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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-08
The Matter of "Dissip,tion, -

We take the following from John NJ
Wards book, How to Play Base Rail"
I'm the heat of midsummer a man
would require a copper-lined stomach
to safely drink Lake Michigan wafer
one day, Missouri river the next and
Ohio river the next, yet this is what
professionals have to do: so that ov-
IRENE care and abstinence are neces-
sary A bottle of ale or beer with the
evening meal has very soothing Of.
feet on the nerves. Base ball makes
such demands on the nervous enerples
that most men really need something
quieting after a hard-fought struggle
There is always more or less said ana
written about what is called dissipa-
ton among players, but IL is nrinci-
pally commented upon in connection
with losing teams AS a matter of fact
there is very little real destination
among professionals, and what there ia
is by no means confined to tail-enders "
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-08

quois club and the board OF counselors
of the Chicago College OF Dental Surg
cry His political career was an inter-
esting one.
He was porn in Colchester, Conn,
Oct II, 1913, and during the long period
OF his lifetime held many high offices.
Among the latter were those OF United
States senator, justice Of the supreme
court of the state of Illinois, and state
representative. He migrated to llli-
nois in 1887, and settled in Belleville,
st. Clair county In 1910 he was elected
representative in the state legislature,
where he served two years. After that
he became a candidate for several Of
fees. but was unsuccessful until 1S4S,
when he was elected one of the justices
of the state supreme court. Four years
later he was reelected for a term OF
nine years, but he resigned in 1858.
His career as United States senator
began in 1855. when he was elected to
serve six years. At the expiration CT
this term he was reelected for sim
liar period and in 81 he was made sem
ator for the third time. During his
three terms of senatorial incumbency
he attracted wide notice through his
prominent Identification with matters
which were shaking the public mind.
When the slave question was the theme
on every tongue, Mr.. Trumbull aban-
doned the policy of the democratic par
~, with which he had been prominent
ly identified, and espoused the cause of
freedom. He was the first 10 propose
an amendment to the constitution abol-
ishing slavery.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-08

en-. She made her professional debut in
the role of Sam Willoughby, in ner
fathers production of "The Ticket nj
Leave Man." She next Joined Fanny
Davenport's company, in which she
played minor roles. The following
season she appeared with Louis James
and Marie Wainwright in their Shake
spearean repertory. Following this
engagement she played soubrette parts
In Edward Harrigan's company, and
next taking up heavy business, she
played the adventures in MIXED
flckles' with j. b. Polk. Subsequent
ly she played leading roles under w.
a. Brady's management, and last
season, in John w. Dunne's production
OF the new "Fanchon," she created the
part of Fadet, the witch. To this latter
line OF business, character work. she
now especially aspires, and has reason
TO nope that therein she may win last
ing fame.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-08
A New Paris EnNorIte.

Among the latest favorites on the
Paris stage is Mile. Jaime, portrait
of whom appears In this article. Nile.
Jaime, who is now one OF the most
prominent members of the Theatre du
Gymnase company. made her debut
at the Theatre de pOdeon In 1884.
Since that time she has been identi-
fed with the productions OF great
number of successful plays. She was
member of the Theatre du Vaude-
Vile company from 1891 to 1892, and
was then induced to go to the Gym
nase. where she has met with great
success.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-08
DEFENDER OF LABOR.
Congress man Belknap of Chicago Has
Won Labor's Esteem

Won tabors Esteem
Congressman Hugh X. Belknap,
whose speech on the Phillips Labor bill
stirred the members OF the House and
made distinct hit with the gallery, is
one OF the self-made men OF Chicago.
His educational advantages were somo-
what limited, but his effort on the
Labor bill was rhetorical. forceful, and
at time passionately eloquent. Mr..
Belknap is a fine impromptu speaker.
Two years ago he attended the annual
meeting of the Army OF the Tennessee,
at Council Bluffs. Iowa. Mr.. John Nj.
Thurston of Omaha was to have ad-
dressed the meeting, but could not be
present. Mr.. Belknap was called upon
without warning 10 take Mr.. Thurston's
place, and his pathetic and fiery ora
ton on that occasion won for him the
warmest plaudits. Mr.. Belknap is only
80 years old. He is native OF keo-
kuk, Ia, and in the public schools OF
that city he was given his preparatory
education. He afterward spent short
time at an academy in Massachusetts,.
but he was unable to finish his educa-
ton, as was his desire. in a college. He
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hausted that the four whom he helped
were in turn obliged to give him assist
ance. of Oak Island, Revere Beach, in
1884, he rescued a Walden woman
named Lena Campbell, and worked on
her for about an hour before she
showed signs of life. There were no
physicians at hand, and the only help
he got was from some of the pleasure
seekers, whom he directed in the work
of reviving the woman. He saved two
boys at Nantasket the same summer,
and late in November Of that year went
into the water near Rutherford avenue,
Charlestown, for 5-year-old Willie
Stevens. The Boy had sunk and Nc
Nally had to dive for him. He saved
seven lives in 1885.
He once engaged in a novel match
with an English swimmer who one day
at Crescent Beach announced that the
Americans were no good at the game.
Some Of McNally's friends who had
heard the boast said they had a man
they would match against him for $50
or as much more as he would like to
strip for. A Boston saloonkeeper.
who was known some time back for
his liking for everything English,
furnished the money for the man from
the other side and a match was made
for 800. The conditions were that the
men should swim straight out to sea.
no boats to follow, and the first TO turn
back to be the lose There was ire
mendous crowd at the beach, and those
who knew McNally's makeup placed
their money on him. McNally set the
pace, and lively one it was. The men
were very close together, and nothing
was said until about three miles out,
when the Englishman, who was falling
behind, said:
"Oi, say, Pete"
well, what is it?"
Where tn bloody ell yer goin'?"
Liverpool"
We'll, blime me. but yer can keep
on, dim goin' back"
Peter loafed on the return, and the
English swimmer had only this excuse:
"Oi was up against a bloomin' por-
poise; ed stay in the water a week"
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arst life when he was only years GU
us career as a professional swimmer
SAyeral years ago was brilliant one
especially in long distance trials. lie
holds about all the honors that lhe
Massachusetts Humane Society can De-
stow.
His most sensational rescue won MIN
a second service bar, which is attacheu
to the silver medal won in 1884. MT
McNally was on his way TO the North
shore beach on the afternoon OF June
20, 1890. He was standing on the plat
form OF one OF the cars and saw the fall
OF a boy who was knocked overheard
from Wood Island bridge by the train.
The trains speed was about 80 miles
an hour. Mr.. McNally jumped and
struck the water a considerable dis
lance from where the boy, whose name
was Robert Rogerson, fell, but he
reached him in time TO prevent
drowning. Rogerson was so badly in
jured by the train that he died shortly
after being taken from the water.
McNally's hardest bout with drown
ing persons was in December, 1881,
when he jumped from the Warren
bridge to save Hattie Richmoat, an in
sane woman, who attempted suicide.
He struck a log in the leap and
smashed In his nose. The blow
stunned him for a moment but the
woman's clothing buoyed her up. and
when his mind became clear he sighted
her floating out toward the harbor. IL
was night. The woman was of power
full frame, and she fought like a wild
cat when he laid hold of her. She bit
his right thumb to the bone, and he
was obliged to use his fist to subdue
her. He swan with her to the Navy
Yard wall and brought assistance to
that quarter by shouting as he swan.
He was badly cramped when helped
from the water, and was not himself
again for two or three days.
There is no record of all the lives
he has saved, but he has pulled at least
60 persons from jeopardy.
In 1881 he came near losing his own
life in an attempt to save a party of
four whose boat had been upset by the
swash of ferry steamer. The acct
dent to the boat had happened just
of the Navy Yard. Peter was about
fifty yards away in another boat
Jumping in he swan the distance,
righted the capsized dory, and helped
the four into it. He was so badly ex
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-08
A MARVELLOUS CLOCK.
Tiny Human skeletons sound tn. Pas
sine Hours.


slug Hours.
The most marvellous clock ever built
is the property OF an Indian prince in
one OF the inland districts of the en-
pire. The dial of this clock was out
lined in gold upon a carved slab OF
some peculiar marble. and beneath II
was suspended, between two uprights,
a silver gong. Then broad. fiat sur
face OF marble spread out before that,
Uttered from end 10 end with a min
iature bones and skulls, and here and
there tiny hammers. with little round
balls for heads. The bones seemed en-
tirely disconnected. and looked only
like so much rubbish remnants OF tho
tiny dead
The clock stood in the dining hall
where the ceremonious meal was being
served, and as l o'clock drew near the
prince called the visitors attention TO
a rustling among the dry bones. With
a faint clatter they began 10 rise and
come together, a skull set in itself upon
the shoulder structure, and from the
mass OF dry bones one tiny skeleton
rose complete. with hammer clutched
In his bony fingers. He stood beside
the shining gong until the minute hand
pointed precisely TO the hour.
Then. with quick swing he drove
the hammer against the shining sur
face, and a silver note, fine as thread,
burst forth and echoed away in soft
cadence among the distant pillars OF
the place Before its whispers ceased
in the stiffness the little skeleton had
like the ghost of John James Christie
pher Benjamin Binns, gone down
again." and the scattered bones lay
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-08
THE GREAT MOA.

It stood Twelve and sixteen Feet
High.
The great moa, now extinct, was the
largest bird that ever existed. This
particular bird stands from IL to 16
feet high, and the ostrich is a pigmy
beside it. AS late as 1882 Professor
Owen expressed the opinion that the
bird could be found in some of the
remote districts of New Zealand. In
1863 party Of miners crossed the kith-
erto impossible mountain range which
runs the whole length of Middle Is
land. Their they discovered traces of
an enormous bird. and while sitting
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-08
nammersteln,s Ner n..u.

Marguerite" the spectacular opera
pallet, which has been running at the
olympia Music hall, New York. for
several months, is the product of Oscar
nammerstein's fertile brain. Mr.
hammerstein wrote both the music
and libretto of the opera, devised many
Oh the different dances, and says ne
even composed the scenery. Il is a
beautiful production, and many OF the
dancing sets are decidedly original
one OF the most effective is THE VIII
iage Wedding" with its quaint cos
tunes OF many years ago. This is the
only set which has a leader. The lit
Tie hddler who plays while the we'd
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-08
Searching for "a Eridc.

German papers tell an interesting
story regarding the young king of Ser
Was recent vain trip IN search Of a
bride. His majesty had taken it into
his head that he would like to marry
Princess Maria, daughter of the king Of
Greece. The Servian minister in
Athens proposed the marriage to the
Greek rulers, and received an evasiye
answer. The minister was encouraged.
however, and telegraphed the king 20
proceed to Athens. The young Grand
Duke Alexander Michaelovitch, how.
ever, had long been in love with tho
Princess Maria, and when he learned
of the projects Of the Servian monarch
he pressed his suit so hard that when
the young king arrived in Athens the
engagement with the Russian had al
ready been announced. The unhapnv
diplomat will suffer for his blunder
and has already been recalled from his
place.
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whitening.

Il hab de pleasure oh announci
dat Candydate Moses Wintahgreen a
anonymously 'lected to membership
dis club" announced the president
the Blackville Social club.
"Yo' means unanimously lectet
Mistah President" corrected membe
When de President OBJ dis club d
ziahs any information or advice frol
yo', he will let yo' know, Jabe Jaspah
retorted the president, loftily. You
ought to know, sab, dat unanimous al
anonymous is synonymatic pants
speech, sahr'
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-08
ling of railroads. His nomination for
congress came to him unsought.
A FAMOUS EDUCATOR.
The Death of NJ. Heger Removes an Emf
nent Brussels Instructor

heht brusseis instructor.
Brussels was recently called upon 10
mourn the death of one of its most
famous and Oldest educators, M. Con.
stantin Heger. But it was not only
from his great success as a teacher
that NJ. Heger is known. but as the
original OF Charlotte Bronte's Paul
Emanuel in her "Villette." II was 10
his school that the plain little English
girl was sent, and the two years of her
life there gave her marvellous knowl-
edge OF the language and literature of
the French. At the end of the two
years, however, NJ. Heger's wife re-
FUSED to keep longer the daughter of
the simple English clergyman and the
Belgian critics insist that her bitter
carlcature of the good Frenchman's
seminary is a work of spite, in retalia-
ton for her Punishment from the place
which she had grown to value to such
degree. Notwithstanding Currer
Bells merciless exposition OF the
school, its high reputation in its own
city, kept 1t unframed by the widely
spread advertisement, and when the
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-08

n MANN EIlUIo OLOON.
motionless once more upon the marble
plain.
At 2 o'clock the same ceremony was
gone through with, save that this time
two figures rose from out the heap of
bones, and each struck one sturdy
stroke.
or its history. of it's wellnigh mag
ical workings, its proud owner would
say nothing.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-08
MILE. JAIME.

woman in the John Drew company.
Miss Adams is an actress of rare
daintness and charm and her acting is
as delicate as her physical appearance.
She is delightful in high comedy; and
in her latest part-that of the neglect
ed wife in "The Squire of Danes
she displayed unexpected emotional
strength
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ding party executes a graceful dance
is Miss Lucille Sturges, whose dainty
figure and pretty face are familiar to
all who have seen this opera-ballet.
She Is only sixteen years old, and has
been seen in several similar produce
tions. Mr.. Hammerstein will have
part for her In the new opera he Is writ
ing.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-08

around the camp one evening they saw
the creature on a knoll short distance
away. The bird seemd fascinated by
the glare of the campfire, and remained
motionless for a considerable time, but
finally stalked away. 1t had a long,
fiat head, which it carried inclined for
ward, and not erect like birds of the
ostrich kind. They judged that its
height was nine feet. The footprints
showed three claws about twelve inches
apart, with a pad and spur about the
same distance in the rear. Walker
Mantell found a gigantic egg in the
volcano sand in New Zealand, the
diameter Of which was as great as his
hat. Bones Of the moa have been
found In New Zealand In great quanti-
ties
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-08
The Honeymoon.

(Scene: Any hotel at this season.
HE.
"Ootsy, tootsy, wootsy, WOO;
Does l love 90? Els / do
Loves 90 wis my drate big heart
Loves 90 till death does us part:
Loves 90 sad and loves 90 bright.
Loves 90, dear, wis all my might
Loves 90 every hour of life
Tiss me, pretty little wife"
SHE.
Els | will; I'll tiss 90, dear;
Put 'oor handsome head right here
Tiss 90 on 'oor bright blue eyes,
Bluer AN e blue, blue skies;
Tiss 90 on DOR curly hair;
Tiss 90 on DOR lips, right there
Tiss 90, tiss 90. Oh what bliss
Tiss 90, tiss 90, tiss 90, tiss.'
A LISTENERS THOUGHTS.
For Gods sake, kiss him, kiss hi
quick!
Or | will kick him, kick him, kick;
I'm getting very, very sick,
And oh, | long to kick, to kick
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-08
n Hated Rival

Miss Prettie-Mr. Ryder is SO on.
tertaining! He seems 20 have come in
contact with so many people. Mr.
Wheeler (viclously)-Yes, indeed. You
should watch him on his bike.-New
York Press.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-08
Madagascar spiders.

The silk spider of Madagascar spins
threads of a golden color and strong
enough, according to a well-known ma
turalist, to hang a cork helmet on.
Small textures woven of these threads
are used by the natives for fastening
flowers on sunshades and for other pur-
poses.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-08
A GRAND OLD MAN.
THE LATE JUDGE TRUMBULL A
VETERAN OF RIGHT.
Tie belonged to Several Political Parties
and served an the senate During the
war-sketch of HE Long and Useful
Career.

HE late Lyman
Trumbull was one
OF Chicago's best
known and most
highly esteemed cit
liens. He was afhl-
lated with a large
number of influen-
tial organizations,
among them being
the American Bar
association, | r o.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-08
At the EIectrncnfIon.

Sheriff Ito trembling prisoner)-Bra'
up. Don't let them think you a.
afraid to die.
Prisoner dndignantly)-Im not ba
I wish you'd get it over. This ena'
looks so much like a dentists.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-08

CONGRESSMAN BELkNAP.
left the academy to enter the service
of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad in
a humble capacity. In II years he had
become trainmaster, and was later
made chief clerk to the general man
ager. He left his position to become
superintendent of Chicagos first ele-
waited railroad, and relinquished that
place to engage in the financial hand
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-08
Ills Reasnn.

tios?" poii-
Basgs-"Yes, and II you had lost
sl'oOO backing yourself on a losing
.lcket as | have you would be down on
1t, too."-Manhattan.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-08
Prenared to AcanIesce.

She (sentimentally)-What pOeu'
there Is in fire!
He (sadly)-Yes; great deal VI y
pretty poetry has gone there.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-08
SAVED MANY LIVES.
UNCLE SAM ABOUT TO REWARD
n BOSTON REPORTER.
Peter s. McNaily Has Rescued sixty
Persons and Is Yet Only 81 Years
OId-Thriiiing Events In His Remark
able Career

ETER s. McNally,
a newspaper re-
porter OF Boston,
has Just received
assurances fro m
Washington that a
national medal for
life saving will be
given him by the
Government. Mr..
McNally is 81 years
old. and saved his
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-08

Professor-"Now,b boys, what is a
strait?" Boys lin chorus)-"Any five
cards of a sequence, such as nine, ten,
Jack, queen and king. Exchange.
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Albert schoch has gone to London
where he Will compete in the sIx-day
bicycle race to DO held there next
month
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-08
Miss Adams Successes.

In few years Maud Adams has
advanced from a player of small roles
to the prominent position OF leading
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-08

The man who IL never ashamed IN
borrow. will, after a while. git so that
he won't be ashamed to beg,
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SchOeHel a. Grau. 10 pay SihSSi
81 900 a performance is not only idi-
otto, but criminal, not on the part Oh
the managers, who simply supply the
demand, but on the part OF our million
aires. who encourage the system by
paying fantastic prices for their boxes
and seats. Think OF what Sl,6Oo
means! Thousands and thousands OF
good Americans are happy to make
that much in a year, but Jean de Resz-
Ike or Madame Calve can make 1t In
q couple Of hours. What is more, they
do not spend the money here, but take
It out of the country. We actually lose
81, 100000 a year by paying these ap-
surdly high prices to singers. why are
these prices paid? Simply for names,
not for voices. Granted that Jean
de Reszke is the finest tenor living, and
is worth even more than he receives,
is IL necessary that our managers
should employ the services or such an
expensive artist? There are plenty OF
tenors in France and Italy who would
sing for one-tenth part OF what DE
ResZke gets, and VINO coulu give just
as much pleasure to those who go to
the opera to enjoy opera for itself.
They do not pay these extravagant
prices abroad, yet the Abbey and Grau
productions could not compare, from
the point Of artistic ensemble, with the
productions of opera in the great con-
tinental centers. 1t is indisputable |
that while the productions at the Met
ropolitan Opera House, New York, |
were remarkable for the big names in
the cast, the minor details of each pro-
duction were sadly neglected, particu
larly with regard to the chorus and the |
ballet. 1t is the same with our opera
goers as with our play-goers. They go
TO see the singers, not to listen to the
opera
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New definition

Teacher-What is taxidermv9 uob,.
nle-l guess l know, teacher. Teach.
eE-Well, Johnnie? Johnnie-It's mt.
Tin down carpets.-Cleveland plain
Dealer.
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Tommy-Say, Miss, don't yer nsri
ter take der dog along wild yer n,
tough gang by the works az -. IN
may try ter knock der spots QUE n', ,url
Miss Polkadot (scornfullyl-pa",, A.
Dat misfit is an outcast OF HOSE" hloDl
ley without pedigrease. Gim"s y
or gimme DEATH
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NJ. HEGER

devoted old teacher died a few weeks
ago at the age of 81 mourning in his
own city was most sincere.
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Proper Test for Fighter ,b,er.'
"Jawbett is no good as a :" 80. 0,
said the sporting editor h'
wind" .,ortra
mo wind?" said the hotei W. ,eys;
IN a derislve tone. 81 guess wv
interviewed him"
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Bicycle shios Mt Train.
(From a Polish paper)

Panic! panie!...co pan tym ron
rem wyprawia?
To rover SELMA tkai lekllwy. IA
tylko zobaczy maszyne, rady sobe
MIN dac ME moge. -.