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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-12-02
MEXICAN WASP AND NEST.

til she has placed as many spiders in
the tube as, according to her judgment,
will be needed. She then lays an egg
in the cell and walls up the opening.
'The remarkable thing about this per-
Torrance is the magic effect Of her
sting. Whether it is the result of
subtle poison or whether it is special
spot in the spiders nervous system
where the sting is inserted we do not
know. Certain ii is that after being
thus stung the spider lives on in
paralyzed condition for weeks and even
months. 1t can move only slightly, and
remains helpless in its mud sepulcher
until the wasp egg matches into vora-
cious grub, which at once falls to and
eats with great relish the meat thus
mraculously preserved.
Another remarkable thing is that
the wasp knows that the spider is
great glutton and can eat in one day
&c times its own weight in food, and
when it wants to can go weeks and
even months without eating at all. Now,
how does the wasp know this?
Another equally remarkable thing
is that the spider is the only animal that
is rendered unconscious by the wasp's
sting. The wasp does know it, for she
invaribly selects the spider to provide
food for her young. She knows that
when she stings the spider it is not
killed, but will live without food long
enough to be fresh meat for the young
wasp when it is hatched and until IL
| liberates itself from the cocoon. But
what kind of an instinct or sense that
tells all this to Nine. Wasp we do not
know.
whether the wasp sting renders the
spider insensible to pain or not is
question not yet settled. However, the
chances are in favor of the theory that
it does. Anyway, we need waste no
sympathy on the spider, the most blood
thirsty of all the little people Of the
woods. There is sense of retributive
justice in the thought Of spider help
less at the mercy of n small insect which
it would have mercilessly devoured had
it been able.
$50 we need not accuse our alert, in
dustrious cement maker of any unreal
sonable cruelty il she, like us. insists
upon meat diet for her young, nor
need we have any fear of her sting, for
she seldom uses il as a weapon Of Of
Tense or efense."-Brooklyn Eagle.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-12-02
PLAIN VERDICT OF OHIO.
a Positive Enforcement of the Presi.
dents Policy In the Philip
pine Matter.

There is attempt to cheaper the re-
publican victory in Ohio and to argue
that it should not be regarded as an in
dorsement of President Mckinley's
policy of maintaining American rights
in the Philippines. The position thus
advanced is not tenable. Ohio's express
sion is in essence a formal and UNI
equvocal approval of the administra-
tons course throughout.
The result in Ohio means that what
ever there may be of differences of
opinion as to the future disposition OF
the islands; whatever form of govern
ment congress may, in its wisdom, con-
clude to establish theirs. the president
Is upheld by the American people, is
supported by the republican party in
the able and patriotic manner in which
he has discharged this duty thrust upon
him by the fortunes of war, waged in
the cause Of humanity and the estab-
lishment of civil liberty on the ruins of
an overthrown oppression.
This was made n leading issue of the
campaign by unfair and unreasonable
attacks on the part OF the opposition.
1t, was accepted by the republicans,
without evasion or apology. The Com
mercial Tribune, in advocacy of the
election of Judge Nash and the repuD-
lican state ticket, declared specifically
and reiterated at length that pro-
nounced victory for the ticket must be
regarded as positive Endorsement of the
administration resistance of insurrec-
ton and protection of all legitimate in
terests in the territory that, by Dewey's
victory, became our ward of war.
That which belongs to the future is
of right left to future arbitrament, but
that suppression of instruction is a
duty of the present that may not be
shirked or sighted is not to be gain
said. This is one of the significant SEN
timents voiced by the people at the polls
in Ohio, and the Commercial Tribune is
in hearty accord with this sentiment,
having urged it as vital that this in
dorsement be given by Ohio to the pol
icy of her distinguished son-the head
Of the national administration.-Ci
cinnati Commercial Tribune.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-12-02
THE RETURN TO THE OLD TOWN.

o the little old town that l left one day.
Because II was quiet, still
Has TIE name that it had when l went
away,
And stands on the same old hill;
But the ones that were dear In the little
old town.
With its one wide street running up and
down,
Have ceased to sit on the porches where
The roses were trained to climb
They have ceased to sew and to whittle
there,
AS they did in the dear old time.
The little old church with its wooden sheds
Still stands as It stood of yore;
But the ones who knelt and who bowed
their heads
Are worshiping there no more!
And the little old school where carved my
name
On the homemade desk stands just the
same
But the boys who are batting the bali to-
day
And the little maids, fair and free.
Are not the children who used to play
On the common there with me!
The little old house. so dear so dear.
Stands just where 1t used to stand:
But not for many and many year
Has the latch obeyed her hand
The hand in which my hand was laid
When my first few faltering steps were
made
And In the little old parlor there,
O'erlooking the little lawn,
Another sits in her easy chair.
And hears the clock tick on.
o the little old town that I left one day,
Because It was quiet and still
Has the name that 1t had when / went
away,
And stands on the same old hill;
But the friends that I've Travelled back
home" to see
Are gone or else are but strangers to me,
And over the doors of the little old stores
Are names that Inever knew,
And the dream that was dear Of the "old
home" here
Can never, alas. come true
IS. e. Kiser, in Chicago Times Herald.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-12-02
DON FRANCISCO'S STEED.

Don Francisco's suit Is blue
In silver buttons drest.
He wears flowing neckerchief
And silk-embroidered vest.
His hair is brighter than the sun.
His checks are rosy red,
And In his flashing deep blue eyes
The stars their luster shed.
Don Francisco has q steed
With skin as white as milk:
With sweeping TAIL and waving mane
AS soft and fine as ELK.
This noble steed can praSce and trot.
Can jump and pace and REAR;
Yet never does he overturn
His gallant cavalier.
He lever wearies, though he runs
A thousand miles a day,
He knows just when to halt-and when
To madly dash away.
He climbs the hills and leaps the stream:
And scales the mountains DER.
Then bears the fearless-hearted prince
Back to his native shore.
Upon little chair there lies
Francisco's suit of blue;
As In little trundle bed
He sleeps the long night through.
And in those dreams OF witchery
Which little children see,
Are flying through the misty air
His Pegasus and he.
: Marie Zetterberg. in Chicago Interior
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-12-02
WISE MEXICAN WASP.
How IL Manages TO Provide Ffss
Meal of Fresh Meat for
Its Young.

Here Ia a picture OF Mexican wasp
and its nest, or rather the nest in which
il lays its eggs. The natural speci-
mems from which the artist made the
pictures were sent TO John Dean, the
well-known Brooklyn naturalist, and
when asked to tell about the habits OF
this wasp he said:
The wasp is not vegetarian like the
bee, and our cement maker has before
her the problem of supporting her
young with meat, rather than with
bread. AS her eggs are laid out in hot
weather, and as enough food must be
stored in the cell with the egg to ma
ture the young insects, the question is
how TO preserve the meat fresh for SO
long time. She meets the difficulty
thus: After tube is finished, except
at one end, which Is left open, she flies
off on hunt for spiders. She finds q
fat, healthy one, pounces upon it, stings
it and carries it off and places it in a
mud cell. She repeats this process I'M
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-12-02

Total .u"........2S5l Total ..............162
This is terrific showing of the
country's want of confidence in the
party of Bryan. And it does not tell
the whole story. for it is not open to
question that Maryland would vote
against him should he be again nomi-
mated. Montana and Idaho, even, fol-
lowing the example of Wyoming and
South Dakota, might return to the re-
publican column. On the other hand,
should Washington, Wyoming and
South Dakota give their votes to Bry-
an, rs they did in 1so6, the detection
of those states would be nearly offset
by Maryland, SO that the table we
give above represents the full strength
of Bryan in the union. The widest
dreamer, the most irresponsible vision
airy that ever invaded political head
quarters, could not take the map Of
the union as the states stand to-day
and figure out n majority or anything
like majority Of the electoral coli
lege for Bryan.-N. Y. Times (Dem.).
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-12-02
WAGES ON THE INCREASE.
Benencent Effects Of the Wise sys-
tenn which Protects Amer
lean WOrkInRmen.

A very convincing proof Of the pros
perity of the United States is the in
crease in wage-earning capacity that
has come with the return of good
times" In fact, there would be no real
prosperity unless this result followed,
for u gain in the volume of business and
vast industrial expansion unaccom-
panied by larger employment and bet
ter pay for labor would be an impos-
sibility.
The Protectionist, which makes n
careful study of industrial statistics, es-
Inmates on the best authority obtain
able and from the most reliable re-
turns in reply to inquiries covering the
whole country that the aggregate in
crease in the wage-earning power of
workingmen during the present year
has been $3.50, 1000. That is, since the
beginning of 1899, through the revival of
commercial activity, the wage earners
have received that much more than
they did in 1898.
Last year was a fairly prosperous
one, as conditions improved rapidly in
1897 and 1898. 1t is not possible to give
The exact figures of wages paid to
American labor, skilled and unskilled,
in either year. But it is certainly safe
to assume that the earnings were not
less than in 1890, when the last census
was taken. The official report placed
the wages paid in 1890 at $2,2S3, 216,5 500.
The addition of $l50,OOO,00O to that sum
would bring the total up to $2,433, 216,-
- 4 l. 90
goes for living expenses. and that is
what keeps the wheels of trade turning
merrily in countless directions. But 4
goodly proportion of the wages earned
passes into the savings banks. And up
on this subject the New York CONNER
cial has few sensible words to say:
It is a concrete fact like this (the show
ing of $50, eco. 0C0 increase in wages) against
which school men and theorists have to
contend when they set forth the ad-
vantages of low prices and a low cost OF
living, with their inevitable attendant low
wages. That community is always most
prosperous in which high wager prevail
for everything including the value set
upon Drawn. as well as the cost OF bread
1t is contended by some badly informed
persons that the majority of artisans dis
sipate whatever surplus wage they receive
that the greater the surplus the more
mischief 1t is likely to work. That Is all
wrong. The Increasing number of small
depositors in savings banks and other in
stitutions gives the lie to any SANDER upon
the moral character of wage earners as a
class. Wendell Phillips once said: The
handspring of our progress is high wages
wages at such level that the working
man can spare his wife 10 preside over a
house, can command leisure. go to lectures,
take a newspaper and lift himself from
the deadening level of mere TOLL No
wonder the people have just refused to
denounce by their ballots a system which
has kept them well fed and made them
prosperous"
The American workingman is the
best paid employe in the world. And
that happy condition is due to two
things: To his own superior intelli-
gence and to the wise system that pro-
tects him against the cheaper labor of
foreign countres.-Troy Times.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-12-02
A Little and a Big Hero,
BY Ino Strannik

MY TWO cousins and | had come
pale and overworked. Now, brown as
berries, we felt strong and mischiev-
Gus.
The day was hot and suffocating.
The air seemed to be laden with some
thing more than the scent of new
mown hay and pine-a flavor so COM
mon on July day in northern Russia.
The grown people said: "The at
mosphere is impregnated with cleo
tricity,' and although we boys of IL
and ID years did not know what that
really meant, we were sure that, soon
er or later, a storm would come, for
the old shepherd had said so, and he
always told the truth.
In the afternoon a black cloud rose
over the horizon in the northeast. An
hour later dark bank covered half
the sky and we heard the far away
rumbling of thunder.
Rain began to fall in large drops
and we, standing on the grass-covered
porch amused ourselves in watching
the chickens run, the ducks dive
in the pond, the workmen hurry home
and the cattle rush for the stables.
An unexpected clap of thunder made
us jump, and we quickly obeyed the
call of my aunt to come into the
house, as we had no desire to stay out
side any longer.
1t grew darker and darker. The
fiery zigzags of the lightning threw
yellow tint upon the people and
furniture in the room, and the thun-
der following quickly on the flashes
made the old mansion CULVER to its
foundations.
a binding flash, with a deafening
crash almost at the same instant,
seemed to make the old castle sway.
Surely that struck somewhere
feet and stepping to the window.
Eyes, it is Michael Kubarkin's hut
just across the river, he exclaimed.
II must jgo at once and see that the
fire is put out" He turned to us:
Boys, you had better come along. l
may need you"
No need to ask us twice. We felt
over-honored to be allowed to be of
use at such an important moment. In
an instant we were in our high boots
and rubber coats, and started for the
fire.
About 20 peasants stood around the
burning house, lamenting and pray
ing, but not one Offering to lend
helping hand.
Quick" called my uncle. "Take
some buckets; form a chain; try to
put out the fire."
"Your lordship," said one of the
men, lightning struck this house.
Only milk will put out the flame"
"Obey me-" Numbered my uncle,
"and get to work or I'll put you on
bread and water until you forget how
milk tastes"
Reluctantly the man started. Ny
younger cousin, Alexey, was stationed
to watch the superstitious crowd, with
orders to report at once il any one
refused to work or tried to steal away.
"Now, boys" shouted my uncle,
"let us see IL there are any people in
the house"
Brayely we followed him into the
smoke and heat of the slowly burning
hut. We soon discovered the dead
body of Michael Kubarkin and car
ried it out. Again and again we faced
the danger. We rescued two women
and a baby. They had been merely
stunned by the shock. While bring
ing the child out had noticed form
living near the door. In the darkness
and smoke / could not distinguish
whether IL was a human being or a
dog.
/ hurried back. My uncle called me,
but / rushed in, dropped on my knees
and crawled toward the spot where l
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-12-02

had seen the form lying. 1t was q
boy. He had been on his way home in
the next village and had sought shell
ter i the house from the storm.
dragged him out, and was about Is
yards from the house when there was
an explosion. Kubarkin had bought
ten pounds of powder at the last fair
and had kept it in the large brick
stove.
The hut collapsed. Some of the
bricks whizzed by my head, uncom-
fortably close, but the boy was saved,
and with aid of fresh air and little
brandy he soon came out of his stupor.
Ten years had passed. i was lieu
tenant in the body-guard of the czar.
Before Plevna we were forced into ac-
tive service.
One morning / was ordered to take n
private dispatch from the emperor to
Gen. Todleben. A guard of IL men es-
corted me when l started from head
quarters. 1t was a bright morning aft
er several days of drizzling rain. The
road through the forest was very soft
and we could make but very slow prog
ress. At about ten o'clock we reached
an open valley. / ordered n halt to de-
eide if | should cross the open space
or turn to the left and keep in the
woods until ! had got out Of sight and
reach of the enemy. II would have been
just 90 miles more of muddy road. The
dispatch was important and haste nee
essary, so decided to move straight on.
We had hardly reached the open val
ley when small cloud of smoke from
the northern part of Plevna told me that
we had been seen and were now target
for the Turkish guns.
short command from me brought
my men into line, so that the enemy
had only one man to aim at. We were
moving at full speed toward the pro-
tecting timber on the other side.
The first shell fell short; the second
us; the third was dead" and passed so
feet in front of us.
We were almost in the shade of the
tall pines when / heard terrific
crash and lost my senses. / awoke very
soon, with singing pain in my head.
A man lay right over me. He was un-
buttoning my uniform. The thought of
"war-hyena' flashed through my
mind. Cautiously l opened one eye
just enough to see who my assailant
was. To my establishment | saw that ii
was one of my own men.
He had noticed my movement, and
whispered: Keep still: we are the
only survivors"
But. man." said I, take the dispatch
and get into safety
NO" he whispered; 81 shall cover
your body with mine until help comes
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-12-02
Democratic nexxex.

o dewey was the morning and dewey
were the-but after all the greatest
thing about living in free country is
that the law-abiding citizen can always
go about his own affairs. says the Chica-
go Times-Herald, without caring what
the crowd is going TO think or do about
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-12-02
pi. TINT .Ate. wei

Tcd's friend treated him to piece of
pie. II was so good that he wanted an
other, nuv thought II would not be po-
lite to ask for it. SO he sidled up to her
AID said: miss Turk, that pie eats
wsl."--Cincinnad Enquirer.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-12-02
Progress and Civilization.

Progress and civilization are identi-
cal, says the Conservative. Progress is
the improvement in methods of self
preservation of one period and people
over and against another period and
people.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-12-02
.Pa..,ns of the Bicycle,

The passing of the bicycle, says the
Chicago Tribune, by the way, exists
only in the heated imagiL alton of the
person who has never been able to learn
to ride one.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-12-02
Cost of . muddy Day.

O"Ft Oh Muuuy Dhy.
1t has been calculated that the cost
Of muddy day in London Ia something
like $4,000.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-04-13
Notice Of MORTGAGE Sale

AAlFf pun ~ ~
Default having been made III the q
OF q certain mortgage executed anSN
by Lars q. Aadland and Anne Aadss
gagors, 10 H.. p. Hawkins. morigscs
November Iqth 1891. and duly recoFdk
Office OF Register OF Deeds in AID Y
County. South Dakota, on NoyeES
1884. in book 30 Of mortgage records
asc, and mortgaging the following y
lands situated iB the County OF DN
State of South Dakota, io-wit: d.
east quarter OF Section thirteen Bl n
ship one hundred twenty three ll9la
range ~hfty-eight 5slwest Of the ina 4
mederian. and containing 1ai aers \
less according 10 the goverEmea
thereof.
And whereas. there is claimed toh
salu mortgage at the date hereof ~
s43'.od, principal and interest.
NOW. therefore. notice Is hereby gN1
by virtue of the power Of sale 10 ~
gage contained and Of the statute i1s]
made ana provided. said moFtgsr j
foreclosed and the above describes Il
SOLO al public auction By the shers i
comfy ct the frong door ~ the c0aaj
the City Of Webster. Day County, ~
kota, on the First day ~ April ~ /
h"nr OF one O'Clock q. m. % that H
Said mortgaEed debt. and inteTestaI
Attorney ices a. provided BY law.
dated his 10TH day Of Eebruarylsn1
Sears & Met %. II. n, Hss
Attorneys for Mortgages. N3j
Webster. Sd
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-04-13
Notice Of Election.

The citizrnS of The CITY q We
the County OF Day. aud STATE q
Dakota, who are qualified to \
general elections, are hershF
that au anuual CITY Election
City viii he hid nt the ioiioTas'
| places:
lst Ward North wing d "
church. h
md Ward E W. SmaiIs 4
Office.
Bird Ward Court UGHSe.
Ia the said city on Tuesdaf. u
1899, bet zen the hours o. "a
aud four p. IN. oI the same aas
following purposes: \
To elect one Mayor Tor tbf
one year.
One Alderman for the LIST W.
One Alderman for lh 2nd b
Que Alderman for the Bird WI
Il1g Treasurer,
One Police Jnsliee.
One Justice Of thu Peace,
Ore Member Board OF Edaeae
Ward,
One Member board oi Edue''s1
Ward.
One Member Board OF Eds''
Ward.
One Member Board OF Edae'
large,
Oge School Treasurer TOR taf
one Year. and 10 votcon Tug
Questions.
shall intoxicating iiqios
retaIi within the limits'sa tnr
shall Webster Inoiepeiins'.
District Number fOl lssnp
bonds ia the sum oi one p'oa
hundred .inl!urs Tor .hf
building an addition 10
house. ia ~aii district.
Given nnier nn.y linnd NY
Ord day m Aptil 1929.
Carr Mnlmts,rg,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-04-13

The Great Corbett and Fitzsimmons Fight. The
Spanish Bull Fight. Rescue at Atlantic City
Baby Quarrels. Quarrels at Cards. Couchee
Couchee Dancers. The New 60 minute Flyer,
the fastest train on earth, going at the rate
of 60 miles per hour-from Philadelphia to
Atlantic City in 60 minutes. Spanish, Cub
an and American Flags. These and many
other scenes.
Over q vie Tvs shown at each Exhibition.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-04-13
MORTGAGE forecioeure Sale
First pa Mar. 9-5w.

-
Default having been made ia the condi,io,.
~ Z mortgage executed and delivered by Anna
LoIsth ana Hans :. Loseth. mortgages :,
= - b9ehplein, maItgagee. bearing date ria
% uay ~ April lSs6, and recorded Al IN
s,llce cd the Register Of Deeds of DAY conn,s
bouh Dakota, on the 21st day Of April lss In
~ "a 81 MORTGAGES on page Z. mortsaginy
= Nortn-east quarter mel Of Section five
TX ia township one hund red and twen,s ,hrae
tl-sl range ~hfty-tye 1851 contaiping III 49,
mnre Or1css, upon which mortgage ,hsya q
ugs snu CHARMED 10 be due the sum If s:ms- N
rs !, and interest, aud the further sum ~
$50 Tor taxes paid.
No,lce Is hereby given that by virtue Of the
puMer OF sale IN said mortgage cautaina,i 49,
,so horteage will be foreclosed by 4 sale Of
~ above described mortgaged tremisas :,
pnoiic auction TO the highest hidiar wL,ah
ss's VII ne made by the sheriff or his denptS
= ! .ie nent door of tho court house ia thss
any OF Webster IN Day County .Sonsh DaLo,ma
~ tns I'M day ct April A. b. 1859. ii IN.
oelock ?. ~, Of that day. TO satisfy saii 49,
aent' including taxes aud costs 81 fore
j.. III Luud.
y. Boslnlein. Ao A"'tsAsee.
Mortgages.