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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-02-19
MIsADvENTuRE OF HUNTERS.
Fired mt What They Thought Flock
of Birds, hut Got None.


.I was badly left on my birds once"
said the anna teur sportsman who wore
glasses with double lens, land missed
furnishing the game pie which was
one of the treats of small larder.
There were two of us in it, and not
whole eye between us, for my chum
had as defective vision as myself. And
I've always suspected that the bird dog
we borrowed for the occasion didn't
know bird from bear"
"Did you shoot the dog?"
"Not quite. We were after black
birds, the fat little birds that come
in Canada just before the first snow,
and my chum and had engaged our
landlady to make a game pie, and we
lad invited several fellows to the feast
which was to take place on Saturday
night. Well, we had the game pie--the
landlady furnished it for a considera.
tion--but it wasn't made of the birds
we bagged."
"Shot the wrong birds did you?"
Decidedly so. We travelled over a
large section of Canada, after crossing
the border, before we saw bird. The
first show we had we came upon a
covey of them balancing on n tree.
l ordered the dog to heel, and we both
sighted the flock, bringing our guns
to bear in such a way as to secure the
biggest lot, those that were not hurt
being likely to get out OF range mighty
quick. The tree was black with them,
and they were all a-quiver as they
poised on the branches. We pulled trig-
gers simultaneously, letting both bar
rels go. My gun kicked, and l saw
stars, but my chum, who had seldom
fred gun in his life, sprawled on the
ground with the recoil of his. And that
fool dog sat there and wagged his tail"
Didn't he know enough to retrieve"
Retrieve nothing. When we looked
at the tree it was still there, but there
wasn't bird either on it nor under it.
The only birds we had seen were leaves
that had stuck TO the parent tree in
spite of wind and rain, as you will often
see in the forest. They lay now in
heap under the tree, and they were
what we had taken for birds. We swore
each other to secrecy, but it was long
time before we could look each other
in the face without a reminder of the
birds we didn't get."-Chicago Times
Herald.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-02-19
SOMETHING HE OVERLOOKED.
organs Hit and Miss Description of
Mexican Finances.

Mexican FINANCES.
In the article praising Mexico, her
alleged marvellous prosperity and her
silver monetary standard, Mr.. William
Jennings Bryan neglected, as he usual
ly does, to bring out the vital and mate
rial points of the questions which he
discussed.
Mr.. Bryan spent two or three weeks
in Mexico, bought a sombrero trimmed
with silver, and then came back fully
equipped to tell us all about the affairs
of our neighboring republic and ready
TO prove, to his own satisfaction at
least, that this country ought to adopt
the financial system from which Mex
leo has been for some time trying TO
escape.
Mr. Bryan is political comet which
has passed its perihelion, and is disaP-
pearing in the depths of obscurity,
whence it emerged some Is months
ago. 1t occasionally still emits case
Gus explosion, however, which calls for
comment on the part of the astrono-
mers who have watched ii with interest
as it careened madly across the politi-
is the latest of these Bryanite ex-
plosions, and, following the usual Gus
tom, few observations on the phenom-
enon are presumably in order.
Ever since Mr.. Bryan picked up the
silver question as supposedly con-
venient method of landing himself in
the white house he has argued that
the free and unlimited coinage of silver
would give to this country greater
volume of money; that is, larger per
capita circulation. Now, if the free
coinage of silver is conducive to a
greater per capita circulation than the
United States possesses, we would nat
urally suppose that Mexico, which con-
forms to Mr.. Bryan's loftiest ideals OF
a proper financial policy, would have
larger per capita circulation than this
country. Let us see. Consulting the
facts and figures in relation to the
amount of money in each country, we
discover the per capita of each nation
to be as follows:
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-02-19
me-. Iu.t Another Fad.

II you see n woman with something
like a gold safety pin shining at the nape
of her neck in her hair, don't tell her
about il or try to remove it. 1t didn't
get caught there by accident, but was
deliberately put there to fasten mp the
short stray curls. This is not pretty
fashion.--Chicago Tribune.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-02-19

Choose one model-Jesus Christ. lie
who in developing character becomes
Christly, achieves ,succe3s, Rev. G. 8.
Warner, Methodist, Kansaf City, Mo.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-02-19

Evidently there is a cog loose in Mr..
Bryan's logic again. Instead OF having,
thanks to the free coinage of silver,
greater amount of money per capita
than the United States, Mexico has
only about one-third as much money
per capita as this country possesses.
Besides, every dollar of United States
money, under the gold standard, is
worth twice as much as Mexican dol
lar. So that, if we take purchasing
power into consideration, we find that
our $2io3 per capita is worth $4s.o6 in
Mexican money, as against an ss.41
per capita in Mexico.
If it is good thing to have large
circulation, then free silver, as shown
by the experience of Mexico, does not
supply that benefit, nor does the free
and unlimited coinage of silver in Mex
leo add one penny of value to the sill
yer when it is coined. After that metal
is minted it is worth no more or less,
under free and unlimited coinage in
Mexico, than it was worth as bullion.
The free and unlimited coinage of sill
yer never did make so cents worth of
silver worth 100 cents, and never will,
Mr. Bryan to the contrary notwith-
standing.
While Mr.. Bryan is sounding the
praises of Mexico's financial system
that country is striving to abandon it,
and in few years we will see our
southern neighbor take its rightful
place among the progressive gold
standard nations of the world.-Cin-
cinnati Commercial Tribune.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-02-19
"GOId Despoism."

Something must be said about the
phrase tyranny of gold," implying
that gold is cruel despot and an in
jury to mankind. 1t is strange that we
never heard of this tyrant until silver
fell below par. If the despotism of gold
is so cruel to the human race it is
strange that all other nations one by
one are rushing to its embraces. Since
the controversy became hot in the
United States, Italy, Austria, Eoumania,
Chill, Japan, Russia, and even San Do
mingo have welcomed the tyrant, and
now India is taking steps to the same
end. The tyranny Of gold is of the
same nature as the tyranny of railroads
in comparison with lumber wagons, of
-telegraphs and telephones in compari-
son with postboys, of gas and electric
lights in comparison with tallow dips,
of the United States in comparison
with Mexico and China, of coined
money as against wampum, of civiliza-
tion in general as against savagery.-
n. Y. Post (Gold-Dem.)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-10
CHINESE SHOES.
THE COMFORT AND HEALTHFuLNEs. OF WOVEN
STRAW SANDALS

THE COMFORT AND HEALrIiFrLNES. oF WOVEN
STRAW SANDALS.
From The Washington Star.
II may seem to be quarrelling with my bread
and butter said an uptown chirOpudisi to one
Of his best customers the other day. but in
my humble and somcW hat professional opinion
the most sensible Of all men in the matter OF
footwear H. the Chnaman. Did you ever notice
his feet? don't believe there is such a thing
as corn or "A bunion in all China. Chiropodists
would starVe to death there far the
quircm, nts II the masculine foot are concerned
Whatever the dcformitics inflicted Oh tho feet
Of women In China may be-. the men certainly
enjoy sound and comfortable understandings
Look AZ the Chimes" laundry m.n here in Wash
ingtou. hey stand AT their work eighteen hours
"A day. 80 class II Workingmcn know - spend
So many hours on their feet they do. Yet
they never break down there and. ply sicaily
thy are wonderfully healthy race.
"Simpi living An! freedom from, the nervous
pursuits 81 our civilization may have something
To- DO with H. but attribute their exemption
from foot weakness and dscas. to the kind
of house shoe So universally worn Toy ihem. /
haN" Il pair that hay" worn for several years.
and wouldn't wear anything else Tor gcnuin.
indoor comfort. They are woven II straw and
scaWccd ana solcd with horschidc There is "A
thick sol' of straw above tn leather and
through TINS the air can circulate freely keep
Ing the muscles II tE" under part If tn. foot
always cool Tn" llGudrymcn. you notice are
usually barefoot which Is an added advantage
IN tn matter al hralthfulIlsSS. There is about
as little material I'm IN" uppers a. is consistent
with IA" idea 81 shoe. and this is Just enough
To keep the thing on m" foot This upper too
a. woven Loosely OF sraV.'d. 50 thai the air can
have access To- IN" foot NOW here docs this sho.
pinch 81 ~ the least dcgrc" press tho foot
These are IN" indoor shoes Of the Chinarnan
on thc street here in the United States nova
days h. wears very commonly TN" leather shoes
or boots OF American manufacture. FRAT is one
of the ways In which he Is becoming Americana
lied IL ltlnor ,f (, is
great deal worn alsp That. like the indoor shoe
* very thick and soft in the SOLE. and the foot
IS never pinchcd or strained by II. The health
est footgcar ever known probably was the san
dal OF the Greeks. II had no upper and as
you VIII see In statuary. tn. feet of men and
women were ideally perfect All the sandal ar
ford"d was a protection from the ground. TO
him who wears sandals say the Arabs 1T is as
II the world were shod with leather The
Chinaman seems 10 follow out this motto. and
his shoes are nearly soles and nothing more
But the great secret Of the excellence Of his in
door shoe is the haf-fnch straw SOLE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-10

you surely don't think m SUCH o"' % w
let that make any difference. OF course, Kho"
you were right last night"
mo. I know you're not q cad. Jack. You nap
pen to be gentleman. That's what comphcates
things so' she said.
II don't understand at ALL" he said
You're very, very young, Jack" she an
swered He did look very young that morning.
in his new aspect Of q possible husband.
"rm no younger than / was last night ne
urged.
III I said yes'- she went on quietly
III YOU said yes? Don't you care for me sui!
he asked.
wait moment" she answered. III SAID
ves we should be married soon. Then we
should settle down to a quiet, humdrum' uheA-
citing life. DO you realize that? Next year,
YOU wouldn't want to dance with me all the
evening"
Then. do you mean you don't care for me-"
he asked.
mo 1 don't care for you" she said deliber-
ately. She had watched his eyes for the Iigh'
that never was on sea and land" but 1t mad dieo
away since the night before. And III tell you
whv Last night | was a great deal to you.
shouId have been the prettiest thing in life
that wasn't very pretty. Now I'm only very,
very small part OF your life. That wouldn't
satisfy me-
Surely. you don't mean what you say ne
pleaded.
ooh. yes. / do" she said, with a little laugh
81 shouldn't be adequate, and you wouldn't be
adequate 1t wouldn't do. Believe me- Jack II
wouldn't We like each other, but we don't love
each other Don't let's be foolish any more Let
the dead past bury its dead You've lot OF
arrears OF enjoyment to draw, and you'd better
90 away and play now, without making too
much OF this
Il never thought he burst out.
NO Jack | don't think you ever did she
said cor you'd agree with me- i know you
want me just for the moment. because I've said
no. but that's the only reason. Run away and
play Goodby Jack; I'd rather you'd go now
Kitty" he exclaimed.
"Goodby Jack" the young woman said, with
a smile. holding out her hand
The young man took it. and strode away an
grily For several days he said evil things 10
himself about the young woman, and decided
that she was not worth caring for. Soon after
ward. he decided that ne never had cared FOR
her After another brief interval he came TO
the conclusion that she was an unusually nice
girl and that. some day. perhaps, If h. met her.
he might try his luck again. When the young
woman married another man. ~ felt sorry for
her and the other man. being under the impress
sion that h. held "A permanent first mortgage on
her affections which was a mistake, because the
only mark which he left on the young woman's
mind was "A capacity for approaching the other
man.
But The whole thing was pity 1t might
have been such an excellent little piece II ro-
nance IN two peoples lives. and ii degenerated
into the exposure Of "A Irritation tTo-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-10
MOVING I en- ~ II.
From Thc London Telegraph.

From Tn London Telegraph.
An extraordinary fea; in church .m0,al "
soon bc witnessed in London. Hidden away
the quiet recess OF Great ormord-st.. BlOols
bury. Is an uupl etvntious buildr- eNicrnaI
which IN reality is one of thu b. Pc. teauu-
Roman catholic churches IN H.. p. .'roro'ls.
The extension II the Hospital g.. SIX 's'
drcn clos" by hampered the authorities Of u
smaller institutions IN \ scheme Z el.llrsr
mcnt they had devised. and they 1ceoIdIg
agreed t. sell their whole property 20 the o,nS
hospital and erect a new building foi thanlse's
in ST Johns wood This involved the GeasI
ton or removal OF thu Church a. -. .0ha .
Jerusalem and the que ION. are. '..' e..l oli,
sldcration by CARDINAL Vaughn. Was ieteTH
for final decision To the Pope. no has now ~
thorizod the church to be taken down stone
stone and regretted beside the now h)splA
in the district mentioned. The beautiful a~
and magnificent carving which ;he church CO..
tans Will be transferred bodily, so that On "
new site the building. externally and intern3u
VIII have exactly the same appearance as II SS
1T present.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-04-08
a Plan for an Exhibit at Omaha.

Governor Leo has inaugurated u
movement by which he hopes to secure
the representation of South Dakota at
the Tr ans Mississippi Exposition and
his plan is being generally proved
throughout the state. Each county is
to contribute on the basis of it's repre-
sentation in the Legislature on the un-
derstanding that it will be reimbursed
by an appropriation from the state
fund when the legislature nextnmeets
With the assurance of the governor
that the counties will be reimbursed
there is more stability to the PROPOSE
tion than to anything yet suggested
and with Il proper working up can
doubtless be made to go. There is lit
tie enough time. however, to accom-
plish anything and whatever is done
must be done quickly. The resources
of this part of the state should at least
be represented and the commissioners
for the Hills counties have chance to
get something done by the plan pro.
posed.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-04-08
Wind Cave Examined by Expert.

Professor Boyd, acting dean of the
School of Mines, Professor Paxton, the
chemist and assayer Professor Slagle
and four students came down Satnr-
day night from Rapid City and went to
Wind Cave to make an expert examina-
tion on behalf of the John Stabler side
of the Gave controversy. The profess
sors were accompanied by Charles
Maashall, an expert on fire clay, and
Ed Smith and Fred Whitfield, legal
representatives of Mr.. Stabler. Messrs.
Smith and Marshall AMI Professor
Slagle returned Monday, the rest of
the party remaining until Tuesday.
According to recent land office rul-
ing anything in the way of mineral un-
derground constitutes support for
claim as mineral ground. Such things
as fire clay. building stone and mar
ble are included. Several of such sub
stances were found. Anumber of sam
pies of were taken which will be as
sayed for precious metals, reports on
have not been made. The matter will
which have rehearing before the land
office on the 18th inst.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-04-08
Looks Like Victory.

On March 31st the sundry civil bill
was reported from committee to
senate with an amendment authoriz-
ing the establishment of the National
sanitarium at Hot Springs at cost of
100000, of which $4,000 is appro-
rriated for immediate use. 1t is eN-
pected that it will meet with no oppo-
sition in the senate, while we under
stand that leading members of the
house have consented to it, so that
there now seems to be scarcely any
doubt about it's successful passage
with the sundry bill.
TT. Meade will also doubtless get
$4,000 for a permanent post.
In the same measure an amendment
was made suspending the forest reserve
order of ex- President Cleveland as ap-
piled to the Black Hills.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-04-08
Queen proclaims AN Armistice.

WASHINGTON, April Z, 1880 a. m.-
Especial to the STAR.l Spain has backed
down. The queen regent today issued
proclamation declaring an armistice
in Cuba to begin at noon. Half her
cabinet has resigned. This will mean
peace at the terms of the insurgents in
Cuba. The foreign affairs committee
of the senate is still determined to
make the destruction of the Maine a
cause for war, but the president is de
laying debate on the matter by hold
ing his message on the report of court
of inquiry to see if Spain will not make
further concessions to avoid war.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-04-08
British consuls to Protect Americans.

MADRID, April Arrangements
have been concluded to place Ameri-
can citizens and property under the
care of British representatives. The
prevailing is that Spain will strive to
the utmost to avoid war.
The queen regent has practically
taken the matter out of the hands of
the cabinet and is dealing direct with
Woodford through the German and
Austrian ambassadors and working
earnestly for peace. 1t is known be-
yond doubt that Spain is prepared to
give all America has asked for, though
the form of concession must be guided
to suit the Spanish palates, taking
into consideration the political diff
culties which confront Spain.
1t is confidently asserted this after
noon that a proclamation of the queen
regent announcing an immediate ar
mistice will be issued tomorrow.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-04-08
Mayor Anderson will speak.

will speak at the City Hall Friday
night, April 18th, 1898, and at the
Court House Saturday night, April
10th, 1898, at which time desire to give
an account of my stewardship as
mayor for the past two years.
The single issue is whether the peo-
pie of the town-the taxpayers and
buyers of water and light-are to con-
troll the city government, or whether
the Water, Light n Power company is
to control it. That this is the sole issue
of Importance in the present campaign
can and will be shown clearly. hope
that every taxpayer and every vot 5
will be present. Any one representing
the other side will be given full oppor-
tunity to make any answer or ask any
question he sees fit.
If after knowing the facts AS they
will be given at these meetings. which
J. facts i deny any one to contradict, the
men of the city do not see fit to vote
for me 4 will be content. But think
the people whom have tried to serve
faithfully for two years, and whom 1
have saved thousands of dollars, owe
it to themselves, as we'll as me, to come
; ont and hear my statements concern
ing city affairs.
4 You will see in the city newspapers
/ and hear on the streets the corporation
story. ! much desire that you hear
from me at these public meetings,
where my opponents are respectfully
invited to answer me, my side Of the
I sctiise. II there is any answer that can
- publicly stated successfully, will
Ne q much pleased to hear It as any
ssottisen of-the town.
ALBERT r. ANDERSON.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-04-08
PERMANENTLY ORGANIZED.
Library Association Adopts n Constitu-
tion and Elects Officers.

| tiOn and Elects Officers.
There was a'meeting of the citizens
of Hot Springs at the city hall Wed
nesday evening to listen to the report
of the committee appointed the week
before to draft constitution for the
public library association, temporarily
orgaaized. The meeting was not large,
but was representative. Rev. Long, as
chairman of the committee, submitted
a constitution which, after slight
amendment, was adopted. The Pub
lie Library Association of Hot Springs,
then proceeded to organize permanent
ly and Mrs. p. T. Evans was elected
president, Rev. Long, first vice presi-
dent; w. H. Stanley, second vice-presi-
dent; E. R. Juckett, third vice-presi-
dent; Mrs. A. B. Connor, fourth vice.
president; Mrs. Kellar, secretary; and
Mrs. w. w. Stewart, treasurer. These
officers will also constitute the board
of trustees of the association.
A committee consisting of DIR. Dai-
ley, Rev. Long and Phil Kellar was ap-
pointed to draft bylaws.
A committee of ladies, Mesdames
Evans, w. H. Stanley, Daley. Eckstein
and Kellar, was appointed to obtain
memberships.
Rev. Long, as chairman, the pastors
of the churches and President Lymer
were appointed as committee to make
a canvass of the books donated and
recommend thepurchase of others.
The meeting then adjourned to meet
at the city hall Monday evening, May
4th.
The constitution declares any citi-
zen of Hot Springs to be entitled to
membership on the payment of 81 and
annual dues of 81, each membership
emitting the holder to one vote. A
citizen may have as many memberships
as he cares to. The remainder of the
constitution defines the organization
and duties of officers.
No definite rplan was decided upon
as to the place for the library, but it
was suggested that the room in the
city hall back of the postotice would
be large enough and it would be with
in the means of the association to fur
nish it. 1t is large enough for repos-
itory and for quite company to take
advantage of the books placed there.
A number Of people have promised
to donate books of various kinds and
quantities, among whom is Mrs. Cap
tain Marsh of Omaha. And this leads
the STAR to suggest the endless chain
in this connection. There are doubt
less many people in Hot Springs who
have friends in other cities who would
gladly give few books if they we're
written to. And then the Smithsonian
Institute reports, which are so valua-
BILE, and the geological.and government
reports might be gotten by the aid of
our congressional represe natives.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-04-08
A Martha washington reception.

The Ladies of the Presbyterian Aid
Society will serve supper to all comers
on Monday, April 11th, from 5 to z
o'clock in the rooms of the Relief
Corps. After supper President Wash
ington and Mrs Washington with their
family will ''receive'' the members of
the cabinet, members of the diplo-
matte corps, and other distinguished
visitors. Music and recitations will
add to the pleasure of the evening and
spectators will be heartily welcome.
The proceeds of the evening will be
devoted to repairing the interior of the
church. The price of supper and en-
tertainment is % cts.