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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-05-16
WAR AND ATHLETICS.
The Best Soldiers Are Not Always the
Strongest Men.


Strongest Men.
The revival of the Olympic games
in Greece, though in very different
form from that of 5000 years ago, is
an event of uncommon interest. When
those games were at their best the
Greeks were the most warlike nation
In the world. This leads a contempo-
rary to ask whether there is any con-
nection between the athletic spirit
which characterizes the English-speak
ing races of to-day and the war-like
spirit which they also exhibit.
Byron, too, in speaking of the degen-
eracy of the modern Greek, wrote:
"You have the Pyrrhic dances yet,
Where has the Pyrrhic phalanx gonef
OF two such lessons, why forget
The nobler and the manlier one?"
The poet did not stop to think that
the Pyrrhic phalanx would have count
ed for nothing against modern arms
1t is also true that in the age of Grecian
glory athletics were an immense adj
vantage in the way Of preparation for
military service. The physical
strength and endurance of the soldier
then were of first importance. Now, in
most branches of military service
strength counts but little, though en-
durance is still matter of great i'm
portance. But does experience show
that athletics are possessed of that sort
of endurance that is most useful in
war?
Military men tell us that actual ex-
perience in war is full of surprises on
this question. The strong, athletic
fellows, who were expected to prove the
most efficient soldiers, disappointed
that expectation more frequently than
otherwise. The slender young chaps
found about towns and cities, who had
been clerks in stores, students, mechan-
les, whose occupations made no great
demand for physical strength, suf-
fered severely at first, but, as rule.
soon developed into tough and efficient
soldiers, and often bore the fatigue of
the march and the battle better than
the strapping farm laborers and others
that were supposed to be the best mate
rial for soldiers. We do not mean that
there were not excellent soldiers OBJ
tanned from all these sources, but that
comparisons utterly failed to sustain
the expectations that had previously
been entertained.
1t would seem, therefore, that the
connection between athletics and eff
flciency in war is somewhat remote.
Those nations that now excel in ath-
letics excel also in other respects. They
are the dominant nations of the world,
because of the high spirit and the re-
sources which enable them to excel in
almost every department of human eff
of course, but their Importance in con-
nection with war has suffered great
diminution on account of the improve
ment in arms.-Louisville Courier
journal.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-05-16

to lay my plans correctly II was neces-
sary for me to see the ground myself.
After a moments hesitation 1 con-
cluded to take the first sergeant with
me.
We tied lunches Of grass on our heads
and then orept forward about ten yards
apart until we came to the crest of the
cbstructing hill. 1 peered over, drew
hastily back and took long breath.
There they were! There was no doubt
OF that, for they were not 100 yards
away, and Mt the first glance 1 saw
that they were almost as many men al
had.
This was rather more than had bar
gained for. 1 had expected to meet ten
or a dozen, or, in case the bands had
united, 80 at most. However, was In
for 1t now. 1t would never do to re-
treat, and my glory would be all the
greater from such capture.
took another glance and then beck.
oned to my sergeant to fall back short
distance for a consultation. AS he
came up to me, without waiting for me
TO speak, he said:
Lieutenant, think"
He got no further, for at that point /
interrupted him. AS he began to speak
the thought flashed through my mind:
There! AS had expected he is going
to presume on his position as an old
soldier and give ME advice" did not
want any advice. wanted the credit,
and the whole credit.
knew that his advice would be good,
for he was an old Indian fighter and q
level-headed man, but that was all the
more reason for my not wanting to hear
his advice, for no doubt I should be in
fiuenced by it, and then should feel
in honor bound to acknowledge his
share in the success. Therefore, as he
began to speak, l said, perhaps rather
too abruptly:
"Never mind, sergeant, what you
think; join the troop and have them
ready to attack as soon as come back"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-05-16
UNEXPECTED ANSWER.
Tho Teachers Last Attempt to Show
Tommy ON In Public.

Tho Teachers Last Attempt to show
Tommy ON In Public.
/ was at one time teacher of the
first primary grade in the public schools
at Y. 1t was II rule to give short oral
lesson in physiology on Friday after
Moons and to illustrate the lesson from
large chart. Among my pupils was a
small boy called Tommy, who was al
most an innocent" Teachers had
laborcd long and faithfully with him,
but nothing had ever seemed to inter-
est him in the least. He would only
come occasionally, but / noticed that
on 'chart day" us the children called
it, Tommy was always there. He loved
that chart and his admiration for the
hideous pictures on it knew no bounds.
One Friday our lesson concerned the
head and brain. Knowing Tommy's
love for the pictures placed him where
he could get a good view of the chart
and tried long and hard to impress upon
him that his head contained his brain.
really thought that at last l had made
an impression and saw Il CLEAN of in
telligence on his dull little face. At
that moment the superintendent hap
pened in to make call, and, think
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-05-16

When everything should be ready
would advance alone as far down the
slope us possible, and as soon as dis
| covered, would call on the camp to sur
render. AT my call my men would APP
pear at the crest with their rifles cooked
and aimed. hoped by this plan to cap
ture the whole camp without firing a
shot.
returned to my troop and carefully
explained my plan. Again l thought
that noticed one or two peculiar smiles
on the mems faces. paid no attention
to them, but made the details for the
two parties to cut off the retreat up and
down the stream.
/ selected trustworthy noncommis-
stoned officers to command these
parties, and started them for their des-
ignated places. then deployed my
men as skirmishers, and after waiting a
sufficient length of time for the two de-
tached parties to reach their places,
gave the order for the men TO advance
cautiously to the crest of the hill.
1t was quite dark by this time, and
with sigh of relief, saw my plans
completed without any alarm having
been given.
cautiously advanced alone till with
in easy speaking distance, when I
stepped into plain view and called for
the surrender of the camp, at the same
time telling them that escape was im-
possible.
was perfectly astounded to see no
commotion, no confusion in the camp,
but in reply to my summons a voice an
swered in good English:
"All right, old fellow, we surrender.
Now march your men in and have some
supper"
recognized the speaker as one of the
captains from the next post, who was in
command of a company of Indian scouts
that had mistaken for band of hos
tiles.
The joke was on me, and had moth
ing to do but to make the best of it; so,
hiding my chagrin as best 1 could, I
gave the order for the men to return for
their horses and march into camp.
The captain told me that all the hos.
tiles had returned to their reservation;
but when his scouts had reported to
him that we were following him, he had
guessed that we had not heard of their
return, but had mistaken his company
for the Indians. He had thought that
1t would be good joke on me to let me
60 ahead and capture his company.
After supper, when went to inspect
the horses, the first sergeant said to
me:
Lieutenant, started to tell you that
7 thought that those were friendly In
dams, and when you sent me buck to
the troop, cautioned the men not to
shoot unless proved to be mistaken"
1t would indeed have been a dreadful
mistake IL anyone had been hurt. So
thanked the sergeant for his thought
fulness, and at the same time mentally
resolved that the next time / would
listen to his advice.
1t did not take long, after I returned
to my post, for the story to leak out.
But II was long time before they tired
of telling how 1 captured company OF
our own Indian scouts.-Youth's Com
panion.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-05-16
A Remarkable French Girl.

Mile. Jeane Penaben, a young French
woman, is ia some respects the most re-
rarkable person OF her sex in Europe.
She is now but IS years old, yet two
years ago she received the degree Of
bachelor of arts from one of the mos,
famous colleges of France. She then
became professor of philosophy in n
woman's college at Lyons, and this year
was candidate at the Sorbonne for the
important degree oil licentiate in philos-
opby. She emerged from an extraordi-
uarily severe examination third out OF
200 candidates. She amazed the exam
iners by her erudition and serene COM
posture throughout the trying Ordeal.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-05-16
A Retreat Open.

eve are thwarted," she gasped, fall
ing into the arms of the leading juven.
lie. MY father!"
what has he done?" demanded the
youth, with an ominous information.
HE has hidden all of my wardrobe
except 81 costumes!" she cried, her
VOICE rising to Shrek.
Anybody at all conversant with the
tendencies of the drama could see that
an elopement was impossible. How
ever, they could do song and dance
Detroit Tribune.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-05-16
WILLIAM +. HARRITY.

Committee.
ever, entirely by the party by which a
nomination is to be made.
In one of these two ways delegates
are chosen to reResent the primary
political divisions the ward in a city,
the town or township in the country
in the state and congressional district
conventions. From this point the in
dividual vote has no further share in the
choice of candidates.
The district convention usually con-
fines itself to the choice of two delegates
and two alternates 20 the national con-
vention. Sometimes, nevertheless, it
votes IL resolution, or a series of resolu-
tons, concerning the principal public
questions at issue. Not infrequently it
also names the candidates for congress,
for members of the house of representa-
tives are always elected in "presiden-
tial year."
The state convention names four del
| egates and four alternates. The en-
tire delegation Of a state in the national
convention is equal to the number of it's
senator's and representatives in con-
gress multiplied by two. A comprehen-
sive statement of the party's principles
and policies is also an invariablc part of
the programme. Such pronounce
ment in one state, however, usually diff
fers in more or less essential respects
from similar utterances in other states,
and is always Of interest as indicating
the views of the candidate whose sup
porters are in control.
Either the district or the state con-
vention may, If it choose, instruct it's
delegates to vote for particular candi-
date, or for special plank" DIS the
phrase is, in the platform of the ma
tional convention. Whatever instruc-
tons are given or the delegates left free
to exercise their discretion is usually de-
sometimes instructions are withheld be-
cause there is not clear majority for
any one candidate.
When the great national conventions
assemble, temporary president desig-
mated by the national committee takes
the chair; but after that everything is
in the hands of the delegates. The
method of nominating candidates and
of constructing the platform" is too
well known to require description.
In the democratic convention two
thirds vote is required to make a NOM
nation. In all other parties major
ity vote is sufficient.
All this elaborate machinery is
deemed necessary for naming each
candidate for the presidency. When
we remember that multitudes of other
candidates for other Offices are named
annually, the Importance of the NOM
mating convention is apparent. 1t has
taken years to perfect the system. Not
until 1910 was the plan of holding ma
tional conventions generally adopted.
1t is criticised by foreigners rs giving
an advantage to professional poll
ticians, since its perplexity is somewhat
confusing to the individual voter. In
the primaries, however, which lie at
the base of the whole, the individual
voters have the means of controlling
party policies and candidates. David
Dudley Field, the eminent reformer,
was fond of declaring: "The primary
is the pivot of reform."--Youth's Com
pnniop
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-05-16

avoid an ambush. But did not an
ucipate anything of the kind, for I still
mad no reason to think that the Indians
mad any idea we were close on their
trail.
As we came over the crest of small
NIL the scouts pointed out to me a
thin line of smoke rising beyond the
next rise Of ground. at once halted
and dismounted my command. I'm
doubtedly the Indians had gone into
camp, unsuspicious Of our approach.
1 could hear my heart beat with sx-
esement and anticipation, but in order
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-05-16

Have done anything for society?
1 have then done more for myself. Let
that truth be always present to thy
mind, and work without cessation
Simms.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-05-16

ing I had accomplished wonders Tom
my's fame having reached him),
called on Thomas to tell where his
brain was. He gave me Il blank look
and remained silent. / tried again.
and put the question in another form.
Now, Tommy l said, tell Mr..
Nj what is in your head"
The little hand shot up and Tommy
fairly roared out: "a bad cold"
1t was my last attempt 10 show Tom
my off in public.-Chicago Times-Her-
aid.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-05-16

Among the lowest forms Of life
there are not found any organs which,
with propriety, can be called ears.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-05-16
AN UNRECORDED FIGHT.
ny LIEUT.. J. Q. W. BROOKS. U. s. A.

L Fort Yuma, in the
southwest corner
of Arizona, life had
long been monot-
onous, so we heard
with much pleas
uie that several
bands of Apaches
had Jumped" their
reservations and
were on the war
path. Prepare
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-16
WATER FlLTERs-EwlNe BROS
OIL NEWS.

Special to the Register
Sistersville, w. Va, June 15.-C. r.
Duel has made location at Vienna,
four miles north OF Parkersburg, on the
Johnson farm and is now erecting a
rig.
The Henderson Oil Company is to-
day replacing new sucker rods in their
Williamson No. back of Williamstown
a short distance.
d. E. Haskell is getting his producers
in the St. Mary's field in complete
pumping order.
C. F. Hosford went out to his well on
the Thorn farm near Hebron this morn
ing to see that all the oil his we'll was
pumping was being cared for properly
and took along some implements to at
tach so that none could be wasted.
The Carter Oil Company drilled in
their Shay Stocking we'll in the north
ern limits of the town this morning and
has some oil, but will shoot it this eve
mig or tomorrow morning, and hope TO
make a fifteen barrel well out of it.
John Mcclure, who Represents T. n.
Barnsdall in this section, went to Pitts
burg this afternoon TO confer with Mr..
Barnsdall upon the advisability of de-
veloping some new territory in this
field.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-16
BRIDGEPORT.

Mrs. Isaac Andorn and Miss Lena An
dorm, of GAINESVILLE, are the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Oppenheimer.
Lou Cortland, Charles Howells, Will
Kuhn, Ben Comerford and Fred Smith
came home yesterday from Cadiz. They
went out Sunday on their bicycles.
A young daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter Bishop died Sunday moring after
a nine days illness of typhoid pneu-
monia The funeral will take place
from her late home at o'clock. Inter-
ment will be made at Linwood ceme-
terry.
Hugh Clark has moved his family to
Pittsburg.
The commencement of st. Anthony's
school will take place this evening at
the Union Opera house. uQite an in
teresting programme has been prepar-
| cd for the occasion.
James Dillon, of Ravenna, has re-
turned home after a short visit here
with friends.
The following are the delegates that
have been chosen to attend the Demo-
cratic Congressional convention at
Steubenville. First ward, |. NJ. Fogle,
alternate, r. B. Mitchell; Second ward,
Seneca Lyle, alternate, Al. Conway;
Third ward Lee Leach, alternate, Ed.
Glass; township, j. II. Denham, no al
ternate.
Miss Nellie Marshal, Of Mt. Pleasant,
returned home yesterday after week S
visit with friends and relatives here.
An aged Bohemian woman. residing
at Wheeling creek, was taken to the
county infirmary yesterday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-16
AT ST. LOUIS.

If the St. Louis convention were not
10 be held for some weeks yet, there
would be a decided doubt about the
nomination Of the closed-mouthed gen.
tleman of Canton, o. When the Nc
Kinley delegations were selected in the
various States the Republican party
was tariff mad and everywhere it took
I'D and instructed for, rot man, but
name-the name of the man whom
Speaker Reed appointed Chairman of
the Ways and Means Committee, which
reported a tariff bill in which tariff
mruonaires were allowed TO write what
they pleased. which bill was named, as
is customary, after the Chairman OF the
Committee. William Mckinley, of Ohio.
But the Republican party is not tariff
mad now. It is plainly TO be seen that
the tariff will cut no figure at all in the
coming campaign, which will be fair
and square fight on the issue between
free silver and the single gold standard.
Now. with this issue Mckinley is not
identified in any way. He has been on
both sides Of the question and to-day
70 one-probably not even himself
knows on which side of it he stands,
although every one knows that he has
thus left his position in doubt so that
he may be able 10 stand on any plat
form the convention may adopt.
Hence, since the St. Louis convention
Will be compelled 10 recognize the cur
rency issue as paramount in the politics
of the. day, and that the tariff will ex-
cite hardly a languid interest, McKin-
.ey assumes somewhat the proportions
of a white elephant The great major
ity of the delegates are instructed to
vote for him and he will consequently
be nominated, but he will be a candidate
who will represent nothing, or less
than nothing. on the main issue before
the people, for he has been too cowardly
to define his position to his party.
Our Republican friends imagined
there was a whirlwind in McKinley's
name. which would sweep the country
for a re-enaction of the Mckinley tariff,
but they find themselves left high and
dry by the receding tariff tide with their
solemn 'humbug of a tariff candidate on
their hands whom they must now en-
degyor by hook or crook to fit onto a
platform to which he is stranger and
on which he has webbing record and
will be decidedly uncomfortable.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-16

among the farmers and working men
will cast their ballots for free silver
against the single gold standard, which
would swell the Democratic total TO
1O4.946. Subtract from this LOCO DEM
ocrats who will not support their party
on a free silver platform, and who will
vote the Republican ticket on gold
platform and we have the Democratic
total reduced to 103,946.
Now for the Republican side: A fiji
teen per cent. increase of the 1892 total
of SO,293 would give the Republican
party this year, as we have stated. 3d.
1856 votes. Take from this one-half Of
one per cent, or Republican farmers
ard working men VINO will vote for free
silver, and we have the Republican
vote reduced to S7,72O. Add a thousand
gold Democrats and we have the Re
publican vote increased to SS.72O. Sub
tract this from 1O3, $40, the Democratic
total ana We nave Democratic plu-
rallty OF 1926.
For obvious reasons we take no ac-
count of the Prohibition vote, which in
1892 was 2,145.
According TO the declarations of the
TWO parties in their county and district
platforms the division of the gold and
silver sentiment in this State. which we
have here given, is decidedly liberal TO
the Republicans. In several sections
Republicans and Democrats alike are
practically a unit for free silver, yet we
have credited to the free silver side but
one-half Of one per cent. Of the Repub-
lean vote.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-16
TIE LOSS Ar ST. LOUIS.

The St. Louis authorities have con-
Guided the official estimates OF the
property loss by the cyclone in that
city. and it foots up SlO,2S9,O 900. Three
hundred and twenty-one buildins were
entirely destroyed, 1858 considerably
damaged" and. 1,249 damaged to the
extent Of So or over. The total loss TO
buildings is S7.6S7, 200. The personal
property loss is sl.19l. 500, and the loss
on machinery, stocks of merchandise,
etc. S1.560.0O0. These losses are less
than the first estimates, and yet terri
bic in the aggregate.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-16
NIkINIEN.

The reported remark of General Har-
rison TO a friend concerning Mckinley
eve may elect him this year, but if We
do the Democrats VIII elect his success
sor"-is the honest opinion Of Mr.. Nc
Kinley entertained by sober, impartial
Republicans.
The Mckinley OF imagination IS a
Gashing. courageous, zeal-inspiring
leader: generous to a fault impetuOus to
a degree, liberal; in short, all that
Americans most value in their leaders.
The Mckinley Of fact is cold, calcu-
,atng. extraordinary narrow. Of a tim
id;,y finding fl expression IN the utter
imposs bility Of dragging from him any
hint OF his views upon the all-important
question of the hour and demagogue
Of the first water.
Our Republican friends who were so
rampant for Mckinley a while ago are
already bracing themselves for defeat
IN november. With the tariff issue
sidemcked Mckinley is a decided
misfit.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-16

If it requires an annual outlay of
$4,000 to insure a family against any
serious consequences from an attack of
bowel complaint during the year there
are many who would feel it their duty
to pay it; that they could not afford to
risk their lives, and those of their fam
lily for such an amount. Any one can
get this insurance for % cents that be-
ing the price of bottle of Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy. In almost every neighborhood
some one has died from an attack of
bowel complaint before medicine could
be produced or a physician summoned.
One or two doses of this remedy will
cure any ordinary case. It never fails.
Can you afford to take the risk for so
small an amount? For sale by drug
gists.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-16
KENTUCKY ON MONEY.
The Delegation Declares in Favor of the
Gold Standard

The Delegation Declares in Favor of the
Gold Standard.
st. Louis, Missouri, June 15.-Iu
the kentucky delegation, Dele
gate-at-Large L. p. Tarleton offered
the following resolution. which the
Kentucky member Of the committee on
resolutions is instructed to submit for
the consideration OF the committee:
we are opposed to the free and un-
limited coinage Of silver at the ratio
OF 16 to l, or at any other ratio, unless
by international agreement with the
other great commercial nations: and,
therefore, we demand that the existing
god standard Of value be maintained,
believing that the industrial interests
of our people require that all eX-
changes of trade and the wages of
labor should be based upon the money
having the greatest intrinsic value and
of the highest standard in the markets
of the world: at the same time, we favor
the use OF silver in our currency to
the extent only and under such regula-
tons that its parity with gold shall be
maintained