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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-04-07
HE SAW A CYCLONE.
But the Experience Had Not Improved
Him as N Story-TeiIer.

But the Experience Had Not Improved
Him az n story-TeIIer.
When ii was understood that the
old man with his head bandaged up
and his face criss-crossed with strips
of court.plaster had been a victim Of
the cyclone, We gathered around to
hear his story.
1.-The first thing | heard" he bo-
gan as he looked around, .'was ter
rible moanin' and groanin'."
THAT was the coming of tho cy-
clone" said one of the passengers
"Wall, no. l afterward found out
that it was my old woman. She'd
fell off'n q chair and hurt her back.
Tho next thing that took notice of
was rushin' sound, as II thousand
trains of cars was humpin' along"
THAT was the forerunner." said q
cecond passenger.
''No. 1t wasn't. thought 1t was.
but l was mistaken. 1t was only
some nigpers fallin' of the roof OF q
she'd Then / heard SIGH shrek rs
/ hope never to hear agin II live TO
be 1000 years old. 1t jest made my
flesh crawl"
THAT was the exultsnt voice of
the demon OF the storm. said q young
woman with eye glasses and poet
ical look.
..No. ma'am. 1t wasn't" replied
the old man. II thought 1t was. but
1t turned out to DO my dsrter Sal
She was sloshin' around barefut and
trod on aafish bone. 1Swss telIjn her
that ] was glad on itwhen that cy-
clone struck the house with q roar
like that OF a millyon wounded lions. "
"And 1t was picked up like an
autumn leaf?" said the Chicago Times
man. getting out his note book.
mo. sir. No, the house is right
there same as over"
"But it was unroofedp"
"No, the roof is all right. When
that cyclone tackled my house she
bit off more'n she could chaw and
had to let go. She jest lodged to
the left with q roar like billyon
tigers all roarin' at once and struck
into my orchard"
"And devastated every thing in its
path, of course" remarked a tall
young man with Roman nose and
two watch chains
wall, no. She devastated one
peach tree which was goin' to cut
down that same day. but the rest Of
'em refused to be devastated. Then.
with a scream like thousands OF
hoolma'ams screamin' in chorus,
She"
"See here. old man." interrupted
the conductor, .'did that cyclone
sweep away any OF your property"
.Not q doggoned swept
..And how did you get hurt"
"My blamed old mewl ran away
with me next day and pitched me
into the bushes"
Then what are you talking about'"
bout tho cyclone OF course.
These ere folks never seen ono. and
though hain't much OF a hand to
talk I'm willin' to tell 'em all kin
bout the screams OF fury-mad
shrieks of despair -appallin' devas-
tation-wreck and desolashun and
two OF my niggers losin' their hats
and one OF my corncribs bein' un-
rooted. AFTER bleakin' down that
peach tree she got up and howled
like millyons OF wolves a-howlin' in
chorus, and then-"
But that was the end. The crowd
melted away like soft snow, and left
the old man alone. and after borrow
ing chew OF tobacco OF the man on
the seat in front he leaned over
against the window and fell into q
peaceful sleep.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-04-07

and bound to become in the course OF
time, when thoroughly established in
all the cities of this country and an
interchange system inaugurated,
terror of the largest magnitude to all
classes of criminals, says the Phila-
delphia Times.
Although years may pass after
a mans release from prison before he
is again arrested and his criminal his
tory be almost II not quite forgotten,
the scientific Identification of the Ber-
tillon system is sure to reveal his iden-
tity and give his criminal record of the
past, despite thousand protcstations
of previous good conduct and his claim
of a first offensc After man or
woman once passes through the ordeal
of NJ. Bertillon's method of identified
ton they are forever spotted. They
may grow old, efface tattooing or other
marks on their bodies, compress
their chests, dye their hair, reduce
their weight, extract their teeth, in
fact do any thing and everything they
can devise to destroy their identity,
but all to no purpose-the record
against thcu 10 UNI iiiiHB' ihcS Con hoe
pass the Bertillon examination If they
live to be one hundred years old with
out recognition.
When the system was first adopted
in Philadelphia in 1892, the apparatus
required for taking the various meas
urements of criminals was placed in
small room adjoining the cell room on
the sixth floor of the city hall.
1t was soon discovered how
ever, that this space was not sutfi-
cient, and the public building com
missioners were asked for room on
the seventh floor, which was granted.
In order to secure good light with
which to make the photographs, n
large section of the roof was removed
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-04-07
Large Hand. and Feet.

Professor Lambroso, the italian
scientist, concludes after investiga.
tion that women OF the criminal and
immoral type ere invariably larger
Of hand and feet and smaller In the
head than average women.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-04-07

Ask about the wonderful climate and
resources of Southern California
There never was such an opportunity
for home seekers. For information
regarding this section, address, j. A.
Allison, Brewster block, San Diego,
California.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-04-07

OF medicinal agents is gradually rele-
eating the old-time herbs, pills,
and vegetable extracts to the
rear and bringing into general use the
pleasant and effective liquid laxative,
Syrup Of Figs. Toget the true remedy
see that it is manufactured by the CALI
fornia Fig Syrup Co. only. For sale
by all leading druggists.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-04-07
A Hard Times Love Affair.

She-rhis narrow band of gold Is
very sweet, Of course; but you--you
said you intended to bring me a
cluster diamond ring. ="
He-Y-e-s. but afterward 1t oc-
Cured to me that such ring would
hide those lovely dimples in your
fingers.
She-Oh. you darling.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-04-07

In order to maintain vigor, you must
sustain and build up the muscles and
furnish food to make activity. To
produce fat requires food to fill up the
tissues and to store up material for
life and heat for existence.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-04-07
Check.

Blshop-What did your landlord
say when You told him that all your
valuables were in pawn and you had
no money with which to pay your
rentp
Knight-He said it was my move
Truth.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-04-07
Set Him to Thinking.

Mr.. Richfello (dolefully)-I hear that
Miss Beauti is engaged to Mr.. Good
heart
Miss Pretti-All nonsense! 1t is not
true.
Mr.. Richfello (excitedly)-Are you
sure?
Miss Observation-Disclosures is
unless Mr.. Goodheart has fallen heir
to a fortune lately
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-04-07

immediately with a short, rather stout
man in charge Of an officer.
The first thing Mr. Townsend did in
taking his subject in hand was to ask
his name, his nativity, his occupation
and II he was married, to which ques-
tions the man replied without hesita-
ton. His answers were recorded on a
slip of paper, together with his vari-
GUS measurements and other data re-
garding him, obtained as follows:
Kindly take seat in that chair"
remarked Mr.. Townsend to the pris-
oner. II want to take your photograph.
Now put your hat on. That will do.
Hold on, take your hat of, now turn
your face around this way, want to
make another photograph"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-04-07
BERTILLON SYSTEM.
HOW CRIMINALS ARE BEING
IDENTIFIED.
The Old Plan of Photography Being
Gradually Displaced by the Never
Failing Measurement Method Which
Originated in France.

III Z + A M o y S
Bertillon system
o + m e n S uri n g
crooks" has now
been sufficiently
long in operation
for our police
officials to have
positively deter
mined that 1t is one
of the greatest
schemes of the age,
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-04-07

For Throat Diseases, Coughs, Colds,
etc, effectual relief Is found In the use OF
"BroWn's bronchial Iroches." Price Is cts.
Sold only In bores.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-04-07

Cows are not kept for their company,
therefore why let them go dry four to
six months out of the year?
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-04-07
The Evolution

Egyptian children are never wash ed
until they are year old.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-04-07

The soft liberty silks are shown in
beautiful shades, and will be most
used for making the popular silk
waist.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-04-07

biologists say that all known species
of wild animals are gradually dimin-
ishing in size. ="
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-04-07

Most of the kilograms sent by Queen
Victoria are in cipher
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-04-07

shiloh's Consumption Cure
II soly on guarantee. IL cures Incpient Consume
tson 1t n the Cough Cure. 5ets. 50cts- q cid
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-04-07

The photograph is now used il
schools for teaching purposes.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-04-07
MEASURING THE RIGHT EAR.


and skylight placed in, making per
feet gallery.
In this room closets for storing
chemicals. drawers for keeping records
and dark room on the most improved
plan were built, the whole being
placed at the disposal of John Nj.
Townsend, who was appointed chief
clerk of the detective bureau, to en-
able him to take charge of the Bertil-
Ion system. Mr.. Townsend still occu-
pies this position and in the course of
his investigations during the last few
years has become an enthusiastic be-
lever in Bertillon's theories.
Would you mind giving practical
demonstration of Bertillonis method
of measuring crooks?' Mr. Townsend
was asked.
ut would give me great pleasure"
he replied. Il will see if can secure
a prisoner for the experiment"
Excusing himself, he departed in
search of subject, returning almost
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-04-08

rushed out, seized him, and carried him
off after a sham battle in which the
women appeared to be attempting TO res
cue him. This is supposed to signify that
the mothers prefer to keep their sons as
boys or children as long as possible, while
the fathers want them to join their ranks
! as men.
At the place where the lad was taken
! by the men a number Of ceremonlalS
were gone through with. Prominent among
these were the removal of the two upper
! front teeth, as permanent sign, OF his
manhood, and a severe beating with heavy
| switches, which he must take stolcally.
! After these ceremonials, which lasted
some days, the youth was allowed to join
the men in first bites" at meals, in hun1-
ing, and in the privilege of choosing gins
or wives.
wild honey enters prominently into the
aboriginal food preparation, To get this
! honey, which abounds in the high gum
trees, they adopt a method of climbing
which is somewhat different from any
thing I have seen anywhere else.
Around the tree they weave a strong
glrdle of flexible vine, making it a little
shoulder high by the left hand. In the
right hand they carry a sort Of rude toma-
hawk With this tool they cut series of
aotches in the bark, which they use as
cient room to get bearing for their
enc notch to the next, they deity move
up the girdle, and then stand ready to
cut notches still higher. In this way
they safely and swiftly ascend the tallest
trees, apparently feeling no uneasiness lot
! or more from the ground.
This is almost the only sign Of an in
ventive faculty that these degraded PEG
| pie have; some odd slight-of-hand tricks
and other magic" being all else of the
| sort that I noticed. But that, as Mr.. Rud-
yard Kipling says, is another story.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-04-08

down upon him, he rose to his feet and
took up the lantern.
Immediately before him was the rope,
dangling from the bell cradle above.
Apparently it was all right. 1t seemed
to run properly enough through the
hole in the flooring on which he stood.
He was about to go down the ladder
again, to discover where the break had
occurred, when a draft of air stirred
the rope, and. as it moved, he saw
that it did not go through the hole at
all. 1t came to an end just where it
reached the floor.
Ralph placed the lantern beside him
and bent down to examine the rope. Il
seemed to have been severed by some
jagged edge, for it was torn and fray
ed, and bits of hemp strewed the floor
near by. He concluded that it must
have been worn through by rubbing
! against the sides of the hole through
which it had originally passed.
While he was looking at it he wa:
/ startled by a sharp squeak at his very
elbow. He glanced quickly about, ant
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-04-08
a FORTUNE FROM AN EGG
q MARY MAXWELL.

Colonel John Hay, of Washington, Ahra-
ham Lincolns biOgrapher, has a brother,
Mr.. Charles Hay, VINO is a rich banker at
President Lincoln's old home, Springfield,
H.
Banker Hay has been mayor of SPRING
field more than once, and the story which
/ am going to write about him now is
strictly true.
When Banker Hay was a small boy in
roundabouts he lived in the village of
Warsaw. Ill. One bright spring morning
he called upon a kind neighbOr who owned
a very industrious hen Master Charles
had always been much interested in this
particular hen, always. so punctually at
hen nest, and this morning the kind neigh
Dor presented him with the new laid egg
as soon as the hen left the, nest.
Master Charles proceeded to ask queS-
tons about the egg and became so in
terested in the whole subject of incuba ton
that before the day was over he went to
hen about to set and requested the prlv1-
| lege of placing his egg in her nest.
Master Charlie raid the nest a visit reg
ular every day after school. And loi in
! the process of time forth from the egg
came a particularly promising little
| chicken which in turn grew up and laid
| eggs These Master Charlie sold or else
] had "hatched out" With the money for
| the eggs sold he bought a brood of chick
| ems whenever he sould.
! With the chicken money file, calf was
| bought, which in time became a handsome
| cow From profits from her and from the
poultry colts and pigs were bought. Be
| fore he knew it young Master Hay was a
stock raiser.
In the process of time stock raising be-
| came so profitable an employment that the
young man had money to invest in unim-
proved real estate in the city of Spring
| field.
| Not long after he engased in the real
estate business in Springfield. He became
! influential aud wealthy He met there
Banker Ridgeley's pretty daughter and by
and by they were married, and he became
Who can say what further honors may
not be in store for Mr.. Hay-all due to his
brilliant financiering of an egg.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-04-08
THE OLD STONE BELFRY.
A sunday Niglt Adventure.


BY FRANCES CHURCHILL WILLIAMS.
Ralph" said Mr.. Kline, as he weari-
ly dropped into chair in the kitchen,
you'll have to ring the bell tonight;
I'm clean played Quit The rheuma-
tism's got me again I lighted UP the
church and turned the lamps low be-
fore I came home; but as for going
back again tonight, 1 can't do it."
All right, I'll do it, replied Ralph
sturdy boy of fifteen. "All I'll have
to do will be to turn up the lights and
ring the bell twice, 1 suppose"
Mr.. Kline had been the sexton and
bell-ringer of the old stone church for
twenty years, and Ralph Kline had
many a time been with him when he
opened the church for service, and even
had helped him ring the bell. There
fore, though the church was a quarter
of mile from the nearest house, it
was with no hesitation that he started
out after supper. a bright moon lit
up everything, and made the snow
sparkle as if strewn with diamonds.
Arrived at the church he pulled the
big key from his pocket, unlocked and
opened the door and walked in. The
body of the church, which was not
large, was dimly lit by dozen lamps
which Ralph speedily turned up so that
the building was cheerful in a glow of
light. Then he walked to the vestry,
and, opening a small door at one side
glanced at the nickel clock which was
suspended on the wall.
Five minutes of seven?" he ex-
claimed to himself Thine 1 was ring
ing"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-04-08

nervously tried to raise it again but in
vain. The door was flush with the
floor about it and there was no ring
bolt or projection by which to secure
hold on it.
While Ralph was struggling to get a
finger beneath the trap door, the same
sharp squeak which had startled him
before sounded again, and this time it
was almost Immediately echoed from
half a dozen other places.
AS he turned about, in every direc-
ton there shone in the darkness tiny
sparks of light. Ralph knew that
these were the eyes of rats, one, or
even couple of the animals he would
not have feared. But dozen of them,
boldly surrounding him in this way, in
the darkness, sent a SILVER down his
back. He noted, too, that they did
not seem afraid of him, though he
banged on the floor and yelled at them.
Instead, they grew holder as their
numbers increased, and one of them
presently darted across the floor.
Ralph now sprang to his feet and
rushed at the enemy. Those in front
of him at once retreated, as he could
tell by the disappearance of their eyes.
But, as he moved several jumped at
him from behind and one fastened its
teeth in his leg. He kicked wildly at
this, and the rat was thrown to one
side. Another instantly sprang at
him. and then half dozen at once, a
couple of the vicious little animals
fastening themselves in his clothes
Ralph whirled about, dashing his as
sailants off for moment. 1t was only
for a moment, however, for he was
attacked again Immediately, and this
time more fercely than before.
i Thoroughly terrified now, he yelled
loudly, and kicked and struck out
with fists and feet unfortunately
But his fingers came in contact will
the bell rope, which shook with the
blow, then swayed into his face again
At the second blow an idea came t.
him. He reached out quickly with boil
hands and grasped the rope, anC
pulled himself from the floor. Then
with one tremendous kick, he shook of
the last of the rats which chung t.
him, and, hand over hand, raised him
self half dozen feet into the air.
The rope descended slowly with hi
weight, as the wheel slowly revolved
The bell at last struck solitary, muf
fled note, as the tongue fell against it
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-04-08

far upward he found his legs were so
confined that he could scarcely move
them. He then clutched the rope with
one hand. and the most convenient
beam with the other, and, for a full
minute, remained motionless, resting.
Below him, he could hear the rats
squeaking, and occasionally he felt the
rope shake as some particularly active
animal sprang at it.
The movement of the rope suggested
a plan to him which promised tempo
rary rest to his arms, and he at once
put it into execution. First he lowered
himself so that his head was clear of
the beams. Then, while he chung fast
with one hand, he raised the slack
rope below and twisted it about the
part from which he hung, so that a
loop was made, into which he quickly
/ thrust one leg. 1t was very difficult
work, for the rope was thick and
/ heavy but when it was done, and he
held the rope so that it could not slip,
he found he had a fairly comfortable
seat.
He now hung some three feet below
the cross beams, and. though the rope
rose and fell gently for a few minutes
as the cradle above slightly rocked
with his motions, no sound came from
the bell. There were no sudden pulls
on the rope, and consequently the
| lOISuS VI the DSll remained u1OIlOnleSS
against the bells edge.
Ralph was content to rest in this
way for several minutes. Then blast
of icy wind sweeping down upon his
shoulders warned him that he could
not remain long where he was. Swung
in mid-air, without coat, he would
shortly freeze!
But would any help come?
It seemed unlikely. since only hi:
own family knew that he was at hc
church, and they would not think i
strange if he did not return for {
couple of hours
Neither was it likely that any on,
would think of coming up into the bel
fry, unless they should go into thu
room below and see the fallen rope
OF course there was a chance of this
since there would be curiosity, doubt
less, as to why the bell had failed t,
ring as usual.
Ralph determined that something
must be done to attract attention t
his place of imprisonment at once. H
knew it was useless to call. His voice
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-04-08
RAINY Day GAMES.
Two Amusing Experiments in cart
For Little People.

Two Amusing Experiments in cart
For Little People.
BY ELIZABETH PALMER MATTHEW'S.
''bogie party is one of the liveliest Of
games for small folk. 1t has been found
to make enough fun for a whole long
rainy afternoon.
Each child has a well sharpened lead
pencil and some large sheets of paper
When the leader says "All readyr' each
player goes into a corner or behind a
chain, or under the table-anywhere that
will, prevent the others from seeing his
work.
AN have been told by the leader that
each is to draw picture showing his idea
of what a "bogie" looks like
When the leader says Times upr'they
come out from their corners and compare
'bogles. The most ridiculous picture is
marked highest, No. 10 The others are
marked in proportion down 70 mo. T."
When they are tired of drawing they
must either redeem their pictures from the
Leader by paying such. forfeits as he
chooses to impose, or they may take 4
vote to see whether in place of paying for
feits they VIII tie their sheets of pictures
together into an album and present it to
All this does not read as funny as it
really is, but children who try the game
will have a great frolic.
Progressive drawing is another good
game. Each child has a pencil. The leader
has big sheet of foolscap paper. He
starts off drawing a straight line about
The second player draws another line
two inches long. joining it to the first line
at one or other of the two ends. The
third player then adds line at any angle
to suit himself in the manner that he con-
siders the most funny.
By the time four or five lines have been
added some one sees that a queer looking
figure is being made, and then the lines
are placed at every conceivable angle, each
trying to add to the fun, and after a
while 1t results in a figure that is Ike
nothing on the earth or under the sea.
Wonderful creatures are thus created.