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The National tribune., 1900-01-04
Value of oid Records.

The value Of old records was shown by a
recent incident i'll Bismarck. y. ID. During
the var Maj. B. +. Slaughter, Surgeon OF
the 55th Ky. M'td Inf, kept journal re-
co-ding the movements of the regiment.
with copies of all his official and personal
reports. Recently letter addressed to
from Falmouth, KY, from an old soldier Of
the 55th KY. MID Inf, who had been try
ing since the war to obtain pension, but
failed because he could not furnish the
record testimony needed. Maj. Slaugh-
ter's Journal contained the exact informa-
and name of the Assistant Surgeon of the
regiment on duty at that time. Mrs. Linda
". Slaughter, widow of Maj. Slaughter, has
forwarded him certified copy of tine record,
and after "a years of waiting deserving
old soldier will be able to complete his claim
| before the Pension Bureau.
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the writer has heard the creeping current OF
rivers unseen i'll the dense black ness below,
aud has been warned of danger by the
solemn pulsations of surf drumming upon
a beach go miles away. We could not en-
dure that silent five minutes. Our heart
beats seemed audible, our watches ticked
an anvil chorus. The slight movement of
the netting upon the aerostat as the great
bag distended in the rarified atmosphere
was like the straining Of cordage upon a
tempestchased ship. The writer has been
left 10 sketch alone in the grottoes of cayerns
mile from daylight, but even there the
silence seemed less absoute than IN this
realm of doudland. Impatiently a fellow
traveller bit off a cigar and fumbled for "a
match. In a second his cigar was flying
through space and he was listening 10 an
eloquent address upon the folly of using
matches within touching distance of 7O,OOO
feet OF illuminating gas. Everybody was
required 10 produce and throw overheard
his private supply of matches.
As The shadows of evening gloomed the
eXpanse below the Buffalo slid down a long
inclined plane and presently our drag-rope
began TO crawl lazly, like great serpent,
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terday, and it is borne home to his under
standing that he is but molecule upon
the footstool of the Almighty, a leaf upon
the gale of the world IS affairs, to be swept,
finally, while no one reeks, into the for
gotten limbo of the past. Certainly a
balloon voyage has its lesson of humanity.
One of the most bulky of our articles
of impedimenta was the heavy drag-rope,
an inch and a half in diameter, and nearly
400 feet long. The function OF this rope is
that of a governor to the balloon by re-
ducing the impact in descending, and by
dragging more or less of its weight upon the
ground, to keep the balloon at an even ele-
walton, conforming to the topography of
the regions trayersed when moving close
to the earth. All hands We're now called
upon to lower this drag-rope, paying it
out, hand over hand, until il dangled from
its ring in the bottom of the car.
And now, gentlemen" remarked our
chief, suppose that we see what we have
got in the hamper" Then the crew sud
denly remembered that it had eaten nothing
since breakfast, and very little then. The
hamper had arrived over the heads of the
people Just before We left. The man who
selected our bill Of fare certainly compre-
hended the requirements of a celestial
dinner for terrestrial explorers.
Among the unexplained phenomena of
aronautics, which include the absence Of
NERVOUSNESS and the exaltation already re-
ferred 10, must be classed, also, the marvel
Gus capacity Of the halloonist for absorbing
food and drink. When the hamper had
been thoroughly emptied it was proposed
that we should "hark" for five minutes.
| Taking our watches IN hand we main
tanned resolute silence for less than half
of the time suggested. The strain was too
much for u.s. We were now al an elevation
approaching four miles. In two hours we
| had drifted about 40 miles eastward. The
4 sounds of the inha bited lands no longer
reached us, only the faint roar Of swift
rivers pouring over rocky rampartS,
! with now and then the far scream Of a loco
motive. No other sound seems 10 reach as
/ far skywad as that Of moving water. In
/ travelling at night in this upper kingdom
The National tribune., 1900-01-04
THE NATIONAL TRBNE WASHINGTON c. THURSDAY
WEST VIRGINIA..

an hour spent in social enjoyment Mrs.
Leeds reports John A. Dix Corps i'll good
condition. both financially and otherwise.
WEST VIRGINIA.
In the Department Of West Virginia the
faithful work is constantly going on in the
various Corps. The annual tour of in
Spection has bee. an incentive to the Corps
To work an6 make this the banner year in
the lines Of relief work, and a large increase
in membership is reported.
Press correspondent julia IaYlor. OF
Halliday Corps. l. Wheeling. writes: We
are increasing i'll mem bership, ard Post
and Corps work i'll perfect harmony
Ellen +. Daniels, Of BlUmaon Corps, g.
Charleston. writes: We are steadily in
crcaSing la membership. Al 81 meeting re-
Gently held, a petition was signc5 asking
Congress 10 cxpcl Brigham II. Roberts"
Ida NJ. Martin, of George Croker Corps.
i6, Charleston, Writ"s: George Crooks
Corps is doing very well. BluaGon Cops
recently rendered Il reception tu this Corps;
This shows that good viii and harmony
exist between the two Corps. although
organized in the same city. ResoIniions
have been passed asking that Brigham IL.
Roberts he expelled from the House"
Belle Arnott, of Clemergar Corps. u,
Spencer. writes: Our Corps is doing very
well. We are taking in new members and
perfect harmony exists among the members
of both Post and Corps.
Mary c. Moeck. of Andrew Mather Corps,
II. Parkersburg, writes: Mrs. s. \. Arnold
recently inspected Corps II. The Ritual
work was most creditably performed.
Resolutions have been passed. asking
Congress 10 refuse to seat poiygam!st
Roberts"
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"A blackbird. The camera instruments. AK
and other portabes We're lowered to the
ground. Two active forms slid down the
end of the drag-rope. The ponderous
;uronaut essayed the tree and arrived at
terra iirna with sundry tribulatioms The
climax oE the Summer tempest swept up
, the mountain with a brief torrent of rain.
and our stately Buffalo, the admiration of
city blt Yesterday, WAS "a erievous sight.
whipped about al the end of her tether and
doing herself damage fit TO break the Pro
fesSor'S heart.
The storm WAS soon caraering away down
distant valley. We sat upon the sodden
ground and wondered in what part OF the
Allegheny region We were thus safely but
unconifortably east away. We were wet,
hungry and cold. Presently, with much
shouting, a scorc of wo0Gsmcn from IA lum-
Der camp III the valley came rushing up the
slope through the linderirusil, and soon
20 keen axes We're hard at work Soon
our anchorage pine, and the balloon fell
in heap. a limp chaos Of ropes, branches
and canvas. The photographer used the
only one of his spare plates left unbroken
TO preserve the scene with nebulous,
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Adventurous Newspaper Mans
Ry FRANK H. TAYLOR.

For the man who accepts in the presence
of witne sses. or who. for that matter. ad
mits having accepted in a casual way al
invitation to participate in a balloon journey
there is no retreat. From that reckless
unguarded moment he becomes a changed
being, in whose bosom struggle ensues
between tim;dity and pride through all OF
his waking hours. and even colors his
sleep with distressful dreams. He is a
marked man. His friends and neighbors
point at him with whisperings. Some
cajole and others, most eXasperating OF
the lot. compose for his editication comic
epitaphs and obituaries. Happiest is the
bystander at an ascension. who goes un-
eXpectedly, because there happens to be
room for one more; who is hustled into the
big basket and is off before he has time
for repentance. For him is all the glory
perience, all notoriety. and, best of all. a
full share in the rich fund OF strange ad-
venture from which to draw and amplify the
The National tribune., 1900-01-04
FIRST NAVAL VETERAN POST.
Organized by phila 1e;ptia snipmates Nearly
Seventeen Years AGO.

The successful formation OF Il Post whose
membership ShoIld consist exclusively Of
Naval Veterans was an event OF consider
able interest in Grand Army circles in the
Department OF Pennsylvania, where such a
Post was org ini2cd in 1859. There were
a few among the naval veterans of the civil
war who refused To connect themselves
with the Grand Army because there We're
no Posts of the Order represe lting the
naval branch of the public service: hence,
% meet the requirements Of this class, and
preserve in part at least the memory OF
friendships formed on the decks Of our naval
vesses, was the object sought 10 be accom-
pliShe by the formation of Naval Post
of tine GA II.
Shipmate William Simmons, now Histo-
rian Of the Naval Veteran Association,
was the first 10 suggest such a Post and
take such steps TO secure its establish
ment. In this work he was ably assisted
Bartram and John F. Mackie These
shipmates as we'll as Shpmate Simmons
were already members OF Posts in Phila-
delphia, but seeing the need of q Naval
Post took steps to secure it's formation.
The application for a charter was
signed by 81 shipmates. The Depart
ment officers promptly issued the charter,
and designated the Post No. 400" Ship
mate W. j. Ferguson was its first Com
iiiander, and the new Post at once became
quite popular the membership soon reach
ing 200, all naval veterans, representing
nearly every vessel in commission during
the civil war. Admiral David ID. Porter
and many other distinguished naval Off
GERS became identified with The Post as
active members.
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Mans Experiences During Balloon Voyage.

The most timd young man in the party,
who had lost for some of his friends large
odds that he would back out, still stood
npon the rim of the basket. one hand loosely
CRASHING the rigging, and the other ryth-
mically Haunting Star Spangled Banner.
Yes, all fear had gone from us. The hap
to eliminate in this hour of triumphant de-
parture from earth. 1t seems akin to the
leave-taking of the soul from the shackles
of the flesh One gazes downward through
the mellow vail of atmosphere which softens
all the details OF the receding city, the blue
eXpanse of the sail-dotted lake. the brown
threads of roads embroidered like cob
webs from village 10 village upon green
and golden pattern of fields and somber
forest One watches the railroad trains
creeping along upon their inconsequentlal
errands and notes all the little activities
of mankind. So the mind OF the voyager
becomes filed with amazement at the
small but imperative anxieties which
have been his heritage, his losses, his
unfruitful ambitions, the troubles OF YES
The National tribune., 1900-01-04

worthy the fame and the importance of the
gre;.icst attlefield of the great war. David
Mem Gregg. President; Horatio C. King,
Secretary.
The National tribune., 1900-01-04

most successful remedy has been found for Nervous
weakness. such AS impotency varicocee, nervous de
bih!y falling manhood, premature decay and all other
results Of excesses 1t any case of the difficulty
never fails to restore natural strength and yisOr
The Doctor who made this wonderful discovery wants
TO ieieVery man know about il. lie Will therefore
send The receipt giving the various ingredients to
used that all triEing expense can cure them
selves. lie sends the receipt free and all the reader
need do is 10 send his name and address TO l.. W.
Knapp, NJ d., 2l9G Hull Bdg Detroit Mich reque Il
Ing the free receipt reported In this paper. II is
generous oher, and all ought be gIad to have
such AN opportunity.
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Yo,s nave ;,s good "a chance as
any isHdy. See oei. page for par
ticUiaTs OF our grand cash guess
ing contest.
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an hour spent in social enjoyment. Mrs
Leeds reports John A. Dix Corps i'll good
condition. both financially and otherwise.
The National tribune., 1900-01-04

ALWAYS MEXTI}N The NATIONAL TRIBUNE
when writing to advertisers in this paper,
They want you to do so. and it will insure
prompt attention and just treatment. WeeB.
deavor TO keep our columns free from decep-
tion and fraSd.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-02-03
Sturgeon River BeQm Co. vs. the
w. ii. Sawyer Lumber Co., in
HOughtOn Circuit Court.
JUDGMENT FOR PLAINTIFF.
jury Awards the Entire Amount
Claimed, with Interest, Amount
ing to $1,7S6.27.

The case of the Sturgeon River
Boom company against the W. Fl.
Sawyer Lumber company, tried in
the circuit court at Houghton last
week, has attracted much attention
among those interested in the lum-
ber industry says the Houghton
Gazette. /
The Sturgeon River Boom COM
pany is a corporation for handling
the logs Of different timber owners
on the Sturgeon river. 1t has an
upper boom six miles from the mouth
OF the river and u lower one one aud
nehalf miles distant frem the
mouth. In the spring the logs, each
with the owners mark, are caught
by the upper boom and hoated
through to the lower boom, where
they are assorted and delivered to
the owners. The Sturgeon River
Boom company claimed that it
handled -, ,442 logs for the defend
ant company, and brought suit for
81 ,573.80, which it claims was due,
The defendant alleges that it de-
livered 1922 TO the Sturgeon River
Boom company, and $50 logs were
missing when its property was re-
delivered to it. The defendant
claimed damages in the sum OF 81. 500
for the alleged loss OF the logs. The
legal firm of 6ray, Haire IL. Rice
represented the plaintiff, and Attor-
ncys Gallup,of Menominee, and Allan
Frees, of Houghton, the defendants
The jury returned a verdict in favor
of the plaintiff for the sum OF
Sl,7S6.27, being the full amount
claimed. with interest.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-02-03
LOCAL ITEMS.
funeral

Samuel Redfern, of Negauncc,
spent few hours in town Monday,
j, A. Holland, of Grand Rapids,
transacted business in town
Wednesday.
Yesterday was "Candlemas Day
IT Is now in '8rdcr for the ground
hog prognosticators to tell US some
thing about the weather.
\ Woman for War will be Rev
j NJ. Shank S subject at the service
in the NJ f. church tomorrow
evening.
Nick Kuhns, a resident Of Michi-
CANINE and Spur for the past
twenty-five years, died Thursday at
Rrdruth. where he bad been in the
employ OF George Mcdonald.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-02-03
SUDDEN DEATH.
Mary Amy Deschaine Passed
Away Monday Morning, After
q Very Brief Illness.

The community was greatly SUR
prised Monday morning upon learn
ing of the death of Miss Mary. Amy
Deschaine, which occurred at 8
O'Clock at the home OF her father,
Thomas Deschaine, on Broad street.
Thursday morning Of last week
the young lady, whose age was
nearly l6 years, was suddenly taken
ill, and Notwithstanding medical
aid, grew rapidly worse, and at IL
O'Clock that night became uncen-
scious, in which condition she re-
mained until death. 1t was ascer-
tanned that few days previous to
her illness she had fallen upon the
ice while skating, and received
severe injuries upon her head and
right hip, but the cause of her
death was finally determined upon
as a mild type of cerebro spinal
meningitis.
The bereaved father and family
two daughters and four sons, have
the sympathy of the community in
their sad affliction.
The funeral was held from Sacred
Heart church Wednesday morning
at 10 o'clock, service being condnct-
ed by Rev. FIR. Terhorst of Assinins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Merceau, of
Crosse Pointe, the latter being a
sister OF deceased, and Miss
Seraphine Perreault, of Ishpeming,
a cousin, were present at the
funeral.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-02-03
REAR END COLLISION
One Passenger Train Runs Into
Another I'm the Freight Yards
at llOughtOn.
NO ONE WAS INJURED.
Engine and One Sleeper Were
Slightly Damaged by the
Collision.

"A rear-end collision occurred
Wednesday afternoon about o clock
in the freight yards of the South
Shore road at Houghton, between
the northbound Duluth South Shore
Il Atlantic passenger train No. 3,
and the northbound Chicago, Mil
waukec Il st. Paul train No. 1O3.
fortunately no one was injured, and
the damage sustained by some Of
the coaches and locomotive No. 1O3
Of the Milwaukee train can be easily
repaired.
Regarding the accident the fol-
lowing is taken from the Houghton
Gazette: Both trains were late.
Train No. , is due in Houghton at
II 0 clock and No l03 is due 40 min.
utcs later. At | o'clock the former
train stopped at the watering tank
in the freight yard for water. It
bad hardly come to stop when the
Milwaukee train came bowling along.
TIE air was full of dying snow so
that Engineer William Mccormick
'ould see only II short distance
ahead As soon rs he saw the train
on the track in front Of him he re-
vcrsrd his engine but was unable to
completely stop,and the pilot struck
the Chicago Il Northwestern sleep
er.s attuched 10 the South Shore
train, with sufficient force to reduce
the vcstibule and the end Of the car
10 splinlcrs. The pilot OF the engine
was also wrecked, and the platforms
OF some Of the ears were slightly
damaged by the collision. The pas
Scngvra in both trains were some
what shaken, pat the Shock was not
severe enough to injurc any Of them.
About ) oc,ocE mixed train Of
Chicago, Milwaukee 4 St. Paul and
| Duluth, S0uto Shorc & Atlantic
coaches left Iloughtou for Calumet.
Charles Snndbcrg was the conductor
on the South Shore train and Con-
iactor ponahuc had charge of the
Milwaukee trajn,
Who is to blame for tae collision
is not known
The Milwaukee train, i, is said,
l,d not stop IT CAasycl! aa il ra1 10
passengers for that place, therefore
40 orders were received there when
il reached the yard limits Mt Rough
ton it was being run under check as
il was the intention to take water
1T the tank, which is Il daily custom
of all passenger trains. The train
crews were all very reticent about
| the matter, aud it could not be
! learned what their orders were, but
it was very lucky thing that the
Milwaukee train Intended to stop at
| the tank, otherwise the wreck would
have been much worse and possibly
there would have been some loss ot
| life. The Milwaukee train left
| iiuughton south bound about 40
minutes late and the South Shore
train followed about half hour
later, making it about two hours
IA. hin Il a.. a,.bnl,.1,
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-02-03
Remains of Steamer Northencr
Sold.

Saturday last the remains Of the
old steamer Northcncr, which was
burned at the dock ip this harbor
late insthe fall of 1892. were sold by
Deputy IT, S Marshal Jacob Dolf,
Of Marquette 1t was sold to John
"A. Smith, of Algonac, for "a nominal
sum.
At the time it burned. the
boat was bound for Prince
Arthur's Landing, Canada. with a
cargo of 1900 barrels Of kerosene
oil. At Keweenaw Point she went
aground. and it is claimed that
nearly 1000 barrels OF the oil were
thrown overheard The boat
reached the dock here and the
following morning was discovered
on fire.
The work Of removing the ma
schinery, etc, will be commenced as
soon as possible.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-02-03
Should Practice wiiat they Preach

Editsr L'Anse Sentinel:
| have seen today in the Welsh
newspaper. The Mirror, an abstract
FROM letter written by u. soldier
of regiment of Gordon Highland
ers IL his sister He says:
Oar pickets took in four prison
crs from the Boers-one German
one ISshman and two Welshman-
and the officer who was taking care
of the prisoners, deliberately
broke one of the Welsh
men S right arm with a gun
for fighting against the English in
the Boer army.
The English pretend to 30 there
to civilize the Beers! This Welsh
man left Bethad slate quarry in
Wales to better himself in the
Transvaal republic, and it seems
that he was doing so, and was will.
ing to take mp arms to defend the
country as bis adopted home. Does
this act of an English officer show
the kind of civilization they
pretend to teach to the in
habitants OF the Transvaal re-
public? r. r. WILLIAMS.
L'Anse, Mich, Feb. 2, 1900.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-02-03
Z. l.. ROVER, superintendent.
Card, ofThanks.

desire r. return heartfelt thanks
TO the numerous dear friends who
so kindly assisted in every possible
way during the last illness and after
the death of my beloved daughter,
and assure all that such acts of great
Kindness will ever be cherished in
memory. Tnos. DEscHAiNE,
L'Anse. Mich Feb. ], 1900.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-02-03
-----------
GEN. ALGEii'S ADVICE.
Britain Should be Kindly Treated
By Americans.

According to New York dis
patch, Russell A. Alger, ex sccre-
tary of war, discussing the South
African war and the pro- Bocr sent-
ments expressed by w. j. Bryan,
said Monday night: IL think it is
both un-American and unpatriotic
for any American to attempt to stir
feeling among the masses, either
against England or the Beers. The
war in South Africa is none of our
concern, and we should keep our
hands off. When we had trouble
with Spain, Great Britain attenGed
to her own business, and if she did
anything beyond that it was to give
notice to other nations. by implica
ton, to let us alone. The least that
America can now do is to treat
Britain in 1900 as she treated the
United States in 1898. F"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-02-03
Items Of Interest Taken From
Our Exchanges and
Condensed.
FELL ONE HUNDRED FEET.
n Miner Seriously Injured at
the Franklin Junior
Mine.

A miner at the Franklin Junior
mine fell a distance of 100 feet in
one of the shafts Tuesday night.
He fell astride of the skip, which
was in the shaft, and was badly in
jured. His recovery is doubtful, ~
Andrew and James Neeland and
Capt. Peter Peterson, of Menominee,
who were swept into the lake Mon
day on an ice foe, which became de-
tached from the main field, were
rescued Tuesday. night by boats
after having been on the foe for
many hours.
Mrs. Catherine Flynn, for Is years
u resident Of Marquette, died Sun
day morning. She was one OF the
city's Oldest residents. She went to
Marquette before the ship canal was
built at Sault Ste. Marie and before
there was single steamer navigat-
ing Lake Superior.
John Horribly, former general man
aver Of the Marquette, lIoughton &
Ontonagon railroad, died Saturday
last of pneumonia in Ft. Worth,
Texas. where he was general man
ager of the Ft. Worth & Rio Grande.
He resided in Marquette number
of years, ami was well known all
over pppar Michigan.
At the session 1.-THE Upper Pen.
insula Educational association at
Ironwood last week, resolutions
were passed expressing the opinion
OF the association that the upper
peninsula ought to have repre-
sentative on the state board Of edp.
cutinn to look after the interests OF
the new northern normal at Mar.
qnettc.
County Clerk Ross. of Marquette,
last week issued Ia first papers
to foreigners desiring to become
naturalized The Fiuns. who have
gone into Marquette county in large
numbers within the past year, tool
l2S. The rest were divided bet weer
Swedes, Italians and Englishmen
The number OF foreigners of al
kinds estimated 10 have located il
the county in 1889 is 900 mostly
Firms.
+. NJ Sambroall. OF Choc@lay
Marquette county, Monday com
pletcd deal for the purchase of tn,
Bice mill in Marquette, from the
Wilkinson estate. The mi VIII bt
re equipped and undrr the new
mo nagemrnt will saw both pine ano
hardwoods. Sambrook. who ha,
conducted extensive operations al
the Chocolay mill for a number o.
years, will gradually transfer his
business to Marquette. though for {
time lac will operate both plants.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-02-03
Oyster supper.

The ladies of the M. r. church will
give an oyster supper in the dining
room of the Town Hall, Thursday,
February 22d. Supper will be
served from > to 10 o'clock, and
oysters will be served in any style.
The proceeds derived from the sup
per will be for church purposes, and
all are requested to remember the
date, and will be cordially invited.