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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-03-16
NO WARNING TO DENMARK.
United States Has Not Advised Tha I
Country Not to Sell Islands
to Foreign Power.

Washington, March 9.-An emphat-
ic denial is given at the state depart
ment to the statement published in a
London newspaper to the effect that
the United States government has
addressed a note "almost threaten
ing in tone" to the Danish govern
ment. declaring that it will not per-
nit transfer of the Danish West
Indies to any foreign power. 1t is
said at the department that the
United States government has not at
any stage in the present negotiations
relative to the transfer of the is
lands, nor at any time in the past
when similar negotiations were
afoot, threatened Denmark, or at
tempted in any way to bring pres
sure to bear upon her, and the nego-
tiations always have been conducted
in the most amicable spirit on both
Sides
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-03-16
NAVY CONTRACTS ASSIGNED.
distribution Among the shfpbuild-
ers of the Vessels Recently Con-
tracted For by Secretary Long.

Washington, March S.-Secretary
Long Thursday made q distribution
by name among the shipbuilders of
the vessels recently contracted for.
OF the battleships Newport News gets
No. 10, the Virginia; Moran Brothers,
of Seattle, No. IA, the Nebraska; Bath
iron works No. Is, the Georgia; Fore
river works Nos. 16 and IL, respective
ly the New Jersey and Rhole Island.
OF the armored cruisers, Nos. 4 and
z, the Pennsylvania and Colorado, go
to Cramps; Nos. and 8, the West vir-
ginia and Maryland, to Newport
News; Nos. and Q, the California and
South Dakota, to the Union iron
works.
OF the protected cruisers, No. 81,
the. Milwaukee, goes to Neafie & Levy,
and No. %, the Charleston, to Newport
News.
Protected cruiser No. 20, the ST.
Louis, was to have gone to the Bath
iron works, but that corporation hav-
ing declined the contract the navy
department Thursday issued circu-
lar calling for new proposals for con-
structing this cruiser. The bids are
to be opened at noon April next and
the department will supply informa-
ton as to the changes that may be
nade in the original specincations to
make them conform to those re-
CURED i'm the case of the two protect
ed cruisers let to Neafie & Levy and
Newport News.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-03-16
OLD CABINET NAMED.
President Mckinley Resppoints the
Present Members and the senate
Ratihes the Action.

Washington, March 8. = Entrusted
with the reins of government for
four more years, President Mckinley
has resumed his labors. The first
official act Of the newly-inaugurated
executive was the transmission to the
senate of the nominations for cabi-
net officers who will aid In solving
the perplexing problems of insular
and domestic government. The per-
sonnet of the cabinet remains the
same. The nominal ons, which were
confirmed by the senate, are as fol-
lows:
John Hay, OF the District Of Columbia. to
be secretary of state.
Lyman j. Gage. Of Illinois. to be secre-
tary OF the treasury.
Elihu Root, of New York. to be secretary
of war. st-
John w. Griggs. of New Jersey. to be at
torney general.
John d. Long. of Massachusetts,, to be
secretary Of the navy.
Ethan A. Hitchcock. of Missouri, to be
secretary of the interior.
James Wilson, of Iowa, to be secretary
of agriculture.
The president also issued new
commission to Mr.. George Cortel-
you as secretary to the president.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-03-16
EXPELLED BY THE FACULTY.
Wittenburg College Forced TO
Leave the school.

Springfield, o.. March 7.-Rev. Ar
thur Gringle, leader in the non-fra-
ternity war against fraternity men,
which has been going on in Witten-
burg college for several weeks, was
expelled Wednesday by the faculty.
Several days ago he attacked the fra
ternity men in a speech delivered in
the chapel and was knocked down and
out by Harvey Miller, the captain Of
the football team, by q right on the
jaw. Since then the excitement has
been intense, many rooms having been
stocked" and George McCord shot at
J. H. Myers on account of the rivalry
that has existed there.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-03-16
SAID BY THE PRESIDENT.
ecutive I'm His Second In
auEuraI Address.

Our diversified productions are in
creasing in such unprecedented vol
ume as to admonish us of the neces-
sity Of still further enlarging onr
foreign markets by broader COM
mercial relations. For this purpose
reciprocal trade arrangements with
other nations should in liberal spirit
be carefully cultivated and pro.
NOTED.
We should not permit our great
prosperity to lead us to reckless VEN
lures in business or profiigacy in
public expenditures. While the con-
gress determines the objects and the
sum of appropriations, the officials
of the executive departments are re-
sponsible for honest and faithful dis
bursement, and It should be their
constant care to avoid waste and ex-
travagance.
Honesty, capacity and industry are
nowhere more indispensable than in
public employment. These should be
fundamental requisites TO original
appointment and the surest guaran-
tee against removal.
DiNlSiOH PuOiC (4uCStiOHs Cdft
no longer be traced by the war maps
Of 1861. These old differences lesk
ard less disturb the Judgment.
Our institutions will not dctcfor-
ate by extension, and our sense of
Justice will not abate under tropic
suns in distant seas. As heretofore,
so hereafter will the nation demon
strate its fitness to administer any
new estate which events devolve upon
It, and in the fear of God will stake
occasion by the hand and make the
bounds of freedom wider yet"
The part which the United States
bore so honorably in the thrilling
scenes in China, while new to Amer
ican life, has been in harmony with
it's true spirit and best traditions.
and in dealing with the results ita
policy will be that OF moderation and
fairness.
There are some national questions
In the solution Of which patriotism
should exclude partisanship. Magni-
flying their difficulties will not take
them on our hands nor facilitate
their adjustment.
Our Acknowledgement of the people
will not be completed until free
Cuba shall "be reality, not . name;
. perfect entity, not hasty experi-
ment bearing within itself the els-
| ments Of failure"
We are not waging war against
the inhabitants Of tho Philippine g.
lands. A portion Of them are max.
| Ing war against the United Htatss.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-03-16
THE PRESIDENTS INAUGURAL
opinion~ Of the Press Rexsrding Me-
kinley's secona Indsctfea
~ Nations Chief.


DThe enthusiasm that attended
his second inauguration was merely
q local demonstration of q popular
ity as wide as the republic and as
general as the respect which the
American people feel for their chief
magistrate.--Chicsg Times-Herald.
1.-THE second administration NJ
President Mckinley il as full OF
promise as his first has been full of
performance. Nothing higher could
be said. And in that administration
will share in full fulfllment OF the
duties and dignities of Office Vice
President Roosevelt. Cincinnati
Commercial Tribune.
DMr. Mckinley enters upon his
second term under the most favor
able auspices and with the assurance
of the support of patriotic people.
If he carries out the plans and policy
outlined by him to successful
fruition his administration will be
one of the happiest and most for
tunate In our annals.--Chicago Jour.
nal.
rIPresident McKinley's second
salutatory is pitched in the high key
of optimistic patriotism, Every motto
breathes hope and faith in the en-
durance of the American principles
and In the ability of the people TO
perpetuate and extend them. 1t is
wholesome, reassuring, statesman
like Observation-Disclosures Star.
DThe president enters upon his
second term with great responsible
ities pressing upon him, but there Is
reason to believe that his wisdom
and quiet insistence during the past
two years have made him so much
the master of the situation that he
can devote himself in future to tbs
carrying out of his plans in regard
to the Philippines and Cuba.--In-
dianapolis Journal.
rTThat portion of the presidents
inaugural address which relates 20
Cuba is brief and to the point. It is
n perfect Justification Of the action
of congress in inserting in the army
bill the provision il did in reference
to that island. No different policy
could have been agreed on by It to
enable the United States to carry out
effectively and satisfactorily It's
pledge to the Cubans that they shall
have an independent government.
There is not one sentence in that
strong justification which will not
meet with popular approval. Its
, logic is fawless.--Chicago Tribune.
DPresident McKinley's second in
augural address fifty rebukes those
whose distrust Of the American peo-
Pies capacity and integrity makes
them prophesy evil of the republic
OF the problems now before the nn.
ton, and of the attitude toward
them of such weaklings, he well said:
'Magnifying their difficulties will
not take them Off our hands nor
facilitate their adjustment. Dark
pictures and gloomy forebodings arc
worse than useless. They only be.
cloud, they do not help to point, the
way of safety and honor. The
prophets of evil were not the build
ers of the republic, nor in its crisis
have they saved or served it.'-Chi-
| caUo Inter Ocean
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-03-16
ALL GATHERED ABROAD.

The kingdom of Siam has no pub
lie debt.
Venice was the first Italian city
to order q census, In 1440. II was in
1874 that the city had its largest pop
ulation--19b.s 63.
Canadians are discussing the advisa'
bility Of increasing the salary Of the
premier of the dominion. Sir VIII
frid Laurier now receives 5000 an
nually. Many people think that HI
should have two or three times thai
sum.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-03-16
Anti-Lynching BiIi Passed.

Indianapolis, Ind, March 7.-Sena-
tor Barlow's anti-lynching bill was
up for passage in the house Wednes-
day afternoon. 1t provides that tho
Office of sheriff shall be vacated
whenever prisoner in his charge is
lynched, and the sheriff must show
to the satisfaction of the governor
that he was not remiss in duty be-
fore he Is restored to Office. The bill
passed by n vote of 81 to 81.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-03-16
Cuban conservatives Win.

Havana, March s.-The Cuban con-
stitutional convention met in secret
session Thursday afternoon for for
NAL discussion of the Plat amend
ment. The conservative element
scored q victory. 1t was decided to
continue the sessions of the,conven-
ton and to refer the amendment to
the special committee on relations,
with instructions to bring in report.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-03-16

.ss>- .>~-
Misunderstanding of familiar forms
of words, especially of religious for
mularles, are universal in nurseries.
How common such COMMISSIONS are
even among adults of limited educa-
ton is perhaps less realized. So says
a clerical correspondent, who sends
us the following instances coming UNI
der his own notice: with all my
worldly goods, ], thee, and thou" IL
the. popular rendering of II thee en-
dow" my awful welded wife" sup
plies an instance of dropped a." as
disastrous as any dropped 3D." One
villagers version and mental vision of
of the angel Gabriels salutation,
blessed art thou amongst women"
was found to be. blessed art thou. q
monk smimming!" Other practitioners
have been particularly devcut to
"Blessed John the Blacksmith" and
70 "Holy Michael, the Darkangsl-"--
London Chronicle.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-03-16
Fatal Duel.

Parkville, ILL.,, March 6.John Sny-
der and Isaac McCullom, farmers,
fought an impromptu duel in the
main street here. The former had
shotgun and the latter revolver.
Many shots were fired. Both mes
ere fatslly wounded.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-03-16
Dewey Receives Prise Money.

Washington, March s.-The treas
ury department has issued warrant
in favor Of Admiral George Dewey for
$3.50 on account Of prize money found
to be due him from the court Of claims
for the destruction of the Spanish
fleet In Manila harbor May 1, 1893.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-01-10
WHEN LIFE IS DEPARTING.
Phenomena Which Electricity Has
Disclosed in Animate
Nature.

A. D. Waller of the Paris Academy
of Sciences, has devised an electrical
means of distinguishing between liv-
ing and dead matter. His statement
of the method is somewhat as fol-
lows: Living matter responds to an
electrical stimulus by yielding an
after current in the same direction
The same matter after it has been
killed by heating or other method
does not respond to eXcitation unless
= does so by causing reversed cur
rent, due to polarization. This phe-
nomenon is Characteristic of all living
matter. animal or vegetable. The
similar induced current is the last
sign of life and its amount may even
be used to measure the amount of
vitality remaining. In order to make
this test the body is first connected
to a delicate galvanometer and II
there is any detection caused this is
corrected; an electrical stimulus is
administered to the body and then
the galvanometer again connected
to it. If there is now a DETECTION OF
the latter the body is living; no de-
Election shows that it is Individually
dead
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-01-10
WAS A BORN FIGHTER.
Prince Christian Victor Did NOT fre'
sumo on HIS Being OF
Royal Blood.

The grandson of Queen Victoria
Prince Christian Victor, who died o.
fever in South Africa few weeks ago
was a soldier born, who owed nothing
to rank. but obtained his advance in
recognition of his military ability. He
knew everything about Tommy Atkins.
from the enlisting fees down to the
canteen extortions, which he labored
TO abolish. In his room at Winchester
might be found nearly double the num-
Der of books on tactics and drill usually
found in an officers quarters, and the
majority were well thumbed. But he
was no prig. He enjoyed every hour
of his life. except that he was much
hampered by insufficient private means
and his brother officers and his men
simply idolized him, says a London
paper.
He once told Lord Wolseley that the
only advantage he ever derived from
his royal rank was that it always got
him accepted when he volunteered for
active service. In the last ten years he
served in six campaigns-a rare rec
ord-and he constantly obtained de-
served recognition for valor. Somehow
commanding officers never felt ham
pered when they had him under their
command, as was too often the case
when a royal prince insisted on seeing
bit of fighting. Prince Christian Vie
tor was simply the smartest officer in
the kings royal rifles and a rafting
staff officer. AS son. as brother. as Off
Ger, as sportsman, as an Englishman Id
was honorable and honored.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-01-10
cin nR ITainr TnhaccO.

In early colonial days the use OF
tobacco was considered far more sim
full and degrading than indulgence
in Intoxicating liquors. Old-time leg
islation reveals some curious attempts
to check the spread of the creature
called tobacco" Landlords were fined
if they permitted it to be brought
into their taverns. No one could
take tobacco publicly nor in his own
house or anywhere else before sran-
gers. Two men were forbidden to
smoke together and no one could
smoke within two miles of the meet
ing houses on the Sabbath day. In
Connecticut in early days a great in
diligence was permitted to travellers
they were allowed to smoke once
during a journey of ten miles.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-01-10
SPECTACLES FOR SOLDIERS.
England ForbidS Them "nd Scout'
Cannot Tell Cavalry from
Cattle.

The following interesting anecdote
is sent by one of my readers apropos
Of the remarks in last weeks Truth
on spectacles in the army, says Lon
don Truth:
"A few years ago at some foreign
maneuvers I spent an afternoon on
the outpost line with an officer Of a
crack British regiment. Pointing to
some fields about 1860 yards away
he said: There are some cavalry
among the trees. I wonder whether
they are scouts from the other side.
pointed out to MIN that the supposed
cavalry were really cattle. Although
short-sighted, ! have good sight even
for long distances, thanks to a prop
erly-selected pair of pince-nez spec
tacles. Ny officer friend used his field
olass and admitted his mistake, add
inc: 4 am short-sighted. 1t is a
Great nuisance. One cannot always
be using field glasses ! suggested
that he might use spectacles, as ! did
4 would, gladly he replied, but there
is such a prejudice against them II
the service Just imagine this cav
airy officer sent out scouting, and 60
ing about his work half blind because
of the prejudice against specialized OF
fcers! I could name men on active
service in Africa at the present mo
ment who are very short-sighted, bui
dare not wear glasses. Some of then
wear single eyeglasses to the greai
damage of what sight they still have
Yet last year in Germany. at the i'm
Derial maneuvers. I saw plenty of OF
fcers in spectacles, and a good many
priyates as we'll"
7 regard this as one of the mos
conspicuous instances of wooden-head
ed stupidity with which our army +
governed. Another which deserves tt
be bracketed with it is the exclusion
of men from the army because the,
haupen to have false teeth. If there
Is 70 be a new regime worth anything
in Pail Mall. these are among TIN
many absurdites which will at One
be got rid Of.
The correspondent I have MS
quoted states, on the authority Of = :
Conan Doyle's book that the redouht
able De Wet actually goes about il
blue spectacles, owing to some ey
trouble. If this is true. it is indee'
one of the object lessons of the war
How many of the British officers
whose eyes were scientifically teste'
before they received their commits
sions. can see as far as the blue-spec
tacled De Wet?
Nv last weeks remarks about spec
tac,es in the army were deliyere
apropos of the grant of commission
TO a city imperial volunteer who wa
said TO be shortsighted. 1t was su9
rested at the same time that tn
volunteer in question had been orig
inallv rejected on medical ground:
but subsequently passed, through tn
evertions of influential relatives
This suggestion, however, appears I
have been unfounded. / am told tina
no C. V. who has gained a commits
sion was ever objected to by the med
ical examiners.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-01-10
MISTAKEN FOR "JOHN L."
An Amusing AnecdOte Regarding
the Late Sir Arthur
Sullivan.

Among the many anecdotes OF the
late Sir Arthur SI'iiyan which have
been travelling thu ough two hemi-
spheres since the death of the eminent
composer, the following, as told in SIT
Arthurs own words, by no means
the worst, says the Brooklyn Eagle:
81 was travelling on a stage in
rather wild part of California, and ar
rived at a mining camp, where we had
to get down for refreshments. AS we
drove up the driver said: They are
expecting you, Mr.. Sullivan / was
much pleased, and when I Preached the
place | found a knot of prominent cltl-
zens at the whisky store. The fore
most of them came up to big burly
man by my side and said: Are you Mr..
Sullivan The man said NO., and
pointed to me. The citizen looked at
me rather contemptuously, and after
awhile said why, how much do you
weighY
81 thought this was a curious method
of testing the power of composer, but
at once answered. About 1872
pounds. WELL said the man, that's
odd to me, anyhow. Do you mean to
say that you gave fits to John 5. Black
more down in Kansas City" l said:
no; l did not give him fits He then
said: We'll, who are your Ireplied
MY name is Sullivan Amt you John
L. Sullivan, the slugger?' | disclaimed
all title to that, and told him was Ar
thur Sullivan. oh, Arthur Sullivan?
he said. Are you the man as put Pin
afore" together?-rather a gratifying
way of describing my composition.
said: Yes Well returned the cit
izen, 4 am sorry you amt John Sulli-
van; but still I'm glad to see you any
way-let's have a drink"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-01-10
ILL LUCK IN APPLE BLOOMS
Tree That BIossOmed Late Brought O
Train of MisfOrtunes to Penn
syIvania Woman.

81 saw in the Star not long ago cop
ies from a New York paper" said LADY
living near Greeley. Pike county, Pa
relates the Washington Star, "a story
about an apple tree poisoning in De-
tober, and the fatal result of it. The
story was told as coming from a man,
and he said that an apple tree at his
home had blossomed ten years before
in October and shortly afterward his
wife had died. 1t had not blossomed
again in October for several years, ano
then within a month his mother had
died. Then there was another lapse
and when he told the story. which wai
about the 1st of October, the tree was
again in blossom. and he was great
" disturbed as to what was going &c
happen next.
"Well, that story was mine, and the
reporter put It in the name of man
because | didn't want to appear in 1t
Two weeks after I has told the story
to a party of friends in which the re
porter was I went back home, anc
within a week the house took fire anC
burned to the ground. 1t was so sud
den that we barely managed to get ou
with our lives. and our chief articles
of apparel were bath-robes and blank
cts. It was a country place and W.
had no means of putting out the fire
so everything was lost. The only con
ISOLATION we have is that the fatal apple
tree stood so close to the house tina
it was burned to a crisp. and it, at least
will never again be the messenger o
bad luck, however much other tree
may bring with their October bios
SONS. One thing I am sure of, l wa
never superstitious before, but l con
fess to a little of it now, and l neve
want to see another apple tree bloom
ing in October if it belongs to me.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-01-10
PANCAKE SEASON.
When summer days are over
An the breezes start to blow


When summer days are over
An the breezes start to blow
That tell us winters comm,
With its blizzards and its snow.
I'm always sort O. happy;
For, although it's cold, an drear,
l know the sirup's waitin
An the pancake seasons here.
Delicious. thick, an brownjsh-
Six or seven in pile
With good old country butter
Don't It make feller smile2
JUS loses sight o. trouble
It'u make him want to cheer,
To see those steamin' pancakes
With the strip settin' near.
Of course, to other people
They may not seem so sweet,
For different folks have different taste
Concerning things to eat;
But when a Teller rises
After eatin' maybe ten,
He finds himself a-wishin'
He could do II all againt
Now, when the days are short'nin'
An the lakes begin to freeze,
When winter winds, a-roarin',
Come a-rushin' through the trees,
To me IL brings no sorrow
Nay, It's music to my ear,
For then the sirup's waitin'
An the pancake seasons here.
-Bide Dudley. In st. Joseph News.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-01-10
rheumatism

Rheumatic pains are the cries of protest
and distress from tortured muscles, aching
Joints and excited nerves The blood has:
been poisoned by the accumulation OF
waste matter in the system, and can no
longer supply the pure and health sustain
inc food they require. The whole system
feels the effect of this acid poison; and
not until the blood has been purified ana
brought back to healthy condition Will
the aches and pains cease.
Mrs. James Kell, of 7O7 Ninth street, n s r.,
months ago had an attack Of Sciatic Rheuma'
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-01-10

tism in its worst form. The
pain was so intense that I
became completely pros
trated. The attack was an
unusually severe one, and
nv condition was regard
ed as being very danger
Gus. I was attended by
one Of the most able doc
tors in washington, who is
also a member OF the fac
uity Of a leading medical
college here. He told me
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