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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-04-10
CETTINCRID
OF A RIVAL
~ HARRIET LUr1r1Is SMITH
(Copyrisht. BY Daily Story Pub. Coz

Jim had withdrawn from the contest
when Merrick entered the lists. He
had loved Annie Kent from the time
when she was a freckled-faced, long
legged girl of IA, bringing her fathers
dinner pail to the shop at loon. And
when four years transformed her into
a beauty and men lowered around her
like moth around a candle he loved her
no less Loyalty. But when a mans
beaten. he's beaten" Jim said, accept
ing his defeat with grim philosophy.
What sort Of show would l have
alongside OF a fellow who can give a
girl a diamond"
The scattering of her adorers at
Merrick's advent did not please Annie
Kent. It was not altogether her fault
hat she was a %coQuette, since nature
had made her one to start with. While
Merrick's attentions only made jim
Jealous Annie enjoyed herself i'm.
mensely, but 1t was quite a different
matter when Jim and the rest fell
back and left Merrick master OF the
field. As the mill owner grew more
and more sure of her he appeared In
a less attractive light. The presence
OF rivals had awaited to check his
domineering instinct. Now his true
nature cropped out continually, regard
less of the fury of defiance it aroused
In the girl whose ~flame-colored hair
was not given her for nothing. But
perhaps Merrick, who was considered
a catch" in so-called aristOcratic cir
cles, had some excuse for supposine
himself irresistible to a girl whose ia
Their was a hand in his own mill.
The philosophy with which Jim had
taken his defeat was purely super
fetal. He went to his work as usual
ate with no apparent loss Of appetite
joked with the waitress in the cheaI
hotel where he boarded and looked the
world In the eye as II in defiance Of
pity. But underneath this outer calm
hest love and jealousy and hate made
his big heart a hell. In the quiet Of
the night there were times when tears
Of molten fire ran down his cheeks
and sobs shook him, and he felt that
he would give years Of his life for q
good grip on Merrick's throat.
But for all that, when Mike Herman
approached him with a proposition t.
be whispered behind a mans hand
with furtive glances to right and left
Jim looked him owe as he might have
examined a new variety of vermin. :"
don't stand for that sort of thing" hi
answered shortly.
"Ye're a good little bye. fergivin
your innemies an all that" Kiernar
sneered. AN we've mor raisin to b
hatin' him than amy Of us, seem he''
stolen your gurl from We. along will
the rest av It."
Jim raised his voice. when l &c
ready to kill q man." he shouted, III
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-04-10
Why Dan o,ReIIIy Lost.

Dan O'Reilly of the Thaw legal
force tells the story on himself. 1t ap-
pears that it was q part Of his duty
to inspect Thaw's asylum quarters at
Matteawan before that person was i'm
INJURED in the asylum for the criminal
insane. On his first visit O'Reilly was
impressed by the bearing of a tall, thin
man, who was detained in the ward
to which Thaw would be later a.
signed. He made this chaps &C
quaintance, and at the latter's sugges:
ton played several games Of checkers.
O'Reilly won easily.
A day or two later O'Reilly visited
the asylum again. He met his ahable
lunatic friend, chatted a Bit and sug-
gested another game Of checkers.
Again O'Reilly won.
Trouble is, / can't keep my mind
on the game" said the fellow, unless
I'm playing for money. Suppose we
make it ten dollars q corner?'
O'Reilly didn't want to take a mad
mans money. but a. he insisted. they
played two games. The lunatic VOL
both. O'Reilly paid and went away
somewhat chastened. He met the
superintendent at the door. Tell me
the history of that chap over there
said O'Reilly. indicating the successful
| checker player. Very entertaining
chap. Doesn't seem at all insane"
The superintendent. looked. "Yo'
| mean Henderson" he asked. why, ht
isn't insane. He's one Of the keepers
| Used to be a champion c~hecker-play
| er."-Cincinnati Times-Star.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-04-10
civ. .Dale the cards, Jerry. What's

n Ely. Dale the cards, Jerry. What's
he game stoppin' for" An outburst
Of hilarity answered his hint, and in
the midst of it Jim walked past the
ale, saying over his shoulder: Gold
night, boys" In the adjoining room
hung the telephone, and as he stepl :.
in he shut the door behind him, taking
advantage of the first outburst Of noisy
laughter to turn the key in the lock.
Then he took the receiver and called
up the drug store above which Annie
and her father lived in a little fiat.
Tell Annie Kent to come to the
phone" he said to the clerk. And
tell her to be quick"
In the next roo there was absolute
silence. Then footsteps softly crossed
the floor and just outside the door
| there was the sound of hard breathing.
Some one was at the keyhole, but
| Jim's heart did not change its steady
beat till a girls voice came to him
over the wire, a voice that would have
qhickened his pulse if Death had been
at his back.
This is Jim, Annie. II Merrick is
with you don't let him start for home
alone. There's a gang that's going to
lay for him at the top of the hill"
Something struck the panel Of the
door and shattered it Just as Annie's
frightened question anne back to his
ears. Jim did not answer the Ques-
ton. A revolver cracked behind him
as he opened his lips to speak and he
fell on his face and lay without stir
ring.
1t seemed a long, long time after
when he came to the consciousness OF
voices about him and lights that
danced before his eyes. When his
vision had cleared a little he was
aware of something more dazzling thar
the light, a fair face framed in bright
hair. 1t was a fancy, Of course, but SO
pleasant a one that Jim smiled. Then
the vision leaned forward and a
GREATNESS voice said: He knows me.
o, Jim, you know me, don't you"
The question was SO obviously child
ish that Jim ignored it. Looking
around the he recognized other
familiar faces-Annie's father and hel
two broad-shouldered cousins. besides
a man with a professional air who he
knew must be the doctor. Presently
he said: Where's Merrick?"
"Oh, he's safe enough" Annie
cried. He had some policemen take
him home. l couldn't drag him out
to look after you, even when l told
him that I'd heard shooting and knew
they meant to kill you for telling. o
Jim," cried the girl, her eyes flashing
through her tears, how could yor
think that l liked that fat coward bet
ter than your"
Come, come, young lady," inter
posed the doctor warningly. 6" cam
have you exciting my patient like
this" But Jim raised his uninjuree
arm almost threateningly.
Wait, doctor. l thought though
she was going to kiss me. And I
that's what she meant, it won't b
healthy for you or any other man t.
cheat me out of that kiss"
Professional authority has its limi
tations. The doctor knew 1t and main
tanned q respectful silence. And thel
for a moment the pain in Jim's woun'
and the strange unaccustomed faint
ness we're almost as If they had neve
been, for Annie, STOPPING like the An
gel of Pity, had put her lips to his.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-04-10

AWhen I Want to Kill 4 Man III stand
Face to Face with Him In Day
Tight"
stand face to face with him in day
light. l don't want q crowd Of sneak
inr cut-throats to hack me up" Kier-
nan drew back, his face livid with fear.
and cursing In q whisper. Jim laughed
It the cursing. and then remembering
the look Of fear. he sobered suddenly.
.The fellow means business" he
thought. "Merrick wants to look out
for himself"
with q sudden leaping of his blood
IL anne to him that life would be a
different thing with Merrick out of
the way. Nevertheless, with q wonder
that Aeepened sometimes to self-con-
tempt Jim found that he was actually
watching Herman and his associates
IL 1aerrick's behalf. Several OF the
- ma habitual grievances. One or
two, had personal reasons to hate Mer-
nick. The clustering mill-owner was
IN adept in the gentle art OF making
enemies" and some of them were
more formidable than he knew.
aHe's big enough to take care o.
himself. It's no business Of mine &c
look out for him." thought Jim. saw
agely. Yet In spite Of himself ht
kent eyes and earl open. He inter
cspted meaning 9lances between tht
men he suspected and now and ther
he caught ! word to which his previ
q knowledge gave significance. h
came into the hotel one night. ant
catching ! hoarse murmur Of voices u
the barroom he stood still long enough
ID hear some one say: There's ~
hnr.e. He always stays late viii
Annie. Besides the moons up yet.
: good bit Of : walk TO tn
y the mi Bstter m hour earl!
are miautes behind" said An
xiefsan;s voice hissed. warn
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1908-11-14

11-14-t1.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1908-11-14
News was received recently of the

News was received recently of the
death of Daniel Patterson, which oc-
Cured in Calumet; the result of brain
fever. Mr.. Patterson was formerly an
employe at the Nester barns.
Operator H. Asp returned this week
from few days visit at Kenton. He
reports serious Are which occurred at
Even Saturday evening last which
nearly wiped the little town off the
map. The fire originated in cigar
shop and before the flames could be
checked the entire block was consumed.
A crew of men are engaged this week
in making repairs on the roadways and
lots in the Baraga cemetery. The people
of Baraga are to be congratulated upon
the deep interest which is being mani
Tested in this respect. By next season
it will De greatly beautifed by this falls
work.
Mrs. Elizabeth Nugent left Friday
morning for Adrian to which place she
had been despatched as guardian of l6
year old Bertha Adikons, who is to be
taken to hospital for treatment and
later placed in the House of Charities
and Corrections for Children.
The funeral of the late William d.
Clements took place Saturday last from
st. AIMS church. The remains were
followed to their last resting place by a
large cortege of friends and acquaint-
ances which attested his exceptional
popularity as townsman.
Arthur Theobald returned the fore
part of the week from Marinette,
where he attended a meeting of the
stockholders and board of directors of
the Kimberly Whitley Mining Co. He
states that at the meeting many inn
portant changes were made in both Of
fcers and directors and predicts
bright future for the company. He
expects to leave here about the first of
the month for the mine, which it is un-
derstood is to be rushed forward at a
lively pace.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1908-11-14
Brings Suit
Against Railroad.
Mrs.. Amelia BERG Demands S45, 900
From D. 8. 8. 8 A. Company
For Injuries To Her Son.

Alleging that the South Shore does
not lexercise due diligence in pre-
venting children from playing on its
tracks and about its depot at Baraga,
Mrs. Amelia Berg, well known wom-
en- of this village, has brought suit
against the Duluth, South Shore &
Atlantic railroad in the United States
district court at Duluth for damages
in the sum of $45, 900 for injuries sus-
tanned by her son.
The complainant demands $40, 900
on behalf of the boy, who suffered the
loss of both limbs as result of in
juries sustained on April S, 1907, and
SIS, 900 for herself,
Mrs. Berg claims that her son was
eleven years old at the time of the
accident, and was one of number of
boys engaged in .hopping freights"
at Baraga. The boy missed his hold
and went under the train. Both legs
were severed, it being found neces-
sary to amputate one limb above the
knee and the other just below.
The mother seeks to recover. $40
900 for her sons crippled condition,
whice will render him helpless for
life, and asks $1,000 as recompense
for the pain and anguish which she
has suffered through her boys mis-
fortune.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1908-11-14
LOCAL ITEMS.

William Long transacted business at
Aston Friday.
Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Bond,
at Pelkie. Tuesday, son.
John DAILY, of CHASED, was business
visitor in Baraga Friday.
John Drake has taken a position in
Keweenaw Bay.
The steamer Hayward left this port
Friday with a cargo of lumber bonnd
for Chicago.
Harry Long returned Wednesday from
a few days visit with friends in Onton-
agon.
Alpho nse Cote is among, the Hough-
ton hunters enjoying an outing IN
Baraga county.
Charles Keast, of Trinountain, has
taken position as tonsorial artist in
the Fribley & Kent parlors.
G. F. Woodward, Of Kalamazoo, is at
Baraga this week. He is displaying
farming implements.
Mrs. Emma Burt and Mrs. Elizabeth
Fleming spent Saturday last guests OF
Mrs. James J. Byers, at Houghton.
Messrs Robert. Price and Harry
Eberhart began logging operations this
week and opened camps in the Silver
Mountain region,
The steamer Myron was in this port
Thursday, where it took on board a
number of Longshoremen from this
place and return to Skanee, where q
cargo of lumber will be put on board.
Messs G. Witt, j. J. Nichols and w.
Bredfield, of, Hancock, are among the
the copper country hunters located =
this vicipity.
John Linden, who has been acting ir
the capacity of operator here for the
past few days, left Thursday for Ken
ton.
Miss d. M. Stockberger, represent.
ing the Firesjde University Pub. Co.,
is spending few days in Baraga, In
PRODUCING book put out by that con
Germ.
Richard Doran, of Virginia, Mimi,
was guest this week of Baraga friends
He expects to return to his duties a
that place Monday.
It is understsod that the Barag'
Lumber Co.'S mill will close down To-
the season about the middle or last o.
next week. The Nester mill will fol
low in its wake a couple Of weeks later
The d. 8. S. & A. Ry. has issued
bulletin quoting rate Of II first-clas
for all points on its lines in Michigan
for Thanksgiving. Tickets will be Of
sale Nov. 18th and will be valid for re
tara until Nov. Soth at midnight. Inter
state rate will be round trip fare Of
cents Per mile.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1908-11-14
A Successful Party.

The postponed dancing party which
was to be given last week Friday even
ing under the auspices of the c. M. A.
club. but took place Monday evening of
this week. was pronounced success.
There was splendid attendance and
everyone present reported a most en-
joyable time.
The money derived from the sale of
the tickets is to be devoted to the pro-
motion of frst-class hockey team.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1908-11-14
Auction Sale.

have some young colts, young cows,
some sleighs and wagons, hay, ETC.,
which will sell to the highest bidder,
at my farm on Wednesday Nov rs, at
| 10 O'Clock in the forenoon.
PETER NELSON,
1l-l4-t2. Baraga.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1908-11-14

Grimmer Land Co.., of Marinette,
Wis. wants to buy Timber Land, Logs
and Cheap Cut Over land. Write them.
ll-l4-t4.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1908-11-14
Estrayed.

A young, mixed black and white
heifer, with one broken horn; aged
about years. Finder return to.
MRS. J. B. CREBAssA,
Hiatt. Baraga.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1908-11-14

AssrNINs ITEMS
Correspondence.

Mrs. Nancy Perrault and Mrs.
Charlotte Negaunee left Wednesday
for a few weeks visit with relatives in
Marquette.
Miss Jennie Bird, of L'Anse spent
Sunday last here the guest of relatives,
Miss Alma Jacobson and Master
Gordon Parkinson of Baraga, were
guests this week of Miss Roma Cardinal.
Edward Denomie was q L'Anse
visitor Thursday.
Frank Denomie has removed his
fishing outfit from point near Kewee-
nav Bay to this place where he will
fish during the remainder of theseason.
S. Denomie is spending few days
this week in quest of deer.
Nick Linderman Jr, is reported quite
i'll at his home this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Curtis, of M.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1908-11-14

11-14-t2.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-04-03
The AMERICAN HORSE.
BROAD TIRES.

LACER county tire ordinance which working WELL
In calling Pcers ordinance the
Record Union says:
wagon rolled the roadmaker road
destroyer ought hauling the heavier than the lighter load
The broad tire does this In France found the best Europe
them roll the wheels of boadest tires 1t the law there that the
load shall be distributed The possible surface with the
the needs the wheel loads
The the French market the
width greater number
There the hind and forward wheels do track Each wheels
tracks and thus the combined width of the four the
roller keep the of the road smooth and free from
what generally known as chuck-holes
"n Ontario the Department Agriculture advises that with
the should be less than and half inches width
load of from pounds each wheel loads of from
lbs the wheel each tire should have diameter the face
in
this winter. 1t ought to be adopted here
awe need such regulation than needed Canada But
ordinance this kind should be imposed the once
apply gradually that of vehicles accommodate themselves
the rule without suffering heavy The adoption the
will make manifest when begins
moneyang device all who contribute and
maintenance of good roads,
suggests very regulations regard
the roads by automobiles In the first place only few the
country roads should be used by them ALL such both unsafe
very annoying roads built very different
purposes.
And under should auomobs anybody be
permitted roads they pay their full proportion both
all necessary repairs additions And the roads
automobiles destructive than by other vehicles especially
large heavy especially going absolutely essential that
they high license otherwise large toll order their proper
ton.
very strongly suggested England and elsewhere
old with gates should be all which
mobiles permitted collected pay
of full proportion for their of these roads There be
that this might be done but this would be certain and simple
doing and thoroughly and them only principle
permitted by automobiles
this innovation might be fairly regulated for all parties concerned
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-04-03

The deliveries of maple syrup and
sugar have been quite extensive this
week and the prices are now going down.
f. Brown has gone to Rutland on bust
ness and his wife and son to Bellows
Fails where they will visit for few days.
James b. Donoway, who has been hav-
ing hard attack of rheumatism five or
SIX weeks, is much improved.
George w. Rose, who managed the
grist mill burned two weeks ago, has
parttioned off part of the mill shed
where he has opened feed store.
The Missionary Circle of the Baptist
church held their annual meeting with
Mrs. Lasher Officers elected: Presi-
dent, Mrs. G. K. Stair; sec. and treas,
Mrs. b. b. Brown, Supper was served
for the members and their husbands,
twenty-five present, very pleasant time.
The Ladies' Association for Home and
Foreign Missions will meet with Mrs. T.
E. Boyce Tuesday, April 7, at 3 p. m.
r. II. Wooster, the well known sheep
breeder. sold 30 Merino sheep to parties
from Ohio. They will be shipped to
South Africa.
Miss Adelia Hammond and Mrs Hiram
Howard have gone to Crown Point for
several weeks stay.
Nj. Halpin and family, who have been
living at the E. r. Clay place on Court
street, moved back to the family home
in the northeast part of the town.
The one-year-old son of Mr.. and Sfrs.
Ira Maxfield of Bran ION died Monday in
Brandon Mrs Maxwell was formerly
Miss Maude Goodrcau of this town.
The annual school meeting Tuesday
evening was called to order by Modera-
tor j. f. Weeks and the warning read by
Clerk j. NJ. Burke. Judge Weeks was
reelected moderator and Mr.. Burke,
clerk. The old officers were reelected
unanimously as follows: Treasurer,
Charles E. Pinney; collector, Charles j.
Seeley: auditor, A. X. Carr; prudential
committee, Ira II. LaFleur, Rev. j. ID.
Shannon. DIR. d. c. Noble Allan Calhoun
and DIR. +. ii. Martin.
The more or less raw recruits for the
MoosalamoO Minstrel troupe are being
assiduously put through their course of
sprouts; they go about their daily avo-
cations with humming of tunes and
shutfling of feet which show that their
thoughts are more fixed on the coming
histrionic production than they are ON
the aforesaid avocations; this, however,
argues well for the enjoyment of the
patrons of the show jess" has thrown
his Svengali influence over them and
they can't help but do well.
The annual meeting OF the executive
committee of the Vermont State Fire
mems association will be held in this
village on Thursday, April 1e, at 2
o'clock. All the elective officers of the
association are invited to be present,
when decision will probably be reached
as to whether the tournament will be
held here or elsewhere
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-04-03
CORNWALL.

Frank f. FoOte, who is in the sanator-
ium at Pittsford, is improving slowly.
Miss Auman occupied the pulpit in the
Congregational church last Sunday.
Mr. g. II. Lane has gone to New York
to visit friends.
Will Mayo has sold his farm to John
Angel of Wisconsin. Mr. Mayo has
moved into the house lately occupied by
Herbert Lowell. Mr.. Lowell has moved
into the Wing house.
Mrs. Paine is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Sanford.
A very pleasant meeting of the What
soever Circle was held last week Thurs
day at the home of Alrs. Ralph Robbins.
The members of the Womans Mission
airy society were invited to be present to
hear Miss Auman, field secretary. who
gave very interesting talk on different
subjects connected with her work. Re-
freshments We're served at the close of
meeting.
Mrs. |. l.. Hamblin has returned from
visit to Castleton and Pittsford.
Chas. n. Foote is in Wallingford in.
stalling Instruments for the Rutland
County Tel. q Tel. Co
Geo. Knapp has moved to Brandon and
Amos A. Wilson has taken the Mead
farm.