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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-08-30
IS AN EXPENSIVE GUARD.
Coal Companies Have Thus Far Ez-
pended 81 ,sOO,OOO to Protect
Mine Property.

wilkesbarre, Pa, Aug. est Is es-
timated that the coal and iron police
men now guarding the idle collieries
in four counties of the anthracite re-
gion number 5000. The employment Of
so many special guards has necessitat-
ed an expenditure by the companies to
date Of $1,s00,000. Besides paying the
special policemen a daily wage, the
companies supply them with food and
lodging.
Every coal company in the anthra-
cite district and nearly every washery
has its quota Of police. The commits
sions are all granted by Gov. Stone ut
Harrisburg, and cost the, companies
four dollars for the granting and re-
cording of each commission. OF this
sum two dollars goes to the state and
two to the county.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-08-30
KILLED BY CORN.
Farmer Living Near TremDeless.
WIS.,, Eats SO Ears and Falls Vie
tim to HE Appetite.

st. Paul, Mimi. Aug. ga dis
patch TO the Pioneer-Press from Wi
mona, Mimi, says: William Hafner,
farmer living near Trempeleau,
Wis, is dead as result of eating
so roasting ears" Mr.. Hafner had
an especial liking for green corn, and
at dinner Wednesday ate "a ears.
He pursued his regular occupation
during the afternoon and for the
evening meal disposed of Is moro
ears. No bad results were noticed
and Mr.. Hafner retired for the night
in his usual health and spirits. He
was awakened during the night by
an intense raving for more corn, and
rising proceeded to devour II moro
ears If cold corn. In the morning
his wife awoke to find her husband
dead at her side, he having apparent
ly died in great agony.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-08-30
CONDITION OF THE CROPS.
naturinE Of Fruits ana Grain Retard-
ed By an Abnormany
Coel Week.

Washington, Aug. 20.-Following Is
the general summary of crop condi-
tons issued weekly by the depart
ment of agriculture:
The week has not been favorable for the
rapid maturing Of crops In the northern
districts eastward Of the Mississippi val
ley, where II has been abnormally COOL
with excessive rains In portions OF Nhe Mis-
souri, and Upper Mississippi valleys, wniie
hot and generally dry weather prevailed
in the southern states, and the protracted
drought continues in the middle ROCKY
mountain districts. Drought has been re-
ueved In Washington. and generally favor
able conditions prevailed In the racine
coast states, although the week was unsea-
sonably cool In that region. and showers
interrupted grain harvest In Oregon dur
ing the forepart Of the week.
Corn continues In very promising cohoi-
tion In the principal corn states. In the
more northerly portions OF which, however.
II has not matured rapidly under the ow
temperatures which prevailed during tns
week.
The reports indicate that early corn over
the northern portion Of the corn belt VIII
be safe from frost by September TO To-
and the late crop from September 10 10
October /, while over the southern poruons
of the corn belt some of the early corn Is
already matured. and the late VIII De saie
by September is to q.
Spring wheat harvest Is nearly nnished
In the Dakotas and has progressed UNDER
favorable conditions in northern Mime
sofa, but was interrupted by showers IN
the southern portion Of that state. In which
the crop generally has ripened slowly and
unevenly. In Iowa wheat In shock has
been injured. and large percentage ruined
by wet weather. Harvesting was also In
terrupted on the north Pacific coast, but
Is we'll advanced in Washington.
Further reports Of damage to oats In
shock are received from the Ohio and upper
Mississippi valleys. Harvesting is unfin-
ished only in some localities in the more
northerly portions Of the New England and
middle Atlantic states.
The reports respecting apples are favor
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-08-30

bodies are supposed to be In the
ruins, is the result of the terrible
explosion at the Delaware pulp
works of the Jessup & Moore Paper
company in this city late Wednesday
afternoon.
James Jester and George Durham,
both employed in the digester room,
where the explosion occurred, died
Thursday.
Following is list Of the victims:
DEAD-John Mccormick. william r.
Burke, married; Granville Walters chem
list, married.; James b. Stokes. married;
Franklin T. Harris, George w. Wright.
married; Joseph Laubacker. Joseph Maggie.
Zachariah Collins. George Durham. James
Jester.
MISSING-Joel Hutton, William Ruth.
E. H. Mousley, married; Bernard Sweeney,
william Scott, Joseph Henry.
SERIOUSLY INJURED-Thomas Reese,
skull fractured; John Collins. inhaled
flames, critical
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-08-30
Gable or Disaster.

Kansas City, No., Aug. pa cable
car crowded with passengers got away
from the gripman at the top Of the
Ninth street incline at the Union sta
ton here at six O'Clock Friday evening,
and, dashing to the bottom at ter
rife speed, crashed into train that
had become stalled there. The pas
sengers were hurled in every direction
and the grip car on the runaway train
and the rear coach of the other train
were reduced to mass of twisted iron
and splinters. One man. the gripman
on the first train, was killed instantly
and at least 20 persons were injured.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-08-30
A DEspONDENr FARMER.


Salina, Kan, Aug. 2o.-Joseph An
derson, a farmer living east of Salina,
in a At of dependency Tuesday
drowned his four children, three girls
and boy, in a cistern, and then shot
himself with a revolver. Anderson Is
still alive, but will probably die,
Fina pcial matters had affected his
mind. The crime was committed dur
ing the absence Of the mother. The
Oldest child was six years old and the
youngest babe of four months. An
derson left note on a table In the
parlor notifying the mother that the
children could be found in the chs.
tern.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-08-30
Mont P.Iee Agai. .. Action.

Castries, Island of st. Lucia, Aug. 20.
-Oficers of the steamer Dahome,
which arrived here. Friday, report
severe eruption Of Mont Pelee, on the
Island of Martinique, ut noon Thurs
day. The eruption was followed by
total darkness five miles away from
the volcano. 1t was 20 minutes before
It again became light. The Dahome
was obliged to change her course to
escape the volcanic dust which fell
heavily upon her deck.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-08-30
Co.vict, Attempt to Escape.

Frankfort, KY, Aug. 21.-Fired BY .
desire TO gain their freedom, Wallace
Bishop and Thomas Mulligan, OF Ken
ton county, and Lafayette Brooks, OF
Morgan county, all murderers and des-
perate criminals, made a futile ats
tempt to escape from the state peni-
Tertiary here Wednesday morning, and
as result Bishop received a bullet
wound in his breast; Brooks is shot
through the shoulder and Alfred Ran
some (colored), a Louisville murder
err, who for few moments essayed to
follow the three daring leaders, IL suf-
fering from a wound in the shoulder.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-08-30
pIocIuaae Terminated.

Wiflemstad, Island of Curacao, Aug.
25.--News has reached here from
Venezuela that in consequence OF the
reoccupation Of the port of Carupano,
in the state of Bermudez, by gov
eminent force, the blockade OF that
place has been terminated. The United
States training ship Topeka has left
La Guaira for Hayti. The departure
Of the Topeka from Venezuela waters
u taken TO prove that the United
states minister at Caracas, Herbert
W. Bowen, believes that the final re-
sult of the Matos revolutionary move
ment will be long delayed.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-08-30
Memorial Services to BE nelA.

Buffalo. N. Y, Aug. 2a-Mayor
Knight has issued a proclamation sug-
costing that on Sunday, September IA.
the first anniversary of the death of
President Mckinley memorial serv-
ices will be held in an of the churches
in Buffalo and that the city be draped
with flag of our country. He has APP
pointed a committee to arrange for
other special observances fitting to the
occasion. He further suggests that on
the day following the anniversary
special exercises be held in the public
schools.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-08-30

in November. His death is ascribad
to general debility. Although he had
been led only on liquid food for two
weeks, his vitality was so great that
it was hoped that his life could be
maintained for many months longer.
II fights NIT Sigel" was one OF the
rallying cries in the early days of
the civil war. Gen. Sigel was one OF
the most picturesque of the heroes
Of the civil war. at the close OF
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-08-30
co.. T.ft A~ai. N Manila.

Manila, Aug. 23.-Civil Governor
Taft reached here Friday morning
at daylight on board the United
States gunboat Gen. Alava from Sim
papore, Straits Settlement. He was
welcomed with an enthusiastic pop
ular demonstration.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-08-30
"A Fast Mile.

Indianapolis, Ind, Aug. 22.-Cres-
ceus Thursday afternoon trotted a
mile at the Indiana state fair
grounds track In 2:o4A, breaking the
tracks mile trotting record. This
record was established In 1894 by
Nancy Hanks at 2:04H. George
Ketcham drove Cresceus.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-08-30

line. Az Capt. Pfllsbury IL reQuiren 70
make landing and establish mines insid
of six hours before the fighting force Of
the defense appears, II will be seen that
he is ''up against It," and New England.
with patrols on every point and the tele-
phone and telegraph at the service Of Ad-
miral Hieginson, can pull Its nightcap
about its kindly old ears and lie down In
safety to pleasant dreams.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-08-30
FAMOUS FIGURE GONE.
Death OF Gen. Frans sigel, OF New
York, . Noted Character Of
the Civil War.

New York, Aug. 22.-Gen. Franz
Sigel, distinguished figure on the
union side in the civil war, and one
of the leaders in the revolution In
southern Germany during the days
of 1s4s, died Thursday at his home,
500 Mott avenue, in the Bronx. Gen.
Sigel would have been rs years old
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-08-30

able from New England. Michigan, Kansas.
Oklahoma and portions Of Illinois. Ohio and
Virginia, and the outlook in Wisconsin Is
improved, while in Missouri the prospects
are less favorable and variable reports are
received from New York; elsewhere gen.
orally light crop IL Indicated
Flowing for fall seeding has progressed
fayorably over the northern portion OF the
southern states and portions Of the middle
Atlantic states. but dry soil has retarded
this work In portions Of the Ohio. centrai
Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-08-30
WOULD LIKE TO WEAR ToGA.
Gen. Alger Expresses n Wish to soe-
coed the Late Senator
Mcmillan.

Detroit, Mich, Aug. 21.-Gen. Russell
A. Alger, former secretary of war, 10
sued statement Wednesday after
noon announcing himself a receptive
candidate for the United States sen
ate from Michigan to succeed the late
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-08-30

The above chart shows how the fleets
will attack and defend the New England
coast in two OF the problems mapped out
in washington. Three converted ocean
steamers and a number Of fast torpedo
boats and torpedo boat destroyers consti-
tute the so-caleld hostile feet which under
Capt Pillsbury, Is expected to make land
Portland on the north and Cape Cod on the
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-08-30
Driven from Their Homer.

Emporia. KAN, Aug 25.-Hundreds
of farmers are fleeing from the wa
ters of the Cottonwood river, leav
ing behind their deluged farms and
flooded homes. The river has been
rising steadily for a week, and great
damage is resulting.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-08-30
NEARLY A SCORE OF DEAD.
Total Number of Victims Of Expie-
sion I'm Pulp MIL ut Whining
ton, Del, VIII Reach 10.

Wilmington, Del, Aug. S2.-Eleven
persons dead. two of those in the
hospitals so seriously injured that
little nope is entertained for their
recovery, six still missing, and whose
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-08-30

south. The distance between these points
is only a little over 100 miles. and for it,
defense Rear Admiral Higginson has
feet Of three battleships. eight cruisers and
seven torpedo boats. Having established
his headquarters at Rockport, the admiral
is about Is miles from Cape Cod and "
miles from Portland. His main nghting
force is therefore within easy fve hours
sailing distance Of any point Of the defense
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-08-30

which be had won reputation LOT
military genius and power which
placed him high up in the list OF
famous men developed by the great
American conflict.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-08-30
GEN. RUSSELL A. ALGER.

James Mcmillan. He says that while
he will not seek election as Senator Nc
Millan's successor, he will accept the
Office II the people Of the state through
the legislature set At to elect him to It.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-08-30
strike Ended.

Huntington, W.. Va, Aug. 25.-The
900 employees of the Ashland sheet
mill, who have been on strike for
several months, will resume work.
Concessions having been made by
both aides, the strike was de-
clared OF.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-08-30

New York, Aug. 2o.--The National
Arts club has started to collect funds
70 aid in. rebuilding the Venice Cap
panile, recently destroyed. The club
considers that Americans will respond
readily.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-08-30
sIain BIZ Omeers.

Terre Haute, Ind, Aug. 22,-Brand-
ishing two razors and terrorizing
passers-by in the business district Of
the CITY, Lewis Pierce. whose homo
was at Louisville. KY, ran amuck in
Seventh street Thursday evening,
and was shot to death by Patrolmen
Pierce and Fedderson. who attempts
ed to capture him..
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London, Aug. 2s.--"The crops Of
southern Russia" cables tho Odessa
correspondent of the Standard
"show the largest yield of the last
ten years."
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-07-17

under her chaperonage for one sea-
son. Charges $4,000 head. With two
or three on her hands at time it will
be seen that her season must be an
exceedingly profitable one. This line
or business is conducted quite openly:
l get you position you could never
get alone, and you pay me for my SER
vices. In the London Times a short
while back this advertisement ap-
peared:
AN American gentleman desires the
services of an English lady of title as
chaperon for his only daughter, who
Will shortly arrive in England for a
three months stay. Honorarium.
$4,000"
| happened while in England to see
one of these transactions at close
range. 1t struck me as curious and in
teresting. The parties involved were
not of $4,000 weight, but on both sides
were of fair medium Importance and
situation. The lady desiring introduce
ton to lie hig lif'' of London was a
German widow, neither attractive nor
pretty. But she was well lowered
with this worlds goods. and especially
anxious to enter the mysteries of aris.
tocratic life. She ser about finding a
desirable guide to open the portals and
soon found her in the person of the
middle,aged widow of a gentleman.
, who, in his day, had been of high rank
in the army or navy, can't remember
which. His relict was distinguished,
but poor, She protested to be able to
throw open doors for the aspiring Ger
man that she alone might hang about
unnoticed and detected, like the pearl
at the gate of Eden, for the rest of her
After some haggling the affair fell
through. The German lady felt the
price charged to be excessive, espe-
cially in consideration of the TACT that
the distinguished widow bore no title,
and for all her hgh talking might not
be able to produce anything more aris-
tocratic than other widows and or.
phans of untitled heroes. When the GO
between offered these objections In a
polite and soothing form the distin-
gnished widow got quite angry. She
said, all things considered, she was
not sorry The German lady would be-
very hard to place; or of considera-
ton for ones self one had to take peo-
pie who would themselves be of some
assistance in getting to the desired ha.
ven. She would be of none-a drag
| rather, of whom people would want to
know exactly the income and parent
| age.
If It had heen an American" said
the distinguished widow in heated
peroration, Il might have made re-
duction. Americans are quite differ
ent. No "etter what they come from
In the beginning one can always make
something out of them. They are
adaptive and they're quick to learn"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-07-17
Fashions in Words.

Everybody is aware of the enormous
popularity that song may enjoy for
season and of the startling sudden
ness with which 1t drops into ob-
security. But, according to a coz
tributor to the current number Of
Totes and Queries, words have also a
curious form of feeting popularity.
Vastly" hugely" "genteel' and "ths
quality, as synonym for tho
aristocracy, which were fashionable
phrases in the eighteenth century, are
seldom seen or heard nowadays, ana
1t Is suggested that such words as
convincing" weird" and "strenu-
ous," which have a vogue at the
present moment, will also fall into on-
security ere long. The prosposed com.
pilation Of list of these rocketlike
words would show some curio is
vagaries of verbal popularity .-Detroit
Free Press.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-07-17
Would scorch His Moustacne.

How is this, Alexander" said Mrs.
Pothurst You told me at the be-
ginning of the century that you were
going to strictly limit yourself to
smoking 10 cigars day, and, If am
not mistaken in my count, here you
are putting away on your 18th"
True, my DEAR answered Mr.. r.,
this is the 18th cigar today, but as a
matter of fact have only smoked
eight. never smoke over two-thirds
OF a cigar; can't do it without scorch-
Ing my moustach. Then If you will
think for moment you must see that
have only smoked eight, which is
two-thirds of ~, leaving me still two
and little more to smoke. kindly
pass the matches"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-07-17
FlRE-PRooF RAILWAY CARS.
what Prussian Government Officials
Seek to Accomplish.

Seek to Accomplish.
The managers of American RAILWAYS
might, to their own great advantage
as we'll as to that Of their patrons,
lake a leaf out of the book of the
government railway control of Prus-
STA.
These officials have ordered that ex
periments should be made looking
toward the substitution upon the 80 :
600 miles of railroads which they
operate of uncomfortable cars FOR
more or less infiammable boxes in
which the public are now transported
from place to place. The steel trucks
are, OF course, already comparatively
safe from destruction by fire, but the
construction of the superstructure of
these coaches has always been of
such a nature as to be something Of a
menace to the travellers safety. The
walls and floors and general trim of
passenger cars have ordinarily been
constructed of woods that are
peculiarly infiammable, and the use of
oils in their cleansing and decoration
has intensified the danger. The Prus.
sian experiments in recognition of
these facts, are to be made in the
direction of making floors and walls of
materials chemically treated so as to
make them noncombustible, and of the
construction of seats stuffed with fire.
proof cocoanut fibre and having
asbestos coverings.
1t is an important step and in the
right direction and in a country like
our own, where there is so much more
travel and a comparatively greater
duty for conserving the security of
the travelling public over more than
100000 miles of roadbed, it would
seem as if it would be wise prece-
dent for the railway authorities to
follow. AS rule, our railways are
exceptionally well managed, and the
traveller in the United States gets a
vast amount of comfort and coz
venience at a very slight personal
risk, but the further step toward the
making of fire-proof coaches would
serve to reduce that risk to a mini
mum which would amount almost 70
its total xtinction.-Harper's Weekly
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-07-17

tween Texas and points along the east
ern coasts. A number of lake vessels
have recently been engaged to go to
the Atlantic coast for this purpose.
Among the boats which have passed
between the great lakes and the ocean
are the vessels of the Clergue inter
ests, most of which come from Europe
and which now ply between Ontario
and the destinations to which the new
Canadian products are going.
Interesting in connection with TAX
ing lake vessels to the coast is the
trip of the steamer Meteor to Seattle,
Wash. some little time ago. The Me-
teor is lake built boat, formerly
owned on the lakes, but last year sold
to parties on the Pacific coast. Cap
tain John F. Ahlstrom, a great lakes
captain, left Toledo, Ohio, with the
vessel passed safely through the We'll
land. the Galoups, the Lachine canals
and on to Baltimore. After receiving
some repairs at Baltimore the Meteor
started for her journey around the
Horn stopping at Rio de Janeiro.
Later came successful journey
through the straits of Magellan with
out the aid of pilot or tug-a re-
markable feat. This is one of the
most perilods routes, and Captain ALL
strom was the first lake captain who
attempted such trip and succeeded
in 1t. Finally he arrived safely at Sc
attic, having had no accident of any
serious nature. The taking of lake
vessels to the coasts is among the
most interesting feats of the marine
Observation-Disclosures Record.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-07-17
No Conversation.

Barber-You're next, sir. Hair cut?
Peppery--Yes, and here, put this In
your pocket for yourself.
Barber-Thank you, sir. don't
often get my tip before l begin, and
appreciate
Peppery--I don't want you to con.
slider that a tip, bat hush money"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-07-17
Educating the Boy.

What is a captain of industry?
asked the boy who was going to be
very wise some day
ut is a term that is applied to the
head of great monopoly when he is
at banquet"
"And what is a robber baron"
tits the same man when he is in
politics"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-07-17
The Game in his Own Hands.

Government Officer-WeIl, now that
you have perfected an armor for ships
that is absolutely impenetrable. pre-
sumo. you have attained the height of
your ambition.
Great Manufacturer-Not at all. I
have almost completed a gun that will
pierce any armor.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-07-17

Visitor lin Washington But don't
you have any holidays.
Government Officer-Only the legal
ones. public servant is not like
other servants. We don't even get our,
Thursday afternoons.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-07-17

ment, but in Summerland. according
10 the roseate reports from the coast.
there are few failures.-Detro.l News
Tribune.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-07-17
Genuine Surprise.

TessEI told that old beau of yours
that you were married.
Jess-Did you? Did he seem sur
prised?
Tess-Yes, indeed. He said: How
ON earth did that happen?"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-07-17

Jack-Didn't you remember the
maxim: When in doubt play trump"
Mabel-Yes, but you see, | was in
doubt as to what was trump.-N. Y
Sun.