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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-18

meantime GooGfellow, who is not a
citizen of the United States. had started
his son TO Whatcom to take out his
naturalization papers in order to be
able to file upon claims for himself.
when passing through Blaine young
Goodfellow told the story and in less
than an hour half the population of
that town was on its way to the new
Eldorado.
Not only Is Blaine represented i'm
the mines" said Mr.. Weber. "but the
majority OF the men from Ladner's
Landing. across the British Columbia
border. are pouring across and banning
out the dirt of the Point Roberts hills
Ihese are not the only discoveries NJ
gold that have contributed to the con-
tasion Of fortune hunting in the north
west corner OF the state. Another
rancher, whose name | do not remem-
Der, while sinking well at his nlace
on Lulu island, afte- reaching n dentb
OF thirteen feet. brought to the surface
art that panned out $1,000 10 the ton
lie Is still digging the well. but I, 10
not for water.
Those who had already squatted and
staked out claims in connection n,,,h
the Goodfellows and myself held a
meeting and named their find the Clid-
tamen mining district, which name Tho
bear" WIZ
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-18

cost Of 100000. II was deemed mex
pedient 10 go on at that time, even
with the very substantial stockholders
who had gone into the venture purely
| as business investment.
Now again, however, the scheme is
being promoted, and to such an excel
lent advantage that It remains only a
matter of time until there is in New
York city splendid modern apartment
house for the exclusive use of women.
The building will be ten, instead OF
eight, stories high. There will be Turk
ish and Russian baths for the use OF
women only, although SIS 200 have al
ready been offered for general bath
| privileges by outside investors.
Table board will be furnished at
minimum price, and the plan includes
a perfectly appointed cafe at the top
of the house and open to the public The
service for suites and apartments will
be that usual In apartment houses as
regards equipment of elevators, the
care Of halls and public corridors, and
70 the letting OF single rooms with regu-
lar hotel service. Two women occupy
ing q $35-suite can thus make II pos
sible-even in New York city-to live
at reasonable rates and leave something
over from their salaries for the nour-
ishment OF their brains after the rent
is paid. The returns per annum from
the house, estimated on only half the
usual apartment house prices, will
amout 10 SCI 900. The tenantry is Sc
cured before staring and that at such
figures as will render this apartment
house for women overrun with appli-
euIits.
Miss Janet c. Lewis. a young West
ern woman, and an artist, is tho chief
promoter Of the scheme. She has for
three years given to IL her time and
profession. Mr.. Theodore Sutro is the
counsel and temporary treasurer. In
Vulnerable women Of wealth, whose ex-
perience has taught them the require
ments OF students and professional
women, are interested in the promotion
OF the plan, which had its inception,
perhaps. in a plan OF Mrs. Candace
Wheeler, the artist, to provide a similar
lodging place for poor students under
certain conditions OF espionage and
charity. Miss Lewis, with perceptions
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-18
PRETTY LIVING CHECKERS IN GAME FOR CHARITY

is hoisted. His duty was to catch hold
of the big hook depending from the
end of the bottom as it swung over the
bank and attach 1t 70 the crate to be
sent back into the pit Standing upon
the very edge, he reached out to catch
the hook which dangled near him. 1t
was winter and he wore thick buck
skin gloves. The hook slipped from
him as he leaned out but caught into
the fastening of his glove. The swing
of the great boom took him off his feet
in an instant and carried him out into
giddy space with his life depending ON
the gloves holding fast. His whole
weight was hung on that button and
there was a clear 175 feet of space he
tween him and the floor of rock below
The moments that passed before the
boom could be swung back over the
bank seemed like hours to him but he
got there at last, safe and sound.-Lew-
iston Journal.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-18

lend sat the rajah, moving the white
pieces by messenger; at the other the
young English officer was directing the
blacks.
AS the game progressed. pawns,
knights, castles and bishops were sacri-
feed. AS they were lost on the board
their lives paid the forfeit. Then, with
IA fendish cunning the rajah made a
move that placed the white queen in
peril. The agonized Englishman must
capture the queen and sacrifice her or
pose the game and his own life.
Fortunately, the gifted writer of the
tale whether true or false, we cannot
say, inspired in this dreadful moment,
made brilliant coup and checkmated
fhe cruel rajah at the same time, saving
Fhe white queen.
This strange and exciting story fell
into the hands of some bright young
people in Frostburg, Md, and 1t was
determined that It was just the thing
10 enact for charitable purposes. I'm
Fortunately, while some of the favored
people in Frostburg understood chess.
the majority of the townspeople did not.
SO they compromised on checkers. So
the best player in the town was selected
and challenge was sent out TO the
neighboring cities to produce their best
player for a game with living checkers.
The player selected for Frostburg was
Mr.. Hugh Spier, the local champion at
checkers. Homecoming, town near by,
rejoiced In Mr.. ID. X. Sloan, hitherto
undefeated at the game. On his behalf
the citizens of Lonaconng took I'D the
challenge. and last Thursday night the
game took place In Meats opera house
Frostburg. The floor of the opera house
had been painted to resemble a huge
checkerboard, and twenty-four young
ladies, twelve in black and twelve in d.
red, took their respective places, and TO
a crowded house the game began.
Withbreathless interest the audience
followed the brilliant play, for both Mr..
Spier and Mr. Sloan were in fine fettle.
AS the players were Jumped they re-
tired from the board, and the lucky few
that reached the king row were
crowned with gilt tiaras.
The games were closely contested
played, Mr.. Spier, with the red, winning
the first, and Mr.. Sloan, with the black,
the second. The third and deciding
game, after half hour Of excitement
and suspense, ended in draw. Ii was
almost as interesting as its Indian coun-
terpart with the living chessmen, al
though, OF course, no fair young lives
were SACRIFICED
The tournament will be repeated In the
near future, and all of the young ladies
Of Frost5urg have their hearts set upon
being In the game, either as red or black
pieces. They have no choice.
The Journals picture was drawn
from diagram of the hall and photo
graphs of the young women who were
the living checkers.
We have always understood the feel
ings OF the schoolboy who said that Sat-
urday would be more satisfactory and
filling II IL only came after Sunday in
stead OF before.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-18
THE NEWSPAPER BORROWER.
Tie Comes Across Phiianthropic Indi-
yidusi who Dissu.ts Him.

Tie Comes Across a Philanthropic Indi-
Sidusi Who Disgusts Him.
From the Buffalo Express: mild
looking man with gold bowed specta-
eles got on car the other morning
tie had a Morning Express in his hand.
lie took on his glasses and wiped them,
as al specialized men have 10 do when
going from cold to a warmer atmos-
phere, and was just taking his paper
out TO read. when a man who was
sitting near him reached over and said |:
Lend me that newspaper. will your.
The mild-looking man appeared sur
prised. Evidently he did not know the
wonid-be borrower. and was a little
taken aback by his nerve He was
equal TO the occasion, however.
Il was going to read II myself" lie
said but as you seem 10 need TO read
newspapers more than ! 90, I'll lend
il TO YOU"
The borrower took II without even
saying Thank you" The spectacled
man leaned back with an expression OF
amused disgust.
Say" he said. would You like 10
have that paper sent to you regularity
II you would, I'll step into the Office
and pay for years subscription for
you"
Why, you are very kind" said the
other. Il usually borrow II, but would
not object TO having it given to me-"
L thought not" said the specialized
man. by the way. have you any tick
cts for the theater tonight?"
NO" was the reply. II seldom 90
to theaters."
Il was sure OF II. I'll step in and
buy couple of orchestra seats for you
II you like"
why. I'm sure"
"Oh, don't mention II. And while
think OF it, can't l order a couple OF
tons Of coal for you?"
I'm about out"
Exactly. Your grocery bill is un-
paid, too, isn't It? I'll go around and
settle 1t for you tonight"
II really don't understand, sir"
NO, Of course you don't. But won't
you accompany me to the tailor's and
let me buy you new suit OF clothes?"
BY this time the sponger began to see
the drift of the conversation.
You're trying TO guy me-" he said,
with feeble attempt at a smile.
Not at all" said the specialized man.
Il belong to philanthropic society and
am trying TO live up 10 its leading prin-
ciple."
What is its leading principle?"
That dead beats should in all cases
be given enough rope TO hang them
selves, if possible. I'm beginning 10
doubt, though, whether it's possible in
your case"
The sponger threw down the paper
and retired 10 the cold corner of the
car nearest the door.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-18
MISS JANE EYRE.
Indian Girl who Goes to Teach Among

Indian Girl who Goes to Teach Among
Her Native Tribe.
Two Indian girls who had just gradu-
ated from the Philadelphia normal
school left that institution last week
TO take appointments as teachers in In
dian government schools of the west.
Their English names are Lucy Gordon
and Jane Eyre. For three years they
had been pursuing their studies, giving
great satisfaction TO their teachers and
earning the good will and affection Of
all their fellow pupils. The two girls
have very pretty Indian names and in
teIesting histories. Wincincala Miss
Gordon) is tall and 1.-THE, with refined
interesting features and retiring man
ner She is OF the Sioux nation and
came from South Dakota when about 10
years old and has been living at the
Lincoln institution. She received a
thorough preparatory course at the Y.
S. Grant school, which was also at
tended by Miss Eyre. The latter's
name in the Indian language is Chiath-
kah. Miss Eyre is from the Pawnee
tribe, in Indian territory, where she at
tended a reservation school prior to
coming TO Carlisle in 1888. She was a
student of the L. S. Grant school with
Miss Gordon and both entered the high
school and completed the course to-
gether.
Miss Eyre goes TO Kansas to become
an assistant teacher at the Pottawat-
omie agency board school. Miss Cor
don has been appointed a teacher in
the Fort Peck agency boarding school,
Montana. They are the first of their
race whom the normal school sends
back 10 become teachers of their own
people. The two girls were very much
affected at parting with the teachers
and when they left the school carried
with them sad young faces.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-18

The higher a man gets up in spiritual
life, the lower he is willing to go down
10 please Christ.-Many a man wears
long face to church, for the same reasoi
that a Pharisee had a trumpet sounded
when he was about to put something in
the contribution box-Cash in bank is
a good thing to have, but treasure laid
up above is better.-A warm hearted
preacher will be apt to find a way to
warm up a cold church.--A man has no
more right to kill himself than he has
to lead useless life.-Culture is paint.
Love is steam in the boiler.--It is not
what we give to the Lord, but what we
keep from him. that makes us poor
The nearer a Christian comes to
Christ, the more charity he has for
those he cannot like.-Ram's Horn.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-18
LOST ARTICLES.
They Amount TO Pretty sum In
Year.

They Amount 10 n Pretty sum In
The following interesting items have
been gathered about the articles lost on
railroad trains IN England:
AT the Euston railway station 10000
articles are received every year. The
inquiries for articles that have been
lost but not found average over twenty
a day.
A first-class passenger from Liver
pool threw his false teeth out OF the
window with some plum stones. The
track was searched and near IL the
teeth were found and duly restored to
their owner.
The Great Eastern Railway company
sold the following articles last year
among the unclaimed lost property:
One hundred and forty handbags. i've
enormous cases of books. 459 pairs OF
boots and shoes, GA collars, cuffs and
fronts, 252 caps. SOC deerstalker hats,
1000 single gloves. 230 hats (women's)
and bonnets, "a brushes and combs. 265
pipes, 10 purses, 100 tobacco pouches,
LOG walking sticks, 500 socks and
stockings, 10S towels, 172 handker-
chiefs. 1901 umbrellas. 12s articles and
seven big cases OF wearing apparel.
At Blng's Cross il takes six weeks
to sort out the articles for the annual
sale. Umbrellas are sold in lots from
to SO, and bring from $40 lot down.
Last years lost and unclaimed prop
erty in the Great Northern was sold for
$3.50. II included 1000 walking sticks
and 1900 umbrellas so the things must
have gone for almost nothing.
Gloves are sold very cheap; at one
sale 1000 went for about 2 cents a pair
The purses found on the Southwestern
trains yield, on an average, $500 year
At the London and Southwestern line
last year 1913 mackintoshes and $40 hats
and caps we're found among other arti-
cles,
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-18
MEN OF MARK.

In his younger days Ambrose Tboma.
had some celebrity as an athlete. and in
MS old age he was extremely fond o,
physical exercise and of outdoor life
! ne iaet that he lived to be So shows tbs
dement, he derived from il.
Prince Ghika, who has been nm.
pointed Roumanian minister at Paris
uelongs TO one OF the most famous fam
mes OF his country. In the last ten
years there have been three Gbikas oc-
eupying posts as ministers-one nj Per-
I'M one at London and the one now an
pointed at Paris.
Ex-Congressman Harter, who COM
lni,.eu suicide. once described himself
as Jerersonian whose influence no.
h,lcaily is conservative, for safe meas
ufes and against radical, unsound. med
dlesome legislation. a quiet man in
manners, a plain man In dress ana q
s'nhious man by habit"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-18
c. LEWIS.

Ing clock beside 1t. and an old-fash-
Toned buffet. Candles, shaded with
pink, are lighted for dinner.
On the same floor with the dining
room is the drawing room, furnished,
by no means ostentatiously. in empire
effect Of white and gold. An enormous
white bear skin adorns the floor Above
are the bath and bedrooms, some OF
the latter daintily modern in furnish
ings, and others showing more awk-
ward medleys of old-fashioned bed
steads and modern tables or chairs.
There are in all seven bedrooms, each
with its own color-motive. The time
limit for guests at the club is two
weeks.
The Town and County Club, No. II
East Twenty-second street, New York.
is new claimant for honors in wom-
ems club life. Throughout the whole
house--a fine old mansion, with the
whole OF the parlor floor taken up by
the parlors and dining room-there is
better effort at decorative effect than
is attempted at the Ladies' Club. A
fine effect ia the parlors, suggestive of
the Moorish, is given by great arch
quite across the center OF the long
rooms, and supported by marble col
umns. This appearance is heightened
by prevqsence OF dull blues and reds
in the decorations of the rooms. At
the windows. however, curtains OF dot
ted Swiss muslin lend a distinctly
feminine touch and air TO this apart
ment. Mrs Florence C. Ives. a daugh-
ter OF the artist, Mr.. Frank b. Carpen-
ter, is the manager of the Town and
Country Club. and her own artistic
sense has found delightful corners, and
utilized well the possibilities for dec
orative effects all over the house.
II is private venture. The club has
no other object than the convenience
of its members. That II supplies a want
in the lives OF many women, In town
and out, is evinced by the growing
membership. which already Is large.
Among the ladies' belonging 70 the club
are Mrs. Frederic Rbinelander Jones,
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-18

Mrs. lgnatius X. Grossmann, Mrs
Henry Willard, and Mrs. Emerson op-
dycke, Of New York: Mrs. Daniel Man
ming. Mrs Dean Sage ane Mrs. Erastus
Corning. OF Albany
Members have no financial RESPONSE
bility other TIA, the yearly fee OF IS.
without initiation Zee. The charges for
bedrooms are from IS cents 10 s. a
night. Table d'hote dinner in the per
fectly appointed dining room, is served
20 members for IS cents. and breakfast
and luncheon for 40 cents. Tea Is served
in the drawing room az 4. The time
limit for members may be one or two
weeks
Mrs. Ives was the chief executive Of
ficer OF the New York woman's board
for the worlds fair. She is graduate
OF Rutgers Female College and a Jour
nalist Of ability.
History furnishes MS no record OF the
requirements in classic times OF host
OF professional women-doctors OF law
and divinity and medicine. students IN
art and music. In New York city alone
there are 10000 professional women
with requirements. in a domestic way,
for which hundred women's club
houses could not provide. There are
200 women students who must have
entirely respectable and comfortable
temporary homes and wholesome food.
II would be impossible for a woman TO
fhGrn
consideration OF expense. Boarding
houses offer no attractions 20 the ma
jority of women.
II is this large class OF women whose
domestic wants have never yet been
considered. They can afford to pay
an average of So a week for living
Girl students average $40 a week and
live in hall bedrooms in New York. A
few homes of one sort or another are
provided. wholly inadequate TO supply
the demand: and the best OF these,
semi-charitable in character and offered
with innumerable restrictions.
To afford a home with modern con-
veniences and many luXuries, without
any idea of charity or dependence, and
at a minimum rate of $40 a week, Is
the object of the Woman's Building
Stock Company. This company was or
ganized just previous 10 the beginning
OF the present financial depression,
when an option was taken on four lots,
one hundred feet by one hundred. and
plans were drawn for q magnificent
building to be erected at
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-18
CRAZY OVER GOLD.
story OF q Great Find" of Wealth Meas
blaine.

Story OF q Great Find" of Wealth Near
Blaine.
George Weber. a United States Gus
toms inspector. arrived In this city re-
Gently from Blaine and tells OF great
excitement among the people there and
across the British Columbia line over
a "goid-fnd." says the Seattle POST
Intelligencer. Mr.. Webber's story
sounds like a tale of fiction. and. while
there Is nothing romantic about II.
there are exciting suggestions of wealth
10 be got from the earth. Mr.. Weber
says that a rancher named James Good
fellow, whose acquaintance the inspec-
tor made while on duty at Point Rob-
erts, came TO Blaine and asked him TO
return TO Point Roberts with him and
pass an opinion on what Goodfellow
considered gold in the sand and dirt in
the hills in the neighborhood or the cans
neries OF the Alaska Packers associa'
ton. Mr.. Weber. who was at first
skeptical, having had a number OF
years practical experience as miner.
at last consented. and. hiring a team,
accompanied by Goodfellow, made the
fourteen-mile drive to Point Roberts.
He procured a pan and went to the
hills, directed by the excited rancher
Goodfellow pointed out the place
where he had first made his discover
les, and Mr.. Weber. scooping up pan
of the dirt, went TO a creek near the
place and began washing II. The first
thing after the soil and surface dirt had
been removed was black sand lying at
the bottom of the pan. After this had
been washed out Mr.. Weber states
that he could hardly believe his eyes,
for the bottom OF the pan was covered
with shot gold. Having in mind sew
eral Sailing" propositions. Mr.. Weber
again took up a pan of earth at con-
siderable distance from the place where
Goodfellow claimed to have made his
discoveries. This second pan was even
more prolific of the yellow metal than
the first, and upon convincing himself
that Goodfellow had told the truth he
jumped into his buggy and as fast as
possible made for Blaine. from which
place he proceeded to Whatcom. where
he recorded two mining claims, and
then returned TO Point Roberts. In the
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-18


but merely as a quiet place intended ex-
clusiyely for the use OF women. The
New York Ladies Club was modelled
after the Alexandrine Club in London,
OF which the Princess of Wales is
patroness. The city members found 1t
convenient 70 use for summer headquar-
ters when their families removed TO the
country. Out-of-town members found 1t
agreeable TO have a local habitation
when shopping tours or the season OF
opera brought them 10 town.
Soon the small house was outgrown,
end the present home taken-what is
known as the old Livingston Place, No
2S East Twenty-second street. Sull
larger quarters are now found desir-
able.
The number of members is limited TO
five hundred. This number has not yet
been reached. Anyone may join the
club who is personally known 10 three
members, and whose application is
made in writing by either herself or a
member proposing her. Dues are $50
fo- resident members. the initiation fee
is 500. For out-of-town members there
is no initiation fee. Men are only re-
oeived below in the receiving-room and
library. No man. it is said, has
ever reached the sacred upper precincts
except the physician and the plummer
Among the members OF the Ladies'
Club are Mrs. J. X. Van Rensselaer,,
Mrs. J. Pierpont Morgan, Mrs. Alfred
Pell Mrs. F. Gordon Brown, Miss Louise
McAllister. Of New York city; Miss
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-18
Ra fled ON the Preacher

Georgia paper tells of rattle for
minister that was recently held in
PARROT, Ga, the loser being compelled
to take him. The methodist congrega-
ton was having revival which
dragged its length along until the con-
gregation had become worn out with
church-going and providing for the
preachers, who came from all around
to assist in the cause. The last preach
er that came was the straw that broke
the back OF the dromedary. No one
wanted him, and a meeting of the stew
ards was held TO consider how he was
TO be provided for. One of them nro-
posed to draw straws for him. which
was not agreed to. but finally the ones
ton was settled by proposition TO raf-
fle the minister Off, and this actuallv
happened, the steward who made tho
lowest throw taking the unwelcome
preacher and providing for his physi-
cal wants during the closing hours of
the long religious service.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-18

The crane. who was wad,na .
water to take the rheumatism on, .,
legs. remarked to the river,
Il hope you are well. but vor. :.
looks swollen" 10
Sure" said the river. T h,,. =.
been out OF my bed in six moD,h, y
do not let me detain you II W" ~.
about to rise" said the crane.
Thank YOU" said the river It,
better, though not up 10 the n,,s
high water mark"
I'm for a little sport, ehw l,u,,,
the crane: going to try to breaE =, ),
bank. eh?'
Cert" said the river, but So y,
are ready for high water"
"As howe" asked the crane.
Set up on piles" and the ,lv,
chuckled. "
That's fair" said the crane On
shall put in a long bill for danar.
all the same" And he wandered y
stream, looking for another sucks,
Toronto Cam News.