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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-01-23

When he had found restaurant he
ordered a meal and ate it with relish.
1t was enchanted food. 1t was the fare
of an Atlantic liner, the delicacies of
European hotels, and the fruits of the
tropics.
He cared little for his bed. 1t would
be no more than a place to lie and
think of the future. 1t was many
night since he had really slept. Ger
tainly, with so much upon his mind, he
would not sleep this night, even if he
should try. So when he had been
shown to his room in a hotel, he piled
his pillows against the headboard of
the bed and reclined against them.
fully dressed. He was very happy. No
question of right or wrong in what he
had done OF what he expected to do
came to torment him. For long time
he had borne his life like tremendous
burden. This had suddenly slipped
from his shoulders, leaving his natural
powers benumbed.
In the midst of the first vision of
new life he was aroused by a knocking
at the door. He started up; his legs
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-01-23

would hardly support him; he had no
voice with which to ask who was there.
But one explanation was possible; he
must have been watched by the police.
He tottered to the door and gave ut
terance to hoarse, inarticulate sound
Eight o'clock, sir" called q voice
without. "You asked to be called, SIR"
He rushed to the window and flung
open the shutters. Day streamed in,
strong and beautiful. The gas flame
paled. He knew that he had slept as
he had not slept before in years. In
the mysterious depths of his life he felt
new strength stirring, but it was only
nascent as yet.
A bath and a breakfast revived him
still more. He felt the exhilaration Of
busy day upon which he was enter
ing. He scanned the papers, but so far
as he could see they had no news of
the money that had been lost. He was
not conscious of any excitement in
searching for that news. The fear Of
detection had quite left him. OF all
stolen goods, money Is the hardest to
recover.
Presently he found himself riding
downtown in an elevated railroad train.
He was going to a steamship office to
arrange for his journey; then to bank
er's for travellers cheque book.
His pockets were bullying with money,
but there was something in one Of them
that he couldn't remember to have put
there. He pulled 1t out and found 1t
to be the brown paper wrapper that had
contained the money. AS he held IL
in his hand it was concealed by his
newspaper. No fellow passenger could
see It; and that was doubly fortunate,
because, in plain sight upon the paper,
was name and address: Herbert L.
Graham, 40 Wall street"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-01-23
COYOTES ARE CLEVER.
How One of Them brow n Hunting Dog
Into AN Ambush.


Into AN Ambush
No cutter animal is found in the west
than the coyote. The coyote is to the
plainsman what fox is to an eastern
farmer, only the coyote is more in evil
dence. Forest and Stream tells about
dog that had it's principal sport chasing
and otherwise worrying coyotes, and
was led into ambush by one coyote and
then set upon by several other
of the prairie wolves and almost done to
death.
about nine o'clock one night" the pa
per says, zone of the coyotes came to the
kitchen door and howled aggravatingly
at the dog, which, thereupon set after
the coyote full tilt. The coyote fled
around the house, down to the corral
and around the blacksmith shanty, the
dog yelping after. Behind the shanty
were other coyotes, six or seven of them,
and all of them made for the dog in
way that made it feel lonely. The
ranchman heard the fight and the dogs
howls of pain; and grasping n rifle
started that way on n run, yelling as
he went. The coyotes each took fare
well nip and fed, leaving a sore dog be-
hind. Since then the dog has not been
50 much interested as on former occa-
sions in coyotes. 1t follows single
coyotes vigorously, but the appearance
of another sends it back as fast as ii
can run"
The coyote likes badger flesh very
much, but one coyote is not equal to
badger in fight; consequently the
coyote, when it meets badger has to
resort to stratagem till aid arrives. The
manner in which it does this, according
to the sportsman's paper,is interesting.
"a few weeks ago." the writer says,
"as l was riding along saw n coyote and
badger. The coyote seemed to be play
ing with the badger. He would prance
around it, then run off little way, the
badger following, evidently very angry.
When the badger saw me ii ran into it's
hole, while the coyote went off 40 or so
yards and lay down. evidently knowing
had no gun with me. The coyotes
device was evidently to tease, and so
keep the badger interested till another
coyote happened along, when the
badger would have been killed"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-01-23
A HOMEMADE BALLOON.

or holes anywhere in the Hal-
loon. Trim the bottom off evenly
ell around, AMI in the neck fasten n cir
cular piece of thin wire by folding over
the tissue paper and FASTING it down
firmly. Now provide two cross pieces
of wire, which may be hooked to the
circular piece, as shown in the picture.
Where these pieces cross fasten bit
Ct soft cotton.
To initiate the balloon. have some boy
hold it up by the top; then dip the cot
ton in alcohol and set it afire, being
very careful rot to let the blaze touch
the tissue paper. The hot air will ex-
pand the balloon and cause it to rise to
n great height.
Any boy or girl can make this bal
lOon-ChicagO Record.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-01-23
BERTHOLDE, THE DWARF.
His shrewd Answers Mt the Court of .
Lombard King.

Lombard King.
Mary Shears Roberts, In her series of
"Historic Dwarfs," contributes an ar
t.cle on Bertholde to st. Nicholas. Ber-
tholde was an Italian, and one day he
made his way to the palace of Alboin.
king of the Lombards, at Verona, and
boldly seated himself in an empty
chair next the throne.
The courtiers were as much surprised
at his audacity as they were amazed at
his grotesque appearance; but the Lom-
bard chieftain smiled grimly upon the
intruder and inquired of him ''what he
was, when he was born and in what
country?"
II am a man," replied the dwarf,
whereupon the attendants went off into
fits of laughter. 81 was born when l
came into the world, and the world it
self is my country"
King and couriers now began to real
lie that they had a shrewd little imp
before them, and they commenced to
ply him with questions of all kinds.
The asking of conundrums was n sort
Of trial of wit to which sovereigns were
much given at this period of history.
What thing is that which flies the
swiftiest?" asked one.
Thought" !. replied Bertholde,
promptly.
what Is the gulf that is never tilled?"
"The avarice of the miser," was the
ready answer of the quick-witted
dwarf.
what trait is the most hateful in
young people?"
"Self-conceit, because it makes them
unteachable."
"How will you catch hare running?"
inquired the king
"I'll stay till l find her on the spit"
How would you bring water in
sieve?"
I'D wait till it was Frozen" an
swered the dwarf, readily.
The king was delighted. For SO
clever n rejoinder," he said, ''you shall
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-01-23
Gen. Grant. Two runes.

A drum corps in passing caught sight
Of the general, and at once struck up n
then popular negro camp-meeting air.
Everyone began to laugh, and Rawlins
cried: Good for the drummers!"
whats the fun?' inquired the
general. "Why," was the reply, 'they
are playing: "Ain't glad to get out oh
de wilderness!" The general smiled at
the ready wit of the musicians and said
swell, with me musical tune always
requires explanation. I know only two
tunes. One is Yankee Doodle and the
other isn't."-Gen. Horace Porter, in
Century.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-01-23
He Had Earned tho Rrihe.

Young people have certain sense Of
right and wrong which is not easily
deceived. A Maine physician tells q
story about one of his patients, a
small boy, who for a long time resolute-
ly refused to take the prescribed medi-
cine. Finally the doctor offered him
five cents IL he would take it. The
offer was accepted, the medicine taken,
and the physician handed him the
money. "Aren't you going TO thank
the doctor?" asked the mother, at the
conclusion of the performance. "No,
I'm not" replied the boy, stoutly. II
don't thank people for paying me what
I earn"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-01-23
More Than Estimated.

Pryer-I notice that young Fray
man is still paying his attentions 70 the
daughter of old Senator Golfers.
Dyer-I believe he still persists in that
direction.
81 am told he's a relative of hers.
Q cousin twice removed"
"Twice! Say, the old man told me
himself that he'd removed him seven
times already. and II he has to do II
again II win probably be to cemetery"
boston Courier.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-01-23
A Fa,ry.s wa.hday.

A fairy washer woman down in dell
Set her acorn-cup tubs under a dropping
harebell.
She washed her clothes-queer little duds--
With the greatest of care in sea-foam for
suds
To make them look as good as new.
She rinsed them well In the fresh morning
dew,
And for indigo used a bit Of blue sky:
Then, on a cobweb for clothes-line. they
were hung up to dry.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-01-23
NEAT TOY BALLOON.
This Tells How Any Boy or Girl Can
Make One of Them.

1t is easy enough to make neat lit
tie balloon at cost of only a few cents.
Buy several large sheets of stout It's
sue paper and cut them into IA sections
the shape of that shown in the picture,
and of such size as you may wish-three
feet is q good length. Now paste
these strips together at their edges.
icing careful to leave no Sits
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-01-23
To Make Lace Yellow.

To give cheap white lace the yellow
ish tinge beloved of artists, steep it for
few minutes in weak tea.
Arizona republican., 1897-09-18
THE HUMORIST.

At a masquerade ball two ladies ar rive in mere evening dress.
 What do you representa-" asked the usher.
 ''We are without costumes"
 "Two ladies without costumes!' thundered the usher as ne swung open the door.-Ladies' Review.
 Little Pitchers-'fDaddy, .can whis- key talk?"
 No, of course not.
 ''Then why did Aunt Maria say it was telling on you more and more?'' -Pick-Me-Up.
 Baby insists on drinking from a spoon now" said Mrs. Glimmers when MT. Glimmers came home from the office. He won't take his milk from the bottle at all any more"
 Probably" said MT. Glimmers 'fhe has become rubber-tired'
 Three days after, Mrs. Glimmers took a day off to go about and tell the joke-Cincinnati Enquirer.
 He's a practical Christian
 'Yes?"
 s'Oh, yes! For example, when we had that severe drouth and the rest of the congregation wanted to hold services and pray for rain, he stood out for a Sabbath school picnic. - Detroit Journal.
Arizona republican., 1897-09-18

teenth Century contains "The True Story of Eugene Aram,' from the pen of H. B. Irving.
 Winston Bell, one of the few col ored men practicing law in Baltimore, has been serving as a waiter during the summer at a hotel near Boston. He has been practicing law but d short time and, finding it hard to get clients, is compelled to work during the summer to help pay his expenses. He is a graduate of the Harvard law school.
 Mrs. William Astor, it is said, has bought for $125,000 the famous dia- monds known as the Indian Twins. y They are cut cushion shape, weigh eight and one-half carats each and are of a pale blue color, so full of fire that many perfect stones seem lusterless by comparison "The Twins were the property of Warren Hastings when he was governor gen. eral of India.
 Mime Maretzek, the famous pianist is threatened with becoming to- tally blind. She is living al the Maretzek homestead in Pleas ant Plains, Staten Island, and is nearly 70 years of age. The sight of one of, her eyes is already gone and she is to undergo an operation with the hope of saving the remain ing eye, on which a cataract has formed.
Arizona republican., 1897-09-18
A YEARS INVENTIONS.

The last fiscal year was dull one in finance and in commerce, but it was fertile in inventions. There were N,747 applications, during the year ending June 30 last, for patents, de- signs, trade marks, etc., and 23,994 were granted. The commissioner of patents states that a greater number of applications for patents were.-fill- ed during the year 1896 than in any previous year in the history of the patent office and yet the number fled during the first six months Of 1897 has exceeded by more than per cent the number received in the first half of 1896. From January 1, 1897, to June 30 there were filed 25,559 ap- plications. During the same period the total receipts of the office were over S722, 1000, a gain of $102,000 over the six months immediately preced- ing. The increase in receipts is a notable feature of the years business and Commissioner Butterworth calls attention anew to the fact that the total net receipts over expenditures standing to the credit of the patent office in the treasury amount to over S5,000,000. American inventors fully repay the government for the protec- tion it gives them
Arizona republican., 1897-09-18

One way in which congress offers every opportunity to foreign spies to inspect our national defenses is that in which contracts are let. In every bill that provides for the erection of defenses, clause is inserted which makes it to be required that contracts for doing the work shall be let to the lowest bidder. All contractors who desire to bid are furnished with plans and specifications describing the work to be done, and failing to se- cure the contract they can dispose of the plans thus obtatned to curious foreign governments. The recent detection of an alleged spy in Wash ington will probably put an end to this loose way of letting contracts.
Arizona republican., 1897-09-18

The great coal strike is practically at an end. It involved the states of Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia. Indiana and Illinois, and numbered for it's participants about 150,00O men. By the terms of the compact, ratified at Columbus, the miners agree to ac- cept a 65-cent rate Tor the Pittsburg district for the remainder of the year A ten days limit has been entered in to the compact, wherein proportionate scales can be fixed for other districts. It is safe to prophecy that within ten days from the date of ratification the strike will be at a complete end. The greatest thing about the strike was the triumph of peaceful methods in securing adjustment.
Arizona republican., 1897-09-18
MAD MONARCH'S GARDEN.
How Ludwig of Bavaria Enjoyed
 Wagner's Operas Alone.

The historic winter garden on the roof of the royal Residenz Palais in Munich is being demolished, to the regret of the public. who are 10th to part with this relic of the late unhappy King Ludwig IL
 The weight of the conservatory, with its large lake, giant palms and flower beds, was so numerous that fears were entertained that the roof might fall in, while an ever-present annoyance was the impossibility of keeping the ceilings of the state apartments below in an uninjured condition, owing to perpetual leak age. It is twenty-five years since King Ludwig commanded the garden to be made, and during the compul- sory visit of three months to the cap ital which he had to pay every year, it was almost his only resort. It opens on to the three rooms which the mad monarch occupied, and in one of which he slept during the day, only rising at 5 or D. m to take a solitary drive in the English garden, as the Munich park is called, from which he returned long after dark.
 After lonely dinner-or, as 1t more often chanced, a banquet-at which he had almost to be forced to appear, and during which he seldom spoke a word, the king would retire to the solitude of the beautiful palm filled house and spend the entire night there, if no Wagner perform ance had been commanded at the opera for his benefit alone. Thirty gardeners were kept busy the greater part of the day while the king slept, rearranging the plants and bringing new flowers, so that. each time he entered he should find some new charm.
 Few can boast of having beheId the winter palace by invitation of King Ludwig. The last grand fete given there was on May 4, 1883, in honor of the marriage of Prince Ludwig Ferdinand of Bavaria and Princess Leila Paz of Spain. On that occas- ion the scene was fairylike, but 1t is said that the illuminations were often on an even grander scale when the king sat quite alone, surrounded by the spirits conjuTed up by his dis eased imagination. The late Grown Prince Rudolph of Austria and Rich ard Wagner were perhaps the only two guests who were invited more than once to view the retreat where King Ludwig dreamed dreams and so mitigated the misery of his mad ness.-Chicago News.
Arizona republican., 1897-09-18
TRAIN WRECKS.

The wreck at Van Buren, Ark, in which seven were killed will be counted the third of the fatal trio which railroad accidents are suppos- ed to form. It is fact that disasters of this kind have a remarkable fac ulty of running in punches. At the same time what is wanted is less sup erstition and trusting to luck and more system, good care, discipline and vigilance. The two flead-on col lisions on the Santa Fe and Denver and Rio Grande are events which it should be impossible to happen. Criminal carelessness on the part of tainmen or train dispatchers caused both, and they are among the worst instances of the kind on record.
Arizona republican., 1897-09-18
HEIRS TO A FORTUNE.
An Estate Descends to Third Gener-
 ation of Weber Family.

William Frederick Weber, an or ohestra leader of this city, living at 524 Tenth street southeast, is claim ant for portion of the sum of $45,- 100000, which reposes in the treasury at The Hague, in Holland.
 Judge Jere NJ. Wilson has been re- tained in the case, which, it is be- lieved, is a strong one for Weber. This fact, it is claimed, has been fully es- tablished by oablegrams passing be- tween the Dutch government and the heirs in this country.
 Besides Prof Weber, there are oth- CT heirs to the fortune living in this city. They are Louis F. W. Weber. also a musician, living at 727 Seventh street southeast. and Ms. Jennie Mo Donald and Mrs. Annie Cook, resid- ing in the southeast section of the city. Others are Mrs. Barbara Sin clair of Annapolis, Mrs. Mary Rector of near Warrenton Springs, Va; Mrs.
Arizona republican., 1897-09-18
WHEAT ADVANCING.

A queer animal is the speculator in grain. A few weeks ago he was full of enthusiasm for dollar wheat. Af- ter the goal was reached, he lost cour- age and left the market to take care of itself. Perhaps he thought the new value was fictitious, and would not hold But in this he was mistak- en, for there has been no material decline. The foreign cash buyer also manifested bearish symptoms, and temporarily withdrew his oar, but to no purpose. The fact is dawning up on these traders, however, that dol lar wheat is an actuality, and that the probabilities are on the side of a fur ther advance. So they are beginning to take hold again.
 It was not because of any change in the wheat situation that the trade became timid, but rather of "a feel ing of surprise over the accomplish ment of what had seemed for years an impossibility. Instead of dimin- ishing the factors of strength in wheat are increasing. Statisticians agree that Europe needs more grain than the United States and other ex- porting nations can spare. So emil nent an authority as the London Mark Lane Express estimates that there is a positive deficiency in the world Of 112,OOO, ,OOO bushels.
 Considering the fact that the for eign rye crop is also short, that the worlds potato crop is reported to be OO,O00,00O bushels less than usual, and that Americas yield of corn is mod crate, and much of it of poor quality, there appears to be no ground for ap- prehension regarding a serious re- lapse in wheat prices.
 A most gratifying feature of the situation in this country is the fact that the advance came while the farmers granary was full, so that he is receiving the full benefit. Only one-tenth of the American wheat sur plus has been marketed thus far. Even this movement has set the wheels of progress in motion through out the land. As wheat shipping pro gresses, there should be a steady i'm provement in general business, until the hard times of the past are forgot ten,
Arizona republican., 1897-09-18

We would like to have the Gazette explain how it is that MT. Leitch, who is largely interested in the cat tie business. is better qualified to sit as a member of the board of equaliza- tior and help fix the rate on cattle than a staunch republican like Dr. Vickers, who is not connected in any way with the cattle business or any other business that can be affected by the board of equalization. Having held up its hands in holy horror at the idea of Dr. Vickers being made auditor the Gazette is in honor bound to answer this inquiry.
Arizona republican., 1897-09-18

Amelia Forcht of Louisville, Ky; Frederick William Weber of Harris burg, who had three sisters, two of whom are supposed to be dead.
 The fortune dates back to John Christian Weber, a millionaire mer- chant of Antwerp, Belgium, who had a son, to whom he gave his own name. During the Dutch-English war John Christian Weber, ST., was a privateersman. The son was disfn- herited on his marriage, and when the father died it was found he had left his fortune to the Holland gov ernment, with the proviso that the money with interest should be return ed to his heirs of the third generation when they became of age.
 Three sons were born to the disin- herited son in Hesse Darmstadt- Christian, Frederfch William and Just-and also a daughter who died before she became of age Christian and Just married, and emigrated to this country in 1928, when they set tied in Baltimore. The heirs to the fortune in this country are descended from them.-iWashingt Star.
Arizona republican., 1897-09-18
The postmaster general has issue.

The postmaster general has issued an order calling the attention of post masters to the fact that postal cards which have been mut1lated or cut are not mailable as postal cards. but that letter postage must be demanded in each instance. The question arose over the action of a postmaster who declined to receive a lot of postal cards which a merchant had cut in two pieces, and on which he - had printed an advertisement The post master was upheld by the department, which ruled that it had fixed the proper size of postal cards, and TO private individual had a right to al- ter the size. At the same time a card of any size can be sent through the mail if the proper postage is affixed. It may be two feet square, but if the postage is all right the postoffice Is bound to receive it. The rate for such cards is one cent for each two ounces when it has nothing on but printed matter, and two cents per half ounce when it is written on. An or dinary visiting card will carry a mes sage if a two-cent stamp is affixed.
Arizona republican., 1897-09-18
Buckley O'Nall attacks the go

Buckley O'Nei1l attacks the govern or in connection with the prison con- tract with characteristic disregard of the facts. The burden of his com plaint is that the State of Arizona Improvement company is as apt to lease the convicts to the Southern Pacific as section hands, or to some mining company, as it is to employ
 hem in constructing a canal. His Hso-called argument Is spacious, as usual. and is not worth a minutes at tention. The convicts will be work ed on the proposed canal or not at all
Arizona republican., 1897-09-18
PERSONAL NOTES.

Professor w. w. Campbell of the Lick observatory will head the expe- ditiOn to India, for which funds were provided by the late Colonel c. F. Crocker, to observe the next total eclipse of the sun- Three expeditions will leave England and one will go from Paris.
 Sir Henry Irving's sons are both possessed of literary ability. Law renee Irving has written a Peter the Great drama, and this months Nine