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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1906-12-01

ness resulting from this that sent
William Waldorf Aston to England,
where he has remained ever since.
She Has Been Democratic.
In way, Mrs. Astor has been most
democratic. Her power has been alb
solute, and in the course of her long
career she has opened the doors OF so
ciety to many new families, and has
closed them to many who for years
had enjoyed such privileges as their
right.
Il am always willing" she once said,
ito admit to my list and to my house
people who, If they are not old New
Workers, have now right to position,
and who are presentable and agreeable
members of society, but l must first
be personally convinced that they pos
sess these qualifications, and, at the
same time, / must decline to drop any
one from my list ever entitled TO be
upon it, save only when they have dis
honored their position Loss OF for
tune Is no disgrace, and owners OF
good names should not be asked to for
felt the last, at least, for any such
cause"
For few years she was forced by
, family Affections to retire from So
ciety, but when she chose again to
step forward, she, assumed her old
position. OF recent years her most
| famous function was the dinner to
Prince Henry, when 70 guests besides
the royal party were present. On
that occasion everything was framed
in magnificence limited only by
faultless good taste. 1t was the near
est approach to the American salon to
which the royal visitor could have
been hidden.
The 70 were served on the Astor
gold dinner service, including gold
plates, gold compotieres and gold-cov-
cred dishes. Throughout the dinner
Victor Herbert's orchestra played in
the drawing room. The famous ball
room, when not used for dancing,
made stately reception room, and 1t
was there that the gentlemen joined
the ladies' after dinner.
Now that Mrs. Astor Is reaching q
period in life when 1t can hardly be
expected that she can endure the
nerve-wracking strain, the world Of So
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1906-12-01
THE STORY.

THE STORY.
THE 30 days OF mourning had ended,
and still Israel lay encamped In
the plain of Moab. The memory Of
those days made their hearts tender
and submissive. Moses words were
still fresh In mind, and confidently
and hopefully they looked forward to
the certainty of their possession Of
the Promised Land.
But Joshua made no move. And the
people recognized him as the leader
In Moses stead, and they waited.
rs It not time that Joshua was
pushing forwardr' they asked one an
other. The days of mourning are
ended. Why do we longer re-
main in this place? Here Ii the
place Of sorrow. for 1t In here we
have lost our great leader. Here
is the place of encouragement, for the
blessing of Moses was spoken upon us
In this place. And now the Promised
land beckons IN on. God will give
1t us, Why do we not 60 forwardf"
But Joshua remained In seclusion
In his tent To him the great re
sponsibility was throwing him more
and more upon God, and during these
! lays of mourning he sought the d
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sERMoNETTE.


will be with thee" What an
inspiration for Joshua at the
beginning Of his active leader
ership Of Gods people. This
was Cots message to hIs heart.
In his new capacity he was
comparatively untried, and the
way before him was unknown.
To what did God direct his
thoughts? To tho record OF
Gods faithfulness In his deal
ings with his servant Moses,
and swiftly as there passes be-
fore the minds eye Of Joshua
the long and glorious history
of Moses walk with God and
his victories through him,
God adds this encouragement:
$50 will be with thee"
There 10 always inspiration
In studying the lives OF men
and women who have walked
close to God and wrought
nightly for him. Take the
life Of Paul, as told In the
Scriptures, and we learn what
the power and love and grace
Of God can do In and through
one man. Take from modern
times the story Of Moody's
ministry, and we find what God
can accomplish through tho
conservation Of man Of or
binary talents, but Of extraor-
binary faith and obedience to
the divine will.
Over every such life we see
the writing of God: "As Twas
with them" That was the
secret Of their power and sue
cess. God was with them, that
10, the life was SO brought into
harmony with God and Gods
will that he could use IL. Can
we grasp the immensely OF the
thought Of Gods union with a
human life so that he can say
Of It: "lwas with him" As we
read the record Of a Moody We
marvel at his power and sue
cess, but the explanation 10
that "God was with him."
And now what is the message
to your heart and mine7 Let
us sit before God and eonten-
plate what no has wrought
through others, and then let us
listen carefully that we may
catch his words AZ he speaks
and says: $50 will be with
thee" Here Is all the promise
that any soul needs. II involves
and includes everything. It
means vital union with God. II
means Gods power and love and
grace flowing through my life
and your life to the blessing and
Transforming Of the world
about US. "As was with Moses,
so ! will be with thee" ls a mes
sage which may como to every
heart. God help us to get near
to God, so as to hear his voice.
The little word "then" In the
tenth verse Is worthy Of empha-
sis, for 1t forms the important
link between the preparation for
an Important work and the be-
ginning Of that work. When
God had spoken his message to
Joshua, "then," and not till then,
did he take up the command Of
the people and direct the prep
aration for the forward move
ment to the Promised Land.
The qualification Of the utmost
Importance In leader is that
Of preparation to discharge the
duties that will devoIve upon
him. Fer these 80 days Of
mourning and Immediately fol-
lowing, Joshua understood that
II was by his hand that the chill
dren Of Israel were to be led
out, and yet we find no over
confidence, no haste to assume
command, but a quiet waiting
for the enduement Of power
from on high, for divine wisdom
and direction In taking the first
4 step. " those whom God has
) chosen to lead his people would
realize this, there would be few
er missteps and greater prog
ress made.
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thereby won the friendship of that
leader. Almost to the day OF his
death HIS word was final on all mat
tiers appertaining to good form and
etiquette. His words Of advice or crit
icism carried weight, whether uttered
about the horse shows, In which he
took great interest as society func-
tion. or about a fashionable private re-
ception. His book, Society As I
Have Found It," was a burning topic
during the fall OF 1890.
It was he who originated the Patri@
archs' balls. dances given at belmont.
cos by so representatives of New
York families, each of whom sub.
scribed 500. The honor Of being al
lowed to subscribe was eagerly sought
after, while an invitation was a pass
port into the best New York society.
Ward McAllister died in 1895. looked
upon by many as a man who really
served useful purpose In life, and
ridiculed by many others. At any rate
he was a power and laws that no laid
down are still In force.
Harry Lehr Is Very Different.
or all recent men, the one who the
most closely resembles this former
leader is Harry Lehr, although he has
neither the intellect nor the social
standing of the former He has been
called the clown of society, and been
laughed to scorn in the papers, but
however that may be. he is evidently
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1906-12-01
Became Society Autocrat.

Later Mr.. McAllister took a house
at Newport, and at once made himself
q power there. From 1872 to 1885 he
grew In power, and gained the title Of
which he was always proud, "the auto
crat OF the drawing room" This dis
tinction he bore without dispute until
the Washington centennial celebra-
ton, when he quarreled with Mr.. Fish
about the arrangements for the ball
and resigned from the entertainment
committee.
In order to demonstrate his su.
premacy, Mr.. McAllister made ar
rangements for a New Years bail
which he carried out with success. Ift
championed Mrs. William Astor In her
feud with Mrs. Waldorf Astor. and
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1906-12-01

Mrs. william Waldorf Aston and re-
suited In a feud which is history.
Then came the scandal in connection
with her eldest daughters husband, ].
Coleman Drayton, resulting In d.
vorce. But the Waldorf Astors sided
with Mr., /Drayton in the dispute, and
80 another contest was. started, In
which, as In the first, Mrs. William AS
cor WAS. the victor. 1t was the bitter
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1906-12-01

toward her famous red window shade
house near Twenty-eighth street and
Fifth avenue, among them the Prince
of Wales, whom she entertained so
graciously that when she, with her
daughter, who was then girl just
entering society, went to London, Eng
lands then heir apparent returned her
courtesies tenfold.
Took England by Storm.
Mrs. Stevens was received at court;
Mrs. Stevens was launched on the
topmost wave Of English society. Miss
Minnie Stevens was considered the
most beautiful girl America had ever
sent over. They came back to New
York for the winters and returned to
the other side for the London season.
The daughter finally married the Hon.
Arthur Paget.
Mrs. Stevens, after this event, de-
voted herself to making New York So
ciety, and won place which has only
been equaled since by Mrs. William
Astor. She was tempestuous, strong
willed woman, and, though she made
many enemies, was too powerful to be
openly antagonized. Many stories
were told about her, and as time went
on she fell somewhat into the back.
ground. But in the heyday Of her
power she has never been equaled
She died in 1895, several years after
she had ceased to be power.
| 1t was partly through her efforts
that the famous Ward McAllister was
launched. This man was born in Sa
vannah, Ga. He was of the bluest
American blood, but without money
From the day Ward McAllister mar
ried Miss Gibbons, who was possessed
Of comfortable fortune, he set abou
the task Of entering New York so
ciety. His first bow to the public wa,
his announcement that there wer,
only 400 people In fashionable society
His first social achievement was hi
meeting with the Prince of Wales. II
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1906-12-01

ness resulting from this that sent
| William Waldorf Aston to England,
where he has remained ever since.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1906-12-01

ciety is beginning to speculate about
who shall succeed her. Many of the
old leaders are being recalled. From
a review OF their lives 1t would seem
that, after all, the title depends more
upon strong personality than It does
upon any inherited position.
How Mrs. Stevens Ruled Society.
Seldom Is the force, the irresistible
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-07-28
COPPERPIATE ENGRAVING.
The Art Was Discovered Through the
Merest Accident.

Every one has noticed on his visiting
card the extremely delicate lines of
his name, and almost every one knows
that they are produced by printing
from an engraved copperplate. Like
many other things of use and beauty,
this art of copperplate engraving was
discovered through the merest accident
by the goldsmiths of Florence In the
fifteenth century. 1t is n historical
fact however, that one day an engrav-
er on gold. wishing to take a proof of
his work, made the usual sulphur cast
and then filled up the lines with lamp
black, thus enabling him to see exactly
how his work looked. While occupied
in doing this it occurred to him that
possibly the same results could be OBJ
tanned by filling up the original en-
craving with lampblack instead Of
making an impression of it and filling
up that. Struck with the idea, he put
it into practical use. and with a little
damp paper succeeded in getting fair
impression from the engraving.
The discovery was communicated to
other workers in the art, and they
hailed 1t with JOY, as 1t saved all the
arduous trouble Of making sulphur
casts but they never saw the full value
Of the discovery, and consequently the
art of plate engraving lay for almost
a century before its true import was
discovered and brought out in all its
great and beautiful results. Today col
lectors of plate engravings rave over
the crude results of earlier times and
search the world for examples Of these
early masters to add to their collec-
tions. Many Of these collections have
been presented to museums, where
they may be seen and appreciated by
the people.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-07-28
CLEVER ANSWERS.
Cases Where They Won Promotion In
Civil and Military Life.

A long list might be given of men
who have owed their advancement in
life to clever answer given at the
right moment. One Of Napoleon's vet
Grams. who survived his master many
years, was wont to recount with great
glee how he once picked up the en-
peror's cooked hat at review, when
the latter, without noticing that he was
a private, said carelessly, THANK you,
captain" 'In what regiment, sireW
instantly inquired the quick witted
soldier. Napoleon, perceiving his mis-
take, answered with smile, ''In my
guards, for l see you know how to be
prompt" The newly made officer re-
ceived his commission next morning.
A somewhat similar anecdote is re-
lated of Marshal Suvaroff, who when
receiving dispatch from the hands Of
d Russian sergeant who had greatly
distinguished himself on the Danube
attempted to confuse the messenger by
a series of whimsical questions, but
found him fully equal to the occasion.
How many fish are there in the sea"
asked SuvarOff. "All that are not
caught yet" was the answer. How
far is it to the moon? 1.-TWO of your
exceliency's forced marches" What
would you do If you saw your men Civ
ing way in battle?" II would tell them
that there was plenty Of whisky be-
hind the enemy's line" Bafiled at all
points, the marshal ended with, what
is the difference between your colonel
and myself?" MY colonel cannot
make me a lieutenant, but your excel
lency has only to say the word" Il
say 1t now" answered Suvaroff. land
a right good officer you will be-"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-07-28
Are You Ready?

We are again forcibly reminded OF
the fleeting OF our summer and the
approach of Fall, by the activity dis
played in our leading mercantile es-
ing and opening OF heavy cases filled
with wOOlen underwear-blanket
shirts socks and clio hing makes us
at least ask the question, Am ready?
Have l by Industry improved each
shining hour Of the vanishing summer
AS our merchants have been and are
still making unusual preparations for
the fall season. business-it will be
well for our people TO take time to ex-
anime the shoes, clothing and general
merchandise that our merchants have
been choosing from the best markets
and manufactures of the count y.
Many If not all Of our local dealers e, {
special makes of goods. that is goods
especially adapted TO this section of
ohr state, considerations as to climate
and the practical needs of their Gus
TONERS. Their very existence as mer
chants depends upon their giving
their patrons the very best that can
be produced. 1t Is far better for you
to have such lines to select from, that
is placed before you, where you can
"heft" them, examine the make and
style. You can buy more intellgently
and are less liable to over-buy than
when you select from pictures or cata.
logues and then you know there is
always a sure and quick way To adjust
difficulties Of mistit and other little
things-so annoying when you have tC
write letters, wait for the goods etc
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-07-28
Not to BE Found In the Reports.

A prominent Philadelphia lawyer was
narratng to a younger advocate some
Of the delays and complications of a
chancery suit In which he was en-
gaged. "Bless me-" said the Junior ad-
vocate, 81 never heard Of anything
parallel to that except Jarndyce versus
Jarndyce." The other at once looked
thoughtful and pretty soon, pleading
an engagement, went Off. The next
morning he went into the younger
mans office with an air OF great veX-
alton. Look herew he said. why
can't you remember names accurately 7
Here I've spent the whole night try
ing to find that case of Jarndyce ver-
sus Jarndyce that you mentioned. and
there isn't any such case in the Penn
sylvania law reports at ALP
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-07-28
The Word "Papn."

For some time after the word papa"
was taken into the English language
in the seventeenth century it was re-
strlcted to courtly and polite speech
and was common even among adults.
Long after it had become childish 1t
was still accounted genteel. Hood
wrote of one who was "genteelly
taught to say, not father, but papa"
Papa" may be comparatively a new
conner into the English language, but
1t is as old as Homer. Nausicaa in
the odyssey" calls her father "pappa
phile"-dear papa.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-07-28
The rlid-Summer Event
a Musical Comedy Treat.

A musical treat is in store for the
local losers Of good and wholesome en-
tertainment, for Manager Loveday has
secured for one OF his early attract
ions, the rollicking three act musical
farce comedy "My Wife's Family"
the Stephensand Linton musical COM
edy hit of last season, The comedy is
full OF ginger, snap and action so es-
sentia TO musical show. There is
nothing serious about it, although
there is consistent plot, a we'll told
story; it is replete with brilliant re-
partee and UNLIMITED laughable sit
ance of bright and up-to-date vaude-
vile specialties introduced, and enter
tanning and original musical numbers
that are sure TO be whistied and sung
by street urchins, positive sign of
popularity. "My Wife's Family" met
with instantaneous success last year
and return dates were played by re-
quest in many cities 1t struck fairly
the Keynote o1 popular taste ana is
sure to duplicate its original favor. for
the authors, Hal Stephens and Harry
Linton, have added many new comedy
lines as well as new songs and dance
numbers galore.
The large cast includes well known
comedians, pretty girls, who know
4, pi, hat
OF high class speciaties, while the pro
duction is correct IN ev9ry detail as TO
costuming and scenic and stage effects
"My Wife's Family" will be seen al
LoyedaY Opera House, next Tuesday
night.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-07-28
canal, and ROADS Tn rronce.

1t is curious that the French, who
have done more than most nations TO
cultivate the graces Of life, should be
the people to boast the most perfect
system of canals and roads In the
world; more curious still. that, when
most practical, they are still careful
not to sacrifice the purely graceful or
decorative. The roads and canals are
built for use, but between their serried
ranks of poplars they become so many
stately groves and avenues, crossing
the country from end to end.-Century,
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-07-28
San Mario Coffee at Bowen &

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Every form Of distressing ailment
known AS Piles originates Internally.
The real cause OF the trouble is inside.
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and do it quickly. If you are suffer-
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Have you weakness of any kind
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If you haye Headaches, Sour Stom-
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Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-07-28
THE BEST SLEEP.
II Is That Which One Cannot Avoid
without a Struggle.

without a Struggle.
When debating the question, How
much sleep Is needed? one must keep
In mind that the best sleep, indeed, the
only healthy kind, Is that which one
cannot avoid without struggle. 1t Is
the sleep that always follows on weari-
ness; it is nOt that which is obtained
by difficulty. If a person slept for three
hours right away and then awoke re-
freshed-that Is, with no further in
clination to sleep-he would not then
be in need of 1t. His proper course
would be to arise and engage In work.
But he must be prepared to sleep at
any time In the day when the longing
occurs. To the latter rule there is one
exception. Let us suppose that one
has acquired the habit of sleeping half
the night and lying half awake during
the remaining half. Such habit can
be best broken by rising after the first
sleep and refraining from nap In the
day. When the bed hour arrives the
chances are that the victim Of insom-
MIA will be so sleep hungry that he
will not wake until the proper hour for
rising.
In any case it Is great mistake to
turn over on the other side and remain
in half conscious state. Indeed, 1t is
a more serious mistake than many
would believe, says Home Notes. The
brain is now in a peculiar state, more
closely resembling the hypnotic than
would be possible under any other nor
NAL conditions. Quite lot might be
written about the peculiar dangers and
powers of this half waking state.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-07-28
A Emmy sinmese Custom.

They have a very funny fashion In
Siam. When an inferior comes into
the presence of a superior he throws
himself upon the ground. Then the
superior sends one of his attendants
forward to see whether the PROSTATE
man has been eating anything or has
any offensive odor about him. If he
he blameless In this respect the at
tendant raises him from the ground,
but II he be guilty the attendant
straightway kicks him out.