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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-11-04
SEEKS ARBITRATION.
Canndn's Latest Proposition for Set
Ting Alaskan Dispute-A Sum-
mary of Old Claims.

London, Oct. 25.-The press is en-
abled to give authoritatively CanaGa's
final proposition for permanent set
Element of the Alaska dispute. 1t is
very different from her former de-
mands and was delivered to United
States Ambassador Choate by the
Canadian minister of marine and fish
cries, Sir Louis Henry Davies, late
the night before the latter sailed and
dispatched Tuesday to Washington by
the officials of the United States en-
bassy. 1t is MS follows:
That the boundary line be arbitra ted upon
terms similar TO those imposed by the
United States and Great Britain over Ven
ezuela. particularly those provisions max
ing 50 years occupancy by either side con-
elusive evidence Of title, occupancy of lesa
than that period to be taken as equity al
lows under international law.
That, as a condition precedent to and
absolutely preliminary to arbitration.
Skaguay and Dyea would be conceded to
the United States without further claim
If Canada received Pyramid harbor.
In other words, Canada gives up much
of the disputed gold country in return
for seaport, but stipulates that she
must get the latter before she agrees to
arbtrate the boundary line.
Washington, Oct. 25. 1t is said
at the state department that the
proposition as to permanent
Alaskan boundary laid down by Sir
Louis Davies is nothing more nor less
than summary of claims heretofore
preferred. When the commission was
in session last spring and the Canadian
proposition was made TO settle the
boundary question by arbitration, the
American commissioners replied with
an offer to accept arbitration with the
proviso that no point occupied by Amer
leans for a specified term Of years
should be submitted to the arbitration.
In other words, the term was so fixed
that by no possibility could the title
to Skaguay, Taiya, or any other place
that the Americans had occupied for
period represented by the discovery
of the Klondike fields be called into
question by the arbitration. This was
one of the final propositions rejected
by the Canadian commissioners which
caused the failure of the joint confer
ence.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-11-04
partment has received the following:
Mason May Resign.

Chicago, Oct. 27.-William +. Mason,
junior United States senator from Hi
nois, declared Thursday at the Grand
Pacific hotel that he would resign his
toga if the republican national conven-
ton in 1900 did not declare against
criminal aggression" in the Philip
pines. Then Mr.. Mason proposes TO
stand for II reelection, to see whether
the Illinois general assembly sides with
him or with the policy of the Mckinley
administration.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-11-04
Is n Grenf Peat.

\Deadwood, S. d., Oct. 26.-The raw
ages of the small bug that is boring into
the pine trees of the Black Hills have
become very serious and steps are be-
ing taken to present the matter before
the general land commissioner at WASH
ington. The insect is hug that bores
into tree under the bark. The sap ia
absorbed, and there are many places in
the Black Hills where the forest has
been totally destroyed. These places
spread out until several acres are
covered.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-11-04
Tragedy In Indiana.

Plymouth, Ind, Oct. 25.-Thomas APP
pie, aged about 60 years and resident
of Inwood, six miles east of here, shot
and killed his divorced wife Tuesday
and Immediately killed himself. The
couple were divorced on Monday and
trouble arose Tuesday when the woman
attempted to move some of her effects
from the house. Many persons witt
nessed the affair, but could not inter-
tere i'm time TO save either.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-11-04
Given Twenty Years.

Chicago, Oct. fisherman Humid
hansen was sentenced to 20 years inn
prisonment by a jury in Judge Bakers
court as an accomplish of Richard
Honeck for the murder of Walter +.
Koeller, who was stabbed to death at
his boarding house the evening of Sep
TENDER while lying i'll in bed.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-11-04

indianapolis, Ind, Oct. 26.-After q
conference between General Manager
Schaff, General Superintendent Van
Wrinkle, of the Big Four, and the fire.
men an agreement on wages was
reached Tuesday, though the scale is
kept secret
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-11-04
Prominent MiIwnukecan Dead.

Milwaukee, Oct. 26.-Ex-Mayor John
Black, one of he most prominent and
wealthy men of Milwaukee, died
Wednesday night at his home in this
city of Brigbt's disease. He expe-
rienced an acute attack of the disease
about five days ago and was conscious
several hours before his death. Mr..
Black was IL .years of age.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-11-04
struck by a Trnin.

Detroit, Mich, Oct. 27.-Shortly be-
fore midnight car No. Is of the Mount
Clemens Rapid Railway Suburban Elec-
trio line was struck by Michigan Cen
trail freight train at the corner of
Gratiot and Bellevue avenues, killing
Conductor Schneider and injuring %
men and women. two of them fatally.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-11-04
Price of Coal Advanced.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Oct. 2s.-Prices of
coal have been advanced about Is cents
q ton. The Pittsburgh Coal company,
the railroad combination, has made
this. official announcement to the trade.
1t was unexpected at this time, as the
rumor current several days ago that
an advance was to be made was ofli-
cially denied. No reason is given for
the advance.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-11-04
Indicted for Murder.

Cleveland, O., Oct. 27.-The grand
jury has indicted Ralph Hawley for
murder in the second degree. Hawley
was nonunio1 conductor on the Broad
way line during the street railroad
strike. On july "a, during an attack on
q car, he shot and killed Michael Korn-
SWEET, boy rho was riding by on q
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-11-04
AccidenfnIlr kuIed.

Youngstown, o., Oct. &c. = Philip
Stambaugh, son of Capt. and Mrs. d. b.
Stambaugh, of this city, was accident.
ally killed Wednesday near Venetia.
Pa, while trying to adjust some ma
chinery with bar of iron, the bar
striking him over the heart. He leaves
a widow and two children. Mr.. Siam
baugh's mother is cousin of President
Mckinley
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-11-04
welcome Rain.

burlington, Ia, Oct. 27.-There was a
heavy rain Thursday. 1t broke the Sc
we're drought and will save pastures
and provide much needed water for
stock all over this part of the country.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-11-04
Victim, Of PnrnIy.is.

Boston, Oct. 2s.-John Goldman Ropes,
a lawyer of this city and widely known
as a writer on historical subjects, died
from paralysis, Friday night.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-11-04
De.tb Of FIorence Marry,,.

London, Oct. 2s.-Florence Marryat
Mrs. Frances Lean, the well-known
authoress, died in London Friday morn
ing.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-11-04
silver for Europe.

New York. Oct. 2s.--The steamship
Etrurin, smiling for Europe to-day, will
take out $4,000 ounces of silver.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-11-04
REBELS REPULSED AGAIN.
Sharp Engagement of Gen. Young
Otis Declines to Receive Fill
pinO CommIsstoners.

Manila. Oct. 2S.-Gen. Young's col
umn. which left San lsidro Friday
morning at daybreak, moving north
ward in the direction of Santa Rosa,
encountered the enemy strongly in
trenched just beyond the Tuboatin
river. A brisk fight ensued and the
rebels were repulsed. Two Americans
were killed and one wounded. Pursuit
was impossible on account of the
width and depth of the stream.
Washington, Oct. 2S.-The war de-
partment has received the following:
Manila, Oct. q. Adjutant General,
Washington: Insurgent government sub
mitted application to send five commission
ers to Manila TO arrange difficulties atte nd
ing release of Spanish sick prisoners ard
discuss peace conditions. Declined, No
ne quotations necessary, as we would glad
l.. receive all Spanish prisoners at our
l;res, welcome them from their cruel cap
tivity and labor for their welfare. Corre-
spondence by mall OTIS"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21
An Indian War In New England.

For some years the New England
settlers We're not troubled by the In.
dams, but in 1886 war broke out with
the Pequots, a fierce and warlike tribe.
In the winter of 1869 they kept the
little Connecticut towns in continual
fear. The next summer a small band
of white men, some seventy in mum.
Der. attacked the Indians in their Pal
isaded town. One of the leaders of
this company thus briefly tells the
story: 1t is reported by themselves
that there were about four hundred
souls in this fort, and not five of them
escaped out of our hands. Thus it
was that the Pequots were extermi-
mated, and not until forty years later,
after the fate of the Pequots was in
part forgotten, did the savages again
dare to begin war upon the whites.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21
EURROwING ANIMALS.
Some Dig Holes Merely for Love OF the
Thing.

Ventilation, or rather the want of 1t.
must be difficulty in the underground
life of almost all mammals. The rab.
bit and the rat secure Il current OF air
by forming a bolt hole in connection
with their system of passages, but the
fox, the badger and many of the field
moles and mice seem Indifferent to
any such precaution. There Is no
doubt that whatever gave the first i'm.
pulse to burrow, many animals look
upon this to us most unpleasant eXer.
ton as a form of actual amusement.
1t also confers n right to property.
Prairie dogs constantly set to work
to dig holes merely for the love of the
thing. If they cannot have suitable
place to exercise their talent they will
gnaw into boxes or chests of drawers
and there burrow, to the great detri-
ment of the clothes contained therein.
In an inclosed prairie dog town"
they have been known to mine until
the superintendent earth collapsed
and buried the greater number. A
young prairie dog let loose in a small
gravel-foored house, instantly dug a
hole large enough to sit in, turned
round in it and bit the first person
who attempted to touch him. Prop
erty gave him courage, for before he
had been as meek as a mouse.
1t is noticeable that the two weak
est and least numerous of our mice,
the dormouse and the harvest mouse,
do not burrow, but make nests, and
that these do not multiply or maintain
their numbers like the burrOwing mice
and moles. But the fact that there are
members of very closely allied spe.
cies, some of which do burrow, while
others do not seems to indicate that
the habit is an acquired one.
In this connection it is worth noting
that many animals which do not bur-
row ut other times form burrows in
which to conceal and protect their
young, or, if they do burrow, make a
different kind of a more elaborate
character. Among these nursery bur-
rows are those of the dog, the fox and
sand martin, the kingtisher and the
sheldrake. Foxhound littcrs never do
so well as when the mother IS allowed
to make n burrow on the sunny side
Of straw stack. In time she will
work this five or six feet deep into
the stack and keep the puppies at the
far end while she lies Mt the entrance.
Vixens either dig or appropriate a
clean burrow for their cubs, which is
natural habit. or, at any rate, one
acquired previously to the use of
earth by adult foxes.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21


What IL the price, the price OF war,
That men give iife's brave service
for?
Fierce slaughter on the battlefield,
The dread Death Angels sword re-
vealed;
An army's rude and riotous haste;
The city and the farm laid waste;
Then, when the victor bids the battles
cease,
Behold, the wide worlds larger liberty
and peace.
What are the hopes, the hopes Of
war,
That men despoil their foemen for?
To make a masters proud demands;
To win fair cities and broad lands;
At least for country's sake, to spend
Ones life, and gain glorious end.
But best of all, when storms and bat
ties cease,
To win the wide worlds larger liberty
and peace.
What Is the end, the end Of war,
That men have ever battled for?
Slaves, who were lords and kings Of
yore;
The exultation and delight
When nations crown their men Of
might.
But, at the last, when moil and battles
cease,
Behold, the wide worlds larger liberty
and peace.
New York Independent.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21

Many were the people who envied
the late Henry G. Hyde his salary OF
500, 900 per annum as president of q
life insurance company; they wonder
ed at his death that he had only ac-
cumulated $3.50, 900, and concluded
that man on salary can't save
much in these days, when million
aires turn their money over and over
again in trust deeds. Now comes
another subject for wonder and envy,
for Vice. President Mcdonald of the
Standard Oil Company has taken up
his residence in New York City. to as
sist President Rockefeller, and his
salary makes those of the other cor
poration office holders look like thirty
cents-for he is to receive 5000, 600
per annum, SIG, 666, sc per month.
$54S for every day in the year, Sun
days included. Up to the time of his
death Hyde had received the highest
salary ever paid in the United States,
Depew as president of the New York
Central, having been credited with
only $4,000, Mcdonald is now the
highest paid, and only trust of the
colossal wealth of the Standard could
so rev a"d any employee.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21
Johns the Boss.

They are hearty looking pair of old
dodgers and live under the same roof
in n part of the city that used to be
the home. The other is bachelor and
would be classed as independent were
1t not that he is the directing and con-
trolling spirit Of the entire household.
His supremacy has so long been undis-
puted that he has become a veritable
tyrant, considering his own wants first,
issuing orders that are never question
ed and consulting his imperial pleasure
as to how his brothers money shall be
spent The good wife of the brother
has often demurred at this state of af-
fairs, but her husband simply answers
that "John is the oldest and his wish
es must be respected
John has grown more extravagant
Of late and recently decided that a
mortgage would have to he put on the
place so as to keep him i'm funds. De-
spite his wife's protests, the brother
went to a lawyer with request that
he negotiate loan and make out the
necessary papers. "See here" said
this legal adviser, you've got to choke
John off or he'll have you without any
thing for your old age. He has no such
claim as he asserts. He's as able to
work as you are, yet he does nothing.
He's demanding more all the time and
YOU should shut down on him for your
wife's sake If not for your own" To
all this the brother answered that John
was the oldest and for this reason
the head Of the family with the right
to regulate its affairs.
"Boshv' exclaimed the lawyer, that
doctrine doesn't hold in this country,
and I'm tired of hearing 1t. And he
doesn't look day older than you, eth
err
Hes not. Me and John is twins.
but he's the oldest."-Detroit Free
Press.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21

Of the Matsbele ut the show In Lon
don. and that one has married black
prince, does not speak we'll for the
common sense or the good taste Of
these young women. The Matabele
are among the most brutal Of African
savages, and the situation OF . white
woman among them would be some
thing worse than that Of the white
wife of q Chinese or other Oriental.
Experience always shows these fool
ish women the CHASTITY mistake they
have made, but experience is costly.
and in such cases the mistake 10 ire
parable.
Australia is a type of . country
populating in advance of its develop
ment. The Government OF Queens
land has been encouraging immigra-
ton, and now there are in the colony
an enormous number of unemployed
Theoretically, Queensland is mag
nificent field for the energies of cob
onization, but in practice. with no
capital and no leaders to develop the
resources of the country, it is desert
of abandoned hopes. Other parts OF
Australia are but little better of, but
at all events their governments have
not the sin on their shoulders OF main
tanning agencies in Great Britain that
induce the worker to leave his home
and "hump the bluey," which, being
Americanized, means ''carry the
banner" in Australia.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21

supplies for q post. far mp among the
Rocky mountains, on q branch Of the
Mackenzie river. two or three men
were drowned. and the Ice beginning
to take, the boat was obliged to put
back to the district headquarters. The
three men Mt the outpost were left for
some weeks without the supplies, and
when, after winter had set In, and II
became possible to reach them with
dog trains, provisions We're mt length
sent them. two were found dead In the
post, while the third man was living
by himself in n small hut some dis
lance from the fort buildings. The
explanation he gave was that he had
removed to where there was chance
Of keeping himself alive by sharing
rabbits, which were more plentiful
than Mt the post; but suggestion of
'cannibalisln surrounded the affair, for
only the bones Of his companions were
found, and they were In the open Chin
ney place. Nothing was done, how
ever, and I myself saw the survivor
many times in after years, though !
never spoke to him of that winter. One
of the two men whe went to the relief
told me of the circumstances.
In the very early days, when unmar-
ried white women were rarely to be
met with in the country, most Of the
cOmpany's men, including officers,
married Indian women. From these
alliances a considerable population Of
half-breeds sprung up, skilled to a
moderate degree in civilized arts and
manners of life, and from this class
the servants Of the company were later
largely accustomed to choose thei
wives. AT the present day numbers
Of these descendants, having more or
less Indian blood and educated in
Great Britain or in Canada, occupy
prominent positions in social, profess
sional and business life. The late
John Norquay, Premier of Manitoba,
was of this class. He was an eloquent
speaker and politician.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21
A Story About Prince Arthur.

A good story is told in Mainly
About People regarding the Duke Of
Connaught's son. young Prince Ar.
thur. who was overjoyed at the fact
that he had got out of the Saxe-Co-
bourg succession. He was sent over
to inspect his possessions. and on re-
turning to Elton he confided to his
school fellows that what finally de-
cided him to "chuck it, was his being
asked to play tennis with three other
German princes, and finding they had
balls fielded for them by squad of
soldiers, who saluted at attention each
time they handed the ball. This was
too much for the healthy, independ-
ent English schoolboy, he explained,
SO he promptly decided to remain Eng.
lish.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21

Here is the Providence Journal,
which knows lot, predicting the de-
cline and falling off of golf in the
near future. For what reason ? Be-
cause when golf is played by every
body, the people who are not every
body will want to play something else.
There was period when lawn ten
mis- was the most fashionable Of our
out-of-door sports, but it's rapid
spread in popularity and its vogue
among all classes led at length to it's
abandonment in large measure by the
class of players who had first de-
voted themselves to 1.-THE class that
now plays golf. When gaudy red
golf coats can be bought for next-to-
nothing prices at the ready-made
clothing stores. and every village has
its links, what will the original en-
thusiasts for the game in this country
introduce in its stead 2" Something
else. assuredly. There was a time
when the British nobility played
croquet; you can find them playing
in Disraeli's novels. Croquet went
by the board when everybody took
it up. So did lawn tennis; and now
COLTS warrant is signed. Archery
has failed to catch the fancy of society.
What will come next. Perhaps cro-
quet will come in again.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21
Millionaire Private Davis.

Roscoe Wells Davis, the millionaire
sheep man of West Texas, who rode
1S5 miles on horseback to reach the
railroad station at Maria in order to
come to San Antonio and enlist in the
Thirty-third Infantry for service in the
Philippines, was admitted to Company
ID of that regiment, and now wears
the uniform Of the country as n pri-
vate. Davis has a tremendous estate
stretching over three counties, filled
with thousands of sheep. He had
sought to enter Roosevelt's famous
Rough Riders, but was rejected Mt the
time because of physical ailment.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21
Use Of Drinking Fountains.

One of Boston's municipal officials,
who Is especially interested in the es-
tablishment Of free ice-water fountains
i'm that city, hired man to watch one
of the drinking places the other day
from a. m. to 10 p. m. for the pur-
pose Of ascertaiK.rg whether or not 1t
was well patronized Between the
hours named exa,dy 0,33J persons
drank at the cIty's expense. The foun-
tain has four faucets.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21

4 IT
pign and lmposiny ayaingt the swell
Ing sable OF the high collar.
HE Is great and good and beautiful,
ake my patroa saint Ivan" be
thought
Something stirred IN the gloom OF
the hut. and quickly Ivanka turned to
where his mother sat with the sleeping
Minka In her lap. His Zip began to
culver.
The peasant found his tongue. ''Give
him time, noble prince" he faltered
huskily, and he, too. looked toward the
crouching figure by the stove. ut ~
a great thing the high noble Offers but
the boy Is very young"
'srake your time" replied the prince.
'In the spring shall return. Then,
since you are sensible people, he will
be ready to CO."
With these words the great man
stopped and kissed Ivanka, pressing q
roll of notes into his hand. From the
door Ivanka watched the prince de-
part. He gazed after the fine sledge
with its prancing horses as they sped
swift as the wind toward the wonder
full, mysterious city Of the great Gar.
When 1t had disappeared and the
merry Jingle Of the silver bells no
longer reached his ear, 1t was to him
as though a bright noontide sun had
suddenly dropped from the heavens.
And there and then feeling Of long
ing after greater things crept into his
valiant little heart.
"You shall decide for yourself, my
son." said the peasant, and the mother
hid her grief because she wished
Ivanka to be great man.
Thus it was that when the spring
came to stir the sap In the trees and
release the icebound brooks at the re-
turn of the prince Ivanka was ready
to go.-Strand Magazine.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21

1t is not many years ago that farm
ers in the west were compelled to burn
corn for fuel. Railroad freight rates
were SO high that there was no profii
in sending the crop to market and
corn was used as a substitute for wood
and coal. This season the farmers of
Kansas have the largest corn crop in
the history of that state, and, in spite
of the low price of corn, as compared
with twenty years ago, every bushel
of the crop will be marketed that the
growers see fit to spare. Reduced
freight rates have made this possible
and as has been experienced before,
the railroad companies as well as the
farmers will profit as the result.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21

The Federal census of 1860, the
year preceding the civil war, cost less
than 50, 900, 900 and showed the pop
ulation of the country at that period
to be $1,000, 900. The Federal CEN
sus of 1890, thirty years later, cost
ST., 200, 900 and showed the popula-
ton of the country to be so, 900, 600.
The population had doubled in the
intervening thirty years, while the
expense of the census was six times
as great.