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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-03-26
FROM SUNNY CALIFORNIA.
Interesting Letter From Il Well
known Lake Superior
School Teacher.
Los Angeles, Cal. March 3, q

Los Angeles, Cal. March ,, 'gS
To the Editor of TIE SENTINEL:
Before reaching this beautiful
place | had often thought what II
strange fanciful name to give u city,
but since my arrival think the old
Spaniards who named the city were
not only sentimental but wise also.
"Marie, Reina de Los Angeles -
Mary, Queen of the Angels--is to us
strange name for city, but to
those Spaniards who were so imbued
with religious fcrvor that every
place settled bears the name of the
one whose birthday occurs at the
time of the settlement. 1t was only
an expression of religious loyalty to
''Mary, Queen OF Heaven. To my
self. after a few days spent in and
around 1T, it seems Il very appro-
pirate name indeed. All around are
little villages and cities bearing
Spanish names, as San Bernardno.
San Fernando. Santa Monica. Santa
Barbara, San Diego. FL Pint Orcsca,
and many others, showing that the
saints were dear to the Spanish
heart But they conferred the chief
honor on Los Angeles. Its pro-
nunciation is more varied than had
supposed possible, for it is pronounc-
ed in four different ways besides the
Spanish pronunciation of Los An
ha-las, every syllable having equal
stress.
After leaving FL Paso Friday Feb.
25th, | had intended stopping over
train in Tucson, as | had heard what
a quaint, queer place it is. But ON
the Southern Pacific there is only
one train u day, and that passes
through Tucson in the night, SD that
was out of the question.
Before leaving Michigan / had
been urgently requested To call at
Yuma, should | pass through there.
/ quite positively refused, but after
wards thought myself ungratcful.
and wrote to my friend in Michigan
telling her if she would send me her
friend 5 address | would telegraph
her when ] went through that she
might come down to the train, as the
train stopped twenty minutes. SO
J checked my trunk to Yuma, think
ing to stay over one train. On lcav-
ing FL Paso, | met charming
Spanish LADY who was accompanied
by her young son and daughter, who
asked me to join their party, An
acquaintance of hers was also going
to Los Angeles, so we made u merry
party of five. Saturday morning
after breakfast and little talk, "
/ commenced to write my telegram,
being in doubt, however, AS to wheth-
er Yuma was in Arizona or in Cali
fornia, | asked the conductor about
sending the telegram, only to find
we had passed the last station from
which | could send telegram,
though we were nearly two hours
from Yuma, SO | gave that up. The
heat grew more and more oppres-
sive. until | was really glad could
not send the message. 1t seemed
mt nal. .tsell
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-03-26

SOME idea of the activity prevail
ing in naval circles is given by the
statement that the pay roll of the
construction department, only one
of several departments, in tnc
Mare island navy yard, for March
was $4,000. This great expendi-
ture per month, it is said. was not
equaled during the late war.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-03-26
DeIinauent Tax List.

The delinquent tax list for the
county of Baraga, for the year 1895
and previous years, is published in
supplement form in The SENTINEL,
the third publication appearing to-
day. Under the new tax law the
sale will take place the first Tues
day in May. 1898.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-03-26
Nothing Succeeds Like Success.

TO introduce the perfect polSsies issued by
the Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance
Company more extensively in this state, we
want reliable, live agent in counties where
not represented, to whom most liberal terms
will be given Address G. W. PICKELL, State
Agent, Chamber Commerce, Detroit, Mich.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-03-26

Continued on page eight.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-11-08
Travelling Companisas.

Travellers often prove by their ex-
pertences that under certain conditions
all men are equal. A German banker
travelling by rail in frst-claas car
riage toward Vienna, had as fellow
traveller at one of the intermediate
stations an old gentleman, who en-
tered into conversation and proved
very pleasant The banker got out
before his companion, and as he did
so asked the gentleman how far he
was going. The gentleman replied,
To Vienna" II have daughter very
we'll married there" said the banker.
Il should like to give you note of
introduction to her. Il have also a
daughter very we'll married there"
said the other. Would It be too
great liberty to ask the nancy" in
CURED the banker. Ny daughter.
the gentleman answered. SIS married
to the Emperor of Austria" 1t was
the old king Of Bavaria.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-11-08
WISE AND OTHERWISE.

The mortal who never doubts never
thinks
Some men give according to their
means and others according to their
mesnness.
The best qualities of the mind and
heart are developed by sacrifice rather
than by indulgence.
The man who is always waiting for
something to turn up is usually asleep
when it finally comes along.
A boarding house is the place to get
substantial food. 1t is often SO sub
stantial that you can't chew it.
Woman is called the weaker vessel
presumably because she is leaky and
lets out all the secrets she hears.
What sensible woman doesn't know
never troubles her, but it causes her In
quisitive neighbors hours Of untold
agony.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-11-08
Tho Railways OF. Japan.

The progress OF railway enterprise
in Japan In 1897 was phenomenal.
Since 1872. when the pioneer railway
was constructed between Yokohama
and Tokyo. a distance Of eighteen
miles. the system has grown at an
average rate of 100 miles year. Dur
ing 1897. $50 miles were constructed,
making the total mileage at present
nearly 5000 miles. The railways own
ed by the state include by far the
greater part Of this increase in mile
age. The railways in Japan are own
ed partly by the government and part
ly by private corporations.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-11-08
A Half-Ye.r's Benefactle.a.

A careful compilation OF the Gin
and bequests Of the American people
for the promotion Of charity, education
and religicn. excluding all public 60
preparations ana all benetacttons b.
low $1,000 In amount, shows . tod
for the first half Of 1888 Of over 80
00o. 900. It h too soon to fudge sven
approximately Of the value Of iAdlf
vidual gifts to the federal gc~sfnmsnA
for war purposes. such as stsam paeen-
ure yachts for the auxiliary navy. nee
railroad transportation tor Ne aGyniaD,
buildings for warehsuse and hospital
uses. ETC.. or ot special gifts q moA&v
and supplies for ne starving CubAoB
and or troops II the field. Concsr
Ing the last. It nay be said that q )
contributions to The American Natio1s
al Red Cross Relief committee exceed
ed $3ee. 900 in cash.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-11-08
Whs. $1,000 L,shsA Dsx.

) divide anything W iAso parts and
yju magnify II. A certain wise man
1epk this way 70 give his wife an idea
6 how much $1,000 =. She had no
I6sa Of moaey. Her purchases were
normous. Il happened one day that
her eye fell upon . magnificent ring,
I'D she coveted it. It cost 600. But
What was $1,000 to her. in comparison
With the ring? OF course her husband
consented to the purchase. What else
could dutiful, af1ectionate husband
do? But he tried this method OF edu-
eating his wife concerning the great
price Of the ring. He Instructed his
banker to send her the $1,000 in small
pisces-pennies. dimes. quarters. In
c4me the money, bagful after bagful
She never had such an idea of $1,000
before. When the money was piled w
before her 1t alarmed her; the price
OF the ring went up q hundred DID
and was considered at once an extrav'
agance which she of her own option
abandoned. New Orleans Times-Dem
ocrat.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-11-08
A Destructive Hurricane.

The British West Indies were swept
by destructive hurricane on the night
Of September 10th. On the island Of
st. Vincent 800 persons are reported
to have been killed. and 10000 made
homeless On the island Of Barbados.
according to official reports. 10000 huts
were destroyed. and $4,000 persons
made homeless. st. Lucia also suffer-
ed. and number Of vessels were lost.
A relief fund has been opened in Lon
don to send food and other supplies to
the distressed population.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-11-08
Why Ships Defy Lightning.

The reason why ships are not struck
by lightning is attributed by German
authorities to the general use which
is now being made Of wire rope for
rigging purposes. as we'll as to the fact
that the hulls of ships are usually con-
structed of iron or steel. Thus the
whole ship forms an excellent and con-
tinuous conductor. by means Of which
the electricity is led away into the
ocean before it has time to do any
serious damage.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-11-08
III. w.rlr.'rt meas.

That the gold fields OF tha world
are much more extensive than the tin
fields is fact which might strike. the
unscientifio person with q curious
feeling OF surprise. The tin fields
which are known to exist cover an area
of less than $4,000 square miles. while
the gold fields are something over l.
100000 square miles. Therefore there
are 1872 square miles of soid-bearing
regions for every single mile Of ground
where tin is known to exist. The i'm
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-11-08

portance OF the TIN lnaustry u
scarcely appreciated by those who have
never made the subject study. North
America has no in mines. South
America but one, Asia has two. Peru
and Bolivia contribute 1000 tons a
year. and Australia mines about 5000
tons year. While we are all prac-
tjcally familiar with what is called
t'nware. very few of us appreciate the
fact that pure tin plays very small
rart in the nlanufaeiure of these ar
ticles. The quality OF tinware has.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-11-08
charged with ''pumng.' namely, poi
ishing by machinery the tableware in
general.
French Firing.

The French Mediterranean squadron,
consisting OF six vessels, gave an ex-
hibition OF firing in the presence Of the
minister OF marine, M. Lockroy, at
Touion, the other day. the range being
two miles. The ships fired $50 shells
at wooden ship before setting her
on fire and sinking her. The result
was not considered very satisfactory.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-11-08

Unexplored Territorx.

Throughout the entire werld there
are about 100000 square miles Of ua-
explored territory. In Africa there are
6.5Oo,Ooo square miles: Arctic regions.
100000; Antarctic regions. 5.3Oo. 600:
America. 100000 geo; Australia, 1000.
600; Asia. 100000; and various islands.
100000.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-11-08
suggestion 81 an Economist.

Excited Neighbor Ito her next door
neighbour Hurry! Run for the doc
tor. My husband has tried to commit
suicide. He has shot himself four
times" Next-Door Neighbor-"Wha hats
che use of getting the doctor? II you
don't think any of his wounds will
prove fatal, why don't you reload the
gun for hin? "-Cleveland Leader.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-11-08
Lots of 1t.

rs there any movement in Botch-
er's new play?" Movement? Yon
snsht to have seen the author move OF
the stage when the audience yelled for
him after the first act."-Philadelphia
North American.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-11-08
within the past few years. deteriorated
Win amazing rapidity, all of which ID
attributed to the limited supply and
great value Of tin.
a Hotel sllver-Plating Plant

One of the New York hotels has es-
tablished a silver-plating plant for it's
own use. 1t is employed for replating
the table utensils, forks. spoons and
the like, used by the guests. AS the
work is insufficient to keep the plant
in full operation. the operative is also
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-11-08
vtn,..t,on o. w.... Power :. No.,

Utilization OF Was4o Power q HiaanxSs
ViAtors to Niagara remember tAA
small cascades 6 wa4er falling oVhI
the edge e tie cliAs tust beiev Tie
Clifton Bridge. Tie Waste q power
thus represented has bsen stepped. Te
water II now received In great p4oa.
or "psnstsck.. and is used to drive
water-wheels under its 210 feet head.
Formerly it drove only wheels It the
top Of the Cliff. An interesting tea
ture Of the installation Is he usae Of
large size aluminium conductors for the
electric power distribution. It is q
reflection on modern engineering that
this source Of power was for 80 many
years neglected.
If people would frankly admit their
ignorance lots of useless argument
might be avoided.
If you want to borrow trouble Fom
will always find people willing to lend
It without security.-C Chicago News.
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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-11-08
Al.mtnun, N Scales.

More or less aluminium is now util-
lied in the manufacture Of scales, es-
pecially in the more delicate machines.
Many makers use aluminium for beams,
pans, riders, bars. levels. and bows.
In making their line balances and
weights. BY using aluminium, greater
delicacy can be attained in weighing
tan when the scales are made OF
heavier metal. while it is easier to
make levels Of aluminium, for the met
al can be more readily spun around
the glass Of the spirit-level than brass.
slak Avn sAs1fAsh.
That stak may DO produced from GER
tain mussels or shells IL a fact known,
hut only reosntly renewed attention
was called to the matter BY the receipt
q the Berlin Royal Museum of pair
q golden brown silk gloves. made OF
hyssus silk. This silk is obtained
tpn the small silky tufts protruding
from the byssus shell, which they use
Or holding aast to the ground rock
nder water. This Aber is silky and
ahahges In color from greenish yellow
n.dark brown. The single threads are
Asm two to three inches long. and
after being cleaned and dried they are
4Dun into yarn. Bysaas silk woven
Into material II still great curiosity
Or the suD3ly Of material II 80 scarce
lat Industrial dsvsleynsnt Of the
AAnufActure = cut of the question
0nlv In certain small sAttleDentS or
~ coast Of Sicily there 10 some effofl
- work with this material. the shell
ussd being the so-calisd Pima FISH
epnsa teAr the shells With pets from
- Ytcks. aad after sattiag the TUFTS
urn tAsm into basins e shallow
her: the tAex will gssv again within
GyeAr. It takss between 9.0OO ant
~ shsals - sbtaA . pound OF tn
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-11-08

If people would frankly admit their
ignorance lots of useless argument
might be avoided,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-18
THE MECHANICS INSTITUTE.
DIR. Groszman Writes in High Terms
of This Well Known school.

DR. Macmillan =. T. Groszmann' the
well-known teacher of pedagosics' VINO
recently delivered o. series of inatruc-
tive and interesting lectures ia this CITY
has published In The school Journal Tor
the week ending June h, 1870 4 "'5"'s
Interesting and complimentary "4u1'o o"
the virginia Mechanics institute. l"o
,,,ritor gives "a brief review or now inc
school was established lia oDJeclS anu
growth and the great amount on booI ~
is doing from year 10 ytti Do 74N4+'e
Young men "a practical e4-.-''Di ''
g,,r,6o. or me useful arts. Considerable
suaco is devoted 10 the system OK lI-
strilction adopted and the CORDS o- teach-
ers for the several departments
"Tne institution" says tine writer
commands the best elements from
among The classes it tries to reachi IL ie-
oulres strong sense OF duty ana more
than average power OF application pDI-
severance. and ambition, DO deF'te lne
evening hours. week in and WeeA our
after "A days work. 90 suen eAtctihs
studies as the courses involve. inc lh-
auence of the institution is iet "l1h.h
v,ide limits. a. decided improvement III
technical trades. and more pfoles7lonhl
attitude in many industrial ANA cyHlilei-
cial circles. can be traced 90 l.a "5pii@-
ZION. And many OF It's students nave
rratcfully testified TO the advantage ana
stimulation toward perfection "hlen u'oy
derived from it.some have achieved poal-
lions Of ereat trust and responsibility.
There are among them engineers OF met
ropolitan engineering works, sup.iln',".
dents OF departments OF railroads ana
sunerintendeuts of machine shops one IS
assistant engineer in mo employ Nl-"l ''
the United states government
"The institution affords tAe elements OF
n ranv.sided technical education and is,
al The same time practically free 10 al
AS soon az fits finances will allow it u
Inc Intention 10 add "a regular day course
lecture course. and the IKE. so as 10 de-
velop il into "a complete polytechnic in-
stltrte. AZ present. this Is Impossible
OWING TO the limits Of space and iunus.
The state OF Virginia, and tho city or
Richmond. In particular. ought not TO be
slow In approaching the enormous SER
vice which this school renders TO the in-
dustrial regeneration OF the old Domin-
ION. and this recognition should De man-
Tested by such substantial contributions
10 its funds that d may perfect us sys-
tenn az the earliest possible Gote.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-18

She is not in the category OF everyday
heel and toe dancers, but her enorts as
pire much higher.
Her costumes are marvellous in tnem-
selves. and when guided by the play or
her graseful arms in the light Of thous-
and changing colors, they are made TO
reveal a fancy and conform to a beauti-
full design, no spectacle Of the stage IS
more effective.
Three of these creations, 1.-THE Mirror
Dance" la Dance de Nesuvius' and
''yhe Naiad Queen" have already become
celebrated. but perhaps the most finished
and brilliant of all is her new creation
"Inferno." that Is the essence of realism.
on the bill with Diana is Hoppe, the
small and remarkably skilful club Jug
gler who was such a great favorite at
Forest Hill Park last season. During his
absence he has studied some new and
clever manoeuvers with his clubs that has
made his act the acme Of its kind.
Gibson and Terry, prime team OF &C.
centric comedians. have an act OF wit
and humor that is of value and sure TO
be q great entertainer. while the Carlton
Sisters, splendid singers, and dancers too
make lively their stay upon the stage
with everything I'm the line Of their act
that Is new and pleasing 10 the public.
VIII White. comedian, II you please, COM
pletes the bill with his skit described as
an amusing monologue introducing be-
sides q large supply of his own humor,
the only dog who does a cake walk
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-18
JUNGLE TOMS CABIN"
A New Dramatization of the Play Com
ing to the Academy Tomorrow.

Uncle Toms Cabin" will be the at
traction at the Academy Of Music to-
morrow and Tuesday nights with a mat
inee Tuesday afternoon.
1t is safe to say that for over twenty
years this play has been given over to the
transformers, hence no dignified per-
Torrance has been seen by the present
generation. The presentations OF late
have been extremely bad as they have
been given by a troupe of bloodhounds
supported by six or eight amateur actors
who knew no more about playing the
pastoral than Digger Indians. Messrs.
Barbour &Harkins. have not only made
a fine version of Mrs. Beecher's interest
ing story, but arc presenting IT on the
stages OF the best theatres in America.
with a company OF hieh-class actors, and
playing 10 enormous houses.
They have made a new version OF the
PLAY and I'm so doing have honored the
very people. which for years the story
has been supposed TO offend They have
not cut nor doctored the authors tale,
but have cleansed the characters of the
overdrawn versions which have marked
the presentations hitherto forced upon
the public. and the menagerie element
that has hitherto too frequently entered
into II has been carefully excluded.
Every cline has its history and every
people It's sorrows and If the stories are
told truthfuliy. they will always be ac-
cepted with interest and not resentment.
The company presenting tho new YER
sion Of the play is a large one, and is
headed BY Edwin Barbour. who Is con-
sidered TO be the precmnent portrayer
OF the titlc-role 'Uncle Tom
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-18
A MURDEROUS DANE.
He Kills Woman and Child for Re-
venge and Then Himself


CHICAGO, Sept. 17-Fritz Benfiel a
Danish laboren shot and killed himself
to-day Immediately after firing two bull
let's into Mrs. Minnie Youngberger and
fatally wounding her two-year-old son.
Emil. whom she was holding in her arms.
Benhel. who was Of an ugly quarrelsome
disposition, threatened last night to XIII
his wife and five children and Mrs. Ben
feel caused his arrest to-day.
lie accused Mrs. Youngberger. n0ish-
Dor. Of being a party to his arrest and
when she denied il he drew a revolver
and opened fire. The boy died within an
hour. the mother will recover. Benhel
then sent a bullet through his own brain
dying instantly.
His death instead of being a grief %
his family was an unqualified JOY. With
in an hour after the shooting Mrs. Benz
hel was holding an imprOmptu recep-
ton.
Minnie Benfel, the eldest daughter,
remarked: Mama IS glad of It, lie
should have done it long ago"
She and one Of her sisters announced
their intention Of giving a theatre party
to celebrate their fathers death and
their mother went them one better by
saying that she would not even bury him
The county authorities, she said. could
take the body and give II a pauper's
funeral. She will pay the expenses but
will have nothing more TO do with the
funeral.
Benfiel had kept his family in terror for
years and was generally accounted
worthless by his neighbors.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-18

bitter. A Japanese reporter commands
salary averaging from pounds 20
hounds per month. An editor earns
hardly 3 pounds 70 drown their car -
Journalists often resort 20 opium OF ~
cohoi ,rhe university has done something
of late toward raising the status OF the
profession Of letters, and It's efforts nave
been aided by the nobility, who have
started new magazines and periodicals.
Nippon. the japanese Punch, was found
ed by a prince and yet INDUCES IN WIZ
tlcisms al the expense Of ~ Mlcado. a
remarkable feature in connection WIN
Japanese literature Is the increased de-
mand. since the war with CHINA, Tor
chinese books Of an descriptions. Cul-
tivated japanese indeed seem TO prefer
w. lonoIage of the dismembcred Celes-
tlal Empire to- their own