The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-03
a Woman Who Won.

There is no doubt that the new wom-
an appeared in the west long before she
made her first bow to the public in the
east. Years ago Mrs. Ann Caster of
| folo county, Cal, wanted home of
her own, and, not knowing any other
way to get it. she went TO work and
built 1t herself. She secured claim on
Vashon island, in Puget sound, and.
without any one to help her, built q
complete log house
AT that time the island was q stpb.
born wilderness, so that to even clear q
place 10 build was gigantic undertak.
ing But nothing daunted Mrs. Caster.
After saving, hewing and fattening
the logs for her house she managed to
move them in place by unique meth.
Cd Gathering a quantity of ferns she
proceeded to chew them into a pulp.
After this was done she put the slippery
mass of pulp under the logs and then
moved ther with comparative ease. She
plastered the house by throwing on the
plaster with her hands and then smooth.
ed it down with caseknife. The entire
house was built in just II DAYS.
1t is still standing in the center of
Vashon island, and its owner and build
er, Mrs. Caster, makes her living by the
products of the soil about her home.
She has carefully cultivated the land.
and has thriving orchards Of plums,
prunes and pears, besides a garden full
OF old fashioned flowers. She also owns
a number o. cows and brood of chick
ems which help to swell her income
Mrs. Caste will soon celebrate her sew
enty-slxth birthday. New York World.
The Thrilling Sequel to the Hanging or 4.
Condemned Murderer.
Everybody remembers when the
great Texas murderer, Dick Masters
was hanged, " said L. NJ. Cary of Waco.
but the strange death of Sheriff Win.
ters' who sprung the trap, has been kept
out OF the papers. After Masters body
was cut down, the county physician pro-
nounclDg the murderer dead, the sheriff |
ordered four deputies to carry the BODY
10 MS private laboratory, where he
USED TO pursue his medical experi-
ments alone. He was bound TO dissect
the powerful, well developed body os
masters so no shut himself up with the
corpse and went to work.
The sheriff moved about brisklv
MAKING great clatter with his ipstrn.
ments. Several times he went 70 tbe
WINDOWS and peered ont, but the neigh
oorhood was deserted. He soon djscov.
cred that the drop on the scafrold had
not broken Masters neck, and the sber-
III thought that was fortunate, as he al.
ways had experimental on the restora.
non OF life whenever opportunity afford.
'o' he laid down his instruments and
oeean 10 try and restore life The even.
ing shadows drifted into night. II was
. noisy town and the shouts and Iappb.
er OF jewellers could be heard everv.
where. Several times the crowds noss
ns ,ne sherlit $ room thought they
ieard the sounds of scuffling, and more
nan once muffied shout was heard
put 'ne pleasure seekers on the streets
'assed along without giving a tbopobt
O this. '"oosn'
On the Following day Sheriff Winters
aiied 10 appear at his office. Nobodv
iad seen him since he locked himself =.
ne laboratory with Masters, bod,
'lnaliy the mayor Of the town and sey
RAJ deputy sherifrs went to the Iabora.
oiy, out Iapping at the door nor shon,s
'ouiu ptlhg any answer. Then tbev
roke open the door. The sight beforo
mem l nearly turned their hair grav
ne room was a total wreck. Tho fnrni.
nre was strewn about the roon,
Ii,s to pieces, and everything boro
s ,i'. OF terrible struggle. Sheriff
,l ln.ers lay on the floor, dead, and tbs
larks about his throat showed tina, 30
AZ oeen stransled. few feet owav
y inc dead body Of the murderer. Mas,
~ Inc faces and the garments Of both
e., pore evidence of a hard fight The
ny conclusion that could be arrived =,
- 'Dat Masters had revived. and ON
gaming Consciousness and strength 10
lacked the sheriff and succeeded e.
illng him before he died himself An
: happened in the Jail Of Rio Grands
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