OF the Maccabees will
give grand ball next Friday evening
for the benefit OF the tent.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-09-01

A breakdown at the mill Thursday
afternoon caused a suspension of opera
tions for few hours.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-09-01

Mr.. G. d. Shea completed the school
census yesterday, and reports $40 child
rem of school age In the district.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-09-01

Next Monday being Labor day and a
legal holiday, the stores 10 L'Anse Will
be closed.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-09-01
CITY ITEMS.
School begins next Tuesday.
Peaches, pears, plums, grapes and ban
anas at Menge's.

Yesterday was the last day Of the
I rout fishing season.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-09-01

Wealth is the substance of things
hoped for. Fame is the evidence Of
things not seen.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-09-01
Representative Convention.

A Republican convention for the dis
trict composed of the counties of Dickin-
sen, Iron and Baraga. In the state of
Michigan. is hereby called to meet at the
court house at Iron Mountain in the
county of Dickinson, state of Michigan,
on Saturday, the 18th day OF September,
1894, at 10 o'clock a. m. to nominate a
candidate for representative in the state
legislature.
The several counties In the district
will be entitled to represen tation as fol-
lows, being one delegate for every 200
votes or majority thereof, cast for COVER
nor at the election in 1892, viz.
Vote. No. Delegates,
Baraga. ......... .1023
Dickinson .S192 16
lfOu lOff o
and to transact any other business which
may legally come before the meeting.
By order Of the committee.
j. B. KNIGHT, Chm.
Dated Norway, Aug. 80, 1894.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-09-01

A woman finds fault with ever ybody
who finds fault with her husband, except
herself.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-09-01

A number of young girls formed pic
mic party to Sand Point Thursday last.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-09-01

Tablets. states, pencils, pens and all
kinds Of school supplies at Nv. T. Menge's.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-09-01
SPECIAL NOTICES.

paris GREEN at s. I. Harris & Co.'S Drug
Store. n II
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-09-01

(ALL ON BIRD CITIZEN for Your ice
" Cream and cool terlnerance drnll. 81 u
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-09-01

| COR SALE.-Good residence LOT IN Village
of L'Ause. Enquire al SENTINEL Office.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-09-01

Do not forget that THE SENTINEL
is read In nearly every English
speaking home In Baraga county.
As an advertising medium for
local business men IL is not
excelled. Rates reasonable.
The morning news., 1894-10-10
In the Court OF Ordinary

In the court of ordinary yesterday ]
NJ Love filed a petition for letters of
guardianship on the estate Of Lille NJ
Hover, minor.
A. c. Wright filed an application for let
ters dismissory as administrator on the
estate of Henry Logan.
Ralph Elliott qualified as administrator
C. I. a. of the estate of Ralph +. Elliott.
The inquest of lunacy in the case Of
Mrs. Anna NJ. Sack was set for a hear
ing oct. 20 at o'clock p. y. at the court
house.
Augusta Kaiser filed an application for
letters of administration on the estate Of
Jacob Kaiser
The following returns having been on
file for thirty days, examined and found
correct, the same were passed for record (:
c. c. TaliaferrO. trustee estate Mary Ann
Marshall; William G. Morrell, executor
will of John NJ. Hammond; Joseph Ferst,
guardian of Marian Ferst, minor; DR. r.
J. Mum, executor will Of Eliza Hender-
son; r. d. and w. +. Guerard, executors,
and Sarah c. Guerard, executrix Of will
OF John NJ. Guerard; Jordan T. Brooks
administrator estate of James 3. Lewis
Albert Jackson, guardian Of Charles and
Julia Snelson, minor.
The morning news., 1894-10-10
p. II. Smyth.
Observer, Weather Bureau.

United States Department OF ARricult-
ure weather Bureau, Savannah, Ca.
oct. 9, 10 y. m.-Weather Synopsis-The
gulf storm moved northeastWard, the CEN
ter passing a little to the west of Savan-
nah about 1918 O'Clock this CTuesday)
morning. 1t is now central off Hatteras
continuing in it's northeasterly course
The maximum velocity Of the wind at
Savannah was 40 miles per hour, from
the south, at 10 a. m. Charleston reports
"a maximum velocity OF AZ miles, Whining
ton, n. c., IS miles Norfolk "a miles and
Tybee Island about - miles
The telegraph lines are reported down
to Hatteras and Kitty Hawk, N. c.
The following heavy rainfals were re-
ported: Allendale, s. c., $40 inches ;Ath-
ems, Ga, 1.9O inches: Batesburg S. c.
500 inches; Blackville. S. c.. $50 inches
Camak, Ga. 800 inches; Columbia, s.
c., $40 inches; Greenwood, S. c., 200
inches; Union Point; Ga, 200 inches
Washington, Ca, 800 inches; Waynes-
boro, Ca, 4.S0 inches; Columbus, Ga,
$40 inches; Greenville, 3. c.. go inches
Griffin, Ga. 10 inches; Spartanburg, S.
G., $50 inches: Cheraw, S. c., $50 inches
Florence. s. c.. $50 inches; Goldsboro,
N. C., 24O inches; Greensboro, N. c.,
210 inches; Lumbertou, N. c., $40 inches
Newberne, N. c.. 200 inches: Weldon,
n. G., 2.2O inches. Hardeeyille, s. c.,
80 inches; Kingstree, $. c., 400 inches
St. Georges, zoe inches; st. Mathews, s.
c.. 200 inches; Eufaula, Ala, 10 inches !;
Union Springs, Ala, 10 inches; Albany,
Ca, BIB inches; Americus 2.Ol inches I;
Eastman, 2.O0 inches; Fort Gaines, Az
inches; Mlllen, A55 inches: Quitman, 23O
inches; Thomasville, 30s inches: Way
cross, 1.99 inches. The above mentioned
rainfalls occurred during the twenty-four
hours ending at o'clock p. IN. to-day.
The following heavy rains we're reported
for tho twelve hours ending at O'Clock
tonight: Raleigh, NJ G., 3.z4 inches;
Charleston, s. G., 23O inches; Charlotte,
n. c., 1sS inches; Norfolk, LEO inches;
Wilmington, l4G inches.
The total rainfall at Savannah for the
twenty four hours ending al O'Clock
tonight was 2.35 inches.
p. II. Smyth,
Observer Weather Bureau.
The morning news., 1894-10-10
MRS. oELRIoHs' MONEY.
She May Have to Wait for Her Million
and q Halls.

San Francisco, Oct. 6.-Mrs. Herman
Oelrichs may be compelled TO wait some
time for the million and a half legacy. to
receive and receipt for which she came
here from New York two days ago The
delay in the payment Of her share of the
four million dollar estate left her mother.
Mrs. Theresa Fair, is due to the fight now
being made in the courts by Charles L,
Fair, the surviving son. He claims
the legacy Of his dead brother James.
BY the terms of the mothers will each
son waste receive g5O0, COO James. when
%, and Charles when he had attained 30
years IL was provided that in case either
brother died without 4 wife or children.
his share should 80 TO the survivor. If
both brothers died wifeless and childless
their le2acies were to go to the sisters,
Mrs. Oelrichs and Miss Virginia Fair.
Charles claims that his marriage a wear
ago altered the case, and made his broth
er's share payable to him now instead Of
five years hence. The sisters contest this
point, desiring, it is said, to reserve the in
t3rest of the $4,000 for five years them
selves. Charles will receive his own leg
acy IN two years. The family litigation
has tied up the entire estate.
The morning news., 1894-10-10

ence, you know, SIR, is very strong in Us
seamen, but blow me sky high il any Of US
could have Obeyed the captains orders at
that moment even II il was 70 drink his
health in glass o grog.
On came that sarpint envelope nearer
and rearer l looked az the mate, and
blame me If he didn't resemble a mummy
that had died with the spotted fever. and
as for myself, II l looked as l felt. Z must
ha' been a sight. Then of a suddint down
dropped two old hands all Of heap 10 tho
deck, their nerve completely gone i grab
bed my nOstrils ia my hst and then felt
better. Bige water was vilet perfume
compared to the smell O. that snake bearin'
down upon US, aud Yet it war q sort of
sweetish smell, too, and awful siczish. and
believe that pisonous that few minutes
more of it would done US all up.
well, presently the captain he braced
up and got mold OF the lanyard OF the gun
ready to fire. And there he stood with
white face and glarinE oyeballs, starin' out
ahead into the thick mist US men standing
by a-wai,in' for whatever was a-guiug to
happen. Twice I saw him try to sneak.
but never sound come from his tremblin'
lips.
''Suddintly. from q short distance ahead
there sounded deafenn' roar louder by
gracious than seventeen thuuderclaps
The corncussion Of IL seemed to split the
fog bank right in two, and there busted
through the very heart of it q great
heaving, green, ana shiny mass. The beast
was steering almost straight down upon us.
his TREMENDOUS head was reared as high
as our cross trees, and he glared at US with
Two herce, yaller eyes, each as big as the
headlight of a giant lokymoty. His mouth
was about eighteen feet acrost and curled
upward at the corners into a sort o. grin.
while two of his front teeth war missin'
like as If he tried to swaller some vessel
end on and Knocked EN- out against the
bow anchor That's about all we had time
to notice about the critier, 'cept that he
wore dark copperish sort of color and
mad lot OF long feelers a-sproutin' out all
over his head-and then the captain pulled
the lanyard and bang goes the gun.
did we hit the beast! Well, that /
can't say. ALPS know there war a sud
dint swish and next minute the Betsy z
went plungin' down into such a waterv
gulf that the wonder is. she warn't left
sticlzin' by her bowsprit into the basement
o. the sea.
But the fust dash of brine brunR us TO
our senses, and so we held on all to what
ever war handy, and presently up we
shoots again to meet a thunderin' big wave
which goes and washes everything loose
OFF the deck and leaves the hold harf full o.
water.
or a minute or two the poor old Betsy
b. darnced and staggered TO it like a tipsy
bear, and then the sea gradually grew
smooth again, and we picked ourselves up
ana began to arsk enc another what had
happened. And blow me il an answer
didn't come from away astern in the shape
OF tremendous bellow that seemed to
spnt the very heavins. But never another
sight did we get o. that sea sarpiut. and
I'm blowed if we wanted it, nor We didn't
neither"
The morning news., 1894-10-10
RACING AT MORRIS PARK.
Maid Marian Breaks the Five Furlonl
Record-A Rank Outsider Wins


Race Track, Morris Park, N. J.. Oct g
There was a first class card to-day in
every respect. The weather was good
AS the track was in excellent shape, rec
Crd breaking was in order and this was
accomplished in the first race when Maid
Marian broke the five furlong turf record
by covering the distance in O:593z. The best
previous record of 0:57 fat was made by
Dr.. Hasbrouck in 1892. AS Maid Marian
was second choice in the betting and car
rled the united support of the western
contingent her hackers were overjoyed
at her victory,
The principal event of the day was the
race for the Dunmow stakes for 2-year-
olds, which was productive of a stirring
finish. 1t was a bitter fight all the way
between Perry Belmont's Magian and his
brother, o. p. II. Belmonts handsome
colt Brandywine. The last furlong of the
race was contested inch by inch and the
pair crossed the line heads apart.
The surprise Of the day came in the re-
suit Of the first S-year old serial handicap.
in which Black Hawk, a rank outsider
whose odds were 100 to 1, took the lead
at the start, maintained 1t to the end and
won by an open length from Jack Of
Spades, who was hot favorite in the ring
Summaries follow:
First Race-Five furlongs. Maid Ma
rian, Ill, Clayton, 2 to /, won, with Hugh
Penny second and lola third. Time O:56zz
Second Race-SiN furlongs. Sufficient
100, Griffin, IL to 5, won, with Sabrina colt
second and April Fool third. Time 1:101s
Third Race-The Dunrnow stakes, six
furlongs Magian, 10, Simms 4 to /. won
with Brandywine second and Halma
third. Time .10A
Fourth Race-Five furlongs. Black
Hawk 80, Keefe, 100 10 l, won. with Jack
of Spades second and Peacemaker third.
Time 0:5s.
Fifth Race-One mile. Live Oak, 9S
Griffin, to l, won, with Adelbert second
and Victorious third. Time 1894
Sixth Race--One mile. Setauket, 75, J.
Davis, to /, won, with Lustre second
and Restraint third. Time :39A