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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-01-15
BIRDS LIKE TO PLAY.
Some Go So Far ns to Build Regular
Amusement Halls.

Birds are usually merry creatures,
but the birds that build playhouses for
their own enjoyment must be of Il
peculiarly sportive nature. y few
Years ago gentleman who was hunt
ing in the wilds of New Guinea made
acquaintance with these birds and their
playhouses. lie found himself in front
of neatly built cabin about foot
and half high, in the midst of "A mead
ow of rich green mosscs studded with
flowers. The cabin was much better
made than the huts of the natives.
\ fiat piece Of ground, on which grew
a small tree about the size of light
wallling-stick, had been chosen, and
upon it the cabin was erected, with the
little tree for its center post. Stems
OF an air-plant which would live and
grow after they had been built into the
structure formed the walls and roof,
and huttercd their tiny leaves about the
doorway that led to the garden, where
bright flowers and gayly colorcd ber-
ries and the feathers of beautiful birds
lay scattered about.
1t was not until afterward that the
intruder learned that designers of the
tiny playhouse and pleasure-grounds
were little birds.
First cousins to the gardcner-birds,
says Mr.. j. Carter Beard in Popular
Science News, are the bower-birds of
Australia. These birds build bowers in
which they meet to dance and frolic
The walls are strongly formed of twigs
and small branches woven together,
and the whole structure is covered with
a layer of beautiful grasses.
The playhouses are further orna-
mented inside and out with shells, shin
ing pebbles, gay scraps, little bones,
and skulls of sild birds blcached white,
together with the green and gold and
scarlet feathers of parrots.
After the male birds have built the
arbors they leave their little mates to
decorate them, which they do with
great zcst, often flying miles to find
some glttcring object that suits their
taste. When all is completed the birds
repair to the bower to enjoy them
selves as If in Il ballroom, bOwing and
dancing, turning about and chasing
each other up and down in Il whirl OF
sportive delight.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-01-15
MONKEYS At FOOTBALL.
They Also Play Cricket, hut Not Ac
cOrdIng to Rule.

cOrding tO Huic.
Travellers in South Africa have noted
the fact that where monkeys congre-
gate in large numbers they also in
dulge i'm games of Il certain kind. Two
of these games seem to resemble cricket
and football.
The cricket is of primitive order.
About dozen monkeys stand in q
circle, or whatever is akin to the simian
idea OF circle. Two of them advance
from different extsemities of the cir
Gle and stop about Is yards apart, fac
ing each other. The monkey mt the
southern end of the circle has n cocoa
nut in his hand. He is the bowler.
The monkey at the other end does
not, as you might suppose, WELD
full cane bat His business is to dodge
the cocoanut which the bowler aims Mt
his head. The delivery of the ball Is
tremendously fast, full pitched and
fraught with dire results il il touches
the spot" When IL does happen to
touch the spot-that is, any part of the
monkeys body-that monkey is very
much out and doesn't even stop to
dispute the question.
Another monkey takes his place until
he too, receives his dismissal. 1t was
presumed by the travellers that the
game was finished when n majority Of
monkeys lay nursing their wounds I'M.
der the friendly shade of neighbor.
ing palm.
The football is of n more advanced
type. 1t is also played with n cocoa
nut. The game, if anything, is UNI
doubtcdly the 'socker" game, and is
played with the feet. OF course there
is no goal nor any tactics to speak Of,
the object of each animal being To keep
the ball to himself as much as possible.
Still the competition to get the ball
makes it resemble II real game of foot
err" and the dcXtcrity exhibited by
these peculiar amateurs is surprising
and wonderful.
In an evil moment some ambitious
monkey may elect to play the Rugby
game by snatching up the ball and
making of, but the game then develops
into war, in which life is sometimes the
prize.
No mention is made of referee, but
if there is one about, like wise and
provident monkey, he is probably up n
trce.-lrooklyn Times.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-01-15
A victim of the Vaccine.

An old Georgia darby, with his arm In
n sling, was talking to another on n
West End car yesterday.
"Yes, subj" he said, with emphasis,
"I gone up now, fer sho'! You see dis
arm in de sling, don't you?"
"Yes."
"Nell, subj" the old man continued,
by way of explanation, "I'll be 80 years
old next harvest; done see lots er
trouble in my day, but by de grace err
God I miss de Ku-Klux, I miss dc vigil
nnce committee, I miss de white caps
en- I miss dc regulators, but now, in
my old age, please God, de waxinators
kotched en- cut me!"-Atlanta Consti-
tuition.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-01-15
Can't stop n sneexc.

Everything human is pathetic. The
secret source of humor is not joy, but
sorrow. There is no humor in heaven"
by trying we can easily learn to en-
dure adversely. Another mans, 1
mean."
Few of us can stand prosperity.
Another mans, mean"
"The autocrat of Russia possesses
more power than any other man on
earth; but he cannot stop a sneeze."-.
Mark Twain.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-01-15
CANINE KLEPTOMANIAC.
Why Jack. u New York scotch Ter
ricr, Had To lie Executed.


Just plain Jack is the unpretentious
name of n New York dog, whose fame
will be handed down with wonder to
canine posterity. The owner of Jack is
DR.. George +. Bretherton, a veterinary
surgeon of No. 270 West One Hundred
and Twenty-siXth street.
While stealing is by no means an I'M
common vice among all of our house
hold pets, DR.. Bretherton claims that
Jack bears the distinction of being the
only animal kleptomaniac the world has
ever known. Jack is n kleptomaniac in
every sense of the word, and he has an
irresistible impulse to steal everything
he can lay his paws on, even when the
article is something that he cannot pos
sibly eat or make use of in any manner
whatever. Rings. spoons, shoe-horns.
paper-cuttcrs and even alarm clocks
stir up a storm of feeling in the heart
Of jack whenever he lays eyes on them,
and he cannot sleep in peace until, after
the household is asleep, he patters into
the bedrooms and makes Off with the
ornament that has attracted his eye.
The dog had not been an inmate of the
Bretherton house many weeks when ono
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-01-15
Mabel and the pigs.

Little Mabel and her mother were
walking along country road, when
sorne pigs attracted her attention.
What particularly excited Mabc's Curl
os;ty was the twist in their tails, and,
after studying them for awhile, she ex-
claimed:
"Oh, ma! / wonder il the dranma
rig puts their tails up in paper every
nipht ."
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-01-15
HAD Too Much variety.

Ayoung Kentuckian spent very pc
culiar night recently. Up to midnight
he was enjoying himself at ball. Then
he started for home, and going across
farm lot TO shorten the distance,
walked over an unused well that was
covered with decayed boards. Down hc
went, 30 feet. into water up to his waist,
and there he stayed until morning,
when his cries brought assistance. He
says now that he never had SO much
variety in one night before, but he
prefers monotony hereafter.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-01-15

the ward he was about to enter. She
stopped.
"Nurse-did you write this letter to
me?" drawing one from his pocket as
he spoke.
"Yes, sir, l did," she replied, CHANGING
at him swiftly.
"Why?"
81 don't know"
"Has it ever struck you that you are
a most outrageously cheeky woman to
write like this to me?"
A deeper tide of red rushed over her
face. 'Well," she considered, per
haps-"
He laughed, glanced quickly up and
down the empty corridor, seized her
hands in one of his-with the other he
held the handle of the door before which
they stood--and, bending, kissed her.
just as quickly he turned away,
pushed open the door and went into
the ward. The sister in charge advanced
to meet him. They went round the beds
together, and as he listened gravely
she told him the history of each case
since he had seen ii last.
Nurse Ruth was going off duty for
the afternoon when the house surgeon
called her. While she put on her black
bonnet and the long cloak that almost
hid her gown of lilac-sprigged print,
she looked at herself and stopped tying
her bonnet to think. After frowning
at her reflection for a moment she
laughed. Then her changing mood
grew critical of herself. She sighed and
thought really seriously
"What an idiot am to care two pins
about him! When he talks as he did
to me to-day, hate him! o, why is he
so nice? What little fool I've been to
write to him! / wonder he speaks to
me! / must have been mad when did
it. I'll go away. / will! o! but" she
sighed, II love him."
She went out in a chastened mood,
and made her way quickly through the
crowded streets towards the river,
where the steps lead to the steamboat
pier by London bridge. AS she went
down them a man, coming just behind
her, stumbled heavily forward, and
would have rolled to. the bottom had
not her hand outstretched in an instant
caught and steadiedNhim till he regained
his balance. He laughed while he
thanked her, saying: You were in the
right place then, nurse" She passed
on down to the boat and found lonely
seat in the bows. The tide was out;
helpless boats keeled over in the slopes
of black mud on the Surrey side and
the laden barges in mid-stream We're
deserted. The sultry air hung heavily,
and for the moment she would have
given anything to escape the monotony
of her life, to secure some pleasure and
fine clothes. She left the boat at Char
ing Cross and went into the gardens for
little time, though even here the sur
roundings gained upon her. \ band
that went smartly through some popu-
lar airs, the brillliancy of the scarlet
geraniums that the gardeners were bed
ding out, some children that played
near her seat-irritated her strangely
She got up, therefore, and went towards
the old water gate on the chance of be-
ing able to get into the Strand that way.
Some one had told her the meaning of
the motto above the gate: THE Cross is
the touchstone of Faith"
Nothing but faith, nothing but
crosses for me!' she murmured, per-
versely. 30, how l wish! WISH"
She passed up buckingham street,
and climbed on to the top of an omni-
bus in the Strand. AS she sat there
nothing in the busy life they passed
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-01-15
Enrilshman Mnde n Mistake.

An Englishman was once persuaded
e see game of baseball, and during
the play, when he happened 10 look
away for moment foul tip caught
him on the ear and knocked him sense
less. On coming to himself he asked
family: "What was 2" "a foul-only
foul" "Good heavens!" he exclaimed,
VI thought il was mule"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-01-15
snIder Needed Helm.

Donald seemed greatly interested in
watching a spider at work on its web
After few moments the little fellow
called to his mother: Mamma. here's
2 poor, tiny spider all tangled up in it's
hair."-Judge.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-01-15

came into her thoughts; she was only
conscious of restlessness and stir. Pres
emily her eyes caught sight of white
butterfly that flew above a barrow of
flowers, which was being slowly pushed
along the pavement's edge, with gay
carelessness strange enough in that
crowded place. Once this white bit of
life fluttered upward high and higher,
as though to reach the gray filaments of
cloud that streaked the blue sky be-
tween the roof tops; then in some
vague, sad way she associated herself
with it, for she knew it must soon be.
crushed beneath thousands of hurrying
feet, and she longed to take it out of
Fleet street and to give it freedom in
some freshmown country field.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-01-15

Five months had passed since Nurse
Ruth had left the hospital. The house
surgeon had become the house ply
stefan, and his term for holding that Of
flee had almost run out. The world be-
hind the hospital walls is one of sick
ness, of sorrow, and of pain, with an
other world Of mental activity, labor.
and strength to minister to it. 1t is a
great machine of life that is set to sue
cor life, while those who form it soon
forget those others who have left.
Still, one morning letter lay on the
house physicians table; one he opened
and read first. Il was written with her
usual recklessness:
"Oh. I'm getting like the Irishman who
was all blue-mol1ed for want OF batting.
I'm all blue-molded for want of a fiirta-
toni Oh, write to me-do write to mel I'VE
been shut up all this time with smallpox
case. Everybody has been saying / should
be dead before now, but live to be a
thorn In the flesh OF some one yet. don't
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-01-15
+ + + g.

"Now, won't you think It would be best
For us four to agree?
BY working thus in harmony
More powerful We'll be-"
Arthur j. Burdlck. In Chicago Record.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-10
VIL-SERVICE LAW IGNORED
Report of the Illinois LexOw Commit
tee ON the Chicago Inquiry.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Feb. 9.-The Senate
committee which investigated the Chicago
police has agreed upon its report, which
will be submitted to the Senate by Chair
man Berry tomorrow. The following facts.
the report says, were shown by the evil
dence
First-That the civil-service law of the
city of Chicago has been, through the in
huence of the present mayor, practically
set aside and held for naught.
Second-That the law as administered by
the present administration is sham and
delusion.
"Third-That the mayor removed from of
flee the Civil-service Commission that were
in office at the time of his inauguration
without any authority of law whatever.
have been discharged from the police de-
partment at the suggestion of the mayor
and with the consent of the Civil-service
Commission, who. the records show, are
wholly unit for policemen.
SlXth-That the police pension roll was
being used for the purpose of retiring men
well fitted to discharge their duty upon the
retired list for the purpose of giving places
to the friends of the administration in
power.
Seventh-That under the present city adj
ministratiOn gambling and pool selling was
allowed to run wide Open the evidence
of houses were being publicly run as gam
bling houses and Doorooms, and that they
We're not mOlested by the police, and the
evidence tended largeIT to show that they
were contributing to the police department
for protection"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-10
ADJUSTMENTS.

The Mysterious MIR. Bugle" at English's
Opera House on Friday and Saturday. will
be welcomed by all those who enjoy a
clean. wholesome comedy. 1t will be re-
membered that it was presented during the
first weeks of the season at the Grand, but
on that occasion the heat was intense
that many stayed away notwithstanding
the satisfaction the play gave both to the
critics and the public. 1t will be seen on
this occasion with the same company Mr..
Joseph Holland the well-known comedian,
still playing the role of the jealous lover
Tom Pallinger Miss Gretchen Lyons will
appear as Betty Fordacre and Joseph Kill
grow, Edgar Norton. Agnes Findlay
Winona Shannon and Charles Collins will
also appear in their respective roles. not
forgetting young Michaelson. the short
sighted urchin. who frequently takes two
flights of stairs before breakfast" 1t is
pleasant to record the success of a clean,
healthy farce like the Mysterious Mr.
Bugle" has scored. If Mrs. Ryley continues
to write such comedies as the Mysterious
Mr. Bugle" she will have very high place
in the regard of American play-goers and
her reward will be substantial In calling
attention to the fact that THE Mysterious
Mr.. Bugle" is free from the coarseness and
farce" it is not meant that it is of the
prudish type and lacking in vitality. The
play, however, win not appeal to those
whose idea of humor is suggested by slip
ping on a banana peel or by grotesque
makeup. The Mysterious Mr.. Bugle" was
designed for those who see more to laugh
at in witty than in silly things.
There will be. change of bill al the Park
Theater this afternoon and for the rest
of the week. when James II. Wanicks
melodramatic production, "A Guilty Moth
err will be seen for the first time in In
dianapolis Such a company as this is not
often seen in the popular priced houses 1t
is made up of Henrietta Vaders. Eleanor
Merron. Carlton Wells RI. Rees Davis, Ed
ward Ames Murray Woods. Adelyn Wes-
ley, Therese Newcomb. Christie MacLean
Ella Baker, +. A. lelvington, Harry l..
Barker, Thomas Meegan and others. The
scenic effects in this play are claimed TO
be unusually fine.
That laughable horse-play farce. Miss
Francis of Yale" which opened the season
here last September at the Grand will re-
turn for a brief engagement at Englishs
next week.
DeWolf Hopper is to play Mrs, Leslie
Carriers role in THE Heart OF Maryland
at the close of this season. Joseph Jeffer-
son says Hopper is the greatest David he
eyer saw in THE Rivals and there are
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-10
Indinnn Obituary.

FORT WAYNE, Ind, Feb 9.-David J.
Spencer tobacconist. on the corner of Cal
houn and Main streets, a brother of. ex-
State Pension Agent Martin Spencer died
to-day after a long Illness of some throat
trouble, similar to General Grants disease
He was unmarried
Louis RaStetter, a prominent manufac-
turer of bicycle rims. buggy bows and 9th
er wooden implements. died suddenly to-day
after only three days illness of grip. He
leaves a large family, all grown
WARSAW, Ind, Feb. 9-Chapin M.
Pierce. aged seventy, died at his home in
this city last night. Mr.. Pierce was a pio-
neer of this section of Indiana having oper-
ated line of stage coaches between Fort
Wayne. Warsaw and Goshen before the
construction of railways.
YOUNGSTOWN, Ind. Feb 9.-William
Thomas Bennett prominent business man,
died tonight. aged forty-six He was a
prominent Knight of Pythias and odd FEEL
low and was the truant officer under the
new law.
PLYMOUTH. Ind. Feb. IS. T. Jacox.
one of the best known livery men i'm this
section. died at his residence in this CITY
Yesterday, aged fifty-eight. He was at one
time the superintendent of the county in
Urinary.
MARION. Ind. Feb. 9.-Benjamin Crowell
died at his home here yesterday evening
He came TO Grant county forty-four years
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-10
ECHO OF THE LYNCHING
PEARL HOsTUTLER WANTS PAY FOR
TRAPPING THE ROBBERS.
Runaway Hagerstown Youth Comes to
an UntimeIy Death in Terre
Haute-Other State News.


special 10 the Indianapolis journal.
VERSAILLES, Ind, Feb. 9.-Pearl Hos
tutler, who was responsible for trapping the
Osgood robbers, who were afterwards vic
Tins of the quintuple lynehing at this place
in September, has sprung another sensation
in the case. He has made demand IN the
commissioners for $500 alleged to be due him
for his work in exposing the gang of rob
bers, but has failed to secure the money.
Hostutler now publishes letter in the Ver-
sailIes Republican to-day explaining why
he claims the $500, and threatening further
exposures of an interesting nature His
letter reads as follows:
LAS there has been considerable discussion
about what amount of money ! was TO
have for unearthing the band of robbers at
inform the public that | was to have $3.50
for the work. OF this amount $50 was paid
me, for which l receipted. The remaining
$500 has not been paid me. / had no writ
ten contract with either party but one of
the men who promised TO pay me has paid
his amount like man as he agreed to do.
But the other man still owes me 5000. l
have filed my claim before the County Com
miSSiOnerS for the amount, and if / don t
get every dollar of it | will resort to diff
ferent measures, as | can prove that these
men We're to pay this amount. / think it
sioners TO give this matter a thorough in
vestigation. If that gang was so bad that
they deserved hanging, | think that | de-
serve the amount that was promised me
for their capture. But the attempt to de-
fraud me out of this money is only one of
which the public know nothing about.
'tPEARII HOSTUTI ER -
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-10
DENTIST DR.. A. E. BUCHANAN
OuN11N1 ;z.5S When Building.
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.

Mr.. Charles II. Comstock will go to Cleve-
land tonight.
Miss Mary Hicks has gone TO Terre Haute
TO make a visit.
The Neptune Club will dance at Bren-
nekes on Friday evening.
Mrs. w. Keiel will entertain her card
club tomorrow afternoon.
Mrs. A. w Hatch will entertain a few
friends at luncheon Friday
Mr.. Charles Mayer and sors returned yes
terGay from Evansville, N. Y.
Miss Elizabeth Dalton has returned from
a visit to friends in Vincenues.
Mrs. Walter Ballenger has returned from
a visit TO friends in New Castle.
Mrs Robert l.. McOuat will not observe
her Thursday at home this week.
Mrs William Aufderheide will entertain
her cinque club Friday afternoon
Mrs Percy Hord is visiting Mrs. Emma B..
.llord and Miss Hord at Woodruff Place.
Miss Ningman, of Duluth. Is the guest of
Mrs Thomas S. Hacker, at Woodruff Place.
Mrs Nj c. Jacob has been called to Chi
cago by the illness of her grandchildi lone
Booth
Mrs. Martin Mansfield has issued invita-
tons for a hearts party for Wednesday,
Feb. %.
Miss Matilda Brink entertained the card
club of which she is a member Tuesday
afternoon.
Mrs. John Love gave a matinee party yes
terday afternoon for her guest. Mrs. J. A.
Bradshaw.
The ladies We're the guests of honor last
evening at the meeting of the American
Whist Club
Miss Florence Wineman has recalled her
invitations for Friday evening on account
of Illness i'm the family.
Miss Myrtle Parks who is the guest of
Miss Julia I.anders. will return To her home
in Martinsville Saturday
Miss Grace Goodwin, who has been spend
ing few weeks with relatives, returned to
her home in St Louis Yesterday
MIR. and Mrs. William b. Leeds. formerly
of this city. are making an extended trip
ON the Mediterranean and to the Holy Land.
MIR. and Mrs Harry Roseman, who have
beer the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. l. w.
Louis will return To their home in Bedford
to-day.
Mrs. r. c. Day left last evening for Am
herst. Mass. having been called ts.ere by
the sudden death of her mother. Mrs. Il r.
Huntington
Chicago He will take a postgraduate
course in osteopathy at Kirksville. Mo-. be-
fore returning.
Mrs. Benz. Minor and the Misses Minor
Feb Is. in honor of Mrs. Eugene Minor
and Mrs. Benson Wood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Reuth OF Buffalo, N
~. and Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Mason, of
Hamilton, o., are guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Paul krauss FOR few days.
Mrs Ada Carey and Miss Carey will re-
ceive informally Friday afternoon for their
guests. Mrs. Henry and Mrs Eulette, of
Chicago. There are no invitations.
Mr.. Gustin Wright pupil of Alexander
First Baptist Church Wednesday evening
tone.
Miss Edith Daniels, of DAYTON, arrived
Miss Lucy Hatch OF Paris. III. and Miss
Emily olcoIt, or Muncie, came, and will be