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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-01-02

GyIt seems that the democratic party
desires to go on record once more as OPP
posing anything that looks like step
forward.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
rJMr. Bryan remarks that "Cleve-
lands friends, by supporting the repub-
lican party, give emphasis to points of
similarity rather than to points of diff
ference" BY way Of an issue in 1904 the
democrats might try to be as near like
republicans as possible. That course
would be within one step of good poll
tics.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat
ryIt is pretty hard for democrats to
get together on anything nowadays, 1t
seems. The minority members of con-
gress want to oppose the Panama treaty
but cannot muster up courage to do so.
And the democratic senatorial caucus
broke up in disagreement. some OF those
present wishing to amend the Cuban
reciprocity bill but none of them having
a very clear idea as to where they were
at. And that is about the general con-
dition of the party.-Troy Times.
Ex-senator German should not COM
plain because the republican senator's
circumyented him In the Cuban reci-
procity matter. Nine or ten years ago
the Maryland man, when the Wilson act
was before his branch Of congress. was
master Of the situation in that body. A
good may things have taken place
since then in this country. One OF these
things is the expansion of the repub-
lican party and the shrinkage of the
democracy. German is a very small per-
sonage in the politics of the United
States to-day, and this Is circumstance
on which the United States is to be con-
graduated. st, Louis Globe Democrat
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Facts Unset Them.

Certainly all the preconceived no.
tions of the free traders and the predic-
lions they have made as to the ultimate
result of protection have been ruthlessly
upset by actual facts We have been told
over and over again that other countries
would not buy of the United States II 1t
maintained a tariff barrier. Yet the
United States is exporting more of its
products than ever before. 1t was also
alleged that we could never hope to
compete in the markets of the world
with our highly protected manufactures.
Our sales abroad of manufactured goods
are constantly increasing, and the SUI
periority and relative cheapness of our
goods receive more and more positive
acknowledgements as their merits become
known. No wonder the Englishman
with ingrained conviction as to the in
fallibility of free trade as means of
assuring a big commerce finds himself
In somewhat dazed condition. Troy
Times.
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THIS MUST BE THE MOON.

stead of being up in the sky. 1t Is
very beautiful. 1t Is true, but would
like to see 1t shine as 1t did last night.
l suppose it doesn't shine during the
day, SO I'll wait until night and see It,"
So Mr. Rooster sat down by the ball
and waited The sun went down and 1t
grew dark, and black clouds hid the
stars and all the sky, but still the ball
would not shine.
at is very strange" declared the
rooster, as he sat and waited.
All the other chickens had gone to
roost hours before, but still the rooster
waited and watched.
Then the wind began to blow and
the thunder to roll and the lightning to
flash, and the first thing Mr.. Rooster
knew it was raining in torrents, and he
was soaked to the skin, and most
frightened ont Of his pits.
"I'll save the MOON" he cried, and
he grabbed up the ball and tried to
run with 1t. When he reached the hen
house door the rain had stopped, and
the wind had swept the clouds from
the sky, and Mr.. Rooster looked up
and saw the moon smiling sweetly at
| him.
$50 this isn't the moon, after all"
said Mr.. Rooster, looking down at the
ball. "Well, guess 1t must be one OIL
the stars."-St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Relic Of Roman Rule.
A most interesting memorial OF the
Roman occupation of England has JUST
been sold under the auctioneer's ham
mer. This is the Roman station Of
Amboglanna, the largest on the famous
wall which marked the limit OF the
Roman province. After an existence OF
1 800 years the walls of the station
Ave feet thick, are in wonderful state
of preservation. The gateways are
noble specimens Of Roman work. Some
of the wedge-shaped stones In the
arches are still to be seen on thu
ground. The interior Of tho camp II
marked with lines of streets and thu
ruins Of buildings.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-01-02
Her Observation.

Charley, DEAR" said young Mrs.
Torkins, II am sometimes sorry that
Christmas does not come on the 2Sth
Of the month instead Of the 25th."
II don't see why"
At have observed in going through
the shops that so many things are
cheaper on the 9th than they are on
the 24th."--Washington Star.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-01-02
Rttes for the ola year.

Little Mabel had been taken by her
parents to New Years watch party,
and as the clock struck IL, some one
shouted. The OLD year is dead; hurrah
for the newt"
Mamma" said sleepy Mabel. will
we have to stay for the funeralr-
Cleveland Leader.
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spreads like wildfre and we are kept
busy receiving and taking care of the
contributions that pour in from every
where.
Whether the people would give as
freely for the Japanese-R Russian cause
has not been widely demonstrated as
yet, but think there is not the slight
est doubt of it. The Red Cross is the
same the world over-always intent on
relieving the suffering and making life
a little easier for those who are down
en- their luck, and whether it happens
to be our own boys or somebody's else
should make no difference. And it does
not to other nations. Already England
and Germany have responded with
material aid and certainly we should
be ready to do as much
But whether we will be called upon
to do anything at all-is still unsettled.
as Japan has one of the best organized
Red Cross societies in the world and
they have splendidly equipped hospi-
tails and hospital ships. besides any
quantity of nurses who are already
upon the field and are engaged in active
work.
Clara Barton did not tell US to pre-
pare any special line, but to be in readi-
ness and as money means quicknoss
and dispatch. all the societies OF this
coast have been working toward that
end and when they really get to work
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workers, who have been trained by
years Of experience, are prepared and
willing to reach out a helping hand
to aid suffering humanity from what
ever direction the cry may come. The
Oakland society is already planning to
give an entertainment for the purpose
Of increasing its finances so it will be
in a position to lend substantial aid
when the demand finally arrives. Suf-
fering humanity is the only cause the
Red Cross knows or understands and
the nationality of the sick or wounded
is never considered for a single in
slant.
To be sure, the society is largely de-
pendent upon voluntary contributions,
and when Clara Barton wrote to us it
was to ask if we of this coast would
be willing to render any assistance that
might be asked of us. Evidently she
was not absolutely certain and perhaps
she fancied that we had been fright
ened by our last experience. for the
work was very heavy and we were
kept more than busy. But when our
answer went back it was a big YES
and then we straightway set to work
to see that our forces were strength
ened in every possible direction.
The principle of the organization ap-
peals strongly to the hearts of the peo-
pie and not in all history have they
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IL means that they accomplish some-
thing. On account of the great dis
tance it is doubtful whether doctors
and nurses would be sent, as we hope
to hear that the struggle is over every
day; but notwithstanding all this we
have not neglected this end of il and
could be able to lay our hands upon
the required number of volunteers with
in a few hours notice and have them on
their way as soon as need be.
Unfortunately, hospital supplies and
nourishing. tempting foods are The
things that usually run short before the
fact is fully realized. and in all proba-
bility this would be one of the things
specified for us of the West.
No nation does as much for their
soldiers as the United States, but not
withstanding all this there is great
need for the society among them. and
even il we were called upon to turn out
one and all in the cause of another
country or countries. l believe L can
truthfully say that not one iota of our
work at home would be neglected
we can do and the better we can do if.
or at least. from past experiences, such
has seemed to be the case.
MRS. ADA VAN PELT.
vice-President Oakland Committee and
Chairman Of Hospital Committee.
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war. They wished to learn why the
United States had declined to sign the
treaty of Geneva. which provided that
all wounded and sick soldiers and all
surgeons and nurses attending them,
all hospitals and supplies for their con-
sumption, should be held neutral and
sacred by both armies.
This treaty. upon which the Red
Cross Society was founded. had twice
been formally presented to the Gov
eminent at Washington. in 1864 and in
1868. and had been rejected in both in
stances, ard no satisfactory or ade-
quate reason had been given by the
nation for the course pursued.
Miss Barton Immediately set about
to study the Red Cross idea in all its
details, with a view to urging our
Government to action Immediately
upon her return. While she was en-
gagged in her labors France declared
war against Prussia. This was in 1870,
and within three days Miss Barton,
still broken in health. had stepped into
the ranks OF the Red Cross and was
en- route to the scene of war to take
up the same work she had performed
in the Civil War.
In all the great battles of this bloody
war she took a leading part in caring
for the sick and wounded. She worked
in Paris through the winter of the siege
and through all the horrors of the COM
mune, and at the close of the war, after
King William of Germany had been
proclaimed Emperor in the palace at
Versailles, she organized a complete
system of relief camps throughout the
distressed cities of France.
Her reputation had now become world
wide, and when she returned in 1873
she not only brought back an intimate
knowledge of the Red Cross. but she
hadSbeen decorated with the Iron Cross
of Prussia, bestowed by Emperor Will
liam and Empress Augusta, and the
Gold Cross of Remembrance from the
Grand Duke and Duchess of Baden.
Her European work she had passed
over to the central committee of Ge-
neva and to the rulers of European ma
tions in order to devote herself to the
organization of similar society in this
country. After five years work she
succeeded in getting Congress and the
United States executive forces to listen
to her appeal and permit this country
to become signatory to the treaty of
Geneva
should have taken a humane and
Christian land so long to make up its
mind upon a subject so universally .ap-
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failed to respond to the cry, and very
generously, too. Her call was not spe-
cific, but no matter what 1t, might
chance to be we will meet it whether
it will be for money, nurses or hospital
supplies.
There are two ways of obtaining all
we need In the first place. the men-
bership is very large and. of course.
they are always the first to put their
hands down deep into their pockets
and bring them up well filled. Besides
the philanthropic of every station.
rich and poor, come forward with their
portion, and even the children are a
great assistance, so 1t really isn't such
a difficult matter to raise large sums
of money.
The question of nurses and doctors
is one that is very easily and simply
answered. too. They freely give their
services and are transported from one
place to another free OF expense AS
to provisions of all kinds, much has
been voluntarily given by merchants.
and when we feel that our supply is
not as large as we would like 1t to be
all we are obliged to do is to let 1t be
known and the necessary articles are
straightway Forthcoming and in abun-
dance. Occasionally a canvass is made
IL we are in a great hurry or the de-
mand has been unusually large and
expensive, but as a rule the news
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ARAlEErE RED CRoGr NU1SE6 AT mAcC1cE ~oRk

close a hint of aught that might
frighten or chill the blood. Her po-
sition in this matter Miss Barton ex-
planned.
ITO relate a painful incident. or to
depict a scene of horror, whether that
horror be physical or moral, always
seemed revolving to me. Besides it is
useless. 1t only arouses the latent
morbidity of the public and does little
toward arousing sympathy and help"
Miss Barton would talk freely. how
ever, about the Red Cross and its
work, and in her clear, steady, rich
voice and with soft light shining in
her fine old eyes-eyes that are large
and clear and hazel in color-she
touched briefly upon the events of her
early life until she became associated
with the movement.
She told of the childhood spent in
her native New England, of starting
out to teach school at the age of 13,
and of her entry into Washington
some years later to fill the first Gov
ernmental department position ever
given to a woman by the United
States. One memorable morning word
came to her as she was working in
her department that the Sixth Massa-
chusetts regiment had been attacked
in the streets of Baltimore on its way
to the front. She instantly dropped
her work and stepped boldly out into
the stream that was to bear her into
the vortex Of the Civil War.
The career Of Clara Barton during
this period forms a brilliant page of
the history of American womanhood.
At any Grand Army post in the coun-
try one may gather moving lines of it,
told by veterans in strange voices, full
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in the cause which has made her name
and fame world wide On the wall are
the photographs of great historic scenes
in which she has played her gentle
part Of ministering angel to the suf-
fering and affiicted-line drawings and
old-fashioned engravings showing her
on the battlefields of Antietam. Peters
burg, the Wilderness and others of the
terrible scenes Of carnage through
which she passed in her four years
continuous service during the Civil
War
There are reminiscent pictures Of the
Franco-German war Of a few years
later-Hagenau, Metz. Strasburg and
the fall of the Commune. when she led
the first hospital relief into the van
quished city of Paris. There are scenes
Of the Johnstown disaster. of the Michi-
gan forest fires. of yellow fever epi-
denies. the South Sea Islands hurri-
cane. the Armenian massacres and Of
the recent Spanish-American War.
There are the inscribed photos of
kings and queens and royal princes and
princesses Of a half dozen different ma
tions, to whose subjects Miss Barton
has some time or other rendered SER
vice.
OF herself il is almost impossible to
induce Miss Barton TO talk, save in
the most impersonaI way and upon
the most trifiing incidents in her ca
reer. OF her actual experiences in the
field it is proverbial that no man or
woman has ever heard her relate a
single concrete incident of all the
numberless frightful and highly SEN
sational episodes 10 which she has
been an eyewitness; nor can the most
persistent friend persuade her to dis
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Il have stopped their labor, in fact.
that they are not called upon to
do anything these days, but such Is not
the case. In reality they have never
ceased their work and are still at their
post Of duty. for they are
keeping up their hospital duties,
aiding discharged. disabled sol
diers and cheering those who are
about 10 leave their native land for
an indefinite length of time. Perhaps
the casual observer thinks that there
is little to do. and of a truth, the task
is not an arduous one, yet it takes more
time and strength than one is apt to
think. Literature and trifiing remem-
brances are luxuries after one has
seen nothing but water. water for sew
eral weeks, and in this simple way we
try to make the boys journey pleas
ant one.
In the midst of all this ceaseless
work Clara Barton has issued a call
10 all the Red Cross societies to hold
themselves in readiness to respond to
the Eastern cry and, as consequence,
the local societies are quietly gathering
together their forces and will be ready
to respond quickly If necessary. These
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change of scene, and she was ordered
to Europe, where she came in contact
with the Red Cross and its work for
the first time. And here the history Of
the Red Cross in relation to this coun-
try may be said to commence. The
fame Of her war record and the stu
pendous work she had just completed
were fresh in the minds of European
philanthropists when she arrived in
Geneva, where the Red Cross Society
had originated some years before
She was waited upon by. the Presi-
dent of the little republic and the
members of the international commit
tee for the relief Of the wounded in
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of strange. pathetic echoes. In the
summer of 1865 she went to Ander-
sonville under instructions from the
Secretary of War for the purpose of
Identifying the dead and laying out
the first national cemetery Four years
of incessant work followed, devoted ex-
clusively to searching for missing men
who had been killed, and Of whom no
trace could be found upon the Govern
ment records. and the result of her in
vestigation was that eighty thousand
missing men were added to the rec
ords.
A total collapse at the end of this
arduous work necessitated a rest and
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rHOSE who know little or nothing
about the workings OF the Red
Cross think that the members
Il have stopped their labor, in fact,
that they are not called upon to
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Il man perslstently, he begins to make re-
marks about how this man, or that man,
is winning. OLE
46A"If one man wins right along some OF
tho pikcrs begin to look suspclousiy IT
him. 1t has got Ito a point where the
ver, smallest games. unless all the tpartl-
cipants are known 10 one another breed
trouble and Ill feeling.
about a dozen times on trip am
Invited up. into the card room, by some
man who has lost IA few dollars, and
wants me to look over the man who won
it to see IL I can recognize him as a card
cheat. l remember less than q month
ago to give you an illustration Boston.
man went into the smoking room and trled
to getGup u poker game almost before we
had cleared Sandy Hook.
1t was litt1estoo so2nS FOR most OF Inc Inc
men, but he tt1alfy succeeded III getting
UP a quarier-Ilmt- game. sIh ~, MAS a
young New York man on board, who re-
luctanty went into the game, and IN less les,
than an hour he had won something llKe
$50. There were a couple OF otller sHIll
winners. and the man who organized Inc
game was loser about $50.
IFt.-Wel., SIR. he came to me. after utter
ing all kinds OF suspicious In the snlok-
ding room, and insisted that he had been
cheated, When he pointed out tho New
York man as the swndlers could hardly
keep my face straight. But when he told
me it was q twenty-five cent limit game,
and that his total losses were about 49,
and some one else informed me tnat ne
had fairly dragged the other man INTO the
game, was very much Disguised. and
took him down to my cabin to tell HIM
So
..All during the rest. of the trip he talked
about how he had been done up in the
poker game. and once or twice thouBht
tle New York man was going to punch
I his head. That Is the way it goes.
Everybody Is ON the lookout to sus-
! pect some one of being a crook. even IN
the small limit games.9 One would think
that card sharps travelled first class On N
big ocean liners for the sole purpose OF
breaking into twenty-five cent ana fifty
4 cent limit poker games and rob 90 men
| of sums ranging from 81. 80 to $50.
wye do, get anSoccasional sharp, b ~
/ suit Of the long tongues Of poor losers.
They never seem to think that anything
but crooked game could beat them; =
wish we could stop the gambling alto
gether. for 1t is the biggest nuisance we
have to contend Wlth."-New York sun.
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one ar old-timcr and the other a new
timer for the Academy this week. ana
both promise much to the theatre-gocr.
rhe attraction at tho Biiou Will be
BUSY Icy.
Every one knows about Herncs "shore
B Acres" the great pastoral play of tins
decade. and the Academy Will have large
audiences for Thursday, matinee ana
night :.
the finest exponent Of eccentric comedy
work. In his new play-an inspiration
from that master poet James Whltco ~,
Rilev--wc will see him rs a star of the
5irst ,nnEnttudc. His production OF "Tho
vinegar Buyer Immediately placed MN
nn the TOP rung of the ladderIin the the.
atrjcal world, and the play and the play
irr have been praised to tho fullest every
where in the Noithand East.
"Shore Acres"
That beautiful prose poem Of life among
The lowly, which Mr.. Hcrne mas SO sue
s,essfully dranatized and called 'Shore
Acres" has Justly won the lavish praise
Of ali classes of theatre-goers IN TINS
country, and 1t still continues to Dask
In public favor, even though IN ~, us ."e.ae oa
4rorsecut!ve season. It's long life, PROOF
of its great value, has been one series OF
tr,Imphs, and all are now willing to ad-
nit that this New England idy Is the
greatest pastoral play in the Englsh
/ language. Mr.. Hall Cainc. the author or
.The Christian" long ago said It was the
work Of a genius. ard predicted its over
whelmlng success in London. Any one
who can enjoy ono OF James Whltcomb
Riley or Eugene Fields's poems, will find
.iShore Acres" genuine treat, ard both
these great poets commended Mr.. Herne's
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BUSY Izzy.''
There are two acts to the entertain
lnent The first act will be devoted 10
department store, with Icy making
himself generally useful as. the proprie-
tor. A number OF pretty girls VIII pc
found in this scene. and every little whlle
they will let their customers wait while
they come from behind the counters and
sing something. Then when they have
oil done everything that the stage man
aEer has arranged 10 be done IN the de-
partment store half of the evening, the
curtain will fall and In ten minutes
thu scene will shift to big summer ho-,
tel. The audience will learn from the
programme that IzZy has traded his store
for the hotel, and the stage manager Will
have arranged number of outings for
the summer girls, tho Johnnes and tho
others guests. In all this, lzzy will be
manifest as the presiding genius and
ere is one aware Of the time two and q
half hours have been spent In laughing,
listening and admirlng.
king Dodo.
The music of king Dodo," In which
Richard Golden and a company OF un-
usual merit, will be seen under the d.
rcction of Henry w. Savage at the
Academy shortly has all that subtle
charm and fascination which Gustav
Luders instilled into 1.-THE Prince Of Pill
SEN and 1.-THE Burgomaster." The me-
lodous atmosphere of the entire perform
arce is fragrant with harmonious ex-
hilara ton. 1t has undisputed power and
popularity. and many of tho numbers
. are Of that class which will be whistled.
| Among the most notable songs are THE
| Tale OF Il Bundle Bee" Look in tho
Book and See;'' "a Jolly Old Potentate;"
1.-TWO Hearts Made One;" ""The Emf
mont Doctor Flzz;" "rhc Cats Quartette;"
| 'Ill DO or Die;" "Od Father Time"
."The Lad Who Leads" IT Adore Thee, "
end I'm the Spring." An augmented or
chestra is included In the organization,
and tho rendering Of the orchestra Will
| be a musical treat.
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any Of the many types OF this much
abused character Izzy. as portrayed by
Sidney, Is n Jolly little fellow, ever alert
for fun, d laughter as we'll as a laugh
maker, always ready to invest In any
airy scheme which my be preached and
on this account always losing his money
without learning the lesson OF prov!-
dence. 1zzy could not be played by a
clown. 1t is the characterization OF an
artist. George Sidney and his company
Of forty-five comedians and pretty girls
will come to the l3ijou for ono week.
opening Monday, March It'll. with usual
matnees, with the musical farce comedy,