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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-01

The Achievements Of Medical Science
far More Wonderful than the
Magic of the East.

ter WoOslson, OF Panama, Mo.-F0r Ten
Years . Crtpple-To-day q Well and
Hearty Man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-01
The ENp1uuntiOu.

"On the wall back Of my lounge hurg one
Of those squirrel cages, with a tin house
and cylinder outlet. and in that cage was a
timid but very lively squirrel, who came
cut every time the place was quiet and
took gymnas;ic exercise in the cylinder
You have pl cbaL!y all seen such a per-
Torrance and can understand how like to
the turning of wheels upon a gravel path
it could be conjured into seeming. Every
time / rose and made n noise the squirrel
retreated into the house. But, oh, how re-
lieved / was when / solved the mystery.
How is that for a genuine ghost story,
boys?" said the victim.
We all agreed that Il was just as genuine
as any ghost story.
We'll. come into the house" said the
host, land Wen deal with spirits OF another
order and then wen all go to bed and
dream of ghosts-if we want to-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-01

There 10 only one thing that's as good
~ cash-that's CREDIr-wE MADE III
30. Ia any reader OF The Star should
wonder how we can afford 20 sell for
one price-cash or oredit-we would an
swer by saying that credit VITA US n
pure. simple ACCOMMODATION.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-01
With Queer Names.

WIN tueer Names.
The principal consultations now above
the horizon toward the south are: Cetus
the whale. just rising tail foremost. in
the southeast: Aquarius the waterman.
Capricorn, half a goat and half - .. -.-~
ster; the Southern Fish. in IN
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-02-03
HERE AND THERE.

A man near Mcnominee stole stack
of hay a few days ago. 1t is not stated
whether he had full load or only a
jag.
Peter Paulson, landlord OF the Meme
kaune House, Menominec, shot himself
through the head Friday afternoon of
last week. He lived about three hours
after the deed was committed.
The lease of the Buffalo mine and
plant was sold Monday by Sheriff
Broad at the court house in Marquette
to Corrigan, Ives & Co. of Cleveland, for
S353.4il. The same company also
bought the ore in No. dock for 81, 900.
This added to the Ss5, 0s9 said for per-
sonal property last week makes a total
of $780, 400. The claims against the
mine amount to about 100000. The
surplus of the purchase price will be
almost eaten up in paying wages to the
men who have taken care of the mine
during the six months of its control by
Receiver Mckinney, settling some big
coal bills and minor demands and ex
penses. So that the amount paid foi
the mine and effects will just about
cover the claims.-Mining Journal.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-02-03
CATHOLIC MISSION.

From Baraga County Democrat.
John Hartley is sick with pneumonia,
and his condition is critical.
Mrs. Daniel Asher and daughter, OF
the NJ. L. Mission, were here We'd
nesday visiting friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Negaunee, re-
turned from Iron Mountain Tuesday
after an absence of two weeks.
Mrs. Anton Chosa and Mrs. Joseph
Chosa, of Newtonville, We're here Mon
day visiting relatives and friends.
Fisherman have been on the ice fish
ing every day this week. Simon
Denomie is purchasing every pound
they can catch.
Mrs. Charlotte Jaudreau and Mrs.
Anna Hartley, two of the oldest ladies
at this place, are confined to their beds
by sickness.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-02-03
ANTS IN FLORIDA.
The Vast Damage Which Thesc EnemIe s
of thu Fnrmnr Can DO.

Tho Vast Damage Which Theso Enemies
of thu Fnrmnr Can DO.
There are more ants to the square
mile in Florida than in any other coun-
try IN the world, says the Save nnah
News. There are ants which will
measure more than half an inch in
length, end then there are ants SO
small that they can hardly be seen to
move with the unaided eye. There are
red ants and black ants and trouble
some ants. But as bad as they are,
have never heard of them eating out
the seat of n mans trousers, as u mis-
sionary Rev. Mr.. Wilson, once told the
writer he saw the army ants do il
India while the man was sitting on the
earth for few minutes beside him.
But the Florida ants will take out
the lettuce and other minute seeds
from the soil in which they are planted
and actually destroy the beds They
will s;cl; the life out of acres of young
cucumbcrs and melon plants, uproot
strawberry plants or cover the buds
with earth to such an extent as to kill
them. They will get into pie, pickle,
sauce, sirup, sugar; on meat, in hash;
will riddle cake or fill n loaf of
bakers bread till it is worthless. All
rem edies failing, took to batting them
near their nests with slices of meat,
bones, apple and pear parings, and
when had from fifty to one hundred
thousand out would turn kettle of
boiling water on them. | have killed
during the past week over million in
the space of quarter acre lot, and l
have almost wiped them out. had to
do this to secure any lettuce plants,
and many unobscrvant farmers com
plain of seedsincn when they should at
tribute their troubles 70 insects.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-02-03
An Awkward situation.

A physician of Ocosta. Wash, while
botanizing in the woody near that
place recently, stumbled across big
black bear, which got annoyed at his
presence and chased him. The rail-
road was few yards away, and the
doctor took to the track and sprinted
along it few yards ahead of the
beast, until long trestle was reached,
when the bear halted and squatted
down to watch the doctor hop along
the ties. When he was third of the
way across q freight train appeared
ut the further end Out on high
trestlc, with bear waiting for him at
one end and a freight train coming for
him from the other, the doctor felt
that the situation was embarrassing.
lilo dropped to supporting beam,
hung from the end OF it while the
train passed overhead, and theS con.
tinued his way across the trcstlc and
home by another route.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-02-03
Lumber Prospects Frightening.

The following article is taken from
the Marquette Mining Journal of
Wednesday morning and will be found
of local as well as general interest
"John Dalzell, buyer for David Whit
ney, Detroit, and Mr.. Hastings, of so.
Fisher Il Co. Bay City, are in town and
the natural conclusion is that lumber
ing interests must be picking up for
these gentlemen do not as rule travel
for their health. Mr.. Dalzell Tuesday
bought from John Funke, of Baraga,
5000, 600 feet of first-class lumber, Mr..
Funke coming here to close the bar
gain. This makes the fifth large pur-
chase by Dalzell within a few weeks.
He is after all the fine lumber he can
procure in this section and he is likely
to get it unless Hastings decides to go
him one better when the honors will
be about equally divided.
A representative ventured to ask
Mr. Hastings last night what he
thought the prospects were for the
lumber market brislSing up and If he
considered the tariff had anything to do
with regulating the price of lumber
The prospects are exceedingly bright"
was the answer. you see, the manu-
featured stock of lumber it's almost en-
tirely sold now and by the time the
mills resume cutting there will un-
doubtedly be n strong demand and this
will stiffen the price. No, / do not
think the tariff has anything whatever
to do with the market price of lumber.
That is regulated solely by supply and
demand. If there is brisk and strong
demand there will be good prices and if
the demand is slow and feeble the price
will be slow and slumpy. That is all
there is to it,"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-02-03
DIR. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Worlds Fair Highest Medal and Diploma.
PLUCK OF AN OPERA SINGER.

How Hub!ni Once Isrokc His Collar Bone,
But Finished the Performance.
Fifty years ago European audiences
listened with rapt admiration to Ru-
bini, tenor OF whom it was said that,
though he himself could not act, he
made his voice act for him, says
writer in the Philadelphia Press. The
intensity of expression he gave to his
voice, the judicious use of the tremolo,
and the management of light and
shade produced a thrilling effect. But
his best vocal feat consisted in taking
the bass of the upper stave without
preparation, thus retaining it for a
long time, and then letting it imper-
ceptibly die away. The listeners could
hardly believe their ears. The adven-
turous are always on the edge of dam
ger. On one occasion Rubini, after re-
peating this vocal feat, and being a
second time encored, found himself
unable to produce the expected note.
Determined not to fail, he gathered up
his vocal strength and made n supreme
effort. The note came with its won't
ed power, brilliancy and duration, but
III Vic COSb Vi DlohCii tOiiei OOhCs "A
surgeon examined the singer and
found that the tension of the lungs
had been too powerful for the strength
of his collar bone. Two months rest
would be required to rcunite the claw
icle, and this the singer declared to be
impossible, as he had only finished sew
eral days of n long engagement.
''Can l sing at all with broken col
lar bonc?" he asked.
"Yes; it will make no difference in
your voice." answered the surgeon.
"But you must avoid lifting heavy
weights, and any undue exertion--
above all, you must leave the b flat
alone"
Rubini continued to sing with a
broken clavicle until tho termination
Of the engagement.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-02-03
ONe-LsGGED SGNATORS.

Four of Theui Were Together ut One
Time in Washington.
Say what they will, says Wishing
ton letter, the associates of Senator
Berry, of Arkansas, cannot persuade
him to try Il cork leg. AT one time
there were four one-leggcd senators.
Three OF them half concealed the loss
with an artificial substitute. They
used to get together in the cloalS-room
and tell each other how much more
comfortable they felt, but they never
convinced Senator Berry. He clings
to his crutches, Notwithstanding they
have failed him more than once, and
sent him headforemost downstairs al
most to his death.
There are funny things about this
onc-lcgged business. Henderson, of
Iowa, the Dubuque veteran, man.
ages them so well that people form his
acquaintance and see him around for
weeks without learning that he is part
cork. Once in awhile the stump be-
comes sensitive, and Mr.. Henderson
leaves the artificial leg at home for a
few days to rest himself, while he hob
bles about the house of representatives
on Clutches, to the amazement of those
who have not known him long. A sen.
ator who manages an artificial leg
without awlSwardness is Butler, OF
South Carolina. lie carries cane and
moves with some elaboration, but no,
one person in one hundred passing him
on the street detects any stiffness in
his pait
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-02-03
FISHING WITH DOGS.
Jsssus Method Of Capturing Salmon Used
by the Ainus.

Unique Method Of Capturing Salmon Used
~ the Anus.
The savages Of Saghalin island have
unique method of fishing for salmon
trout with their dogs, q description of
which is given in ''Trans-Siberian Saw
ages" The water around the island
Is wonderfully clear. The author, who
went out in o canoe, says the bottom
was distinctly visible, while from
under the canoe the frightened salmon
trout were swimming seward ia such
numbers II seemed rs II 1t would be
difficult to drop stone into the water
without striking one.
From the time we started was
puzzled to guess what the Anus could
be taking thirty dogs with them for.
point all the men and dogs came to
halt. Half the men and dogs then
moved farther along the waters edge
about two hundred yards.
At u concerted signal the dogs were
started from their respective points
and swan straight out scaward in
single file in two columns. At a wild,
sharp cry from all the Anus the right
column wheeled left and the left col
umn wheeled right until tho head of
each column met Then ut another
signal all of them swan in line toward
the shore, advancing more and more in
crescentic formation.
AS the dogs neared the shore in
creasing numbers of fish appeared in
the shallow water, frightened forward
by the splashing Of the advancing col
umn of dogs, which, as soon as their
feet touched bottom, pouncad upon
the fishes as quick as flash.
The animals promptly brought the
fish which they had seized TO their
masters, who cut Off their heads and
gave each dog the head which be-
longed to him as his share of the catch.
The dog who caught nothing got moth
ing.
believe this dog drill of the Anus
is entirely unique. 1t is all the more
remarkable, too, as the dogs, many of
which have been captured from the
forest, are still half wild.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-02-03

4
DR.. E. J. Norris, of Red Jacket, wa.
in the city Tuesday. ..
Geo. A. Royce, of Marquette, was in
the city Tuesday.
Theophile Grenier returned from the
copper country Sunday.
Mrs. j. II. Mcdonald went to Mar
quette Wednesday morning.
August Nisula returned from few
days absence Wednesday.
Amassa Daily was in from his home
stead Thursday.
j. Kitz and A. A. Pinet are scaling
logs on the Sturgeon river.
A. c. Culver has recovered from his
recent attack of grip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Carpenter left
for Roscommon Wednesday morning
E. l. Peck, of Saginaw, was a visitor
in the city last Saturday and Sunday.
Deputy United States Marshal Jacob
Dolf, of Marquette, was in the city
Monday.
Frank Carpenter, of the Chappell
House, is confined to his bed with
typhoid fever.
c. +. Krauth, representing the Stan
dard Distilling Co., Cincinnati, o., was
in the city Wednesday.
A. f. Draper, with Mendel, Smith &
Co., Milwaukee, was in the city be-
tween trains Thursday.
IIawley, the celebrated pitcher of
the St. Louis base ball club, stopped
over here Monday.
John Ward, agent for the Allen
Nursery Co., Rochester, N. Twas in
the city Wednesday and Thursday.
A. o. Smith. left for Cincinnati, Ohio,
Monday, where he has accepted posi-
ton with the National Advertising Ser
vice.
NJ. lIorner and wife left Thursday
for Marquette, where they will spend
a " days visiting their daughter,
Mrs. Deamer.
G. w. Smith took large load of
provisions, etc, to his homestead
Thursday morning, for the men en-
ployed by him cutting wood.
I. IL. McGrath, who has been at st. Mary's
Hospital. Marquette, for the past two months
arrived home today. Mr.. McGratl's many
friends will be pleased to learn that he is
again able to be around.
mrs. Dominick Cameron, of Grand Rapids,
Ninn., who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. ].
5. Courtney, expects to leave for home today.
MI. and Mrs. John Funke at Marquette
Tuesday of this week.
NJ. l. Horner leaves Monday for Kentucky on
= business trip.
mrs. 5. d. Mottinger and son left for sidnaw
.oday.
A. L. Ely was down from Laird yesterday
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-02-03
SWEDE SETTLEMENT

From Baraga County Democrat.
Mr.. Carlson spent Tuesday at Baraga.
Misses NJ. and L. Amesse were at Baraga
Wednesday.
Mrs. Carlson and son Axel, were at L'Anse
Saturday.
Geo. Mcneil, of Falk's Settlement, was here
Wednesday,
Theophile Grenier passed Through here on
the way to his homestead Sunday.
Mrs. Strand and son, of Calumet spent few
days on her homestead this week
Mr., and Mrs. Gust Tang were the guests of
Mrs Hansen the fore part of the week.
Miss A. McGrath, of Baraga, was at the Set
Element for few days this week.
There was party at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs L. Amesse last Saturday. All report
an enjoyable time.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-02-03
HALFWAY.
From Baraga County Democrat.

From Baraga County Democrat.
John Messner spent the latter part
of last week at IIoughton.
Messrs. VIII Bendry and j. Il.
Masters, of Jacobsville, called on
friends here Monday.
Mrs Joe Swell and Rude Haas, of
Houghton, are the guests of the Mess
ner residence this week.
DIR. and Mrs. c. l.. Finch. of Jacobs
Vile, were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Messner Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. f. d. Newton. of New
tonville, and Mrs. Murphy, of L'Ansc,
called on friends here Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. j.. Warell and family,
Of Houghton. were the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. j. Arm for a few days.
Mr.. Crist Messner and sister Emma
spent the latter part of the week at
Houghton. the guests of j. Haas.
Mr. and Mrs William Vail and fam
lily and Mr.. John Messner spent Satur-
day and sunday visiting relatives and
friends at L'Anse.
Charles Cannon. of lIoughton, was
the lucky one who drew the team of
driving horses rallied by Geo. Froney,
at Houghton last Saturday.
Mrs. Geo. Froney and daughter Erma
returned from .Iacobsville Monday
where they have been spending n few
days visiting relatives and friends.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-02-03
FALK's SETTLEMENT

Mrs. f. Friday visited Baraga Tues.
day.
Miss Mary Falk and Miss Clara Real
visited Baraga Saturday of last week.
Mrs. j. Mathes and daughters Irene
and Annie, are visiting relatives and
friends in Calumet.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Falk were called to
L'Anse Sunday on account of the ill
ness of Mrs. Falk's sister, Mrs. j.
Miller,of that place.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-11-22
THE CAR AT Rent
FUNERAL. SERVICES AT ST. PIE
TERSRURG.
The Cathedral Packed with People
Representatives Of All the Royal
Families Of Europe.

st. Petersburg. Nov. M.-Thc en-
Of the remains of the Late
ear. AlenNand.'r III, took place in the
cathedral of St Peter and st. Paul.
After the long service the czarine.
took a last farewell of the remains of
Alexander III. The ear then laid the
imperial mantle over the body and
the coffin was carried by the ear and
certain of the princes to its tomb.
Imperial services were held in Ber-
lin and Paris in honOrof the late ear.
Applications are being received from
all parts of Russia for flowers that
were used in the cathedral during the
living il state of Car AleXanders body
and at the funeral services. There will
be today a general distribution of the
flowers to those who desire to secure
a memento of the dead ear. The
floral offerings received from France
were very nj merous.
London. Nov. 20.-A Times dispatch
from st. Petersburg says that sixty
workmen and students We're arrested
at Warsaw in connection with the is
sue of a proclamation advising Poles
to decline to swear allegiance to Gar
Nicholas.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-11-22
CAPITAL SOCIETY.
Several Senators Return-Many Others
Expected This Week.

Washington, Nov. 19.-Among those
who are back in town j. Mrs. Blan-
chard, wife of the senatoA rom Louis
lana, who has taken her winter quar-
tiers at the Normandie.
Several of the senators have reached
town and will remain till the opening
OF congress. Among them are Cor
man, of Maryland: Camden, of West
Virginia, and some others, who are
getting in shape for their work, which
begins in Il few weeks. Many more
are expected this week and in three
weeks the town will be full of states
men.
Senator Voorhees,, who has been very
busy in the campaign, is in the city,
but his rheumatism is still giving him
so much trouble that he will leave in a
few days for the Hot Springs in Vir-
ginia
Joseph Jefferson, who is now playing
in the Quaker city, will deliver a lect-
ure in town Tuesday, before the Art
League of Washington 1t is likely
that the CleyelandS. who are great
friends of the actor, will be present
Most of the cabinet officers and their
families are in the city, but the regular
round of official visiting will not begin
for a while yet. All of the cabinet
ladies are at their homes, and Secre-
tary Herbert has his married daugh-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-11-22
FISHERY FILCHING.
GROWING INTERESTING L.
LAKE ERIE WATERS.
sandusky Nets Captured by Canadians
No Action Yet Taken by Uncle
Sam in the Matter.

Washington, Nov. 20.-The secretary
of the treasury has received a tel
egram from the commander of the rev.
enue cutter FeSsenden, at Detroit,
stating that masters of fishing tugs at
Sandusky, Ohio, claim that the Cana
dian revenue cutter Petrol has mo-
Tested them. cutting their Irvine, etc,
while fishing in American waters. The
matter will be referred to the state de-
partment.
Detroit. Nov. pa dispatch from
Chatham, Ont, says the CANADIAN
cruiser Petrol has returned to the lsh-
ing grounds unloading at Rondeau
over a hundred American nets ana ten
tons of fish seized near Pelee Island.
The nets are owned in Sandusky and
valued at $500 The United States
revenue cutter Fessenden is now at
Port Huron and the custom officials
there say that she has not yet been or
dered to Lake Erie fishing grounds, to
guard against seizures Of the nets III
American waters reported from San
dusky.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-11-22
70 CONTEST NINETEEN SEATS
Notices Filed with the Clerk of the
House.

Washington. Nov. 1.-THE roll of
the next house will be made up by
the clerk OF the present house. who
will place upon it the names of all
democrats who claim to have been
elected, so that all the contestants
will be republicans. Notice has al
ready been filed in nineteen cases as
follows:
Seventh Kentucky district. Denny.
rep. against Owens, dem: first Louis
lana. Coleman, rep, against Buck;
third Louisiana. Beattie, rep. against
Price; fifth Missouri, Vanhorn, rep.
against Tarsney: sixth Nebraska.
Dougherty. rep. against KEN, pop;
second North Carolina. Cheatham, rep,
against Woodward; first South Caro-
lima, Murray, rep, against Elliott;
tenth Texas, Rosenthai, rep, against
Crowley; first Virginia. McDanold, rep,
against Jones; second Virginia. Bor-
land, rep, against Tyler; seventh Vir-
ginia, Walker. rep. against Turner;
eighth Virginia. Mccall. rep, against
Meredith; fourth Virginia, Thorp, rep.
against Mckinney; fifth Virginia
Cornet, rep. against Swanson: sixth
Virginia, Hoge, rep, against Otey. and
tenth Kentucky. Hopkins. rep. against
Kendall.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-11-22
FEARFUL DEED OF MURDER By
4 MANIAC.
THOMAS PORTERCHECK NEWS
DOWN HIS FAMILY.
Kills Mother, Sister and Brother
with an AK in Sudden Insanity
Suicide and Fire Finish the Terrible
Slaughter-One Escapes TO Tell the
Tale OF Horror

Montgomery, Mo-, Nov. pa ter
rible tragedy was committed early in
the morning about two miles from
Wellsville. At that place lived Thomas
Portercheck, his brother, two sisters
and mother, all BohemianS. 1t APP
pears that Thomas Portercheck had
complained that his head was hurting
him, and said that he believed his
neck was broken and refused to go to
bed. At three o'clock he secured an
AK and killed his widowed mother, his
sister and brother. While he was muir
dering his mother. sister and brother,
his other sister. Mary, made her es-
cape by jumping through the window.
She then looked in through the win
dow and saw her maniac brother sat
urate the room with coal oil, set it
Oh fire and then cash himself with a
knife, in the throat. He sank down
and all four bodies were consumed in
the burning house. By the time the
neighbors reached the scene of the traG-
edy. the house was all ablaZe, too
late to rescue the bodies. The mother
was an invalid and had been cOnfied to
her bed twelve years. The murderer
had suddenly become insane.