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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-09-26
FEATHERED CRIMINAL.
How IA Thieving swallow Was Punished
by His Mates.

How Thicving swallow Was Punished
by His Mates.
II suppose said the man who has
spent much OF his life in the woods,
that If we knew more of wild animals
we should find in them most of the
qualities that characterize human be-
ings. | went up to Aroostool< county,
Me-, early last year to get the first Of
the spring fishing. When the birds be-
gan to return | was glad to see that
eight or ten pairs of barn swallows
which had built under the caves of my
cabin the year before were going TO re-
pair the old nests.
They went at once,to little spring
about half mile away, where there
was some ve:y sticky and tenacious
mud. They would fill their mouths At
the spring, fly back to the cabin, and
plaster the little wad of mud on the nest
They worked very industriously, flying
back and forth from dawn till sunset
But by and by / noticed that one of
the swallows did not go with the rest
to the spring. He sat on his nest, hung
his head and acted as if sick. The others
wheeled around him little while and
then flew away.
THE moment they were out of sight
he raised his head, flew to one of tho
nests, and began to pull oil the fresh
mud WHICH the owner had just left .
When he had good mouthful he went
back to his own nest and plastered it on.
by the time the other birds came
back with more clay he was dropping
in his nest again, looking as if he were
in the last stages of consumption. Now
and then, when the rest Of the birds
were near, he would peep little as il
to say: oh, how sick am! If you
only knew how bad | feel.' and the
other birds futtcrcd about him MS If
they were trying to symbpathize with
him, or advising him what to take. But
the minute they were gone he was out,
pulling Maud off their nests 10 build his
own with.
This lasted nearly all the forenoon,
and the thief was getting on finely. He
bad his nest almost done; for he did not
have to go Il distance for materials, and
could put on two or three mouthfuls of
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-09-26

mud while the others were getting one.
He had too much intelligence to steal
all his mud from one nest, so the loss
was not noticed for some time.
but his sins found him out at last.
One Of the other swallows got back be-
fore he was expected, and found the rob-
Der plundering his house. He pitched
upon the thief at once, and they fell to
fighting. Then the rest OF the flock
began to return. l suppose the first one
screamed, in swallow language: Come
here! Come here! This lazy rascal has
been stealing our mud!'
"In an instant there was n tremendous
chattering. The whole flock began to
peck at the thief and to beat him with
their wings. They drove him out Of his
nest and away across the stream. Then
they all fell to and pulled from his nest
all the mud that was fresh enough To
use on their own.
~ don't think the thief came back at
nll / noticed that his nest was not
finished that summer. What became o {
his mate? / don't know. One of the
sad things in life is the fact that mans
wife has to share the consequences of
his neutrality-suspicious. Companion.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-09-26
Horse Knows Where to Go.

There is horse philadelphia whose
business it is to draw a collection wagon
over post Office route in the middle of
the city, where the boxes are short dis
tances apart. This horse has learned
the location of the letter boxes as well
as its driver, and as soon as the post.
man alights at the first box at Broad
and Chestnut streets the horse walks off
to the second box and patiently waits
for his master. When the boxes are fur
ther apart, square or more, the horse
knows that and allows himself to be
driven from one to the other. He is
never known to make a mistake as 10
the location of box
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-09-26
npLL DO WHAT / CAN"

Who takes for his motto: I'm do what I
can"
Shall better the world as he goes down
life's hill.
The willing young heart makes the cap
able man,
And who does what he can, oft can do
what he will.
There's strength in the impulse to help
things along,
Ard forces undreamed of will come to
the aid
OF one who. though weak, yet believes he
is strong,
And offers himself to the task, I'M
afraid.
"Ill do what I can" is a challenge to fate.
And fate must succumb when It's put to
the test:
heart that is willing to labor and wait
In it's tussel with life ever comes out the
best
II nuts the blue imps of depression to
route,
And makes many difficult problems seem
II mounts over obstacles. dissipates doubt,
And unravels kinks in life's curious
chain.
Tu do what I can" keeps the progress
machine
m GOOD working order as centuries roll,
Ana civilization would perish, ween,
Were not those words written on many a
soul
Thev fell the great forests, they furrow the
soil.
They seek new inventions to benefit man,
Thvy fear no eXertion, make pastime of
toll
Oh. great is earth's debt to I'm do what
can"
-EEa Wheeler WILCOX. in n, Y. indie
pendent.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-09-26
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
WHO CAN ANSWER3


The questions not new one. dear,
But one that ev'ry day
Comes TO some girls and boys l know
While at their work or play.
My Nanny comes TO me at morn,
And with beseeching look.
Asks me If l can tell her where
She'll find her slate or book.
And Teddy comes to me and says,
Sometimes with downcast eye:
Mamma dear, won't you please TO come
And help me find my tie?"
And Alice. too, comes with a frown
When going out for play
"Oh dear. mamma, what d. L do
With my hat yesterday"
No hat is found out in the hall;
The books not In It's case
No tie is found upstairs to be
In its accustomed place.
Now me the reason TELL my dear,
And quickly, If you can,
Why all these things may not be found
BY Alice. Ted or Nan?
The questions not a new one dear,
But one that ev'ry day
Comes to some girls and boys l know
While at their work or play.
Grace A. Cannon, In liarpers Round
Table
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-09-26

which their services were held and sub
stantially recognized.
The moments wore on, and Mr.. Mars
den, with yawn, rose from his seat,
and was just about to depart when a
knock at the side door of the Office de-
manded his attention. Upon opening
the door police sergeant and two stall
wart officers in plain clothes confront
ed him.
You are Mr.. Marsden. believe, sir;
the head of the bank?" inquired the
sergeant, in an anxious undertone.
That is so. lam Mr.. Marsden."
u have some most important evil
dence to communicate, if you will grant
us few minutes in private, sir"
Indeed! Certainly Step inside.
And these two gentlemen, who might
they be?" asked the banker, turning
On his heel.
Two detective officers engaged upon
their duty" replied the sergeant, and
the trio were quickly ushered into the
private sanctum Of the banker.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-09-26
A Test FOR aasIckncss

Many people have a genuine curiosity
to know il they would be seasick in case
they should take an ocean voyage. An
easy way to put the matter to test is to
stand before the ordinary bureau mir
ror that turns in its frame, and let some-
one move it slowly and slightly at first,
and gradually going faster, while you
look fixedly at your own reflection. IL
you feel no effect whatever from it, the
chances are that you can stand an or
binary sea voyage without any qualin.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-09-26

changed hands through the unsettled
sratc OF the public mind, occasioned by
bank failures and the explosions os
public companies; but Marsden q Ry-
lo,ty's bank had stood mistaken, for X
va, conducted on sound financial
basis with large capital, and had be-
com, quite an old established institn-
ton.
in consequence of the aforesaid fail
urgy. the receipts at Marsdcn's had eN-
handed enormously, and Mr.. Phillip,
whose heart and soul were IN the life
l,ar work which his great-grandfather
fUaurlel frequently drove across and
stayed beEind for an hour or SO of late
To glance through the transactions of
the day carefully and quietly. 1t
was perhaps n little indiscreet so far
rs his health was concerned. for Phil
lip was travelling toward the sun
down of life, having passed his three
score wears and ten. His medical ad
wiser had frequently enjoued him 10
avoid mental or physical exertion, his
constitution being far from strong now;
but when the banker laughed and pooh
l''44Nu lHt luNei. liit bONlcis WIN q
merry twinkle in his eye. prophesiei
that Marsden would asshredly die il
The harness.
The latter almost believed it, too,
while admitting that his intellect was
not so keen, his judgment and discrim-
mating faculties not quite 80 clear, nor
his strength what it was some 40 years
back. He had been mastery fnan-
cicr in his early days at the bank.
conjuring with monetary problems as
boys do with marbles. and giving the
strictest attention to the work and 20
the secure custody of the documents
and cash within it's walls. Some very
ingenious devices in the construction Of
the building and its rooms were at
tributable to his foresight. artifice ami
care. Marsden was n dear old gentle
man. genial, happy and exceedingly
kind to the staff in his employ, who, in
return. performed their duties to the
very letter, knowing the esteem in
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-09-26
USEFUL BLACK AND TAN.
Dog Undertakes to Help n Hen Support
Her Family.

Her Family.
\ hen was sitting upon clutch"
Of Is eggs, and Don, the 1lack-and-tan,
soon became very curious to know why
she stayed in the barn so closely.
The dog, as it appears, had formerly
been given to teasing the hen, snatch
ing her food away from her, and other
wise making himself torment; but
this intercourse had gradually turned
into friendship, and the two would
sometimes be seen lying and squatting
side by side in the sun, on bit of car
pet in the back porch.
During the three weeks that the hen
sat on her eggs, Don used to pay daily
visits to the barn, and sometimes would
stay with her by the half hour
Then the chicks came out of
their shells. Don was intensely inter-
ested All day long he scarcely left the
barn. The next morning, when the hen
stepped off the nest, and with cluck
called her brood after her, Don fol-
lowed.
The hen fell to scratching, and the
fluffy chicks darted hither and thither,
picking up the titbits which the mother
bad uncovered.
"Good!" said Don to himself; II can
aelp in this business" and, to the terror
of the chickens, he ran among them and
began turning up the soil at lively
rate. Then he sat down and waited.
The mother hen called back the
chicks 10 the newly-scratched earth,
and soon they picked it clean. Then
the dog took another turn, and so the
good work proceeded, to the great de-
light of all the parties Indianapolis
co,t;,aI
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-09-26
SEA OTTER HUNTERS.
Their Hermit Home on the summit of =
storm- Lnnhed Rock.

AhoH hermit nome Oh the summit OF =
Storm Lashed Rock.
About n hundred miles below Cape
Flattery is rock which every mariner
of the Pacific knows as marking the
dangerous shadows Of Granville bay.
Copalis rock, as it is called. is only a
hundred yards or SO from shore, but is
always surrounded by tumblng break
ers. 1t is GO feet high and barely 30
feet across; yet on its bare summit is
a house inhabited by mana little
wooden shanty built of wreckwood and
dashed securely to the top Of this water
washed home of the sea gull. The area
of this but is not more than ten feet
by eight, and it is built very. very low.
Yet in it two men lived for years. There
they slept and worked, making their
living amid the breakers of the Pacific.
These men were the pioneer sea otter
hunters of this part of the coast--the
first white men who engaged in the
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-09-26
He Wa. Almost n Man.

a little fellow went into shop some
days ago to buy pair of gloves. The
shopman stared ut the Juvenile GUS
toner and asked him what size he took.
The youngster promptly informed him.
do you want kid gloves, my boy?"
asked the shopman. skid glovesi" ejac-
ulated his customer. I'm not q kid
now. want 'grow-up' ones"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-09-26
Mr.. Grntebnr no Phillp.

"Cheerfulness, Philip said Mr..
Gratebar, lis n duty which you owe to
yourself and your fellow man. Always
take n cheerful view. Cheerfulness is
lamp which dispels the gloom of life.
Keep your lamp burning always, Philip,
and others will light their lamps by
yours and go on more joyfully.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-09-26
How He Lost n Patient.

DR.. u was away for change of
air, when telegram reached him from
one of his patients:
II think / have swallowed pin!
Corae at once or wire advice"
Er. X--wired back: Swallow the
cushion!"
Next time he called he found that a
new doctor reigned in his stead.--Golden
DAVIS.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-09-26
A New Glass.

Hot weather makes particularly de-
lightful the news from Germany of the
production of glass capable of trans
hitting light freely. but not heat. The
plate contains IS per cent. of iron in the
form of ferrous chloride. L. allows only
4.O6 per cent. of heat to pass through
it. Ordinary window glass let's about
Sc per cent. of the heat through.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-09-26
A CIeaTCase.

Mr.. Timms-The trainers of the con-
stitution must have been right under
the thumbs of the women.
Mr.. Vance-How so?
Mr.. Timms-Why, look what they did
for free press and free speech.-Cleve-
land Leader.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-09-26
WHY He Was Chosen.

Papa-So, Bobby, you're the president
of your bicycle club. That's very nice.
How did they happen to choose you?
Bobby-Well, you see, papa, I'm the
only boy that's got bicycle.-Harper's
Round Table. ~
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-09-26
A SAFE" AFFAIR.


MARSDEN, senior
partner of Mars
den a. Rylotty,
bankers, sat alone
one evening in his
counting house.
The season had
been a very heavy
a II d prosperous
o II e. for much
money had eS-
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-09-26

The best portion of good mans
life is his little nameless, UNI emem-
bered acts of kindness and of love-
Wadsworth.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-12
The Deadliest Sin.

1t is startling fact that the deadli-
est fault, the one from which men are
most rarely recovered, is the sin of
avarice. He who becomes so perverted
as to love things and delight in their
accumulation loses his power to love
persons and ends by worshiping and
serving the creature more than the
Creator. This was the sin of Gehazi,
the sin of Judas, and the sin of Ana
Mas and Sapphira. 1t had much to do
with Lots choice of Sodom for home.
Ii is as fatal now us it was in the an
Gent time. The only safety from its in
sidious attacks is full and free conse-
Grafton of all possessions to Gods serv-
ice and regular and conscientious dis
tribution, as opportunity affords
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-12
Fruit and Flowers.

Many Leagues supply flowers for the
pulpit on Sunday and after service dis
tribute them among the homes of the
sick and "shut ms" Some chapters
send weekly bouquets and fruits TO the
various deaconesses' homes in the cities,
to hospitals, almshouses and jails. This
is all good work for our Leagues. Many
a poverty stricken, comfortless city tene-
ment attic gains touch of brightness,
and the sick and suffering catch a
glimpse of heart love and cheer by these
simple offerings. Some chapters during
the fruit season can fruit and send to
the same places for distribution. There
are many persons who could with little
trouble put up an extra jar or two when
preserving for themselves. These deli
cacies would be of great value i'll the re-
lief work of our great cities. Here is a
way to visit the sick, the poor and inn
prisoned. Try it. Don't merely think
of it, but do it.
This is good work for the mercy and
help department
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-12
The Finiancers'

Mutual Fire Insurance company oil
Houghton and Keweenaw counties, or
gained in 1890 according to the laws OF
the state OF Michigan. viii insure proper
ty OF its mem ers. Have paid fire loses
over $4,000 during it's existence. The
company paid back during the last year
to sixty-two OF its members oil hve years
standing 6S per cent OF their premiums,
amounting to $3,502. VIII pay back
curing this year on the same rate to
thirty-six members OF five years stand
ing 1,447. On the first day OF July
the company had Ala members, $35l.-
800 worth OF property insured. and
$7,611.2T in treasury. For further par
ticuIars apply to the undersigned.
JOIN BLoMQvIsT, President.
ALEX LEINoNEN, Secretary.
Office. 44s Pine street, upstairs. Red
Jacket.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-12
Manning and Newman.

When Manning, in 1867, wanted to get.
into relations with Newman (sceing that
the absolute separation was damaging 10
the Catholic cause as indicating division
i'm the church), Newman wrote him frank
iy that he distrustcd him and could not
get over his distrust He said pointodly
that there was no short cut TO restoration
of confidence, but that new deeds only
could reverse the old Manning answered
with tn quoque, quoting Newman 5
words to him, Il have felt you difficult
to understand and that your words have
not prepared me for your acts. " The up
shot of the correspondence was final BRIEF
note from Newman saying to Manning:
"I do not know whether l am ON my head
or my heels when have active relations
with you In spite of my friendly feelings
this is the Judgment of my intellect -
This terminated all intercourse for years
Forum
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-12
LANCER Life In the Country.

Tho loss Of pure air, sunshine ana
other "free" goods and its effect on the
physique of city jewellers is not ade-
ouately compensated by hygienic re-
forms of town life itself, while the in
creased number and completely OF SEN
sot;ons imnose ter strain upon the
nervous systei... The nervous degenera-
ton which thus accrues may perhaps be
checked in time by further hygienic i'm
provement of the town and by gradual
reimbursement between the nervous sys-
tenn and its changed environment But
meantime grave physical injuries ARISE
directly from those very economic
changes which have raised the economic
condition OF the great mass OF the work
ers and have probably reduced the guam
tity of purely economic poverty. When
we reflect that the physical injuries Oh
town life, attested by rates OF mortallty
and impaired muscular activity, rail-
most heavily upon the poor, we shall
soc grave reason to doubt whether the
modern conditions of industrial and So
cial life are generally favorable to the
nbvsical vitality of the low paid worker
or the "residuum, that is to say
whether he gets any net vital advantage
ont of the higher rate of real wages
which he obtains when he is working
The conclusion applied by Mr.. Charles
Booth to the whole body OF workers
that Gin one way or another effective
working life is ten years longer in the
country than in the town" has an impor
tant significance when we remember
that each decennial census shows
growing proportion of workers subject
10 the conditions of town life. Con
Temporary Review.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-12
Allen Kinney has commenced suit in the
o;rc,;t court against Joseph Croze.
EpWORTH LEAGUE.
y...on For the Week Beginning Aug. To-
Comment by Rev. w. j. Yates "A. W.
Tonic, Christs Rebuke to Judas.

SCRIPTURE READISG.-Math. XVI So-oo'
John xii, 2, =.
So long as men have any regard Tor
goodness and right, so long the name o,
Judas Iscariot will stand as the symDoi
Of all baseness and treachery. his as
sumed care for the poor cannot ven ms
real character and motive Ill nhoins
fanlt with Mary of Bethany when she
poured the costly perfume ON Jesus iee.'
His kiss by which he identiiled ms Mas
tor 70 those who sought that Master ;
life stands alone in history as the most
nerfidious act Of traitor.
Joens was not deceived as to TINS
MANS character He understood the
workings of his mind and moral nature.
Gently and with persistent tact anu
kindness Jesus sought to lead nm III
the true way. Judas fell not from lack
Of opportunity to stand firm. HIS priVi-
looes were as great as those OF feter
ond Jobn. He did not fall all at once
He was not "a bad man when seiecteo oy
Jesns as AN apostle He was man OF
much ability and intrusted WIN .,'e
common funds of the company US 'hc
6ttest one To care for them. his chiei
fanlt was ayarice He fell through ms
greed. ,,.,onoos
His sin had more glaring consequences
than are seen in the lives OF other men
because of his circumstances. YET IL y
doubtful IL men at the present time do
NOT as shamcfully deny and betray the
Lord by their greed and avariSe' ps
fraud and niggardliness, as ana 'uu's'
"Take heed and beware of covetousness'
for a mans life consists not IN the
abundance of the things which ne pos
sesseth. "
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-12

"a place among the highest if he had
never reached the episcopacy. He was
born in Ohio in 1920. Before he was
bishop he had been president of North
western university and also of Drew
Theological seminary.
AT the session of the general confer
ence in May last at Cleveland he was
returned noneffective on account Of the
increasing infrmities of age. This does
not make him less honored in the church.
He retains his Office and title of bishop
and an adequate salary for his support,
but it releases him from the full duties
of holding conferences and travelling
through the connection. He can select
his own place of residence and be free
to pursue his literary work as he may
choose.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-12

The supervisors held their monthly
meeting yesterday morning. The bridge
committee was authorized to provide
convenient and suitable automatic gates
to guard the ends OF the bridge when the
draw is open. A conference between the
committee who will attend the meeting
OF the State board OF equalization at
Lansing next week and the board occu-
pied most of the time. The committee is
composed of Hons. T. Il. Dunstan. X. NJ.
Hoar and Prosecuting Attorney A. l..
Streeter.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-12
Portage Lake News
Copper Country Poll
tiCians Visit Mar
Quette.
The Mining Journals Opinion
The Disabled steambarge Norseman
lowed Into Hancock Yester-
dsy-Other News.

"Theevening train from thecopper coun-
try brought in trio OF politicians who
stand ace high in the little peninsula
Carl Sheldon, who wants to do the Gin
derella act with Sam Stephenson's shoes,
is the principal one OF the group. The
other two are j. c. Shields, superintend.
ent OF the Mineral Range railroad, and
James u. Edwards.
They are here on business, 80 Shields
says. What business other than politics
would bring the trio to Marquette Mr..
Shields would not diyulge. The candi-
date for the congressional nomination
has left home for week, and before be
returns home may get as far down the
road as Newberry. Mr.. Edwards is going
on business to the 500. Az for Mr..
Shields. he has come down as far as Mar
quette with the other two and will prob.
ably retura home today. Mining Jour
nal
This is the first that we have heard OF
James Z. Edwards travelling with Mr.
Sheldon on political business, or OF j. C.
Shields being ace high in the politics Of
the ''littlepeninsnla."