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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-05-06
THE DEMOCRACY.
Frank Confession Of Its Forlorn
and Helpless Condition by
Party Paper.

Let us face the facts, let us no longer
deceive ourselves. The democratic
party to-day is without character and
standing in the nation. 1t has lost the
confidence, il not the respect of the
great body of intelligent, thoughtful
men of this country. What does the
party stand for? What are its prihci-
pies? What man Is there in this party
to-day who can stand up with any sort
of confidence and declare them? Does
democracy stand for Imperialism or ex-
pansion? Bryan answers one way and
Jones the other. Does it stand for free
silver or the single gold standard?
Bryan and Jones answer one way;
Croker and distinguished member of
the national democratic committee an
swer another. Does the party stand for
tariff reform or protection? Nobody
knows, for the Chicago platform de-
clared that that question was retired
until the meney question should have
been settled.
Where are the party leaders? Where
are the great men of the past who could
upon any occasion. at any time of the
day or night, If called upon, stand up
and with accuracy and confidence pro-
claim democratic doctrines? There are
no leaders, there is no man or set of men
who are recognized to-day as the
mouthpieces Of the party. There was
so-called leader of the minority forces
in the house of representatives. Tle
raised a constitutional question and
called upon the democrats in the house
to stand by him in the position that he
assumed, but when the test came more
than 40 members of his party voted
against him, and he then and there re-
signed.
Alas for the party of Thomas Jeffer
son! Surely it has fallen upon evil
times. 1t is paving the penalty OF the
folly of 1896. Every prediction that we
made when it then went astray has beer
fulfilled. or is about to be fulfilled. II
must reorganize upon a true democratic
platform or go to pieces. Gentlemen
may mock at this, rs they Knocked at it
in 1896, but it is the truth. Those who
then forsook the old ship must come
back to the little band of democrats
who remained and kept the eolors fly
ing. or be wrecked.-Richmond (Na.)
Times (Dem.).
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-05-06
M'KINLEY IS WINNING.
The Presidents Hold on the People
Compared to That of
Lincoln.

The growth of William Mckinley in
the respect and good graces of his fell
low-citizens is not confined to his own
party. but extends to all classes, re-
gardess of partisanship. In proof of
which see the following estimate of him
from the democratic Brooklyn Eagle:
I'm 1896 the question was Mckinley
or Bryan Most Americans. we are
sure, are glad it was Mckinley. He had
the experience in congress and the eX-
perience in politics which enabled him
to obtain necessary legislation in
great emergency. He had the knowl-
edge of man which enabled him to
put at every point OF peril or of emer-
gency agents who were equal to what
was required of them. He has had the
conciliatory, yet firm, the quiet, yet in
sistent, temper which has enabled him
to have his way at thn last by permit
ting all others to have their say Mt first.
He has wisely used, on well-chosen oc-
casions, a rare capacity for luminous
public statement and for mo:,ll appeal
to the people who have made up their
minds in his favor against all criticism
and easuistry and aapersion. He has
maintained the organization of his
party intact; he has greatly extended
the civil service rules and he has estab-
lished for himself n hold on the homes
and hearts of plain Americans that
cannot be mistaken, and that can we'll
nigh be compared to the hold which
Lincoln himself had under circum-
stances analogous to those in which
Mr.. Mckinley has been placed"
BY the way catch n republican paper
comparing Mckinley to Lincoln and.
oh, what howl would go up from GER
tain quarters too miracu-
lousy constituted and Predetermined
ever to expand and broaden into fair
ness, no matter how much light may be
poured out upon them.-Oswego Times.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-05-06
FRILLS OF FASHION.
Points for Ladies' on the Latest In
Attractive Costumes and
H. Accessories.

The details of dress are very impor-
tant and nothing can furnish much
wider range in variety than the present
display of necliwear. Every conceiv-
able sort of collar band and necktie
is shown in the shops, but here, as in
everything else, one must consider the
unbccoming differences. Lace scarfs
nine inches wide and long enough to
tie in Il bow with ends falling to the
waist are most generally becoming,
perhaps, and they are made of needle
run lace, of net with applique flowers
of lace and of chiffon, also decorated
with applications of lace. Taifeta silk
collar bands with tucks and cords and
bows with hemstitched ends are very
pretty and useful. but something quite
novel is n stock of satin with II cross
ing scarf gathered into cords three
quarters ofan inch apart. Bordered silks
embroidered between the borders with
polka dots are very effectively made up
into necllties. Neck bows made of leaf
shaped ends of silk, edged with a tiny
ruche of chiffon, are anothernovelty.
Many of the new silk shirt waists are
made in true Garibaldi style with no
yoke in the back, few plaits at the
belt and tucks forming partial yoke
on either side of the box plat in front.
Something gorgeous in the way of
silk petticoat is of petunia and white
brocaded silk with deep flounce from
the knee made of alternate rows of
petunia satin ribbon and lace insertion,
with u lace frill on the edge. This
aounce may also be made of glacc silk
of the color which predominates i'm the
brocadc, and finished top and bottom
with pinked ruche.
There are many capes among the
new wraps. They are deeply pointed in
the back or round, as you fancy, and
rather short in front, with sloping cor
ners. One fancy seems to be the use
of colored silk or velvet under beaded
net and edged all around with fluffy
ruche-edged chiffon frills. The palest
gray MORE is good foundation for one
pretty model well covered with frills
of black chantilly and chiffon. All the
capes fit the shoulders perfectly. but
are moderately full on the lower edge.
A new canvas dress material of silk
and wool mixed bids fair to become very
popular.
Cream color and ccru bereges make
lovely gowns with colored taffeta linz
ings.
Wide-striped silks covered with polka
dots are made up in shirt waists, and
70 are large plaids.
Polka dots are everywhere, on our
parasols, in the millinery and scattered
over the new dress goods, in all colors
and sizes, woven in or embroidered, IA
the case may be.-N. Y. Sun.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-05-06
MICHIGAN.
HIRAM BAKERS MoRALlzINe.

Sometimes, when read of the men
Who're on the tlp-top notch of fame,
While every tongue and every pen
Is paying tributes TO their name,
And when think how close and small
My life and lot Is on this earth,
i have been fool enough to fall
Into the blues and hate II all,
And envy luckier men their berth.
Sometimes when some chap wins the prize
And writes his name amongst the best,
think. spose I'd his chance to rise,
His edication and the rest,
I wonder II couldn't climb
The ladder jest as quick as he;
And then II almost seems a crime
That he should feast, while, all the time,
There's but the hard, dry crusts for me.
But. then, again. think, suppose
That all our brains was same as his
Who'd pillow the turner's, plant the rows,
And do the common stints there is?
If everyone could greatness share
This world would stop. guess we'd find
We can't all fancy-work prepare,
The few have pleasan tasks and fair.
The many's got to git the grind.
God made us all. and put us here
As part of His almighty plan:
And each ones got his duty clear;
It's Jest to do the best he can.
And IL my place in life amt what
I'd like TO have II, nor as great,
Why If l can, I'll change my lot,
And. IL can't, whate'er I've got,
I'll try to keep my furrer straight.
Joe Lincoln. in L. A. w. Bulletin.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-05-06
UPHOLD GOLD STANDARD.
Facts Which Give the Lie to the As
sertions of the Cheap Money
Colonel.

Mr.. Bryan, whose knowledge of cur
rency matters is in inverse ratio to the
quantity of his talk, about them, said
in New York that 1.-The republican party
has been burying the gold question"
AS usual, Mr.. Bryan was mistaken.
The republican party has been burying
several other things, including Bryan
lite assertions that high-priced wheat
and silver were incontrovertible terms,
and that republican success in 1896
meant continued commercial and in
dustrial distress. Mr.. Bryan never did
shine as prophet.
The gold question has never been
buried, for the reason that the people of
the country took the republican party
at its word when it promised to make
and keep the currency of the United
states 'as good as gold That is what
the republicans have done and are do
ing. A paper dollar with the gold to
back it is valued so highly that the peo-
pie prefer the paper and leave the gold
in the treasury and bank vaults. THE
endless chain" has gone into innocuous
desuetude.
That is simply the effect of putting in
a republican administration at Wash
ington, and of the popular confidence
that it would uphold sound money
standard and guard the financial honor
of the nation. 1t could do no more be-
cause Bryan's free silver friends in the
be different at the next session of con-
gress, and already the steps to accom-
plish something definite in the shape of
currency legislation have been taken.
The republican members of the house
Representatives. the Fifty-fifth con-
gress, just before final adjournment
last month, appointed a committee on
monetary legislation. That committee
is carefully constituted. Gen. David B.
the other members of the committee
are as follows: John Dalzell, Pennsyl-
vania; Serene +. Payne, New York;
Jesse Overstreet, Indiana; William {.
Lowering, Massachusetts,; Charles Cur
tbs. Kansas; Page Norris, Minnesota;
Eugene f. Loud. California; Il. Il. Haw-
ley, Texas; j. w. Babcock, Wisconsin,
and W. S. Kerr, Ohio.
These gentlemen fairly represent
sound money sentiment; they are
typical republicans, and almost with
out exception are noted for ability and
skill during long public service in hand
ling important questions. They met
at Atlantic City, n. j., where the pre-
liminary work in the way of prepar-
ing a currency bill was done. No hasty
action is likely to be taken, for the
subject with which they have to
deal demands care and dcliberation.
But that they will devise a measure
which in its essential features will COM
mand the approval of those who favor
honest money and Legislation that will
assure the permanent stability and in
tegrity of our country is hardly to be
doubted. This gathering. so closely
following the adjournment of con-
gress in which all attempts at monetary
reform were abortive owing to silver
antagonism, is the best and most sig
nifcant reply to Mr.. Bryan's taunt.-
Troy Times.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-05-06

Nelly Conover! Oh can't behave it's
the same" he said.
1T is," she laughed; then in her
warm-hearted way: "Sit down, Fer
gus; I'm glad to see you. You should
see Kathleen. She's fine girl now"
Fergus would not sit down. He was
evidently at loss what to say. He
shifted his hat uneasily.
SHELLY Carney, thot was, Oh must hur-
ry my wurrd, as Olive Tim Blake in me
place down in the yard. Olive some
wurrd of John Conover from a dirthy
Chinee that Olive befrinded wunst or
twice. He told me, Nelly Carney, thot
John has med his foind at last, an thot
three ov the worst min in San Francisco
are to be afther not only PLAT he's taken
DOT alriddy, but II will be his life for his
claim out there beyant."
Nelly Conover had risen. All the fine
lady dropped from her. She ran to Fer
gus and caught his hand.
Fergus, Fergus, ye're friend, in
deed! Come away with me to John.
Get Tim, Denny and Jerry and one of
the other boys we can depend on.
There's plenty of money. We will go
faster than anyone. Oh, Fergus, help
me. for old times sake"
'We've no tonne, thin, to lose," quoth
Fergus. For thot gang is away three
hours moo. Be ready when come with
the b'ys."
An hour or two after Nelly was ready.
hn tn hn IN
Kathleen, n she had dressed herself in
her coarse mountain clothing again.
The next train north bore the lrishmen
and Nelly to the little station where
she had decided to get off.
1t was by short cut, rough and dan
gerous, that Nelly made up her mind
to lead her followers. 1t was the one
by which John Conoyer used to secret
ly transport his gold. Several times
she had tramped with him up and down
the pass. She calculated that she could
arrive an hour or two after the attack
ing party if they pushed forward all
night. a terrible energy possessed Mel
ly. Her eyes shone with terror and
anxiety. Could they reach John in
tiiit Eho SiN piuhSSN oi"o'' - '''NS
dark she registered vow never to
leave John Conover again if his life
were spared.
Toward dawn the party were in sight
of Toby's creek. Nelly pointed with
shaking finger at the hut near the
mountain side. There was light in
the cabin. The party crept up stealth
lily. Nelly crawled on her hands and
knees to the back window. The sight
within ffoze her blood. John Conover
was tied and bound before the fire un-
til he was perfectly helpless. Three
men were torturing him, Indian fash
ion, by applying burning sticks to his
feet. He would not sign away his
claim.
Nelly drew back one second and Fer
gus took her place. A settled gray look
came into the face of the big switch
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-05-06

man. He motioned the next man and
all drew their pistols. Fergus crept to
the door, motioning Nelly to shelter
herself. There was sudden crash-in
of the door, three shots and a dash al
the window. Nelly fred the pistol that
she held straight into the face of the
man who came first
John Conover was always n badly
crippled man. He had expected no sue
COR but he knew Nelly well enough to
think she would never relinquish the
claim only over his own signature,
hardly then. He had resigned himself
to die that she might have fortune.
1t was n snatch from the grave for him.
Everyone knows the Conovcrs on the
two continents. The claim was one of
the three best in California. Kathleen
was such fabulous heiress she could
have married dozen titles, but she
chose a plain American. She had a
young half brother, who, strange as it
may seem, was called Fergus from the
start. He was famous athlete in an
eastern college in the '70s and married
an English girl of family. Nelly Con-
over, lovely, white-haired old lady,
may often be seen in the picture gal
leries and pleasure gardens of CONT
mental cities, walking beside the wheel
chair of genial old gentleman. She
kept her vow. No time since that awful
hour on the mountain side has she bee ,
absent from John Conover's side.-Chi
cago Daily News.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-05-06
POLITICAL DRIFT.

DThe democratic party is threat
cned with the most serious danger of
disruption in its history-Kansas City
Independent.
DWhen Thomas Jefferson annexed
Louisiana the consent of the governed
was not thought of by him.--Indian-
apolis Journal.
yIowa out of debt and q surplus
in sight, Ell? And now the democratic
calamity press may soon be growing
about the great surplus.-Iowa State
Register.
GA man cannot be political big
amist,' declared Mr., Bryan in one of
his oratorical flights. Yet Mr.. Bryan
managed to wed himself to three diff
ferent nominations in Washing
ton Post.
OIf, as is reported. Col. Bryan
dropped the silver question at Mhwau-
kee, he picked it up again before he
reached New York. The colonel with
out sixteen TO one would be like baby
without rattle.-Omaha Bee.
D"What has happened to make more
soldiers necessary" asks Mr.. Bryan,
and he proceeds to answer: Nothing
but n republican administration" He
has forgotten the democratic cavort-
ings in congress to hasten the war with
Spain.-St. Louis obeDemocrat.
r1The free and unlimited coinage of
silver Mt ratio of sixteen to one, urged
as cure-all at time Of popular dis
tress, reached its highest point when
Bryan was named for the presidency.
Urged anew, the disasters of '9s are like
~ to be intensified in 19oO.--Chicago
Chronicle (Dem.).
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-05-06
Democrats Deserving Bryan.

Oh, no. There is no hostility TO demo-
Gratis who wish to return, providing
they admit that the party now has Il
national platform which is satisfac-
tory" but the trouble is that the num-
Der of democrats who are willing 20 re-
turn on that understanding seems to be
growing smaller instead of larger. The
colonel lost New York by nearly 27O,-
900, and if he expects his principles to
triumph. these votes must certainly be
made good somewhere. That they are
not being made good in the west is in
dictated by the drift of political senti-
ment in that section. The men who
either voted for Mckinley outright or
who helped to defeat Bryan by voting
for Palmer and Buckner, do not feel as
though they are called upon to perform
works meet for repentance. And it is
not probable that they will change their
minds between now and the next presi-
dental election. = Brooklyn Eagle
(Dem.)
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-05-06
! AM A DEMOCRAT.

X am a democrat.
How strong the words strike on the ear
Dispelling every doubt and fear.
Defending as a giants arm
The body polite from harm:
Extending from the great and small.
Until II takes in each and all
And fills them with the sacred fire
When echo rises to inquire,
Ten-dollar or one-dollar?
I am democrat
From north to south, from east to west,
The noblest patriots and the best
BY those plain words are filled anew
With fresher purpose to be true
Are made to grasp and WELD again
The word OF mouth, :ac sacile pen:
To lead. encourage and inspire
When echo rises to inquire,
Ten-dollar or one-dollar?
l am a democrat
Could grander words exist than they?
Could Jefferson In his great day
Have made nobler speech? Could he
Have told In such clear brevity
The wondrou3 story of soul
True to the democratic poll.
As these words show each one to be
In his concrete democracy?
How nobly do the words inspire
When echo rises TO inquire,
Ten-dollar or one-dollar?
w. ]. Hampton. In Judge.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-05-06
wouId Like to he senator.

Detroit, Mich, May 1.-Secretary
Algcr, being asked whether he will be
n candidate before the next Michigan
legislature for United States senator, to
succeed Senator Mcmillan. replied: Il
will say frankly that / did think that If
the state should see fit to send me to nhe
senate would appreciate the honor,
but after all my state has done for me 1
shall not enter into any scramble for
II
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-05-06

DThere are many democrats who
are very much disturbed because Col.
Bryan is devoting so much of his
speeches to denouncing the occupation
of Manila by American troops. ut was
sixteen to one which fooled us in 1896,
and now Eryan is going about the
country attempting to commit the
party to active hostility to the occupa-
ton of the Philippines, course which
will ALLEVIATE thousands of patriotic
democrats" Such was the remark of a
well-known democrat in this city.
There are great many others who
were the first to declare for what is
called the policy of expansion.-In
apolis Journal.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-05-06
Dies of Heart Trouble.

Caro-, Mich, April 81. = Capt. L. e..
Blair, aged 72. retired sea captain and
capitalist, of Bath, Me-, died Wednes-
day of heart trouble, at the home of his
niece, Mrs. +. b. Auten, in Cass City.
Capt. Blair was member of the bank
ing. firm of Auten, Seeley 81 Blair.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-05-06
rbe statistics of the Evangelical Free

The statistics of the Evangelical Free
Church federation in England show
that in comparison with the established
church they provide 100000 sittings,
against G,sO0,000. The number of COM
reported by each is little
less than 100000, the free churches be-
ing slightly in advance.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-05-06

The smoke of ordinary flashlights
may be avoided by using alcohol. On
n metal plato or dish lay a piece of pa
per; on this lay piece of tissue paper
saturated with alcohol; pour over mag
nesia powder; light corner Of thin pa
per.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-07-08

The club women of America are justi.
tiably indignant over the reception tend
cred the women OF the United State g
and the gag rule" enforced at the open
sessions OF the woman's congress in Lon
don. or course there are not as yet full
reports, but from special kilograms to
the New York World, the Chicago Fri.
bune, and the Chicago Record We are in.
formed that the International Con gress
Of Women made little stir in London.
1t is evident that the time of meeting
was i'll chosen as June is the height of
the London season. Social attractions
overshadowed the congress-. The peren-
NAL Transvaal troubles have reached
another crisis, and more important than
all, in the eyes Of every true born Briton.
was the third test cricket match between
England and Australia. and this last
dominated everything in London that
week.
The public were Indifferent, the press
either ignored the congress or printed
only meagre accounts OF it's proceedings,
and finally by very happy coincidence
the house OF Lords threw down the
gauntlet in ungallant style on the open.
ing day by amending, with a sweeping
majority, the new London government
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-07-08

ment. Agitate, agitate, and then agi-
tate again, this is natures method Of
clarifying things, and thus will this
problem be solved. That men enjoy
women's clubs and that women welcome
them il testified to by the Chicago Dem.
ocrat, as follows:
"Go into any Of the women's clubs on
social day and one will be surprised at
the number Of men present. Some OF
Thorn say they stopped for their wives,
sisters. or cousins; some that they had
been invited and just looked in; others
boldly give themselves up to the enjoy
ment Of the occasion, and talk to, or are
talked to by, ten or twenty members at
once; for there is no place in,the social
world where man meets more hearty
welcome ut present than in a woman's
club.
programs for tho day are now made
with view to allowing man the best
place, and when he arises to give his
opinions on women's clubs and other
subjects OF equally important interest
the applause that greets him is only
equaled by that given to his jokes.
HE is deluged with attentions in the
form Of angel cake and hot tea.
while there are many amusing fea-
lures to this phase, newly arrived, OF the
womens clubs it is fact that the
presence Of men is doing great deal to
dispel the prejudice against them which
still exists in few quarters. The fact
that women do not meet to become man.
nish or aggressive, but that their func-
tons are purely social and educational,
is surprise to many men, and now that
men are learning to drop in. even these
last shadows o. prejudice will soon fade
away
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-07-08

Here and there throughout the coun.
try club women have discussed and taken
some definite action in regard to objec.
tionable advertisements in the daily press
All have felt that it was matter that
legitimately belonged to club cogniz.
ance. Hence the following from the
Western Club Women will receive the
appreciation Of club women:
"A .uumber Of eastern papers have
complimented the Woman's Club for it's
resolutions copdemning Objectionable
advertising in the daily papers. 1t 70.
NAMED for Mrs. Herbert George of the
North Side Club to cut the Gordian knot
however. This she did by cutting out
these advertisements and forwarding
them to the postal authorities. The fol.
lowing Sunday all these advertisement
had disappeared. This lie another ex
ample Of the effectiveness Of the Com.
mittee OF One. Let other women else.
where remember it.