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Evening journal., 1896-10-09
DEATH OF Do MAuRlER.
The Author or "Trnhyr and 'ihoctson'
pa..e. AxaY In LONDON.

The Author or "Triihy' and "ihoetson'
Passes Away In London.
LONDON, oct 81 George du Maurior,
the author-artist, mado famous by 'rril.
by, +" is dead For days he had been hover
ing between lifo and death, his illness be-
ing heart disease His end was painless
and be passed away surrounded by friends.
George Louis Palmetto Busson du Mau.
sier was horn in Paris In 1884, and rocoiv'
cl an art education in the world famous
Latin Quarter His passionate loys Tor his
nativc city. tho tender recollections of his
youth there aud his kindly tolerance OF
its imrerfections, stand prominently forth
ina everything he ever wrote
Studying as he did in the Latin Quar-
ter when that district was Ia the heyday
Of its picturesque hnhomian glory, he hnt
wisdom enough to rem all It's benefits
without being fottefod by any Of its grioG
Gus faults
As boy Du Maurier was set TO learr
the secrets Of chemistry. Soon tiring o
that, he took up art, being fellow pupi
Evening journal., 1896-10-09
Secretary Difenderfer's Estimate.

'AsHINGTON, Oct. Secretary Difen-
Ter of the Silver party has given out an
nate on the election. He gives Bryan
electoral votes Mckinley I07 and
5s in the doubtful column, this last
& made up of Iowa, Maryland, Min
ia. Now Jersey, West Virginia and
c0nsin. He comedies New England,
| York and Pennsylvania 20 Mckinley
claims for Bryan all except these
ss and those in the doubtful list
Evening journal., 1896-10-09
The rirnres Dbl Florlda.

AcKsoNvILLF, Fla, Oct, 9-The re-
ns to date of Tuesdays state election,
bracing 491 out of the G32 precincts
all but about 1000 OF the total vote,
|: Bloxham (Dem.), 24,577; Gunby
|p), 1876; Weeks (Pop.), 1862. Com
e returns for 20 counties Of the 45 in
state show loss OF 10 per cent in the
n Democratic vote as compared with
T. The indications are that the total
4 Of the state did not exceed 40, 800, Of
ch Bloxham received about 27, 200, as
pared with 32. O64 for Mitchell (Dem. }
S92; Gunby rep. }, about $3.50. and
'bks (Pop), about 4, 400. Bloxham S
s lori ty over all is about IA, O00
Evening journal., 1896-10-09
s.nnnnrn - I,nnnlnc comnanr.

CAMDEN, n. j., Oct g. Application
was made at the state department Iren-
ton. for charter for the Standard sugar
Refining company The incorpprators are
Joseph A. Baker. Charles Baker, W. s..
Wiliinms, Herman Hopes and Thomas ID.
Harmed. Tho new plant is 10 be located
at KaiShns Point, and the company will
have an AUTHORIZED capital Of $4,000 600.
Evening journal., 1896-10-09
n Ovation to Palmer and Buclner.

|HIcAGO, Oct 9.-Generals Palmer and
hkner were the principal speakers at
rally Of National Democrats at the
|iitorium last evening. The hall, which
5 6. 600, was tastefully decorated with
Is and bunting, blue and gray being
|yined. The ball was filed with people,
thousands had been turned away. The
|erals were given an ovation, the audi
i rising en- masse, cheering and way
flags General Palmer said in the
rse of his speech that he did not accept
nomination of the Indianapolis con-
tion with any expectation of serving
er the Republican or tho Populist
|ty, but as a Democrat.
Evening journal., 1896-10-09
nrran In Iow,.

roux FAILS, Oct 9.-william J. Bryan
received with great enthusiasm by
people of Iowa on his trip from Chi
to this city. Speeches wero made at
various stations. The principal stops
| at Burlington and Cedar Rapids and
shalltown, where he was greeted by
hense audiences.
Evening journal., 1896-10-09
Nominated For cnncro...

ROCHESTER, Oct. civilian f. Ryan
OF the United States treasury department,
Washington, was nominated for congres.
in the Ihirty-iirst district at the Demo
crntio congressional convention.
Evening journal., 1896-10-09
SNOW In the Adirondaolss.

SARATOGA. Oct 0.-Tho cold wave has
developed wintry weather in the Adiron
dgcks Tho mountains arc covered and
nt Blue Mountain lake and other points
in thnt region two incbes OF snov fell.
Evening journal., 1896-10-09
Massachusetts, Benefit Life

/ only paid 10 cents each month. MY
claim was reported July 10th and five
days after 1 received a check for the
full amount. If ! had taken the advice
of agents Of the weekly companies l
would have dropped your insurance
and taken theirs thereby losing sixty
one dollars. I strongly advise my
friends and the public in general who
desire insurance or who have insur-
ance at the present time that they can
secure protection at far less than the
usual high rates OF other companies
by joining your company. Again
thanking you and the Massachusetts,
Benefit Life Association for your
promptness and courtesy In adjusting
the claim. | remain
Very truly yours,
TILLY RADEK,
30 Lamotte street.
Evening journal., 1896-10-09
~ ARnIIT PREMIuMs-

sxander B. Cooper. commissioner,
caring testimony. in the case Of
rge c. Marshall VS.. the New York
ual Life Insurance Company.
rles G.. Guyer is the commissioner 5
Evening journal., 1896-10-09
Ia.ha.rn .naa Iar Hrencn OF rroml.e.

BHussEIs, oct. 9-Miss Van Hccke. a
young lady az this city, has brought suit
for breach OF promise 10 marry, claiming
$4,000 damages, against Captain Lo-
thnire, tha Belgian officer who was recent
iy acquitted Of the charge Of murder In
hanging the British trader Stokes In the
Congo Free state.
Evening journal., 1896-10-09

stenographer. John II. Rodney repre-
serts the plaintiff and J. Harvey White
man the defendant Mr.. Marshall
claims that certain premiums are due
him and unpaid.
Evening journal., 1896-10-09

Frank Farrell, Of No. 1923 East
Eleventh street, is suffering from q
broken arm, the result Of a fall.
Evening journal., 1896-10-09

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY take
Laxative BrOmo Quinine Tablets. DrUg-
glsts refund money II Il fails to cure. 25c
Evening journal., 1896-10-09
,,,.s,n,s Now Tnterlor nlIni.tor.

PETERSBURG, Oct 0.-Baron Alex
n Uexkuell Gyldsnhrnnt has tcon APP
ted minister of the interior.
Evening journal., 1896-10-09
TheIr PosslbIe pnnIshment.

One Californian asserts that he has seen
a lawyer, who expresses the opinion that
in case Of conviction Mrs Castle iSliable
to year and Castle TO nine months i'm
prisonment. BY British hw neither can
give personal evidence in their own behalf
but must rely solely on their lawyer to
place their explanation before the court.
The police are showing great activity in
attempting 20 trace the contents Of the
trunks and the movements Of the two pris-
oners. All their friends are still anxiously
hoping that an explanation will yet be
forthcoming.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-11
81. Patrick and the Snakes.

There is an old legend to the effect
that st. Patrick banished all reptiles
from Ireland by beating q drum, but no
one, probably, seriously believes the
story. According to the myth, he took
his drum out for the purpose mentioned
and commenced pounding it so vigor-
ously that he knocked hole in the
drumhead, thus seriously endangering
the success of the miracle. While pom
dering what to do st. Patrick was as
tonished by the appearance of an angel,
who Immediately set to work to mend
the broken musical instrument. After
the hole had been mended the angel
vanished, and st. Patrick continued the
work of serpent banishing, being sue.
cessful in Kidding the island OF every
representative of the snake tribe except
one old slayer who had lived so long
that his tusks protruded from his mouth
like horns. This monster refused TO
leave the Gland of his fathers, and the
good saint resolved TO practice little
piece of strategy. He removed the patch
which the angel had put ON the drum
head and then persuaded the serpent TO
creep into the drum for the night When
the reptile had done as. requested, st.
Patrick glued down the magic patch
and then threw drum, serpent and all
into the sea. A sunken bowlder off the
west coast Of Ireland is called st. Pat
rick's drum. st. Louis Republic.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-11
Carborundun.

The manufacture OF carborundum il
one OF the most unique of recently es-
tablished industries, and the plant at
Niagara il one of extreme interest i'm
connection with the amazing power
now generated at that locality. As is
now well known, carborundum is a
compound of carbon and silicon, in ap-
pearance presenting surface of high
luster, iridescent with many colors the
valuable property of the substance con-
sisting in its extreme hardness, in
which respect il stands next TO the dia-
mond, and consequently is coming into
extensive use as polishing and abra-
sive agent. In the process of manufac-
ture, quartz sand, coke, sawdust and
salt are intimately mixed. This material
is placed in the furnace around large
cylinder of coke and the entire mass
covered up and finally walled in with q
loose framework of bricks. At the ends
Of this furnace are the poles or cleo
trodes of powerful electric circuit, and
when the current is turned on an intense
heat is produced, which results in a
chemical coordination Of the carbon of
the coke and sawdust and the silicon of
the sand. The process is continued for
"a hours and then, after cooling, the
carborundum is extracted, a series of
operations finally preparing it for the
market New York Sun.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-11
Something About Partridges.

Among the habits OF the partridge
one is that when a covey is roosting on
the ground, with their tails punched to-
gether in q circle, the bunch is sur
mounted by line Of watchful heads,
like sentinels on duty. Another is that
they run the instant the ground is
touched after flush" the dogs often
trailing them in rabbit hunting fashion.
Their sense of smell is evidently very
acute, for during the nesting season, If
the eggs, which number from 10 to 20,
are disturbed in any way or hand even
inserted in the nest, it will be immedi.
ately deserted and new one built. A
short time previous to the nesting the
males are often involved in desperate
combats for the choice of mates, who
stand by and quietly watch the encoun-
ter, seeming not to care which one be-
comes the victor. The incubation is
performed entirely by the female. the
male, when not feeding, often being
perched on some slight elevation, en-
couraging her by his mellow toned call
of "bobwhite. +" Two and sometimes
three broods Of young are reared during
season, the nesting beginning as early
as May 1. Later in the fall the broods
of young occasionally join forces, but
whether from want Of company or for
protection is not known.
When feeding, the birds are some
times scattered several yards apart, but
at the first sign of danger an alarm is
given, and they Immediately bunch, F"
with their heads placed close together,
as if in consultation. The first shot into
covey will often cause them. to break
and fly in all directions, and if not dis
turbed again for several minutes "scat'
ter calls" will be heard on every side.
These are made to collect the remaining
birds. who again bunch. Many of the
market gunners seem to have no qualms
of conscience and very often kill with
out hesitation an entire covey, when al
least one or two pairs of birds should
be left for breeders. Baltimore Sun.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-11
Paid Too Much For the Baby.

Caleb has three children-John, Mary
and Jane. John is the eldest and so the
most inquiring. He had heard that ba-
bies were bought from doctors, and one
day asked his mother about prices.
'Mother. how much did l COST" ne
inquired.
AS some reply had to be made, his
mother said $1,000. John thought 1T
over for moment, and then asked:
"How much did You pay for Nary
Fifteen hundred dollars.
"Why, she cost more than me. "
eyes, girls always cost more than
boys
"What did you pay for Jane" Jane
is little self willed tyrant.
"Jane cost $4,000" said Mrs. Caleb
and John lapsed into deep thought.
In few moments he said, mamma,
I don't think Mary cost too much, but
you got stuck with Jane. New York
Times
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-11

We are pleased to tell you that we
make everything pertaining to the shoe
makers trade as cheap as ever from the
best quality OF leather. Mems boots or
shoes soled for As and so cents, ladies'
shoes soled for 30 and 40 cents. We
have a nice assorted stock Of fall and
winter snoee, ana our own MAKE shoe
packs, which we will dispose OF at very
low figures. Good work guaranteed.
OKER & KEMPPANEN.
Fifth street, Red Jacket, next to Jacob
Gartner's store.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-11
Question of A(lipose.

A criminal lawyer of long experience
ut the bar was heard to say the other
day:
81 have made juries in murder cases
an especial study. There are large
number of men. larger than most peo-
pie suppose, who have scruples about
finding death as a punishment for a
murderer. / used to make it my bust.
ness to study jurymens faces and see if
could read by the lines whether or not
they had scruples about the death SEN
tence. / gave this up, though, as being
beyond my power Of comprehension
Later continued study Of the jury box
led me to discovery. That was that
in nine cases out of ten jury composed
mostly of tall, lean men would, when
the evidence was sufficient, never have
NE slightest hesitation about fixing ex-
IRENE sentence. On the other hand, a
jury where short, fat men predominated
in number would occupy twice as much
time in finding its verdict. and when
brought in it would generally be term
of imprisonment for the murderer. -
Louisville Commercial.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-11
Trolley Conductors, Eyes.

Street railway men, who are inclined
to ascribe all the ills from which they
suffer to the introduction Of electricity
as motive power on the car lines have
discovered new grounds for complaint
about the hardships of the lives they
lead. A conductor of the Columbia ave-
nue. line put the case in a nutshell the
other night when he said: "Railroadin
amt the softes' job there is III the
world. When / commenced, IL years
ago, / was stronger'n Sandow, an now
it's as much as / can do to carry fist
full of nickels. My sights beginnin to
fail me now, all it's all on account of
these here electric lights, for they've
knocked out lots of the boys already.
Every time we cross a current breaker
the light flashes, an what with the
constant jarrin it makes my head ache
all the time. I'd rather work under a
tallow candle or a calcium light-any-
thing, so longs it's steady. I'll soon
have to be wearin glasses like the most
of 'em. Thirty-two out of the 90 regu-
lars an subs on this division wears
glasses already" - Philadelphia Rec
ord
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-11
Running For Office.

A gentleman who is usually home
keeping man, but who was induced to
enter the race for minor office early
in the campaign was 'giving his ex-
perience" outside of meeting the other
day. He 'said: "No, shall never run
for Office again, not if / know it. For
three weeks after / took the stump l
did not see my family, and during my
absence at that time fellow who was
shipping watermelons for me pocketed
the returns for four carloads and skip
ped the country; a tramp rode away ON
one Of my best horses; my wife invest
ed 5000 in bicycles; my youngest
daughter ran away and married "a fell
low for me to support, and all of our
mutual relatives came TO congratulate
my wife on the honor which had been
conferred upon me and incidentally to
spend the summer. Those three weeks
cost me in round numbers $500, to say
nothing of the son. in-law, who threat.
eped to be permanent, and the office for
which was striving is worth just 5000
year. won't be elected, however,
and I'M - glad of it. But this has been
a campaign of education to me, for in
it 1 have learned just how much of a
fool really was. ATLANTA Constitu-
tion
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-11
THEY BOTH GOT MAD.
A Mountaineer Visits a Postofiice and His
Experience There.

A Mountaineer Visits q Postoffice and His
Experience There.
He was "a typical mountaineer from
his brogan shoes to his wool hat, and he
had walked to neighboring town TO
visit relatives. 1t was his first visit away
from his home. The second day after he
arrived he went to the postoffice to get
q letter from his girl. He was sure it
would be there, as she had tearfully told
him she would write him while he was
away.
"Air thar any mail fer me?" he in
CURED of the postmaster.
Whats your Manner" was the in
quiry.
Louder -
II say, what's your name?' asked
the postmaster in n little more positive
manner.
Louder.
II say, what's your name?" yelled
the postmaster, sticking his head through
the window into the face of the young
man.
"Wby, dad drat your ugly time, I've
told yer three times my name was Lou
der" yelled the mountaineer. 'T. j.
Louder, and if yer didn't belong to ther
gov'ment I'd crawl over thar and pick
your years. Soon es man gifts or gov'-
ment job round here he begins to put
on airs, and I'm not one to put up with
it."
The postmaster fished out letter
from q musty hole and gave it to him,
although he was mad himself. Wash
ington Star.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-11
HEROlSM IN MINES,
Instances Where Brave Men Have Risked
Their Lives To- Save Others.

Their Lives To- Save Others.
Never was there mining disaster Of
any magnitude without several in
stances of individual gallantry in saw
ing boys alone, says writer in Chums.
AS colliery manager said the other
day, There may be score of cases of
that kind after single accident and
nobody be any the wiser. 4"
"A boy told me once, he proceeded,
THAT after an explosion one of the men
who was with him brought him along
q considerable distance in the workings.
At last they met the afterdamp. The
lad was so terrified, SO anxious to get
out, that he wanted to rush through
and make his way to the shaft. If he
had gone on, he certainly would have
dropped, but the man would not let
him. He stopped him by force, and
though the lad bit and fought like q
little demon he stuck to him and held
him near to the ground, so that they
could breathe. How do you think he
Gained the boy at last? Sang comic
songs to him. Well, they had to keep
where they were for about five hours,
and then, when The air had got better,
the man started off and brought the
youngster out safely, though once he
was nearly suffocated by the afterdamp.
Now, there's case that nobody would
have heard of probably if the lad hadn't
happened to have told me about it. i"
As an instance Of heroism in this di-
rection that is known, however, l re-
call story heard near the bank.of the
Hyde pit after the explosion in 1882
You know that the slightest delay in
flying for the shaft may mean death.
In the neighborhood of Bolton some
few years ago one man out of a party
of golfers stopped behind for minute
or so to look for his son, hoy of IA,
who was working close by. The two
met, but, alas, they persisted there to-
gether and were found clasped in each
others arms. And paternal devotion as
thus manifested has'cost many brave
fellow his life.
Well, on the occasion referred to q
man named Haslam brought from the
workings, or met as he was scurrylne
along to the pit mouth, youth about
16, and throughout the terrible journey
he stuck to the lad with the most heroic
determination. Twice the boy stumbled
and fell, but the noble collier dragged
him to his feet and urged him to push
on with all speed Other mishaps befel
them, yet both, rejoice to say, gained
the surface alive and comparatively
| well.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-11
A UNIQUE Republic.

The republic of Goust is the smallest
in the world Andorra is an empire in
comparison. Goust is about mile
square, and it houses 1870 persons. IL
has been independent these $50 years.
1t stands ON top of mountain by the
Spanish border, near the edge Of France,
and it gets along very comfortably with
out ever mixing itself in other peoples
affairs. and without reading the even
ing papers, or, so far as we know the
morning ones. The delectable 100 govern
themselves by council, one member OF
which is selected to see that the busi-
ness agreed upon is executed. Matters
go along very smoothly, and Goustians
are all the happier because nobody
knows much about them, and therefore
they are unenvied. KANSAS City Times
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-11
FIRST MAN TO TAKE ETHER.
It Was Administered to Him by DIR. Nor
ton In 1876.


ton In 1916.
Some interesting facts regarding the
first patient under ether are told by DIR.
Samuel A. Green in his Groton Histor-
ical Series.
The subject was Ebenezer Hopkins
Frost, native of Groton, now dead,
who is well remembered by many per-
sons in Boston. He was son OF Solo,
mon and Dorcas (Hopkins) Frost and
was born on Dec. z, 1924. He became
noted as singer and teacher of vocal
music, and was a member of the Han
del and Haydn society of Boston.
Dr. Morton first tried ON himself the
experiment. of inhaling ether, and in
describing the effect il produced he said
Delighted with the success Of this
experiment, l Immediately announced
the result TO the persons employed in
my establishment, and waited inipa-
tiently for some one upon whom could
make fuller trial Toward evening a
man residing in Boston came in suffer
ing great pain and wishing to have a
tooth extracted. He was afraid of the
operation, and asked if he could be mes
merized. / told him / had something
better, and saturating my handkerchief
gave it to him TO inhale. 1t was dark
and DR.. Hayden held the lamp while l
extracted firmly rooted bicuspid tooth.
"There was not much alteration in
the pulse and no relaxation of the mus
cles. He recovered in a minute, and
knew nothing of what had been done to
him. He remained for some time talk
ing about the experiment. This was on
the 30th of September, 1916. consid-
cred it to be the first demonstration of
this new fact in science. have heard
of no one who can prove an earlier DEM
onstration. If any one can do so, yield
to him the point of priority of time.
Immediately after the operation Frost
gave certificate corroborating the state
ments and signed himself as then living
at AZ Prince street, Boston. Nearly &c
years afterward he died at Fitchburg,
on Sept. z, 1865.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-11
Tho rtnlandlers,

Mutual Fire Insurance company OF
Houghton and Keweenaw counties, or
gained in 1890 according to the laws OF
the State of Michigan, will insure proper
ty OF it's members. Have paid fire losses
over $4,000 during it's existence. The
company paid back during the last year
to sixty-two OF its members oil five years
standing SO per cent OF their premiums,
amounting to $3,502. Will pay back
curing 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
$7,611.27 in treasury. For further par
ticuIars apply to the undersigned.
JOHN BLoMovIsT, President.
ALEX LEMoNEN, Secretary.
Once. 448 Pine street, upstairs. Red
JNrkst.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-11

The following cure may be tried in
cases of severe earache when ordinary
remedies have failed: Get small guam
tity of dried arnica flowers and put
them into two small bags. Put half a
pint of whisky into asmall saucepan
on the stove, and when it is heated dip
one of the bags into it and apply to the
ear of the sufferer. As soon as one bag
begins to cool and the steam stops com.
ing from it change it for the other bag
which Is heating in the whisky.