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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-01-04
some One Had to GIVE In.

At certain assize held recently in
the south of England the jury could not
agree and were locked up.
After long and animated discussion
n revision was taken, when ten were
found to be for conviction and two for
acquittal.
Another long and acrimonious de-
bate followed and eventually big.
burly farmer, who was leading the ma
jority, went over to the diminutive in
dividual, who, with a companion, formed
the minority, and assuming his most
aggressive attitude, said: "Now, then,
are you two going to give in?"
"No," defiantly replied the small man.
"Vcry WELL" was the answer, ''then
us ten will" And they did.-London
Tit-Bits.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-01-04
Good Ey esIghk

While Mrs. McFadden was working
for Mrs. Dixon she came frequently to
her saying she could not find things.
On one occasion she could not find the
poker, high or low. Mrs. Dixon joined
in the search.
why, here IL is, Mrn. McFadden,"
called Mrs. Dixon, fright on top of the
stove"
"Shure an I didn't see IL there,
ma'am," replied Mrs. McFadden.
"Tll tell you what IL is" said Mrs.
Dixon, you are near-sighted, Mrs. Nc
Fadden."
'Indadc and I'm not, ma'am; can
see rs far as l can loof-" was the reply.
Rams Horn.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-01-04

room. My heart stood still it was no
mistake--I had recognized Gasparo. I
went over toward him, and, touching
him, said:
"Gasparo, don't you know me?"
He raised himself up lazily, and
said:
"Ah, Francois! l thought you were
in Toulon." @
II can't thank you that I'm not there.
Listen to me. If we both outlive this
night, you shall give me satisfaction for
your perfidy."
He looked indifferently ut me, and lay
down to sleep. AT seven o'clock we were
all called up, and climbed the stairs that
led to the dome. My place was about
halfway up, and I saw Gasparo go up
still higher. When we were all ready,
we crept through the windows up to
small boards hanging by ropes.
To each one was given lighted
torch, with which he was to light the
lamps that he passed as the ropes were
let down. After had lighted all my
lamps, 1 looked around ut the scene.
Suddenly 1 felt my rope shake, and.
looking up, saw n man putting his torch
to 1t. 1t was Gasparo!
With the agility of cat 1 climbed up
the rope, put my torch In the villains
face, and caught hold of the rope above
the place where IL was on fire.
Gasparo, blinded and wild with pain,
gave terrible yell, and dropped down
like stone. Through all the humming
of the living ocean beneath heard the
dull thud as my enemy struck the pave
ment. 1 had hardly recovered my
breath when we were drawn up in safety
again.
1 told the director what had gone
through. The truth of my story was
proved by the half-burned rope, and I
was given money enough to leave
Rome.
Since then have had many advcn-
lures, but never found myself in such
terrible company as on the dome of St.
Peters on that fatal Easter.-N. Y.
Weekly.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-01-04
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
BUT he CAN'T ADVERTISE.

4 physician sits In his office chair,
And there broods on his face a look OF care,
While he groans and walls and tears at his
hair
"A,as! and alas! and alack!" he cries:
"Surely fame and fortune would both arise
If old Ethics would let me advertise"
At last a bright thought comes into his
brain,
Says he: II must try that old racket. tits
plain.
It worked o. X. once. and I'll work It
again."
lie wrote half a page on THE Evils of
Pork"
And the case of a man who swallowed
a cork,
And spoon and knife. but got stuck on
a fork:
Told how he cured an imprudent fellow
Who swallowed entire Bingham umbrella.
And brought 1t intact from the patients
patella.
The newspapers all extended their thanks:
He opened accounts at the various banks
Hold baited with Ethics and caught all he
cranks.
Chemist and Druggist.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-01-04
THE BEST OF ALL.

a What is the best
De all the passing years. that MI up iife's
a little way?
i heard one happy lover unto another say
The days thst we remember 80 fuii or noisy
"a II the dsys of childhood? Is 1T our merry
W youth,
when the heart is just awaking to the
lF voice of love and truth?
~ v,,l think II is the making of manhood's
"A noblest aim.
rthe climbing. love. the climbing the holy
w heights of fame?
Iich one of these, they whispered. must
~ be the very best
or all the rest?
81 What is the best
" & oil the years so beautiful. do you think.
Nh without compare?
1heard them whisper softly. not knowing
[< was there.
s. It when we drop the burdens that our
VA hands have learned to bear?
10 you think 1t is life's springtime, when
<t& budding hopes are new?
- the winter Of our resting, with nothing
<E more to do?
~ It early In the morning. when. full
I'M equipped.'we start
Upon life's little journey 30 jubilant OF
fF heart?
me end or the beginning. which, darling,
4Ht Is the best
~ OF all the rest?
l& Which Is the best?
We do not know, one whispered: oh no. we
XXI do not know;
Al times of life are blessed to him that
s# makes them so.
The thorny bud of sorrow to the one or JOY
aM may blow
] cannot tell, can you. love, the very hap
Ny1 piest time,
When love may be the purest, and faith the
iF# most sublime?
The btterest experience may at the last
AND hold within it's kernel the juices of tho
xs& meat
And so think, don't you. love? this truth
fN is manifest,
AZ Now is the best.
1R# Now is the best,
They whispered. and listened beneath a
Rf spreading bough.
Can any time be better. or half so good as
now?
I'm happy as can be. my darling one. art
FM thou?
The gold and crimson sunset sank down
stTr into the west.
A. looked upon the lovers who knew that
+8 they were blest;
The breezes from the mountain to nature
were in trust.
And all the happy valley was redolent with
LIZA June.
J think, don't you. they murmured. as they
5sS touched a robins nest.
f Now is the best.
Julia II. May. in Good Housekeeping.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-01-04
! SAW HIM GET READY TO STRIKE"

= SAW HIM GET READY TO STRIKE"
pr into damp court, where Wild
oking men, with clanking chains,
ere walking up and down before the
hzzles of cannon.
"Bring No. 206!" cried the officer,
fnnd then call the priest"
No. 2o6 came in, dragging q heavy
main behind him, and with him ro-
ust blacksmith.
The ring of an iron chain was put
)round my ankle, and forged together
Fith single stroke of the hammer. a
Ike ring bound me to my companion.
Zach stroke reechoed through the
|rches like the scornful laugh of de-
hons. The officer drew small red
Pook from his pocket, and said:
mo. POT, listen to our prison laws:
q you attempt fight and fail, you will
ke bastinadoed. If you succeed in get
Ping to the harbor and are there cap
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-01-04
WONDERFUL HORSE.
Plays the Harmonium and Also Acts ~ .
Nursemaid.

Plays the Hsrmonium and Also Acts ~ .
Nursemaid.
The horse Alpha has astonished Lon
don theater goers with his intelligence.
A blackboard is brought upon the stage,
and he is asked to show his arithmetical
powers. The animal turns to the fig
ures, thinks moment, apparently,
and then paws out on the floor figure
after figure, till his subtraction or adj
dition or multiplication sum is correctly
done. Sometimes he makes q mistake,
and with an impatient shake of his
name and vicious light in his eyes, he
begins again and rights the wrong.
Somehow, the British mind refuses 10
believe that horse, even of the Alpha
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-01-04
A Rissy Expcr,ment.

"You cant tell whether man is n
bachelor or the father of family sip-
ply by his looks"
Certainly not; but there Is one infal-
libie method of finding out"
"What may that bc?"
''Give him a young baby to hold
N. Y. Recorder.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-01-04
The bills Of ducks. geese and swan

The bills Of ducks, geese and swans
are provided with scrrations which
meet each other and answer the pur-
pose of both teeth and saws. Everyone
has noticed the ease with which duck
can cut in two q piece of leaf or other
substance designed for food.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-01-04
Not n Matter of Morals.

Ethel-So Gertrude de Montmorency
Fitz We're de We're has lost her good
name?
Sybil--IIas she? Well, there, I'm not
surprised. How d'you know?
Ethel-It says so in the paper; says
she's married a Mr.. Bloggs!-Ally Slop-
pCr.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-01-04

I'm the year 1850 Russian embas-
sador returning from China brought
with him considerable quantity of tee
as curiosity.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-01-04

NNl Il z IL y IL w
birth, n n d m y
name is Francois
Thierry. l will
not burden you
with my early his
tory, but will be-
gin by stating
that / was sent to
the galleys, and
find myself to-day
in exile, Brand
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-01-04
A CONVICT'S STORY.

BY II. MORSE.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-01-04

'"ieJ' CuuNcliy, ~ IL SHuTp Etnu III
the road, we stood before little guard
house, in front of which were two SOL
diers. They pointed their guns ut us
and ordered us to surrender. Iasparo
turned toward me, struck me heavily
and said:
There, stay and let them capture
you. You always were an obstruction
in my path"
As / fell saw Gnsparo dash one sol
der to the earth and rush toward the
other. Then u shot, and all was dark
and still around me.
When I opened my eyes found my
self lying on the floor of little unfur-
nished room, but family lighted by q
small window. arose with pain and,
leaning against the wall, tried to think
The recollection Of my last adventure
soon came to me. Evidently was in
one of the upper rooms of the guard
house. / crept to the door and found
it locked. The little window was about
four feet above my head. I succeeded
in reaching It and looking out.
The rock rose about 40 feet from the
house, and brook ran between me
and the Cliff.
To stay here would be ruin, whereas
in daring further lay "a possibility Of
escape. I forced myself through the
small window, dropped down, and crept
toward the brook. The water In the
stream came to my waist, but as both
banks were high, I could walk along
In It without my head showing.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-01-04

- AM French by
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-04-24

WE have lately noticed the efforts of some
one to get up a Populist ticket. The ticket is
for governor and Hon. L. P. King for lieutln-
antgovernor. We would suggest that the
names be transposed, and that Mr.. King be the
nominee for governor. We make this sugges-
ton because Mr.. King is nearer the people--a
man of the people-a CoMMoNER in the trllest
sense of the word. He is practical farmer,
and is we'll acquainted with all of the needs of
the farmer He has clean record as citizen
and servant of the people in an official capac-
ity. His reputation is irreproachabe. Senator
King is our choice for governor
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-04-24
THE OUTLOOK.

Some Populists are much encouraged over
the apparent division in the old parties over
the silver question. AS we see it, not much
change need be hoped for. The Republican
machine has carried almost every state delegate
convention for gold. Undoubtedly, the Repub-
lican national convention will declare for
straight gold standard, and there will be no
general revolt, simply because the generality
of Republican voters have not lost faith i'll the
leadership of their party. The mass of Re
publican voters will give their men another
trial.
1t is different in the Democratic party. Cleve-
land has rent the party in twain, and, as many
of its voters are men of independent convictions,
there will be widespread disruption. If the
gold wing Of the Democratic party succeed in
impressing their views upon the national con-
vention, the silver men mean to bolt. If the
silver 1uen control the convention, the gold
men will enter the Republican camp.
We predict that the silver men of the Demo-
cratic party will control the national conven-
ton of that party; and in that case, the silver
Democrats will remain in the party, and, as we
have hitherto observed, the gold Democrats
will swell the Republican majority and if, so
far, our prediction is right the Peoples party
will not receive very large accession, and for
four long, weary years, look for an era Of the
widest corruption and misgovernment the ma
ton has ever witnessed. After that, look for
the beginning of the end-and the end is near.
We might observe that there is only one es-
r,,>a from Pepuh1iCar era IF national diSaS-
ter, and that lies in the union OF all reform
forces-a union of all who are opposed to the
domination of the gold-bugs and their allies
monopolies, trusts and combines. Such union
is not impossible. 1t is possible, and may be
accomplished without the sacrifice of single
principle by any reform element
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-04-24
GOADS.

John Brown was hung for sedition and
treason by Governor Wise, but if Wise had
turned Brown loose, and the Southern states
had remained in the Union, slavery would have
existed in all the old slave states and i'll half
dozen new ones by this date, and in this age OF
schools and churches. If England had made
concessions to the thirteen colonies, America
would have been under British dominion. The
means taken to advance bad cause often leads
to total overthrow of the cause sought to be adj
vanced BY that same token are moving on
to financial and industrial revolution that
will demonetize gold, and that will award
fair share of the worlds wealth to the men who
produce it.
The Devil cannot stay progressive move
1nent much less men, and the leading char
acteristic of the powers of evil is to hasten its
own downfall, because of its damnable methods,
and damnable methods are the best prods that
ever stirred good men and drove them into
energetic action.
lust now, our goads Of modern origin,
and mild in comparison with what has beer, or
may be again. Jails, gibbets and bonhres have
often goaded on progressive movements The
modern goad is bribery-corrupton Courts
and legislatures are bought upon open noon
day, and once in awhile Coxey or Debs re-
ceve prod that goes to prove that the goad is
still sharp and pointed, and that the action Of
the powers that be must be ratified.
The means taken to secure ratification are the
means that usually defeat ratification. Today,
John Brown is ratified and Wise is repudiated.
To Washington is builded more splendid
monument than the monuments to all the kings
since the dawn of history.
Give us few more panics; take few more
Coxeys to Jail for trading on the grass; deny
few more Debses trial by jury; call out the
army on few more strikes; issue more bonds
pile up our bill of national expenditures; let the
combines grind the masses to powder, and let
the lew bankers absorb the wealth of the world
10 interest, and see if the OK does not turn, and
the ass use his heels.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-04-24
PRINCE
LOUIS
~ HCIlERON
I'f.CIlERON
ST >LLION

Will make the season OF 1896 at nv resi-
dence, on the Mule Ranch, mile east of Mont
Ida.
PRINCE LOUIS is black horse; weighs
about 100 pounds in good flesh; stands 16
hands high, with good style and action took
Sweepstakes at Anderson Co. fair last fall
PEDIGREE.-He was foaed April I, 1901;
was bred by Riser Horse Co., Ouarga, ILL.,;
got by Beaulieu, $3.50 (7SSD he by Valiant
(4o4); he by Prosper (S93); he by Decide
(S92); he by Veux-PieIre (s94); he by Coco
(7I2); he by Mienon (7I5); he by Jean-Le-
Blance (7o3)
Dam-Fauvette 1898 (1517a); by Bismark
$500 (633); he by Sultan (13o5); he by
Vigoureux (13o2); he by Coco Ii (714); he
by VieuAChaslin (7I3); he by Coco (71a); he
by Mignon (7I5); he by Jean-I. Blanc $780,
Second dam, Rosette (1S3D; by Valiant
(6752); he Bayard (o55r); he by Nina, be-
longing TO the Society of Hippique of Eure-
ct Loir.
TERMs.-$S ior a living colt. Pasture fur
nished marcs from distance. Parties parting
with mares or moving from the county forfeit
the insurance will take every precaution TO
prevent accidents, but will not be responsible
should any occur.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-04-24
PRICES TO FIT THE TIMES.

Considering the low price of all farm products
and the scarcity of employment for labor, l
will make deeds, mortgages and conveyances
in general requiring Acknowledgements for
THIRTY CENTS per instrument Office over the
Bank of Garrett. w. H. MELLEN,
Notary Public
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-04-24
THE CHICAGO BROADSIDE

Is a red-hot, -wool-and-a-yard-w Pop pa
per, chock-lull of the hottest kind of hot stuff
Three months on trial, IS cents; samples free
Address NORMAN RAPALEE,
02I w. Polk ST., Chicago.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-04-24

SENATOR BAKER has introduced bill to in
crease the pension of the widow of ex-Con-
gresham Phillips, of Kansas, from $50 to 500
a month"; but we haven't heard of him trying
to increase the pension of any poor private
soldiers widow.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-04-24

AFTER all, the Methodist church isn't going
to allow its 'women folks" to 'set onto the
conference" Every Methodist woman should
step down and out and let the men run the
church alone for while.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-04-24
WICHITA OPIUM JOINT RAIDED.

WICHITA, April 2o.-The police raided an
opium joint last night, and served notice on
Frank McKasky and wife, who kept it, that
they must leave the city. There is no law UNI
der which these opium dens can be suppressed,
but the chief of police says that he is deter
termined to root it out, law or no law.
Glorious 1edeinption Brave redeemers The
man who don't violate the law is driven flom
the city, but the fellow who runs whisky
Joint in open defiance of the laws of God and
man has such pull on the redeemer outfit that
they dare not modest him. The whole crowd
are daisies, from the Wichita chief of police
down to Redeemer Morrill,.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-04-24
D. NJ COLLINS.

We will send, free, a sample
package OF
TOBACCO .ANTIDOTE
that we will WARRANT TO cure
the most ohStirant case in two
weeks al very little cost. En-
clo'e five &c. stamps 10 pay
postage, etc.
Western Chemical Co..
Garnett, Kansas
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-04-24
TEMPERANCE CONVENTION.

TEMPERANCE CONVENTION
mass temperance meeting was held at the
Auditorium last Tuesday, which was well at
tended, especially at night. The exercises
throughout were quite interesting, but it was
very clearly evident that the Republicans were
intent on capturing the meeting, and they sue
ceeded as is evident by poor, mlk-ant water
resolution that was passed relative to voting for
candidates pledged to prohibition. This reso-
luton was to the effect that each voter pledge
himself to vote only for men committed to pro-
hibition, provided they could consistently do
so. Those were not the exact words, but that
was their import Rev. Vollmar introduced
resolution, however, which had the true ring.
but it was tabled.
One interesting feature Of the afternoon
meeting talk by Rev Wilson (colored),
who said colored man lad visited this CITY
some time ago and organized lodge of the
Mystic Brotherhood, and that number of
white men had joined the colored organization
He said also, that whisky is being manufac-
tured i'll Garnet today.
Mrs. Anna Champe was not in the pro-
grainme, but she gave a brief history of her
work along the line of Demorest oratorical con-
tests.
The principal speech of the night meeting
was by Rev. Hammons, of Baldwin, who, BY
the way, is not at all meay -inouthed and he
dealt the liquor power and law-defers some tell
ing blows; nor did he spare the voters especial
ly church members), who voted their old party
tickets regardless of the class of candidates put
up by the bosses
The choral union furnished excellent music.
We certainly hope the meeting has awakened
a deeper interest in the cause of temperance
than has been evinced by our people for some
time.
RECENT investigations prove that officials of
the Baltimore < Ohio and Union Pacific rail
roads have robbed the roads of many millions
of dollars. Is it any wonder that the roads
could not pay expenses and that Uncle Sam
had to take them and ,traeh ten up their bust
ness affairs?
WE can't control that which we don't own;
therefore, we favor government OWNERSHIP of
railroads and all natural monopolies
CONGRESS will probably adjourn, May 18th.
Let us sing the DoXology
ALABAMA's Democratic state convention
passed resolutions disappearing of Cleveland's
financial policy, but approving his other acts
TOPEKA gets the G. A. r. reunion "bv the
skin of her teeth. Cy Leland opposed it.
THE CHICAGO BROADSIDE
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-04-24
WHO HAS BEEN ROBBED?
THE DEBTOR, OR THE CREDITOR?

In 1866, the debt of the United States was,
in round numbers, So 1927 1868, 900. By the
close of the year 1895, the people had paid in
terest on it amounting to 81 1875, 900 900. They
had also paid on the principal 81 700, ooo, 900,
making the enormous aggregate of principal
and interes paid about $4, roc, ooo, 900, and
still there was balance due, January I, 1906,
including premium on bonds, of about 81 ,237,-
100000. The shrinkage in market value of
farm products since 1866 has been so great that
it would now require 5000, 900 more bushels
OF wheat, or $4,000, 900 more barrels of pork
or S,o73,4oo, 900 more pounds of cotton, or
4,25o, 200, 900 more pounds of wool, to pay the
$I,237, 900 900 we still owe than it would to
have paid the $2,S37 $4,000 in 1866. Re-
member, too, that the bonds constituting our
debt in 1866 were paid for largely in greenbacks
that cost the bondh holders but so cents on the
dollar.
Notwithstanding we have paid, in principal
and interest, over 81, 900 900, 900 OH the debt of
s., S27 sos, 900, we still owe, counting prenli-
UNI, about 81 ,237 ,ooo, 900, which is worth more
to the bond-holders than was the entire debt in
1866. In other words, considering the differ
ence in prices between now and 1866, we are
d eper i'll debt now than then
And this is the way the toilers Of this nation
are being robbed in the name Of "sound money!
and the voters are asked to 60 to the polls, and
there, through the agency of their ballots, per-
petuate the power that has thu robbedt them.
JOHN P. ST. JOHN.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-04-24

IT is folly to say that the reform forces can
not unite. They unite, and they will unite
maybe not this year; but if they do not unite
this year, the corruption and wasteful extrava-
gance of either Republican or Democratic
administration will FORCE all reform elements
together long before another presidential CAM
paign. We should unite this year, and we can
unite without any sacrifice of principle. Will
we unite? Time will tell.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-04-24

GROVER has "gone a-fship'' again
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-04-24

A NEW move i'll railroad building has been
inaugurated by Farmer Hines, of North Dako-
ia. He employs farmers to work on the road
at eighteen dollars a month payable in railroad
ply of provisions. In this way, he has already
built forty miles of road, and he has at present
over two hundred men at work on road in
northern Minnesota, which is to run from Graf
ton to Duluth, distance Of $50 miles. For
farmers to build their own roads may be the
only means of protecting themselves against
exorbitant freight charges. Christian Conserv-
ator, Dayton, Ohio.