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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-11-01
MINERS STRIKE IS DECLARED OFF.
Convention Of Representatives Unanimously Decides
They Should Resume Work and Abide by De-
cison of President Roosevelt's
Commission.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Oct. 22.-With q
shout that fairly shook the convention
building the representatives of the
$4,000 mine workers, who. have beer
on strike since last May, officially de-
clared off at noon Tuesday the great
est contest ever waged between cap
ital and labor, and placed all the ques.
tions involved in the struggle into the
hands of the arbitration commission
appointed by the president Of the Uni
ted States. When the news was
flashed to the towns and villages
down in the valleys and on the noun.
tains of the coal regions the strike
affected inhabitants heaved a sigh OF
relief. Many days have gone by since
more welcome news was received.
Everywhere there was rejoicing, and
in many places the end Of the strike
was the signal for impromptu cele-
brations. The anthracite coal regions,
from its largest city-Scranton-
down to the lowliest coal patch, has
suffered by the conflict, and everyone
now looks for better times.
While the large army of mine work
ers and their families, numbering APP
proximately a half million persons,
are grateful that work is to be re-
sumed on Thursday, the strikers have
still to learn what their reward will
be. President Roosevelt having TAX
en- prompt action in calling the arbi-
traitors together for their first meet
ing on Friday, the miners hope they
will know by Thanksgiving day what
practical gain they have made.
Vote Was Unanimous.
The vote to resume coal mining was
an unanimous one, and was reached
only after warm debate. The prin-
cipal objection to accepting the arbi-
tration proposition was that no pro-
vision was contained in the scheme
to take care of those men who would
fail to get back their old positions or
would be able to get any work at all.
The engineers and pumpmen get bet
ter pay than other classes of mine
workers, and they did not wish to run
the risk Of losing altogether their old
places and be compelled to dig coal
for living. This question came up
Monday, and was argued right up to
the time the vote was taken. No one
had definite plan to offer to over
come the objection, and the report of
the committee on resolutions, recon-
that the strike be declared
off and that all issues be placed in the
hands Of the arbitration for decision,
was adopted without the question be-
ing settled. A few moments before
adjournment, however, a partial solu-
tion was reached when a delegate in
the farthest corner Of the hall moved
that the problem be placed in the
hands of the executive boards for So
luton, and his suggestion was
adopted.
The principal speech of the day was
made by National Secretary-Treasurer
w. B. Wilson, who practically spoke
for president Mitchell and the national
organization. In strong argument
he counseled the men to accept arbi-
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-11-01
Germany wins.

Washington, Oct. 22.-King Oscar, of
Sweden and Norway, has decided
against the United States and Great
Britain and in favor of Germany in
the Samoan controversy, of which he
was the arbitrator. The landing of ma
rines at Apia is held to have been I'M
warranted. The case grew out of a
native rebellion in which the three
powers represented on the scene took
different views.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-11-01
Indian Exeeufed.

Sioux Falls, s. D., Oct. 25.--walking
Shield, Rosebud Indian, was hanged
here Monday for the murder Of Mrs.
Ghost-Faced-Bear on the Rosebud
Indian reservation, May 8, 1902. On
Thursday night at shutdown Walking
Shield sang a weird death song as is
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-11-01

st. Louis, Oct. 21.--The October
grand jury has handed down an In
dictment charging Col. Edward But
Ter, prominent local politician, and
millionaire, with bribery in. connec-
tion with the city lighting kdeal; In
which $4,000 is said to have been
disbursed among members Of tho
house of delegates combine.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-11-01
DEADLY HURRICANE.
sweeps Over Fort Diamante, Argen-
tina, and Fifteen Persons Are
Reported Killed.

Buenos Ayres, Argentine, Oct. 25.-
A hurricane has swept over Port
Diamante, province of Entire Rios.
Fifteen persons were killed and many
were injured. A hundred houses
were destroyed and several ships
were sunk. Nogvoya and other places
were also damaged.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-11-01
Famous E.-Bandit Suicides.

st. Paul. Mimi. Oct. 2o.-James
Younger, formerly a member Of tho
notorious James band of outlaws,
which infested the western country
a quarter of century ago. commit
ted suicide Sunday by shooting. He
left letter in which he gave a. the
reason for his act dependency over
continued i'll health and separation
from friends.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-11-01
Rice Famine Fearea.

Manila, Oct: 22.-It Is believed that
She Philippines will experience q rice
famine. The islands crops are small,
the oriental supply seems limited, and
the price is advancing rapidly. 1t is
possible that the government will be
forced to provide supplies for the
poorer natives.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-11-01
Youngest Convict Pardo.ea.

jackson, Miss, Oct. 21.-Willic
Evans, the youngest convict in tho
United States, has been pardoned
from the penitentiary by Gov. Lon
gino. Willie is now approaching his
ninth year and has beenfn the prison
about one year serving a three-year
term on the charge of robbery.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-11-01

Berne, Switzerland, Oct. 23--For-
mer President Hauser died Wednesday
as the result Of Q paralytic stroke. He.
had, been head Of the finance depart.
mcnt during recent years.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-13

According to the conclusions at the museum,
the older Algonquin peaceable and hon
est as the latest He had better habits. per-
haps. for no pipes are found among the relics
regarded as most ancient. His woman did the
work. outdoors and in. in the latter days of
his career. He probably homogeneous, be-
cause he was not warlike. and the number Of
men and women was about the same. AS far
as is known polygamy among the Indians was
confined TO the warlike nations in which the
number of casualties among the men caused
great preponderance of women.
The Algonquin lived with his family in one
place as long as he liked it, and then he moved
He lived in summer. spring and autumn by the
sea- subsisting on oysters, CLAIMS, fish and veGe-
tables. but went inland in the severe winter
months to gain the shelter of the rocks and hills
During the season at the seaside his wife and
daughters gathered CLAIMS and cured them for
winter use. They were strung on viii twigs
and dried and smoked and Mr.. Harrington who
has tried them la Algonquin, says they were
undoubtedly good and wholesome food prepared
in that way Game was never very plentiful
around New-York and fish always was Then
too fishing for clans. oysters and crabs was
easier than chasing deer or turkey The stur-
geon used to go up the salt inlets and get
stranded. and then he became meat for the Al
gonquln household. The number of sturgeon
scales in the shell heaps show that these occa-
sions were numerous. Two or three big sturgeon
properly cured went long way toward tiding
over long winter Quail. raccoon, grouse
skunks, lynx and other small animals were
trapped. too and deer or so a season put the
larder in fine condition.
The general belief that Mrs. Algonquin was
an untidy housekeeper is not accepted at the
museum. She was a hardworlng and faithful
spouse and she was a good cook. She didn't t
simply throw a fowl into the pot as her lord and
master brought it home, is believed by some
| people-she dressed it and drew it, roasted or
stewed It, like anybody else except that she
New-York tribune., 1902-07-13

clans and oysters were all the rage. She did
not devil her crabs, but they didn't go begging
for want OF it. and her sucCotash Chowders were
famous. Every member Of the family had a
wooden bowl and spoon, and he doubtless filed
it himself from the cooking pot as often as he
liked The food was not less palatable for want
OF a waiter. for the Algonquin appetite was
equal to all emergencies Dyspepsia was un-
known. Nuts and other gifts of nature were
gathered aad stored for winter. we'll as eaten
in season
The knives with which Mother Algonquin
skinned and prepared game were of flint or ar
gillte the latter being the finest. This meta
naorphic slate was found near Trenton, n. j.,
and the knives made of it were highly priced
The Algonquin housewives therefore looked to
New-Jersey instead of Connecticut for their best
cutlery but they depended Connecticut for
their best soapstone cooking vessels. The pot
terry may hav-. been made by the women them
selves as its production required only the shap-
ing drying and burning Of Clays found all about
New-York A strange coincidence, however. Is
the fact that a fine piece of pottery found in
Pennsylvania is Identical in shape, design and
decoration with a fragment found within the
present city limits Of New-York.
The soapstone cooking vessels had projections
at the ends to rest on the stones between which
the fire was built. Some of the earthenware pots
were shaped to stand three stones, and
others with narrow necks, were suspended from
a rude tripod by thong and stick crosswise
within them. Meats were roasted In two ways
either on heated rocks or held over the fire on
wooden forks. The latter method was easier FOR
the cook rs every diner probably cooked his
own. The meal for bread was ground between
stones or with a stone pestle in wooden NOR
tar A hot stone baked it nicely.
The Indian hunting arrow made for re-
peated use 1t was lance shaped. so it could be
easily pulled by the shaft from the wound 1t had
made. The war arrow was barb iaped and IN
securely fastened TO the shaft, the head
New-York tribune., 1902-07-13
MANHATTAN ABORIGINES.
HOW THE ALGONQUINs PREPARED
THEIR FOOD-AN EARLY

ROADHOCSE.

II the new department Of the American Mu-
seum Of Natural History. des tgnated as "Archse-
ology American" recently opened in the west
wing Of the building, are exhibited q large num-
Der # ancient implements used by the earliest
known inhabitants Of Manhattan Island and its
immediate vicinity in the preparation and
3oyment Of their food. a miniature model Of
one Of the oldest hotels hereabouts is also
shown. The site Of this hotel was recently
found in Westchester County by II. r. Harring-
ton assistant and explorer to Professor Put
nam. the curator OF the new department. MI
Harrington has reconstructed the prehistoric
roadhouse and peopIed it with a small family OF
Algonquins, just to show the Astor House that
it is not the Oldest and the Waldorf-AstOria
that il is not the only New-YOrk shelter for the
discriminating traveller. The old hotel was
simply an overhanging rock forming a cave
There the travelling Algonquin cooked his food
and slept
The Algonquin Indians were the original Man
hattanites. They We're. like the New-Yorkers Of
to-day barring those Of ThOmpson-st. and the
region adjacent to the Bowery. q peaceful peo-
pie, no more industrious than the occasion re-
quired were hearty eaters and very good cooks
They dressed well. all things considered, traded
when they thought there was anything IN it.
and after they were subjugated by the Iroquols
paid their taxes cheerfuIly. It is not recorded
that any Algonquin citizen ever swore of his
personal assessment-in fact very little Is re-
corded concerning him his habits. What the
museum people know about him is scientifically
Inferred from what has been found in the places
wheIe ne formerly lived or was buried. The
Shell heaps left by him along the shores Of the
ocean and Long Island Sound, the ruins Of his
villages and his desecrated tombs afford the
only foundations for forming estimate Of his
nature ana his ways. except the stories Of the
white men who feand him here. and they are
admittedly prejudced and unfair.
Besides, he had lived here many centuries
When the whites came and he had changed In
New-York tribune., 1902-07-13
LIGHTER SIDE OF STUDENT LIFE.

The master of a large school or the dean Of
a college. if he is possessed of a sense Of hum0r
has much in his routine life 10 amuse him and
must close the door after many an interview
with a smile on his face. Professor Briggs. who
was for so many years the dean OF Harvard
College, tells the story of ! father who came 10
him and complained of his sons love for strong
drink. Il don't where he got his taste"
said the father. Il sWOre OFF before I was mar
ried."
Professor Byron s. Hurlburt, who has just
succeeded Professor Briggs as dean, the other
day had his tale of amusing interview. too.
this time with a student. and the dean did not
fail to do his part in creating the situation.
To get a degree at Harvard it is necessary
to have passed satisfactorily eighteen full
courses. Many men do this in three years and
spend their fourth year in the Law School. The
other day man who had passed seventeen and
a half courses came in to the dean, to see if he
could not arrange to get his degree without
passing the other half course, as he wished to
spend the next year in the Law School, and did
not wish to pass the summer in the summer
school in order to make up the full number of
courses You know" he remarked to the
dean there are no good courses in the summer
school, none that man wants to hang around
! Cambridge to take" The dean listened quietly,
then talked with the student a bit without
promising anything definite, and the young man
rose to go.
''By the way" he remarked, in leaving. ARE
you going to be in Cambridge this summer, Mr..
HurlbUrt?"
The dean smiled. YES" he said. you know.
I give three courses in the summer school,"
New-York tribune., 1902-07-13

that time-lcss, perhaps. than the population Of
the last century, but considerably. nevertheless
The explorations of the sites of his ancient viii
lagos show that centuries must have elapsed
from the time when the debris containing the
lower strata and older relics was deposited until
that when those near the -urface We're left be-
hind. His tombs tell the same story. When he
departed for the happy hunting ground his
friends buried with him articles which they
thought he might need in his long journey
These tell the most of what is known and
guessed about him at the museum. The kind
and quality Of the pottery and stone implements
show whether he was an old timer or one OF the
later representatives of his race.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-13

had only the utensils she made for herself
her husband traded for with some Of the prod
ucts Of her toll She cooked In soapstone or
unglazed earthenware vessels or on hot stones.
and she baked the family johnnycake
heated rock. II was not the worse for that. She
made soup and succotash 20 perfection, and she
knew how to bake and stew 4 squash well as
anybody. She dried green corn ana squash and
probably berries for winter use, and she manip
ulated the beanpot as we'll as any Boston chef
OF course. she had no molasses or pork to sea
son the dish, but she doubtless used deerfat and
the fats OF other animals TO good advantage.
She knew how to roast green corn better than
any cook in the city. and her roast and steamed
New-York tribune., 1902-07-13

would remain in the wound and probably pro-
duce death. The Indians had not learned the art
Of curing a slight wound by inficting one that
was worse. An Indians heel with the point OF
a hunting partly embedded in the bone
shows that accidents happened in and near
New-York in the palmy Algonquin period when
there were tunnels elevated railroads on
Manhattan Island This heel is one Of the treas
ures Of the museum.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-13
HOW HE SAVED 1T.

From Tit-Bits.
Puffy-Just saved mans life!
Guffy-How that2
Pufy-Met a fellow on the street Said he'd blow
my brains IL I didn't give him my watch. Gave
him the watch.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-10-18
ARMY OFFICER SAVED
SHAFT FROM FALLING.

If there is man in the world who
might restore the placidity of Venice,
which has been so disturbed by the
fall of the Campanile and the precari-
Gus condition of the other famous
types of architecture, he is the new.
American major general who is short
ly to relieve Chaffee of the Philippine
command. For it was George w. Da-
Wis who saved the Washington monu-
ment from destruction, and by the
application of his ingenuity solved
fundamental problems in his unique,
Off-hand manner that had baffled the
highest engineering skill Of modern
times.
After the great shaft to the father
OF his country had risen slowly to the
height of 1877 feet and rested there like
a rough factory chimney, an unf1n-
ished eyesore for twenty years, Con-
sress determined to complete it and
gave the job to the army. Built on
the edge of the Potomac marsh, as un-
stable as the soil of the queen of the
Adriatic, the shaft had already leaned
live feet out Of plumb and nobody
could be found to set it straight and
insure it's permanent stability until
Davis, lately quartermaster, then
an infantry captain, volunteered to
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-10-18
PLAINSMAN'S STORY OF
A RATTLESNAKE CHORUS

'Yes, sir said the old plainsman,
as he stood before den of rattlers at
the ZOO, Il don't allow there's more
interestin' reptile a-goin' than this
here same breed. There is those as
places the intellect of the rattlesnake
on a low order an l don't know as
they have as good a workin' brain as
a ella monster or tarantular, but l
do know this: Their appreciation of
the art of music is profound an STIR
rim. They takes to it like one of
these here Wagner fellows does to
Theodore Thomas concert. An they're
smart to learn, lemme tell you.
Up to Routt county, Colorado,
where I come from, there is most rat
tlesnakes an sagebrush an few peo-
pie huntin' I remember a party of
hunters passin' that-a-way last fall.
In the evenin's they set about the
camp singin' an there was some man.
dolins along. Three or four times the
party was scairt out by snakes that
crept into camp to hear the music,
though they should a-known better'n
to be, for there's no harm in a rattler
when there's music goin'.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-10-18
RANG THE CHURCH BELL.

And Sent in Order From Pew twenty
!, j = - -.4-. ~ One - =, ~,
H. a .belated tourist from Florida says
that it is almost Impossible to under
stand how great was the rush of Wis
itors at the height of the season. He
says that man came one day to one
of the big hotels and was told, that
there was not room for him in the
house, but a. place to sleep would be
made up for him in the memorial
chapel on the hotel grounds. He said
that would suit him all right. By bed
time he had all that was coming to
him in the way of unsolicited refresh
ments. When he woke up in the morn
ing he looked for a push button, and
finding none he wandered out into the
vestibule. There he saw the bell rope
and tolled the bell until a man opened
the door and asked him what was the
matter.
Bring me a. cocktail and siphon
of carbonic, and be quick about it,"
said the guest, land charge it to Pew
21"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-10-18
KANSAS BOOM TOWNS
NOW FARMING LAND,

In almost every county in the state
there are one or more lost towns. In
the early days towns which were ex-
pected to become great cities were
projected, and in some instances be-
came thriving communities. Now they
are nothing but cornields or prairie
land. A county seat fight may have
wiped them out of existence. A rail-
road may have come through and To-
Gated a new town a few miles away,
and the first town have been moved
bodily to the railroad.
IN the western counties towns were
projected during the boom days which
were heavily bonded. Waterworks
plants were built and other public im-
provements were made. All that is
left of some such towns now are water
pipes buried in the ground with the
MIGRANTS sticking up here and there
on the prairie.
A short distance from Fort Riley
stand the ruins of the first capitol
building Of Kansas Around it in 1854
was built the city of Pawnee. Nothing
marks the site now except the old
ruins of the capitol building.
When Preston B. Plumb first landed
IN Kansas, young man, he helped to
lay out a town short distance east
Oh where Salina now stands. A small
pox epidemic swept through the town
and drove away nearly all the settlers
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-10-18

who did not die. The next spring
Plumb went to Emporia and settled,
and the very site of the town on the
Saline is almost forgotten.
There have been dozens of such lost
towns in Kansas. Some of them have
history and some have not. In Or
der to preserve the records as far as
possible George w. Martin, secretary
of the State Historical Society, has
addressed letter to all registers of
deeds in the state and many old-time
settlers, asking for data and all pos
sible information concerning these old
towns. In his letter he says:
'*The Kansas State Historical So
ciety desires to make record of the
lost towns of Kansas. Will you please
consult with friends who were pio-
neers and make list of the towns
once existing in your county which are
not now known-not on the map-an-
swering on this sheet of paper? In
the material development of Kansas
there were many who sacrificed means
and ambitions-who did many inter-
esting things in which there was great
enjOyment-th this state might be
nodded in their way. Please help put
them on record. A few years more
and it will be too late.''
In connection with the letter Secre-
tary Martin is sending out blank on
which he wishes detailed information.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-10-18
TO TEST DRINKING WATER.
Simple Measures Which Will Prevent
Sickness.

Simple Measures Which Will Prevent
Sickness.
The supply of drinking water for
the family should be tested at least
once a year. Water that at one time
is pure and wholesome may. become
too impure for use, yet it may be
without color, and have no odor or
taste to show it's dangerous qualities.
A simple test of drinking water is
the Meisch sewage test. Full a clean
pint bottle three-quarters full of the
water to be tested, and dissolve it in
half teaspoonful j. Of granulated
sugar. Cork it and set it In warm
place for two days. If during this time
it becomes cloudy or milky it is unfit
for domestic use. If it remains per-
fectly, clear it is probably safe. Be
careful that the bottle is absolutely
Is clean as you can make It and the
sugar pure. {. ss. 81. @s,5s. Il.
The second test is also q simple
ma. Obtain from trustworthy drug.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-10-18
The Last Resort.

"A near relation of the late Baron
Munchausen on the maternal side,s
lineally descended from Ananias and
Sapphira, was telling party of
friends about freeing a bull buffalo
in one of the great trees Of iCalifor-'
MIA. Is. r.. z ,-~z,s- =. .>.,z, -. = . =
THAT story lacks likelihood" re-.
marked the man who knows every
thing, like so many other men; the
buffalo belongs to the rllminant fam
lily, has four or five stomachs, and
walks. on hoofs. It has no claws at
all and could no more climb tree
thar. a Jersey COW. sz= .. ~.sa
Y As q general proposition you are
right" said the story teller, with per-
fcetly unrufaed mien "But this case.
was quite exceptio tional We were after,
the buffalo with four Of the most.
vicious dogs that ever knew One
was a boar hound. one great dane.
one psovie, or wolfhound. and the
other registered bulldog. with jaws
Hike wrought iron. Well, they brought
the buffalo to bay at the foot Of the
big tree and pressed him 80 blamed
hard that he Just had to climb. That
was his only salvation. : ssssZs