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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-11-21
Texas.

In the Agricultural line, Texas leads all
other states in the variety of its products.
Cotton. corn and the cereals grow and are
raised in every section of the state and in
the central and southern portions sugar
cane and sorghum are probably cultivated.
On the Gulf Coast two and three crops OF
vegetables are raised each year. Berries are
shipped six weeks In Advance Of the home
crop in the north. Pears, peaches, plnms,
oranges, figs, olives and nuts all grow abun-
dainty and can be marketed from two TO
three weeks In advance Of the California
crops. Large quantities OF rice arc now
grown.
II the land seeker. the home seeker and
the settler desires TO secure farm larger
than the one lie occupies, on vastly more
reasonable terms; If he wants more land 70
cultivate, greater variety OF crops
harvest, with proportionately increased ~
Enumeration, at less outlay for cost Oh pro
duction: IL he wants an carrier season WIN
correspondingly higher prices; II ne vans
milder winters, all the year pasturage l9r
his stock, improved health, increased oouiy
comforts and wealth and prosperity, he
should go to Texas.
Send for pamphlet descriptive Of tne re-
sources Of this great state tiialleu i'V ne
Low rate Homeseekcrs excursions VIA NV
Missouri. Kansas a. Texas Railway on Ho,'
Bird and 18th. Dec. LIST and l5th' ~" H. o re-
CHERRIER, Northern Passenger ag'u'' DIV
Marquette Building. Chicago.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-11-21

UEre the smoke of the great and de-
cisive conflict has cleared away. prep
arations have begun to resume work
in the mills and the factories and a new
spirit of enterprise and activity per-
vades the whole country. From all the
centers Of this country and Europe
comes the news that the result of our
election has inspired confidence in
American honor and American credit.
Toledo Commercial.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-11-21
fcyIcker.s Theater, Chicago.

John r. Rogers comedians, an organIi ~.
ton of international fame, present tne t'1 rlr
mensely funny musical farce comedy i s0p
Strange Adventures of Miss Brown; ,a; aUs
two weeks, beginning Nov. 22d, inciuu''s
extra matinee THANKSGIVING day.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-11-21

"YoU,' shouted the long. lean man; II
sir, are no patr OF" "Well, whas ..Fisc.
amt. retortet the short, fat man rrral.
tion,s over. min t ndanapolls Jouin'-
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-11-21

"DIGBY tells Inc Le fears ms WIN VIVA, Is
victim OF wasting disease. nncord.
itin "Bargain counter. ~ Chicago hecO'''
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-11-21

~ DUNNO which is dc wust O de W. W.,
said Uncle Eben, "de man dat tIhn' AIS
too good ter be in politics en- de man " Stou
so bad he has ter be put out. "-"asn'"e
Star.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-11-21

AFTER THE "RAzzLE. brace up, Oh
man. I'll have To be of, or my vile won
speak to me when / get home. Luck;
dog. Mine -hic III talk to me all night
Sydney Bulletin.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-11-21

THE best OF us owe more 10 chance w.
we are willing to admit.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-11-21

DON'T Neglect Cough. Take some ha''
Honey Of Horehound aud Tar tiNtdma; .u.s.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure IL one nin'''
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-11-21
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your LII
Away.

II you want to quit tobacco using easl!
and forever, be made well, strong ina az s..
full Of new life and vigor, take No-lo-p nSsn
the wonder-worker that makes weak , n.a
strong Many gain ten pounds IN n sen rom from
your own druggist, who will gnaran'esss
cure. Booklet and sample mailed rec ~. AZ
Sterling Remedy Co. Chicago or New iO'A'
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-11-21

Jusr try 10c box Of Cascarets, sn'
liver and bowel regulator ever maue.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-11-21

ANsoN-"I believe male attire for woman
lowers her religious standard Gane!,
"Why sol' Arson Because IN MAJ
garb she looks like u he-then. w ashns'
ton Times.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-11-27
American CamcIs.

The Phoenix tArizona) Gazette says
About thirty years ago a number OF
camels, nearly $50, were brought &c
Arizona, having been purchased by the
United States government for the pur.
pose OF carrying supplies to the regular
troops stationed in the territory. After
a thorough trial they were found to be
useless, as the grayclly sands of the
deserts cut their feet, making them
unht for travel. The entire lot was Of
fered for sale, and some were pur-
chased, but the larger number were
turned loose to Craze and roam where
they pleased. For awhile they seemed
20 dwindle In number, but of late years
they have multiplied rapidly, and to-
day probably 1000 OF these animals
roam over the desert. A miner re-
Gently counted 51s in one herd on the
ella river. near the White mountains.
ami 1t Is known that some Craze in the
~Bradshaws, while a few roam over tho
hills in Mojave county"
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-11-27

Alice Breed and Miss Florence Breed,
are just out in society, and passed a
couple of months of last winter in Chi
cago, where they we're the guests of
Mrs. Stone and Mrs. Fernando Jones.
Mrs. Breed has also given much time
to p~hilanthropic and reform work, be-
ing the president Of several large char
table societies In Boston and Lynn.
Since the organization of the General
Federation she has been prominently
connected with its plans, her general
experience in club work making her a
valuable counselor in its deliberations.
1t is this wide experience, tog Their with
her unusual executive ability and
delightful personality. hat has marked
her as the strongest candidate for the
highest position In the gift of the great
Federation of Women's Clubs.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-11-27
MUST TAKE ROBBERS ALIVE.
tncic Sam Pays NJ Reward Cor Dead
EustuniCr iiundVrcrs.

tncic Sam Pays NJ Reward Cor Dead
rostomcc iIundcrcrs.
Some very curious eases have been
postolicc department relating to re.
wards for the capture W robbers oi
pa toticcs. Judge Thomas has just
rendered n decision against u claimant
NJ California. Mo, where a postoilict
safe was robbed. In such cases the de.
partmcnt pays $500 each for the con
viction of the persons engaged in The
robbery. There were five persons In
the affair. but the authorities had nc
clcw to the men. II happened hat the
guilty persons were in a saloon some
time aftcrward. and one of the crowd
got into u dispute with Il farmer. \
row cnsucd In which the farmer shot
and killed the man. The other men
ran and were captured by other per
sons. not because they were postotlice
robbers. but because they were on
gagged In the row. II turned out on
examination that the man killed was
the ~riuglcadcr and had tn" bulk of the
booty on his person. His death re-
suited in proving the completely In the
robbery Of the four other men. The
men who captured the four have been
allowed $500. The farmer made appli.
cation for $500, but 1t is said that, the
reward being offered for the arrest
and conviction" OF the robbers. he can.
lot be paid the amount. The dead rob
her was neither arrested nor convicted
Of the uifCnsc. Judge Thomas said tina
ii was rather hard. but under the law
he could do nothing else. lie recalled
u ease in Oklahoma. whore there ha,
been a robbery aud three notorious
dCspcradOCs were pursued. and. after
fierce encounter, one was killed. an
other mortally wounded and the othc
captured. The dead robher was tn
! leader and had nearly all the stolei
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-11-27
Family skeleton I'm Court,

Jacob N. Gunst. a wealthy young
man, president of the Gunst dlsinfect-
ant company, of New York has brought
suit against his wife, Elizabeth II.
Sheridan Gunst, for absolute divorce on
statutory grounds. Mrs, Gunst Is a
niece Of the late Gen. Phil. Sheridan
and Is we'll connected socially. Her
brother Is John Sheridan, manager of
the New York and Brooklyn brewing
company. The action Is a sequel to a
proceeding brought by Mrs. Gunst
against her husband in April, 1896. She
charged him with cruelty and inhuman
conduct and with the unwarrantablo
abduction of their two daughters, Flor
ence, aged 7, and Henrietta, aged 8. At
the time Mr.. Gunst made the allega-
ton that his wife was addicted to
drink and was therefore not the proper
custodian of her children. After a jul
dicial inquiry the children were sent
10 a Catholic institution for proper in
struction and treatment. II is claimed
by the defense that the case Is one
of conspiracy. Mrs. Gunst's attorneys
will attempt to prove that her husband
engaged a man TO keep watch on her,
that this man took n room in the same
house where she was stopping; that he
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-11-27

worker in her intellectual and club
lie. and. above all. is a devoted mother
and h~OmCmakCr. Mrs. Breed has hosts
Of admirers in Chicago. gained during
Ter visits to Mrs. II. q. stone. whom
shC has known for many years.
Her house on the rock bound
coast Of Massachusetts, is rich
in evidences Of wealth and
culture. There tho most distinguished
men and in the world of art,
music and literature may I've met, drawn
rs they are TO the beautiful place by
the intelligent eympdthy Of the gra.
clGus hostess. Personally Mrs. Breed
Is most attractive, combining in her
manner the graceful charm of the well
bred woman with Il simplicity and sin
cerity and render her wonderfully en-
gaging, Besides dis%charEing the so
cial duties that fall to her lot Mrs.
Breed su%pcrintcndG the education of
her five children. Two OF them, Miss
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-11-27

1t is pretty generally understood by
women who have achieved choice pearl
rings that while clear, purc water does
not injurc the Eom, soap and water
will soon affect their luster and color.
and in time will cause them to peel.
OF shed an outer coat. This crumb-
ling, however, takes place even when
the gems are most carefully treated.
and when the tendency Is noted the
ring or brooch or necklace should be
promptly taken to n lewcIcr. The
course of treatment often prescribed by
that authority is that OF the rest cure.
Put 1t aside In it's box, carefully closed
from light and air. and a few weeks, or
possibly a month or two, OF dis lying
fallow will often entirely restore the
original beauty and health Of the gem
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-11-27
THE BLUE PETER" IN WHIST

TIE BLUE PETER IN WHIST.
Mecca of Al Players of the New
school.
There Is q house I'm London which
should be- the mecca Of all whist play
ors who believe in the new school and
III" information game, a shrine be-
fore which they should bow respect
fully as the fountain head of all that
Is modern in the game, sage the Month
ly illustrator. This IL 81 st. James
street. and IT is within sight of MARI
borough house. Its fame rests chiefly
on the fact that II was at one time
known as Grahdm's club, and that
within It's walls Lord Henry Bcntinck
first introduced the blue peter" or
signal for trumps. which consists of
playing a higher card before "A lower
when no attempt Is made to win the
trick That signal has been to tho
whist players of the world like the pill
lar Of fire to the children of Israel. For
more than forty years II has led them
up and down in the wilderness of arbi-
trary convention, but 1t has never
brought them to the promised land OF
better whist.
Tho blue peter was the introduction
to whist Of n purely arbitrary signal
or convention, and its seed has spread
like a thistlc's. until 1t has entirely
oycrrun the old game of calculation,
observation. position and %tenace,'
leaving In It's place long suits, Ameri-
can leads. plain-suit echoes, four sig
nails and directive discards. These seem
to have chokcd up all the dash, bril-
liancy, and individuality In our whist
players. reducing them all to the same
level not by increasing the abilities
of the tyro, but by curtailing the skill
Of the expert.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-11-27
Uapp, Ending tn Tier Romance,

The marriage in Monmouth. ILL.,, re-
Gently of y. j. Killecn of Polo, Oglo
county, ILL.,. to Mrs. Bertha Filter was
the happy elimination Of a romantic
love affair. Two years ago the bride
married Filter against her parents
wishes. and in a few months he de-
serted her. After waiting and watch
ing in vain for his return Mre. FftZer
gave him up for dead and married her
present husband. but ere their honey
moon had ended husband No. l APP
pearcd on the scene. Mr.. Killeen then
went away and a suit for a divorce was
commenced against Filter. The pres
cnt term Of court legalizei the scparh-
ton. The lady for the second time has
become the bride of Mr.. killcen, thus
being three times married and yet only
10 years old.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-11-27
Her Love Affected upr Mind.

a peculiar case of dcmCntia has de-
veloped at Harmony. Ind, which is
creating much excitement. Miss Jen-
ME Frazer fell desperately in love with
Arthur Walton, IA Nandalia telegraph
operator. a few months ago, and has
permitted her i%nfa,uation to develop
to such an extent that it has affected
her mind. and she is suffering with tn"
Authorization that a number of girls
are trying to kidnap him. and she vows
she will kill him and any girl she finds
in his company. Her actions became
so suspicious last week that Walton
caused her arrest. and an insanity in
quiry was held. but the board having
the affair in charge disagreed as to the
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-11-27
lie Died for Love.

billiard Ragland OF Texas. who was
to have been married in Atlanta, Ga,
to Miss Bessie Rosamond Gurlcy,
daughter of Mrs. Julia A.. Gurley. "A
wealthy widow of Dallas. Texas. COM
mitted suicide at his rooms in Wash
ington the other day by asphyXiatine
with gas. Ragland went to the capital
to enter government service. but fail
ing to get the promised place accepted
a position as messenger in the treasury
department. He was q years of age
and a native of Goliad. Texas. His
father is n wealthy professional man
of that place. Finding that he would
not have sufficient money from his sal
AIRY as treasury messenger to go to At
lanta for the marriage. Mr.. Ragland
wrote to his father asking him to ad-
vance him a sum sufficient to meet
nuptial expenses. The father replied
to his sons request, declining to let
him have the money. and also seeking
to discourage him from entering the
marital state. This letter had Il de-
pressing effect upon the young man.
Already his intended. one of the pref
test girls in Texas, had made elabor-
ate preparations for the ceremony, AMI
was in Atlanta awaiting the coming on
Sunday Of her afianced. He, on the
other hand. had engaged handsome
| rooms and board in this city for him
self and bride. He tried to raise money
among his acquaintances in the treas
ury department, but failed. Mr.. Rag
land became respondent. He realized
that each hour brought the time near
er when he was supposed to meet his
afianced at the altar. The thought
| maddened him, and suicide then sug-
! gested itself as the only means Of es-
Gaping impending shame and humilia-
ton. At night, after joking with his
| companions. he retired to a small hal
ROOM, carefully plugged up all the
crevices. turned on the gas and went
! to bed. His ~lifelees body was discoy-
| cred in the morning when he failed tc
| answer the breakfast call. A pathetic
feature of the case is the fact that the
| same day a telegram came to thu
dead man from his father in Texas
stating that the funds for his trip and
for his marriage expenses had been
placed to his order in a local bank.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-11-27

ner In matrlUlOny 10 JOnn u.
Ketcham, the millionaire son
of Toledo's late multi-millionairc
banker. Unprecedented in the history
Of Cook county's divorce courts was the
action of the well known jurist, and
the manner in which the proceedings
were hurried through fairly took away
the breath of all who witnessed them.
The bill Il filed at 3 o'clock, and %
minutes later Mrs. ketcham hurried
out of the court room a free m
In h morning the question of the APP
pointment of a conservator for John ID.
ketcham came up on "a petition before
Judge Kohlsaat. The case was con-
tinued. At 3 O'Clock Il bill for divorce
was fled with the clerk OF the Superior
court, and an immediate hearing was
had, which resulted in the decree being
granted.
The bill was exceeding brief. CON
tanning but one page, and two charges
those Of drunkenness and ~intidelity
were made. The prayer was devoid
of all customary red tape. Neither an
swer nor default was entered in the
usual manner. the default being entered
in the decree, which was granted 90
minutes later. Although the attorneys
for the defense were present. no cross
examination of witnesses was had. Ev-
crything was in secret. Both Mr.. and
Mrs. Kctcham wanted a divorce. and
that was all there was to it. Both par
ties TO the suit admitted that there had
lLa.. a, ,.I. So .Ysa, 80, ~ ,,., - IT
millionaire TO give his wife a large
sum of money If she would only pro
cure n divorce. He had agreed not TO
contest such a proceeding should ii be
instituted. Mrs. Kctcham declares the
sum offered was 500, 000, while ketch-
am says II was $l67, 900. She compro-
missed on $150,000 and got it. This is
not the first time wealthy people have
secured divorces in Chicago courts
without getting vulgar publicity.
John B. Ketcham is the eldest son
Of the late Valentine Ketcham of To-
lcdo, Ohio. who died about eight years
ago, possessed of an estate approximate
ing $4,000, 900, the largest ever amassed
in Toledo. He left three sons and his
udlShl'l, ptSli'o hlo "iuo". 'H
act amount of the estate wac never
made public. 1t was largely in real
estate, and John b. Ketcham still holds
many valuable pieces of property in
that city. Only two years ago he dis
posed of a valuable tract of land to park
commissioners for 500 900. He mar
ried a Miss Granger, who died a few
years after. About this time he or
ganized the Ketcham national bank
one OF the s%oundest and most conserva.
tive financial institutions in Toledo. His
second wife was Nettie Poe, who was
a mere school girl at the time of hei
marriage. She, like her husband, camt
OF n good Toledo family, her father
/. N. Poe, being an early settler in the
city and a man Of considerable wealth
The Ketchams occupied a splendid suit,
of rooms at the Body house, Toledo
and in recent years were the leader
of a gay set. Mr.. Ketcham and hi.
wife went to Chicago about two year:
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-11-27

property on his person. The Others
were tried and convicted and the
wounded man died. The reward OF
500 was paid for the capture OF the
two, but, although the special agent re.
ported In favor or paying the reward
for the dead robber, it was found no,
to be in accordance with the law and
was refused. P~ostofice robbers must
be taken alive in order to secure re-
wards.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-11-27
She Was Not silly,

The just-engaged girl was telling the
other girls all about 1T" or more
properly, him" YES" she said, I'm
very much in love, I know, but not in
the blind, silly, illogical way that most
girls are. I'm not &c far gone but
what ! can see that he has defects
oh, lots OF thcm-both in looks and
character. I'm able to regard him,
thank goodness from a perfectly i'm
partial and dispassionate standpoint"
After which the ~just-engaged girl pro-
ceeded to so into detail. According to
her impartial, dispasaionate" state
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-11-27
Worth of u Curio,

A LADY who was looking about in n
br!c-a-brac shop with a view TO pur-
chasing something old noticed a quaint
figure, the head and shoulders OF which
appeared above the counter. "Wha is
that japanese idol over there WORTH"
she inquired. The salesman replied in
a subdued tone; Worth about flO,OOO
madam; it's the proprietor"
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-11-27
Another Girls Face on His Arm.

Attorney G. w. Sparks of Cincinnati
is preparing a novel exhibit for the di-
yorce court. He represents Louisa
Kelch OF Indianapolis, whose husband,
Frank Kelch of Addyston. has sued her
for a divorce. Mrs. Kelch has filed an
answer and cross-petition, She says
she left her husband because of his
fondness for one Clarissa George.
Sparks will cause a rule to issue fol
Kelch asking that the latter be com
PEELED to appear before Judge Kumlc,
and bare his arm, upon which Mrs
Kelch says Is tattooed a good likeness
of the woman in question in a senti-
mental attitude, and with her name
indelibly inserted under the skin, amid
a cluster of roses, hearts, cupids and
doves.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-11-27
MATCH BOXES FOR GIRLS.
Another Of Mans ~Trerogati,cs Seized
Upon by the New Woman.

t'' ~
Until this year the match box has
been the unqucstioncd. exclusive prop
crty OF man. says the New York Journ-
al. Never once did he think Of such
a thinE as the faircr sex borrowing 1t.
He may have had a |prosentmcnt of her
laying claim to his necktie, but his
matchboX-nevcr. But the bicycle
girl. who makes whatever she wants
possible, has 10Y laid siege to mans
matchbox. II she contemplatCs riding
at night she needs matches TO light
her lamp. and necessarily Ia must
carry them in u matchbox. That Is the
reason that there are any number of
new match boxes this year which are
smaller ana more dainty than anything
In this line seen before. "Do girls buy
them" a prominent jcwelcr was asked.
TO which question he answered: Yes,
indeed. Tho smaller sizes are made
particularly for their special use" The
prC.tiost of the new match boxes for
girls are of gold with an cnameled de-
C0ration. The cnamcling either takes
the form of "A college Or yacht club
flag or 1t resembles a hand-painted
miniature showing a girl IN Il wheel
or the head of a dog. Many Of these
matchboNcs are made with n concealed
recess for a photograph. II is only when
a certain spring Is touched that the
picture can be seen so skillfully IL II
hidden away. The silver ~matchboxes,
decorated with the outline of a tiny
bicycle In enamel, are also new and
much less expensive.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-11-27
why lie Was Anuoycd.

Sometimes remarked M~ethuselah
TO his favoritc Sreat-great-Great-great
understandable; sometimes | wish |
had died young; say, in my sixth or
seventh century"
"Why, grandpop?"
well, it is peculiarly annoying to
me to hear my niEety-fourth wife say,
rs she does every day or two; You are
certainly old enough to know better d"
-Tit-Bits.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-11-27
a (.pn,I kansnp.

Can any of you tell me why Lazar-
ts was a b~eggar?" asked the female
teacher. why was Lazarus n beg
gar?" she repeated stcrnly. Please,
ma'am," replied a small boy whose
father was a merchant, because he
didn't advertise. "-Chicago Chronicle.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-11-27
Fooled.

First Student-'What makes you
look so melancholy" Second Student
~ have been fooled. / asked my
father to send me 60 marks to pay my
tailor and "A few days later ! received
the receipted tailor's bill!"~- Fliegende
Rlacttcr.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-11-27
HISTORY CT CRAPS.
ORIGINATED MORE THAN a
HUNDRED YEARS AGO.
Fluctuations Peculiarly African Nrthod
of Gambling That H. Not without its
tntricncics Now lrnhibitcd In the
Crescent city. aud Many other Places.

+ there is n
game to which the
Savannah negro IL
devoted above all
others. 1t is craps,
City or country. II
is all alike. says
the Savannah
News.
On Sundays the
country negroes
gather in little
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-11-27

repeatedly irvitcd her Il to dinner;
that one day he met her IN the street,
took her TO Il cafe and then sent for
her husband ami his friends IL an eff
fort 20 compromise her.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-11-27
Unless.

Hubby, what in the deuce did you
n.ean by letting that note indorscd
for you so to protest. why, man,
there was no other way unless ] paid
the thing. detroit Free Press.