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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-05-07
CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS.
One Expresses sympathy for Cuba In
the Struggle for Freedom.


Whereas. The Michigan legislature in
regular biennial session assembled. one
year ago, expressed It's sympathy for the
Cuban patriots in their struggle for inde-
pendence: and
Whereas, War still continues on the Is
land of Cuba, presenting the most horri-
Bile. pitiable and revolving conditions, and
calling forth expressions OF sympathy from
all mankind;
Resolved (the senate concurring), That
our sympathy for these afflicted people Is
hereby again renewed and our hope re-
affirmed that war. desolation and death will
speedily end on that unfortunate island and
the boon Of Independence be again an es-
tablished fact;
Resolved further That we express our
highest appreciation of the policy pursued
by President Mckinley; assert our con-
fdence in his calm, prudent, patriotic lead
ership; congratulate the congress of the
United States on the unanimity Of their
courageous action taken on the emergency
tional administration that should war
come, Michigan will quickly respond as In
"Sixty-one" and furnish her quota OF brave
and loyal sons to keep step to the music
of the Union
Resolved That copy of these resolu-
lions be forwarded by the secretary OF
state to President Mckinley and the presi-
dent OF the national senate and the speaker
or the house for communication to those
respective bodies.
Approved April 49, 1898
Printing and Binding.
Resolved by the house (the senate con-
curring), That there shall be printed and
bound in the usual form and style 5000
copies Of the official journal of this ex-
traordinary session Of the legislature; and
Resolved. That such number OF copies
OF said journals as shall remain, after the
distribution provided by the law shall have
been made. shall be disposed of as the board
OF state auditors shall determine.
Approved April 13. 1898.
To Adjust Military Claims.
Whereas, 1t appears that large part OF
the work Of the adjutant generals office
consists In investigating bounty claims.
furnishing certificates of service and state
ments of war records to khe soldiers OF
the last war, and none Of the military funds
at the disposal of the military department
are available for such work; and
Whereas, The said work has been con-
Quoted for the current year and the year
1897 at the expense OF the National guard
fund;
Resolved, by the house (the senate con-
currng), That the board OF state auditors
be and is hereby authorized and directed to
investigate and examine into the expense
of such work. and determine as to what
amount OF the same should rightfully be
paid from the general fund for the years
1897 and 1898. And II upon examination OF
the facts, II is found that the National
guard or other military funds OF the state
ought to be credited with an allowance for
such work. the board of state auditors Is
authorized. empowered and directed to
draw their warrant for such sum upon the
general fund, the amount of the same to
be placed TO the credit of the proper mill
tary fund.
Approved April Is, 1898.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-05-07
BILL FOR WAR REVENUE.
4 Republican Measure which VIII
Tax the Rich and Spare
the Poor.

The proposed bill for revenue to de-
fray expenses of the war will be sure
to meet with opposition from the
democrats. Yet il must excite general
derison when the gentlemen who have
posed so long as friends of the poor
man" and "foes Of the corrupt money
power are heard as advocates of rev.
enue from taxes on tea and coffee, and
from increased duties on sugar, all of
which are necessaries of civilized life, in
preference to n great aggregate revenue
derived from stamp duties that will be
payable almost exclusively by the So
called creditor class. lie who in dema-
gogic, populistic and democratic ora
tory is described as ."the poor man." or
zone of the plain, common people" pays
for his clothes, his house rent, his gro
ceries and for all his necessaries, com
forts, and Injuries, in spot cash, and
without the Intervention of bank,
and he is free from any burden of the
new revenue bill. But "the money
power" which does it's trading mainly
by paper, will pay tax on every check
IL draws. The hated "bondholder" also
comes in for his share Of the increased
burden of war; brokers and spectators
of all sorts will pay tax on every regis
tntion or transfer of stocks and bonds,
and upon every memorandum Of agree
ment to buy or sell. All these things are
burdens laid on what Mr.. Bryan calls
"the money power" and they are bur-
dens from which those whom he calls
"the plain, common people" will be al
most wholly exempt.
The tax of one to five dollars on all
tickets for travel from the United
States to a foreign port is one that In
the case of steerage tickets is likely to
be borne by the steamship companies,
and in the case of first-class passen-
gers will fall on shoulders we'll able to
bear it. The tax on deeds of conveyance
will fall in almost every instance on the
seller, and 1t will be rare that the seller
of property valued at $4,000 will suf-
fer real hardship by contributing $40
to the government.
With hardly an item quotab!e by way
OF exception to the rule, the proposed
war revenue lays new and not very
oherous burdens upon strong shoulders
and spares the sinews of the weak.
Nevertheless, democratic opposition
may be expected. 1t will, however, be
more farcical than logical.-Chicago
Inter Ocean.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-05-07
THE NEW LAWS.
Constitutional Revision - Taxing of |
Express COmpanies-Other Bills.


Express Comprehensive Bills.
An act providing for submitting to the
qualified electors of this state, the ques-
ton of a general revision of the constitu-
ton Of the state of Michigan.
The people OF the state of Michigan enact:
Section l. That Whereas, II Is provided by
section 2 Of article so OF the constitution Of
this state that at the general election to be
held in the year 1866, and In each sixteenth
year thereafter, the question Of the gener-
al revision Of the constitution shall be sub
mitted to the electors qualified to vote for
members Of the legislature; and
Whereas, the current year Is the year
that this question must be submitted to
said electors;
Therefore, In obedience to this mandate
of the constitution, the secretary Of state
Is hereby required to give notice OF the
same to the sheriffs Of the several counties
Of this state, the time prior to said cleo
ton required by law. and the said sheriffs
are hereby required to give the several no.
tices required by law. Each person. voting
on said question, shall have written or
printed on his ballot as provided by law
the words:
For a general revision Of the constitu-
tion-Yes."
And every person voting against said
question shall have on his ballot in like
manner. the words:
For a general revision OF the Constitu-
tion-No."
The ballots shall In all respects be can
vassed, and returns made In the same man
ner as they are made for the state offcers
named on said ballot.
Approved April Is. 1898;
Express Companies' Taxes.
An act to amend section 2 of act 140 OF
the session laws of 1867. the same being
chapter 1903 of Howelps Annotated Statutes
relative to the licensing and taxing OF ex-
press companies Incorporated in other
states.
The people of the state Of Michigan enact:
Section 1. That section OF act No. l4O
Of the session laws Of 1867, the same being
Chapter 1903 of Howells Annotated Statutes.
relating to the licensing and taxing Of ex-
press companies incorporated In other
states, be and the same Is amended to read
rs follows:
dent to the Issuing or the renewal OF the
annual certificate or license by the state
treasurer. that the company. association
or Individual making the statement, shall
pay into the state treasury a specific tax
of per cent. OF. the gross amount received
by said company, association or individual,
within this state, for the year included in
the report provided for in section of this
act, which said specific tax may be recov-
cred in any court at the suit of this state.
1t shall be the duty of the state treasurer
to give his receipt for all moneys paid into
the state treasury under the provisions OF
this act, and to Issue as many copies of
the annual certificate or license as may be
desired by said company, but not more
than one for each agent or place Of busi-
ness Of said express company association
or Individual In this state.
Approved April 10, 1898.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-05-07
brother Against brother.

Wcslie NJ. Bouttell, of Thetford, begun
suit In the circuit court at Flint against
Horace Bouttell, his brother, for 5000.
Plaintiff nlleges that Horace has alien
ated the affection of the formers wife
and that she Is living at Horace's place
part of the time. Horace is about 20
years old and unmarried. Boutteal's
wife sued him for divorce some time
ago, but was unsuccessful.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-05-07
Death of Daniel Striker.

Hon. Daniel Striker, ex-secretary of
state, died suddenly at his home in
Hastings of diabetes. He was attend
ing TO business few minutes before
death. He was G3 years old. Mr.. Striker
was one of the leading business men OF
western Michigan, and was largely en-
gagged in manufacturing and banking.
He was also an energetic, useful and
prominent worker in the republican
party, and he served two terms, 1S71-74,
as secretary of state.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-05-07

DPresident Mckinley enters on this
task enjoying the confidence of the en-
tire country, and oil its conservative
forces, independent of party, will rally
to his aid and support. Nor is there,
we believe, anywhere any sober and
rational American who is not convinced
that this task is q duty whose discharge
may be married by defects in current
manner and method, but none the less
. duty the United States was bound to
discharge, though war lay in the way
and which II could not either in honor
or in humanity avoid and which II as
sumes only when delay became disre-
gard Of the claims of mercy and civili.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Press.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-05-07
NEpLANS FOR MICHIGAN
Work Done by the Legislature In
the Extra Session Recently
Held in Lansing.
EIGHT MEASURES ONLY ARE PASSED.
-Four Were Presented by the Mill
tary Committee I'm View of a Con-
fict with spain-A War Loan Au-
thorixed - Concurrent Resolutions
That Were Adopted.

AT the recent extra session of the
Michigan legislature eight bills were
passed and have since been signed by
Gov. Pingree and are now laws. Three
concurrent resolutions were also adopt
ed, and below will be found the resolu-
tions and bills:
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-05-07

An act to promote the efficiency of the
Michigan national guard and naval militia
Of the state. and to provide for the or
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-05-07

deemed to be raised and appropriated for
the sole and exclusive use, support and
maintenance Of the land forces OF the state
militia.
This is ordered to take immediate effect.
Approved April is. 1895.
For a War Loan.
An act authorizing war loan and provid-
ing for the disbursement Of the proceeds
therefrom and for a war loan sinking fund
for the purpose Of liquidatlng the loan.
Whereas, The United States has reached
a crisis making II likely that the president
may call on the state OF Michigan for
troops and for a naval contingent: and
Whereas, 1t has become necessary for
the several states to be prepared for all
calls of a military nature made by the gen.
eral government; therefore:
The people of the state Of Michigan en-
act:
Section 1. That the governor and state
treasurer be and they are hereby author
lied and directed, In the name and on be-
half OF the people, and upon the faith and
credit OF this state. for the purpose OF or
ganizlng a national guard, a naval militia
and the volunteer militia for the purpose
of repelling invasion or defending the state
and nation in time Of war against all enc
mics and opposers whatever, to purchase
and contract for a loan or loans for such
sum or sums of money as may be necessary
for the purposes herein specified. not ex-
ceedfng 100000 In all. on the most favor
able terms that. In their judgment, can be
obtained, redeemable at the pleasure OF the
state at any time sot less than five. nor
more than ten years from the first day OF
May, 1898, at a rate Of interest not to ex-
coed four per cent. 10 per annum, payable
ssnt-annuslly on the nrst days of May and
November in each scar. Such loans shail
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-02-17

A new story is going the rounds at
the expense of d well known scientist
of Philadelphia. says the Record. who
has made speciality of the study OF
physics, and whose inventions are
known from one end of the country to
the other. 1t seems that he recently
purchased barrel of pippin cider, and
had it sent up to his residence. where
he proceeded to tap it. The spigot
used was in good working order. but
for some reason unknown to the scicn
tific man the cider refused to flow
He tilted the barrel up, poked wires
through the open spigot to make sure
it was all right, and pottered around
for couple of hours without satisfac,
tory results. Then he gave up the iol
in disgust and sent for the man from
whom he had bought the apple juice
This Internal cider must be as thick
as PASTE" he said, when the expert
arrived. II can't get drop of it to
run out" The visitor examined the bar
rel for a moment. and quietly smiled
"Of course you can't, professor" he
said. you've forgotten to make An air
hole in the bung so that the air car
get In as the cider flows out"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-02-17
KANSAS PACIFIC.
representatives of the Reorganization
Committee Offer to Increase
The Committees Bid to an Amount EquaI
to the Principal of the Governments In-
debtedness-Sale Will, Therefore,
Take Place February 10, II, Is.

ST. Louis, Feb. 14.-There will be no
oostponement of the sale of the Kan
,as Pacific railway set for February 16,
II and 1S, and ex-Gov. George Hoadly,
If New York, special counsel for the
government in the Union Pacific
cases, arrived in st. Louis Friday for
the purpose of asking the United States
district court to postpone the sale and
allow the government the privilege OF
redeeming the claims of the first mort-
gage bondholders on the eastern and
middle divisions. He was also to ask
for the appointment of receiver.
BY this means it was expected that
the government would be able to OBJ
tain better price than the reorgani-
tion committee had offered.
Mr.. Hoadley was met here by attor.
neys representing the reorganization
committee and the stockholders. They
all held conference. The representa-
tive of the reorganization committee
offered to increase the committees bid
to an amount equal to the principal of
the governments Indebtedness. The
offer was accepted. The gentlemen APP
peared before Judge Sanborn in cham
| bers Saturday, and announced that
they had reached an agreement The
sale will therefore be good.
WASHINGTON, Feb. IA Attorney
| General Griggs received dispatch
from Judge Hoadley, the governments
legal representative in the matter OF
the sale of the Kansas Pacific railroad,
stating that an arrangement had been
effected by which the Union Pacific re-
organization committee would pay the
principal of the governments lien in
| full.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-02-17
MoccAslNs FOR KLoNoIkERs.
A Large Demand for Them Has Becn
Created.

AS result of the movement toward
Alaska, the leather dealers report great
activity in the manufacture and sale Of
the "yellow-legged moccasins." Tn"
government. says the Milwaukee Wis.
consin, has recently ordered large sup
plies of these articles for troops who
are to he sent to the gold fields of
Alaska. 1t is declared that no other
footgear would suit the soldiers so well
because the moccasin is the warmest
clothing for the foot in the world and
easier than silken sandal. The manu-
facture of moccasins In shoe factories
began away back in 1851. and the bust
ness grew rapidly. until nt one time
soon after the war there were four
large factories and several smaller ones,
employing about 600 hands and turning
out hundreds cf thousands of pairs of
morcasius every year. The moccasir
is made Of common leather as rule.
tanned in a peculiar way. Salt and
alum are used in the process. This
makes the lea her soft and plable, and
there is way in which, at some addi.
tional expense. it may be made water
proof. The secret OF the process is
known to only few, and the tanning is
carried on for the most part in Ehode
Island. Leather thus tanned was first
used for mill betting. and it was years
before it was discovered that it was
good for boots and shoes of the easy
and bulgy kind fit for lt11ubermen, who
like to wear two or three pairs of stock
inps when they pO into the woods and
start on a three months campaign with
snow. The original moccasin was n
baggy ard unsightly thing, but nov
they have some pretense to symmetry
and style
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-02-17
TRYING A PEW.
Some Women Make n Practice of rh is
and Keep II Up.


"One of the things we have to con-
tend with" said trustee of a promin-
ent church, lis the woman who wants
to try pew before renting it. Now,
we have no desire to force anyone to sit
where she does not want to, or still
more to sit in an undesirable pew, and
we are always willing that newcomer
should test for herself the desirability
of any pew before she decides to reni
it. But when it comes to half a do2rm
tests of the same pew, only to declare
that she doesn't like it, and followed
by a half dozen more tests each of half
dozen different locations. it is tire
some, to say the least, and one becomes
suspicious of the woman's intentions
Yet that is what. well---more women
than | should care to name make n
practice of doing. They will come here,
and with the greatest show of interest
and enthusiasm will consult with one
in authority about taking a pew. BE
fore deciding upon one they wish to
try it, however, and by the process
above described they go on and try
others. Such women sometimes sue
ceed in thus getting free sitting in the
church for a whole year"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-02-17
NEW YORK FIRE,
seven-story ONCE Building Completely DE.
stroyed-The Flames Also Consumed q
Four-Story Building Adjoining.

strOy ye0-The Flames Also consumed o
Four-Story Building Adjoining.
New YORK, Feb. 12.-Levi p. Nor
tons seven-story Office building, with
frontages on Nassau and Ann streets,
and known as the Nassau Chambers
building, was completely destroyed by
fire Friday night. The firemen had
hard battle, and for three hours there
was every prospect of a great conha-
grafton. Every fire company in the
city from Fifty-ninth street to the Bat
terry was called out.
The Derby Desk Co occupied the
Nassau and Ann street stores, and the
basement of the building where the
fire originated was occupied by the
Herald Cycle Co.
From the Nassau side the fire spread
to the four-story building adjoining
and the clothing store of Maduro Bros.
on the ground floor was quickly in
flames.
The loss here also will be practically
complete.
Several firemen were badly cut by
flying glass and debris but none seri-
ously injured.
The Murray stationary store occu-
pied small frontage adjoining the
Derby Desk company on Nassau street,
and there is very little if anything
left
The upper part Of the Nassau Cham
bers was occupied by lawyers and as
offices of number of manufacturing
concerns. All of them suffered severe
ly from the fire.
The Bennett building at the south
west corner of Nassau and Ann streets,
caught fire several times but was ex-
tinguished.
The loss at present is estimated at
half million, the larger share of
which will be borne by the Morton in
terests. although it was stated they
are well insured.
The Derby Desk Co. and the Maduro
Bros. are mentioned as the next heavy
| losers.
The World Saturday morning states
| that the loss from all sources will
probably reach 81, 10000
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-02-17
SAID eAD THINGS OF BARNEY.
BarnatO Hired a Man to Make Clip
ping. About Him frem Newspapers.

BarnatO Hired a Man to Make Clip
pings About Him from Newspapers.
1t is said that when Mr.. Barney Bar
nato gave picnic at the opening Of the
johannesburg waterworks he related
an incident that had happened to him
in London some time before. a seedy
looking man, describing himself as a
journalist, called on him one day, says
the Westminster Budget, and offered
to cut out from papers, etc.. all the COM
plimentary things said about Mr.. Bar
nato. The genial man of millions saw
that the man was down on his iuck,
and engaged him on the spot at Il sal
airy of 15 per month This was quite
characteristic of "Barney's" sudden
and irresponsible freaks. At the end
of six months the man, who had been
paid monthly, again called on MIR. Ear.
nato and presented Il huge bundle Of
clippings from newspapers, asking
whether he should continue the work.
NO" replied Barney, "but [ will en-
gage you for six months at the same
salary to cut out all the nasty things
you can find said about me-" Another
six mouths elapsed. aud once more the
interchangeable paprr-clipper turned M
and reported his work to he finished
WELL" asked Barney, where are tho
results of your work?" Here Barnc!
assumed his graresl aspect as he re,
peated the mans reply: Il have not
been able to bring them in; there are
two cart-lOads OutSidei"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-02-17
ONE DISPATCH
Says That Spain Regrets the Depuy
De LONE Incident.
Another Dispatch Says That Spain Does
Not DisavOw Responsibility for the Ut
terances of De LONE and Does Not
Consider Disclaimer Necessary.

New YORK, Feb. IA dispatch to
the World from Madrid says:
A formal statement of regret at and
censure of Dupuy De Lome's conduct,
coupled with an expression of sincere
desire that the Canojas letter incident
shall not impair the present friendly
relations between the governments of
Spain and the United States or inter-
rupt the negotiations for a commercial
treaty, will be made by Foreign Minis
ter Gullon Immediately following the
gazetting of the royal decree accepting
Senior De Lome's resignation and ap-
pointing his successor as Spains
representative at Washington.
On the other hand, the Washington
correspondent of the World says that
Spain has not disavowed responsibility
for the utterances of Senor De LONE
and does not consider that any dis
claimer of that character is necessary.
From Spain's point of view the incl
dent is closed, not only as to De Lome's
reflections upon the president and the
American people, but as to his declara-
tion that autonomy is n mockery and
reciprocity fraud. Such is the un-
satisfactory information contained in
the long expected statement from Mr.
Woodford, received late Saturday
night.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-A third mes
sage has been sent to Minister Wood
ford directing him to make a peremp-
tory demand upon the Spanish govern
ment for disavowal of the personal
and political points of De Lomes let
ter. Gen. Woodford is sharply re-
buked for his seeming indifference,
and the suggestion is conveyed through
him to Premier Sagasta that unless
the De LONE incident is closed by
Tuesday next the United States will
suspend diplomatic relations with