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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-07

will not deny it. Margie. | know
what love isl know something of its
keen, subtle instincts. / should recog-
nize the vicinity of the man loved.
though all around me were as black as
midnight"
We'll, what them" asked Margie.
defiantly.
Wait and see. | followed YOU out
that night, with no definite purpose in
my mind Perhaps it was curiosity TO
see what romantic woman, about to
be married to a man she does not love.
would do | stood outside the hedge of
arbor vitae while you were inside. |
saw the tall, shadowy figure which bent
its head upon your hand, and saw you
when you put your mouth where his
had been. When you went away did
not go. Something kept me behind
moment afterward, | heard voices in
side the hedge-just one exclamation
from each person. could swear TO
that! and then-O heavenp
What them
"A blowl a dull, terrible thud,
smothered groan, a fall-and | stood
there powerless to move-stricken
dumb and motionless! And while I
stood transfixed, some person rushed
past me. breathless, painting. reckless OF
everything save escape! Margie. 1T was
so dark that could not be positive, but
| am morally certain that the person l
saw was Archer Trevlynw
My Cod! Margie covered down TO
the floor, and hid her face in the folds
OF Alexandrines dress.
Hear me, through" Miss Lee went
on, relentlessly. her race growing colder
and harder with every word. Hear me
through, and then decide for yourself.
Let no opinion of mine bias your judg-
ment. ] stood there a moment longer,
and then, when suspended volition
came back TO me, fled from the place.
Marsie, words cannot express to you
my distress. my bitter, burning an
guish! 1t was like TO madness! But
sooner than have divulged my suspic-
ions, / would have killed myself! For
/ loved Archer Trevlyn with n depth
and fervor which your cool nature has
no conception of. love him still,
though / feel convinced. from the bot
tom OF my soul. that he is murderer
Her cheeks grew brilliant as red
roses, her eyes sparkled Ike stars
Margie looked into the bewilderingly
beautiful face with suspended breath.
Inc woman's passionate presence
scorchcd her: she could not be herself.
win those eyes OF fire blazing down In
to hers
AleH adrine resumed, II am wasting
time. Let me hurry on TO the end. or
your lover will be here before I finish"
MY lover?' cried Margie, In a dazed
sort Of way, my lover? o yes. I re-
member. Archer Trevlyn was coming.
IL II nearly time for him?"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-07
"A Social Trust.~

"A new play to be seen during tbs
season is "A Social Trust" by Hilary
Bell and Ramsay Morris. which was
produced In San Francisco late in the
summer and scored decided success
The plot is taken from the dIsas,ar -.
the Cordage trust. and several domes-
tic and love affairs are involved. Roth
Mr. Bell and Mr.. Morris are experi-
enced writers. and a really strong NAV
Is promised. T. Daniel Frawley. who
used to be with w. II. Crane. bur WIZ
some time ago organized his own com
pany In the west, will produce "a
Social Trust"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-07
Capt. Ben Eick.

Capt. Ben Eick was born at Sterling.
H., Jan. so, 1871, and ut an early age
took a great interest in firearms AS
a boy Is years of age he ranked as a
rifle shot among the best in his COM
munity, and many were the bright pre-
dictions for his future. Jan. IA. 1889
he enlisted as private in Company T..
Sixth Infantry, Sterling. III. In 1892
he was appointed ordnance sergeant.
and in that capacity served his regi-
ment faithfully till in 1896 a letter from
Col. ID. j. Foster announced to him
his promotion to inspector of rifle prac
tice for the Sixth Regiment with -ank
of captain. He commenced his shoot
ing career In 1889. and from that time
on rose steadily till, as the records of
the Acknowledgement for 1891 and 1892
show, he stands second TO none. AT
the Interstate rifle competition held
at Fort Sheridan in 1892 Capt. Eick
made record to be proud Of In COM
petition with forty men, including the
regular army team of ten men, OF whom
Capt. Baldwin, u. S. A., said their rec
ord had never been equaled. Can't.
Eick won third place, losing first by
but five points. He is termed a phe-
nomenal shot and man of iron nerves
AS skirmisher he has more skirnish
records hanging to his belt than any
man In Illinois, shooting as high as
thirteen shots from the breech-loading
army rifle in thirty seconds.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-07
"The Wrong Mr. Wright"

A comedy in three acts. by George
II. Broadhurst, was acted for the first
time on any stage Aug. "A, at the
Boston (Mass.) museum by Roland
Reed and company. The story: Sey-
mour Sites, wealthy but penurious
merchant of San Francisco, has been
robbed by an employee of $4,000 by
means of forged check. He has
placed the case in the hands Of pri-
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-07
Engines Are Like individuals.

1t is better to key up an engine in the
morning than at night. II it is done at
night what proof does the engineer have
that he will be there to attend to it the
next morning? An engine may appear
to be Keyed up all right, and yet when
1t Is started up the crank pin or some
other part may heat because the KEY
was driven too far; therefore all of the
parts should be closely watched until II
Is known that they will run COOLEY
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-07

chance cha OF a match hcrw...
ana Ives. and withon, 'een schs,.,
game .a.i e is sure to languish. 'T a. u.
Ion the only solution Of m, IN my spIs'
S . a handicap tournament De problem
s ssnaeler are so superior !. !, Ives 'aa
players that they cannot enc 20 the OtAs,
game gan e.. Therefore a hsp saIsr sCralci
me only way out of tho S,a race |,
mink everybody would e u,,@euly /
tournament, and the in, on'sr such !
S Sould be great. With I've. IN i
s Moss';, splnks, Gallagher sss, Senasisr
c Sutton, Hatley 'I M., Cation
apron oal Eames, and Others 'irD'. !
cap contest, there would h. |, hand.
rev. revival Of the game. Ano !, decided
.hat would attract some s cOntsS,
would be a scratch cushion attention
tournament between Ives cCsiron'
siosson and myself. staDa .caaeier,
90 all possible to promote tha ready .
haments, and think thai n .a.se tour.
lions of tables, cue tips S and que gus
should be left in the backsr nu caall'
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-07
A Pcnny-in-the-slo, Doctor.

A penny-in-the-slot doctor has been
invented in Amsterdam. The machine
is built In human form, and each organ
OF the body Is supplied with a slot. A
patient who has pain in his heart or
liver will drop penny in the heart or
liver department, and will receive a
together with the address
OF an apothecary.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-07

The negotiations for match between
FRANK z, Ives and Jacob Schaefer.
which were opened by the latter. not
giving any promise Of fruitful result.
and the winter sport requiring a boom.
the veteran standby, Maurice DAILY.
comes to the front with a proposition
wnich Is likely TO meet with q favorable
response all along the line, and 1; Is 10
be hoped that such will be the case
ior the game sadly needs pushing along
!ust now. Here is what Maurice has
70 say Tor the benefit OF the gentle
mems game: There is no apparent
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-07
THE Enemy of the King"

The scenes of this new play for L. II.
Sothern, are laid in the picturesque
times of Henry OF Navarro, and the
hero is Huguenot captain, dpon
whose head price is set. The father
of the heroine is held in prison, and TO
secure his release the daughter must
deliver the hero into the hands of the
enemy. Repulsive as the task is to her,
she undertakes 1t. and is befriended on
her journey By young nobleman. who
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-07
Notes of the STAGE

Violet Rand. the youngest daugh,o,
OF the lamented Katherine Rogers bas
been added to +. II. Sothern's cora
pany. She Is sister of Eleanor NJ
retti and Katherine Florence Williams
Fanny Davenport has paid to sar.
dou more than 100000 in royalties
during the past thirteen years. Miss
Davenport begins her season on Nov
at the Boston theater with a grand
revival of Fedora"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-07
An EIectrIc scmanhare.

An automatic electrical semaphore
has been perfected for trolley road
crossings. II is so arranged that a car
approaching from either direction will
cause danger signals to be displayed at
tho point Of intersection OF the two
roads while the car Is still some dis.
lance from the crossing.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-07

STANCE into a romantic story, with a
OF comedy running through 1t. Julian
Edwards, while striving TO be original
In his musical setting, has,nevertheiess'
made use OF several old and beauti-
ful Irish airs, giving the opera dis
tinctly national flavor. A very large
and efficient company has been engag-
ed. including a fine ballet.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-07
CHAPTER XIV

FLASH OF con-
S c ious triumph
crossed the cold
face of Miss Lee,
and then she was
as calm as before.
mo, not cruel
ly truthful.
You cannot deny
that you knew
Archer Trevlyn
was near you. You
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-07

Henry Jewett has jOined, ,, S'I susI
Mansfield's company for lcad'ns "
ntss. a., c,ayey
Richard Garlic Of The L ,as,.,,o Of .
company has written the liOr s vSIcl
comic opera. Eureka" io oo.Ius The
George Lowell Tracy Is c0 ~ designed
music. The leading parts arc n n sud
to At the personalities oil pap
Marie Dressler.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-07

RAN BORU," the
new opera which
Fred C. Whitney is
TO produce, | s
somewhat on the
ORDER Of Robin
Hood" and Rob
Roy" The old
legends concerning
Erin's heroic king
have been woven
n v Stanislaus
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-07

for e. II. Sothern. Is a young actress
OF considerable promise and attractive
ness. Perhaps the best work she has
done with Mr.. Sotherns company was
her rendition OF Betty Linley In "Sheri-
dan"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-07
GENERAL SPORTING.
NOTES AND COMMENT ON CUR
RENT EVENTS.
A Rig Pigeon shooting Contest May he
Booked for December Gossip of the
Pugiiists and scbaefer Again
Other Sporting Matters.

EIARLES EVER
lein, OF Yardville.
N. j., well-known
to all pigeon-shoot-
ers in the east as a
iirst-class shot and
a purveyor of the
fastest kind Of pig
cons, is trying to
arrange a great
pigeon shooting
contest to take
place some time
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-07

50 much favor has Rosemary" been re-
ceived that Mr.. Frohman has cancelled
most OF the company's provincial en-
gagements for the season.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-07

crane Is reviving the Senator" this
season. Effie Shannon Is his leading
woman and Marion Abbott will pIay
the widow.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-07
Cup for Women Col,.r.

The Robert Cox cup, emblemat,e :,
the women's golf championship Of a.
United States. is a vase Of Etru,s w
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-07

design. with elaborate figures pre-.
sented by George Cox of Edinburgh,
Scotland. 1t is valued at $1,000
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-07

Comparing records. Capt. Eick stands
In the front rank Of military rifle shots
In the United States.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-07
THEATRICAL LETTER.
THE SEASON OF MELODRAMA
HAS COME AGAIN.

sThe Enemy of the King" Produced I'm
New York-Fred whitney's New Irish
Opera-'The Social Trust" aud Other
New Plays.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-07
Grace KImball.

Miss Grace Kimball, who for the
past few seasons has been leading lady
The Progress., 1896-05-16
Has ApOLOGlZEp, StOJI

Say, Bro, Hicks, did Yer see that
mug Of your'n III the huston Leader
If that amt libel, we'd like to know
what is, It's either demand repqra
ton or we'll never swear by you
again. Crowley Signal.
Brother Eyerett has already apollo
glzed Scott He did 50 in advance be-
fore the Leader reached the odhorla!
home Of The PRoGREss. Our editor
was terribly angry when he saw r,be
cause he Thought he was playing the
lady killer while away, especially b.
his extreme beauty But when the
madam saw the cut IN the Loader
she declared it the best she had seen
n a long tune, and looked more like
her husbands natural self than any
about the domiciIe. But all the same
Bro. Everett WAS powerful ''skeered'
for awhile.
The Progress., 1896-05-16

expire March 4, 1897. He was elect
ed by the Legislature to serve out
an unexpired term in the Senate. He
is not by any means a popular Sens-
tor. He will have strong opposition
for reelection. While IN the House
at Washington MIR. Blanchard served
the Fourth District with fairly good
ability and with fidelity to the princi-
pies Of his party. Since he has been
in the Senate but little has been
heard Of him and that little" has
pumped him into the category Of q
trimmer, dodger, and a
topper. We have heard only one
reason advanced in favor of Blanch-
ards re -electiom and that is the fact
that his home in North Louisiana
reason OF no mean Importance to
people who live in this section of The
State. But the accident of residence
should not control the Legislature
when it proceeds to select United
States Senator from this State.
Mr.. Blanchard has claimed ever
since he has been in public life that
ne is an advocate OF free coinage of
The Progress., 1896-05-16
Popular With the Republican.

The old reliable Texas & Pacific
Railway will be the Popular Route"
for the great National Republican
Convention at st. Louis, commanding
June 10th. No effort will be spared to
provide for the comfort OF all who use
this line. Special trains will be run.
with elegant day coaches and chair
care, and Pullman palace sleepers>
and you will be wise to send in your
name now for necessary accommo,
datlons,as the attendance promises to
be the largest for any convention vet
held.
Tickets will be sold via the
Texas & Pacific Railway at the rate
OF one lowest limited first-clsss ssre
for The round trip on June 18th, 18th
and 18th, good until June 2lst 1896
For tickets, sleeping car accom-
modAtions. or any further informa-
ton, call on nearest Texas l. Pacific
agent, or CASTOR Meslier. G. Pa T.
A., Dallas, Tex.
The Progress., 1896-05-16
THE PROGRESS :
TWICE 4 WEEK :
For Fifteen Cents q Month :


yer at all times and in all places. Mr
Blanchard has plainly proven thai
he is not that sort Of a free siyyerite
Recently we have noted that sew
eral OK our esteemed Democratic con
temporarss have suggested fol
United States Senator a man who is
for free coinage, The same enthusiasts,
that he IL tor all other genuineIy
Democratic doctrines Judge s.. ID.
McEDery is The man to whom we re-
fer. His intimate friends shy that he
is unqmestionabIy and uncompr,-
misingly for the free and unI;mitpd
coinage of silver at the time bonoy,,d
ratio Of hS't I with gold. He is a
North LOnlsiapg man. Hs is ono Of
the very aSlest men in this stats.
he is an advocate Of all the great
principles which constitute the Dem-
ocrA'ic parry, the psopss's very srsest
and hest friend.
tie IS in sympathy with the agri-
cultural masses in the giant str,ggle
with the organized mooney classes
he is the sleepSess champion of
States rights and she relentless Zoe
of centralized power at Washington.
he is true American with no pa
thence or liberation for British |
''standards," nor sympathy with the
contemplate notion that our great
nation must bow to European edicts
in the establishments of her economic
customs and laws. In a word Judge
s. ID. McEnery is q plain, positive,
every day, matter of fact, patiotic
American Democrat with bra,Cs and
conrageto represent all Of Lon;si-
ana's interests In the American
Senate.
We do not believe that Judge Nc
Emery is a candidate for any poIiti-
cal office. HIS election therefore to
the Senate wonld be the mous grace
fnl and the more in accord with that
grand old idea once prevalent in.
politics, which suggested
hat the people call on their bsst and |
purest and wisest mso TO occunv
high and responsible positions in
public affairs.
Judge McEnery would make q
most acceptable Senator for tho
whole people Of Louisiana.
The Progress., 1896-05-16

both silver and gold at the old ratio
In the House he has cast several
votes in the support Of free silver
measures. Indeed he has never
voted against free. silver But IN the
beginning of the State campaign he
took the bold, strange position that
the silver Question should be kept
ont OF the campai gn for the reason
that its injection into State politics
would endanger tho Democratic
ticket and possibly turn the State
over to the Republicans. We all
know how the Democratic ticket was
weakened through the cowardly
Dodge, fathered by Blanchard, on the
money question. BIanchards advice
to eliminate the silver question from
State politics cost the Democratic
ticket no less than $4,000 votes. Is
he then the proper man t. represent
Louisiana, which is largely in favor
Of free coinage, in the Senate Of the
republic? We doabt IT. We really
do not believe if. We think the sp-
preme Importance Of the financial
question to the people Of this great
country demands in Congress from
all free silver States men who are
not afraid to defend the rights of sill
The Progress., 1896-05-16

Would you believe it9 Well the
S.rumor is rife that the Foster Blanch
:, ard combination of Caddo, these
Ssblooming politicians who last Sum
amer agreed to,die in the bitches for
ssilver, provided it was not made a
State issue-are now grooming Ran
iolph or Currie pronounced
gold advocates for Congress. How
much longer will the people 81 Caddo
submit to the reign of such dema-
The Progress., 1896-05-16

Thus is how the vote stood against
gong behind the returns, and Gov
Foster will be inangurated next Mon
day. Where were the other two mem
bers? There are 1876 in both houses.
ln our Thursdays issue we will give
the names of those who voted aye
and nay.
The Progress., 1896-05-16

Let us keep in mind the conval-
ton to be held at Baton Rouge on
June Is to elect delegates to the Ma
ton Convention, and watch Foster,
Blanchard and Irrelevant like you
would your pocket-book in a crowd
OF of pica pockets. Thee three are
4 liable to send straddling delegates
from Caddo.
The Progress., 1896-05-16

Ii Governor Foster is seated on
lhe face of the returns ae presented
= by the supervisors, The PROGRESS
now ventures the prophesy that
Louisiana will not be given an cleo
tion law or constitutional conven-
tion' The same Ipowers which will
prevent going behind the. returns,
will prevent anything that will de-
stroy their control of politics.
The Progress., 1896-05-16
No Fake,

The reported sale of Mr.. Soady's
property, on the corner of Market and
Crockett streets, for S29,5OO, was no
fake. Look in the real estate trans
fers and see that it is now a matter
OF record.
The Progress., 1896-05-16
PHAKR TOR THE SENATE

The Republicans and Populists
will present the name of Capt. j. N
Pharr for the United States Senate
they claim 81 votes, and hope to win
the and of several independent Dem
pcrSts
The Progress., 1896-05-16

II the citizens Of the towns of our
State would pay half as much atten-
tion to the condition Of our public at
fairs Is those of New Orleans dio, the
ballot would be purified at the next
election; Australian ballot or no
Australian ballot?
The Progress., 1896-05-16

The Legislature is composed Of &c
Senators aud 90 members of the
House, making 1874 in ALL 1t will
therefore require 60 votes to elect a
Senator. Let Louisiana be true to
Democracy and give that number to
her truest statesman, Samuel Doug
las McEnery.
The Progress., 1896-05-16
WHAT THE
CRICKET TOLD,

cricket in our Capital City, and Oh
Monday morning he wendell his wa,
TO the corridor of the State Hons,
and related this to the crowds there
Last night, just before the mid
night hour, l WAS at rest on the mar.
gin OF the Father of Waters, when
my slumbers were disturbed bv fine
quick tread Of a man, who seemed ,c
90 IN restless and disappointed
humor. | knew that step well, for |
nad often heard it before. Many Of
y'u here know him, too; but he j,
now called the Hsrmonizer. w hats
up now? | asked myself; but | will
watch and listen and find out. But 7
mast keep perfectly quiet, or he will
never say word, because he delights
IN being called mysterious He
walked to the edge Of the bank and
gazed over the water for few mo.
ments III silence, then looked around
and above as if trying to discover if
any prylng eyes were fixed upon
him, and then paused and listened
L wonder if he intends to commit
suicldeP | muttered. He stamped
his foot, contorted his features and
seemed in a complete frenzy of rage
Great Heavensr l thought, will there
be deadly tragedy here'
This midnight stroller then thrust
his hand in an inner pocket, savagely,
while look SO terrible gathered on
his face that | thought, Surely, he
means selfdestruction' He then
drew white paper from this recess.
'He.is going by the morphine route
| suggested. Slowly and precisely
he opened it, and just then an in
quisltlve meteor dashed across the
armament, trying to catch glimpse
of what this paper contained. And
by the luminary's rays saw the un-
folded paper, and, instead of being
the guardian of some deadly drug,
there WAS writing upon it, and this is
what read:
"For valuable services rendered, |
promise to elect you Speaker.
"* ~
"Why, s, p. Henry will be the
Speaker | said; how can the Boss
then, make this disturbed in
dividual the Speaker Then this
little paper-at one time a very
precious treasure TO the holder there
of, no doubt-was carefully entwined
on a stone; high went the arm of the
man holding it; a strong hurl, aud it
was consigned to the waters of the
Mississippi. 'Theren said the OK
asplrant for the Speaker
ship; Tie until you are dissolved by
these waters, and with you 20 my
cherished hopes of dictatorship over
the present House of Representatives..
The Governor could not deliver the
goods, so l must grieve and suffer
and play the role of the Harmonizer,
while my soul rankIes in disappoint-
ment."
"Who was it," asked Pugh. the
Modest.
Il have finished my story" said the
and left the assembly, while
giving knowing winks.
The Progress., 1896-05-16

AS HE PROGRESS apprehended, the
citizens League seem indifferent to
anything except that which will
benefit New Orleans.
The Progress., 1896-05-16
Do You Want
10 get ahead in the world i?

10 get ahead in the world
10 provide for the education of your
children?
10 protect Yourself and loved one:
against possible adtersities?
Il you want this, call on VIM. G,
Agurs and he will let you have it.
Office, oyer Phelps corner.
The Progress., 1896-05-16

Send Blanchard to join Trezevant.
North Louisiana doesn't want him in
The United States Senate.
The Progress., 1896-05-16

If the Legislature refuses to vote
for Senator Blanchard, it will over
throw one of the most complete dem
agogues known in Louisiana politics.
The Progress., 1896-05-16

North Louisiana wants Judge 5
ID. McEnery for United States Srna-
G0r, not n e. Blanchard.
The Progress., 1896-05-16

Send only trusted silver men to the
convention at Baton Rouge to elect
delegates to the National Conven-
ton
The Progress., 1896-05-16

McEnery Is the man who should
represent Louisiana in the United
States Senate You can always place
this eminent statesman.
The Progress., 1896-05-16

Even BIanchard's own parish
Caddo-don't want Blanchard. It
wants Sam McEnery; and if we can't
get him, then anybody besides BIanch-
ard.