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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-08-24

r. We favor the election of United States senators by :. direct vote of the people
 IS. We demand that our representa- tives and senators in congress be re- quested to use all honorable means to secure adequate appropriations for the improvement of the ports and inland waterways of the state.
 l9. We demand that the continued persistent discrimination by railways in favor of alien shippers and against our merchants, manufacturers and farmers shall cease.
 20 We hold that it is the absolute duty of the state to provide ample and sufficient asylum accommodation for the unfortunate insane of the state, and we pledge the Democratic party to the ae- complishment of that purpose
 Confident of the justice of our cause, and relying upon the deliberate judg- ment Of the people. we invite the coop eration and support of all citizens, ire speetive of past party affiliations, who approve these princinles and desire an efficient state and national administra- tion
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-08-24
DIR. NANSEN,S TRAM.
The Vessel Has Arrived at Six jsrvo on
 the Way to Tromsoe.

The Vessel Has Arrived at Six jsrvo on
 the Way to Tromsoe.
 CHRISTIANIA, Aug. a4.-Dr. Nansen' s arctic ship Fran, whica he left behind Ill the ice early in January 1895, i'll about latitude 83 degrees north, arrived at Skjervo, the province Of Tromsoe, Wednesday evening. Captain Sverdrup, her commander, reports all well on board. The Tram, he added, called at Danes island Aug, 14, and saw Professor Andree, who was still waiting for fa- yorable wind to enable him to attempt his balloon trip across the Arctic regions.
 Captain SverdrQp shortly after his ar rival sent the following telegram to Dr. Mansen :as Tram arrived safely, all well on board. Leave at once for From soc. Welcome heme
 -Br. Nansen replied to this message as follows: "A thousand times welcome to you all Hurrah for the Fran.
 The Frars left Skjeryo this morn ing on her way to Tromsoe, where Dr. Nansen will meet her
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-08-24
oREMJs sAeKETT DEAD.
He Was 8 F@wsbby of Fame and Was
 7s Years Old.

lie Was Sewsboy of Fame and Was
 ='ae 7s Years Old.
 GRAND RAPIDS, Aug. s1.-oremus Sackett, 1.-The Newsboy,' is dead. He was 73 years old had been peddling papers here for 10 years or more and leaves a fortune of several thousand dol lars. He was born in New England and as young man grew rich in pilot ing G. Francis Train, Horace Greeley and other famous lecturers about the country. He lost his money in specu- lating in oil and in an unfortunate ven ture in western lands and when he came here he "wert broke" He began sell ing papers in modest way and soon became familiar character It was his boast that he could furnish papers from any city on the globe At one time he made sensation by appearing in a suit of clothes with 8, S10 and $20 gold pieces .as buttons. Two sons sur viye him.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-08-24
percival Laclkie Dead.

ST. PAUL, Aug @.-Peroival Lackie of Chicago, who shot himself Thursday last at Wildwood, is dead. An autopsy was made by three physicians who To- cated the bullet in the brain. The bull let had become elongated so as to resem- ble nail. The doctors stated that the case was one of the most remarkable they had ever come across and marvel at the mans wonderful vitality in res taining consciousness after the shot was fired.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-08-24
GANG OF TRAMP ROBBERS.

They Hold Up Eighteen Men and &c.,
 verely Wound One.
 WILMAR, Minn., Aug. s1.-A gang of tramps held up and robbed IS promi- nent men here last night. They also shot J. Tillden so he may die. A large posse is in pursuit and some fighting is exDected
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-08-24
EXPLOSION OF MOLTEN METAL.
Ten Men Were Turned, Three of Whom
 Were Seriously Injured.

NtTe s0TI0usIJ
 PITTsBURG, Aug. sl.-By the explosion of molten metal at the Edgar Thomson steelworks here yesterday 10 men were burned, three seriously. The names of the latter are Mike Strakow, John Tor wick and John Dusma. They were burned about the head and feet, but all will recover. The explosion was caused by the molten iron striking pool of water. The furnace was not damaged.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-02

Mr. o. Brien, OF Fulton, whose hume has
been quite often mentioned in connection
with the nomination for sheriff was in
terVlewing his friends this week. II Mr..
o Bren should secure the coveted plum,
the voters of Keweenaw can rest assured
the interests OF the county will be proper
~ looked after.
Mrs Martin Detzing, of Calumet, is
spending n few days with Mrs. A. Fiezar,
here.
Clyde Mackenzie INDUCED in a little
fishing here early in the week aud our
most veracious inhabitants are ready to
make affidavit that he caught a fish.
Az your scribe did not see it, he cannot
give a detailed description OF it further
than to say it was speckled trout OF
the regular order and about six and a
quarter inches in length.
EAGLE HARBoR.
The young folks of this vicinity will
trip the light fantastic on Friday evening
next at the School Hall.
James Finn has started some men ex
ploring on the Eagle Harbor company
property just west Of the village.
Ed Lind and another party have taker
the Ashland mine on tribute and ar,
meeting with fair success.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-02
A Bit Of California Climate.

MY introduction to California came
III the shape of dose of pneumonia, 1"
declared the fat hOrseman from New
Orleans. Il came over the southern
route, and crossing the Mojave desert it
was hotter than the hinges ON the gates
Of Tophet When l went 10 bed, |
thought would be baked like Christ
mas pig before morning. threw all the
bedclothes off and lay perspiring for a
couple Of hours before l could get to
sleep
Some time in the night woke up
and could hardly move hand or foot. /
thought was baked to a crisp. After
pinching myself alive and working my
limbs little l came to the conclusion
that had been locked in refrigerator
car and was ON cold storage. | studied
the matter for few minutes and finally
remembered where had ought to be. /
felt around for my bedclothes, but
some OF my neighbors must have felt
cold before did and had stolen them.
l had just enough sense and strength
left TO ring for the porter, and it took
the rest Of the night TO thaw me out. lie
explained to me that we had left the
desert, where the thermometer stood a,
ilS in the shade, and had run into
eight inches If snow in Tehachap pass
where the mercury was down to zero. .
San Francisco Post
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-02
MINING.
Silent on That Topic.

81 read very interesting article the
other day." said the landlady, who was
presiding at the breakfast table coffee.
pot.
ION what subject" asked the star
boarder as he took his second cup
1T was by some celebrated scientist,
but really I've forgotten his name-very
distinguished man, though, l assure
you"
But what did he say, Mrs. Hash
croft?" asked the pretty schoolma am
1T was on the subject of coffee drink
ing. He said that the coffee drinking
habit was one which grows upon its
slaves with all the force of the craving
for intoxicating liquors"
AT this she looked significantly at the
star boarder who was handing up his
cup for replenishment
"Iwish lcould quote his exact words.
1 have the clipping up stairs somewhere,
and I'll try 10 find and pass it around
among the ladies and gentlemen. twas
really wonderful article 1t went Cx-
haustively into the chemical constituents
OF coffee. Altogether he makes strong
case against coffee aud shows its delete
rious effects upon the human system. "
Mrs. Hashcroft, said the star board
er us he again passed up his cup, "only
ssiit FILL this time, please. Thanks.
want 10 ask question about your sci.
enlist and his article. "
''Go on. -
What did he say was the effect on
the human system Of the articles com
monty used in boarding houses as sub
stitutes for coffee:' '-Detroit Free Press
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-02
KEWEENAW co.
AII.ouEz.

AILOUEZ.
Another candidate has appeared fol
the Office OF sheriff in the person of Mr.
W. A. Sibilsky, of this place, and frou
what We hear, he il working like beaver
to procure the nomination.
EAGLE RIVER.
Mr.. Il. II. Diamond, Of Tuscola, Mich
Las been engaged to teach the young
idea how to shoot in this burgh for the
next school year. lie comes highly rec
commended.
At a meeting of the school board held
here on Monday evening, it was decided
to have ten months school at Eagle
River, eight mouths at Phoenix and five
months at the farms. In the new scho j
established at the Phpnix, Allouez town
ship will pay half the salary in Ii Il OF
starting school Mt Clifton.
The following are the valuations
OF the several townships az equaizcd by
the board of Supervisors at their last
rnoatipn.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-02

1
From the above il will be seen that
| Houghton is the only one Of the counties
mentioned where the board raised the as
sessment. The supervisors of the differ
ent townships in Ontonagon county GER
tainly ought to know the value of the
property in their townships, but when
the whole board got together they appear
to have done in body what they scarce
ly dared do Individually, and decreased
the valuation nearly one-half, giving IA
reason 1.-THE pine timber was practically
exhausted and that large percentage of
the lands were worthless" and that the
supervisors had made their valuation
much above the cash value of the prop.
erty in order to enable the townships to
raise sufficient local taxes to carry on the
affairs OF the township. Such a declara-
ton. IL true, would make out the super
yisors to be pretty set Of fellows. In
the returns for Chippewa county the city
OF Sault Ste Marie WAS assessed at So
-'''-''' puo war tDuuliItu ~ III, tDO,-
149, a deduction OF only $3,529,117.
Such action would beconsidered by many
az simply outrageous, but this deduction
il il claimed was made because the prop
erty in the city was really assessed at it's
cash value, while the remainder Of the
county was not. This is an admission
with vengeance. The valuation of the
city was probably raised for bonding pur-
poses. The little village of Red Jacket is
valued Mt $40, 900. while the city Of Iron
Mountain, which. we presume, includes
some very valuable mines, was equalized
Mt only 1928, 200. This same system ap.
| pears to be carried out all over the State.
Tor we notice that Iugham county, which
was assessed at $50, 800, 1923, was eaua-
lied at $lS, OO0, 900, deduction of 50
S0O,323. IL should be remembered that
the cities OF Lansing and Mason are in
lngham county.
At the last session of the legislature the
Office OF state statistician was created
whose duties are to ascertain as far az
may be, whether the spirit and letter OF
the general and specific tax laws are en-
forced and II such enforcement results in
an equitable and just distribution of tn,
taxes authorized by the various political
subdivisions OF the State, or wherein lie,
the failure to secure the full Just and
equitable results intended by the enact
ment OF existing laws. The creating O
this office was no doubt step in IN,
right direction, but by making il a pena
offense when properties were not assessed
at their cash value, would probabl,
strike at the root Of the evil
| The rolls Tor Marquette county hay,
not yet been equalized, owing, we believe
to some Misunderstanding on the part o
the Negaunee authorities.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-02
For sale House No. lsis ucclo s,r.o,

For sale House No. 1876 Hccla street
For Snie-lIouse No. 2ISi RaymbauIt. eiobt
rooms. ENQUIRE of Mat Lucas Red Jacket
=, For saie-llouse No. 1885, yellow Jacket.
Enquire or Joseph Plautz Jr., or company.
For ssie-For $3.50, house No. 2322 with
barn, ON county road, Raymbaultown En-
puirc AT house or OF the company.
For Sate-House No 1872 Lake I1ndcn nv
enuo, corner Railroad street Ten ronms
Enquire OF the company
For snle-Ilouse No. 1895. north Of dam
Apply az Mine office. W ""'"'
For rmie-llouse No. 3lOI. swedetoxp
Enquire at Joseph Sotlichs store. Red Jacket.
For ssie-Iiouse No. 3202, swedetowp. In
quire at the house
For saie-Ilot s. No. 31iI; six rooms ana
situated IN SwedctOwn. Apply TO Calumet
ana Hccla mining company.
For snie-Ilouse No. 5000 n small bouse
between II. q. railroad and Ogceola road
near the Osceola mine. Enquire al the house
or the company.
For saie-Iiouse No PALS u street Ravm-
pany. '"' 0oi'-
For Saic-liouse No. 1921 Yellow JacL.,
Apply on the premises or To the company.
For saie-Ilouse No 2i6s; O street. Rav
npaultown; suitable for two families Nor IA.
'ornhiion enquire at the house.
For sale House No. 3I2O Tunnel s,roo,
sweuetown. Apply on the premises,
~ For sale Sevcn-room house, No a,sa
seppala. '''' '" 'ohn
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-02
ThqSlatG Equalization
Is the Property in the
Counties Assessed
Properly?
what the Tax Law Says.
a,,.r .,ems of Interest Picked ~
About the Metropolis Of the
Copper Country.

To most men il would appear there IL
something radically wrong in the way o
assessing property in the different coun'
ties in this State and il would look az u
at the next session Of the Legislature
some way should be found out to correct
the evil.
The tax law says, "the supervisor
shall estimate, according to his best
information and Judgment, the true cash
value of every parcel OF real estate aud
the personal estate in the same manner.
II this course were adopted there would
be but little difficulty in arriving at n
proper assessment of the whole State,
but unfortunately il il not, the board OF
SUPERVISORS Of the different counties
throughout the State being apparently
afraid that il thew follow out the law
their county, owing TO the dishonesty or
greediness of other county boards, would
be lkely to pay more than their fair pro-
portion of the State and other taxes.
liz il true that the State board of equa-
L
lization meets every five years-lts next
meeting il in August-for the purpose OF
,qualzing the assessments on all taxable
property in the State. To enable them
to do this they are directed to examine
the tabular statements OF the board of
supervisors OF each county and To hear
the representatives from the several
boards of supervisors and thereby to de-
termine whether the relative valuation
between the several counties is equal and
uniform and that il after such .eXamina-
ton such assessments shall be determined
relatively unequal they shall equaize the
same by adding TO or deducting from the |
aggregate valuation such percentage az
will produce a relative equal aud uniform |
valuation. Judging from the manner the |
boards Of supervisors for the counties in |
this part of the Upper Peninsula, have |
done their part of the equalization, az
will be seen by the following table in
what few people would consider an honest |
manner, none Of them, evidently, having |
followed the law, but their excuse IT, IA
stated above, il they did so their county
would be likely to haveto pay more than
their proper proportion OF the State and
other taxes. But there should be some
way of making them an follow the law.
BY sol doing no county would suffer,
hut all would he callpd unon IN nay only |
their proper proportion OF the taxes:
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-02

Marshal Ward has requested the NEWS
TO call attention 20 the habit some peo'
ple have Of throwing banana peels on the
sidewalk. IL in probably done out OF
carslessness or thoughtlessners, but II II
a dangerous habit and more thnn once
has caused accidents, sometimes al IA se-
rious nature. The marshal says that "
would occupy the entire time oil one man
10 keep the sidewalks char OF such nui-
sances aud thinks that il attention u
called to the matter there will br l'ss al
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-02

ago he began the use of Electric Bitters,
and found relief at once. Electric Bitters
is especially adapted to cure all kidney
and liver troubles, and often gives almost
instant relief One trial will prove out
statement. Price, only so cents Tor large
hotties. at ID. I. Macdouald's drug store.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-02
D., s.~A. rour,n OF Iuy a",e..

d., =. =. n =. Fourth "f July ""'e-'
Round trip tickets will he s,l'l az all
stations and ticket offices oi this com
pany to all points on the Duluth, South
Shore & Atlantic, Mineral Range ana
Hancock 4 Calumet railroads at the low
rate OF a single fair. Tickets on sale Fri
day and Saturday, July 3 aud 4, and
valid for return until Mondey, July 6, in
ol,,n,.rn
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-02
A Good Smile.

The discussion about silver and gold
reminds one much of "A discussion about
the relation Of the earth and sun. The
gold men maintain that the earth goes
round the sun; the silver men that the
sun goes round the earth, except when
detected by the efforts of the bankers
and "goldbags. New York Evening
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-02

When we consider That the intestine
are about five times a. long as the body
we can realize the intense suffering exper
fenced when they become inilamed. DE
Wits Collie and Cholera Cure suhducs in
flammation at once and completely re
moves the difficulty.
EAGLE DRuo STORE.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-02
~ May 30 ns Much for Xau

Mr.. Fred Miller, of Irving, H., writes
that he had n severe kidney trouble for
manv years, with severe pains in his back
and also that bis bladder was affected.
He tried many so-called kidney cures, hut
without any good result. About a wear
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-02

Wake up, Jacob, day is breaking 80
said DeWItt's Little Early Risers to the
man who had taken them to arouse his
sluggish liver. EAGLE DRuG STORE.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-02

George Monroe, village treasurer OF
Laurium, will be at the council room
every evening this week Tor the purpose
of receiving taxes due.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-02
Money for STATE schnnl.

WASHINGTON, June 23-Acting Secre.
tary OF the Interior Sims has approved and
provided for requisition on the treasury
for the payment Of SseOc0 TO every state
included In the Morrill, act Of 1880 for the
endowment OF agricultural and mechaD-
teal colleges Ia the United States
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-02
Excursion Train 10 Marquette On the


Leaving Houghton at Z a. IN. spe'
cial train TO connect will Lave Red
Jacket and Lake Linden at 6 o'clock.
Fares: Red Jacket, Laurium, Osceola,
Lake Linden and Mills, $3.50, llough-
ton, 50. Return, train will leave Mar
auette at | p. IN. and will connect at
Houghton with specials for Lake Linden
and Red Jacket.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-02

Is Mrs. Beverly so highly cultured?"
Yes. she can look at a hole in a
newspaper without wondering what was
eut Out "--Chiczgo Record
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-02
THIS SPACE Is RESERVED By THE
Calumet and Heela
Mining Company.
u EMPLOY EEs

Who wish to sell their houses. or buy housos,
VINO wish to rent rooms and those who hAys
rooms TO rent are invited to advertise bers
without any expense
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-02

MEMBERS OF CHICAGO BOARD or TRADE
AND STOCK EXCHANGE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-17
A Profitable Sentence.

Congressman Crowley of Texas tells this
story:
81 was summoned on jury to try a
woman for bigainy," said the Texan
''She was fine looking woman, but the
evidence was dead against her. 1t was
shown that she had been married to three
men. Still it struck me as dead shame
to send nice looking woman like that to
the penitentiary. 1 concluded it wouldn' t
come with good grace from me to hold
out for an acquittal, but I told ono of the
other jurymen to stand pat on the PROPOSE
ton and hang the jury. He did. Some
were for giving her three years, some for
a year, some for three months, and so on.
But every man wanted to send her up for
some term or other, except my friend. He
hung en- like sgriIn death for aoquittal.
When the question had begun to be mighty
deeply involved, said:
:" Gentlemen, let's see if we can't COM
promise this thing. None of you is
agreed what it shall be, and my friend
here insists on acquitting her. Suppose
we give her "a hours in the penitentiary.
That will let US all out easily
80 we agreed to give her "a hours.
Now, the joke was that every prisoner, on
being discharged, is entitled to new suit
of clothes and $50. The woman served
her sentence and got a bonus besides. -
Washington Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-17
BOOK FIGHT AT ST. LOUIS.
Interest OF the American Book Com
panx I'm hoard Poll tics There.

Interest of the American Book Com
pany I'm Board Politics There.
ST. LOUIS, March 17.-Owing to the
presence in st. Louis of L. M. Dillman,
representing the American Book COM
panv. a rumor has been current that the
new school board would at once adopt
the text books of his company for use in
the public schools.
This rumor was strengthened by the
fact that President Henry Bus was sew
eral times seen comforting with Dill
man.
A change in the text books now in use
will be impossible for the next two years.
Mr.. Dillman's presence in St. Louis had
something else for its direct object The
present text books are supplied by the
Columbia Book company. Three years
ago the school board made a five years
contract with this company, and it will
be impossible to abrogate it for the next
two years.
The motive generally accredited to Mr..
Diliman for appearing in st. Louis at the
present time was desire to influence the
Reorganization of the school board in
favor of Henry Bus 1t was freely stated
at Thursday nights meeting of the board
that the American Book company took
an active part in the election on March 8.
1t was stated that the company had much
to do with the defeat of Carroll, the Re-
publican candidate in the Fourteenth dis
trict