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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-22

the gasping and half-dead child, rode
ests, unbroken save for faint trails.
During the day travels she was tied
to her pony, her head hanging down
one side, her feet the other. Five days
passed in this way. At the end of that
time the two fiends became aware they
were being pursued, and strapping the
girl lengthwise on the pony, drove the
they followed the animal bearing the
child, urging it at full speed. They
they abandoned both and sought safety
from the avengers they believed near
at hand.
For two days the pony with its help
less burden wandered through forest
and over mountain. Little Mary had
previously refused the food her cap
tors had offered her, so from sheer
weakness she was in a half-comatose
condition during her Mazeppa-like ex-
perience.
The second day after the childs
abandonment by the two rufiians an In
dian woman discovered the pony and
its burden. Releasing the child from
her fearful position, the woman carried
her to her wigwam two miles distant
and after long effort succeeded in re-
storing her to consciousness. At this
wigwam, two days later, several men,
bers Of the party that had started in
pursuit Of her captors found her. They
fnnE 20 hn Of ha, a
father, the San Poll chief, where,
despite starvation and the fearful tor
lures she had endured, health and
strength slowly returned.
Mary's father is dead and, with her
mother, she made her grandfathers
home her own. When she failed to re-
turn home the day OF her disappear
ance, her relatives inquired at Perci-
walls, neighboring mining camp.
There they learned the two Indians who
kidnapped her had been seen In the VI
cinity of the place where the child was
known to have gone. William Nolan,
an Indian interpreter and ex-United
States marshal. organized posse and
started on the trail Dividing into sew
eral groups. one of which discovered
Mary, the members of the posse secured
the country thoroughly. William No
Ian and his brother Unexpectedly en-
countered the fugitives and, before they
realized the fact, were gazing into the
muzzles of the two Winchester rifles.
They were forced to turn back by the
desperadoes, who assured them they
would never be captured alive.
Several days later, however. the fugi-
lives were located at the mouth Of Spo-
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-22
An Art Romance.

THE Master Mosaic Workers BY
George Sand; translated by Charlotte
c. Johnson. Cloth, s1.25. Boston
Little, Brown & Coz This book has
been and will be read with much pleas
ure as the author tells us she found in
the writing of it. 1t is a story of Ven
ice, and the events are woven around
the restoration of the mosaics in the
cathedral of st. Mark, task in which
most of the characters were engaged.
1t is seldom that so many excellent
character sketches are found in a
single volume. The sterling qualities
of the Zuccati Brothers and their affec-
ton for each other, the mingled pride,
love and disdain of old Sebastiano Zuc-
cati the pictures of Titan and Unit
retto, the jealousy of Bianchini and
Bozza are all depicted with exquisite
delicacy or great force, as the occasion
or subject demanded. The descriptions,
apart from the characters, are also es-
pecially good. This applies particular
ly TO the account of the celebration OF
the Feast of St Mark.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-22

stomach, and he went back to the old
home. where he had lived for many,
many years. And he saw the blue
smoke curling out of the chimney, as
it had done for many, many years, and
his old father, who had loved him for
many, many years. And he fell upon
his fathers shoulder and wept to be
taken back to his heart. Then the
father loved him again, as he had done
for many, many years. and went out
and killed the fatted calf that had been
on the old farm for many, many years."
Here the judge was so convulsed at
the probable toughness and antiquity
of that calf that had been on the farm
for many, many years, that he argued
judiciously with himself whether, after
all, the old mans forgiveness and meth
cd of showing it were as devoid of
humor as we have always thought it.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-22
HYGIENlC HINTS.


The mission of cold water bath Is
not to cleanse, but TO harden and in
vigorate. Take a warm sponge bath
at night. using alcohol in the water,
then you are clean and ready for the
invigorating cold one in the morning.
The following solution may be used
with good effect on tonsilitis: Oil of
peppermint, ten drops; pure carbolic
acid, one dram; alcohol, three drains
use ten drops to a glass of hot water
and gargle several times day.
If the skin is kept clean and fresh
and the diet Is we'll regulated and lax
alive, the complexion will take care
of itself All the skin ointments in
existence will not do as much toward
identifying the face as will sufficient
amount of fruit, such as grapes, berries,
oranges and peaches.
The idea is apparently widely enter
tanned that sidewalks and the floors
of public conveyances and buildings
are a sort of ever-ready cuspidor. The
habit Of ubiquitous expectoration-al-
ways disgusting unnecessary in health
becomes dangerous when practiced
by comsumptives. Sweeping trains
catch a surprising amount Of filth, and
tubercle bacilli as well as other germs
have been found in the skirts of ladies'
dresses, whence they may be intro
duced into houses. How often do We
see a consumptive shivering over a
register and dropping the scourings OF
the cavities Of his lungs down the hot
air pipe, to be dried and disseminated
throughout the building? The expec-
toration should take place in cup that
can be readily disinfected, or into a
water proof paper receptacle that can
be burned.
The total amount OF food needed for
repair. for growth and for heating
physiology teaches us, is much less
than is generally imagined. and II i'm
presses us with the truth Of that great
surgeon, Abernethys saying, that
"one-fourth Of what we eat keeps us,
and the other three-fourths we keep
at the peril OF our lives" In winter
we Durn up the surplus food with a
limited amount of extra exertion. In
summer we get rid of II literally at
some extra risk to health, and. OF
course, to life. We cannot burn II. Our
vital furnaces are banked, and we wor.
ry the most important working organs
with the extra exertion of removing
what would better never have bee.
taken into the stomach British Med
ical Journal.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-22
GOLD MINING.

California produced gold to tho va,ut
OF $13,923,2S1 during the last year
The governor of Arizona says that
territory produced the last year s1o
100000 in gold, against $4,000 900 in
1894. 80
Colorado's gold production for tbo
year 1895 was ST. 100000. The number
Of men employed in the metalliferous
mines OF the state in 1893 was % S7s.
number at present employed. 26 900
The silver districts show decided fall
ing off, while the gold districts show
a heavy gain.
Alaska's gold output for 1895 is es,i.
mated by G. II. Swinehart, editor of the
Alaska Mining Record, juneau. TO no
$3.OOO,00O. or this amount $500 600 has
been obtained from placer MINING
chiefly along the Yukon river NJ
Swinehart says there are fifteen mill.
with total capacity Of 500 stamps, in
operation.
cripple Creek will produce more po,a
In the next twenty years than anv
camp ever known, says an enthusiast,
Leadville has produced over $lO0. 600
600 In the last seventeen years. When
they have been mining seventeen wears
at Cripple Creek 1t is safe to saw tho,
camp will have produced over $500
100000. ''VV'-
America is holding her own as Tho
leading gold nation. Last year we ,eS
South Africa. The latter mined GOO
.oo'sS6' while the United States mined
sSs'115,ooo. For 1896 the prospects arc
great and Alaska is beginning TO tel,
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-22
Found the Yarn Factory.

In the town Of B., Connecticut o
is a factory where yarn is made
stranger approaching the town one
in a buggy, pulled up his horse and
costed n farmer who was digging y
toes on the other side of the isn
Can you tell me where the yarn
is?" inquired the stranger. Certain
was the reply. Keep straight on I
til you come to the drinking founi'
Right opposite is wooden block v
three doors. The middle door Is
one you want" THANK YOU
the stranger, and drove on. IN
time he came to the fountain
sought the middle door Of the WOO
block, and 1t led him upstairs 70
office of the local newspaper \
other yarn factory, the one whiH
was looking for, lay half a mile Oe'''
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-22

kane river at the hut Of Chief Kalus-
kin. and large posse OF Indians and
officers surrounded them. In spite oil
their bold defiance of few days before
the rufiians surrendered without re-
sistance. After the capture there was
we'll nigh a battle between the officers
and Indians to prevent the latter shoot
ing the prisoners before they could be
lodged in the Jail at WILDER.
A surprising fact. so far as the pris-
oners are concerned. is the singular az
lection entertained by Puck-el-Petsey
the more brutal of the two, for his
brother. After being brought here he
made confession admitting his own
guilt. but declaring that his brother
is innocent. The chances are excellent
however, for a double execution In
Washington before many months.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-22

February and March are Two "
best months of the year to Visit J wv !.
The climate is fine and the soclai y y
ures at their height Of interest ".
you have made up your mind 10 w.
naturally want to go there as sOV.
possible and in the most comiOlIr
manner. No matter whether 70, ,
in st. Louis, Chicago, PEORIA p luS,
apolis, Columbus, Cleveland, pu..
New York or Boston, you can . us' Z.
of the magnificent trains OF .se a,
Four Route" from any one VI y
cities to Cincinnati, and win On nS,,
change of cars continue your !O O.i,
to Jacksonville. Direct conl ~
made in Central Union station, liza, vm
natl, with through trains oil al n, -,
Florida. Call on or address an; .' ~
of the big Four Route" or aa ~, =,
o. Mccormick. Passenger Tram, p
ager, or d. b. Martin, Genera ai,,s
senger and Ticket Agent 0'H'"
Ohm.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-22
NEW VERSION OF THE PARABLE
southern Preacher Rehearses the A6-
ventures of the Prodigai Son.

southern Preacher Rehcarses the Al
ventures of the Prodigai Son.
From the Louisville Times When
Judge Sterling b. Toney was down
South he went-or, rather, he says he
went-to a service at little country
church. Here the preacher. simple
cid countryman. arose 10 deliver SER
mon on the subject of the prodigal son.
II am going TO take this text. my breth-
rem. because ii is just as applicable
now as il was in the old days gone
by. Here to-day. as of yore. the prod
igal. anxious to see the world and en-
JOY himself, goes TO his old father. who
has loved him for many, many years,
and asks him that he be given his por-
ton that he has been saving for many,
many years. And the old father. VINO
has loved him for many many years,
gives him his portion. and he goes away
and spends it in riotous living He has
n 'Delmonico's at Six time Of it, my
brethren, and that prodigal was glad
enough 10 eat with the swine he herd
ed. Then the prodigal repents, as
many of us are apt TO do on an empty
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-22

breath, and if you want drink of water
thars the gourd and back of the house
thar's a spring; and you'd better git
along and leave us to settle this we're
fuss by ourselves"
got a drink Of water and returned
the gourd to its peg and went on my
way. When had gone about forty rods
l heard yells and whoops and realized
that the conflict had been renewed, but
IL was not for me to return. It was
clearly family fight,and though it was
none of my business which whipnod 7
ieit somewhat elated as | noticed that
the wife yelled twice where he whooped
once and was probably getting the hes,
of il.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-22

and timely interest to this reprint of
THE Battle of Dorking." II was a ia
nous tract twenty-five years ago, and
made a profound sensation in England
and America, both by reason OF its
bearing on current European events
and politics, and from its remarkable
blending of military knowledge and
literary skill. II appeared originally in
Blackwood's Magazine for May, 1871,
and purported to be the recollections OF
events disastrous to England in 1875,
narrated fifty years after by an eye
witness. That England needed this
plain warning" which may almost be
looked upon in the light of prophecy,
Is evidenced by her majestay's recent
naval display. Whether or not its lesson
will be needed elsewhere as well, re-
mains to be seen. The Battle OF Dork-
ing would be possible to-day only on
American soil
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-22
TALKED IN A FRIENDLY WAY
WITH HIM"

ing the old gentleman liar. which we
knew very well that he was. Once
more we walked the whole length Of
the train.
II wouldn't stand it." l said impa-
Jiently, for | always get angry when
see a man monopolizing a whole COM
partment except when do it myself. Il
should have gotten in and taken a place
in the corner. He was evidently wait
ing for no party"
Gently, gently" said my friend, "all
in good time. l will leave them half a
minute to come, and then we will
quietly wander back to the old buffers
carriage and step in"
We did this. and my friend once more
opened the door in spite OF the protesta-
tions on the part of the occupant, who
got redder and redder in the face as he
saw the attempt to force the position.
II tell YOU" he said, that it's no
good. My party will be here and then
you will have TO get out and you will
miss your train"
I'VE have made up our minds to
chance it," said my imperturbable
friend, as he proceeded to remove the
impedimenta from the two corner seats
and, speaking with the utmost respect,
he continued: IF your party arrives
even while the train is moving out, we
will Jump off and hold the door open for
them TO enter. l don't much mind
missing train myself; could do with
another day in Paris. It's most
charming city"
The old man grunted and the lady
smiled across at us. 1t was quite evil
dent that she was his second wife, and
that the honeymoon was drawing to a
close. 1t was also evident that the
lady was Just little tired OF the old
gentleman, and welcomed an accession
to the party, but the old man was mad
clear through; anyone could see that.
He muttered TO himself that 1t was an
outrage and ought not to be permitted,
and would not be permitted in any civ
iliZed country. A man had a perfect
right to a carriage taken for his friends;
this was always recognized in England,
and no gentleman. nor anyone calling
himself gentleman, would force his
way into compartment where he was
not wanted.
Il quite agree with you." said my
friend, as smoothly as sweet oil. 1T
is an outrage. ] asked the officials, or
rather my friend did, whether they
would not put on an extra carriage. and
they refused TO do so. In England we
do these things very much better, for
such over-crowding of carriages would
never be permitted on any first-class
line"
II was not addressing you, sir" said
the old man peevishly.
"Oh, then, I beg your pardon;
thought you were. hope you will ex.
cuse me, for know how annoying " is
20 be waiting for a party, and then have
the party turn UP 10 late"
The lady smiled again o. the polite
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-22
Abrldgement OF Aiison's uis,orx

To meet the demand for Napoleonic
literature. A. S. Barnes & Co. New
York; have brought out a one-yolume
Students edition of L. S. Gould's
Arrangement of Alisons great ten-yol-
ume History of Europe from the
French Revolution, 1885, to the Fall of
Napoleon, 1875" This Mr.. Alison
called the Napoleonic era of Europe
uouid's abridgement, on the whole the
best condensation of Alisons work. has
peen before the public for more than
half century, and has gone through
many editions. The present edition Is
OF iair print. good paper and binding.
and price. Cloth, 5S2 pages, s2)
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-22

have set the state shuddering. Her as
sailants. two Indians, are in prison. and
their lives were preserved only by the
most determined bravery on the part of
the officers who took them into custody.
The penalty for their crime is death.
Little Mary Freelon is the child of
James freedom. white man. and the
granddaughter of Ka-ma-tel-h the
aged chief of the San Poll tribe OF In
dams. She lives in the San Poll Valley.
near the mouth OF the river of that
name. While she was riding through
a deep ravine some days ago, two In
dams, Puck-el-petsy and Chu-nu-
washet, sprang from the bushes that
lined the trail, seized her pony's bride
and her gun and ordered her to dis
mount.
Screaming with terror, she struck the
ruffians with her whip, but they only
laughed and dragged her from her
pony. They bound her hands and feet
and threw her across the back of her
pony. This done they mounted their
horses, and leading the pony bearing
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-22
/Ola's Latest.

The Fat and the Thin" Emile lola,
is story of life in and around those
vast central markets which form a dis
tlnctive feature of modern Paris. Even
the reader who hay never crossed the
channel must have heard>of the Par
lsian Halles, for much has been writ
ten about them, not only in English
BOOKS on the French metropolis, but
also in English newspapers, maya
zines and reviews; so that few I
fancy, will commence the perusal of the
present volume without having, at all
events, some knowledge of its subject
matter This work will be found one
OF the most original and happiest in
ventions of French genius. Chicago.
f. Tennyson Neely)
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-22
THERE WAS A TUssLE.
hut the Suspected wildcat Was Dead
When the Combat Began.


On the crest OF Clinch mountain, at
3 o'clock in the afternoon, came 10 a
settlers cabin and the settler sat on
a log by the door. with the dead pody
of a wildcat at his feet, says the Detroit
Free Press. He was a man over on
years of age and his shirt hung IN
strings and tatters and his face was
scratched and bleeding. On the door-
step. ten feet away. sat his wife, VINO
was a woman of about 80 years OF age
Her hair was hanging down her bacK'
her dress was torn in three or four
places and she was holding rag to her
husbands nose. Both bowed to me as
| came up, but nothing was said to me In
salutation.
so Won killed the wild cat?" quer-
led after a bit
Yes" replied the man as he gave thV
body a push with his foot
She's pretty big one
Yes, purity hefty."
"And she made hard fight OF II, l
judge"
mo. She was up tree and | brung
her down at fust shot. No, she didn't
make no fight t all. Hadn't no time
70 make a fight"
II thought from the looks of both OF
you that there had been an awiul
tussle."
so thar has, stranger--so thar has
replied the cid man as he drew a long
breath, but the cat was dead afore the
tussle took place. | killed her about
q mile away and brung her home to
skin her and sell the pelt fur whisky
and terbacker."
And l wanted TO sell ii for snuff and
'lasses," said the woman.
II was sot," said the husband
And l was softer" added the wife.
And then the awful tussle took place
and lasted an hour and hasn't been de-
cided yit. We've jist stopped fur
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-22
The TROLLEY In Persia.

The first electric railroad in Persia
will be built from Teheran to the sum-
mer resorts, about ten miles to the
north of the city, where everybody
lives during the hot season. The sum
mer on the Persian plateau is very hot
and dry, and 1t is only in the neighbor-
hood of the mountains that Europeans
can stand the great heat. Were it not
for the resort they would have to leave
Teheran for four months of the year.
The new road is to be trolley road,
and a concession for ninety years has
been granted to a German contractor,
who will start the building of the road
at once.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-22
Literary Notes,

Never is a dull line to be found In
Inc Youths Companion. Not salts
ned with making its every issue the
very best family paper, the publish
ers OF The Companion are continuaIIv
doing all that liberality and enterprise
can suggest to make it better still
Lewis Morris Iddings describes IN
sprightly vein in the February scrih-
ner's the beauties of the Pixies Peal
country, and a number of interestIng
Illustrations give a fair idea OF the
pleasures Of Colorado Springs. 8 n
frideaux tells about design in book.
olnding, giving some clever examn,os
Oh the art. f. Benjamin Andrews ale
courses on the Metropolitan Ascend.
ahcy' In the last quarter century u II
D. Lynch describes the ascent of Noun,
Ararat, and Frank Russell shows hon
,ne muskox is hunted. Other well-se.
iec'eu features make the number q,
special interest VI
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-22
Foreign Fads.

Some ultra-fashionable women of vi
emma recently appeared in public with
the single eyeglass or moncle of the
English fop screwed into their arched
brows. An effort to introduce the idea
in Paris was promptly frowned upon.
Thus far none Of the new women OF
New York have undertaken to follow
an utterly senseless and wholly I'M
interesting fashion. But the single
lorgnette has struck the metropolis and
is the decorative fad of the hour.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-22
UNIQUE Novelty for the Nuns7

An excellent invention for inc VS. Is,
mothers and nurses has been ~ NJ
out in London in the shape o. I'M
with a hammock hung In H. w ,a,
the baby can comfortably rest W." .',Iu
is being washed. It is really ~ :,
invention, as the child can ~ ,,,,
ease while It Is being washed WIZ
timid children who object 10 ue n,
into water 1t will prove invalus' n
the hammock will allow lne%
thoroughly sponged without O''''
mersed.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-22
a Nursery Rhyme.

The king has left his counting house
and wisely spent his money;
The queen and he are bicycling, forget
ting bread and honey;
The maid has bought a wheel, too, and
left her hanging clothes,
'Twould take nimble blackbird now 10
nip off half her nose.
Toledo Blade.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-22
Al TO Apples.

This years commercial crop .,m,y
pies in the United States is ess 4
at $4,000, 900 barrels, an increa' n
per cent over last years erOp, c,,a
yield in England, Michigan anu os,o B
Is below that of 1894, but ID V' IN
diana, Illinois and Missouri u s ,. 4,
three times as large as last years.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-22

Roaming Willy: Il read in n med,.
cal book to-day that II was unbeaI,av
Tor Keller to sleep in his underclotbes :,
Meandering Mike: I'm mighty g,aa
desc I'm wearin' don't belong tor ne f.
--Norristown Herald.