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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-01-30

change al the old man. His face ceased
instantly to be face; il became mask.
gray thing, with horror written about
the mouth and eyes. He hoarsely
shouted at the foot of the little, rickety
stairs, and Immediately, it seemed, there
came down an avalanche of men. No
one knew that during this time the old
lady had been standing in her night
clothes at the bedroom door yelling:
whats tn matter? What's tn mat
ter? What's tn matter"
When they dashed toward the barn
it presented to their eyes it's usual APP
pearance. solemn, rather mystic in the
black night. The Swede's lantern was
overturned at point some yards from
in front of the barn doors. 1t contained
n wild little confiagration of its own,
aud even in their excitement some of
those who ran felt gentle secondary vi
bration of the thrifty part of their
minds at sight of this overturned IAN
tern. Under ordinary circumstances it
would have been a calamity.
But the cattle in the barn were
'i"hPiihb' u"hhPihS, 'i"hP'ihS' "hA
above this noise could be heard q hum
ming like the song of innumerable bees.
The old man hurled aside the great
doors, and yellow flame leaped out
at one corner and sped and sped and
wavered frantically up the old gray
wall. 1t was glad, terrible, this single
flame, like the wild banner of deadly
and triumphant foes.
With his open knife in his hand old
Fleming himself had gone headlong
into the barn, where the sitting smoke
swirled with the air currents, and where
could be heard in it's fullness the ter
rible chorus of the flames, laden with
tones of hate and death, hymn of
wonderful ferocity.
He flung blanket over the old mares
head, cut the halter close to the manger,
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-01-30

Grandpa-now-was that true what
lou was telling those men?"
" "What?" asked the grandfather.
what wasI telling them?"
20, about you running"
"Why, yes, that was true enough,
lmmie. 1t was my first fight, and there
Uas an awful lot Of noise, you know"
Ri One of the hired men, q Swede, de-
sired to drive to the county seat for
& Burposes of his own. The old man
1onned n horse and an unwashed buggy.
1T appeared later that one of the pur-
poses of the Swede was to get drunk.
n After quelling some boisterous frolic
sof the farmhands and boys in the gar
*ret, the old man had that night gone
peacefully to sleep, when he was
aroused by clamoring at the kitchen
door. He grabbed his trousers, and
they waved out behind as he dashed
Forward. He could hear the voice of
.the Swede, screaming and blubbering.
Die pushed the wooden button, and as
the door few open, the Swede, maniac,
Stumbled inward. chattering, weeping,
still screaming: de barn firel Firel
Firel De barn fire! Firei Firei"
q There was o swift and Undesirable
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-01-30
CATS WITHOUT TAILS.
Their Home Is In the Isle of Man, Near
the English Coast

Their Home L. In the Isle of Man, Near
the English Coast
At first glance you III gnt cal il II rab-
bit or a kangaroo's little cousin; but il
is really a cat, even if it hasn't any tail.
Its home is in the Isle OF Man, south
of England, and for that reason it IL
called Manx cat 4 few of the kind
have been brought to this country, but
they do not thrive very well outside of
their native land.
To one acoustic med to an ordinary
cat the Manx cat apears very unfinished
and incomplete, its tail being Ia mere
brush of hair hardly as large as Il rab-
bits tail. 1t is much bigger aud
stronger than the common pussy"
and il has a roundish head. with fuller
Iiercer eyes. Its hair also is coarser and
thicker. often yellow or buff, and its
hind legs are longer and of greater
strength than the others. And it's claws
--one touch of them is enough, for they
are long and sharp, and when fighting
the Manx cat drives them deep into the
flesh of its enemy. II is astonishingly
swift in its movement and like its wild
err brother. the wildcat. il knows no
fear. For catching rats and mice, rob
bits. birds and other small game no
animal equals it.
Although the Manx cat lives in AMI
around, the homes Of mankind. II is
not so gentle and easily tanned as an
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-01-30

k-Ol The hickories lazily swished his tail.
The warm sunshine made an oblong of
a vivid yellow on the floor Of the grocery
Could you see the whites of their
<yes?" said the man who was seated on
= nap box.
Nothing of the kind" replied old
Henry, warmly. Just lot of fitting
4gures. and let go when they 'peared
70 be thickest. Bang!"
INF. Fleming" said the grocer. His
deferential voice expressed somehow
the old mans exact social weight. "Mr.
Fleming, you never was frightened
much in them battles, was you?"
" The veteran looked down and
Srinned. Observing his manner, the
entire group Uttered. "Well. guess
waa." he answered, finally; pretty well
scared, sometimes. Why, in my first
battle / thought the sky was falling
down. / thought the world was com
ing to an end. You bet | was scared"
Everyone laughed. Perhaps it seemed
strange and rather wonderful to them
that a man should admit the thing
and in the tone of their laughter there
WAS probably more admiration than if
old Fleming had declared that he had
always been lion. Moreover. they
NEW that he had ranked as an orderly
4 11rgeant, and so their opinion Of his
horoism was fixed. None, to be sure.
knew how an orderly sergeant ranked
but then il was understood to be some
t~~AAr, eh 80 ,,ar ~,
stars. So when old Henry admitted that
he Ind been frightened there was n
yangh.
'fSsThe trouble was" said the old man.
II thought they were all shooting at
me-. Yes. sir. I thought every man in
the other army was aiming at me in
particular, and only me. And il seemed
- darned unreasonable. you know.
wanted TO explain to EN- what an al
mighty good fellow I was. because
thought then they might quit all try
ing to hit me. But | couldn't explain.
and they kept on being unreasonable e.
blim!-blam!-bang! So I run!"
VIZ Two little triangles of wrinkles APP
peared ut the corners of his eyes. Evil
IDENTITY he appreciated some comedy in
this recital. Down near his feet. how
ever, little jim, his grandson. was visi-
bly, horror-stricken. His hands were
clasped nervously and his eyes were
wide with aston'shment at this terrible
scandal. his most magnificent grand
Mther telling such thing.
When little Jim walked with his
grandfather he was in the habit cf
skipping along on the stone pavement
IN front of the three stores and the
hotel of the town and betting that he
could avoid the cracks. But upon this
day he walked soberly, with his hand
tripping two of his grandfather's fin
gers. Sometimes he kicked distracted
u at dandelons that curved over the
walk. Anyone could see that he was
much troubled.
There's Sickles' colt over in the med
Der, Jimmie" said the old man. Don't
you wish you owned one like him?"
"Um," said the boy, with strange
lack Of interest. He continued his re-
4ections. When finally he ventu.ed:
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-01-30
Hanged and Then Vanished.

An English custom OF rot SO long
ago was to hang smugglers on gibbets
arranged along the coasts. and then
tai the bodies that they might he pre-.
served long while. as u warning To
other culprits. AS late as 1922 three
men thus vanished could have been
s--h hanging from Dover castle. Some
tunes the process was extended to rob.
bers. assassins, incendiaries and other
criminals. John Painter, who fired the
dockyard at Portsmouth. was first
hanged and then tarred in i.76 From
time to time he WINS given fresh coat
OF ,arnish. aud thus was made to last
nearly "a years. The weird custom did
not stop smuggling or other crimes.
but no doubt II worked some influence
as u preventive.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-01-30
He knew wha, sho Needed.

One small boy. aged three. has sis
ter, aged nearly two, who has propcn-
sity for upsetting her mothers spool
basket. For this offense she has had
to be corrected several tunes. and her
brother has become aware OF the enor-
nifty OF the offense. Recently. the
mother heard terrible uproar In her
room. where the children were togethqr,
and. going to see what was the matter,
found the little girl weeping. whilr the
boy. looking very conscious OF virtue
and radiant with efficiency. aid: .s't;Sbs
tipped over the pool basket. mSmmsr-
hut she's all 'panked." ~ Boston TraAr
script
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-01-30
DECREPIT TOMeSTONES.
A Haven Where Old and Neg .ected Mon
uments Are Protected.

A Haven Where Old and Neg ected Mon
uments Are Protected
On Croton Point, jutting picturesque
ly into the Hudson river. there is Gem
etery with singular purpose. 1t is Il
rescue mission for aged and decayed
gravestones. The modern cemetery
usually refuses admittance To these
tottering tombstones. because they will
not look pretty alongside. the new mon
nments. In the Manor cemetery every
grave marker can hold high its head, no
matter how poor its design or how
weatherbeaten its appearance. 1t will
be fully the social equal of it's neishbor.
Here it can spend the rest of its days
until time and the elements cause il to
join the handful of dust il commence
rates.
For bodies can be buried here, too.
either originally or by transfer from
some old graveyard which the living
throng demands for it's uses. 4 shore
distance off IS the Van Cortland manor
house. the only mansion of its kind
which is occupied by the direct de-
scendants of its first owner. Here live
James Stevenson Van Cortlandt and
his sister, removed by three or four
greats and grands" from Stephanus
Van Cortlandt, the builder of the house.
His body and that of his wife were
hurled somewhere within the ten acres
Of the present cemetery, but the loca-
ton Of the graves is unknown.
On the edge of the land just taken is
the old burial ground of The manor, con-
tanning 40 or so bodies. Here lie Pierre
Van Cortlandt. once lieutenant gov
ernor of New York. and his wife Johan-
ma. He died in ia. aged "a. and she in
Gen. Philip Van Cortlan,!t, who died in
1891. having distinguished himself in
the revolution. Many of the Clintons.
Beekmans. Van Wycks and others re-
lated to the Van Cortlandts sleep in this
little plot.
So the spot is historic, and the dccrep-
i; tombstoncs from other Westchest~r
Graveyards will find congeniaI company
here. To these grounds should he taken
all the battered headstones of ST. Johns
Ct metery in Hudson street, New York.
were there anyone sufficiently interest
cd in the dead to do the v,ork
Room for tae dead is nearly as hard 70
find as room for the livirg. Cemeteries
are exempt from taxes. and super
visors are 10th to consent to seI-
ting aside ground for srch pur-
poses. because the tax list is de
creased thereby. In the Manor cemetery
there are nearly 1000 lots. and it is be-
lieved that this will be room enough for
new burials ard removals for some
time. In tho future It may be that the
bounds will be extended
In the center of the cemetery it is
proposed TO build G.. A. II. monument.
and Pierre Van Cortlandt Post has
charge Of tn" project. So here will sleep
soldiers OF many wars. founders OF
many first families" and the dead from
many abandoned graveyards. In the
midst Of all the old tombstones will tell
Of the makers Of the past, nor need to
fear another transplanting.-N. Y.
Press
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-01-30
SAVAGE TELEGRAPHY.
A Mystery Which Has Never Been Solved
by White Travellers.

| W ATsseicfb.
Ry what occult means do barbarians
transmit news with almost the rapid
il, OF lightning? Again and again has
this puzzled the advance forces OF civ
| ilization. In the Souoan. where the
worlds interest ccnters now; with the
Indians, on the western frontiers of
the United States; among the Eski-
mos of Alaska-in fact. with savages
in nearly every quarter of the glo..e-
he facility with which information is
spread far and wide is marvellous.
Only with the utmost difficulty mas
the intelligence department of the
d 'itisl army learned OF the movements
OF the dervishes. The Egyptians and
OF her native allies OF the English army
seem not to have been possessors of the
der>isnes' secret modes.
On the other hand. Mohammedans
everywhere were informed Of the adj
vanc, upon the Nile of the Anglo Egyp-
tan army. No more pilgrims are going
to Mecca. bu; all are hooking to tho
green standard of the khalifa.
Long before the tidings OF the Gus
ter massacre reached Fort Abraham
Lincoln the Sioux had spread it among
their brethren of the northwest. The
scouts of Crooks column 10 the south
knew of it in day or two. and those
with Gibbons, further northwest. were
not long without the Information. Ter
rvs Crow scouts told their chief the
next day, and the story was discredit-
ed, Two days later, when Terry reached
the battlefield. he found his scouts had
not exaggerated.
In Alaska several years ago naval
lieutenant ON exploration ran short Of
provisions. He pushed on toward q
settlement, reducing ratiouseve.y hour.
When he reached there he found the in
habitants had provided against his COM
ing and had bounteous store awaiting
HIM. The people in the village were of
n different tribe from those through
whose domain he had passed.. and no far
as he could learn were not IN commu-
nicntion with them.--Golden Days.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-01-30
Modern Arr.

why did you put the plush album
away?"
"Oh. we don't need it any more. Mary
wears her fathers photograph in her
brooch. her mothers in her belt buckle,
the boys in her watch and bracelet,
while grandma is on the coal bucket
ond grandpa on the parlor vases. De
troit Free Press
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-01-30
RAT OF RARE TASTE.
IL Used It's Tall to securo Daily Supply
of Dainty Food.

story is told of recently deceased
rat who obtained oil from a narrow
necked bottle by dipping it's tail there
In. Then he licked the oil from hrs long
aud well-oiled tail and waxcd fat. The
truth OF the story is certified by rep
ptable men. and is contained in ''Sto-
ries Of Animal Sagacity," a book pub
lisbed by S. w. Partridge & Co., of Lon
don.
The rat had the misfortune to be
born in machine shop. where only
metal was used. and there was, conse-
quently. little good food for his kind.
He was brought up in penury by his
parents, and after he was old enough to
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-01-30
A Day Of Enioyment.

Mr.. Gabber-Where's Mrs. Gabbcr?
Servant--Somebody told Ter an im-
portant secret this morning. and she
has been out all day. going from house
to house visiting her friends.-Spare
Moments.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-01-30

-Bayonets are now altogether ma
chine-made. very simple. as well ms
clever, contrivance stamping the Steel
into proper shape.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-01-30
THE VETERAN.
BY STEPHEN CRANE.

UT of the window
could be seen three
h | C k DRY trees
placed irregularly
in n meadow that
was resplendent in
springtime green.
Further away the
old dismal belfry
o + t he village
C h urc h doomed
over the pines. A
horse meditating
- tbA ShnIa 90 Ana
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-01-30
Highest Price for SILK Goods.

From the middle ages to the present
day the highest price paid for silk
goods that NJ. Georges dAvenel. in the
Revue DIES Deux Mondes. has been able
to find. was $50 meter given by Louis
XIV. for the cloth of gold material for
dressing gown. Last year. however,
the empress OF Germany ordered al
Lyons some white silk. with flowers,
birds and foliage in relief. at $i20 a
yard. five-sixths OF the price being the
actual value of the raw silk. She intend
ed to make dress of 1t. but Il was so
beautiful that she uses il for cur
tain.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-01-30
Linrcred Over Than,

lawfully conceited man. that Smith
crs."
81 should say! His mother once told
me he was ten months cutting his
J. teeth Cincinnati Commercial Trib-
une
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-07-26
SIXTY DEPUTY SHERIFFS
At the Pittsburg Union Station, at Mid
night. Waiting Orders-Another March
On CanOnsburg,

At the Pittsburg Union Station, at Mid
On Canonsburg.
Pittsburg. Pa, July 25.-Sixty depu-
ty sheriffs have been ordered out, and
are now (midnight) at the Union Sta
ton awaiting orders to move. Their
destination is kept profound secret;
but it is supposed they are to be sent
to the mines of the New York and
Cleveland Gas Coal Company, in anti
cipation of any raid that may be made.
But as the strikers officials declare
that the contemplated march has been
abandoned, no conflict is expected.
Another march on CanOnsburg was
begun tonight. A big meeting of the
miners was held at Reissing at o'clock
this afternoon. They were informed
that the Allison mine intended 10 re-
sumo work this morning, and IN a
very short time it was decided TO make
another tramp across the country and
reinforce the 100 strikers that have
been on guard.
They will remain until Tuesday
morning. There was a great hurrylng
to and fro in all the mining settlements
in that section before the sun went
down. Every man decided to take two
DAYS ratiOns along. Women, as has
been the case during the present strike.
were among the most active agitotcrs.
They advised their husbands and sweet
hearts to take another irksome tramp
across the country, in order that their
conditions might be bettered.
Before evening more than 500 deter
mined men from Cecil, Reissing and
Bridgeville were modified at Bridge
vile. Shortly after Z o'clock they start
ed on the march. with the American
flag at their head. Nearly all Of the
men carried a dinner pail, and they
looked like a regiment OF toilers going
to work.
The whole country side along the
line Of march turned out to witness the
sight. They reached the Allison mine
about 10 o'clock and made the best OF
their quarters.
Nothing was done in the way OF ar
bitratiOn to-day. The commissioners
rested, and expect to accomplish con-
siderable during tomorrow. They will
endeavor to enlist more of the river
operators, and have. every reason to
hope that they will be successful.
Later: 1t was learned that the dep
uties were supplied with Winchester
rifles and dispatched to the New York
and Cleveland Company mines. The
request for deputies, it is said, came
from Mr.. DeArmitt, who received word
from a scout that a large body Of men
were marching towards the mines,
coming from the direction Of McKees-
port and the Youghiogheny district.
Nothing more definite than the above
is known here.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-07-26
WERE FOUND DEAD.
Patrick Sullivan and His Pretty
Cousin ASphyxiated by Gas in a
Bed Room of a Road House.

New York, July 25.-At a small ho-
tel in West Chester village, on the
northeastern boundary of the city,
Patrick Sullivan, twenty-five years old,
and his pretty first cousin, Annie Sui
livan, were found dead this morning.
They had been asphyXiated by illu-
minating gas, but whether the pair
had committed suicide, were accident
ally smothered, or the young man de-
liberately killed his sweetheart and
then himself, the police, coroner and
relatives of the dead are thus far un-
able to say. The manner of their TAX
ing off will probably never be salts
factorily explained. The cousins had
grown up together and lately became
engaged to be mar rtied. The father
declared the marriage impossible. The
village priest was consulted, and he
declared that the c aurch would never
sanction such a uIlion. The young
couple seemingly bJwed to this decis-
ion, and after that they were not seen
much together Saturday evening Miss
Sullivan left home for a short vaca-
tion. Whether b, accident or design
she met her cousin Patrick, and after
walking about fcr time they finally
stopped at Marti'i Ritz's little hotel, at
West Chester. sullivan, who was well
acquainted Nth the proprietor of the
road house, said that he and his cousin
had just been married and that they
were going TO leave the place on ac-
count of trouble it would cause in the
two families Ritz knew the couple
well, and on Sullivan's statement con-
sented to give them room for the
night. 1t was a dingy apartment, and
this morning when the smell of gas
was discovered the Sullivans were
found asphyxiated in the wlndowless
room. The young woman lay dead
upon the bed. She was fully dressed.
Sullivan's corpSe was stretched on the
floor alongside THE bed. he was also
fully dressed. The gas bracket was
broken, and when the door was forced
\ chair which had been fastened under
the knob fo9a time resisted pressure
from the outside.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-07-26
A NOTED HOTEL
Of the Summer Resort Variety Total
ly Destroyed by Fire, Yesterday
How Some Property Was Saved.

Utica. n. Y, July 25.-Fire soon ar
ter midnight this morning almost COM
pletely destroyed the Spring House. at
Ritchfield Springs, only small part OF
the western corner being left standing.
The fire broke out in the landing. AT
the time there were 160 guests in the
house, seventy of them from New York
and Philadelphia, ond one hundred
employes Of the hotel. Every person
in the building, as far as known, es-
caped. The night before the hoteSwas
the scene Of one of the seasons most
brilliant hops, which broke up at mid
night.
An hour later the cry OF fire was
heard. The flames progressed slowly
through the various parts of the hotel,
and except the employees who occupied
quarters in the vicinity of the Laundry.
everybody had ample time to get out.
AS usual in such cases, many OF the
guests saved their less valuable pos
sessions, carrying out band boxes and
leaving their jewelry and money be-
hind. Rev. George Reynolds went
through the hastily vacated rooms and
literally filled his pockets with money.
watches. diamonds and jewelry OF all
kinds. Frank Vandeyer found eleven
pocket books that had been left behind
by their owners. They found claim
ants for most Of the property.
Few persons will leave Richfeld on
account of the fire. 1t is probable that
T. R. Proctor the proprietor OF the
hotel. will replace the burned structure
with a brick building. The loss is es-
timated at 100000; insurance, $4,000.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-07-26
A WARNING FROM KANSAS.
Operators Must Not Try to ship Coal Into
Strike Territory.

strike IerritOry.
Pittsburg. Kansas, July Pa lead
ing labor man who is national president
of one of the greatest labor organiza-
tions in the United States. said to-day;
The operators must not think they
can smuggle coal out Of Kansas to go
into strike territory. 1t is one of the
doctrines Of organized labor that when
ever one set of men commence to do
work that is TO the injury Of organized
labor, the work becomes scab work.
The miners of Southern Kansas are
union men. As long as they mine coal
for Kansas and territory which they
have been accustomed to supply, they
are occupying neutral ground and are
not interfering. When they mine coal
10 be used in territory usually supplied
by miners who are striking. they be-
come in the eyes of organized labor
what we call scabs. II makes no differ
enCe if the Burlington coal. which was
transferred in Kansas City a few days,
was for the use of the Burlington or
to be furnished to other railroads. If
it is used by the Burlington in territory
that has been supplied from points in
Illinois. where there is a strike. the
coal was nOn-union coal as soon as it
got into strike territory"