The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1906-08-11

able. The wages offered by the farm
ers range from. s1.75 to. 80 a day and
board, but the Jobs go begging.
X. G. Dun & Co.'S Weekly Review Of
Trade says: Trade reports are espe-
cially gratifying from the northwest
and other points that are dependent
upon agricultural results, but all Sec
tons of the nation enjoy great pros
perity and there is scarcely discord-
ant note In any of the dispatches.
Scarcity Of labor Is the only serious
complaint.
Timothy Sullivan, of Detroit, and
Herbert Walker. IL years old, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. William II. Walker, Of
Swan Creek, Mich, were drowned In
Swan creek near the Walker home II
is believed they fell into the water
while reaching for pond lilies.
The governor of Samara was In
assassin who was subsequently arrest
ed. The governors head and feet were
torn off by the explosion.
At Pensacola, Fla, an investigation
of the alleged peonage at the Jackson
Lumber company's camp at Lockhart,
Ala, resulted in three men being held
to the United States court for trial
under heavy bond.
Attorney General Moody, In accord
ance with the policy heretofore deter
mined on, has directed further prose-
cutions of number of railroads for
violations of the federal safety APP
pliance acts.
ICY" Seymour, the center fielder
whose release the New York National
League club paid $4,000, refused to
don a uniform in the game against
st. Louis, claiming he is entitled to
share of the money paid Cincinnati
for his release.
David Hoover, United States collec.
tor OF customs at Gateway, ont, and
Quon Lee, a Chinaman, were bound
over to the federal grand jury in
bonds of $4,000 each to answer toNa
charge of conspiracy to smuggle Chi
nese into the country.
In runaway accident near Lehigh,
Iowa, two children of Mr.. and Mrs.
Axel Johnson were killed, and two
more children and the mother were
badly injured.
The Minnesota state railroad and
warehouse commission entered an or
der compelling the railroads whose Of
ficials have given testimony in the
merchandise rate hearing, which has
been in progress during the present
year, and which was lately resumed,
to produce at the office of the COM
mission all records on which their
statistics have been based.
Z. A. Gage, son of Lyman ]. Gage,
former secretary Of the treasury, COM
mitted suicide in tourist hotel at
Seattle by shooting himself through
the body with 38-caliber revolver.
Endorsement of William ]. Bryan for
president in 1908, the defeat of res
olution calling upon the national Dem
ocratc committee to investigate the
charges made against National Chair
mon Thomas e. Taggart and demand
his resignation II they are proven,
and the nomination of Charles H. Kim
merle, of Cassopolis, for governor,
were the features of the Michigan
Democratic state convention.
The Missouri state board of railway
and warehouse commissioners refused
to grant an increased freight rate on
furniture and agricultural imple-
ments.
The Goldfield Athletic club guaran.
tees a purse of $4,000 for a contest
between Cans and Nelson, and $4,000
for Britt and McGovern on Labor day.
At a meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the William J. Bryan recep-
ton committee 1t was decided to Is
sue reserved seat tickets to Madison
Square garden, New York, where Mr..
Bryan is to deliver his address.
A disastrous fire broke out in the
grounds of the international exposi-
ton at Milan and two of the finest
buildings were destroyed.
Miss BERTHE Schneider, of Mllwau-
kee, rescued Miss Claire L. Corwin
from drowning in the Chippewa river
at Chippewa Falls.
]. G. Wellington, a saloon keeper,
was killed, w. J. Cooke, Judge of
SiVSooh 10 idChiiy WOunucu, anu a
thim man less seriously injured in
fight at Memphis polling place.
Emilio Alvarez, discoverer of the
Rhinoscleromo "a disease OF the
nose) bacillus, died at San Salvador.
He was well known as a physician.
James d. Postlethwait, employed in
the clerical department of the Mich
igan Central company In Detroit, died
after having tasted 40 days for the
benefit fhis health.
The Mckinley syndicate secured
license from the secretary of state of
Illinois to incorporate the Danville G.
Eastern Illinois Railroad company, to
construct an electric railroad from
Danville through vermilion county.
Clifford 8. Hixton, a bookkeeper for
the Union Trust company, is in jail |
at Pittsbnrg charged with embezzle-
ment. Hixton is said to have made a |
In which he says his pecu- |
lations will amount to about $135, 900. |
The state OF Illinois secured judg. |
ment against former State Treasurer
Henry Wulff and Floyd X. White
more, his bondsfhen, for $6,532.40 The
suit was filed by the state of IllinOia