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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-03-12
Council Proceedings.
loFFIcIAL.l

AT an adjourned regular meeting
OF the common council of the village
of L'Anse, held in the coun-
Gil chamber, Saturday evening,
March 5th, A. d. 1898, there
were present; President Blanken-
horn and Trustees Bulger, Edger-
ton, Frenette, Johnston and Shields,
and Clerk Voetsch.
On motion the meeting adjourned
to the clerk Office in the town hall,
where the remaining portion of the
business was transacted.
The minutes of the meeting of
February II, 1898, were read and
approved.
The clerk S report which was pub
lished in the current issue of THE
L'ANsE SENTINEL, was read and on
motion referred to the finance com
mittee.
On motion bills were allowed as
follows:
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cdS, DulScI, buSCitob IL tChcttt,
Johnston and Shields; nays, none.
On motion Trustees Bulger and
Johnston were appointed to serve
with the clerk on the board of regis
tration which meets March II, 1898.
On motion Trustees Shields and
Edgerton were appointed to serve
with the president and clerk on the
board of election inspectors for the
annual election to be held March IA,
1898.
On motion the salaries OF the
elective officers for the ensuing year
were fixed as follows: Clerk, 1925
per annum; treasurer, $25 per an
mum; assessor, 50 per annum.
Yeas, Bulger, Edgerton, Frenette,
Johnston and Shields; nays, none.
On motion the salaries of the APP
pointive officers for the ensuing
year were fixed as follows: Mar
shal, $75 per annum; street com
missioner, So per annum; village at
torney, $25 per annum; health Of
ticer, $40 per annum. Yeas, Bulger,
Edgerton, Frenette, Johnston and
Shields; nays, none.
On motion the council adjourned
until Thursday, March IL, 1898, at
8 o'clock p. IN.
MARTIN voETscH, Clerk,
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Continued on page eight.
The bee., 1898-03-31

the Kearsarge, which is to commemor-
ate the name and fame of the stanch
old ship which swept from the seas the
Alabama.
This is the first time in the history
of modern naval architecture that two
immense battle ships of the first class
have been launched from one yard on
the same day, and the Newport News
Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co. deserves
credit for this striking illustration
of the capability of American ship
builders.
The bosom of the lordty James, oppo-
site the immense plant of the company,
was th;ckly dotted with crafts of every
description from the humble and in
significant batteau up to the palatial
yacht whose every line told of speed
and whose every motion as it rose and
fell on the swell from the passing
steamers told of grace and symmetry.
All the ships in the harbor had also
been decorated in honor of the event.
Red, white and blue bunting swung in
the breeze from every point of van
tage.
The Kearsarge had been selected to
20 off the ways first
Shortly before 0 o'clock long rows Of
workmen with immense hammers took
their stand on either side of the huge
mass of steel plates towering high
above them. At preconcerted signal
each hammer was raised aloft and
moment later the dull, muffied sound of
half a hundred sturdy strokes in uni
son was borne upon the morning air.
As the wedges were gradually driven
home the huge vessel slowly rose to the
proper position
Suddenly the sound of the hammers
ceased, as If by magic. A hush fell
over the vast throng who were push
ing and jostling each other in their
efforts to get good view of the
launching, and the sound of the soli-
tary saw as it slowly severed the last
bond that bound the vessel to terra
firma was plainly heard.
The bee., 1898-03-31
Live Stock Values.

Bradsreets.
A marked increase in the value
of live stock on farms is reported
from almost every section OF the
country to the Agricultural Depart
ment. In a bulletin issued this
week it is announced that the total
value of all kinds CT live stock on
farms showed an increase on Janu-
airy of sage, 162, 1859, or I4.27 per
cent, as compared with the cor
responding date last year. Farm
horses increased in value $25,1I3,-
OIL; mules, S6,7a9,972; mich
COWS, s65,573,833; oxen and other
cattle, SIo4, 367, 2I3; sheep, Sass
700, 1871, and swine, So. 63o.
The horses numbered 1880, oII,
decrease Of 4o3,756; mich COWS,
1854, $50, decrease OF 100, 84I;
oxen and other cattle, 29, a64, 1919,
a decrease OF 1874, all, and swine,
3o,75o,go3, a decrease of $40, 283.
On the other hand, sheep, number
ing 3,765, 6o6, showed an increase
of 1913, 3Io, and mules, numbering
2,257,66, an increase of 42.oII.
The increase in value of farm ami
mails generally, in spite of the de-
cline of their number in most
instances, points, of course, to a
noteworthy increase in prices in
uring to the benefit of the farmer.
The bee., 1898-03-31
Whiskey at the Christening.

THE Kentuckians who committed
a gross breach of propriety by in
truding themselves and their
whiskey bottles upon the beautiful
and distinguished ceremonies at
the christening of the great battle
ship Kentucky have since received
slight comfort at the hands of the
press of the country.
Indeed some of those who thus
put a reproach upon the State, and
whose names have been mentioned
have been given no little unpleas-
ant notorietY. And they deserve
1t.
Most of those who broke their
small whiskey TASKS on the battle
ship did 1t in spirit of fun and
with no intention of offense. Some
acted otherwise and all made a
mistake.
The bee., 1898-03-31

A coTroN factory is worth more
to a town than Congressman. r
= = One good industrial item is
worth more than column of po-
litical news or views.
In two sentences the Jackson
miss. } correspondent of the New
Orleans Picayune condenses a
volume OF truth. The sentiments
should be kept at the head OF
every editorial page in the South
and followed literally. To these
might added a third: "a poll
tician may be a detriment to a
town; a cotton mill can be only a
benefit. Manufactures Record.
The bee., 1898-03-31

AS the last plank was sawed in two
and thrill of joyous freedom shot
from the keel to the fighting tops of
the marine monster, Mrs. Herbe TT
Winslow, wife Of the son of the con-
mander of the famous old Kearsarge,
reached forward and caught hold of
the handsomely decorated bottle of
champagne which hung at the bow OF
the vessel Then as the namesake of
Capt Winslow's famous old ship slowly
and gracefully began its first voyage,
she dashed the bottle of sparkling
wine against the steel prov and ex.
claimed in distinct voice:
~ christen thee Kearsarge."
Amid breathless suspense among the
throng of onlookers, the huge hull with
streaming pennants and bunting fly
ing in the morning breeze gently trav-
ersed the well-greased ways and leaped
into the laughing ripplcs that were
ready TO welcome it,
Cheer after cheer arose from the pa
triotic Americans assembled.
Kentuckians, proud of the new bat
tleship bearing their states name,
were here Thursday by the hundred.
Gov. Bradley, the states first republic.
an governor, one of the leaders of his
party in the south, an orator and Of
commanding presence, was next to the
central figure at the launcing
and the luncheon given to 500
The bee., 1898-03-31

Gov. BRADLEY in his eloquent
speech at the christian Christen-
ing" of the Kentucky spoke of the
christening Of ships among the
Vikings, the highwaymen OF the
seas. He said the Kentucky was
not so christened, "but with spark
ling water from the spring which
quenched the infant thirst OF him
who gave freedom to a race and
saved our country from destruc-
t,oo
The bee., 1898-03-31
Southern Corn.

Secretary of Agriculture Wilson
is still pushing the introduction OF
American corn abroad and has
asked an appropriation to make an
extensive and creditable display Of
our chief cereal at the Paris exposi-
ton, where he will endeavor to
show our friends across the ocean
the sweetness, wholesomeness and
low cost OF corn in its various bread
and food combinations. If the
Secretary wants to catch the palate
of the fastidious he should use
only Southern corn.
The bee., 1898-03-31

ALL young Americans have
thought so, and now a letter Of
General Grants has been discov-
cred which he wrote a few years
ago, and in which he declared that
the capture of Havana would be a
comparatively easy task for any
first class power, and especially
easy for the United States in case
of war with Spain"
The bee., 1898-03-31

of the snlps builders after
the ceremonies. The central figure
was his daughter and only child. Miss
Christine Bradley, beautiful 1s-year
old girl, who came with her mother
and friends from Washington, where
she attends school, to christen the YES
sell The christening, which many of
ficials thought should be done with
wine or Kentucky's famous product,
was done with pure water, Miss Brad.
ley declining to use anything else, and
winning her fight for it after
private and hard-fought battle
with those who opposed her.
Carrying out her sentiment in
the matter, she had the water
brought in a plain, wire-covered glass
bottle from the famous crystal spring
on the spot where Abraham Lincoln
was born in Larue county, Kentucky.
Miss Bradley was an attractive figure
on the boats bow, with an emblem OF
purity from its historic source in her
uplifted hand, surrounded by her six
pretty Kentucky maids of honor. She
herself is n striking blonde, and
despite her youth, has already attained
unsought reputation in her native
state as a literateur of great promise.
Kentuckians, proud of her, cheered
her act, and the states general assem-.
bly, recently adopted resolutions COM
mending her for her stand in behalf Of
pure water for the christening and a
more deserved name for her state.
Her maids of honor, all representa-
tive Kentucky bellies, were Misses Alb
bic Ballard, Alice Castlemon and Lii
liam Siege, of Louisville, Miss Sallie
Bronston, OF Lexington, Miss Frances
Collier, of Lancaster, and Miss Gate
wood, of. Mt. Sterling. Lieut. II. S.
Whipple. Seventh regiment, United
States cavalry, on detail duty in Ken
lucky, was master of ceremonies for
the Kentucky contingent. Gov. Brad.
ley was surrounded by his staff in
brilliant uniforms, Adjt. Gen. Collier,
chief of staff; Assistant Adit. Gen. For
roster, Judge Advocate General Jas. M.
Beatty, Surgeon General Geo. w. Grit.
fiths, Commissary General L. J. Ian.
dram, Quartermaster General C. c.
Mengel, Inspector General Frank
Coles, Aides-de-camps Wright, Smith,
Conway, Altering and Mulligan. Add
ed to these were most of the state of.
fcials, Auditor S. ii. Stone, Treasurer
The bee., 1898-03-31
ESTIMATED LOSS

To Indianapolis Railway Lines by the
Storm VIII Not lie Less Than $500, 900.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March 49,
Conservative railroad men estimate
that the loss to the indianapolis lines
alone because Of the storm will not be
less than $500, 900, including the loss of
business, damage to the tracks, dam
age to equipment and personal in
juries.
The Cincinnati, Hamilton q Dayton
got train through TO Cincinnati We'd
nesday evening and trains are again
running regularly. The big Four got
train to Cincinnati at 0 o'clock Thurs
day morning. There are fears that
the bridge at Valley Junction will go
out Trains on that division of the
Big Four are run from here to Grit
fits and then over the Baltimore e.
Southwestern into Cincinnati. The
Peoria & Eastern trains runs as far as
Arcanun, o., on the east end The
west e7d is all right.
Ths indianapolis division of tina
Pennsylvania is all right rs far as
Richmond, and by Friday II is hoped
to get through TO Columbus. The fast
trains to the east are run over the In
dianapolis division of the Big Four to
Crestline, and then by way of the
Fort Wayne division to Pittsburgh,
the Big Four carrying the passengers
for Columbus and Cincinnati. There
will be no trains through on
the Louisville division for a
day or two, the trains from and
to this city are run over the Vandalia,
Monon and Baltimore and Ohio South
western. All trains on the Indian
apolis and Vincennes have been aban-
aoned and the passenger train at
Martinsville can not be moved. BY
Saturday afternoon 1t is thought that
trains will be running again. The
other lines are in fairly good condi-
HOu
The bee., 1898-03-31

shedding OF SO much blood ana so many tears;
but the spirit Of Kentucky's noblest son, the
grandest man In all the tide of time, symbol
lied by Gods gift to man, that which causes
the earth to yield its fruits and harvest, which
cleanses and purihes, which quenches the
thirst OF the living and relieves the parched
lips OF tho wounded and dying
Purity and patriotism have to-day been
blended in the christening Of the ship, which
predict will win more fame gather more lau-
rels and accomplish more good than any that
has ever swept the seas.
And in parting with the majestic vessel
Kentuckians with one voice exclaim:
I'm spite OF rocks and tempest's roar.
In spite Of false lights on the shore,
Sail on, nor fear to breast the sea;
Our hearts, our hopes are all with thee;
Our hearts, our hopes, our prayers, our tears,
Our faith triumphant DER our fears,
Are all with thee-are all with thee"
The bee., 1898-03-31

1.-THE bottle containing water from the favor
lite spring Of Abraham Lincoln, at Hodgenville
Ky, which Miss Christine Bradley will break
over the PROV Of the battle ship Kentucky, Is
IN innocent looking affair. 1t cost five cents,
and never has held anything but water.l
G. w. Long, Register Charles o.
Reynolds and others. First among
the prominent citizens were the mem
bers of the state commission appoint
ed by the governor to arrange for
Kentucky's part in the christening.
The christening of the Kentucky
was an exact counterpart of the
former, except that when the critical
moment arrived Miss Christine Brad
ley broke cut glass bottle of water
from spring on the old Lincoln farm,
and said: II christen thee Kentucky"
Then, as the vessel started down the
ways, several bottles of old Bourbon
whisky were hurled against her sides
by Kentuckians who were opposed TO
the water christening. Water from
the spring on the Jefferson Davis
farm in Kentucky was also smashed ON
the vessels sides. Both launchings
were successful in every particular.
LhC ihNlbcO Bueolo anu uloe uloncu
visitors then boarded the steamer New
port News and proceeded to Old Point,
where the ship yard officials rendered
magnificent banquet. Covers were
laid for 600 persons. 1t was entirely
informal Among the toasts respond
ed to were: Kentucky, by Gov Brad
ley, and Virginia" by Gov. Taylor.
Gov. Bradley said:
Which Kentucky Is 1t the Kentucky whose
people with one acclaim return thanks to tho
distinguished secretary of the navy for the
splendid compliment paid them to-day. and to
the builders Of the ship for their kind and gen.
erous hospitality
Is 1t the Kentucky whose name is written in
aelibly upon every chapter OF the nations his
tory, since her admission into the sisterhood
OF states?
Is it the Kentucky whose brave, bold pio-
oeers rescued a wilderness from the savage and
made IL blossom the rOSet
The bee., 1898-03-31
THURSDAY. MARCH 81, 1898.
"rIaine" and "Kentucky."

We present to-day to the read
ers of THE BEE the full story oil
the tragic end of the good battle
ship Maine, with her precious car
go of brave American boys sacri-
feed on the altar of heroism and
the first chapter in the story of the
majestic new Kentucky, who was
consigned to the arms of old ocean
with the purest sentiment and the
deepest, strongest patriotism. She
is a first-class fighter with ga
fighting rameH and, as all hope, a
glorious career. Truly, if the
hearts wish of the staunch citizens
Of this grand Commonwealth may
in the slightest degree be realized,
her career will be glorious, although
she may not have part in early
hostilities, should they come.
But these weighty events are
full of deepest interest to all Ken
tuckians, all Americans, and THE
BEE has spared no expense, no
labor, to give Its readers both re-
ports in fullest detail possible and
with handsome and valuable illus
trations.
There are other weekly and
semi-weekly papers in this section,
but none that give so certainly
and so well the important special
news features that occur from time
TO time.
The bee., 1898-03-31

Gov. BRADLEy's graceful and
brilliant response to the toast
"Kentucky" at the christening of
the battle-ship stirred the most en-
thusiastic applause from the lis
tening multltudes and has been
echoed with high praises from
coast to coast. This notable
speech appears in THE BEE in full
TODAY.
The bee., 1898-03-31

THE sensational report charging
Mrs. Pickett with intrusion and
with having broken a bottle of
whiskey on the PROV of the Ken
lucky, crowding the christening
party, ETC., is shown to be entirely
without foundation and that lady,
the wife of Genr. Pickett, the con-
federate hero, was Frustrated by
the report. She did not break the
bottle given her but took it home
as a souvenir. There were many
of these diminutive bottles and
they were made to be souvenirs Of
the occasion.
The bee., 1898-03-31
LOOKS WARLIKE.
Kentucky Called on for Arms and
Ammunition.

Frankfort, KY, March 2o.-Col.
John B. Castleman. of the First
Regiment, Kentucky State Guards,
has sent in requisition for large
number of enlistment blanks for
new recruits.
He has also requested big order
of ammunition, including equip
ment, cartridges, etc. He also
wants an additional supply of guns
and is getting the Legion ready for
marching orders at once, as it IS
expected to be among the first reg
iments called out in the event Of
war.
The bee., 1898-03-31

DISPATCHES say that the Graves
County grand jury, in session at
Mayfeld has returned something
near three hundred indictments
and that number are against the
members of the mobs that recently
lynched the negro Dick Allen,
charged with burglary, and
whipped other negroes OF that
town. The mills sometimes grind
The bee., 1898-03-31

ACTING Governor Worthington
killed the anti-cigarettee bill on the
ground OF unconstitutionality. An
unconstitutional law is worthless,
but is too bad that a bill could not
have been so drawn as to stand
the test, and drive all the "coffin
nails" at one blowout of the
State.
The bee., 1898-03-31

Citizens of Elkton, Guthrie
Adairville and vicinity are torn and
divided as to whether they trem-
bled with fear Tuesday m orning at
an earthquake shock or at the
ragged edge of the GAINESVILLE
powder mill explosion. 1t was
probably the latter.
The bee., 1898-03-31
SITUATION STILL IMPROVES.
No New Smallpox Cases at rlid-
dlesboro for Several Days.

Middlesboro, KY, March 2o.-
No new cases or suspected small
pox cases were reported today.
Seven inmates of the pest-house
and the detention hospital were
released. Next Sunday the various
churches will hold services for the
first time in eight weeks. The pub
lie schools and Middlesboro Uni
versity will probably reopen next
Monday. 1t is thought the quar-
antine will be raised on April S.
The bee., 1898-03-31
Special Reduced Rates Over l.. &
N. to Nashville.

The L. & N. Railroad will sell
round trip tickets to Nashville at
one and one-third fares, March
3Ist to April sd, inclusive, limited
to April 18th, account of Spring
Running Races. Will also sell
round-trip tickets at one fare
March 3Ist to April Ist, limited to
April ed account Opening Day.
w. w. ETHERIDGE, Agent,
Darlington, Ky.
The bee., 1898-03-31

CAPT RoBLEY d. EVANS, we'll
known as Fighting Bob" Evans,
has been placed in command of
the Iowa, the most powerful bat
tleship in the navy. He has only
one good leg and is the only Grip
pie in the navy, but deserves his
name and is anxious for a brush
with Spaniards.
The bee., 1898-03-31

Adjutant General Collier says,
"Kentucky has about ten thous-
and well-drilled men we can fur
nish on a moments notice, and
could raise five times that many
in case of war;"
The bee., 1898-03-31

THE available cash balance IN
the National Treasury is S2I4,7Io,-
SIT. The gold reserve has IN
creased to SI72,725,35I. The
war spirit rather increases than
diminishes the governments COM
Portable supply Of these necessary
''sinews."
The bee., 1898-03-31

Is It the Kentucky, the eloquence OF whose
Clay, Crittenden, Marshall and Breckinridge
shook the halls Of congress and stirred the
hearts OF the people on the hastings?
Is It the Kentucky OF waving blue grass. Of
crystal stream, blended mountain top and sky,
OF chivalrous men and beautiful women?
Is IL the Kentucky of whose gallant soldiers
have ever been found in the forefront OF battle,
whose seaman have won fame upon the ocean
and chrlstened heather lands with their
precious blood?
1t is the Kentucky whose generous people
sympathize with the oppressed and down-trod-
den OF every land and who earnestly desire that
the nation shall Intervene TO prevent further
atrocities upon the suffering people Of Cuba;
and, II the Investigation should justly, 10
avcnge the death OF our sailors, not by demand
ing an indemnity in money, but an indemnity
In blood.
OF this Kentucky can not fittingly speak In
the short time allotted. But It is the other
Kentucky that calls for speech and poetry and
song-that Kentucky which to-day gave its
irst kiss to the seq.
There is no better ship; there could be no
better name.
When fully manned and equipped she starts
on her mission, we will all exclaim: "God
bless Kentucky on the landi God speed and
protect Kentucky on the seal"
No ship has ever been christened as II has
been. Not according to the custom OF pirate
Vikings clad with the skins OF wild beasts, but
with sparkling water from the spring which
quenched the infant thirst OF him who gave
freedom to q race and saved our country from
destructinn.
ana wnen the great ship majestically moves
20 the glorious destiny which Is in store for 1t.
IL will be sancti1ed by the prayers OF moro
Christian women than all others that have ever
moved on the face Of the waters.
Whether under calm ana cloudless skies, or
struggling with tempest and wave, whether In
peace or war. there shall hover over IT, not the
spirit OF alcohol which has destroyed so many
lives. desolated so manv homes. and caused the
The bee., 1898-03-31

THE Louisville Commercial is
making great strides in the ranks
of the city dailies and is rapidly
growing in popularity as a news
gather.
The bee., 1898-03-31

Ex-SENAToR ]. S. c. BLACKBURN
who was stricken by severe at
tack of indigestion at Newport
News, while attending the launch
ing of the Kentucky, is reported to
have recovered.
The bee., 1898-03-31

NEWPORT News, Va, March 25.--
Two more naval defenders of the ma
tional honor are proudly floating upon
the mighty deep. The Kentucky
fit representative of the thorough
bred state whose name 1t bears-and
The bee., 1898-03-31

exceeding slow as well as exceed
ing fine" but outrages may not al
ways be tolerated and it looks as
if Mayf1eld mob makers are losing
their occupation.
The bee., 1898-03-31

JUDGE JOHN D. WHITE, of the
Kentucky Court of Appeals, says
that Ollie James will not win the
Congressional nomination in the
First district.
The bee., 1898-03-31
Sank an Unknown Vessel.

HARwIcK, March 25.-The British
steamer Seamew, on her way to HAM
burg Wednesday evening, sank an un-
known vessel off the Dutch coast.
The bee., 1898-03-31

Strong, steady nerves
Are needed for success
Everywhere. Nerves
Depend simply, solely,
Upon the blood.
Pure, rich, nourishing
Blood feeds the nerves
And makes them strong.
The great nerve tonic is
Hoods Sarsaparilla,
Because it makes
The blood rich and
Pure, giving it power
To feed the nerves.
Hoods Sarsaparilla
lures nervousness,
Dyspepsia, rheumatism,
Catarrh, scrofula,
And all forms of
Impure blood.
The bee., 1898-03-31
COMMODORE SCHLEY
TO BE Placed In Command of the Squadron
MT Hamotou Roada

10 DC Atbctu IN tonu manu- OF inc cQuhuN0a
Mt Hampton Roads.
WASHINGTON, March 25.-Commodore
w. S. Schley will, in all probability,
be placed in command of the squadron
at Hampton Roads. This will consist
of the battleships Massachusetts, and
Texas, the cruisers Brooklyn, Minne-
apolis and Columbia, and such other
ships as may be assigned. 1t is COM
monty known as the flying squadron,
the idea being 10 make Hampton Roads
the base of operations and yet
to give Commodore Schley easy and eff
fectivc cruising distance of the entire
sweep Of t&e Atlantic seaboard north
of that point The two commands
under Commodore Sampson and Com
modore Schley win be of equal dignity