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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-02-01
LEAPS FROM A TRAIN.
Former Baraga Man Meets With
an Accident at Duluth.

The Duluth News-Tribune con-
tains the following account OF an ac-
cident which befell Ernest Ranke,
a former Baraga man and employe
OF the hester Estate:
Ernest Ranke, o fireman on the
logging road OF the Nester Lumber
company at the town Of that name
was in Duluth Wednesday. He is lay
ing of for a. short time as the re-
suit Of injuries received by jumping
off runaway train last Monday,
and he considers himself lucky in
escaping so lightly. The train con-
sisted of number of cars loaded
with logs, and was going at a good
rate OF speed, when the engineer at
tempted to slow down at grade.
There was something wrong with
the engine and the steam could not
be shut off. The train dashed down
the incline and the engineer, fire.
man and the other members of the
crew jumped, as they expected the
train would leave the track and be
entirely wrecked. None OF them
were injured beyond few scratches
and bruises. The train did not leave
tho track and ccT0a To StanuStlll
after running some distance"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-02-01
Are For Expansion.

1t will perhaps be Of interest to
the members of the local hive to
learn that the great hive OF the
Ladies of the Maccabees won their
suit against the supreme hive this
week in decision handed down by
the supreme court. The supreme
hive sought to force the great hive
to give up its plans OF expansion
into other states outside Michigan,
and threatened the state organiza-
ton with litigation, claiming that
it had no right to the Maccabee rit-
uals outside the confines OF the
state.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-02-01
;BARAGA DEPARTMENT

Jonas Johnson returned Tuesday
from a few days visit at Mime
apolis and other points.
Miss Minnie Graham, of Sault Ste.
Marie, is visiting at the home of
her brother, William Graham.
II. Nesbitt returned to Sault Ste
Marie Friday of last week, after
spending two weeks in town.
A number OF young people from
Baraga attended dance given at
Keweenaw Bay Friday evening.
Angus McEachin left for Hbbing,
MIMI, Monday, where he has
secured position as bookkeeper.
A party of twelve from this
village attended the Maccabee dance
given at Marquette Wednesday
evening.
Miss Maggie Stewart returned
Wednesday from Lafayette, Ind,
where she visited for several
months.
The "necktie" social held at the
M. E. church Friday evening was
highly enjoyed by those who we're
present. An apron sale was also
held, and light refreshments
served. The proceeds will be used
for church purposes.
Sheriff Wills, of Houghton, passed
through on Thursday morning s
train from the copper country
with q couple OF differs" for the
Marquette state penal institution.
People who happened to be at the
depot we're rewarded by getting 9
glimpse OF the prisoners.
/ A few members of the Knights
OF Pythias lodge of Barags
left on last evenings trair
for Keweenaw Bay, where
connections were made with The
special for Mass City, for the pur
pose of assisting in the institution
OF a new lodge Of Pythians at tina
place. A special rate of $3.50 fol
the round trip was made.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-02-01
FIRE AT MASS CITY.
Big General Store and Saloon
Are Badly Damaged by
Flames.
Flames.

Fire at Mass City Tuesday after
noon threatened the total destruc-
ton of the village, but the flames
were finally extinguished after they
had caused damage to the amount of
several hundred dollars. The gen.
eral store Of Bercern & Mcdonald
and the saloon of Jas. Kidd were
burned, but both properties are COW
cred by insurance.
The fire department recently or
gained in the village did excellent
service.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-02-01
ASSININS NEWS.

Special correspondence of THE sHNrrrrL.
James Loonsfoot was at L'Anse
Thursday.
Mrs. John Loonsfoot and son were
at the copper country Thursday.
Mrs. Sam Papin visited relatives
at Baraga this week.
Frank Denomie made a trip to
Keweenaw Bay Thursday.
Simon Denomie was a L'Anse
visitor Saturday last.
VIM. Oepen, who has been the
guest of Rev. FIR. Faust for the past
month, returned to his home at
Marinette Thursday.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-02-01
OLD LAND MARK GONE.
Canada Hotel Destroyed BY Fire
Early Wednesday Morn
NNN~NNNN~NHNHNNNN

The Canada Hotel, one OF the old
landmarks of Baraga, was destroyed
by fire early Wednesday morning.
The building was formerly owned
by .Theophile Greenier, and was
purchased from the Northern Michi-
gan Building & Loan Association
three years ago by John Ii. Hid.
1t had always been used as u hotel
and boarding house, and few
months ago was leased by Messers.
Bully & Gallano. The building was
three stories, with heavy iron roof,
and contained thirty rooms on the
two upper floors.
The fire, which is supposed to
have started from one OF the
chimneys, broke out on the second
floor about $50 O'Clock in the
morning. An alarm was promptly
sounded, to which the Baraga Fire
Department quickly responded.
In a very short time four large
streams of water we're playing on
the structure. There were other
buildings in close proximity, but
the efficient work OF Baraga' 6
we'll trained firemen confined the
flames to the one building, not
withstanding strong wind which
was blowing.
Nearly all of the contents on the
first floor were saved, but every
thing on the floors above was
burned. The building was com
pletely Quilted, and is q tota
loss. 1t is partially covered By
insurance, but the contents, als'
owned by Mr.. Hid, were no
insured.
The adjusters are expected earl,
next week.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-02-01
ANY For You?

s Following is the list of unclaimed
mail remaining in the postoffice at
Baraga, Mich, for the month ending
Jan. 81, 1902:
Miss Della LaFord,
John Hakey,
Fadime Gervass,
John Mitchell;
Ted Myers,
Thomas McWaters,
Hugh McKinnon.
Foreign
Arvud Ruosnanienu,
Grand Bagizdgh,
Ole Knot,
d. N. Macarthur.
Persons claiming the above mail
will please say advertised" and
give date of this list.
MRS. M. MCINrosH, p. M.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-02-01

lost about IS. 900 through it. The
amount was expended through labor,
fuel and special trains.
The Houghton county street rail
way lost three days service, mean
ing one-half barrel Of nickles, and
also expended hundreds Of dollars in
labor aud fuel.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-02-01
C.Daily. tDaily except Sunday

For tickets, time tables, and other In
formation apply TO o
Ticket Agent,
Baraga, Mich
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-02-01
Storm Cost Houghton County
$4,000.

The severe storm at the beginning
of the week has cost the Mineral
Range, Houghton county street rail
way and the cities and townships in
Houghton county several thousand
dollars. The Mineral Range railroad
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-02-01
For Sale.

] offer for sale the MCCLELLAN farm,
of 80 acres, situated about one
quarter of a mile west OF Baraga
village. About forty acres are
cleared. Good farming land. For
further particulars write to or in
quire Of MISS ANNIE MCCLELLAN,
[12.21-tf1 Baraga, Mich.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-02-01
LOCAL ITEMS.

j. B. Crebassa was at Houghton
Friday.
p. N. Van Handel was down from
Houghton Friday.
John Cameron, Of Houghtou, was
a Baraga visitor part OF the week.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-15
An Ingenious Petition.


OF the attorney generals petition, formally
opening the case Of the government against
the Northern Securities company, 1t must be
said that a high degree Of legal ingenuity ia
displayed. The two main points which
Mr.. Knox elects to present his case are these.
First, that the. Northern Securities COM
pany, by its absorption Of the Great Northern
and Northern Pacific railways, has effected
a combination in restraint of trade; second.
that the Securities company, having been or
ganized solely as the machinery OF a merger,
and having given consideration for the
stocks acquired, beyond its own certificates,
was not organized in good faith to purchase
and pay for the Stocks Whatever may be
the judgment of the courts on the second OF
these contentious, its adroitness must be
manifest. Resting it, the governments
lawyers may at least evade the strong con-
tention of the defendants, that to forbid pur
chases for bcnafde investment by stock
holding corporation must logically be followed
by forbidding, under similar circumstances.
such purchases by private individuals. If
the attorney generals second point were to
be sustained. he would probably answer that
the Securities company's acquisitions could
not be compared with purchases by an indi-
vidual who draws bank checks for what he
buys; that, IN fact, the acquisitions were not
purchases at all, but merely q voluntary
merger. We do not, of course. profess to
foreshadow the decision of the court on this
highly interesting point. We shall await
with great interest," however, the reJoinder Of
the defense. For it Is clear to every one
familiar with recent moves in high finance,
that the whole theory Of corporate combina-
lions, as at precent praciced or designed, is
now in question.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-15
AMENDED LAWS OF WAR

The senate yesterday, apparently with
out any serious attrition, ratified the war
code formulated out of the points agreed
upon at The Hague peace conference in
1899. When this convention is ratified by
the twenty-four governments which are
parties to the proceedings at The Hague,
there will have been achieved a notable
advance in the progress of the world to-
ward the removal of the inhumanities Of
war.
The new war code is q natural corollary
Of the establishment of the International
tribunal of arbitration. There was needed
a precise and authoritative code Of laws
internationally consented to, regulative Of
the conduct Of war. The discussion Of
the subject after the Franco Prussian
war, developed the great differences of
opinion. The French charged the Ger
mans with carrying on the war like saw
ages. The Germans retorted. There is
no doubt that In that fateful war the
Red Cross had been used to cover often
siye operations; surgeons were killed
while attending the wounded; explosive
bullets were used ambulances were ap-
propriated with their personnel and
equipment; there were commandments of
open towns. In the Russo Turkish war
the same complaints were made. The
Dsclaration Of Paris, the Geneva gonyen-
ton ana the Cars declaration against
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-15
The Final Question.
New York Sui

.-.. New York Sun.
The question which first arises fs: "Is the
petition SO faulty in its construction, OF So
defective in Its material allegations OF aver
ments of fact, as to be demurrable, and to
warrant judgment Of dismissal on the plain
ufs' statement"
The bill is strong and clear, and this is said
without expressing any opinion to what
may be the decision of the court as to it's
form or the scfaciency Of Its statement should
such questions be- raised. Also: . -
First-Are the alleged facts stated suf1-
GENTLY in detail?
Second-Are some OF the avernents mercy
conclusions or differences?
and even If admitted. do the facts alleged
constitute any infracuou OF the federal
statute?
interviewer with the merits Of the case as to
depend for their ultimate disposition upon
the actual trial OF the suit in equity after
the joinder of issue.
1t is manifest that the filing of bill in
equity SO ably drawn and invoking so drastic
a remedy cree tes a situation which cannot be
regarded lightly. But it would seem to us
that in reality and In essence, no cause of
action against these defendants exists, and
that the proposed merger cannot ultimately
be enjoined CIR prevented.
The final questions to be decided must be:
Cannot any citizen, for example, John Pier
pont Morgan buy and possess shares, to the
extent of his purse in the Northern Pacific
railroad or in the Great Northern railroad, or
in both? And cannot any other citizen, say
the Northern Securities company Of New
Jersey, do the same?
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-15
An Attractive Family.

The Williamson family had hardly left its
fat and taken UP quarters In the new house
before fine night blooming cat which had
been heard around the neighborhood looked
the place over and decided to adopt it for a
home. The older members Of the family did
not care for a cat but she insisted, and as thu
children liked her, the affair seemed to
settle itself
The next week Sunday a nice, brown, open
faced dog smelled the place over and settled
down on the sunny side Of the house, wag-
ging his tail when anyone came out and
manifesting strong sense of approval at the
gift Of a bone which he spent the morning
wearing out. To make long story shorter
the dog finally adopted the place as a home
and became a fixture insthe shed. 49, s. Il,
A few mornings later Mr.. Williamson found
a baritone cow with her head over the gate
He drove her away but she came back and
was taken into the shed and milked. An
advertisement was placed IN the paper. But
no one claimed her and the cow likewise
Joined the family. & s 49, ~ f.s
A week or two later a horse with a We
suvian cough was found grazing on the
lawn. 1t also refused to leave on request.
That same night very late the bell rang
and it was found that someone had left a
baby with fine open countenance on the
doorstep This seemed to be the limit and
the baby was taken to the station, much
against the will OF the children and also Of
the baby. which lifted up Its voice and
,emptied out a barrel Of complaint that shoos
the roof beams.
The next night some one threw bushel
basket OF empty tins over the fence into
the back of the lot The tins also showed
disposition to stay.
The family is now wondering what is to
be the next. The children are hoping for
an escaped elephant when the circus comes
next summer. Incidentally the English spar
rows are occupying the porch and there is
a strong-a very strong suspicion that there
is an animal under the barn that must not
be annoyed. "A. j. Russell.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-15
NEW YORK COMMENT ON MERGER
New York World.


It Is simple justice to Attorney General
Knox to say that his opening Of the govern
ments case for the dissolution OF the North
ern Securities company is characterized by
remarkable originality, aggressiveness and
ability. He charges directly that s'the North
ern Securities company was not organized In
good faith to purchase and pay for the stocks
OF the Great Northern and the Northern Pa
chic Railway companies. It was organized
solely to incorporate the pooling Of the stocks
OF said companies and to carry into effect
the unlawful combination or conspiracy"
And he afirms that the company docs not
have and never had capital sufficient to war
rant such a stupendous operation"
Mr. Knox points out that ttthe individual
stockholders OF these two independent ana
competing railway companies were to be
eliminated and single common stakeholder
the Northern Securities company, was to be
substituted, promoting the interests, mot
of one system at the expense of the other,
but Of both at the expense Of the public"
thus creating monopoly and circumventing
the law by the old device Of whipping the
devil around stump If the law can be
SO evaded. says the attorney general, "all
transcontinental lines, indeed the entire rail-
way systems of the country, may be absorbed,
merged and consolidated, thus placing the
public at the absolute mercy of the holding
corporation"
The decision Of the court on the various
motions for an injunction will be awaited
with widespread interest. The case involves
the whole principle and policy Of merger, -
which is taking the place Of a trust as the
basis of an apparently Inevitable .consolida-
ton of great business enterprises. AS ths
World said when the suit was brought, the
sooner it is decided the better for all cons
cerned.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-15
The sprtns Breakup.

Sudbury Reveille-While Mrs. Stephens was
at the mothers club her 4-year-old child fell
down an open cellar way and was badly hurt
+ Lowenstein Weekly-We are happy to an
nounce that the factional troubles in the Lo-
cal Daughters of the Black Hawk War have
been settled by excluding from the club the
great granddaughter Of Ezeriah H. Hawkins,
who was seriously kicked while carrying sup
plies to the army in the field. The club de-
cided that the Hawkins accident did not come
under the head Of patriotic disability"
Pawtucket ReHew-Mamie Jones' linen
shower was a great success. She scored 217
towels and tidy.
Billville Eagle-Our popular milliner, Miss
Fanny Tuthill, has gone to the county seat
to lay in her spring stock Of Easter hats and
notions and incidentally to have that trouble
some tooth extracated. There Is a handsome
new dentist at the Falls. All. there. Fanny.
Rayvenna Eaglet-Rev. Ray w. HOLSTER
will supply here until the first Of July whel.
he expects to make his home in the interior
of China. Gossip says he is looking for q
wife.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-15
The Nonpareil Man
Casually Observed


The first airship-The COW that jumped
over the MOON 1
Since Kubelik began bathing in litha wa
ter, the Cherry sisters are said to perform
their additions in spanked cream ~
Mrs Astors definition Of gentleman bars
Ben Franklin and Abraham Lincoln, but lets
in Harry Lehr and Ward McAllister.
Miss Stone is said to be negotiating with
q certain magazine for an article on the Bull
garian alderman who captured her.
The Beers let Methuen go. They know
where he will dc the most harm.
Don't forget to put in the sweet peas at
once, if you have to use an AK.
ELLA Wheeler Wilcox advises the ladies',
when they have inattentive husbands, to
make themselves attractive to other men.
ELIAS pen ought to wear muzzle If it really
wrote that. w. .... .... .-.. . .as
South Texas is shipping strawberries and
the old gag about the bottom Of the berry
box has reached Kansas City. 49," ,'
The ice baron has just hoisted the price a
nickel in Boston. Funny how far away the
baron can detect the signs OF spring.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-15

imports of manufactured articles were
from Great Britain. Now Great Britain
is Canada's market and 1t spends It's
money buying things from the united
States. We were not great manu1actur-
ing nation then, but now, II RECIPROCITY
had been continued as the Canadians
earnestly desired to continue IT, CANADA
would be selling almost all her products
to the United States and be buying even
more than she is. Commercially she
would be part Of the United States. AL
one time great many Canadians
were quite willing to throw In their COM
mercial destiny with that of the Amerl-
can states and territories and take what
of prosperity and whatever form of trade
and industry the free interplay OF the
great commercial currents Of the CONT
nent would give to them.
It is time that we began to retrace our
footsteps and correct our error. From
narrowly selfish point Of view the policy
we have pursued has, as Mr.. Charlton
admits, been a good thing for US up to
this time, since we have had the best end
Of the bargain, but we are paying now for
our dance In having diverted the Ca
nadians from us to Great Britain for
market. II we do not change our policy
to a more reciprocal one we may look
forward ito losing the great advantages
we now have in the trade between the two
countries without getting anything to
compensate us for our loss. We know
that there is strong opposition in the
northwest to free trade with Canada in
natural products, but without going into
the merits of the proposition, from the
standpoint Of the American producer, we
feel that such free trade would, even now,
In large measure, make western Canada
and our northwestern states commercially
one. 1t would, for instance, tend to keep
the control of the continents hard wheat
grain trade in the United States. With
out it we may justly fear that the milling
and market centers will follow the center
OF gravity of spring wheat production into
the Canadian west, and it Is as certain
as the rising and the setting of the sun
that within few years that center will
be on Canadian soil.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-15
STRANGE PHENOMENA IN SOUTH
.N. s...s AFRICA .t-s
Washington Post.

Behind all this there is mystery which
battles every looker-on. 1t expands into ter
rible and grotesque suggestion as we con-
template it. Never for a moment has Its
shadow been absent from any British disaster
Whether Englishmen have lost the warlike
instinct or whether to use Henry Seaton Mer-
riman's phrase, they have been drugged b.,
the fumes of Africa, the fact remains that
Kitchener's officers and men behave in d
manner wholly inexplicable upon any military
theory. We need not go back to the earlier
calamities for Illustration The mystery in
question presents itself as clearly now as
it ever did then. 1t has been the inseparable
attendant of British operations in South
Africa from first to last. Has any veteran
commander Of our civil war considered this
astounding phenomenon? Take the latest dis
aster for example. General Methuen, one
of the bravest and ablest officers in the Brit
ish army, with 1900 men and four guns
compact, thoroughly equipped and organ
lied force-is attacked on the march, not
surprised in bivouac, and put to utter rour
within few moments. Here is the mystery
That 1900 or 1900 Englishmen--for the guns
must have been manned-can be stampeded,
transformed from seasoned and disciplined
soldiers into frantic insensate fugitives, re-
duced to panic and pitiable helplessness,
almost at the first alarm!
Is there any parallel for this in the history
of our civil war; Did any one ever hear of
an American force, more than 1900 strong
and we'll seasoned in active service, breaking
into wild fight. throwing away their arms
and Announcements and stampeding like so
many crazy cattle? Our men on both sides
in that gigantic conflict suffered defeat at
times had to fall back-often at the double
quick; but who ever heard Of either union
or a confederate body of 1900 well armed
and disciplined men taking to their heels in
frenzied panic at the first fire from the
enemy? It now appears that General Meth
uen's casualties were only about 100 in killed
and wounded The other LOO or 1000 seem
to have run, away without even trying to
make stand.
Il What is the matter with Kitchener's ar
mics? Nobody can be made to believe-in this
country at least-that the Individual Eng
lishman is less than a gallant fighter What,
then, can be the explanation of these astound-
ing performances, this indescribable democrat
ization?