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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-07-17
FREE sILvERIIE FOLLY.
Declarations which Lack the Element
of Good Sense.

Declarations which Lack the Element
of Good Sense.
The Ohio democrats declare bombas-
tically that
I'VE are unalterably opposed to mono
metallism,, which has locked fast the
prosperity Of an Industrial people In the
paralysis OF hard times. Gold monomet-
allism Is a British policy, and its adop-
tion has brought other nations into finan-
cial servltude to London. 1t is not only
un-American but anti-American, and 1t
can be fastened on the United States only
by the sitting of that spirit and love OF
liberty which proclaimed our political in
dependence In 1776 and won 1t In the war
OF the revolution"
These individuals are not opposed to
recommendation. They favor it and are
laboring to obtain it. They are opposed
to gold recommendation and want to
destroy it. But they propose to sub
stitute for it silver recommendation.
And they propose also that the bimetal-
lie silver standard, which would be to
the present standard as AZ is to 100,
shall be used in the payment of exist
ing debts.
Gold recommendation is an English
policy, but that is not enough to damn
it. The question for other nations to
ask is not is the single gold standard
British, but is it good for them? Ger
many, France, Austria-Hungay, the
United States, Japan, etc., have an
swered the question in the affirmative.
China, Mexico, Persia and few petty
South American states have not, for
they lack sense.
When Germany adopted the gold
standard she began to prosper. It's
adoption did not bring her into "finan-
cial servitude." Her act liberated her
from that kind of servitude. The
value Of all the free coinage silver cur
rencies in the world is fixed by the
dealers in silver bullion in London.
The value of the tael, the peso, and the
Mexican dollar is not fixed by the ma
tions whose currency they are, but by
some London merchants. That is
financial servitude.
The assertion that the gold standard
is "un-American" and ''anti-American"
because England adopted it first is a
fair specimen OF that bastard spurious
patriotism the free silverites are adj
dicted to. If everything which is of
British origin is un-Amerisan, trial
by jury would be abandoned. The writ
of habeas corpus should be looked on
with adherence, it is so british"
The men who secured political indie
pendence in 1776 did not see why in
separating from Great Britain they
should abandon the English common
law as well as King George. Nor did
they see why they should not adopt
any new, valuable ideas Englishmen
might originate after separation. Cot
ton spinning machinery was borrowed
from England over a century ago and
nobody charged that it was an I'M
American act.
The free silverites should explain
why it is any worse to take the gold
standard from Great Britain than the
railway engine. Do they want Amer
leans, like the Chinese, to refuse to ac-
cept anything which comes from
abroad Chicago Tribune.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-07-17
A FiREMAN'S FALL.
Interesting Incident of n Large Fire
in New York.

in New York.
An incident that happened in a large
cotton fire in the lower part of New
York, some years ago, had its comic
side, and was the means Of the firemen
discovering the main body of the fire,
which for some time they had been en-
deavoring in vain to locate.
The smoke was pouring out of nearly
every part of the building; and al
though several entrances had been
made, it had been impossible to find the
seat of the fire. The chief in charge
ordered some windows on the third
floor to be Opened up" and ladder
was accordingly raised, and fireman
assembled. With the aid of hook he
pried open the iron shutters, and, lamp
in hand, stepped in-and disappeared!
His companion upon the ladder, Won
dering why he had so suddenly vanished
from sight, peered in, and found that he
had stepped into the elevator shaft that
was directly under this window, and
had fallen through to the basement.
Hastily descending, he alarmed the
others, and forcing an entrance, they
made their way to the cellar. Here
they found their comrade in n sitting
position upon bale of cotton, partly
stunned and dazed from the shock of
the fall, but otherwise uninjured. In
his hand he still held the wire handle Of
his lamp-all that remained of it-while
in front of him, further in the basement,
blazing merrily, was the fire they had
been endeavoring to find. His fall had
led him directly to it. On afterward
examining the hatchway, or shaft,
through which he had fallen, they found
that it had bars running diagonally
across ut each floor, and in some mar
velous way he had escaped each one in
his downward flight.-Charles T. Hill,
in St Nicholas
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-07-17
HUMOROUS.

-"And your wife aimed at and struck
your head with the cup?" "Yes, sir"
well, then, all have to say is that you
should be very proud of her."-Tit-
Bits.
-Mother-"Dear me! The baby has
swallowed that bit of worsted."
Father-"That's nothing to the yarns
she'll have to swallow If she lives to
grow up."-Tit-Bits.
"A Resemblance.-A small boy, after
critically surveying the new baby, re-
marked to his mother: Hes got no
teeth, and no hair. He's grandfather's
little BROTHER, amt he, ma?"-Fun.
-Jones-"Iow is it that you never
play golf, Miss Smith? thought you
had taken lesosns." Miss Smith-"Oh,
yes! But I've only so far learned
enough for conversational purposes
Brooklyn Life.
"A penny saved" said Uncle Eben.
els penny earned. But dat amt no
'scuse fob wastin' mo- time tryin' ter
dodge err expense oh two bits dan it ud
take ter git TO- dollars Coy workin'."-
Washington Star.
will you have me for better or for
worse?" he asked. what foolish
question, George" she answered. How
can tell whether it will be for better
or for worse We've just got to take
chances. That's all."-Chicago Even
ing Post.
TooGood.-"John," said the father
who had just listened to his sons COM
mencement GRAFTON, II Hope the man
that you are going to take position
with did not hear you read that piece"
"Why not? I thoughtit't frst-rate."
1T was fine. I'm afraid j. ne finds out
how much more you know than he does
he'll be jealous and won't want you in
the same business with him."-Wash-
ington Star.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-07-17
Fighting B,cycIe..

Capt. Gerard, of the French army, has
formed an experimental company Of 60
men riding bicycles, and intended for q
fighting corps on wheels. The captain
has invented special form of bicycle
for his men. The cross-bar is hinged. so
that the machine can be folded and car
ried on the back when ground imprac-
ticable for wheeling has to be crossed.
It is thought that companies trained to
maneuver on wheels may be very use
full in light skirmishing and scouting.
Each rider carries Lebel rifle and
bayonet.-Youth's COMPANION.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-07-17
To Please n woman.

The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
four acres of garden raised on base
supported by pillars, and towering in
terraces one above another to height
of over 800 feet, and looking at dis
lance like a vast pyramid covered with
trees-wcre constructed by Neb-
uchadnezzar, in order to crafty his
wife Amytis, who felt weary of the fiat
plains of Babylon, and longed for some
thing to remind her of her native
Median hills. The vast achievements
of Thothmes II. of Egypt may be held
by some to surpass this; but it is a
Question whether it was not rather
Queen Hatasu herself who did the
work. Hatasu was remarkable wom-
an, and wished to be regarded as a
man. She assumed male apparel and
an artificial beard, and gave herself
the name and style of king. In addi-
ton to all her wonderful achievements
as a builder, she erected two obelisks
of red granite 100 feet high before the
Temple of Ammon-great works that
are unexcelled In form, color and beau
ty of engraving by any similar pro-
auctions of Egyptian art either earlier
or later.-Cincinnat Enquirer.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-07-17
speaks for the President.

The significance of what Secretary
Sherman has said in regard to the
trusts is in the fact that it undoubted-
ly represents the attitude of the presi-
dent. He has told the country in the
plainest language that he is opposed to
all combinations of capital organized
in trusts or otherwise to control arbi-
trarily the condition of trade among
our citizens, and he is pledged to the en-
forcement of existing laws against
these combinations and any new stat
utes that may be enacted. If the adj
ministration has as yet taken no steps
to carry out this pledge it is perhaps
due to the opinion, as expressed by Sec
rotary Sherman, that existing law is
insufficient and that further legisla-
ton is necessary. 1t is better to wait
for legislation believed to be needed
than to proceed against the trusts with
the chances unfavorable to success, but
congress should not permit the wait
ing to be unnecessarily prolonged
Omaha Bee.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-07-17
NO POSTAGE STAMPS.
A Place where Letters Arc Sent FREQ
of Cost.

A Place Where Letters Are Sent FREQ
of Cost.
The letters that the Sikh police I'M
Singapore send their kindred in India
and those that they receive in return
are almost invariably minus any post
age stamps. One of their European Of
ficers, noticing this, asked one of the
men the reason for this universal omis-
sion, and it was explained that the ma
tive postman's idea of honor concerning
the delivery of native letters are re-
stricted to towns.
Should the epistle be addressed to a
man in village some miles from the
Office, the postman duly takes the let
ter and starts off, but after going lit
tie way slips into the nearest patch Of
jungle and throws II away, thus saving
himself any further trouble about the
matter. It Is curious to note that let
tiers are seldom rifled. The trouble OF
walking so far for mere letter seems
to worry the native mind, and no GU
riosity is aroused as to its contents.
If the letter, however, is unstamped,
the unhappy postman must deliver at
It's destination, as he is bound to pro-
duce on his return a receipt for the fine
imposed for the omitted stamps.
They bear no i'll will to the postman
probably they would do the same in
his place; but they know the length Of
his methods neutrality-suspicious. City
World
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-07-17
BESIDE THE BIER.

.,, yop have tears prepare to shed them
D nv"' not for her: she is beyond 1t all;
No bitterness of death for her can be;
usr shallop, that no jeopardies appall.
Has traversed ''the immedicable sea-
.,sr winsome smile .he mornings art out
did.
uerloving way made Hate her worshiper:
put tho white shadow meath the coffin Id
Is all. save memory. remains of her.
|.r,e house is altered now. and strangely
still.
where many anxious came and went be-
fore;
.r,ere was no lack Of effort and good will:
Alas. that there can be no effort more!
These little children in the years to come
win grieve her features never to recall;
she was so sorely needed In her home.
How hard II was to so and leave them
all!
suon, we sat beside the silent bier
And every eye with sympathy is wet.
Az witnessing the sorrow that Is here,
Her grief we ponder that was keener yet
No more TO greet them with the morning
kiss.
No more to rock them by the evening
fire; ',.
Not here to soothe them when life goes
amss;
To fail to satisfy their long desire.
Vet who can tell what ministries divine,
What consultations soothe the final hour.
What luminaries Ger the. darkness shine,
What revelation of supernal power?
Now. pastor, dear. console us as ne'er be-
fore,
Now. mourners. look upon her features
Look through your tears. your last. for
nevermore
Ear,hs sweetest face your gaze will rest
upon.
Close Up the casket and go lay her down:
Leave one fair flower on her stainless
breast
lis fate untimely not unlike her own
The sole companion OF her dreamless
rest.
Edward n. Pomeroy. in Springfield
Mass Republican.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-07-17
HER WORK CUT OUT.
She Wanted IL for Exercise, ana Hc
Was AccOmm OdatinE.

Was Accommodating.
"My DEAR" remarked Mrs. BRADSHAW,
feeling sure she had caught her husband
in good humor. "you know how eco
nomical l have been of late? Now, l
want you to buy me little present this
spring"
81 thought / made you understand
some time ago that had no money for
anything" replied BRADSHAW, who long
felt the only thing that kept him out of
the poorhouse was the habit of never
buying any of the things his wife had
set her mind on. "As for being econom-
zeal, don't see how you could have
been otherwise, for during the whole
of Lent you didn't seem to feed me on
anything but lined eggs and salt cod
fish,"
"Now, John, you know that isn't so,
returned his better half, "and If
wasn't used to your pessimistic ways
l would feel like getting angry. I'm not
going to ask you for an expensive bon
net or any such finery. What wish is
something that is absolutely necessary
for my health"
Zone of those new home exercisers,
with n patent electric massaging ma
chine combined, that you told me about
seeing down on bargain counter?" in
terruptcd BRADSHAW. with little
chucklc.
mo, john" said his wife, 81 want a
bicycle"
"A bikel" cried BRADSHAW, jumping to
his feet. "Do you realize how n woman
Of your age looks OH a wheel? You
might as well take that old baboon up
in the park and put him on one"
you needn't judge others by your
self" replied Mrs. BRADSHAW, referring
to the first and only time her husband
had gone out on n wheel and returned
with crowd of street arabs hooting at
him. ~ want a bicycle merely for the
exercise it will give me-
"As far as exercise is concerned, my
DEAR" returned BRADSHAW, putting his
foot down and crushing her pet scheme,
I'll see you have all you need. My
rheumatism has returned this spring,
and the doctor says my knee must be
rubbed for one hour every evening.
Now, when you get your housework
done, if you still feel that your system
needs exercise, all you have to do is
to tell me, and I'll get down the bottle
of liniment and set you to work.'-N.
Y. Journal.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-07-17

Plaids, checks and stripes in ribbons
will all find favor in the fall.
Colored linen cages the turned-over
points of the white linen collar.
Gauze ribbons, with gay flowers scat
tered over them and with edges of satin.
are especially beautiful.
The embroidered, laced-edged lawn
ties are wound around the neck twice
and tied in front in four-in-hand knot.
For oil practical purposes-yes, both
looks and wear-much of the valen-
ciennes edging is superior to the real
article.
Perhaps next to white the delicate,
pinkish grays are the most refined and
beautiful of all the fashionable colors
thnt the summer has brought FORTH
Chicago Record.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-07-17
Chocolate Cream Pudding.

Boil four tablespoonfuls grated choc-
olate in half pint Of water; add half
cup sugar and one teaspoonful vanilla;
soak one ounce gelatine in one cup cold
water till soft; add It. to the chocolate
and boil few minutes; remove from
the fire, and when cold and beginning
to thicken add one pint Of whipped
cream; turn into form and set opice
for two hours; then serve, turned out.
on a round dish, with the following
sauce: Place one pint of milk with two
whole eggs, two tablespoonfuls sugar,
in double boiler over the fire; stir till
nearly boiling; then remove and add
one teaspoonful vanilla extract. Serve
when cold.--Brooklyn Eagle.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-07-17
COMMENT AND OPINION.

0The most promising crop Of the
season is that of the new protectionists
in the south-St. Louis Globe-Dcmo-
crat.
DIn spite of the croakers, times are
getting better. The last prop is being
knocked from under the popocrats.-
Toledo Blade.
CBryan is writing another book.
He must think that his popocratic fol-
Cleveland Leader.
DHorace Boies was once repub-
lican, and he acts now very much like
man who would like to be repub-
lican again.--Syracuse Post.
D"Prosperity is coming"-let the
it; and it will pay to scorch little,
when croakers get in the middle of the
road.--Chicago Inter Ocean.
UEx-President Cleveland stands a
much better show of being elected
president again than does William j.
Bryan, and his election would he the
lesser calamity, although either event
would be calamitous.-Iowa State Reg
lister.
Cy"The boarding of gold has stopped
and much of the yellow metal that was
put away during the depression has
come out and gone into circulation.
The tide began to turn the day Presi-
dent Mckinley was elected and it has
been running the right way ever since"
Secretary Gage.
JThe work of the Ohio state repub-
lean convention, the harmony which
characterized its proceedings and the
vigorous and patriotic cnunciations OF
principles contained in the platform
place the republicans of that state in
a position to make a strong campaign.
Chicago Times-Herald.
UBryan's first book has proved
fat failure. True, thousands sub
scribed for it before they saw it. The
book can now be had secondhand in
any populist neighborhood for half or
one-third the cost. But this doesn't
discourage the great sixteen to one-er.
He is writingHnother book.-Chicago
Tribune.
DSad to say, when William j. Bryan
went to Canada to convert the people to
silver, they let him talk, but laughed at
him. In New York Tammany and other
silver democrats laughed at him, but
didn't let him talk; and they sent him
away with the intimation that 1T would
be better for him not to reappear there
until after tho next election.-Troy
Times.
DThe democratic party will do well
to ponder the words OF ex-Gov. Boies, OF
Iowa. when he said: For one, do not
believe it possible to succeed upon a
platform that demands unqualified
free coinage OF silver at the ratio OF
sixteen to one with gold. We have
fought that battle and 1t is lost. We
,aa rever fight 1t over under circum-
taaccs more favorable to ourselves. II
re hope to succeed we must abandon
this extreme demand."-Chicago Inter
N.caa.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-07-17
SHE WAS IN DOUBT.
Seriously Considered Marrying Papa
Instead of His Son.

Seriously Considered Marrying Papa
Instead of His Son.
Something disturbed her. That was
evident. She knitted her brow and
thought and thought and thought, and
she was not a girl who was habtually
given to such enervating practices.
"He's proposed" she said, by way Of
explanation, when her best friend
called.
Harry" asked her best friend.
She nodded.
"Of course you accepted him." said
the best friend, in regular feminine
flutter of excitement, already planning
her own gown as maid of honor.
The girl who had been thinking shook
her head
what" cried the best friend.
81 took time to think it over" ex-
planned the thoughtful one. 1T is a
very serious problem. and I am in
doubt as to what ought to do"
"Why, he's prize. He's the most
liberal young man in the city, and he
has the most money"
"Are you sure?"
The best friend looked at the thought
full one in astonishment.
Hasn't he sent you roses every day
for month";" she demanded.
"Yes."
Hasn't he had n carriage every time
he asked you to go anywhere?"
Eyes"
"Has he ever even limited at such a
thing as permitting you to ride on a
street car when you were with him?
Never"
Hasn't he bought opera tickets and
theater tickets and concert tickets and
subscribed literally to your pet chari-
ties?"
"Of course"
Hasn't he been extraordinarily lavish
with his money in every way?'
"He has; and that's the very thing
that makes me hesitate. My obserya-
ton has been that young man who
spends money so very lavishly is usually
spending his fathers money and not
his own. and you never can tell what the
old gentleman will take it into his head
to do / don't want to be fooled, and
the only sure way is to marry the man
with the money. / understand he's
widower too"-Chicapo Post.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-07-17
Confidence Returning.

Hard times" is merely another
name for that condition of trade re-
sulting from the chariness Of buyers
and the anxiety of sellers to get rid of
what they possess. Now that values
are rising it is evident that the hard
times" are rapidly passing. AS more
buyers enter the market business will
improve and confidence will spread.
A business panic is very much like any
other panic. Every one is frightened,
but unable to explain even to himself
Just what has occasioned all his alarm.
Then when few regain their presence
of mind and assert their confidence
their example is quickly followed, and
the feeling of fear passes away.-Cin-
cinnati Commercial Tribune.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-07-17
HOW TO DRESS.

NHR SANFORD always looks well.
lVI 1t would seem that the tailor
makes n special effort in behalf of the
Young man. His clothes fit him and the
garments harmonic one with another
so that his apparel, regarded collective
". is a work of art. Mr.. Sanford sell
dom wears colors or checks, and people
are not compelled to turn and look at
him 4 second time. rs
Apparently he does not strive for eff
feet. Il might be supposed that he is
merely fortunate in his selection of
wearing apparel.
As a matter of fact, Mr.. Sanford is
a student of clothes. He learns from
observation that he must avoid certain
kinds of apparel if he is 10 commend
himself 10 people of taste. He keeps
Informed as 10 fashions, also, and fol-
lows those which are inexpensive and
which have been adopted by the men
who can devote most of their time to
dressing themselves.
The result is that Mr.. Sanford, al
though receiving but n modest salary,
is known as good dresser" He has
small wardrobe, but il is sufficient for
one who cannot change clothes several
times day and who is not under OBJ
legations to have morning" after
noon" and evening" clothes.
Mr. Sanford, in the course OF con-
versation the other evening, announced
his belief that men in Chicago are bad
~ dressed because they lack taste. He
started on the assumption that the men
are badly dressed. He said that so far
as he had observed at least 90 per cent.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-07-17

DMr. Bryan contrives to squeeze
good deal of free silver talk into his ad-
dresses before the Chautauqua socie-
ties. These gatherings are understood
to be held for educational purposes, but
some of Brynn's utterances at them, II
the newspaper summaries of his talks
be correct, are the reverse Of educa-
tional. It is difficult, of course, for
Bryan to omit all reference to silver In
his addresses on other subjects, but he
ought, at least, to be required to drop
the assertions which have been proven
over and over again to be false.--St.
Louis Globe-Democrat.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-07-17
Several colored people in Livingston

Several colored people in Livingston
county, KY, were enjoying themselves
at a dance, when one of the number.
having arrayed himself in white, burst
in upon them as ghost" The others
collared him, set his ghostly habliments
on fire, and he only saved himself from
severe burns by leaping into . mill
stream.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-07-17
An Icy Refort.

"This," said the ice man, "is the time
of year when 1 cut considerable ice."
"You," said the kitchen lady, "don't
cut half as much as you are paid for.~
--Yonkers Statesman. =
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-07-17
A Good Reaaon.

Mother--Do you know why your pa
called Mr.. Blowhard liar, Tommy
Tomfmy-Yes'm; he's smaller man
than pa.--Harlem Life.