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The L'Anse sentinel., 1904-05-21
MRS. John A. LOGAN
COST FOUR LIVES.
Tramway Across Truckee River
Breaks-Four Young People
Are Drowned.

Reno, New, May 16.-By the breaking
Of one Of the spans of the suspension
tramway across the Truekee river at
Laughton Springs, five miles west of this
city, at two o'clock Sunday, four young
people, Maurice Jacobs, young busi-
ness man of this city; Miss Mcmillan,
daughter of prominent business man Of
Reno; Mrs. e. S. EIDE, Jr., and a Mr.
Tilsman, Of Chicago, were precipitated
from the car into the swollen stream and
drowned. The tramway consists of two
steel cables stretched across the river,
upon which car runs which Is much
used by pleasure seekers. Sunday the
four young people entered the car to
cross the river. When they reached
midstream one OF the strands parted.
One piercing Shrek was heard, and the
four were observed for a few moments
struggling in the rapids. Both young
men were athletes and gave their lives In
a heroic effort to save their companions.
Mr.. Jacobs was seen for few moments
swimming with Miss Mcmillan, holding
her above water, but in her terror she
grasped his arms and both went down.
Kingsley swan for 200 yards, holding
Mrs. Ede's head above water, and then
was seen to turn on his back, when the
woman seized him and bore the swim
mer beneath the water.
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Russia has oflicial information that
two Japanese armies are advancing TO
attack Mukden. KuropatkIn Is ex-
pected to give battle at Liaoyang. The
Japanese advance is belieyed to be
concentrating on Haichlng. which, II
captured, would give the Islanders
complete control of the Liaotung pen
insula.
Viceroy Alexieff has telegraphed to
the czar announcing that the Russians
have blown up the docks and piers at
Port Dalny. Liaotung peninsula. in
fact, the whole city, presumably to
render more difficult a Japanese land
ing at that point.
The Japanese casualties at Anju
were four killed and six wounded. The
Russian casualties were about so.
A dispatch to Liaoyang from Possiet
reports that Japanese transports and
torpedo boats have been sighted off
the Pallada Roads and landing for
the purpose Of attacking Vladivostok
is expected.
Japanese lines are being drawn
closer around Port Arthur. Kuropat-
kin says 10000 soldiers are on the lao
tung peninsula.
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The restaurant belonging to John
Ziegle. In Rochester. Mimi. was de-
stroyed by fire and the head waiter.
Emma Domvi, lost her life.
Fire Of incendiary origin damaged all
buildings on two sides of the public
square at Chareton. Ia, the total loss
being $25,000.
At Dover, Del, Mrs. Mary A. Powell,
who was convicted of murder in the
second degree for killing Estelle Albin,
was sentenced to Imprisonment for
life.
In wreck at Hope Mills, N. c., on
the Atlantic Coast Line Engineer Byer
was killed and the fireman fatally in
jured
The Farmers State bank, at Nardln,
Okla, failed. Assets and liabilities not
given. 1t had $4,000 in the Capitol
bank at Guthrie, which failed recently.
Ward s. Williams, first mayor OF
New Richmond, Wis, and prominent
business man, died Of paralysis. aged
63 years.
A lake strike threatens a big COM
mercial disaster to Chicago and the
west. Fully $25O,OO0. 900 capital is in
volved and 100000 men are idle.
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TO RETIRE FIVE BISHOPS.
Action of Committee on Episcopacy
Of Methodist Conference
at Los Angeles.

Los Angeles, Cal, May 16.-The Meth
odist general conference on Saturday
performed one Of its most delicate as
we'll as painful duties. It retired from
all active participation in church work
five of its venerable bishops. They are
Bishop Edward G. Andrews, OF New
York; Bishop John M. Waldon, OF Gin
cinnati; Bishop John H. Vincent, of Zu-
rich, Switzerland; Bishop willard +.
Mallaliu, OF Boston, and Bishop Cyrus
d. Foss, Of Philadelphia. There are
certain number of delegates, especially
among the laymen, who are disposed to
criticize the manner in which the five
aged bishops were deprived of their high
offices. but the leaders seem to feel re-
lieved that the most unpleasant duty OF
the conference has been performed, and
that the way is now clear to take up
other pressing and important legisla-
tion.
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"A WORLD wide Reputation.

Wherever men are there win be illness,
and wherever people are Ill Dodds Md
new Pills will be found blessing. Solely
on their merits have they pushed their
way into almost every part OF the civil
lied world. Their reputation as an hon
est medicine that can always be relied on
has been built up by the grateful praise
of those who have been cured. The two
following letters indicate just how the
reputation of this remedy knows no geo.
graphical bou Is. The sick and suffering
all over the lorld are asking for Dodd's
Kidney Pills.
Dear Sirs:
l have been suffering for some months
from Kidney complaint. The doctor
who attended me recommended me to take
your "Dodd's Kidney Pills" After two
boxes got some relief. But unfortunate
ly have not been able to go on with the
treatment, being unable to find any Pills
in Cairo.
The Chemist who sold me the two boxes
has informed me that he had sent an or
der for some, and has been keeping me
waiting for more than one month. 1his
is the reason why l am writing to you
to request you to have the goodness to
send me by return of post six boxes for
which | will pay as soon as | receive them
from the post.
Kindly let me know at the same time
where your branch agency in Egypt is
to be found. Thanking you in anticipa-
MOHAMED RACHED,
"Immeubles Libres de rEtat",
Office of the Minister of
Finance,
CAIRO, EGYPT.
Dear Sirs:
l want to purchase six boxes of Dodd's
Kidney Pills, but i don't know exactly
where to apply at Buffalo or London.
suppose they can be sent by express or
registered mail from either place. Please
advise me of how to proceed in order to
get the pills without delay.
Yours truly,
j. p. Simonson,
Viborg V. Mark,
DENMARK.
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FOREIGN.

|
Sir Henry NJ. Stanley, the African ex-
| plorer, died in London of pleuro-pne
| moDia.
TIE Servian government has decided
to demolish the old palace which was the
scene Of the murder Of King Alexander
and Queen Draga.
While the rumor that revolution has
broken out in Hayti are false, there Is
general discomfort in the republic. and a
revolution is momentarily looked for.
1t is reported that high angle bonn
hardment Of Port Arthur is proceeding.
A semi-official dispatch from Mukden
denies the report that the japanese have
captured Port Dalny.
A report says that railway and tele-
graphic communication with Port Ar
thur has been restored.
Ernest Terah Hooley, the promoter,
and Henry j. Lawson have been ar.
rested in London on charge of securing
$4,000 by means of bogus mine shares.
Eight servants Of the British expedi-
ton were murdered by Thibetans. and
concerted attack on mission Is pre-
dicted
A dispatch to the Paris Matin says
a big fight has occurred at the Mac.
tienlinJ pass in which the Russians
lost heavily. Lieut.. Gen. Zassalitch being
among the killed.
The Japanese troops occupied q
town so miles northeast of Fengwang.
cheng, and the movements OF the
islanders in eastern Manchuria indi.
Gates that large army has been landed
which has not been reported. A bat
tie near Liaoyang in which the Rus
slams were repulsed Is reported.
Gen. Kuropatkin has telegraphed to
the emperor that a train loaded with war
materials from Liaoyang has arrived at
Port Arthur.
A dispatch from st. Petersburg says
Gen. Kuropatkin will not take the Of
.ensive until the end Of July, as It has
been decided to draw the Japanese as far
as possible into the interior Of Man
churia.
Lieut.. Winfield Harper and 80 men Of
the F. company OF the Seventeenth Unit
ed States infantry were caught on May
Sin an ambush by several hundred
Moros. Two American officers and Is
men were killed and five men were
wounded.
Explosions heard In the vicinity of
Port Arthur led to rumor that the
Russians were blowing up their bat
tleships.
The funeral service over the remains
Of Sir Henry M Stanley will take place |
May II at Westminster abbey.
A band of rebels attacked the little
'olony OF Kawang. British North Bor-
leo, on the night of March 81. and
nassacred 13U men, women and chill
Iren. !
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CLARA BARTON RESIGNS.
Mrs. John A. Logan Succeeds Her az
President Of tho Red
Cross Society.

Washington. May 16.-Mrs. John A.
Logan became president OF the Ameri-
can Red Cross society Saturday. Clara
Barton resigned her position at the head
Of the organization, and Mrs. Logan was
placed forthwith at the head of the go
ciety. The change was effected at Mrs.
Logan's residence. Miss Barton had pre-
pared special letter for the occasion,
which was In itself a review In part Of the
The L'Anse sentinel., 1904-05-21
Bank Robbed.

Metz, Mo-, May 16.-The Farmers
bank here was entered by burglars. The
safe was blown open and the entire con-
tents, $4,000, carried away There were
three OF the thieves and they left town
In rubber-tired buggy, headed for Fort
Scott, Kan.
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Ate too Many Peanuts.

Fairfield, Ia, May 16.-As a result OF
a wager that he could eat a quart of
salted peanuts, Rex Subbs, II years old,
Is dead. Death was caused by abscess OF
the intestines brought on by his gao.
tronomic feat.
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x. c. s. Almanac for 1904.

The Kansas City Southern Railway
Company's Annual Almanac is now ready
for distribution. 1t contains the usual
monthly calendars, many useful household
hints and information concerning the
Country in Missouri, Arkansas, The Indian
Territory, Texas and Louisiana. Write
for copy to, S. G.. Warner, Gen. Pass
4. Tkt. Agt. X. c. S. Ry., Kansas City,
Mo.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1904-05-21
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

Congressman Charles Z. Townsend
Of Jackson, was renominated by accla-
nation at the second Michigan district
republican convention.
John F. Wallace, general manager OF
the Illinois Central railroad, has been
rendered and accepted the position ol
chief engineer of the Panama canal. The
appointment takes effect June /, and the
salary is to be $25, 900 year.
Chicago's new post Office will be
ready for occupancy by next March.
Secretary Shaw's suggestion Of Rep.
resentative Hit as the republican vice
presidential nominee Is indorsed In
Washington. Political friends Of the
Illinoisan believe he would accept.
1t Is quite possible that the remains
of the late Sir Henry M. Stanley will
rest in Westminster Abbey.
Secretary Taft has appointed Charles
s. Lobingier judge of the court OF first
instance in the Philippines. The ap-
pointee is young lawyer Of Omaha,
Neb.
The republican convention of the Sec
OHu WlSCOuslH
Congressman Henry c. Adams, of Mad
ison.
Secretary Shaw ordered third call
on the depository banks, directing them
to transfer to the treasury on or before
May 20, approximately $10,000.000.
The republicans of the Eighteenth
Ohio district, known as the old Mckinley
district, renominated James Kennedy,
of Youngstown. for congress by accla-
nation.
1t has been learned that Judge
George Gray Of Delaware has been
chosen by the nominating committee
of the National Civic Federation to
succeed the late Senator Marcus A.
Hanna as president of the federation.
Congressman Henry McMorran, OF
Port Huron. was renomihated by ac-
clamation at the republican convention
of the Seventh Michigan district.
George w. Lederer, the New York
theatrical manager, filed an involutary
petition in bankruptcy He states his
known liabilities as $170,975, with as
sets OF 500. He specifies 234 credi-
tors.
Pension Commissioner Ware has Of
fered his resignation to President
Roosevelt and will go back to Kansas.
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"Some men," said Uncle Eben, "seem
to imagine dey shows deir superiority to
everybody else by tryin' to act meaner
dan anybody else. Washington Star.
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boys hand and was merely waiting until be snored
when was going to make way with It'll So by all
rights, 1t is mine p
You may dispute all day. you two said the one
who held the ball, an elf with beard that touched
the ground u got it, have it and I'm going to
Keep 1t, and that's my argument!'
but you already have eleven and I have only
SKI shouted the first elf. Its not fair, and 1
protestp
Protest all YOU please but that won't give you
the 6all' replied the bearded Il need al L can
getp
Dog gone if that don't explain where all the lost
balls have got to" exclaimed Gid aloud as he sud
denly sat up straight against the rock.
Ihe elves eaped into the air IN surprise for they
all thought he was sound asleep.
What do YOU do with those balls % asked the boy,
before they had recovered
Make punch bowls of them % replied the bearded
elf, ia, after pause. 'We cut them in half"
I'D like to taste some of that punchp said Gid
1T must be pretty fine
Permit me 10 offer you some" the bearded elf
SAID, as he produced a tiny flask and held it to-
ward Gid.
You may have it all. There's plenty more down
below
Gid merely meant to taste the strange stuff but
it all slipped down his throat before he knew it, and
1t tasted like blackberries. Suddenly he remembered
Rip Van Wrinkle. and how he had slept for twenty
years after drinking with the little men of the
mountain and be shivered, for be felt .hat some
thing was happening to him already.
Queer tickling, shooting thrills ran up his legs
ana arms, ana ms eyes grew blurred and hen every
thing faded awavl
When he came TO his senses he found himself
being drawn along through complete darkness. and
with his arms bound So that he could not move
them. That he was going downward was very APP
parent from the slant Of his body, but where he was
going he could get no idea.
After space be was able TO see that he was ap-
PROCEEDING light of some sort and soon he saw
that he was being hurried along q sort Of narrow
tunnel not much larger than his body and toward an
opening, but when he reached what he supposed was
the opening 1t turned out 10 be a larger space a
sort of elm hall, illuminated from above by faint
starry light which showed that hc was surrounded
By dozens Of the little men.
lie could see that ms arms were tied with ropes
made Of grass The elves gathered about him. eager
Is examining him and showing great excitement.
what are you going to do with him u asked one
Of them
we viii find use for himl" replied one Of his
captor5, laughing. Its a long time since we had a
mortal slave, You re1aembert"
~ ls,indee1l 1t must be several hundred yearsi"
I'VE have a slave. Hurrah ' shouted all Of them.
and they danced about ian glee.
but veil have 70 feed him He must eat. re-
member suddenly spoke up one of The older elves.
recolleet how we did it ages ago, when we caught
the son of the miller"
n Kept Us busy stealing bread and fruit all the
ttiAe exclaimed another ~and j think it was
scarcely worth whilew
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denly white golf ball whizzed past his ear, and
looking up he it cut through the bushes behind
him.
When the boy and the player came hunting for it
ne did not help even tell them where it had gone,
be found the little ball and sat down again re-
solved to hold If for ransom, as the club paid ten
cents each for balls found on the links
1t was shady and cool among the thorny bushes
and he rested his back against tall, fat stone and
after time he dozcd. The ball slipped from his
hand and rolled away in the thin grass. When he
opened his eyes he almost jumped out of his skin,
for there before him stood three tiny men, one of
whom was holding the golf ball in his arms, as a
boy might hold "a watermelon and the three were
disputing TO whom it belonged.
Il tell yOu,' sand one, In thin voice, II tell YOU
saw it first and was making for It when the garter
snake came toward me, so it's minel'
Tut, tut, and also, fudge, likewise boshl" cried
another IN a deep gTOwl. 81 saw il roll from the
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used to wash him just as if she were scrubbing the
front stOOp.
It seemed to Gid that his skin was simply being
rubbed off III layers when she got at him with soap
and stiff brush, and sometimes he used to wonder
why she didn't boil him she did the clothes in the
Monday Washing
lie had known only once what 1T was to be gently
handled and that when Miss Quincy washed
his hands and face one day when he had been hit
by stone and had tainted He never forgot the
feel of the smooth soft hands that gently laved his
forehead with warm water and scented soap. He
thrilled more than once when he recalled the tender
pressure of her fingers upon his backeued hands,
and he wondered why his mother, who loved him
dearly, couldn't use the same method of washing
boys.
Well; this story tells you how he was cured of
being dirty.
Gid sometimes acted as @caddy' for the golf play
ers upon the Wee Highbal Links. A "caddy' is a
boy who carries leather bag of Sticks 'putters"
drivers "ceats,' 'clinkers" 'spuds" sfozzlers"
and 'marlin-spikes." which are the different names
/ understauds for the shinny-sticls used In the
game.
Besides this, the caddy hunts for lost balls and
nstructs the green players. Gid used to gel a quar-
ter of dollar for a half day of this sort of thing
and he very fond of the work. / thinl, II safe
10 assert that no boy the Wee Highball Links
was quicker at finding stray balls than Gid but he
was often enraged at hearing remarks made about
the grimy condition of his face and hands
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Aany a fastidioUs player refused his services
especially beginners with brand-new yellow leather
too--bags who didn't wish to see finger marks on
them. Yet he never once thought of appearing IN
new character, that of clean boy with shining face
80, atte- q time. when most of the bows In the
village came Co know of the moHey-maliug chances
az the links, Gid was obliged to sit idly bv and see
them chosen instead of himself. although a small
number OF the players still preferred the dirty boy
who was SO sure to find all lost balls. Yet this mum
Der was indeed small that hc rarely was en-
pioyed and he used grit his teeth as be ay In the
grass Watching the lucky lads who were earning
Quarters and slyly laughing "Diry Gid for miss
ing all these good chances
One day Mr. Britton, the eminent publisher. who
was nice, chunky man with a kind face, and who
was the most expert player ia the Wee Higbbal
LINKS advised Gid 10 go home and hold his head
under the faucet for a halfhour Coming from au
old friend this hurt the boy more than an the gbss
OF ms companions or his mothers pleadinns. and
he walked away with quiVering lips.
why is everybody So stuck on being clean - ba
asked himself as he looked at his gTimy knuckIas
Il feel just as good when Pm dirty. / can't zee
what difference II makes as long as ] Ike 81 lbs
Just the same as some people liking 20 wear black
clothes instead of white clothes, seems to me-
lie stole away and hid In thick copse of tborrv
bushes which had never been cut down. and here be
gave way 20 bitter tears that furrowed ruts down
hls cheeks until he resembied painted Indian S5,d
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its own favor as If prepared by finished cook and
Gid was compelled to admire the old elfs splendid
skill
The spinach gave me the most trouble" said the
elf ut seemed though I'd never get 1t right, but
/ did. And had a little difficulty with the cauli-
flower, but just look that prepared h0rseradish,
and my catsup plants p
The catsup came in tiny cuplike flowers OF
pltcher-plants, and delicious, indeed, but what
would YOU say to plant that was filed with real
custaTd! That was shown next to the astOuished
Gid and he almost shouted with delight as he tasted
it. Then HierOmathus revealed further wonders.
Here was q bush filed with hot crulers, there o
pretzel plant and yonder small tree covered with
gum drops
Everything that naturally comes from vcge-
table can be grown here perfectly. [ have learned"
said the wise old elf. "N0w here You see how have
improved upon nature and perfected q greater
growth. This I consider my greatest triumph
'Here we have the animal and the vegetable king
dom combined in This Is the common milk
weed, but instead of nasty white juice that Is only
used to cure warts it gives flow OF real nix! Pray
taste it,"
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Sure enough, there they were, and they came fum-
ing to the pools, but when Gid shook drops of water
at them they fled trembling, and when he pursued
them back to the kings hall they all huInbly bowed
before him and surrendered.
The king offered him heaps of gold If he would
leave, but Gid made a long speech in which he
showed the elfn monarch all the advantages of being
friendly with the people of the upper earth and 50
they all went to work to dig q tunnel up ITO his
mothers garden.
There he planted the seeds Of the wonderful
plants raised By HieromathUs, and with the aid of
the elf Gid produced all manner Of cooked vege-
tables, greatly benehting mankind, as wei as eu-
riching himself immensely, but the greatest benefit
IN the fact that the elves were rendered useful
to others beside themselves
It was no small matter OF course, to grow rslnlp-
kns. seasoned and cooked ready for the pie or err
plants, sliced and fried, but 90 have the good viii OF
the elves Is, think, far more important although
don't believe, as many do, that these little under
ground people ever steal cur babies and substitute
their own. This I am quite sure, Is q fable invented
by those people Of ancient tlnlas, who ignorantly
prosecuted and tormented all elves because they
feared and hated them.
Hieromathus who lives with Gid now and always
laughs when Gid goes into the bath room every
morning, tells me that the elves have always been
the most timd and peaceful creatures on earth and
/ believe him; yet l still think some magic must
have been used to change DIRTY Gidn into the clean
and shiny faced boy whom I see driving about or
playing goH the Wee - ghball Links every day.
WALT McD0UGALI4
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Gid did SO, and was surprised to find that It was
indeed genuine milk.
"Why, our fortune is made I" he cried forgetting
that he was a prisoner.
Really, do you think so q whispered Hero
mathus, eagerly "Win the mortals welcome my dis
coveries z"
"In a minute!" cried Gid Gust show me how to
get out of here with samples of these things,
and we can have anything We ask"
That's easy enoughi replied the elf eve are
now Immediately under the garden of Widow Tru-
man"
THAT'S my motherl" interrupted Gid
Well, 1t viii be little trouble to make an opening
here above and thus go forth"
"But the elves viii attack me " exclaimed the boy.
"Pshaw They're quite harmlessp
"Why, there's enough of them to overcome me
easilyw said Gid.
''Not if you wet yourself They dare not touch
water, for they fear it viii harm them which is an
efn delUsion as I've proved &c when watering these
plants, Water hurts nobody"
IF there's any water near here I'd like some to
drink, and to wash myself, too as am covered with
dust and cobwebs from your plants and things"
said Gid.
Follow me" said Hieromathus. and he led him
to two clear springs, one warm and the other cold
Here Gid drank and then bathed, much to his relief
wondering, as he did So why he had never appre-
ciated bath before. Then he heard a distant noise
and started up as Hieromathus cried:
"Wet your clothes and stand 10y to protect mel
They are angry at US