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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-08-21
Queer IInDpcnings.

While one man may fall from the roof
of house and escape unhurt, another
will receive fatal injury from merely
stubbing his toe. Frank Pommer, n
wealthy New Yorker, lost his life be-
cause some one stepped on his foot,
blood poisoning following the bruise.
Dennis Cummings fell II stories down
an elevator shaft and was unirjured
Mrs. Margaret Ryan, of Philadelphia
fell out of bed, broke her hip, and died
OF the injury. Last summer in Camden
a man was drowned in water that was
hardly knee deep, having fallen from
an attack of vertigo. Another man re-
NAMED aCoat in mid-ocean half day
and was rescued. Nobody can explain
why things happen as they do. They
simply happen. Observation-Disclosures
pi'css.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-08-21
SHE WANTED SNAKES
The Regulation Kind Tim,
In DeIirium Tr.n are

"Do you keep snakes:" she 49,,
peered through her glasses AZ ,H as d.
and Guinea pigs in the bird stora "e parroa
Il have ella monster and so,
Icons" said the bird man. 'oine ehans
Il don't think they would ars,.
see what | want is a regular snaster' Ya
the long field kind that are moi 1 nc oAed
i may as well tell you that INV ip,qIisonoh
taken 70 drinking and | want the rse aaaa y
put in his boots. 'ne snakeh
IF | were you," said the man az,
and it he keeps on drinking he'll co. VT
anyhow" "e II see saaks
NO, he won't, and he wouldnt
did II they, weren't real. Bur Il SSie hk|
live snake he'll quit, and I'm eo i ne sees d
on. Couldn't you get me some 70 iyi|
"Ies'm, | can fill an order IL
around tomorrow you can gel III you
and the man took down the addrossnu ass
customer. DNu'eSs Of n
Its test case" he said. "a +bo
went out, '.and feel sort Of curion "e wS9na|
how 1t will turn out. Nv de, - !. 70 knos
husband will he so mad when he s snSl W
snakes in his boots that he'll 90 on, tus ih
drunk as a billed owl. but mavSe ana q
work the other way-we'll hope Il VIII W
Then he sent his boy out ~ Lh,
snakes in the hedges and bitches Of | ,lI %
rie.-Chicago Times-Herald. y 'Ae puE
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-08-21
II. & o. improvements.

The work of Strengthening the track ana
reducing the grade at Tabs Station on m.
second division OF the Baltimore Ohio
railroad was recently completed, aud the
first train to use the new line was No. The
New York and st. Louis FLYER. A heav
grade and three bad curves have been elm.
mated by this work 4 mile east, at Never,
Hole, similar improvement has also len
completed after months OF work. Seyenl
reverse curves and a nasty aud Dangerous
dip are done away with AT this point VA,
Myers Hole. at Tablers. the alignment oithe
track Is being materially changed, and, as a
the other two improvements, bad grads
and sharp, annoying curves are being r.
moved. This part OF the work will be dos
in sixty days and then series OF very d4f
gerous places Will have been entirely n
moved. This work in its entirety means he
hauling OF several additional cars in cad
freight train, besides reducing the dahss
of derailments to almost nothing The "
ond division, running from Cumberland .
Brunswick, will soon be in iirst.class CO..
dition and more cheaply operated TIN
ever.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-08-21
Lace In In Xoruc.

Lace appears on all our gowns this
year, and it seems as IL Dame Fashion
were determined that every one should
be suited, for novel ways of arrange
ment are constantly appearing. The
very latest is to have the lace tied in
knots and placed on the dresses in sucl,
n way as to completely trim them. One
costume, arranged after this style, was
made of batiste covered with mauve
gauze, the decoration being entirely
composed of great Louis XVI. knots OF
lace. These knots are so very large
that 1t requires only one TO trim the
front of the skirt, while two more are
sufficient for the sides and back. This
is entirely new, and for our fortunate
sisters who are tall is particularly
graceful style.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-08-21
YOUNG GIRLS LIBERTY.
Years Are n womnn's Protection ana
Youth Is a Time of Danger.


That everything in life is tending to
make people freer in thought and ac-
ton is undoubtedly true, and it is
hcalthfultendencyi in the mnin-health-
ful for people of years and self-control.
Eut no advantage is without its disad-
yantarcs. The freer our lives become
nlonp hcaithful and safe lines the
healthier will our minds become. But
before we can safely profit by these ad-
vantaees we must have lived long
enough 10 know how TO use them and to
understand what phases of them to dis
regard. Because women are freer TO
travel alone than ever before, II does not
necessarily follow that 1t is wise and
right that young girls should be per-
mitteG to travel alone. Here comes the
truth of the proverb that whats one
mans poison is another's meat The
time was when woman could not,
with self-respect. go to place of enter
tainment unattended. Now she can.
But that does not make it right for
girl to do so. The chapcron is none the.
less indispensable to girls to-day than
she was 80 years ago. She is really more
necessary, for, as things become more
aud mere possible for women. they
should become more impossible for
girls. This may sound hard and severe.
but young girls must remember that
& womans years are her protection,
whereas girls lack of years is her
danger. The very aim and purpose of
the present tendency for woman's
greater freedom will be defeated if we
allow it to guide the actions of our
girls. The danger to immaturity al
ways becomes greater rs the danger to
maturity grows less. This we should
never overlook. 1t is blessed change
that things are safely possible towomen
which were absolutely impossible few
years ago. But progress is dangerous
as well as healthful. If parents inter-
pref the present changing conditions by
allowing greater freedom to their
daughters they will make very sad
Observation-Disclosures W. Box, in Ladies'
Home Journal
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-08-21
An Effective Trimming.

A close-ftting white serge or cloth
vest is braided in black, gilt or gilt and
black in combination with high collar
to match on plain dark gown. Add q
velvet belt of the dark shade and even
a cheap fabric takes on an air of style.
A loose vest of white satin is covered
with cream satin, mark the two shades,
with high collar. Black satin skirt,
sleeves, belt and round waist. Jet bands
outline the belt, wrists and vest. Blacl,
silk gown with entire blouse front of
white satin, covered with black net. is
embroidered with jet spangles and the
brilliant diamant bead. Sometimes q
colored bead Is introduced, such as VIC.
let, green, red, gold or turquoise.-Dry
Goods Chronicle.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-08-21
DOG ACTORS.
Heroic and Important Actions I'm the
Play Performed by CANNES.

"A stirring melodrama, in which all
the heroic and important actions were
performed by dogs, was played in Gas
gov. Scotland, recently. The manager
is an american. His production is
called Signal Lights"
The dog Towser, after the murder Of
an old squire by the villain, changes the
knives lying beside tie body, thereby
saving the hero from q charge of muir
der; the dog Leo prevents the hero from
the woultflbe assassin's pocket; the
St. Bernard Brouno rescues the heroine
from drowning; and trampwho comes
to the villains assistance is tackled by
the bulldog Ned.
But this is not all. Act ", which pre-
scnts the great railroad sensation" is
thus described on the playbill:
THE girl, Romp, is fastened with
strong ropes to the railway lne-the
train is fast approaching-the villain
changes the signal from danger to all
right'-the signalman has been chloro-
formed in the hut. but his faithful dog,
Duke rushcs in and tears the chloro-
formed handkerchief from the, face Of
his PROSTATE mnster-the dog 'Towscr'
rushes in and changes the signal to
'danger'-the dog, Prince also enters
and untics the rope which buds his
mistress to the line, and drags her from
the track as the train comes steaming
on. and stops through the changing of
The Signal Lights"
In the last act the dog Hero steals an
important will from the desk of the
villain and hides it in box, thereby
preventing the estate of Romp Hender-
son falling into the hands of her perse-
cutors."-N. Y. Journal.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-08-21
WHY THEIR NOSES WE'RE RED
Politcness Carried to an Unusual Ex-
trcme the Cause of DisfEurement.

Three young women who boarded n
street cur the other day were evidently
dressed for n reception, ard carried
card cases in their Frenchily gloved
hands. They attracted much attention,
young and would have been handsome
but for similarity of facial misfortune
each one had prominent red nose,
which presented a lurid and remark
able appearance.
Fortunately for the peace of mind Of
the other passengers on the car. wom-
an-also in gala dress-kLew them well
enough to ask with great astopish-
ment:
what in the world has happened TO
you all?"
"Oh. haven't you heard? We are 60
ing to Mrs. It's reception"
so am l. But mean what has hap
pened TO your ncses?"
Nothing. Our noses are all right.
But haven't you heard about Mrs.
H-Y'
Not word" said their mystified ac-
guaintance.
"Why. she fell off her bicycle and
skinned her poor nose. The cards were
out already for this recertion, and She
felt so badly about her Disagreement
that her dearest friends decided to show
their sympathy by wearing the same
kind of a nose To the reception"
"Oh, you sweet things! But why die
you not let all her friends know?
would have been delighted to have got
up my nose in the same style, bat sup
pose it is too late now"
They left the car together. and two
women who had been listening with a
lend-mc-your-enrs intcnseness looked
Mt each otherwith untranslatablc mean
ing as one feebly gasped:
"Wcll! well! 1 have heard say that
imitation is the sinccTest fattery, but
don't that beat the record ?'-Chicago
Times-Herald.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-08-21
FOREIGN.

The international congress of textile
workers convened in annual session al
Paris. England and the continental
countries were represented, while some
Of the French delegates held American
proxies.
Constantinople advices say that sew
eral thousand Armenian agitators from
Persia invaded Turkey and killed 200
Of the Migrik tribe, including women
and children.
According to Buenos Ayres advices the
government of the Argentine republic
has decided to prevent the landing OF
any Spanish anarchists on Argentine
soil.
Havana advices were to the effect
that in battle with the insurgent
troops at Matanzas the Spanish troops
lost heavily.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-08-21
CURED OF LYNCHiNo.
How n Texan HE a His FcchnGs
Changed About Hanging Men.

| GhnnEeu ABOUT hhhEihe
"No." said the Texan, 81 hain't had q
hand in hangin' fer long time an
ef the Lord fergives me fer what have
had 20 DO with them won't do II again.
You see it was this away: Long
about five years ago. come next August,
ard IL was hotter'n Phil Sheridan IN
Texas that year, me and four er five OF
the boys come across q peaked-lookin'
feuer one day with hoss that we
knowcd didn't belong to him. We
stopped him very polite and asst him
where he got il, and lie said he was
stranger there and had rothin' but
wagon about seven mile back and oil
the road. with a dead hess bitched to it
and n sick little gal la IL likely 10 die,
and he was out seein' eff he couldn't find
a doctor CIR a woman er somebody TO do
sornethin'. fer the little gal was all he
had on earth and he couldn't stand 10
have her die like that. He told us he
had picked up the boss we found him
ridin' because he was not able TO walk
fast enough. and wouldn't we fer GODS
sake tell him where he could find some
body TO sec the little gal, and then eff we
wanted 10 squar him up with Texas fer
takin' the boss, he wouldn't have a
word TO say.
well, we had heerd that kind of q
story many time, and the first one that
had been spread out before us saved
the mans life and lost us boss and a
subscription fer the sufferers that we
took up, and we had been learned 4 les
son. Sowhen this chap gave MS racket
like that we give him seven minutes fer
pra'r and swung him up.
THAT was the end Of ii fer the present,
but about n month after that me and
one of the boys happened to be ridin'
along the road where that Teller told US
about his little gal, and we seen some
thing that l reckon l won't forget eff
live to be 1000 years old. There was
only a ramshackle old wagon with
skeleton of horse in the shafts, and
LAWN on some old rags ii the wagon
was the little bones of child. all picked
clean and white by the buzzards, just
like the boss was.
II kinder choked up when seen that,
and my pardner done the same. and
while l was standin' there tlinkin' he
reached down under the side of the
wagon bed and picked up slip of pa
per pinned to the wood. 1t was wrote
on with lead pencil, and was mighty
near faded out, but what was left was
ths-taking from his pocket very care
fully silver box, from which he took
q small and cruInpled sheet of paper
bearing upon it the line, in child's
hand: Deere pa i cant waite no longer
for YOU to cum Because l. That
was all there was to it," he concluded,
land then me and my pardner looked
ct each other and never said n word.
There was big funeral for the little
gal and her pa and the pore old boss
that died in the harness, but it'll take
good day more'n any funeral to set
me straight with myself and put my
feelin's like they was before found
them bones and this little scrap of writ
In. And don't feel the same about
swingin' a man up fer stcalin' hoss.
neither" Star.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-08-21
Misunderstood.

"Well, / played golf with my wife =
morning." said the man at the club
Which won!' said the man at the H.
tie table.
The first man looked up. twisted ds
mouth around bit, started 10 say some
thing. but refrained.
The other one looked up.
(Which won!' he repeated.
(Which ones" said the other angrlly.
"What do you think am, Turk or Nor
mon! '-Buffalo Enquirer
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-08-21
To Whom 1t May Concern,

This is to call the attention Of the pubic
to the fact that the Wisconsin Central
Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis, Ashland.
points in Central Wisconsin en- route, ~
Company, has thousands OF acres O ~ =
farming lands in Northern Wisconsin z
sale. For comRlete information on 2
subject, address Jas. c. Pond. Ged
Passenger Agent. Milwaukee. Wis.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-08-21
The nnby,n Present.

At Ribeauville, in France, the captain
Of the local fire brigade recently became
happy father. With one accord the
brave firemen sacrificed the hirsute
adornments which were their glory. to
fill velvet cushion, and this unique gift
was duly placed in the baby's cradle,
with diploma Of honorary member
ship of the corps.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-08-21


John II. Gentry. the king of PAGERS, in
IN attempt TO lower his own record a;
Poughkeepsie, n. Y. went a mile ia
2:O2H.
At Hayes City. Kan, Mrs. Walken-
stein, wife of German tailor, shot e
jcweler named Mulheim seriously and
then shot and killed herself, jealousy
being the cause.
In Chicago Judge Dunno held Alder
man William Mangler guilty of con-
tempt of court in refusing TO tell who
offered him 81, 900 for his vote and fixed
the punishment al $1,000 fine and 90
days Imprisonment in the county jail.
During a quarrel at Forest Home.
Tex, j. ii. Meadows was shot and in
stantly killed and Maj. Watson MORALLY
wounded.
John Thomas, laboring under the de-
fusion that he was being prosecuted.
ran amuck at Spokane, Wash, and as Il
result two men were MORALLY wounded
and man and a boy seriously injured.
The mutilated bodies of David Del
rich and wife were found in their home
three miles south of Bellefontaine, o.
A bloody ak was found, showing how
they had been murdered.
BY n strange coincidence Charles
Albert, for over 40 years n prominent
lawyer of Washington, ID. C., and his
brother, Maj. James Albert, U. S. A., of
Newport, Ky. died at the same time.
Philip Korn, a wealthy coffee planter
of San Salvador. died at Tallack Lake.
CAL He was one Of the best-known cof-
fee planters in Central America.
William Arey was shot and almost in
stantly killed by DR.. W. Il. Winters at
Durango, Col. Alienation of his wife's
affections were said to be the cause.
Willie and Mary Vogel, aged four and
ten years, respectively, were drowned
ia Blue river, near Crete, Neb.
Bud Brooks and Grady Reynolds, con-
victed at Jefferson, Ca, of the murder
of Merchant NJ. c. Hunt, were SEN
fenced TO be hanged Friday, September
"a.
President Mckinley has accepted an
Invitation to attend the Ohio state fair
at Columbus, opening August 81.
Harold Mosler, Is years of age, of
Kansas City, Mo-, while visiting his
ranch near Chambcrine, y. NJ.
was hanged, it was supposed, by neigh
bors with whom the family have had
trouble over their ranch boundaries.
While visiting friends at Mont
pelier, o., Maud Young, aged 1G. shot
and killed her friend, Jennie Meyers,
- n
cause was known for the act.
Milton Virden while jumping on a
moving train at Milan, Mo-, missed his
footing and was instantly killed.
4 passenger train was wrecked near
Caddo Mills. Tex, by some one remov
ing the fish plate. Messenger Rawlins
was killed and several passengers in.
jured.
Statistics prepared at the treasury de-
partment show that 2s3.s32 immigrants
came over last year and brought S3,541,-
241 with them, an average of about SIS
per head.
September wheat sold in Chicago for
s4la cents, an advance of 90 cents IL
20 days, and it was expected the price
would reach the dollar mark before the
end of the month.
The 14-year-old son of Richard Bell,
living south of ST. Charles, Ia. was bit
ten three times by rattlesnake and
died in great agony.
Rich gold discoveries were reported
TO have been made in Trinity county.
Cal, one nugget unearthed weighing
{, 400 ounces, valued at $4,000.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-08-21
To Keen PinennnIe.-

Pineapples will. 1t is said, keep much
better IL the green crown at the top Is
twistedo off. The vegetation of the crown
takes from the goodness Of the fruit.
The crown may be temporarily restored
II desired, as an ornament in serving the
pine whole.-N. Y. Post.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-08-21

The efficiency Of the Christian En-
deavor association as religious agency
Is accounted for by the fact that it con-
tains about twice as many women a.
men.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-07-03
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
FIFTY.FIFTH CONGRESS.
Especial Session.)

IN the senate, on the 2lst, the last two sched-
ules of the dutiable list. including paper and
manufactured SundrieS, were completed. with
the exception OF the paragraphs on hides,
gloves, coal and some lesser articles, which
went over. In the house the only business
of public interest was the passage Of bill
appropriating 100000 for the repair Of Dry
Dock No 3 at New York The house adjourned
until the 9th.
IN the senate on the 2od the wool schedule
was taken up, and. after a somewhat acrimo-
nious debate, paragraph $50 was striker out, at
the request of Mr.. Allison, and the following
amendments were agreed to: On first-claSS, 10
cents per pound was substituted for house rate
OF III cents and senate committee rate cents per
pound; on second-claSs wool, for house rate Of
u cents and senate committee rate of cents,
IL cents per pound was substituted. .--... The
house was not in session
IN the senate. on the 23d, the day was devoted
largely to a discussion OF the effects of the
tariff rates upon the price Of wool, and the
speeches were on technical lines In the main.
The paragraphs Of the wool schedule relating
to raw wool were completed. and the features
relating to manufactured wooden goods were
taken up. The house was not in session.
IN the senate on the 24th, less than five
pages of the tariff bill, covering duties on man
ufactured wOolen goods were disposed of,
manly dlheHuithtS proposing 10 Ftuuce TdlcS
being offered, only to BE- rejected by decisive
majorities. S.. In the house. soon after the read
ing OF the journal. Mr.. FoSS, on behalf of the
illinois delegation, announced the death of
Representative Cooke, of Illinois. The Gus
tomary resolutions were adopted and a COM
mittee to attend the funeral appointed. and as
further mark of respect to the memory Of the
deceased the house adjourned until the 2sth.
In the senate, on the 25th, the wool, silk and
tobacco schedules of the tariff bill were COM
pleted, leaving only the items passed on the
first to be considered on the second read
ing, the free list having already been gone
over. The consideration OF the silk sched-
ule led to a strong contest against the pro-
posed duties on silk fabrics and the para
graph was passed by the slender majority of
two. The house WAS not in session
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-07-03
A Miraculous Escape.

ID. c. PaytOn, a prominent farmer
near Rocheport, Boone county, and his
two sons had miraculous escape from
drowning the other day.
They were crossing bridge oye- the Moni-
teau river with team. Just as the team
stepped upon the middle span of the bridge, the
structure gave way, and all were precipitated
into the deep. back water. In falling to the
water, distance OF 20 feet. the wagon was over
turned and Mr.. PaytOn and his two sons were
beneath 1t when 1t struck the water. The span
of the bridge fell on the wagon. Fortunately,
the water was deep and Mr. Payton dived from
beneath the wagon and swan to the shore. He
saw one of his sons holding to piece OF bridge
timber, while the other son was seen to sink.
The father rushed into the water again and
saved the boys, while a man in a skir cut the
Earness from the team and rescued the horses