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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-09-20

begged the "trap-door lover" as we
used to call Erik in my country, to
open it's mysterious doors to me. he
always refused. / made very many
attempts, but in vain. to obtain ad-
mittance. Watch him as | might.
after first learned that he had taken
up his permanent abode at the opera.
the darkness was always too thick to
enable me 70 see how he worked the
door In the wall on the lake. One
day, when ] thought myself alone, 1
stepped into the boat and rowed to-
ward that part OF the wall through
which had seen Erik disappear. II
was then that l came into contact
with the siren who guarded the APP
proach and whose charm was very
nearly fatal to me.
had no sooner put on from the
bank than the silence amid which l
fioated on the water was disturbed by
a sort OF whispered singing that how
cred all around me. II was half
breath, half music; II rose softly from
the waters OF the lake; and was sur
rounded by It through knew not
what artifice. II followed me. moved
with me and was so soft that It did
not alarm me. On the contrary. In
my longing to approach the source OF
that sweet and enticing harmony, 1
leaned out OF my little boat over the
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-09-20
SYNOPSIS.

CONSERVATION Ia caused on tho last
pigth that the Opera II managed by De-
bienne and Poligny because OF the APP
IN evidence on several previous occasions.
Christine Daae, a member of the opera
company; Is called upon to NIL q very
cess. Count de Chagny and his brother
Raoul are among those who applaud the
singer. Raoul tries to see Christine In
the dressing room. but In unable to do so
and later discovers that some one Is max.
Ing love to her. She energies alone, and
upon entering the room he nnds It empty
firing managers Is going on, the Opera
Ghost appears and informs tho new man
ayers that Box No. is reserved for him.
Box No. Is sold with disastrous results.
The managers receive a letter from the
Opera Ghost calling attention TO the er-
ror Christine Daae writes Raoul that
father. lie fAs goes ALSO s and IN the nigh.
follows her to the church. Wonderful
violin music IL heard. Raoul visits
almost frozen. Moncharmin and Richard
Investigate Box No. and decide to see
the performance OF Faust" from front
the leading part in Faust. is warned to
give the part to Christine. Carlotta,
refusing. loses her voice In the i.n middle
crashes down. killing a woman and
wounding many. Raoul searches for
Christine. who has disappeared. He sees
q note Is received from her making an
appointment for masked ball. Raoul
meets Christine at the ball. He sees n
person In the disguise of Red Death.
He hears her conversng with some one
whom she calls Erik Raoul visits
Christine and tells her he knows the
name of the unseen man whom she calls
the Angel OF Music. Christine and Raoul
become secretly engaged prior to polar
expedition that Raoul is to make Chris
tine relates a strange adventure with the
unseen Erik and promises to run away
with Raoul. Raoul announces his inten-
ton Of marrying Christine, which dis
pleases Philippe. In the midst OF a per-
Torrance the stage Is enveloped In dark
ness and Christine disappears. No truce
of her is found. Moncharmin and Rich
ard behave strangely. Raoul searches.
mndly for the missing singer. The Opera
Ghost demands the first installment OF his
allowance, and when II Is left at an APP
pointed place the sum mysteriously dis
appears. Raoul goes In search of Chris
tine. He meets mysterious person
known as the Persian. The Persian plans
TO aid Raoul In locating Christine and
they gain access to secret chamber.
The two find themselves In a passageway
which they expect will lead to where
Christine has undoubtedly been carried
by Erik.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-09-20
Shows Democratic Incompetence.

Taken altogether, the banana tax is
a fine illustration OF stupidity in tax
laying. OF course the source Of the
blunder is easy enough to understand
Having resolved to throw away about.
s50,000,000 OF revenue now paid by
foreign sugar growers and the refin-
ers trust the Democrats were hunt
ing for something on which to make
good the loss. -
Some Democratic tariff-making gen
Jus thought of the banana. and re-
membered that forty years ago, when
he was boy, bananas were regard
cd as luxury" So tax was slap
ped on bananas.
Except possibly the income tax on
no insurance funds and through
them on widows and orphans. there Is
not in the Woodrow Wilson bill q
clearer illustration OF Democratic in
competence in legislation than tho
banana tax.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-09-20
Liked to Be GulIed.v

Sir William Gull, the well.known
London physician, was once the vic
tim Of an amusing piece of repartee
on the part of a fellow practitioner
The occasion was dinner party at
which several distinguished medical
men we're present. The conversation
happened to turn upon the subject OF
quackery, and Sir William Gull ev.
pressed his conviction that certain
amount Of It was essential to success
In practice, adding: 1T is an exam.
pie OF the old saying, 'Populus vult
decipi'" (people like to be deceived)
Quite So" said the host; now, can
any one present give an English
equivalent to that?" Nothing easier"
dryly remarked well-known physi-
clan os one of the Manchester hos
pitfalls. THE public liked to be
'gulled.'"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-09-20

afraid. will catch you In my arms"
Raoul soon heard q dull sound. evi.
IDENTIFY produced By the fall OF the
Persian. and then dropped down.
He felt himself clasped In the Per-
slams arms.
"Hush!" said the Persian.
And they stood motionless. listen.
Ing.
The darknesE was thick around
them. the silence heavy and terrible.
Then the Persian began to make
play with the dark lantern again.
turning the rays over their heads.
looking for the hole through which
they had come. and failing to ind It.
"Ohi" he said. The stone has
closed OF itself"
And the light OF the lantern swept
down the wall and over the floor.
The Persian stopped and picked up
something, a sort OF cord, which ne
examined for a second and flung
away with horror.
The Funjab lassoi" he muttered.
What ia it?" asked Raoui.
The Persian shivered. 1T might
very well be fhe rope by which the
man was hanged. and which was
looked for 80 long"
And, suddenly seized with fresh
anxiety, he moved the little red disk
OF his lantern over the walls. In this
way, he lit up a curious thing: the
trunk OF tree. which seemed still
quite alive. with ity leaves; and the
branches OF the tree ran right up the
walls and disappeared In the ceiling.
Because OF the smallness OF the
luminous disk, 1t was difficult at first
to make out the appearance OF things:
they saw a corner OF branch f.
and leaf and another leaf
and, next to 1t, nothing at all.
nothing but the ray OF light that
seemed to reflect itself. :. Raoui
passed his hand over that nothing
over that reflection.
"Hullo!" he said. The wall is q
looking-glass!"
Yes, looking glass;" said the
Persian. In tone OF deep emotion.
And, passing the hand that held the
pistol over his moist forehead, ne
added, 1--WE have dropped into the
torture-chamber!"
What the Persian knew OF this tor
ture-chamber and what there befell
him and his companion shall be told
In his own words, as set down In q
manuscript which he left behind him.
and which | copy verbatim.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-09-20

water, for there was no doubt In my
mind that the singing came from the
water itself. BY this time. was
alone In the boat In the middle OF the
lake: the voice--for Il was now dis
tinctly q voice-was beside me. on
the water. leaned over. leaned still
farther. The lake was perfectly calm.
and a moonbeam that passed through
the air hole In the Rue Scribe showed
me absolutely nothing on Its surface.
which was smooth and black az ink.
I shook my ears to get rid OF posi-
BILE humming; but soon had to 40
cept the fact that there was no hum
ming in the ears so harmonious as
the singing whisper that followed and
now attracted me.
Had been inclined to superstition.
I should have certainly thought that
had to do with some siren whose bus
mess II was to confound the traveller
who should venture on the waters OF
the house on the lake. Fortunately.
come from q country where We are
too fond Of fantastic things not to
know them through and through; ana
] had no doubt but that was face to
face with some new invention or
Erik's. But this invention was SO per-
feet that, as ! leaned out OF the boat,
l was impelled less by desire to
discover Its trick than to enjoy its
charm; and leaned out. leaned out
until ! almost overturned the boat.
Suddenly. two monstrous arms is
sued from the bosom OF the waters
and seized me by the neck. dragging
me down to the depths with irresisti-
BILE force. l should certainly have
been lost, II + had not time to give a
cry by which Erik knew me. For It
was he; and. instead Of drowning me,
as was certainly his first intention,
he swan with me and laid me gently
on the bank:
How imprudent you are!" he said.
as he stood before me. dripping with
water. why try to enter my house7
never invited you'll don't want you
there, nor anybody! Did you save
my life only to make 1t unbearable to
me? However great the service you
rendered him. Erik may end by for
getting It; and you know that nothing
can restrain Erik. not even Erik him
self"
lie spoke, but l had now no other
wish than to know what l already
called the trick OF the siren. He sat
isfied my curiosity. for Erik. who is a
real monster-I have seen him at
work In Persia, alas-is also in GER
tain respects, a regular child, vain
and self.conceited. and there Is moth
ing he loves so much, after astonish-
ing people, as to prove all the really
miraculous ingenuity Of his mind.
He laughed and showed me a long
reed.
IT'S the silliest trick you ever saw"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-09-20
Menaca TO the Country.

Too little public attention is being
paid to the progress OF banking legis-
lation at Washington. The amount OF
Illuminating discussion which the sub
ject is receiving Is appallingly small
In proportion to the tremendous i'm
portance OF the matter.
The government has not committed
itself In the last half century to any
undertaking Of such vast moment af-
fecting the general welfare of the peo.
pie and their security in the pursuit
of happiness as In the project to mako
over the national banking system
New York Sun.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-09-20
Have WRONG POLICY
Proposed Democratic Tariff VIII
Not Help Consumer.
Provision for "Free Raw Sugar To-
Based on Insecure Foundation
Foreign Growers Alone VIII
Be Benefited.

The senate has reached the key
stone of the arch erected BY the max
ers of the Woodrow Wilson tariff bill.
and the feature for which Chairman
Underwood Of the ways and means
committee has publicly unloaded re-
sponsibility upon the White House.
That is the provision for free raw
sugar" In three years. On this provl
sion tie administration has virtually
staked it's prestige in tariff-making
The theory of free law sugar" Is
that to take of the tay" on imported
sugar will make sugar cheaper TO the
consumer" That theory might BIZ ten.
able and true IL the worlds production
Of sugar had ever yet reached the vol
ume that would supply the demand for
sugar at prices that all could afford to-
pay.
1t Is neither tenable nor true be-
cause that point has never yet been
reached. The peoples of the earth
have always wished. and wish today.
to eat more sugar than they can afford
to buy.
1t follows that the true policy is to-
encourage the production Of sugar In
this country, as 1t has been encour-
aged by Republican tariffs. With the
growth Of the domestic industry sugar
has declined In price. AS methods are
improved It will go still lower-unless
the domestic industry Is crippled by
taking away the protection II Still
needs against cheaper labor and lower
standards of living in other sugar
growing countries.
AS the facts stand. the beneficiaries:
of free raw sugar" will be foreign
growers and the refiners OF the Allan
tic and Pacific coasts, who will absorb
the present import duty between them
The consumer" will benefit little, IL
at all, and certainly not permanently.
For with tho Gripping of the domestic:
industry sugar supplies will be re-
duced.
The two Louisiana senators have
left their party on proposal which
threatens the leading industry Of their
state with destruction. The Repub-
licans are fighting hard to defeat IT,.
realizing that II they can knock this
keystone out of the Woodrow Wilson
tariff arch they will have scored o
great point.
The next few days will determine,
whether President Wilson's tariff pro-
gram will get through congress as IT
came from the White House or will
have to be seriously modified on less
doctrinairo and more practical lines.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-09-20
CHAPTER xx-(con.inued).

Il ought to have remembered that
Erik talked to me about the rat.
catcher" said the Persian. But he
never told me that he looked like
that and It's funny that
should never have met him before.
or course, Erik never comes
to this part!"
Are we very far from the lake,
sir?" asked Raoul when shall we
get there? 80. Take me to the
lake, oh, take me to the lake!
When We are at the lake. We will call
out! Christine will hear us
And he will hear us. too!
-. And. as you know him. we
shall talk to him!"
"Baby!" said the Persian. I'VE
shall never enter the house on the
lake by the lake! =. myself
have never landed on the other bank
the bank on which the house
stands. : You have to cross
the lake flrst and 1t is well
guarded! -. fear that more
than one OF those men-old scene
Ghifters, old door-shutters-who have
never been seen again were simply
tempted to cross the lake. 1t
Is terrible. l myself would
have been nearly killed there
II the monster had not recognized me
in time! One piece OF ad-
vice, sir; never go near the lake. .
And. above all, shut your ears II you
hear the voice singing under the wa
ter, the sirens voice!"
But then. what are we here forY'
asked Raoul, in transport OF fever,
Impotence and rage. IF you can do
nothing for Christine. at least let me
do for heri"
The Persian tried to calm The young
nan.
I'VE have only one means OF saw
hg Christine Daae, believe me, which
Is to enter the house unperceived by
he monster"
And is there any hope or that,
vr2"
"Ah. II had not that hope, would
aot have come to fetch you'll"
And how can one enter the house
IN the lake without crossing the
Ake?"
From the third cellar. from which
We were SO unluckily driven away.
We will go back there now. :.
will tell you." said the Persian. with
I sudden change In his voice, Il will
tell you the exact place, sir; It Is be-
tween a set piece and a discarded
scene from Roi de Lahore, exactly at
the spot where Joseph Buquet died.
4 Come. sir, take courage and
follow mel And hold your hand at
the level OF your eyesI But
where are wei"
The Persian lit his lamp again and
lung Its rays down two enormous cor
adors that creased each other at
light angles.
I'VE must be-" no said, "in the part
nsed more particularly for the water
works see no IRE coming from the
furnaces"
10 went in front OF Raoul, seeking
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-09-20
Promoters of Spirituality

The old adage in regard to the way
TO a mans heart is regarded by some
persons as libel on masculine hui
mainly, but Deacon Sampson OF Gran
ston evidently did not regard 1t In
that light
He went much farther than the
adage, and was willing to express his
opinion at any time when st seemed
best. When the members OF the
Central church were discussing the
best way to interest the young people
of the town and bring them into
touch with church affairs. Deacon
Sampson spoke his word.
Il believe in meetings." he said
firmly; nobody believes In 'em more.
and nobody attends 'em more than ]
DO, but along with the meetings !
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-09-20
Democratic Plan Not Eea.IbIe.

1t seems to be pretty plain that
President Wilson and his advisers
have finally realized that the country
simply would not swallow their
scheme to make the national banks
partisan asset. 1t seems quite plain
that they have realized that the Glass
Wilson Owen-Bryan bill wouldn't go at
all-wouldnt work II enacted. because
few bankers could be found to betray
the trust Of their shareholders and
depositors by turning over thSH
money to the control Of q group. ~
partisan politicians.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-09-20
Chinese Pickpoeket.

For tho first time In the history Of
the San Francisco police department q
Chinese ,s under arrest here on the
charge Of pocket picking. All Chong
is the man. He was seen by passing
policeman wrestling in the street with
Greek citizen. In his possession was
the gold watch the Greek claimed had
been liftec from his pocket, so grand
larceny" was written opposite Abs
name in the book Of the city prison..
Stockton Mail.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-09-20

to others! You know what you prom
ised me, Erik? No more murders!'
Have really committed muir
ders?" he asked, putting on his most
amiable air.
"Wretched mani" cried. "Havs
you forgotten the rosy hours Of
Mazenderan?"
"Yes." he replied, In q sadder tone
Il prefer to forget them. used to
make the little sultana laugh
thought"
"All that belongs to the past" Do
clared. but there II the present
and you are responsible to me Tor the
present, because. II ] had wished,
there would have hesn mono ut all
for you. Remember that Drik; J
saved your lifel"
And l took advantage OF the turn
OF conversation TO speak TO him Of
something that had long been on my
mind:
Erik" asked. Erik. swes
that
"What?" he retorted. You know
never keep my oaths. Oaths arr
made to catch gulls with"
Tell me you can tell me
at any rate.
Well"
well. the chandelier tn
chandelier, Erik?"
What about the chandelier
"Oh," he staggered. Il don't mind
telling you about the chandelier
II wasn't 1! The
chandelier was very old and worm"
When Erik laughed. he was more
terrible than ever. He jumped Int
the boat. chuckling so horribly that
could not help trembling.
Very old and worn. my deai
darogal Very old and worn, tn,
chandelier! Ii fell OF ftselfi
1t came down with q smash,
And now, daroga. take my ad
vice and go and dry yourself. O.
you'll catch a cold in the head!
And never get into my boat again
And, whatever you do, dom
try to enter my house; I'm not al
ways there darogal And !.
should be sorry to have to dedicate
my Requiem Mass to you'll"
So saying, swinging to and fro, lik,
a monkey. and still chuckling. be
pushed of and soon disappeared IL
the darkness OF the lake.
From that day, gave up all though
Of penetrating into his house by the
lake. That entrance was obviously
too well guarded, especially since b,
had learned that knew about 1t. Blu
I felt that there must be another en-
trance, for I had often seen Erik dis
appear in the third cellar, when
was watching him. though could no
imagine how.
Ever since l had discovered Erih
installed in the opera, lived In per
petual terror of his horrible fancies
not in so far as was concerned, bu,
/ dreaded everything for others. Ant
whenever some accident, some fata
event happened, always thought &c
myself, Il should not be surprised II
that were Erik" even as others used
to say, Its the ghost!" How often
have I not heard people utter that
phrase with a smile! Poor devils! II
they had known that the ghost exist
ed in the flesh, ! swear they would
not have laughed!
,-@ .- <0H-rv~,r,u-v~,
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-09-20

be- said. but it's very useful for
breathing and singing In the water.
learned 1t from the Tonkin pirates,
who are able to remain hidden for
hours in the beds OF the rivers"
spoke to him severely.
IT'S trick that nearly killed mel"
said. And 1t may have been fatal
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-09-20
CHAPTER XXI.

Interesting and Instructive vlcissl.
tudes Of Persian In the Cellars
Of the opera-The Persian's Mar.
rativc.
1t was the first time that | entered
the house on the lake. had often
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-09-20

don't know Of anything that promoeea
spiritual growth more'n strawberry
socials and oyster suppers. each &C.
cording 10 Its season."-Youth's Com
panion.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1913-06-06
AUSLAND

June 2.-Julius Domschot returned
from st. Paul on Saturday where he
was employed in an automobile repair
factory.
Mrs. Theo. stroming was in Fl.
Ripley on Sunday.
Chas. Lightner and Fred Stroming
were seen in this vicinity from Rail
Prairie buying hay.
Oscar Ausland had the misfortune to
break his bicycle on Sunday.
Mrs. Mae Thomas visited with
Stromings on Sunday.
There will be a big time in Ft. Rip
ley next Saturday which will be a
grand annual picnic, being the hrst
anniversary of the Ft. Ripley Co.
operative creamery association. me
amusements will be ragmuffin parade
in the forenoon and other amusements
will follow, including a tug of wal
for which the winners vii
receive a large purse. At l O'Clock
they will partake of a large dinner
Everybody is invited but don't forget
your dinner basket.
Arthur Rapplun purchased some po'
tatoes from A. G. Stroming last Sun
day. -.
Arby Jones purchased a bicycle from
Oscar Ausland this week.
Mac Rale is busy planting potatoes
these days.
Albert Domschot and family visited
at the A. G. Stroming home Sunday.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1913-06-06
The ALUMNI BANQUET
FIFTY-oNE MEMBERS. OF ALUMNI
OF LOCAL SCHOOLS ATTEND
FIRST ANNUAL BANQUET

The first annual banquet Of the Llt !,
tie Falls Alumni association was nelu
at the Buchanan hotel Saturday evening
with 81 members present, which was
due to the earnest efforts OF inc "
ficers of the association, Lelgn Caiy'
Ed. Berg and Sherman Lewis.
The banquet, which was a y
course affair, was served in fine style,
af+or which came the toasts. Leigh Cary
1900 "a toastmaster for the evening.
Mrs.. /. D. Brown was the tlrst to
sneak, giving a toast to the class OF
1e13. which was responded to by Erwin
Dunphy, one of the graduates. MISS
George Cornwell spoke on the pur
nose of the association, while 1nge1
johnson told "stories and otne1
things Mrs. E. V. Wetzel gave an IN
teresting talk on the Make Believe ano
the Real. The final toast was gwen os
l.. w. Vasaly, who spoke on the oene
fits Of the association.
The room was beautifully decorated
for the occasion and music turn1sneo
the entertainment.
The following officers were electeo
for the ensuing year:
President-F1ank Kiewel.
Vice-president-Miss Jennie Still
well.
secretary-Mrs. Elmer Barg.
Treasurer-Sherman Lewis.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1913-06-06
sWANVILLE TOWN

June "a large number Of farm
ers were in Little Falls Saturday, at
tending to business matters at the
court house and also taking in Market
day.
Mrs. Ludenia returned from Morris
Monday of last week after a short
visit with relatives.
Albert Besemann is putting up a
new building.
Early planted corn is up and ready
to be cultivated, and where Guack
grass is thick corn has to be hoed and
the quack pulled by hand and afte1
fighting quack grass there will be fight
ing of back ache.
A. Eickmann went fishing at one OF
the lakes west Of the village Friday,
J. Shippmann was seen in F1ensbure
Friday evening.
Some farmers delivered cattle al
the village Monday. Shipments of cat
tie are made from there quite regular
The bill posters for Haag's show
which will exhibit at Little Falls June
IA were here the fore part Of the week
on an advertising trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Math Zwilling enter
tanned some friends and neighbors al
dinner Sunday.