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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-11-26

where's Lizzie, mother?" he would
ask. ~ believe she's dead"
And his mother, hastily wiping her
eye with a corner of her apron, would
always answer:
"Dead-yes, she is to us, Juddie."
And Jud would sigh, and the sun
shining on the bits of broken glass
failed 10 comfort him.
1t had been seven years now since
Elizabeth's wedding day. Only rarely
did she visit home, and even then the
visits were rot satisfactory. Elizabe tn
knew, and they knew Old Ephraim
Tracy never went to the store when
Lizzie came home; he would sit in his
armchair and watch his beautiful
daughter with adoring eyes. Once he
came up and took the slender white
| hand, sparkling with rings, into his old
| knotted ones.
only to think of Tracy having
rings like that" he said, exultantly.
But Elizabeth suddenly burst into
| tcara.
I'D give them all, father, IL only
|
| she said.
he old nan only pooh-poohed at
| this, but il was noticed that he disap-
peared quickly. and some minutes aft
erwards they found him crying softly
| IN the woodshcd. Yet he never seemed
TO harbor any ill-will toward his SON
in-law but was proud Of him in his
Guie', unobtrusive way.
u would like to see Lizzie's house. =
he said one day, looking across the
same purple hills. "But mebbc It's all
for The best; it's all for the best"
Gcoffrcy Dillingham;, with all his
faults, was not stingy, and the Ger
tam, generous checks that came from
ms hand othe Tracy family began to
have their effect
Tho term u shiftlessncss that had
been applied 10 Ephraim for so MANY
years gradually lifted. and a certain
AR 81 prosperity began TO perynde
me hitherto bare little dwelling. But
,he cup had its bitter drop, You may
he slre, for the Trncys never forpot
That The giver Of IL all despscd them in
his heart, and they would gladly have
returned 10 the pinch Of poverty
again, could they but have had their
Lizzie back.
SO the years rolled by, bending old
Ephraim Tracy's back more and more,
silverng the hair Of Elizabcth's moth.
er and deepening the childishncss Of
Jud's wistfu' eyes.
Seems like Ephraim's stories amt
nigh so funny as they used 90 be-" said
E'ihu Stafford with shake ~ bia fray
head. Guess he mopcs after that pal
OF his'n; never's seen the inside ~ her
house yit. The whole family feel II
pretty much, guess"
where does Lizzie live, mother7''
asked Judson one day. "Can't no
therep want TO see her."
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-11-26
KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
Holding of Their Annual
Convention.

Chicago, Nov. 1G.-Unanimity of ac-
ton characterized the opening session
of the knights of Labor at Odd Fellows
hall, CO Clark street, Tuesday. Without
dissenting voice the delegates de-
nounced T. V. Powdcrly, formerly ger
eral master workman of the knights Of
Labor, but now immigration commits
sioner at New York. heard the report of
several officers and appointed various
committees. The recent Nirden and
Pana miners strikes were referred 10
in report submitted by !. ID. Chamber
lain. general worthy foreman, in which
Gov. Tanner was scored. General Mas
ter Workman Henry y. Hicks, of New
York, read his annual report. in which
he touched upon the recent war and
gave resume of the work done by the
knights of Labor during the year. He
advised ali labor organizations to guard
against politics in their meetings and
conventions.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-11-26

pushed back the lovely hair from the
white forehead.
You'd better go upstairs, Lizzie"
he said, tenderly.
They put her to bed shortly after
that, but before morning sharp pains
set in and doctor was hurriedly sent
for.
As the fever rose she grew light
headed and babbled on about father,
Jud, and Andy, too. She thought she
was at home again, living again her
simple, humble life.
what is it, doctor?" her husband
whispered, great fear Juggling at his
heart.
inflammation of the lungs" the
doctor had answered briefly.
So, in thai luxurious room, the strug-
bic hogan, the life and death angel
closing in combat. Godfrey Dilling-
ham in the terribly trying days that
followed, bending over that slight. be-
loved FORM realized for the first time
what his sin had been; the misery he
| must have caused his wife. the pride
that had blinded him to all parental
claims. With old Martin ChuzZlewit,
he could but exclaim: "Self-self-
self" And now she would die and
leave him.
He walked to the window and looked
across the bare and frozen fields.
"Aad they have loved her, too" he
murmured. "Oh, Elizabeth, my wife.
only live, and will make it up a thou
sand times"
He would send for them now, he
whispered. AS IL in answer to his
thought. the kindly physician raised
his ewes.
"lsettcr telegraph for her parents"
he said "She will reach the crisis be-
fore twcnty-four hours, and she NAV
not pass it,"
Ephraim Tracy was In the back ward
divcsting his plump turkey Of feathers
wher the telegram came. Jud stood
gathering up the feathers for buster.
Amt IT fat, Juddic?" said the old
man glccfnlly, land won't our Lizzie
! Xix, it?"
Before Jud could frame an answer.
Mrs. Tracy came out and held up the
Il
! yellow sheet.
Father, father" she cried. trem-
blingly, ~ dispatch has come from
Dexter and Elizabeth is dangerously
I sick"
jim and Andrew went too.
~ GeoiTrey Dillingham; thinks I'm
/ Rolnf 70 stay away. he's mistaken"
SAID dim, with a big lump in his throat.
shes my sister and I've right to see
7 her"
Ard so have T." cried Andrew.
brushing his shirt sleeve across his
tear.flled eyes.
They reached Dexter that night. but
she old not know them. Jud alone
was shut out. md wandered II his own
sweet will up and down the beautiful
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-11-26

Illinois, who, for 10 years has been
Publishing association, made her last
report from that affiliated organization.
She then resigned to take charge of the
Appeal. the official organ of the Willard
memorial circles which will be organ
lied to try and save the Temple.
The evening session opened with a
children's hour with singing and reci-
tations by the ST. Paul Sunday school
children, the programme having been
arranged by Miss Anna A. Gordon,
worlds superintendent of the Loyal
Temperance Legion. AS they quoted
Scripture texts they placed chrysanthe-
NUNS in large wreath about picture
of Miss Willard and then the group
were taken in flash light picture.
Invitations for the next convention
were presented by Seattle and Los An
geles on the Pacific coast; Portland,
Me-; Detroit, Mich; Niagara Falls, n.
Y; Cincinnati, o.. and a general invita-
ton from the state of Texas. The
choice was left to the executive COM
mittee.
ST. Paul. Mimi, Nov. 1S.-What is
known as the post-eXecutive committee
of the w. C. T. T.. where various mat
tiers of business referred to the board
by the convention are acted on, met in
this city Thursday. Seattlew decided
upon as the next place for holding the
convention, the time to be about the
middle of October, the exact date being
fixed later
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-11-26

But his mother had answered him SO
sharply. Jud had gone away to his lit
] tie room and cried. No one ever spoke
sharply to Judson.
And Elizabeth mourned, too. AZ
fectionate, dutiful and loving as she
was, the suIdering OF old ties was
deeply painful. She wanted her moth
err; her dear old, patient father; simple
Jud with his pure, child's soul; she
wanted them ALL even Jim and An
drew. Godfrey Dillingham; read his
wife's heart well, marked the sadness
Of the sweet face, but he kept silent.
November with its short days passed
rapidly away, until it lacked but two
weeks till Thanksgiving.
Ephraim Tracy came home one
night bearing a live turkey.
For the lands sake, father" cried
his wife. as she came out to investigate
the muffied gobble, "what did you get
live one for?"
This is for Lizzie, mother" replied
the old man. 81 got it early SOS to fat
ten ii myself for Thanksgiving. She
can Luy plenty of 'em, but she'll relish
the one father sends her most"
Mrs. Tracy brushed away sudden
tear.
$50 she would, father" she an
swered, softly.
So the turkey was penned securely
in the yard and fed SO much by watch
full Jud that it threatened to burst
before the eventful day arrived.
Elizabeth, in her home, seemed to
grow paler and slighter these short
November days. Her husband, coming
homo one night, found her shivering
over the library fire.
''What is it, Elizabeth" he asked,
anxicusly.
II don't know" answered his wife,
her teeth chattering, "only I'm so
cold, Godfrey"
SO cold. He went up to her and
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-11-26
one Dozen killed in n wreck.

Trenton, Ont, Nov. 16. - y Grand
Trunk express train. bound for Toron-
to, crashed into moving freight train
near Murray Hill crossing, two miles
west of here, at $3.50 Tuesday morning
and several cars were smashed almost
to splinters. SO far rs known, IL per-
sons were killed and n dozen or more
seriously injured. a misplaced switch
was the cause of the accident, the west
bound train taking the wrong track,
on which was the east-bound freight.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-11-26
ing the purity of her cheek, and he

I
did not answer.
So in the Tracys' little home, mad.
so desolate by Elizabeth's fitting, the
invitation never came. Six months after
Elizabeths departure, old Ephraim
Tracy came slowly home. II was
evening. and already the first breath
of spring could be detected in the
soft air. lie sat heavily down upon
the little back porch looking more
bowed than ever and his faded eyes
were infinitely weary.
Lizzie don't say nothin' about our
visit mother" he began.
Mrs. Tracy was busy getting sup
per, but she came out and sat down by
him, taking his hand tenderly between
her own.
Don't you see through il, Eph-
raim?" said she, gently, avoiding the
wistfulness OF the troubled eyes. eve
amt Godfrey Dillingham's kind of
folks, and Elizabeth must do as he
tells her, Of course. | knew just how
it would be; the child dissent write.
father"
A mist gathered in the old mans
eyes, and he looked away TO where the
purple hills kissed the western sun.
THE child dassen't write" And he
was her father; yes, old. obscure,
worthless as he was, she was his
child, and Dillingham; had taken her
from him. He did not eat any sup
per that night, and after time crept
quietly off to bed.
Next to hisfather,p poor Jud mourned
after Elizabeth most, refusing to be
comforted Even the most dazzling
bits of green and blue glass, brought
to him by his affectionate little play
mates, failed to please him, and for
many weeks the playhouse was de-
serted. The little fellow would rove
in and out, patient sorrow written
in the childish eyes.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-11-26
SUCCEEDS MISS WIZARD.
Mrs. stevens, of Maine, Elected Presi-
dent of the w. G. II. 1.-THE Closing
session-Mcet Next I'm Seattle.

ST. Paul, Mimi, Nov. 16.-At Tues
days session of the w. c. L. u. the fol-
lowing officers were elected: Presi-
dent, Mrs. l.. NJ. n. Stevens, of Maine;
corresponding secretary, Mrs. S. NJ. ID.
Fry, of Minnesota; recording secretary,
Mrs. c. c. Hoffman, of Missouri. and
treasurer, Mrs. Helen NJ. Barker.
St. Paul. Mimi, Nov. 1.-THE closing
day of the twenty-fifth'annual conven-
ton of the Women's Christian Tenn
perance union of the United States was
very full of business, many delayed SUI
perintendents' reports being heard in
the intervals of business. The last of
the Temple was heard at the morning
session when Mrs. Matilda b. Carse Of
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-11-26
A BiiI to Provide for war Expenses.

Washington, Nov. lS.-Chairman Can
non, of the appropriations committee
of the house, has called meeting OF
the subcommittee on deficiencies 10
meet Saturday, November &c, to consid-
er the estimates for the maintenance
of the extraordinary expenses of the
army during the period from January
1, 1899, to July /. 1899. 1t will be nee
essary to frame and enact an urgent de-
ficiency bill to provide for these en-
penditures before the holiday recess,
as the balance of the $226,000,000 and
the original $50, 900. coo appropriated to
carry on the war are not available after
December 81.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-11-26
Society Man Suicides.

Denver, Col, Nov. 16.-Arthur Van
Inwagen, member of the Denver Ath-
letic club and prominent society man,
shot himself in the head, inficting
fatal wound. in bathroom in the club
building. lie was 25 years Of age and
came to Denver from Chicago a year
ago No cause for the suicide is known.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-11-26
Let All Give Thanks

Sing sweet thy sweet Thanksgiving. o.
Soul! and ring ye bells,
TIL the world shall catch the chorus and
the anthem heavenward swells!
For His love and for His mercy-for His
cross and Christening rod,
For His tender benedictions. let the whole
world thank it's God!
Atlanta Constitution
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-11-26
Win Regrets.

Tommy wish hadn't eaten SO
much turkey.
Mother-Why? Do you feel sick?
mo; but I'd like to eat some more"
IN. Y. Truth.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-11-26
Society Turkey.

Billings-Ah! Society turkey to-day,
Ell?
Mrs. Hashcroft--Why, what do you
mean, Mr.. Billings?
THE dressing is the best part of
it."-Indianapolis Journal.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-11-26
why Notf

Let us each and all buy two Thanks
giving dinners-the second one for the
stricken family that does not now
see where that dinner is coming from.
N. Y. Recorder.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-11-26
Fire nj Portsmouth, O.

Cincinnati, Nov. 1s.--A Portsmouth
CO., special 10 the Times-Star says:
Fire at two n. m. destroyed Dice's livery
stable, Farmers hotel, Tricks Touring
mill and residence. The loss will prob
ably reach s7''ooo' partly A)d-
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-11-26

"How often" said Miss Miami Brown.
hit do happen dat er thoughtless re-
markell Spite de plaisure oh er occa-
sion!" "Yassendeed," replied Erastus
Pinkley. "One O. de gues'es at ouah
own table stopped pap right in de
middle o de kyahvin' ter AK i'm whah
he got de y."-Troy (N.Y.) Times.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-11-26

had set
IN as usual, with
dull gray skies
and chilly, pene-
tratinr winds. Tn
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-11-26


T|ttTt Novcmber's chill IS
In the air.
Tomorrow Is Thanksgiving day.
The farmhouse stands In sheltered nook,
It's walls are filled with warmth and
It's fires shine out with friendly look
TO welcome all who enter here.
Full forty years have come and gone
Since first this hearthstone's rudy glow.
Fresh kndled, flung its light upon
Thanksgiving guests OF long ago.
Long was the list OF squlres and DANES;
From year to year how short 1t grew!
Read out the Old. familiar names
They heard here when this house was
new.
Grandmother?-ayc she went the first:
Grandiather?-by her side he rests;
The shade and sunlight, intcrspcrsed.
Have fallen long above their breasts.
Our aunts and unclcs ?--sunlcrcd wide,
Their graves lie east their graves lie
west: .# .'".h 4 . f.. 90 -'.
As veteran soldiers SCARED and tried.
They fought their fight. they earned their
rest .....
Our fathcr?-dcar and gentle heart!
A nature sweet, beloved by all;
How early turned his steps apart
To pass from human ken and call!
Our mothcr?-brisk and kindly soul!
How brave she bore fatc's every frown,
Nor rested till shs reached the goal
Where all must lay their burdens down!
Our brother?-toward the setting sun.
From w remote. his home is made,
And many year It's course has run
Since here his boyish sports were played.
Put by the book! My heart Is sore.
The night winds up the chimney flee,
The fires within CLEAN as before,
But none are here save you and me!
But. sister, you and again ...
VIII heap the hearth and spread the board
And serve our kindred, now as then,
With all that home and hearts afford.
The scattered remnants of our line,
Well summon meath this roof once more,
And pledge. In rare affections wine,
The memory OF those days of yore.
God bless them all-thc fond and true!
God keep them all--both here and there,
Until the Old becomes the New,
Forever, I'm His Mansions Fair!
Marion Hicks Harmon, In Youths Com
panion.
The age-herald., 1898-02-21
LOAD. OF LUMBER.

Yesterday afternoon the patrol wagon was called to alley A, between Seven- teenth and Eighteenth streets and re- turnd with load of tramps. There were nine in the crowd and out of the lot only two had the regular number of limbs.
 The missing legs were supplied by va- rious substitutes. Some had wooden legs, others crutches and others hobbled along on sticks. As they filed into the city jail it was a pitiable, yet a laughable. sight. If all the peg legs, crutches and sticks had been sawed into stove wood of the regu- lar length, there would have been at least "a cord.''
 MT. McCullum, the patrol wagon driver, said that as he drove over the belgian blocks it sounded like he had load of lumber.
The age-herald., 1898-02-21
WASHINGTON ON THE BALLOT Open the School Houses and
 DiSfranchise
IGNORANT OF ALL RACES
Distinguished Negro Educator Writes an Open Letter to the Louisiana Constitutional Con
 vention-Be Fair to Both Races.

New Orleans, Feb. 2o.--Booker T. Wash ington, prominent colored leader and edu- cator at Tuskegee, Ala, in an open letter session in this city, in which, after ex- to address the convention, among other things says:
 "Since the war no state has had such an far as it concerns politics, as is now given Louisiana.
 "The negro agrees with you that 1t is necessary to the salvation of the south that the restriction be put upon the bal lot I know that you have two serious problems before you: ignorant and cor rupt government on the one hand and on the other a way to restrict the ballot so that control will be in the hands of the intelligent without regard to race. With the sincerest sympathy with you in your efforts to find way out of the difficulty I want to suggest that no state in the south can make law that will provide an opportunity or temptation for an ignorant colored man, without injuring both men. Any law controlling the ballot that is not absolutely just and fair to both races will WOTk mOTe permanent tO tHe WDlIeS than to the blacks.
 "I beg of you further that in the degree that you close the ballot box against the ignorant that you open the school house. More than one-half of the people of your state are negroes. No state can long pros- per when a large percentage of it's citi- zenship is in ignorance and poverty and has no interest in government.
 "Let the very best educational opportu- mites be provided for both races and ad- ded to this the enactment of an election law that shall be incapable of unjust dis elimination, at the same time providing that in proportion as the ignorant secure education, property and character, they will be given all the rights of citizenship. Any other course will take from one-half your citizens interest in the state and hope and ambition to become intelligent pro- ducers and taxpayers-to become useful and virtuous citizens.
 'I belive that nothing will so help my own people in your state as provision at some institution for the highest academic and normal training in connection with thorough training in agriculture, mechan- ics and domestic economy
The age-herald., 1898-02-21
PRESIDENT LOUIE HART
Post B, Travelers's Protective Association, Re-
 turned Yesterday From St. Louis.

President Louie. Hart of Post B, Alab. ma division Travellers Protective association, returned yesterday afternoon from St. Louis, where he went on business con- nected with the association.
 MT. Hart is one of the most enthusiastic members of the organization in the United States, and has done much toward building up Post B to its present excellent condi- tion.
 When he was elected to the presidency in March, 1897, the post had a membership of only 123, which has been increased under his administration to 240.
 The annual election will be held on March 12 in this city at the Morris hotel at which time delegates will also be elect ed to the state convention in Mobile.
 At the meeting on March 12 the great Badger fight will occur. Secretary Higdon has the entire matter in charge and has secured beautiful specimen of this vicious animal and a fine bull dog, and unless the Humane Society interferes the fight will be pulled off on schedule time.
 The national organization of the asso-
The age-herald., 1898-02-21
GOV. BOB WILL TRY AGAIN,
Taylor Says He Will Yet Be a
 Senator.
M'MlLLlN FOR GOVERNOR.
Distinguished Lecturer Says He Entered the Race Too Late in Last Contest, Incident
 in One of His Campaigns.

Governor Bob Taylor, of Tennessee. was ing on an early train after having lectured the night before.
 The governor gave his first lecture, which won fame, "The Fiddle and the Bow" As he expresses it he gave piclSings from all his lectures. No one ever heard the Tennessee lecturer say anything that was not good and the best part of all his efforts, forms rare treat for an evening.
 Governor Taylor Is of the south's most distinguished men and it is believed that he will yet shine as Tennessee's star in the senate. Many thought he would be the successful candidate before the last session of the legislature. He was not, however, but he told an Age-Herald re- porter tha the would be candidate when the next opening came around.
 "I am going to get there, too," said he, as he stood in his room in shirt sleeves and knocked the ashes from a cigar
 In explaining his defeat the last time, he said that he did not enter the race until the last moment. All the votes he had were pledged to thers and they were such warm friends that they would sup port him when he entered the race.
 "All the feeling will die down before the next race," said the governor. "McMillin will be candidate for governor and feel sure of success"
 It is said that the political aspect of Governor Taylor's family furnishes fine food for the press agents scheme, but it is his plan not to have these facts ex- plotted. His brother, Ali is a republican. and one of the most remarkable cam pajgns in Tennessee's history was be- tween them for the governorship The contest was known as the war of the roses. Ais admirers wore red and Bob's the white.
 On one occasion in Lebanon both speak CTS were booked for appearance on the same day. It was rather a singular sight to see Ali riding in a carriage bedecked with red roses and occupied by several colored republican leaders, while Bob was drawn by span of white horses in a car- riage covered with beautiful white roses and seated beside him were several noted belles of the old aristocratic school town
The age-herald., 1898-02-21
REX VULCAN'S COLD RECEPTION.
He Must Bow to the Will of the Weather
 Maker.

If the weather continues as it is as the Age-Herald goes to press, Rex Vulcan III. may consider his cool reception in one sense of the word.
 His Royal Majesty, whose ancient an- cestors presided over the fire and forge of the old gods, has recently been making a tour of sunny Africa, and if he is a true scion of the house of Vulcan, he takes his hot. But Weathermaker Jacobs has decreed that it should be cold, and even his majesty must bow acquiescence to the weathermaker's wishes.
 When people thought that spring was about to make its appearance and fn- vested their sheckels in garden seeds and implements they hadn't counted on the weathermaker. Instead of being the time of year when "a young mans fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love-" it is the time when his fancy heavily turns to blankets and coal bills.
 Yesterday and last night several attempts were made to snow. but each time only a few ftful flakes fell. The only effect 1t created was to make the old rounder