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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-11-14
ORB OF DAY.
How II Looks to the People of the DIFF
fereut Planets.

How 1t Looks to the People OF the DIFF
fereut Planets.
The people of Neptune are often in
doubt as to whether or not the sun is
shining. They are so far away from
the great central orb that it is mere
speck in the sky which only men with
good eyesight can see. Plenty of plan
cts that are swinging about in the heav-
ems look bigger than the sun to the peo-
pie of Neptune. Those on Uranus are
little better off.
Upon Mercury, on the other hand,
the sun comes up like an immense new
moon, and it burns with an intense
glare, and is so hot that the people there
can cook their breakfast by the light of
the morning sun. When the sun sets
on Mercury it is like large part of the
heavens dropping out of sight, and a
cold breeze Immediately springs up.
Even on Venus the sun looks so big as to
scare an inhabitant of the earth could
he be transported to that planet.
From Mars il looks good deal
smaller than it does from the earth, but
year on Mars is equal to two years on
the earth. Another curious thing
about Mars is that it has two moons, re-
volving in different directions. One of
these little moons is hardly bigger in
the sky than good-sized cheese, but
it flies through space with the speed of
a cannon ball. This little moon goes
Swimming close to the surface of Mars.
and the people there, with their long
distance guns, could easily shoot up and
hit it.
! They have to look sharp on Mars to
sec this little moon, which comes noise
lessly from one direction and disap-
pears around the corner in another, re-
CARELESS of the movements of the reg
ular moon.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-11-14

There are lepers in Iceland-about
200 in all. Now an enthusiastic priest
has determined to follow heroic Father
Damien's example-to devote himself
wholly to the care of the unfortunates.
Already he has raised 10000 francs and
is promised enough more to assure
the early erection of n comfortable
hospital.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-11-14
Simply Follow Cu,tom.

Farmers in Mexico use oxen one color
in the morning and of another color in
the afternoon. They have no reason
for doing so beyond the fact that
their forefathcrs did 1t, and they con-
dude 1t must be the light thing to do.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-11-14
FLAT FEET ARE THE THING.
Use Wide Shoes and You VIII Be Able to
Walk Erectiy.

Use Wide Shoes and You VIII Be Able TO
Walk Erectiy.
Not more than two men in 100 walk
erectly. This observation comes from
n man who is crank about the benefits
of wide, fiat shoes, says the New York
Press. lie declares he has made notes
and knows what he is talking about.
lie thinks that the two men in 100"
wear the same kind of shoes that he
wears, which look like those used for
walking on water. This man also be-
lieves that the percentage of women
who walk straight is so small that it is
not worth considering.
The whole trouble he attributes to
shoes. He says men and women were
never intended to wear shoes at all. 1t
is his observation that when the foot
is flattencd out and the toes spread the
natural movement of the body is TO
straightcn itself This he attribute,
to certain muscular action, and he has Il
chart to prove it.
When the foot is compressed by T.
shoe and the toes damned together
there is a sympathetic tension on the
whole muscular and nervous system
which draws the body forward or
bends it.
1t has been noted in his calculations
that persons in bathing costume on the
beach walk much straightcr. 1t is also
notable fact that the Indian, who runs
barefooted on the plains, has the proud
est kind of walk. He is us straight as
an iron pole.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-04-11
Joke on Her.

The other day in street car a man
was crowded along in his seat by the
very fashionably- young wom-
an, who pushed herself in next to him.
Her very full dress skirt further incon-
venienced him, for she was so anxious
to preserve it from wrinklfng while sit
ting that she swung its folds carelessly
over the lap of this man next to her.
This person had his own ideas about
proper retaliation. He deliberately adj
justed his large, clumsily-shod feet so
that they appeared to emerge from be-
meath the skirt. 1t was not long be-
fore they were noticed by some one OPP
posite. The effect of the great, awk-
ward feet, as if belonging to the pretty
young woman, was indescribably ludi-
crous. The looker-on laughed and
pointed out the joke to his neighbor.
The looks and laughs spread, until all
the rest of the car were craning their
necks to see the fun. At last the girl
herself became conscious of the Jest at
her expense. With look like thunder
she motioned to the conductor and
hastily left them all. = Philadelphia
Press
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-04-11
LATER.

1t was announced that England had
concluded a treaty of alliance with
Spain, and that Euroupe would soon be
startled by the official announcement
of this fact.
Mrs. Elizabeth Leonard died at
Moundsville, w. Va, aged LOG years.
Tie Farmers bank private insti-
tuition started at Decatur. ILL.,, three
years ago by Lewis II. Cassner, failed
with liabilities of $12s,000; assets, $685.
900.
a. w. Terrell, United States minister
to Turkey, arrived in New York on the
steamer Furst Bismarck.
The national reform party will meet
in Pittsburgh, Pa, on May 25 to NOM
mate candidates for president and vice
president
John G.. Bagby, n member of the
Forty-fourth congress, died at his homo
in Nashville, ILL.,, aged II years.
Arthur Bradley and Richard Ingram,
two factory hands at Haverhill, Mass,
engaged in prize fight, and as result
the latter received blow that killed
him.
A fire at Manila, in the Philippine
islands, destroyed 1000 houses and 30
600 people were left homeless.
Fire in the spring department of the
Washburn g. Moen Manufacturing com.
pany's plant at Quinsigamond, Mass,
caused loss of $150,OO0
William and Alice johnson were
burned to death in prairie fire near
RichGeld, Kan.
Adcices from Washington say that
Secretary Carlisle has writer letter
declining to allow his name to be used
as candidate for the presidential
nomination at the Chicago convention.
The Wellandport (Ont.) -four mills
were burned with their contents, the
loss being $l25,00O.
The stables of the Buffalo On. W
Driving park were burned and 20 horses
perished, among them being several
valuable animals, especially Ellen s.,
2:11s4, who was valued at $4,000.
a syndicate of Pennsylvania coal
owners have made n successful expert
ment of shipping coal to Germany.
Washington, April 6.--The senate
was not in session on Saturday. With
the exception of an hour given over to
miscellaneous business at the begin
ming of the session, the entire day and
night sessions were devoted to n dis
cussion of the wisdom, expediency and
justice of adopting the resolutions rec
ognizing Cuban be.ligerency and ten
dering the friendly offices of the United
States for the settlement of the trouble.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-04-11
HE MADE A DISCOVERY.
How Murat Halstead Was Embarras cd
at Meeting q Certain Woman.

How Murat Halstead Was Embarras ed
Mt Meeting q Certain Woman.
The best retort that Murat Halstead
ever received is the one which is de-
scribed as follows:
The old law firm of Goldsmith, Col
ston, Hoadley d Johnson was one OF
Mr.. Halstead's pet subjects for sar-
casm, politically and otherwise. He
caught up phrase which was attrib-
uted to the junior partner of the firm,
Mr.. Johnson, and after calling him a
shining ornament of the Cincinnati
bar for some time the brilliant Mr..
Halstead went further and publicly
dubbed Mr.. johnson the brass orna-
ment of the Cincinnati bar This
phrase was so attractive to Mr.. Hal
stead that he never hesitated to use it
every possible way. Halstead's day of
reckoning came, however.
At an evening gathering Mr.. Hal
stead, who was very susceptible to the
charms of the fair sex. saw handsome
woman in the crowd superbly dressed.
and with diamonds on her bosom and
in her hair that would at once attract
1NoShoiohs iiS bSSBNu w NC
and waste Mrs. johnson. 1t did not
present itself to Mr.. Halstead's mind,
little less steady at the time than usual.
who the lady might be. He was curious
about her.
johnson, johnson ?" he repeated,
81 have never had the pleasure of meet
ing you before, Mrs. johnson. Do
Won 1.-Two In Obinov
"Oh, yes" replied the lady, brim-
ming over with smiles; II live in Gin
cinnati."
Indeed" said Mr.. Halstead, quite
astonished. May inquire of what
family of Johnsons you are?"
The smiles were more merry this
time.
"Mr. Halstead," she replied, "for -
years 1 have been trying to polish up
the brass ornament of the Cincinnati
THE Collector and CONNER
cial Lawyer.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-04-11
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

Virginia prohibitionists in convention
Mt Roanoke elected delegates to the ma
tional convention at Pittsburgh, Pa,
put up a state electoral ticket and
adopted platform confined to the
liquor question.
Orestes Cleveland, of Jersey City, N.
j., died at the age of CT years. In 1863
he was n member of congress, and sc
cured the passage of the act providing
for the centennial exhibition II Phila.
delphia.
Walter l.. Weaver, of Springfield, o.,
was nominated for congress on the lad
ballot at the Seventh district republican
convention.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-04-11
Chicken Salad Dressing.

To make the dressing, first chill the
plate, eggs and oil. Put the yolks Of
two eggs in soup plate; add one-half
teaspoonful of salt and stir with silver
fork until the yolks are well beaten and
mixed; add the oil, drop by drop, be-
ing careful to always stir in the same
direction, adding drop of vinegar
whenever the mixture begins to look
oily. Add only acid enough to keep the
dressing from separating. Two eggs
will take pint of oil. Season with salt
and red pepper. and lemon juice, If
necessary. A perfect mayonnise should
not be too acid, as that destroys the
flavor of the oil.-St. Louis Republic.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-04-11
FASHIONS FANoIEs.
Hints which May Prove of Benefit 20
weIl-Dressed Women.


Fancy braids are still fashionably
used on many styles of dress. Gal
looms both wide and narrow are made
great use of, and are to be found in
all the dark and some of the neutral
| tones, matching plain dress fabrics,
the narrower braids usually finished
with tiny line of gold or silver at
each edge, or they show shot, shaded,
| or Persian mixtures and other fancy
combinations in keeping with the
varied color schemes of the season.
Alpaca and mohair used to be count
ed an economical purchase, and per-
haps they deserve the reputation they
have acquired, but rs now sold they
can by no means be called cheap fab
RIGS. and shoppers are often surprised
to find them quite as expensive as silk,
excepting, perhaps, the very finest
qualities of silk. 1t must, however,
be said for them that these materials
are double width, and the fact that
mohair is one Of the most fashionable
dress fabrics, if not quite the most
fashionable. must not be overlooked
when passing judgment upon it.
Trim, taut and prominently smart
are some of the new spring coats that
are shaped to suit every form and
fancy. Some are belted, others fin
ished with strapped seams and gay
lining. Some are tight-ftting in the
back, with loose box fronts, and again
are open-fronted styles with immense
revers that continue into spreading
cape collars, the revers and collar COW
cred with velvety white cloth, stitched
with rows of white silk, or the facing
is of white satin, wrought with colored
beads and spangles.
A great variety of silky looking
feather-weight fancy straws are used
for spring hats and bonnets. many Of
which are in mixed colors, to match
iridescent and Persian dress goods.
Although reduced somewhat in size,
the new round hats are nearly all pic
turesque in effect, although greatly
overburdened with trimming. For
dress occasions the tiny toy bonnet
continues in undisturbed reign. Guam
titles of exquisite lace, pins, BUCKLES,
bands and slides Of beadwork, pearl
and gold gimp, and fascinating French
flowers and foliage are used on these
fresh creations of the milliner.--Chica-
go Inter Ocean.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-04-11
AN ABSENT-MINDED MAN.
Why He Thought His Sandwich Was Dry
and Tasteless.

why He Thought His Sandwich Was Dry
and TasteIess.
The absent-minded man took his seat
at the restaurant table, and, as usual,
buried his face Mt once in newspaper.
A waiter placed q bill-of-fare, napkin
and knife and fork in front of him
and stood two or three minutes UNI
noticed before asking:
"Whnt shall bring you, sir?"
whats that?" said the absent-mind-
ed man, starting up suddenly, not re-
Numbering what it was all about.
"What do you want for lunch, sir: 80
the waiter asked again.
"Oh! yes" said the absent-minded,
trying to collect his wits. Bring me a
cup of coffee and ham sandwich"
The waiter supplied the order and put
large pasteboard check for 1t down
on the table, the absent-minded man
continuing to read his paper. The
waiter went away to attend to the
wants of other people, and about IS
minutes later came back.
do you wish anything more?'' he
asked, politely.
"ies," snapped the absent-minded
man, somewhat viciously go and get
me fresh ham sandwich. The one you
brought me was as dry as bone"
"Why, here is the sandwich brought,
sir" said the waiter, pushing the plate
toward him. you've eaten the check"
Chicago Times-Herald.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-04-11
The News Condensed.
important intelligence From All Parts.

The Proceedings OF the First Session.

The Proceedings OF the First Session.
In the United States senate on the 30th
n bill was passed for the payment OF $l5. :
S45 to the sufferers from the caisson ex-
plosion during the railway strike IN mi M
cago and another appropriating 2,Ooo,Oo
for a public building at Indianapolis. lnd.
The nomination of Benjamin j. Franklin.
OF Arizona, to be governor OF Arizona. was
received from the president. The house
took up the consideration of the sundry
civil appropriation bill and disposed OF 10
of the 100 pages before adjournment.
The expected debate on the resolution for
inquiry into recent bond issues did not
take place In the senate on the 3lst ut. Inc
post office appropriation BILL carrying Ss9,-
100000, was considered in part. In the
house bill was introduced requiring rai!'
roads running night service to accommo-
date the poor class Of passengers with
sleeping berths at very cheap rates The
sundry civil bill was further discussed.
Senator Call (Fla.) offered joint reso.
luton In the senate on the list directing the
sending of an adequate naval force to
Cuba to put an end to the barbarttfes and
instructing the president to notify Spain
that the United States will forcibly inter-
vene unless murder and outrage cease.
The post office appropriation bill was FUR
Their considered. In the house an amend
ment to the sundry civil bill providing for
the purchase and repair Of the house IN
which Abraham Lincoln died was adopted.
The post office appropriation bill served
to bring out some sharp discussion In the
senate on the I'd on the propriety of abol-
fishing country post offices and absorbing
them as branches of city offices. After
speech by Senator Ellsins advocating sub
sides and other means of extending Amer
lean commerce on the seas the bill went
over. The Indian appropriation bill was
reported. In the house the sundry civil
bill was passed, as was also a bill to re-
imburse A. +. Brown. late postmaster at
Lemars. Ia, for losses sustained by rob-
berry.
The senate was not In session on the Cd
THE house revived the agitation on the
question of Cuban belligerency in connec-
ton with the conference report of tho
Cuban resolutions. Mr.. Hit Ull.) spoke at
length in favor of the insurgents and Mr..
Boutelle (Me) argued against the resolu-
lions. Speaker Reed made ruling that n
majority of the members OF the house WHO
are living at the time any question OF q
quorum comes up shall constitute quo
rum for the transaction of business. At
the evening session private pension bills
were considered.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-04-11
DOMESTIC.

The North Indiana Methodist confer
ence in session at Richmond cast C
unanimous vote in favor OF the adms-
sion of women as delegates to the gen
eral conference.
Bills raised from two dollars to ten
dollars by altering the figures and the
last two letters of the "two" were in cir.
culation in Muncie. Ind.
The visible supply of grain in the
United States on the 30th ult. was:
Wheat, 61,02S,00O bushels; corn, 16,17i.-
600 bushels; oats, S,63l,00 bushels;
rye, 1,4Ss,000 bushels; barley, 1906, 900
bushels. ...
At Kansas City, Mo-, Harry Hill aged
2s, shot and killed his wife, aged 81, in
n jealous rage, and then killed himself.
John Mcguire, of Butte, Mont, has
discovered records that lead him to be-
lieye that the Chinese knew how to use
cathode rays centuries ago.
Many Assyrians at Quincy, ILL.,, were
becoming citizens of the United States
in order to escape military duty in
Turkey.
A treasury statement shows that the
government receipts for the nine
months of the fiscal year were $780,
t09,S40, the deficit for the nine mon tbs
being $ls,sl0,70s.
A cloudburst laid waste n strip of
country about five miles wide along
Little Sexton creek in Clay county, KY,
and the wife and child of Wade Mardcrs
were drowned.
Floods in the streams of central and
western New York did immense dam
age.
Four thousand persons were out Of
work at Phoenix City, Ala, in conse-
quence of n strike at the Eagle and
Phoenix mills.
Nine. Duret Berthcl. the leading con-
tralto Of Louisville and one of the best
known vocalists in the south, was
stricken blind.
Manuel Mendoza, q Spaniard, swim
died the Belmont bank in New York
out of $4,000 by means Of q forged
check. "..
Mrs. Olga Deuss killed herself and
three children in San Francisco, the
eldest being eight years old, by gas
osphyxiation. She was jealous Of her
husband.
The Cutter silk Manufacturing COM
pany Of West Bethlehem, Pa, made an
assignment with liabilities Of 5000, 900.
The Omaha city council passed the
curfew ordinance over the mayor 3 veto
and the law went into effect.
Dayton, o., celebrated the Tooth an
niversary of the foundation of the city.
All traffic ut Duluth. Num-, and Su-
perior, Wis, was blockaded by snow
storm, and in st. Paul street car lines
were tied up.
The president sent TO the senate the
nomination of William A. Little, of
Georgia. to be assistant attorney-gen-
eral. vice John Hall, resigned.
The public debt statement issued OH
the LIST showed that the debt increased
S5.274.7S0 during the month of March.
The cash balance in the treasury
WINS $s74,06o,047. The total debt, less
the cash balance in the treasury,
amounts to s042,342,253.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-04-11

&c. Van Voorhis was renominated for
congress by the republicans Of the Fiji
tenth Ohio district.
The New Hampshire republican con-
vention at Concord selected delegates
TO the national convention and adopted
resolutions favorable to either Reed or
Mckinley for president. The platform
declares for protection, n foreign policy
characterized by sturdy Americanism
and the moral and material support OF
the Cuban patriots. and the enactment
Of currency laws that will provide cir
culating medium in gold, silver and
paper, which will always be inter
changeable Mt it's face value.
Burt Van Horn, former member Of
congress, died at his home in Lockport,
Ny.
Washington republicans will meet
at Everett May Ia and select delegates
to the st. Louis convention
Daniel Baush celebrated the forth
anniversary of his birth at his home in
Jacksonville, Ind.
At the Rhode Island state election the
republicans reelected Gov. Lippitt by
over 10000 plurality. The democrats
will have three members in the legisla-
ture. loss of five over last year.
Later returns from the Rhode Island
election show that Gov. Lippitt (rep.)
received plurality of 11,27s, an in
crease of ACT over his plurality of a year
ago.
Peter f. Conkling died at Middle
town, N. Y, aged 10G years.
Augustus Hoppin, one of the most ia
nous caricaturists and illustrators of
the country, died in Flushing, L. l.
At the fifth annual convention in Chi
cago of the American Republican Col
lege league James NJ. Perkins, of Har-
ward university, was elected president
and resolutions were adopted declar
ing for protection. reciprocity and
sound currency.
A telegram signed by the entire New
Hampshire delegation to the republican
national convention says that they will
favor the nomination of Mr..
Reed.
Rev. Thomas G. Addison, d. D., for
the past 30 years rector of Trinity
Protestant Episcopal church in Wash
ington, died suddenly.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-04-11
A Spring Trip South.

On April and 81, and MAY &. t,c..
will be sold from principal cities. tor ss
and villages Of the north, to all point," =
the Louisville IL Nashville Railroad = =
Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi FIo,i.
and q portion OF Kentucky, at one sins.
fare, for the round trip. Tickets will VIM Il
good to return within twenty-one days On
will allow stop-over at any point on ~
south bound trip. Ask your ticket ass.s
about 1t, and IL he cannot sell YOU eTSs
sion tickets write to g. p. Atmore ~
eral Passenger Agent, Louisville. Rv
J. X. Ridgely, N. w. p. A, Chicago n NJ
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-04-11
lndIspensable.

II don't think 1 want n cyclopedia,"
said the woman of the house, .'but IL
You have got any nice book for chill
dren--"
Great Scott, madaml" exclaimed the
unblushing book agent. 1--WE use this
cyclopcdia for a children's book at our
houses altogether. They sit on it at
the table."--Chicago Tribune.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-04-11
FOREIGN.


Five Cuban prisoners charged with
being rebels were garroted at Havana.
The work was done in a bungling man
ner and the scene was a terrible one.
Prince Bismarck celebrated his s1st
birthday at his home in Friedrichsruhe,
Germany.
President Diaz in his address at the
opening of the Mexican congress strong
ly favored the Monroe doctrine of the
United States and said it should be re-
affirmed by all American republics.
The main steam pipe of the engine
on the monitor Husscar burst at Val
paraiso. Chill, killing eight of the crew
and injuring nine others.
At mass-meeting it was decided to
hold an international exposition in
1897 in Montreal. Canada.
Advices from Cuba say that in Ha-
vana death sentences were recently
passed on 70 captured insurgents, who
ould be shot. 1t was also said that
Gen. Weyler had no hopes of ending
the war in less than two years.
COL A. F. Naff, United States dep
uay marshal, and his entire party of ex-
plorers, in all eight men, were drowned
il the Rainy river in Canada by break
ing through the ice.
The American schooner George w.
Whitford, of New York, was seized by
the Spanish gunboat Cordova six miles
off Manzanillo, Cuba.
Advices from Cuba state that II politi-
cal prisoners were shot in Fortress Ca
Lanas in Havana and 26 more were soon
to- be executed.