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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-24
Portage Lake News
A Large Raft of Lum-
Der Arrives at Por-
tage Lake.
Through the Through the Lake-Ths
sale OF Cieaves A. SONS Foundry
Twin CITY Zephyrs.

The largest raft oflumber eyer brought
into Portage Lake arrived at the Mineral
Range dock Friday night from Bayfield,,
towed by the tugs Morse and Sheldon.
IL contained 1900, 900 feet of lumber and
square timber. The dimensions OF the
raft come just to the limit OF the regula.
tons oil the Portage Lake canal. 1t was
300 leet long and so feet in width. 1t
drew about 13 feet and stood up out OF
the water another II ieet. The portion
oil the raft under water il composed of
l2xl2 timbers and the upper part OF diff
ferent sized lumber.
The raft was shipped by David King.
ston and was sawed for him by mills at
the head OF the lake. The consignees are
the Calumet and Hecla company, Arm
strong X Thielman and Bajari x Ulseth.
Andrew Johnson has the contract of uu-
loading and placing the lumber on cars.
The Morse lett Bay last week Sunday
evening and all went well until in a
storm oil Ontonagon the raft broke in
two and the boom around it also broke.
With difficulty the raft was gotten safely
into Ontonagon and the Morse, whose
boilers were leaking, came to Houghton
Tor repairs and to get the Sheldon to help
bring the raft to the canal.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-24
italian Shepherds.

As to their moral and intellectual
characteristics, these vary not only ac-
Jording to their native district, but also
according to their social station. Be-
tween the prosperous shepherds from the
mountains of Pistoja, imbued with the
proverbial courtesy of the Tuscan, speak
ing the purest Italian, acute, intelligent,
fluent story teller, and often an extern
pore poetizer, down to the wretchedly
poor, brutalized peasant from the Ro-
magma, clad from head to foot in filthy
sheepskins, and who, with difficulty,
keeps body and soul together with the
proceeds of his small flock Of half
starved sheep. whose only pasture is on
the pathways and byways or furtively
cropped from forbidden ground, be-
tween such two extremes the gradations
are numberless, but Notwithstanding
certain traits of character are common
to all. Common to all is the life they
lead, solitary and wandering, now on
the lonely heights of the Apennines,
now on the still lonelier plains Of the
Maremma. They are hardly ever seen
even in the larger villages. and it Is
only from some lofty hilltop that they
have distant glimpse of the towns.
those modern Babylons, ON which they
gaze with mixed feelings Of curiosity
and aversion.
Always alone, they necessarily be-
come taciturn, and, therefore, medita-
tive. Their life out of doors, without
manual labor or fixed application, leads
them to apply their minds to study the
phenomena of nature, the habits OF an
imals, the properties of plants or the
course of the stars. The necessities of
their nomadic existences teach them to
apply this knowledge, and they become
terrible poacbers, clever veterinarians,
tanners, herbalists, basket makers,
stocking knitters sometimes excellent
joiners and shoemakers.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-24
HARD TO BUY DIAMONDS.
In South Africa q Permit as Well as
Money Is Necessary.

The laws pertaining to diamonds In the
fields of South Africa have become very
stringent 1t Is illegal to own diamond
unless one Is claim holder or licensed
buyer. If a private individual wishes to
purchase stone or two for himself, he
must first obtain "a permit from the au-
thorites.
These precautions will be seen to be
necessary, because the value of the dia-
mond, its portability, the faculty with
which IL can be concealed and the uncer-
tainty regarding its existence make 1t a
source of temptation to dishonesty among
all classes. 1t Is therefore against the law
for any one, even If licensed buyer to
purchase diamond from any one not q
claim holder unless he can produce a
permit
The law has become so stringent and the
detective force so active that terror has
stricken the Illicit diamond buyers for IL
is a matter of 10 years I'm prison to be con.
victed of buying stolen diamond. Before
this stringent law was passed many went
away from the fields rich in few years
who could not possibly have made their
fortune I'm any legitimate business in that
length of time. Men who have been sus-
pected for years, but have managed to
evade detection, have been bounced upon
by detectives at most unexpected mo-
mcnts, but the temptation is so strong
that, despite the penalty, the practice still
goes on, but to smaller extent than be-
fore.-New York Advertiser.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-24
He Was Warned.

Sir Michael Costa, who was rigid dis
ciplinarian of his orchestra, on one occa-
sion was compelled to wait half an hour
for the second oboe, and finally to begin
without him. A quarter of an hour later,
when the orchestra was at work, the alb
sentee appeared, breathless, painting and
sheepish. His explanation was that "a
domestic event had just occurred In his
home and that he did not like to leave I'M
til he was assured that everything had
passed off satisfactorily" There was some
laughing and chatting, but Sir Michael did
not join in the merriment. However, on
hearing the explanation his features re-
Taxed somewhat, and turning to the late
oboe player he said; THAT Is different
thing. You may take your place. But
mind don't let 1t occur again"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-24
Suppose You should lie Mistaken.

Farmers who think that free silver
will help them to get rid Of their mort.
cages should consider carefully what cf
feet 10 to law will have on the lenders
of capital. The silverites are telling you
beautiful stories about the great volume
of money which will be ready for loan
ing at low rates of interest as soon az
we adopt the silver standard But sup
pose the scheme should not work in the
way they expect? Suppose that as soon
as it becomes likely that free coinage
law will be enacted there is general
demand that all mortgages should at
once be paid in full? The promise of
cheap money when free silver comes
won't help you now. Where are you
going to get the money to pay off your
mortgage? Do you suppose any man is
going to make loans while there is
possibility of his being repaid in so cent
dollars? And if you can't raise the
money when it is called for, and if your
farm is sold at sacrifice, where will
you be then?
Think these things over. Don't be
fooled by the free silver idea that cheap
money means low rates of interest. The
facts are just the other way. Interest is
far higher in all silver using countries
than in gold countries. If we 60 ON the
silver standard the men who have capt.
tai to lend will charge more interest
than they do now in order to cover the
risk of being repaid in deprecated sill
yer dollars So if you succeed in Dor
rowing under free coinage you will pay
higher interest on the loan. Ask any
body who knows the facts whether in.
terest is not much higher in Mexico. In
iia or the silver South American coun-
tries than in the United States, Eng
land or Germany, with their currency
based ON gold. Then make mp your mind
that you will vote for the financial sys-
tenn which if left undisturbed will ben.
eft you far more than free silver will.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-24
SUNSHINE LAND
They came In sight OF lovely shore.
Yellow as gold In the morning light:

They came In sight OF lovely shore,
Yellow as gold In the morning light;
The suns own color at noon 10 wore
And had faded not at the fall Of night.
Clear weather or cloudy, twas all as one,
The happy hills seemed bathsd with the sun;
It's secret the sailors could not understand,
But they called the country Sunshine Land.
What was the secretf A simple thing
IL will mako you smile when once you know
Touched by the tender finger of spring,
million blossoms were all aglow:
so many, so many. 20 small and bright
They covered the hills with "a mantle OF light.
And the wild lee hummed and the glad breeze
famed
Through the honeyed fields of Sunshine Land
II over the sea we two were bound,
What port, dear child, would we choose for
oursf
We would sail and sail till at last we found
This fairy gold Of million flowers,
Yet. darling, we'd find. II at home we staid,
or many small joys our pleasures are made:
More near than we think-very close at hand
Lie the golden fields Of Sunshine Land.
Edith Thomas.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-24
Theory and Practice.

"Have you read that book on the train
ing of children" he asked.
81 have" she replied II have read 1t
through carefully, as you requested"
"And you will be guided by itS''
"That IL for you to say" she answered.
"For metz he exclaimed. 81 am not tho
one who looks after the children"
"But you are the one who furnishes
what is necessary I'm the nursery to carry
out your theories in regard to bringing up
children"
He looked little dubious, but he finally
asked what it was necessary to have in or
der to carry out all the provisions of the
latest book of instructions for mothers.
"A maid or nurse for each child" she
replied.
'Great mackerelr' he cried Three
servants for the childrenp'
"It would be impossible to live up to tho
rules laid down by this book with any
less" she answered, land, in addition to
that we must have governess and dane
ing master.
"Throw 1t away" he said gloomily.
"It's like all the rest of them-written to
tell people who don't have to take care Of
their children how 1t should be done "
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-24

Thomas b. Dunstan, Of Hancock, can.
didate for acknowledgements, is at the
Russell house today, and says that things
are moving in the upper peninsula. The
democrats have had General" Coxey IN
there talking to the miners, and Mr..
Dunstan thinks it will add strength to
the republican ticket in every precinct
where he talked. He says that Mckinley
and the entire ticket will come down to
the straits with the largest majority in
the history of the republican party and il
the rest OF the state does az good inprO-
portion the majority in Michigan will be
fully 0,000.-Detron Journal.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-24
6sEefA

Money value of 900 pounds in 1896 at s0.O- SC
per pound, $50.
or 81. 5S cents per pound, in eight years,
Under our present financial system the
price has only fallen 500 per bale, or l !
cents per pound, in 23 years. In face of
these official figures how can any intel.
ligent man pretend that it was the
change in our currency laws in 1873
which has reduced the money value OF
cotton?
The advocates of free silver may at
tempt to answer this exposure of their
low price for cotton argument by show
ing that there was great increase in
the cotton crop between 1865 and 1878.
This is true, but there has also been
far greater quantity of cotton produced
every year since 1878 than ever before,
the crop for 1892 reaching 9,035. 379
bales as compared with 1880, 50S bales
in 1878, the largest crop during the
period from 1865 to 1873, so that if in.
creased production caused the great de
cline in price in one case it is surely
fair to credit it, and not the stoppage OF
free silver coinage, with the lower prices
of the past 23 years.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-24
SURGICAL SPllNIS.
FACTORY Where They Are Made Ia Supply
Surgeons OF the Country.

Down below the Santa Fe roundhouse.
near the RAILROAD tracks, is factory un.
IKE any other Ia the United States or.
Tor That matter, anywhere else IL makes
spiints for tho use Of surgeons in bandag.
ing broken limbs from peculiar lbrous
material that possesses especial adaptable.
ity Tor the purpose. This material is the
wood of the yucca palm. which grows
plentifully on the Mohave desert. The
trees are cut down and trimmed into logs
about 10 or l2 feet long and from 10 inches
upward In diameter and shipped TO the
factory, where they are stripped of bark
ana carefully inspected About half or
more OF the logs contain what might be
called flaws or kidney colored masses, SO
hard that the machinery used cannot cut
them Nobody seems able to explain how
These formations are caused, but they
make the men at the factory a great ideal
oil trouble and spoil much timber.
The logs are sawed up into suitable
lengths, length put into a lathe, and a
long knife Is pressed against 1t, taking of
q shaving about an eighth of an inch
thick, more or less, according to the use
to be made of 1t. This long shaving, or
board, Is then cut into smaller pieces and
put away In racks to dry, for the trees are
cut up when green, it being impossible to
soften them after they are dried. Although
they grow in the desert and look parched
to the eye, they are full of water and
weigh so much when green that they sink
In the water The poorer quality of the
yucca Is cut up into narrow strips, which
are fastened around young fruit trees to
protect them from sunburn and the at
lacks Of rabbits for which purpose they
are found to answer admirably, and great
many Of them are used. But the use Of
this material, upon which the greatest hope
OF ultimate profit is based, is for splints
for which 1t Is much better adapted than
any other material used, as we'll as being
cheaper. Los Angeles Journal
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-24

Mutual Fire Insurance company OF
Houghton and Keweenaw counties, or
ganized in 1890 according to the laws OF
the State Of Michigan. will insure proper
ty oil it's mem ers. Have paid fire losses
over $4,000 during it's existence. The
company paid back during the last year
to sixty-two OF it's members oil hve years
standing 6S per cent of their premiums,
amounting to $3,502. Will pay back
during this year on the same rate to
thirty-six members Of FIVE years stand
ing 81. 447. On the first day OF July
the company had Ala members, $751;
$40 worth OF property insured, and
s7,611.27 in treasury. For further par
ticulars apply to the undersigned.
JOHN BLoMQvIsr, President.
ALEX LErNoNEN, Secretary.
Office. 443 Pine street, upstairs. Red
Jacket.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-24
Bucklen's Arnfca SaIye.

The best salye in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains,
corns, and all skin eruptions, and posi-
lively cures piles, or no pay required. 1t
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction.
or money refunded. Price, % cents per
box. For sale bv ID. T. Macdonald.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-24
George Francis Trains Pecuiiaritics.

George Francis Train hair is little
whittier and his eccentricities little
more pronounced, and he has even in
creased the size of the bouquet that he
wears pinned to the lapel of his white
coat. He is the most picturesque char
acter to be found i'm Madison square,
New York, ON a warm day. 1t was a
good many years ago when George
Francis Train announced his determine
ton 10 shake hands no more and ex-
pressed the opinion that the friendship
Of children was worth more than that
of Tho ir elders. He has cultivated the
acqra ntance of the children who play
in ksdsion square, and every one of
theil knows him to be good fellow.
People who see him regularly have
come to look upon his ccccntricities
with little interest, but he is one of the
sights Of Broadway to visitors who
know anything about his career. He is
not averse to notoricty and willingly
talks with any one who addresses him.
New York Letter
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-24

In the game OF base ball VIII oh took
place at Ispeming yesterday, between the
Ioughton club and the team OF that city,
the Ishpeming club was victorious by a
score OF . to 4. Rsnwick, OF Calumet,
pitched very stiff game for Houghton,
but owing to the numerous errors OF the
infield the game was lost to them.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-24

The Salisbury orchestra gave a fine
concert at the Onigaming club house sat
urday evening, and after it furnished ex-
cellent music for couple Of hours OF dan
cling. Both the large rooms OF the club
house and the piazza were crowded dur
ing the concert. The evening Of music.
with the ride on the lake down and back,
was a very pleasant one.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-24

The Rockford electric belt is meeting
with the best OF success. Call and exam
inc il and get references. Office over
Grand Union tea store Red Jacket, Mich.
Russell Il BURNS
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-24

II you have ever seen little child in
the agony OF a summer complaint, you
can realize the danger of the trouble and
appreciate the value of instantaneous re-
lief always afforded by DeWitt's Collie
and Cholera Cure. For dysentery and
diarrhea it is reliable remedy. We
could not afford to recommend this az a
cure unless it were cure.
EAGLE DRuu SToRE.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-24
To the Public.

Any person desiring to take ice for the
coming season will do well TO call on
John M. Messner 4 Son. the famous ice
dealers, and make arrangements for your
supply. Ice suitable Tor any purpose.
Orders by telephone promptly delivered.
J. M. MEssNER & Son.
461 Pine Street.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-24

The whole system is drained and under
mined by indolent ulcers and open sores.
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve speedily heals
them, 1t is the best pile cure known.
EAGLE DRUG STORE.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-24
EXIrn.

We are going to give great sale OF
dry goods and clothing, boots and shoes
for the next thirty days, to close out our
summer stock. We want to make room
for our fall stock, OF which we will carry
a big line. Call and be convinced and
look over our stock. We can save you
40 cents on every dollar. The Laurium
Fair, next door to post Office.
FEINRERG a Co
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-24

The bread and cake OF the Superio.
Bakery can be had at the following agen-
cies: James Lisa's. Mrs. Hoskin's. Red
Jacket; Martin Kuhn's, j. c. Leans
Peter Olcem's, Calumet Village, and
Weisenauer's, Guilbauls, Lake Linden. A
fresh supply is left at these agencies every
day, and theprices re as low as the 10 west
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-24

Don't trihs away time when you have
cholera morbus or dlarrhea. Fight
them in the beginning with DeWitt's Collie
and Cholera Cure. You don't have to
wait tor results, they are instantaneous,
and it leaves the bowels in healthy con-
dition. EAGLE DRUG STORE.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-24
A World Out OF Joint.

A poor devil tells his latest misadven-
ture: 81 had had nothing to eat for two
days. In despair l threw myself into
the Seine. a sailor fishes me out Well,
they gave q to my rcscuer and nothing
to me. Figaro.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-24

Theories of cure may be discussed at
length by physicians, but the sufferers
want quick relief; and One Minute Cough
Cure will give it to them. safe cure for
children. 1t is "the only harmless RENE
dy that produces immediate results"
EAGLE DRUG STORE.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-24

Oscar Ellasen is erecting several dwell
lings in the Condor addition which he
will rent. Houses for renting are good
investment IN Hancock II big demand
and a limited supply have anything to
do with IN
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-24

Andrew Kauth's new buildings are
nearly finished. He has had bis corner
building little remodeled and painted
to harmonic with the new one; and the
whole will be great Improvement to
that portion of Quincy street.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-24
do with it.

An 11.pound baby boy arrived to cheer
the home, mt Franklin, OF Mr.. and Mrs
Casper A. Frimodig yesterday morning,
in consequence OF which the boys at the
Franklin store are smoking Havanas
ID
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-24

More persons, by a hundred or so,
wanted to go to Marquette yesterday on
the b. OF l.. L. excursion than the number
OF cars provided by the railroad company
would accommodate. As it was, every
seat and the aisles Of each car were crowd
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-24

Many days work is lost by sick head
ache, caused by indigestion and stomach
troubles. DeWitt's Little Early Risers
are the most efiectual pill for overcoming
such difficulties.
EAGLE DRUG STORE.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-24
Lake Linden stage.

Stage leaves Baril & Pearces livery sta
BILE every day at a. m, 10 a. m. and
and A p. IN. Stage leaves McClure's
livery stable at and 10 a. m. and and
4 pm. BARIL 4 PEARCE,
JAMES MCCLURE,
Proprietors.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-24
Notice 10 the PubIie.

We have opened a second hand store at
No. Fifth street; we buy and sell house
hold goods, furniture, stoves, tin ware
and crockery, upholstery bedding and
store fixtures. We pay cash for goods
and sell on easy terms. G. OREK. Prop.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-24

Cheap money means dear goods. II
You want to pay doubled prices for what
you buy and take slim chances of get
ting more wages, vote for the 10 20 I
scheme.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-24

Supt. Wheeler, Of the 500 canal, was
the guest over Sunday OF Major Mari.
The Portage Lake canal was inspected
Saturday afternoon.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-24

Gold is the Spectators dollar" say
the advocates of the silver standard.
How about the cheap money period
from 1861 to 1882 Did not speculation
Of all kinds flourish then, and were not
the gamblers in bonds, stocks or farm
products greatly aided by the depreci-
ated and fuctuating CURRENCY
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-24
Given Away.

Dry family wood, for cash, at J. s.
Stringer's fuel yard, Hancock. Tele-
phone connection. Leave orders at the
store.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-24

Poison Ivy, insect bites, bruises, scalds,
burns, are cured by reWitt's Witch
Hazel Salye, the great pile cure.
EAGLE DRUG STORE.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-24

A meeting is called for this evening at
the Hancock Fire Engine House to effect
the permanent organization OF the Nc
Kinley and Hobart club.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-24

Go to the CITY Bakeryf ryour fine pas
tries. Angel food, fruit cake always on
hand. Cream pufIs Fridays and Satur-
daya
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-24

Smokers, II you have failed to find a
cigar to suit you, try "Heimlich's
Crown" the best In the market.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-24
ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS.

For Pedro score cards and markers.
go to the News Office.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-24

Our lodge room can be rented for
meetings on Saturday evenings.
STvERT OLSON.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-24

Money value of 800 pounds in 1873 at s0.ls.so
per pound, S9i.