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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-04-13

Story from Kansas City Reminds One o
Eastern Street Corners.

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Story from Kansas City Reminds One Of
Eastern Street Corners.
The other evening, about six o'clock;
the car didn't come. Maybe 1t was go
ing to Penn street, and maybe 1t was
going to Hyde Park-that doesn't
make any difference. She didn't come.
A tall, dignifed New Highlander,
with mutton-chop whiskers and red.
watery eyes, covered with glasses, was
the first to pause at this junction OF
the tracks. Then fat man came
along. Then boy, with bundle big
ger than he was, rolled up; then girl
tripped along, and then came about
five ''populace." They waited silently
for three long minutes. The fat man
breaks the Ice:
"Csr come along here recently, son?''
The boy shakes his head and walks
out to the middle of the track to look.
The fat man says to the tall man:
"Been waiting here loug?"
"About five minutes, think, replies
the tall man.
One of the populace asked the fat
man:
do you know what's the matter
with the car?"
Nope; wheel in the slot or some
thing" answered the fat man.
A pause of two long minutes. Tall
man goes to the middle of the track;
tiptoes to see over the hill-very undig-
nified.
''See anything?' asks the fat man.
mot thing" says he with the
chops.
The boy-When did the last car pass?
The fat mani saw one from my Of
fee about two minutes ago.
He of the chops-Then we're week
too early. 1t isn't due until next week.
General laugh from the populace at
the tall mans humor.
The fat man Crying his hand)-This
line should be called 1.-THE Great Bien-
NAL Sometimes & Western Line" Ell?
More laughter from the Populace.
The boy growing bold at the gener-
al tallS)-Wonder they wouldn't run a
hearse along, to pick up the peeps
what freeze stiff waitin' for the old
cars.
Silence from the populace.
lie UlTIlTuSHiHR tuTOuRH Jle crown
and standing on the track, listening;
then returning in evident confusion)-
D, thought maybe the cable had
stopped running.
The Man Who Had Admired Her
But it hadn't, had it?
The Girl Ito the fat manu- was so
foolish; might have known you folks
would notice that.
The Fat Man Ito the girl)-O, don't
know. One time - The fat man
tells story. The man who admires
her loafs around the shop window.
The Boy Qrom distance)-H she
comes, fellers; here she comes.
They all get in.
The Fat Man changing to a stra p,
addressing the girD-Nothing like a
jam, is there, to show what kind Of
people folks are?
The Girl-Silence.
And then the long, long rumble Of
the wheels and the clink-clink of the
bell, and the solemn clang, clang.
clang, of the gong, and the night and
the lamp-post shuddering by, and the
frost gathering on the windows.-Kan-
sas City Times.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-04-13
PRETTY RING TRICK.

This Article and the Pictures Tell Ten
How to Perform IL.
Procure piece of moderately stout,
smooth string, about yard long. Tie
the ends together by secure knot
Take ring, and ask some one to help
you. Pass the string through tho ring
and loop each end over your assistants
thumbs, whose hands must be held In
the position of Fig. /; bus your string
and ring win not yet appear as there
shown. You then announce II Is your
intcntionto remove the ring from the
string without removing either of the
loops from your assistants thumbs.
Gin parcnthesis 1t may be said that II.
H. and L. II. apply to tho assistants
right and left hands, and p. n. II. to
performers right hand, l. c., yourself
1t has not been necessary to show the
performers left hand)
Observe that the knot where tho
ends Of the string arc tied rests against
your assistants right thumb, and that
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retains. With the left hand pass the
ring toward your assistants left thumb
as far as it will go. Between the ring
and his right thumbthe string will be
crossed. Carefully observe which is the
top string. If you mistake it you will
spoil the trick. Take it between the
forefinger and thumb OF your left hand,
and loop it on your assistants loft
thumb. Fig. . fully illustrates the rel
alive positions. 1t will be observed
that the string, by looping, has drawn
your assistants hands close together.
Then tell the assistant to close his
thumbs and forefingers, shat there
may be no deception" and also to press
his hands gently apart. Release the
loop held by your right-hand forefnger,
and give the ring smart pull with
your left hand, and the ring is released
from the string. -Philadelphia Press.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-04-13
A MlscAlsvous CROW.

He Likes to Have the Boys Throw Snow
balls at Him.
Strangely enough, there was nothing
of which he stood so much in fear as
crows themselves. Often they would
come perilously near and "caw" at him.
Helter-skelter he would fly to the house,
and his relief was plainly manifested
when he was safe inside the kitchen.
Their wild life evidently had no charm
for him. He was in terror of large
snakes, too, but small ones he gobbled
up as fast rs he could. It was most
cffectual way of preventing them from
frightening him when they grew bigger.
No attention was given to his educa-
ton, but ut last we discovered that he
could repeat a word or phrase of con-
versation he had just heard. He could
laugh like human being, and initiate
the caclsling Of hen. "Stop!" 'Hello!''
"IIold on!" were favorite expressions
of his, and generally his use of them
was intelligent. He liked to perch on
top of the barn and shout out STOP
at the farmers who went by in their
wagons. If they refined in their horses,
thinking it was some person who had
called them, the success of his little
joke would cause Jim to burst into i'm.
moderate laughter.
He actually enjoyed being snow
! balled. He would stand upon an old
tree stump, and look saucily at the
boys, as much as to say: "Come, now,
here's good shot! Why don't you hit
me?" But Jim was always too quicl,
for them. No boy ever could hit him
He would dodge like lightning, laugh
ing hoarsely as the ball flew harmlessly
past or broke in pieces on the other side
of the stump. Then up he would hol
again, with another challenge, ready
for the next SNOWFALL.
He was not afraid of gun. III
would stand close by while one wa.
being loaded, and it could be fred Off 6
number of times without having any
perceptible effect on him. But he was
kcenly alive to it's danger, and the very
moment the muzzle was pointed at him
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the ring is near 1t too. The positions
Of the knot and ring are shown ut II.
H., Fig. 1.
Place tho forefnger Of the right
hand on the top piece Of string, about
midway between your assistants
hands. Take the bottom string be-
tween tho forcfngcr and thumb OF the
left hand, midway between your fore
finger, which rests on the top string
and your assistants right thumb. To
describe the movement which ensues is
difficult, and you must endcavor to fol-
low closely. Pull the top string to-
wards you with your right-hand fore
finger; at the same time pass the bot
tom string upward and over toward
your assistants left thumb, upon which
you must loop it, and the relative posi-
tions of ring, string and hands will be
as shown at Fig. /.
On no account must you remove your
right-hand forefngcr from the loop 10
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Let US BE QUIET.

Let us be quieti What IL there TO gain
BY fret and worry In this neeting iifef
Alas. for oil the self-infiicted paini
Alas for oil the self-invitsd strifei
Let US be quieti Winds and waters wage
In vain the lercest conflict ever known;
They cannot reach star. howe'er they rage.
Nor touch the base OF Gods eternal throne
Let US be quiet when our foes conspire
To do US evil or to thwart our good;
When friends charge Ill to all our right desire
And best OF motives are misunderstood
Let US be quiet when the ghosts arise
Those phantom creatures OF nights fcvered
brain:
They fly when mornings sun illumes the skies,
And'we behold the world In light again
Let US be quicti Passing years shall prove
Purpose divine upon our welfare bent;
True wisdom, hand In hand with deepest love,
Works out for US the will omnipotent
-R. NJ. Onord In N Y. Observer
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SHE OVERHEARD.
How Boston Belle Taught Two Gay
Youths a Lesson.

How Boston Belle Taught Two Gay
Youths a Lesson.
1t was n Back Bay tea. The room,
prettily decorated with ferns and
plants, afforded many a coign of van
tage from which one could in retire
ment view the company. Indeed, you
might have placed yourself behind the
big rubber plant in the corner and
been absolutely unnoticed by any one.
And that was just what Miss Chandler
did. She had been talking earnestly
for ten minutes with n couple of
youths, one of whom, Mr.. Boynton,
had just gone off to bring up another
friend. Miss Chandler had asked
youth No. 2 to take her into the corner
for rest. Now he had left her and
she was sitting there in silence listen
ing to two voices on the other side of
the rubber plant.
II say, Jack, she heard Mr.. Boyn-
ton say, don't you want to meet q
girl?"
us she pretty?"
"Yes."
"Lively"
eyes"
"Well," said the clerical Jack, IF
must, must. Trot her up" And the
two vanished from the hearing of Miss
Chandler.
They did not have to search long for
her. In a few moments they found her
the center of an animated group of
men; all of appeared somewhat fas-
cinated by her flashing brilliance of
looks and speech. But the advent of
Jack brought about startling change.
Immediately Miss Chandler become OBJ
livious of all but Jack. To him she
directed all her remarks and chances
and that young gentleman's spirits
rose as those of the others sunk. His
monopoly lasted just three minutes.
Then Miss Chandler turned to Boyn-
ton, Jacks social sponsor:
Now" she said, ''trot him off,
Boston Budget.
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Unfair Competition,

Customer-T Fifty cents for filing this
prescription? Why, at the drug store
down the street they charged me only a
quarter.
Druggist-That's all it's worth ut
that store, ma'am. They put about
four cents worth of drugs In the bottle
and then fill II up with water. put In
tho same drugs and ill the bottle with
the finest aqua pura. Thanks. Any
thing clse?--ChicaRo Tribune.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-04-13
rhe pl.appoInt,ng areetlng.

about half the people on this ship
are going back 10 America with sad
hearts," said q German on board a
westward-bound German steamer one
day last summer. 1--WE have, most OF
us, been back to Germany to see our
old friends, and we are disappointed
because they all seemed more eager to
know how much money we made in
America than glad to see Boston
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HE ACTUALLY ENJOYED BEING SNOW
BALLED.

he lost no time in getting out Of the
way.
Jim was very mischievous crow
indeed. When Grace, the baby, was
learning to walk, he would seize her
slyly by the dress, and cause her to fall.
He would peck at the toes of the bare
footed children who came for water,
and laugh heartily as he drove them
dismayed from the yard. Sometimes
he would steal unnoticed down into the
cellar. The blows he would give with
his beak had the force of q small ham,
mer, SO that 1t was very easy matter
for him to turn the spigot of a barrel.
One was pretty apt to discover after
such visit that all the vinegar hpd
run out on the floor.-Malcolm Douglas,
in st. Nicholas.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-04-13
UNANIMOUS AT LAST.
His Teeth Were Small, Chin Coarse, Blu
They Agreed He Was Lovely.

His Teeth Were Small, Chin Coarse, But
They Agreed He Was Lovely.
A lumber of young women were dis
cussing in front of the seaside hotel
one of the gentlemen guests of the
same.
"His manners are perfect" ventured
one.
Hes rather too independent, !
think" came dissenting opinion; "but
he has fascinating eyes"
''They would be much more so IL they
were brown instead of blue" asserted
another, "but his figure is splendid"
Don't you think he is a shade too
stumpy?" asked another critic. 81 don't
like stumpy men; do think, though,
that his teeth are very fine"
almost too small for mans teeth.
opposed girl with big mouth; "but
he has a nose that a Greek god might
envy"
Greek enough" remarked another,
"but it lacks character. He would
have stronger face If his nose were
more Roman. His hair is his most at
tractive feature. think, and he can
let it wave about his white forehead
beautifully"
''Huh," shifted another objector,
land he's so conceited about it. 1 do
like his forehead, though"
Altogether too low" objected an in
tellectual spinster. Don't you think
he has fine chimp"
ION the contrary, it's coarse" antag-
onized a sweet-voiced maiden, ''and
that kind Of chin means tyranny, IL
the man has wife who is at all yield
ing. His hands have always pleased
me by their shapelinesS"
"Too much like a woman's," object
ed a notwithstanding maid. II
think"
What like about him most, inter
rupted stately beauty Is his million
of money"
"Isn't it perfectly lovely?" assented
every girl in the group. with enthusi-
astic unanimity. San Francisco Times.
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An InsInuafIon.

Madge-It took me two hours TO
select the right material for the cor
sage of my new ballroom gown.
Madge's Father (who is averse to
decollete styles)-What's the matter?
Didn't you have microscopic hica-
60 Record.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-04-13
For Worse.

.'Please, ma'am," said the cook. I'D
like to give you a weeks notice"
why, Mary, this is great surprise.
Do you hope to better yourself?"
well, no. not exactly that" an
swered Mary, with blush. I'm going
to get married. "-Christian Register.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-04-13
A Deep Problem.

He-You girls seemed to have been
discussing something very earnestly
as came up.
She-Yes. We were discussing
whether it were better to marry poor
man who could abide pug dogs or q
rich old man who ouldn't.-Indian-
apolis Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-13
AIMS OF THE REBELS.
AnnexatiOn to the United States Favored
by the Cubans.

Annexation to the Omitted States Favored
by the Cubans.
NEW YORK, Aug. 13.-The steamer
Seneca of the Ward line, which ar
rived here from Cuba yesterday,
brought several Cuban passengers.
One man from Havana, who would not
permit the use of his name, asserted
that the instruction is more formida-
bic than is generally believed. The
rebels, he says, desire to establish q
government under the protection of a,
strong power, preferably the United
States.
They are not ANXIOUS for absolute in
dependence, because negroes form a
majority of the inha bitants of the
island and would dominate the govern
ment. Therefore, the rebels are delay
ing the capture of the important sea-
port towns, which, the man from Ha-
vana says, they could easily accom-
plish, because their plans for the fu-
ture are not yet matured. To secure
possession of cities would mean recog-
milton as belligerents to the rebels, and
as they are not ready for such recogni-
ton, they will continue their present
methods Of making war for a time.
The Havana man asserts that there
are 5000 sympathizers with the revolu-
ton in Havana.
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WILL HAVE THE FIGHT.

Mayor of Dallas Talks Reassurinely of
the -FitzsimmOns Mil.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Aug. l3.-Speaking
of the Corbett-F itzsimnons fight,
Mayor Holland of Dallas, who passed
through st. Louis yesterday, said:
''The great physical culture exhibition
between Corbett and Fitzsimmons
will come off as scheduled on October
81, at Dallas, Texas. 1t is d sure thing.
Acco1 ding to the opinions of the lead
ing attorneys of the state there
will be, after September 1, no
law on the statute books prevent
ing any contest of the kind. On
September 1 the criminal law calling
prize fights a penal offense, and yet,
putting the punishment clause in the
misdemeanor class. will clash with the
civil law licensing such contests on the
payment of $500. Dan Stuart. presi-
dent of the Florida Athletic club, is a
good practical business man, and is
not taking any chances We expect
to have an enormous importing of the
best people of the country in October,
and that is the main reason that bust
ness men of the state, and particularly
of Dallas, are supporting Mr.. Stuart.
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National League.
western Assocfation.


PARIS, Aug. 13.-Lucien Bonaparte
Wise is dead. He was born in Paris
in 1845, the son of Sir Thomas Wise
and Princess Letitia Napoleon. He
was early distinguished for his explor-
ations in Central America He nego-
tiated with the Columbia government
the extension of the concession for the
Panama canal, and published his re-
ports upon that enterprise. For his
renort upon this work, publis ned in
1885, he was honored by the French
academy. His last report upon the
same subject was published in 1891.
He wrote several books of travel on
South America
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-13
LOST BY THE TREASURY.
A Large Sum of Gold Has Been Exported
to Europe.


WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.-The treas
ury yesterday lost 81, $50, 900 in gold
for export to Europe, leaving the re-
serve only about 81, 800. 900 above the
500. 900, 900 point.
Q Mr.. Curtis, the acting secretary, said
he had nothing to say in regard to
the matter. He had no specific in
formation and could not say whether
the syndicate would allow the $780,
600, 900 to be encroached upon or not
None of the other officials would talk
in the absence of Secretary Carlisle
This heavy withdrawal has given rise
to a report that another bond issue is
impending, but there is no one in
Washington who can speak authorize
lively on the subject, or who has in
formation not shared by the public
The best public opinion is that the
syndicate will not allow the reserve to
be encroached upon until after Octo-
Der l, when, as generally understood,
its obligation ceases. But even in the
event of still further withdrawals. it
is believed that both Mr. Cleveland
and Mr.. Carlisle would see the reserve
reach a point below any that it has
vet touched before they would take
any steps to recoup it by another sale
of bonds or purchase of gold.
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ATTACKED NEWSPAPERS.
Counsel for Durrant Urge a Virtual Press
Censorship.

Counsel for Durrant Urge a Virtual Press
Censorship.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 13.-Yester-
days proceedings in the case of Theo-
dore Durrant did not complete the
jury. The court took up the defend
ants motion for contempt proceedings
against the newspapers which had pub
ished matters connected with Juror
Brown. and had interviewed him in re-
gard to his availability as juror. The
court made an address to the press,
stating that the publication of any ar
ticle tending to destroy the defendants
chances for receiving fair trial was
contempt, and warning newspaper men
of the necessity to conservative treat
ment of this and similar cases. He de-
cllned to act upon the newspaper cita-
tons issued at the request of the de-
PENDANT. The counsel tried to insist
upon the contempt actions being
pressed, and urged the court to make a
judicial order defining the matter the
newspapers might publish regarding
the trial, but the judge declined
further action in the matter.
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FRAKER IS LEGALLY DEAD.
The Insurance Companies Pay the Money
to His Heirs.

The Insurance Companies Pay the Money
to His Heirs.
KANSAS CITY, Mo, Aug. 13.-Ac-
cording to the findings and records of
the federal court here DR.. George w.
Fraker is dead. The record is that he
was drowned in the Missouri river on
the evening of July 10, 1898. On that
finding and record nearly $50. 900 in in
surance has been paid out to the heirs
designated in his will. If he is not
dead, then he has evaded one of the
most relentless searches that has ever
been made in this country. For six
months there has been an offer of 500
600 in gold for his capture, but no one
has been able to capture the tempting
bait.
Yesterday the six months stay of
execution was up, and the attorneys of
the insurance companies met the rep
resentatives of the plaintiff and set
tied the Judgment in full
1t required a payment of S35, O41 SO
to satisfy the record in the federal
court. Of that amount the Provident
Savings association paid So, 568. %; the
Modern Woodmen of the World, 81
666. 81; the Knights of Pythias, So
564.65; the Kansas Mutual Life Insnr-
aHce company, SO, 566. II, and the Hart
ford Life and Annuity of Hartford,
80 766 I3
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Mate of the Crathie Deserves
Most Censure.
WORDS OF PRAISE.
Conduct of Elbe's Crew Worthy
of Recognition.

BREMER HAVEN. Aug. 13.-The adj
miralty court has rendered decision
to inquiry made into the sinking of the
North German Lloyd steamship E1be,
in collision with the British steamer
Crathie, in January last. The court
holds that the blame for the collision
must be attributed to the mate of
the Crathie, who deserted his post i'm
mediately before the occurrence and
went into the galley of the Crathie,
but says the officer in charge of the
watch of the EIbe cannot. however, be
freed from the reproach that he
omitted to get out of the way of the
Crathie by a timely manipu alton of
the helm, and failed to attract the at
tentiOn Of the crew of the Crathie by
signaling with the steam whistle.
In regard to the steps taken to save
life on board the EIbe, after the col
Ision occurred, the court holds that
the orders given by Captain Van Cos
set, and executed by the officers and
crew of the Elbe for that purpose,
were deserving of praise.
As to the suddenness with which the
E1be foundered, the finding of the
court says that it was not attributable
to defects in her construction, lack of
seaworthiness or defects in the equip
menu, LOADING or manning OF the YES
sci, but solely on account of the dam
age occurring, which extended to the
water-tight compartments amIdships,
SO that two of it's divisions were
flooded.
AS to the allegations made against
the commander of the Crathie, the adj
miralty court finds no ground for CEN
surfing him or the other navigators of
the Crathie; in regard to their omitted
attempts to save life after the coils
ion, as the Crathie, according to the
findings, suffered such severe injuries
that there was justifab1e fear that
she herself would founder. In con-
clusiOn, the court finds that the con-
duct of the survivors of the crew of
the Elbe who were rescued by the
British fishing smack Wild Flower,
from an open boat. is deserving of
recognition, and that the rescue of
ship-wrecked people by the Wild
Flower merits the highest praise.