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SHORT LINE.
TO BE ABSORBED BY THE UNION
PACIFIC RAILWAY
COMPANY
Rumors Concerning the Change Are
Now Conirmed-Union Pacific
Common Stock Increased Over
Twenty-siX Million to Effect
Consolidation and Exchange Stock.

The Oregon Short Line is right now
in process of absorption by the Union
Pacific. Among railroad people this
statement contains little news. for it
has been known that steps to that end
have been under consideration for
some time-in fact. since the Union
Pacific passed from under control of
the receivers. But the transaction nee
eSsary to bring about the union of the
two lines has commenced. and before
long the Short Line will again become
an integral part of the parent road.
Circulars have been issued from the
offices Of the Union Pacific road in New
York addressed to the stockholders Of
the Short 1.-The. in forming the latter
that they can exchange their holdings
for Union Pacific common stocks on
payment of So per share. This action
is the result of a series of meetings re
Gently held in New York between the
stockholders of the two roads and the
representatives of the financial inter
eats behind both organizations. 1t is
following up the action taken at a spe-
cial meeting OF the stockholders of the
Union Pacific road held at Salt Lake
January 10, when it was decided to in
crease the common stock of the road
To the lot of 1924 500. 900. which was
to be used in taking up the stock OF the
Oregon Short Line.-Omaha Bee.
, 1899-01-30
THE PENNY MAGAZINE, n

THE PENNY MAGAZINE, New
York, which is the lowest-priced maya
zine in America go cents a year,, and
which Is owned by Hon. Chauncey NJ.
Depew, the eminent American orator,
wants a representative in this vicinity,
1t is a good opportunity for n of our
ambitions young men or young women.
Applications should be addressed to
the Subscription Department, THE
PENNY MAGAZINE, Temple court,
New York City.
, 1899-01-30
WHAT WILL MILES DO?
Chicago Packers Make a 500. 900 Play
at the Major General.

Chicago, Jan. 2S.-Swift & Co.. deal
ers in dressed beef, and Libby, McNeal
& Libby, dealers in canned meats. have
made a writer proposition to give
500, 900 to public charities if General
Miles would select and send to Chicago
any committee of fair-minded men who
would. after a full and fair investiga-
ton of the plants of the firms, declare
that any beef furnished the government
for army use was "embalmed" or treat
ed with chemicals.
, 1899-01-30

anc of THE King of Rome" at the
Nouveau theatre last night, a number
of Bonapartists clamored their approval
and at the conclusion of the play hoist
ed a tri-colored flag surmounted by an
imperial eagle. They also shouted
"Vive lEmpereur." Great excitement
followed and blows were exchanged,
but no arrests were made.
, 1899-01-30
OPPOSES HOLDING PHILIPPINES
Major General Merriam Expresses His
Views.

Los Angeles. Cal, Jan. 29.-Major
General II. C. Merriam left Los Angeles
this morning on his way to Denver,
where he will take command of the
Department of Colorado.
General Merriam, while here, dis
cussed freely the policy of the govern
ment toward the Philippines.
Il concede." said he. that a very
great advantage in trade would come
from holding the islands, but the cost
of keeping so large a population in
check in a climate so unsuitable to our
people as a permanent place of abode,
is too heavy to justify so radical a de-
country"
When asked what he would do with
the islands, General Merriam said:
81 would let them alone. We have
no responsibility as to the people of
the islands. Should | be asked if l
would let Spain reassert her authority
over the people there, l would say,
Yes if she could do SC. l think eX-
pansion will lead this nation into most
serious complications with other coun-
tries, which are all hostile to our hold
ing the islands and jealous of our eX-
tending sway. | see no immediate ne
cessity for a large army. However,
this is a question of military policy.
Everything depends upon the temper
of congress. If that body desires the
retention of territory captured it will
and money!
, 1899-01-30

facilitates matters which is ~advantag-
eous to the shipper, but it is also bene-
fetal to the men who do the f~reighting.
is it distributes the money among the
different ranchmen and at the same
time helps the merchants Of Casper in
a business way.-Casper Tribune.
, 1899-01-30

In order to prove the great merit OF
Ely's Cream Balm. the most effective cure
for Catarrh md Cold in Head, we have pre-
pared q generous trial size for 10 cents.
Get it of your druggist or send 10 cents TO
ELY BROS, Sc Warren St, N. Y. City.
Isufered from catn-rh of the worst kind
ever since II boy, aud 1 never hoped for
cure, but Ely's Cream Balm seems to do
even that. Many aclraintances have used
IL with excellent resrlts.-Oscar Ostrum
As Warren Ava, CLicago, Ill.
-Ely's Cream Balm is the acknowledged
cnre for catarrh and contains no cocaine,
mercury nor any injurious drug. Price,
50 osutA At druggists or BY mail.
, 1899-01-30

petite with accumulations of gas, sour
risings and heartburn.
1t Is safe to say that Stuart's Dys-
pepeia Ttblets will cure any stomach
weakness except cancer of the stomach.
They cure sour stomach, gas, loss of
flesh and appetite, sleeplessness, palpi-
tation, heartburn, constipation and
headache.
Send for valuable little book on stom-
ach diseases by addressing F. A. Stuart
Co., Marshall, Mich. All druggists sell
full-sized packages at so cents.
Prof. Henry w. Becker, A. NJ, the
well known religious worker and writ
er OF st. Louis, Secretary of the
Mission Board of the German
Methodist Church, Chief Clerk and
Expert Accountant for the Harbor
and Wharf Commission, Public Sec
rotary for the st. Louis School
Patrons Association, and the District
Conference of Stewards of the NJ. Il.
Church, also taxes an acui'e p"'' ia
the work OF the Epworth League, and
to write on religious and educational
topics for several magazines. How ne
found relief is best told in MS own
words:
"Some weeks ago my brother heard
me say something about 1ndigese'oh'
and taking a box from his pocket sald'
Try Stuart's Tablets did, ana was
promptly relieved. Then investigat-
ed the nature OF the tables ard became
satisfied that they were made oil JUST
the right things and in Just the right
proportions to aid in the assimilation
Of food. 1 heartily endorse hhem IN WI
respects. and l keep them constantly on
hand" I.
, 1899-01-30
THE FINEST CALENDAR OF THE
CENTURY.
Committee.

Those who receive the new calendar
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was to produce the finest calendar Of
the century. the subject of the eX-
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The Calendar is so designed that 10
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, 1899-01-30

La Grippe IS again epidemic. Every
p%recaution should be taken to avoid
1t. It's specific cure is One Minute
Cough Care. A. ]. Sheperd, publisher
Agricultural Journal and Advertiser,
Eden, Mo-, says: mo n will be dis
appointed in using One Minute Cough
Cure for La Grippe" Pleasant to take,
quick to act. F. H. E~gglsgton.
, 1899-01-30

The smallest things may exert the
greatest influence. DeWitts Little
Early Risers are ~unequalled for over
coming constipation and liver troubles.
Small pill, best pill, safe pill. f. ii.
Egglcston, druggist.
, 1899-01-30
TIRED N WEAK

Hardly Able 10 Drag around the House
What a Change.
HELENA, MONT was tired and
weak and did not feel able to drag myself
around the house and do ny work. |
concluded TO get 4 bottle OF Hoods Sar-
saparilla and after had taken this medi-
cine a short time I found it was doing me
agreatdeal of good. recommend Hoods
Sarssbariua to ali in need of Il strength
.'ehifsS rhcdicilf.' May WEbCOME!sA u
Hocd's DINE artr4SIy .FrofQJy and
'ooa -' eAegTSS: -Sesi'ts.
, 1899-01-30
IN CONGRESS
PEACE TREATY AND THE ARMY
BILLS THE LEADING
ONES.

Several Senators Will Speak on the
~Treaty-Vote Will be Taken Mon
day, Feb. 6-In the House the Hull
Army Bill Comes up Fol- Final Vote
4: Tomorrow.
SegES.
, 1899-01-30
TROOPS ORDERED TO MANILA


Chicago, Jan. 2S.-General NJ. V.
Sheridan, commander Of the Depart
ment of the Lakes. issued orders today
for the departure of an expedition to
the Philippines. The force will include
the Third infantry, not at Fort Smelling
Mimi, and four companies of the Sew
e~nteenth infantry. stationed at Column
bus Barracks, o. The troops will leave
their home stations January 80 and sail
from New York February |. for Manila.
Company B. Seventh infantry. at Fort
Wayne. Mich. and Company b, Sew
enth infantry, at Fort Brady. Mich,
will be transferred to Fort Smelling
during the absence of the Third regi-
ment in the far East.
, 1899-01-30
TELEGRAPHERs IN SESSION.

The executive committee Of the Or
der of Railway Telegraphers, No. 6, for
the Union Pacific system is holding its
annual session at the Arcade hotel in
this city. Those present are: F. A.
Baldwin. Gilmore. Neb.: R. r. Root.
Pine Bluffs, Wyo.; J. S. wilkins, Wyo-
ming. Wyo.; f. r. Lane, Galena, Kan;
j. +. Weybright. Willard. Neb.: l.. NJ.
Tudor. Rawlins, Wyo.: J. l.. Chandley.
junction City. Kan; +. G. Evely. River
Bend, Colo, and R. R. Gage, Osceloa,
Neb. The committee has a good deal
of important business to transact and
may be in session for two weeks. Its
meetings are held behind closed doors.
Omaha Bee.
, 1899-01-30
MRS. IT. Z. SMITH

Wishes to announce that she is sole pro-
prietOF Of the
BON-T0N CRFE
And earnestly solicits the patronage Of
friends and the public generally.
Meals 25 cents
, 1899-01-30

RoYALIsTs SHOW THEIR HAND.
Paris, Jan, 2S.-During the perform
, 1899-01-30

A daily paper for ~ per month
. 80 cheap that you cannot AFFORD to -
without u
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Furnished housekeeping rooms for
rent. Sayer Hansen. 16l 9Th street
, 1899-01-30

rhe Republican only SOC per month.
, 1899-01-30

soc. and sI.oo, all druggists.
SCOTT g. BOVINE, Chemists, New York.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-09-09

more soldiers, in proportion to its pop
ulation, to the new regiments for the
Philippines than any other town in the
United States.
There can be no reasonable doubt
that national expansion will be n win
ming issue for the republican party in
1900. Shrewd democrats see this, and
will fight the insertion of an anti-eX-
pansion plank into their platform next
year. They will be overruled by the
bourbons and the re2ctionaries of their
party, however. The organs and the
Stones will put a contraction declara-
ton into their platform next year, de-
spite all the warnings which the policy
of their party in its great days and the
lessons of the present teach. An anti
expansion plank will hit the democracy
harder in 1900 than did its 5C-cent dol.
lar declaration in 1896. The whole
country is for the assertion of the ma
tional authority over the territory
which we gained in the war of 1898.
The policy of the administration in
pressing the war to an early and glo-
rious conclusion will be Endorsed by an
overwhelming number of the American
people. The republican party stands
an excellent chance of getting in 10Ca
Il larger majority than has been rolled
up at any previous time since 1S72.-St.
Louis Globe Democrat
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-09-09
Curious Plants.

among the other botanical curiosities
of Colombia is singular tree known as
''leche miel'' by the people and as
'lacmelles edulis" by the scientists.
Its sap, when analysed, contains almost
the same properties as cows milk and
in almost the same proportions. Dur
ing the spring of the year the sap of the
milk tree is gathered by the natives as
the people of New England gather the
sap of the maple, and they not only
drink it, but manufacture creamy sub
stance that resembles butter in it's
taste and properties. The fermented
milk makes a drink that is very much
like koumiss, which they preserve in
gourds. Another curiosity is plant of
the laurel family, botanically known as
"mirica arguta," which yields species
of vegetable wax, and might be made n
profitable article of commerce il it were
cultivated. The wax is of greenish
color and disagreeable odor, but when
boiled and purified loses those objec-
tionable qualities and becomes white.
The natives use large quantities of it to
make candles, and when refined it gives
a clear, soft light. The wax is obtained
by boiling the crushed fruit of the
laurel in water. When the water cools
the wax congeals on the top. A we'll
grown plant will furnish from IS to 90
pounds year. The wax is also used
in making soap.-W. +. Curtis, in Chica-
go Record.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-09-09
CLEARLY DECLARED.
The Presidents Policy Defined by
Himself I'm Perfectly Plain
Terms.

The words spoken by President Nc
Kinley the other day in regard to his
Philippine policy were definite and Ger.
tain enough to any logical mind. Their
significance was completely missed by
alleged public guides, who evidently re-
quire to be furnished with an under
standing as well as with declarations.
But the Pittsburgh speech is calcu-
lated to drive the presidents meaning
home to every citizen of ordinary intel
ligence. 1t was explicit, positive, un-
mistakable. 1t was an argument, but
it was also a challenge. The president
assumed the offensive and handled his
anti-imperialistic detractors without
gloves.
Speaking of the soldiers who had the
privilege of being mustered out in April
and who preferred to remain in the
service. the president said:
"Thry did not stack arms. They did not
run away They were not serving the in
surger.ts in the Philippines or their sympa-
thiZers at home. They had no part or pa
thence with the men, few in number hap
PLY, who would have rejoced to have seen
them lay down their arms in the presence
of an enemy whom they had just enamel
pated from Spanish rule and who should
have been our firmest friends"
And what the cause for which these
brave and patriotic men fought and suf-
fored and fell? The answer is found in
the following pregnant and pointed
sentences:
Peace brought us the Philippines, by
treaty cession from Spain. The senate OF
the United States ratified the treaty. Every
step taken was in obedience to the require
ments OF the constitution. 1t became our
territory and is ours. as much as the Louis
lana purchase, or Texas, or Alaska. A body
OF insurgents, in no sense representing the
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-09-09
EXPANSION WANTED.
The Issue That VIII Help the Repuh-
licans ON to Victory In Next
Years CAMPAIGN.

IF there ever was q time in the his
tory of the United States" says the
democratic Nashville American, when
the true-blue American citizen should
show his love of country it is at this
juncture. On the bloodstained fields of
Luzon thousands of our countrymen
are heroically battling under the stars
and stripes" Many other southern
democratic papers are taking an equal
ly patriotic position. The Louisville
Courier-Journal. the New Orleans Pic
ayune, the Chattanooga Times and 9TH
er prominent papers in their section are
demanding a vigorous prosecution of
the war until American sovereignty is
recognized in all parts of the domain
which Spain coded to the United States
in the treaty of peace.
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson, who
returned to Washington the other day
from trip to the Pacific coast, reported
that the entire west was solid for ex-
pansion. Expansion sentiment is evil
IDENTIFY almost as widely diffused
through the south. AS has been shown,
the leading newspapers of that region
are for vigorous assertion of the ma
tional authority in the Philippines, and
in all the rest of our donNin in which
it may be resisted Those papers must
represent the sentiment of their COM
munity on this issue. There are good
reasons for believing that the east is
almost as earnest for expansion as the
west or the south. The home of the
.\nti-Imperialistic league Is Massachu-
sets. That state is the home, also, of
Edward Atkinson and William Lloyd
Garrison. Yet Boston has furnished
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-09-09
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

The Free Methodist societies of Chris
tjan Endeavor number 1893 members.
The Hawaiian Christian Endeayor
union comprises II societies, with q
membership of 500.
The University of Berlin on August
celebrated the ninetieth anniversary
of its foundation by Frederic William
III.
OF the 2,2s4 students matriculated at
the German universities this summer
America-the United States and Can
ada-has 800 enrolled. Russia has 5s4.
The Lavender Bag Mission" of Lon
don fills little muslin bags with laven-
der to send to sick soldiers in the hos
pitfalls and text card is tied to each
bag.
United Brethren in Christ have just
opened their initial educational effort
in Porto Rico. 1t is to be primary
school, located within the city limits of
Ponce.
The total issues of the American Bible
society for the last year at home and
abroad amounted to 1,3S0,S02. The
whole number issued during SO years
amounted to 65,062, sos.
The new Benedictine monastery mt
Oregon City, costing about 100000
when completed, will be one of the most
important Benedictine institutions in
the world. 1t covers nearly three acres.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-09-09
COMMENT AND OPINION.

rJThe democratic platform-makers
of Ohio will also try TO feel that they
still think so.-Detroit Free Press
(Dem.).
DMr. Bryan will doubtless receive
the united support of the unemployed
harvest hands of the great vest
Washington Post. -c
DComing to the facts in the case,
Bryan is for sixteen to one, il something
else that seems to offer better pros
poets doesn't develop.--Chicago Times
Herald.
ODo the able democratic editors
think it will make the slightest differ
ence whether Mr.. Bryan's convention
next year is held early or late ?LChi-
cago Tribune.
DOne trouble with the democratic
party to-day, and the chief trouble, for
that matter, is that all its leaders who
are competent to lead have been sent
to the rear.-Cleveland Leader.
DThe democracy is confronted with
the embarrassing necessity OF going
through long, farcical make-believe
and calling it presidential cam
paign." They acknowledge having but
one possible candidate and no sane is-
sue.-Inaianapolis Journal.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-09-09
LIVING ARROWS.
Species of Gar That Make Fishing
Dangerous Near the Ara
Island.

We all know the gar" a long. thin
gentleman like an elongated pickeref
that often occupies n stall in our fish
markets. They rarely attain length
of over IL inches here, but at Aru, FIJI
and Whereabouts they grow much larger
and the bill, armed with sharp teeth,
is a weapon to be dreaded
The fish bask habitually at the very
surface of the water, and become ex-
tremely excited, and, in the larger
specimens, vicious at the slightest
alarm.
The gentleman who describes the in
cldent was collecting specimens of
shells along the reef in the Aru islands,
natives towing the boat along the
streets and byways. Tossing the use
less specimens and punches of coral
overheard again, in doing this he no
ticed that almost invariably the large
CARS that were in the vicinity would
start out of the water and dash away at
headlong speed, glancing in and out
OF the water like u shot. One of the
fish coming near the boat he observed
that as soon as its direction could be
determined, the native lifted up the
peculiar fiat basket that he carried and
held it as a shield, at the same time
raising his club.
The idea of using basket as shield
seemed comical one, but was never
theless n good one, as few moments
later n native, some 300 yards to their
left, lifted up huge branch of coral,
-, . Ia
back again. 1t fell with loud crash,
and almost instantly four or five CARS
darted from the water, rushing away
with incredible speed. Two of the
largest came flying toward the boat,
clearing three or four feet at bound,
striking the water and glancing out
again. and the native had barely time
to utter warning cry, when one of
them passed directly over where his
head had been a moment before. The
other came full at the native. For "a
second it was under the water, then out
with bound, flashing in the sunlight
like Il meteor.
The quick eye of the native, how
ever, had followed it, and, stepping
back, he raised the thick basket shield,
and received the flying gar full upon
it. The blow was so heavy that for
the instant the man staggered, and was
nearly thrown over, while the fish, evil
IDENTIFY stunned and confused by this
sudden arrest of its progress, dashed
the water about him into foam. A
spear was soon put into it, and the dan
gerous living arrow thrown into the
boat.-Austin's Hawaiian Weekly.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-09-09

sentiment of the people of the islands, dis
puted our lawful authority, and even be-
fore the ratification of the treaty by the
American senate were attacking the very
forces who fought for and secured their
freedom"
In other words, the American soldiers
fought to assert and maintain American
supremacy over territory rightfully
and legally belonging to the United
States. They fought small minority
of aggressive insurgents who did not
represent the natives and had never
obtained the consent of the gov
erned." This minority reciprocated
Kindness with cruelty, mercy with bull
let's. 1t interpreted humanity as weak
ness and assailed our rights and inter
fered with the discharge of our interna-
tional obligations. The president takes
all the responsibility for the Philip
pine war, and he announces that there
will be no more parleying, mo pause
until the insurrection is suppressed and
the American authority acknowledged
and established"
And what is to follow peace? "a
government under the undisputed SOW
ereignty of the United States, govern
ment which will do justice to all and at
once encourage the best efforts and as
pirations of these distant peoples and
the highest development of their rich
and fertile lands" The Philippines, in
fine, are treated now rs American ter
ritory, as much as Porto Rico and Alas
ka, as much as Louisiana was after the
purchase. This is the executives pol
icy. This is the policy he is now pursu-
ing and commencing to the people.
The people, acting through congress,
are at liberty to modify this policy.
They have the right and the power to
give the Philippines independence at
any time. The executive has not the
authority to take any such step. He
keeps the fruits of the war, the fruits
of the peace negotiations. AS we have
already said the republican party will
follow the president and come out for
permanent retention of the eastern is
lands. The democrats will oppose It
and appeal to the electorate. We shall
thus have a great, vital, n truly para
mount issue, dictated by events not
manufactured by politicians of brief au-
thority.--Chicago Post.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-09-09
Three strikes.

"Aincher working now, Jimmy?"
Nav. Strike"
"Chee!"
Stree Of 'em. strikes de ole man
fer raise, he strikes latitude. an den
strikes de sidewalk. Indianapolis
Journal.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-09-09
A New M0Iady.

She-O. Jacki See how i'll the driver
of that electric cab looks!
Jack-Yes, dear; he is evidently suf-
fering from acknowledgements
BROOKLYN Eagle. Ds