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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-09-17

A Picturesque Character.
There is passing away in Washington
one OF the most picturesque characters
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-09-17

Mrs. Hanna Gets Cabin Home.
Gen. Corbin has been able to do IA
vor to Mrs. Hanna, widow of the late
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-09-17
Children Of
the Light "
" Sermon by the " Highway and 7
Byway" Preacher.
toOpyrisht. isOs. By :. n. Edson.I

Chicago. Sunday. Sept II. 1904
TsKt:-"Walk as children OF light
Eph. SIS
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-09-17

ORslllys a native OF Ireland, born with
t.s .fovsrb.al Irish wit and genius. bat
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-09-17

into all truth" God reveals the Sc
crets of His Kingdom to His children.
They know of the hidden mysteries. 1t
is their privilege to know OF the things OF
time and Of eternity. For the Spirit
searcheth all things, yea. the deep things
Of God" and He reveals them unto us.
What privileges, then, are those Of
the child of light? Access to and fell
lowship with God; a clear vision and
plain path; identity with God, and
the knowledge of God and eternal as
well las temporal things. So much for
the privileges.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-12
4 PERPETusLLY FROZEN LAKE.
Sheet q Water in Denver That Never
ThaMs Out.

While the people Of Dszyer are
sNelteTing in The first hot weather Of
the sumner. says the Denver (Colo.)
Republican. a little mountain lake on
y forty-6Fe niles aEay lies calmly
enjoying its perpetual freeze-the
AXE is solid ice This is what vas
found b c. A. Parker. in charge Of
tAe telegraph construction Of the Mof-
fai Railroad IL the shadow Of James
peak On the continental divide
Perpetual SHOWS blanket she noun
tain on the sides not reached By the
sun. and amid the wintry scene Of gla-
eiAl whiteness lies the little lake, one
Big lump Of ice. Somtimes il melts,
hut this year il has not shown any
signs Of succumbing 10 the higher
temperature.
Mr.. Parker enjoyed the cooling
proximity OF the lake when Denver
vas receiving the first real share Of
hot weather. He also inspected the
enormous banks OF glacial snow, some
OF theM extending hundreds Of feet
on the mountain side and scores Of
feet deep.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-12

mains G. she church bore a proper.
tlonate part
when Leo's walls were finished Il
vas made an occasion Tor great fes-
tival. on June 27. $50. which briiliancs
and impressiYeness had not been Wit
messed in Rome for centuries. Al the
dedication Of the Leonine City The
entire clergy, barefo0ted. their tezss
streWn with ashes. walked in somber
procession. singing. around the waiis
Following them were the seven eardi-
nal bishops, who sprinkled the walls
with holy water. Al each gate the
Pope Invoked blessings on the new
quarter. At the end Of the ceremony
gifts Of gold and silver and Ellken
palliums were distributed among the
nobles, the populace and the colony
ol foreigners. These fortifcations and
walls were almost entirely obEterated
In the sixteenth century and rebuilt
By Plus ~.
With the revival Of the taste for
architecture and luxurious villas
which swept the entire Roman world
centuries later, Pope Sixtus ~. 10
whom we owe the slstine chapel, hrst
laid out the grounds extending up the
hill as the gardens Of the Vatican
The taste for gardens was Just reviV-
Ing and the building Of medieval cas-
ties was giving way 10 villas. and as
Pope Sixtus then created the garden
it remains in a great measure today
In ls45 the grounds Of the Hospital
d San spirito. religious Institution.
we're absorbed. and the area vas en-
larged from time 10 time Plus *.
laid out the carriage drive and built
some supplementary wall But with
few material changes the sacred gar
dens have not been altered or i'm
proved since bis time.
The entrances 10 the gardens are
from The Museum Of Sculpture. az the
baei. Of St Peters. and for more than
a cursory glimpse Of them a special
permit IS required. This may be OBJ
fained from one Of the cardinals. but
before one Is allowed to pass within
the portals he Is met by the major
domo. who stands al the entrance TO
the Scala Regia. and carefully In
spects the pass, After one has been
admitted By this obiiging and yet
strict ofcial he may spend a pleasant
early Morning among the shaded
vs.ks and richly adorned pavilious.
At IL o'clock, when the Pope Fener-
Ally enters the gardens FOR a walk o.
iFire. the place Is cleared. and in
he stiffness OF this retreat no one Is
ieen except those invited there BY His
Holiness.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-12

The ancients worshiped their house
hold gods. This was the poeticai OK.
preston Of truth. Every home has
a spirit whose silent influence even
the chance visitor feels. Who can
fail TO see the beauty and peace in
the domestic picture. where Haw.
thorne and Whipple picked currants
for tea. while Mrs. Hawthorne made
biscuit and Mrs. whippie laid the
table?
Harmony in the home depends up.
on the extent to which ideals are held
in common, or to the amount OF sym.
pathy which each member has Tor ire
ideals Of the other members. Whore
ideals clash, there exists divorce
which no court OF law can make more
sure and every sensitive soul in such
home withers under It's influence
No two human beings are inst
alike; no single groove is at for ev.
erybody; and no real connection
should create envy. Every home
should encourage Individual. indepeu.
dent growths, Apelike imitation be-
Titles; independent application devet
ops.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-12

call the south one Sailor A. and tn.
north Sailor B. Youycan have YOU
choice
That's not fair." said Jim. III
play you a game Of seven-up for the
first choice; three games of ten point,
each-best two out Of three to take
first choice"
"All right" responded John AZ
Blake produced a well worn pack OF
cards and shuffied them. But before
we play, let me finish my proposition
You wish to sell your claims for two
hundred and fifty thousand if you can
find purchaser. VIII you give me an
option on your claim. III give Won
five thousand in cash for the follow
ing option on your claim-you to deed
me all your rights in consideration Of
one hundred thousand dollars. PAYABLE
in sixty days from this date; one hun
dred thousand payable in six months
from date, and one hundred thousand
payable in one year from date. And
"You bet your life ! win, interrupt-
ed Blake, extending his hand. Make
It two thousand in cash, John. That
viii be enough. Make it two thousand
and III 90 you"
we viii call It twenty-five hundred
and you can have the other twenty
five hundred If you need it, said John
smiling. But had not finished
You shall have one-half Of the pro-
ceeds from the sale of the ore already
mined That should net you s25. 600
You need not shake your head. In
any arrangement I may make with
outsiders you shall have ten pei. cent
Of all profits payable to me. wish to
feel that you will always have an in
terest in the s&ilor mine"
All right, John" said jim. finally.
Now well play that game Of seven
up"
Blake won the first game and John
the second. In the third game John
had two to go, and Blake lacked six
points. II was his deal He turned
two jacks before the trump was Sc
lected, and then made high, low. Jack.
and the game. and won the rubber and
the first choice.
Lucky in cards. unlucky in love-
laughed Blake as he arose from the ia
bic. Sailor A is mine-subject to 4
your option, John"
John drew up an agreement and an
option, which both signed. and the
firm Of Burton < Blake was dissolved.
Blake accepted twenty-five hundred
dollars in cash, and three days later
both arrived in the little mining town
of Auburn, from which they sent a
trustworthy man back to the cabin. TO
remain on guard until John Burt re-
.grned.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-12
ReouIsIte for Navx chapLaIn..

One of the first requisites for the
successful navy chaplain is personal
fearlessness. II 1t is backed By a
powerful physique so much the better.
for his pastorate is among men trained
in the iron-mailed school Of war.
where the capacity for fighting Is the
cardinal virtue. A single act Of real
heroism, a fetching demonstration Of
physical prowess. a display Of manly
courage in the face Of danger viii 20
further in gaining the good win n the
men than a hundred sledge-hammer
sermons, a shipload q sound advice
or an ocean Of truisms.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-12
CHAPTER XII.
The Quest for Cold

The Two young giants performed
wonders in the three weeks which fol-
lowed their discovery Of gold. Glow
ing with health and strength, and in
spired by ambition, they gnawed
ragged holes into the side Of the
mountains with their picks and drills.
Several nuggets we're found. but these
were Of small value compared with
the broad stratum Of ore which opened
out from the spot selected by John
Burt The claim chosen by Blake
soon exhausted itself, and he turned
his attention to the third, expressing
q fear that he was a "hoodoo"
"But there's luck in odd numbers
says Rory O'Moore, sang Blake as
he poised on a shelving ledge and Wig
Orously drove a crowbar into a crev-
ice. Ere the sun dropped below the
range he had uncovered another vide,
deep vein Of gold-bearing quartz.
The spring rains set in and the
brook became foaming, laundering
torrent Avalanches tore down the
mountain sides. plowed their way
@Ter the cliff, and. with a roar which
shook the cabin. hurled themselves
into the valley. The pine trees lost
their plumes Of snow, and sang in a
higher key the refrain which told Of
relief from burdens carried complain
1ngly for months
Piled in gray heaps near the tunnel
was ore worth not less than forty
thousand dollars. With the flight Of
the snow and the birth Of spring.
Blake wearied Of his task and longed
for its rewards.
TEL you what let's do, John" he
said one night after supper. Lets 20
TO Auburn and negotiate the sale Of
these mines. We ought TO get big
money for the Sailor, JOHN
How much?" asked John. after a
moments pause.
Half a million. replied Blake posi- /
lively, with a loving accent on the |
million" Half a million Is dead |
cheap. Don't you think so, John?"
4 shall not sell my interest-at /
least, not at present, said John Burt.
and advise you cot 10. We can
handle this property without trouble.
and make more in developing it than
by selling st. Besides. l doubt If we
ian get an offer Of half a million
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-12
-

We car try. John, said Blake
hopefully THo hundred and nfty
thousand dollars IS Z I0t of money. I
Eould take il II minute II I could
4 get 81
They discussed the matter for
hours. but Blake would not recede
from his position. Dangling before
{ BIS eyes vas Z purse cOntzining two
hundred and ffIy thousand dollars. to
Z be obtained without further Work or
worry. i meant pleasure. a1ueace.
ease. liberty-it vas enough. Nor 50
with John Burt When the rock
cTumbled beneath the first blow Of his
pick and the ten pound nugget cleaned
IN the shzle. he recalled the parting
Eotds Of Peter Burt quoting the Ian
guage OF Isaiah II viii give thee the
treasures Of darkness and the hidden
riches Of secret places
Wen talk no more about this mat
ter tonight. jim" be said, when Blake
had finished telling Of the great things
which could be accomplished with
quarter Of a million dollars. "IIl think
X over for two or three days, and then
wen take the question up and de-
eide it,
Blake carbed his impotence and
worried and waited. He knew John
Burt vel enough not 70 mention the
topic during the days which followed. !
Ore evening. after supper. John
spent an hour or more figuring in an
old notebook
II suppose you are still determined /
10 sell your share In these mines.
JIM" said John
i am, If can get an offer Of quar-
ter Of q million" replied jim.
You're making a mistake. old 4
man" said John Burt. laying his hand 4
on his friends shoulder. but you
have as much right to your opinion az
have to kline. So we viii call that
settled. told you would make you
a proposition, and here it n. There
are two mines. ard they look equally
promising. I propose that you take
7ne and take the other. We viii
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-12
An were Al one TIme RIaek.

While there are no black races in
digenous outside Of the tropics, the
leading American, English, French
and Italian ethnologists boldly teach
that the white races Of the world are
simply modified negroes and that the
Anglo-Saxon and other white races
are of an African origin, having
crossed over into Europe during the
neolithic age. Their habits. charac-
ter of food, environments, attitude Of
their homes, climate, occupation, their
greater distance from the rays Of the
tropical sun, are some Of the ethnol-
ogical factors which are believed 10
have bleached their skins and made
them white.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-12
TOLD BY The HOME
Arrangement Shows Personality Of
the Family.

Arrangement Shows Personality Of
the Family.
II an ordinarily discerning person
could inspect any home. be would
perceive readily the characteristics.
personalities and ideas Of its occu-
pants though strangers TO him and.
for the time being. absent says a writ
er in the Cooking School Magazine.
Orators know the significance of
the pause in impressive speech. In
like manner doer much espace be-
tween articles Of furniture and still
more space between pictures and or
naments add dignity and peace. Any
article bought just 10 en- up space is
placaTded with the intention. On the
other hand, who can comprehend the
far-reachtag influence. moral as well
as artistic. Of a truly perfect outline
or a harmonious combination of col.
ors2
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-12
chApTER xII.-centiruea.

I've Deen past 70 a hundred times
I've strEck pick al around there -z11
1eFer found ore. said Blake reflective
~, -but that proves nothing A rhou
sand people walked oFer the Little
CzlaFerzs before found the git.
Wall JOIN. he concluded. FeIapsirg
70 the familiar Yankee drzw 'cOn I
this beat time IS Uncle Toby Haynes
used to say
It certainly Is remarkable said
tohn Burt folding the map. ~How
did Jon nzDDen 70 select this pzrricu-
lar spot JIM
Just happened to. that's al. vas
the IscOric reply ] laid out claims
AN along here but this one seemed
the most likely
suppose your claims cover the
ground Indicated On this map, don't
tbey2" asked John.
II don't make q BIT of difference
whether they do or not asserted
Blake with much Tigor. III you find
ore. the claim Is yours. John. and don't
you forget t,v
Suppose we 20 partners in the
Sailor mine suggested John. I have
tidy sum q money. ard III Offset
that and the map against your claim
and experience. What do you say.
JIM
IT'S not fair to you. John. but III
gladly accept and here's ny hand on
it,"
After breakfast they set about 10
eating the sailors vein. II less than
an hour jim Blake sunk his pick into
a quartz rock which showed free gold. I
While jim was gioating Cyer his find. I
John appeared from behind ledge.
He hanlad Blake a nugget which
weighed fully Ten pounds. and a
glance-fo say nothing Of the weight
showed il 10 Be almost solid gold
Blake grasped II, deyoured ifs duh
gloss with sparkling eyes. and hurled
bis hat high III the air.
We are richi We are richt" he
shouted until the rocks resounded.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-12

Joys the distinction OF never having
been leveled 10 the ground Here was
the sepulchre Of Scipio, the destroyer
OF Carthage, and that of HOnorius and
his wife Maria, daughter Of Stilicho.
the last great Roman general Other
sublime edifces situated there, and
spoken Of by Pliny and all ancient
writers. we're temples dedicated by
Nero to the memory Of Romulus, one
to Mars and another to Apollo.
AS the city Of Rome developed and
grew eastward this outlying district
was deserted and shares the general
decay The hill was designated By
detestable fields probably from the
writer's in the eighth century as the
superstitious and licentious rites car.
ried on in the neighborhood and from
its generally evil reputation For
many years it remained in a state or
desolation, a place unsought by the
Roman populace and frequented only
by the evil classes as a refuge from
the authorities. IN S4S, when Leo w.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-12
No Cause for Fear.

Why harbor fear? The planets one hy
one
Their peaceful paths pursue through
trackless space.
The myriad stars. tho distant from the
sun,
Yield mellow light with undiminished
grace.
What tho swift. sudden storms sweep
swiftly by
And fret the face Of heaven for an
hOur2
Above the tempest's rage a boundless
sky
Unshadowed bends its blue in tranquil
power.
TO steadfast souls nor strife nor sin can
bring
Resultant III. Where love and quiet
dwell
The full. harmonious spheres Of being
swing
serenely on their way-snd all Is we'll
-Harper's Weekly.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-12
Many Uses for Fire Briosde.

Berlin's fire brigade is known jocu
larly as the maid OF all work" It is
called out not only when fire breaks
out, but also when any kind Of acci-
dent occurs. When the elevator mar
was crushed to death as Prince Fred
erick Leopold Of Prussia was descend
ing in a high building it was the fire
brigade which was called out to free
the victim. Last year no fewer than
liz animals were succored by firemen.
Recently the fremen relieved a swal-
low from a plight The bird had
caught claw in some masonry under
a roof and could not extricate itself
A fireman climbed up to it on a FIRE
escape and released It. The other day
the iremen we're rung up TO save a cat
which was being attacked in a tree by
crows from above and by boys from
below.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-12

Eas pope, the dreaded Saracens were
defeated for a second time al Ostia.
Fearing a more successful invasion
# the despoilers, the Pope brought a
great number Of slaves 10 Rome and
set them 10 work at restoring the
Ealis. His most far-reashing under
.aking was the fertilization Of the
vatican district, an event IN the his.
ory Of the city. for out Of this forti-
icati0n the Civitas Leoniana, or Leo
1lne City. arose a new quarter Of
Rome. and a new protection destined
. be Of great importance in later
senturieE
In the previous century, when An.
-eiian had enclosed the city with
sails. the necessity for including the
Vatican had not arisen, and IL remain.
e1 open and without the enclosures.
e reYer occurred 10 any Of the Popes
tkzt the ravaging bands would at
tempt 70 sack the Vatican, and the
necessity for its protection had not
occurred 10 any Pope until the time
q Leo III Even after st. Peters.
and after converts. hospitals and 9TH
e. buildings had grown up around it.
there was no protection. Leo III.
started the work. It was suspended.
and In the meantime the saracens
sacked the basilica. Leo ". resumed
the project, and with the help Of En-.
paror Lothar succeeded. The expense
which was enormous, was distributed.
50 that every tawn in the eccleslasti
~ state. the csAvents and all the do.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-12

In Russia every housewife has rzf-
ticular pride in her kitchen furnish.
ings, writes Bertha Smith 10 the Fozr-
Track News. Every mother provides
her daughter with these things al the
time OF her marriage. Where It can
be afforded the wine pots and goblets
for the far-famed wines Of Bessarabia.
in which the Russians delight. as vel
as other pieces Of dining room service.
are Of silver instead Of copper. while
copper IS restricted to kitchen use.
though among the poorer classes It is
al copper and brass
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-12
.MARYELS OF BEAUTY
ARE THE GARDENS WHICH SUR
ROUND The VATICAN.
From Prehistoric Times the Ground
Has Been . Sacred spot-site for
Many Magnificent Eoifces Built b.
the Roman Empercrs.


tcptcidi LOfIecp pDl4elNt,J
From prehistoric times the ground
nOw occupied By the Vatican gardens
has been a sacred spot. Although the
Vatican hill. overlooking the Eternal
City, was not surrounded with the
protecting walls until the ninth cen
fury. the place which has sheltered
the Pope was considered consecrated.
The earliest legends speak Of the hill
as the abode Of a god. Augustus,
when he divided the city. designated
II as the last Of the fourteen regions.
The beautiful grounds. that rise gen
uy and then form a point Of vantage,
high above the city proper. we're once
the site Of the gardens Of AgrippIna
and the still more famous ones Of
Domitian. Many historic monuments
and places Of amusement In the early
Roman times stood on the grounds
now given up 10 the Vatican. fnd
which in point Of architectural sig
nidcance rivaled in beauty the ele-
gance Of the present buildings. Here
was the circus Of Caligula. which was
rendered conspicuous by the lofty ODE
lisk which now adorns the piazza Of
81. Peters. the one obelisk which en-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-12
THREE SOULS or cHINAMAN.
ceIestiaIs Not Satisfied With the One
Usually Conceded.

Every Chinaman is supposed 10
possess three souls. One goes into
the ground at burial, one into the
ancestral tablet" and one into the
realm Of spirits. II is partly in order
70 provide the last with those things
which are requisite to its well-being
that ancestor-worship is kept up, de-
parted ancestors often taking revenge
on tho living for any negligence on
their part in the Performance Of the
customary rites for the dead by bring
ing some calamity upon the house
hold. These rites Of the dead" are
performed for all over 10 years Of
age, with the hope Of delivering them
from hades or Of improving their con
dition there. They last for periods
that vary according TO the age and
wealth Of the deceased-for children
and young people from seven days to
month. for a middle-aged man OF or
dinary means, from month to forty
nine days.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-12
DESERVED ANSWER HE GOT.
Railroad Head Was Wrong in "calIina
Down" Machinist.

Railroad Head Was Wrong in "cslline
Down" Machinist.
When A. A. Robinson, Of the Mexi
can Central railroad, was the inspiring
genius Of the Santa Fe, he often Wis
tied the big shops in Topeka. One day
while on a tour Of inspection he watch
ed a machinist execute a piece of
work Now, Mr.. Robinson prides him
self upon his knowledge of every
branch Of the railroad service. Upon
this occasion it struck him that the
machinist was not doing his work
correctly.
MY friend" he said. that is
wrong"
The machinist, who did not recog-
nize the railway magnate, replied:
Suppose it is; what business is it
Of yours?"
4 am A. A. Robinson the railroad
manager answered sternly.
The machinist turned white.
I beg a thousand pardons, % he said.
4 hope my impertinence will not cost
me my job. I have wife and five
children, and to lose my place would
mean poverty to them. ! am sorry /
said II, but you see We have so many
visitors here who give US advice about
our work that We cant tell one damn
fool from another"
Mr. Robinson, who is full Of humor,
laughed heartily and assured the ma
chinist that his Job would not be in
terfered with.
Investigation revealed that the ma
chinist was executing the work cor
rectly, and that Mr.. Robinson was
wrong Topeka Capital.