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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-08-26

fused. would set q slow match ON
every oil vessel, and have the crews
get In skiffs and pull for the opposite
shore. and when the oil got ON fire
and rolled up all over Gibraltar, and
burned every living thing. l would
throw water from the fire department
boat on the rock. and she would split
open and roll all over the prairie, and
then I would bury the cremated dead
out on the desert, and seek other
worlds to conquer. like Alexander the
Great. But don't be afraid. won't
do 1t unless they make me mad, but
you watch my smoke II they peck on
your little Hennery too much, when he
grows up.
But haven't any kick coming about
Gibraltar, cause they treated dad and
all right, and the commander detailed
an ensign to show US all through the
fortress. Now don't get an ensign
mixed up with unique. such as showed
us through the Turkish harem. An
English ensign is just as different
from a Turkish unique as you can
imagine. Every man to his place.
You couldn't teach Turkish unique
how to show visitors around an Eng
lish fortress, and an English ensign In
Turkish harem would bring on a
worlds war, they are so different.
Well, we went through tunnels In the
rock, and up and down elevators, and
all was light as day from electric lights,
and we saw ammunition enough to
sink all the ships In the world, IL 1t
could be exploded in the right place,
and they have provisions enough
stored in the holes in the rock to- keep
an army for 40 years, II they didn't get
ptomaine poison from eating canned
stuff.
1t was all a revelation to dad, and
when we got all through, and got out
into the sunlight, we breathed free, and
when dad got his second wind he broke
up the English officers by taking out
pencil and piece of paper, and asked
them what they would take for the
rock and its contents. and move out and
let the American flag float over 1t.
Well. say, they were hot, and they
told dad to go plum to, but dad wouldn't
do 1t. He said America didn't want
the old stone quarry, anyway, and il
1t did, 1t could come and take it. |
guess they would have had dad arrested
for treason, only when we got out into
the town there was the whole British
Atlantic squadron lined up, with men
up in the rigging like monkeys, and
every vessel was firing salute, as q
yacht came steaming by.
Dad thought war had surely broke
out, or that some rich American owned
the yacht, but 1t turned out to be Queen
Alexandria and party of tourists, and
when the bank played God Save the
Queen" dad got up on his hind legs
and sang so loud you would think he
would split hisself, and fellow went
up and threw his arms around dad ard
began to weep. and the fears came into
dads eyes. and another fellow pinched
dads watch, and the celebration closed
with everybody getting drunk, and
the queen sailed away.
Say. we are going to Spain on the
next boat, and you watch the papers.
We will probably be hung for taking
Cuba and the Philippines. Yours.
HENNERY
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-08-26

treats them worse than San Francisco
treats Cinnamon, makes them live on
potatoes, and allows landlords to take
away the potatoes IL they are shy on
the rent.
(Gee. dad looked over my shoulder,
and saw what had written, and he
cuffed me on the side of the head, and
ought to have sense enough not to
write treason while guest on Brit
ish soil.) Well, don't care darn.
1t makes me hot under the collar when
think Of the brave Irish fellows, and
I wonder why they don't come to
America in a body and be aldermen
and policemen. When get home
am going to join the Fenians, and
raise thunder just as quick as l am
old enough.
Well, sir, we have been through the
Suez canal, and for a great modern
piece of engineering II doesn't size
up with q sewer in Milwaukee, or q
bayou in Louisiana. 1t Is just dig
Ing railroad cut through the desert.
and letting In the water. and there
you are. The only question in its
construction was plenty of dredging
machines, and place to pile the dirt
and water that just came In Of its own
accord, and stays there, and smells
like thunder, and you see the natives
look at It and keep away from the
banks, for fear the banks will cave in
on them, and give them bath before
their year is up, cause they don't
battle but once a year, and when they
skip year nobody knows about 1t.
Our boat went right along, and got
out of the canal, because 1t was
mail boat but the most of the boats we
saw were tied up to the bank. waiting
for the millennium. We saw some Rus
sian boats waiting for the war to
blow over, and as we passed them
every Russian on board looked scared,
as though we we're Japs, that were go
ing to fire torpedo under them. or
throw bomb on deck, ind when our
boat got by the Russian boat the crew
was called to prayers, to thank the
Lord, or whoever 1t is that the Rus
SLAMS thank, because they had escaped
dire peril. guess the Russians are
All in, and that those who have not
gone to the front are shaking hands
with themselves. and waiting for the
dove of peace to alight on their guns.
The Suez canal probably pays and
no wonder. cause they charge what
they please to boats that go through,
and n they don't pay. all they have
% do - to stay out, and go around .
fsw thousaR1 miles. Il IL like
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-08-26
FAMINE IN SKILLED LABOR.
Protection Of the Home Market Has
Brought About Marvellous
Situation.

Probably never before In the history
OF this country has there been such
widespread and universal demand for
labor as there IL to-day. Moreover. 1t Is
absolutely impossible to supply the de-
mand II is conservatively estimated
that 1900. 900 more men are wanted to-
day In the various industries OF the
country. Particularly are skilled work
men wanted by the thousands.
The New York Commercial has been
looking into the subject and says:
while strikes and the agitation OF la
Dor questions continue to be menace to
Industrial prosperity and progress in
this country, a far more serious problem
confronting capitalists and employers
to-day Is the purely economic one OF an
adequate supply of skilled labor. As
general statement there is an actual
famine of skilled labor just now In all
lines Of production.
1T is a most alarming fact-one that
has only recently been disclosed as the
result OF painstaking investigation
and one that cannot be refuted-that
many millions of American capital are
to-day lying idle and unproductive
simply because its owners prefer not To
risk its employment in Industrial en-
terprises that are already suffering from
this skilled labor famine"
But the Commercial goes farther and
prints reports from all over the coun-
ny showing a lack of all kinds of labor.
There are workers wanted in the cotton
mills, in the linen cuff. collar and shirt
factories-ln the west, In the south,
everywhere
1t Is no new cry that there are not
enough farm hands to gather the crops
u the great west. but added to this cry
Is demand from New England farms
those abandoned farms" the free trad
ers used to tell about--for help, ana
$45 month and board are offered
1t is a marvellous situation. With a
million annual increase in population
and million immigrants, 100000 OF
whom are males. yet we are in the throes
Of labor famine without any sign OF
relief.CIt Is most emphatic tribute to
the operation of our tariff law and the
contrast with ten years ago. when
100000 were idle and 100000 more
working on part time, because we had.
through revision of our tariff opened
our markets to the products of cheap
foreign labor.
There is, too. In the present situation
great incentive to the young man to
learn some trade and work into the
skilled labor ranks, where he can earn
rom 1000 to $1,000 year. Let our
young men study and work and vote
light and there will be no difficulty In
getting large share of measure OF
prosperity impossible in this or any
other country that does not protect it's
home MARKET
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-08-26
WORK OF THE REPUBLICANS
What Protection Is Doing for Mining
Interests of Missouri and
Kansas.

The mining interests Of Missouri and
lesson just now as to she beneficial
effects of republican principles and pol
icies. AS a result of the ruling OF Sec
rotary of the Treasury Shaw that Brit
lsh Columbian zinc ore must pay 20
per cent import duty to enter the
United States, zinc ore In this section
has advanced $3.50 per ton. This ad-
vance in price Is believed by mining
authorities to be legitimate result OF
the increased demand for the American
product consequent upon Secretary
5haw's decision that the foreign zinc
pres shall be dutiable at the 20 per cent.
ad valorem rate, and there Is every
prospect that prices will go higher in
the next few weeks. The fact that the
advance is not speculative. but is based
On legitimate trade demands. Indicates
that there will be no backward tea
dency In the market.
This increased prosperity in the min
Ing interests will be felt as quicken
ing impulse throughout all the indus
tries of this section. A California pa
per estimated short time ago that
the mining properties of Missouri ex-
ceeded In value those of all the gold
and silver mines In the country, and
that with proper protection to her min
Ing industry an enormous increase In
development would ensue. The bene-
dcial effects of the present stimulus wifi
be especially valuable to Kansas. which
has great mining wealth as yet prac-
tically undeveloped.
In this protection to a great industry
Missouri is given happy illustration or
the difference between republican and
democratic policies. Under the latter
Missouri's mineral wealth would have
languished under foreign competitions:
under the former her immense re-
sources will continue in healthy growth
md development, adding millions to
the assets Of the state and adding much
to the comfort and contentment in the
homes OF the toilers In the mines. The
Illustration Is particularly appropriate
at this time. when Missouri Is enjoying
the peace and quiet of an efficient and
businesslike republican state admins
tration.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-08-26
BY HON. GEORGE w p,

BY HON. GEORGE w. PECK.
(Ex-Governor Of Wisconsin. Former Ed.
itor OF "Peck's Sum-" Author OF
Peck's Bad Boy" Etc)
! Copyright. 1905. by Joseph b. Bowles.)
Gibraltar. In Spain and England
My Dear Foster Uncle: 1t seems good
to get somewhere that you can hear
the English language spoken by the
Irish, and the English soldiers are
nearly all Irish. When you think OF
the way the British government treats
the Irish, and then you look on while
an orderly sergeant calls the roll of q
company, and find that nine out of ten
answer to Irish names, and only one
out of ten has the cockney accent, you
feel that the Irish ought to rule Eng
land, and an O'Rourke or an O'Shan-
messy should take the place of King
Edward. It makes boy who was
brought up in an Irish ward in Amer
lea feel like he was at home to mix
with British soldiers who come from
the old sod.
Dad says that there is never an
army anywhere in the world, except
the armies of Russia and Japan, that
the bravest men are not answering to
Irish names, and always on the ad-
vance in fight or in the rear when
there is retreat. Dad says that
In our own army. and when the north and
south were fighting, the Irish boys
were the fellows who saved the day.
They wanted to fight nights and Sun
days, and never struck for an eight
hour day, or union wages. When the
fighting was over and soldiers were
sick, or discouraged. and respondent
an Irish soldier would come along.
maybe on crutches, or with a bullet in
his innards. and tell funny stories and
make the discouraged fellows laugh in
spite of themselves, and when another
fight was on, you had to tie the wound
ed Irish soldiers to their cots in the
hospital, or put them in Jail, to keep
them from forgetting their wounds
and going to the front for one more
fight. Dad says IL there was an Irish
nation, with an army and navy. the
whole world would have to combine to
whip them, and yet the nation that
has the control Of the Irish people
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-08-26

ferry across a little stream out west,
where there is no other way to cross,
except to wade or go around. and the
old ferryman sizes up the wagon load
that wants TO cross, and takes all they
have got loose, and then the travellers are
ahead Of the game, cause IL they
didn't cross the. stream they would
nave to camp on the bank until the
stream dried up. Some day an earth
quake Will split that desert wide open,
and the water In the Suez canal will
soak into the sand and the steam.
boats will lay In the mud, and be COW
cred with sandstone, and future
ages will be discovering full-rigged
ships down deep on the desert. Dad says
we better sell our stock In the canal
and buy airship stock. And talk about
business, there is more tonnage goes
through the 500 canal, between Mich
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-08-26
Crows, cold and silver Nest.

A pair of crows have constructed q
nest out Of gold and silver spectacle
frames purloined from the factory Of
Messrs. Lawrence and Mayo. la Bom-
bay. The materials for this nest (of
which the value is about R30) wero
stolen by the willy crows during the
luncheon hour. It was noticed that
the spectacle frames were disappear
ing from the factory In . mysterious
manner. but It was some time before
the thief was discovered. Allahabad
Pioneer.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-08-26

Irish soldiers. but guess they
wouldn't be there, cause they wouIdn'.
fight America
Well, II England ever has big war,
and she gets chesty about Gibraltar,
and says It is impregnable. and de-
fees the world to take 1t, | bet you ten
dollars It could be taken in "a hours.
Ii was a general, or an admiral.
would have about 40 tank steamers.
loaded with kerosene. and have them
land, innocent like. right up beside
Gibraltar. ostensibly to sell oil for
perfumery to the natives. who would
all be improved by using kerosene on
their persons. Then I would get on
q barrel, on deck OF my flagship. and
command the English general to sur
render Internationally. and II he re-
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-08-26

DFormer Gov. Dockery has not yet
heard an echo Of his rallying cry to
the democratic party. The party Is
lost. and nothing but a RELIEF expedi-
ton will ever find It. The recent
finding Of lost polar expedition may
give the governor some encourage
nent,-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
DDavid r. Francis OF Missouri. 10
reported to be willing to run for the
presidency on the democratic ticket In
1908 provided Bryan 10 not In tho
way. Evidently Mr.. Francis takes Il
for granted that Alton u. Parker u
through. Chicago Record Herald.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-08-26

e said he would
kill him."
What" cri d
Rebekah, a death
ly pallor over
spreading her face
and trembling so
t h at she could
scarcely S t a n d,
did Esau ay
that?" 81
"Y e s." replied
the servant" chose
were his very
word s. I was
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-10-04
WHEN
VACATION
ENDED
By ETHEL HARRINGTON

The sky was brilliantly blue, but the
over Eve. She sat hooking on into the
distance, not meeting the gaze of the
man lounging at her feet Conversa-
ton, usually so delightful, hung heav-
| lily between them.
"WelI, what is It r he inquired
81 was thinking ought to congrat-
ufate you. Why did you not tell me?
Perhaps you thought with so famous a
writer the news must be known of all
the world"
Meaning Encouragement" John
Pierce brought the words out slowly.
''Who told you? Well, l suppose you
had to know. After the holiday l
should have told you myself"
MY vacation is ended. am leaving
in the morning"
There was no answer.
ut would be polite to say you are
sorry" suggested the girl.
I'm not in one sense. We can never
recall these past days. It's fitting you
should go with them" Pierce rose to
his feet. May I sit here? 1 want to
tell you a little about myself
rs that necessary" questioned the
girl.
For me it is, and men are selfish. 1t
Is not our fault we are created so. You
know the hardships of my boyhood.
I've told you of the farm, Of the mar
rowness of life out there in Iowa. l
grew up with one ambition, one aim,
to become writer: Ny mother, God
bless hef, could not understand, but
she never stood in my path. | worked
my way through college, like many an
other Afterward, with pothing but
trunk load of manuscripts, | went to
New York. You can guess the strug
giles, the difficulties. At last l gained
a hearing. My first book was a sue
cess Through that l nett met Hilda
Chauncey l had never known any one
Hike her before She realized my am
bition, she touched my imagination, and
one day we found ourselves engaged.
She helped me In thousand ways.
When you came Eve stirred uneas-
lily. The power and magnetism of the
man seemed cruel under the existing
circumstances. Pierce continued: "Of
course appreciate my roughness, my
crudeness. am not, never shall be,
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hotel A porter met them. Eve Dade
him care for her companion. She smil-
ed as she heard her new acquaintance
cautioning the man. BE careful,
young fellow, with that basket It's
full OF home cookies and preserves for
my boy, john Pierce Is he hereT'
Eve turned and watched her John
Pierce her s,n! So this was the little
mother he had told her of-the mother
who had effaced herself that her son
might have his wish!
After dinner Eve sat on the porch
alone. Soon she became conscious of
a couple pausing near. With throb-
bling heart she recognized Pierce's
voice
'Hilda," he was saying, surely,
misunderstood you! You are angry
ANGRY, indeedY' The answering
voice was well modulated, but there
was hardness that robbed it of pleas
ing. II persuaded mother to come
here in order to be with you. l sacri-
feed a week at Newport, and for
what? To be shamed by that wom-
am
"Hildar' Pierce's voice range with
new quality that compelled Miss
Chauncey to pause. Eve longed to slip
away, but it was impossible without
disclosing her presence Besides, the
others would no doubt resume their
walk. Pierce continued:
when you wrote me of your coming
did not expect my mother. Her ap-
pearance was a surprise I've tried at
times to persuade her to visit me, but
hitherto she has seemed rooted to the
SOIL Now that she is here l purpose
giving her the holiday of her life.r
What about me?"
"You? Dear girl, when you know my
mother you will forget her rough man
ner, as you forgave mine, and remem-
Der only her true heart. made no Sc
cret of my life or antecedents. / told
you ALL Be kind! She will not trouble
you often. 1t Is the first time in thirty
years that she has left the farm. But
on such occasions my wife must re-
member that she is my mother
Absurd, John. l marry you, not your
family. You have ability ambition; l,
position and money. can help you.
have aided you already" Eve shrank
farther into the shadow of her chair
and thrust her fingers to her ears. If
they would only go! Pierce's voice
came to her as from distance. "Let us
end this unworthy discussion! / offer
you the service and the devotion of my
life. Do you accept the obligations of
my wifeT
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NO, no, If il means lowering n1rsef
70 me association OF your family mo-
Inere rs my mother no one elsa
You have my answer" Miss Chaun-
cey thrust chair aside, and the swish
OF her silken skirts trailed over the
porch. There was a silence. broken
presently by mans sigh of Infinite re-
Lief. Then came the sharp striking Of a
match, and by its light John Pierce and
Eve looked into each others face.
Pierce threw away his unlighted cigar
and blocked her path "You heard
Yes; am sorry-she is angry now
tomorrow
Eve, tomorrow holds always the
promise OF something new There is
no going back-I would not If 1 could.
| must speak
Not noW-not herer' Eve shrank a
little from him. 1T Is late. / am leay-
ing in the morning.
You are right-not now. I am
brute to have thought of it. IT won't
be the same when you are gone, but It
is only for a week, Eve 1 shall come
TO you at your home Give me a word
that may hope''-
Eve raised her head, and her eyes
shone
when you come, say what you will
And she was gone.
Say what | will" repeated Pierce
beneath his breath "And to think I
had so nearly thrown away the right"
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WELL, WHAT IS TIP" HE INQUIRED.
Of your world. l knew there could be
no danger to you As for me, l value
your friendship over and beyond any
thing on earth. You will let me keep
that"'
Gossip says your ffancee arrives
this afternoon. You have barely time
to meet the train"
1--WE are friends?" he persisted.
'tOf course she agreed lightly. He
seemed about to speak, but swung sud-
denly on his heel and left her. She
watched his long stride and the
strength of his broad shoulders until
her lips trembled.
mo danger to you," she repeated
slowly. How should there be? She
was only girl, and 1t is unmaidenly
for woman to give her love before it
is asked. The chatter of life belongs
to women; the important things are
reserved for the men to say.
Eve walked restlessly down the
road The breath of the sound cooled
her cheeks, but she turned inland to-
ward the village
Young lady, am l going right for
the Washington hotelT The speaker
was little old woman, with brisk
energy beyond her years. She was
laden heavily with large telescope
bag and a market basket Eve nod
ded. yes, follow the road"
TITS longish way from the depot :"
The woman rested her burden on the
sandy path and wiped her brow.
"You should have taken a carriage;
those things are heavy"
"Ah, my dear" the other laughed
cheerily. I'm used to doing for my
self where come from. There was
pack of men shouting to help, but
I mistrusted I'd ever set eyes on my
belongings again. Now when I've got
them In my hand know where they
are"
81 am staying at the hotel Let me
assist you" Eve took the basket. The
woman demurred at first but finally
accepted assistance as a neighborly
AAA and -togather they reached the