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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-21

was going home. They insisted on MS
going 10 look at the horse. He went.
and that is the last that is known In
this life OF Colonel Whitaker.
The next morning his body was dis
covered In the south part o. town,
where the electric light plant Is now
situated. There were finger marks on
his throat cut on his head and the
ground showed evidences OF a struggle.
His pockets were turned wrong SIDE out
His valuables and money, OF which ne
was always supposed to carry good
deal. were gone. with the exception OF
a single $40 gold piece in his inside vest
pocket, which the thieves had over
looked.
Justice was not very swift In those
days In Logan county. despite the fact
that some OF the greatest lawyers the
world has ever known practiced before
her courts. Arrests were made. but no
one was convicted. Eventually the
murder was forgotten, save by his fam
lily.
On Friday evening OF last week
young man suggested TO IL. r. LUSH
baugh that he had heard that the ola
Whitaker house was haunted. ana
agreed IL Mr.. Lushbaugh would ac-
company him TO the old house he would
enter Ii.
The merchant assented, and while
his young friend went to supper he Sc
cured the assistance of Otto Christmann
and his son. Murray Lushbaugh. He
directed them to retire 10 the old house
and when he and his companion came
to raise n great din.
Murray Lushbaugh, who is somewhat
OF a genius. painted canvas with
black background and white skeleton
upon IT, Mr.. Lushbaugh, as superin-
tendent of ghosts. and Mr.. Christmann.
as chief of calcium. flashed wierd lights
behind the canvas in front OF the dark
Windows. They combined their ef-
forts with clubs to make the most un-
earthly noises. In the meantime Muir
ray Lushbaugh mingled with the crowd.
apparently as much interested as the
most superstitious.
While these men were doing their
ghost dance and mystifying the people
who collected about the house, grim
figure suddenly passed through the
crowd, rushed straight up the pathway
and seemingly passed through the
blood red walls of the house.
The calcium lights went out. weird
blue flashes appeared running around
the castings OF the windows and n ter
rifle report was heard. II reminded the
people of thunder, but the skies were
clear and the moon seemed to be laugh
ing at the discontinue OF the jokers.
From out the house with flying feet
and horizontal coattails rushed the
conspirators. They bore swiftly down
upon the audience" but mingled not,
for the audience had melted even as the
snow gives way to the eager sun. AS
the last man departed he saw the stall
wart figure of Colonel Whitaker in the
open window. Blue lights Illuminated
the awful figure, and as the flying OBJ.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-21
Help for Geographic study.

An English kindergarten game CON
sists OF little box containing flags of
different colors with an outline map.
Both flags and divisions on maps are
numbered with corresponding numbers
Flags OF one color are used for towns,
another for rivers. one for mountains
and one for mineral nelds. This idea
might be used with advantage by the
mother who goes through the geogra-
ply lessons with her small children. IL
they we're given bits OF colored paper
and permitted to make the flags of diff
ferent nations, they could then be used
to denote the territory of different coun-
tries.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-21
ANGELA M'CAULL.
The yivscious Daughter OF the Late
well-known Impressario.

well-known Impressario.
Angela McCaull is a daughter OF the
late Col. John A. McCaull. the we'll
known impressario. She was born In
Richmond, Va. i'm 1877. and will in
March next complete her nineteenth
year. She made her professional debut
with the Manola-Maso Co. in LeNing-
ton. Ky, in the spring of 1894. The
following season, lS94-5. she was
member of Richard Mansfield's Co, and
served an apprenticeship as an actress
playing maids. This season she was
selected by David Belasco for the role
of Mamie. in THE Heart Of Maryland.
This is the first role which Miss Nc
Caull has created. and the success she
has won therein is greatly to her credit
She has added interest 10 the role even
beyond that conferred upon II by the
author. The play has enjoyed at the
Herald Square Theater a very lengthy
run, being now on its eighteenth week,
and Miss McCaull's sprightly and intel
lgent performance has won for her the
hearty approval of all. She has been
re-engaged for the same role Tor next
season. when the play will be seen up
on the road. and il is safe 10 say that
the many who will give her kindly
greeting as the daughter Of their de-
parted friend will add many plaudits
for her own sake. as they fall under
the spell of her charming personality.
To her natural ability Miss McCaull has
added earnest striving. and she deserves
success.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-21

any race or prize fight or other event."
This bill is designed only to destroy the
business OF poolrooms. but under its
provisions newspaper correspondent
who should telegraph to 4 newspaper
report of the betting on a race. an
election or any other event would be
liable TO prosecution for misdemeanor.
Mr.. Gillett said that II the bin should
be found 10 interfere with the trans
mission Of news 10 newspapers, II would
be modified in the Judiciary committee,
TO which il has been referred.-Ex.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-21

muscles OF the foot, but with those OF
the thigh.
With the second movement. the foot
is brought forward, hanging perfectly
limp. In the third movement, the knee
Strengthened and the foot falls In place
the foot must not be set down. II must
fall by the action of the knee in
strengthening.
Thus by slow degrees is each member
OF the walking class dropping into the
poetry OF motion and becomes initiated
into the mysteries OF goddess-like
gait.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-21

ballet mistress, has charge of the bal
lets at the Empire and took great
fancy TO the artistic dancing and phys
ical CLEANS of Fri. Irmler, and the wis
dom of her judgment is echoed by the
London press, as few excerpts may
indicate. The Times said: IAN event
of the evening was the first appearance
in England of Mile. NJ. lrmler, who gave
a very agreeable idea of the stately
style OF Taglioni, her work 'on the
points being particularly good. and her
attitudes having all the elegance OF
ballet dancing in the 'forties.' Mile.
Irmler created an excellent impression,
and is doubtless as charming in the
modern school of ballet as she is when
initiating fashion of the past" An
other paper says: The ballet La
Danse' is noteworthy. moreover for the
introduction to an English audience of
Mile. NJ. Irmler, premier danseuse, as
Nine. Taglioni period 1S45). We have
had no such comely premiere danseuse
since the days of Legnani at the Alham-
bra. 1t is somewhat remarkable that
the most distinguished dancers have, as
a rule. very inconsiderable personal
charms, however accomplished they
may be in the convention of their PRO-
fession. Mile. lrmler is especially
charming, when, in the long white mus
lin skirt OF the period, she represents
the great Taglioni." While still an
other states: 1T is a success, and Mile.
Irmler, the new premiere danseuse,
does much TO assure it. She is hand
some, has a lovely figure, and dances
without effort" Fri. lrmler succeeded
the Russian Princess Bartho, whose
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-21

whose names and deeds have since be
come part of Americas national MS
tory. On the night OF February 10, 1865,
having passed congenial evening with
a hilarious party, the colonel started for
his home, The next morning his life
less body was found in the southern
portion of the city. lie had been MUIR
dered for the money he usually carried
about with him. Since then II has be-
come common repute that the home
stead of the loyal old soldier has been
the scene OF the nightly prowlings of
his unavenged ghost.
Colonel Whitaker was pioneer In
this county. He came here when llli-
nois was almost a wilderness and es-
tablished himself on farm Of thirty
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-21

David Davis and others regularly at
tended the Logan county court and
stopped at the Mount Pulaski house
In common with most men OF his
time, Col.Whitaker was more or less adj
dicted TO the use OF liquor. and on the
night OF the murder he left home prom
ising to return early. At Schweigck
hardts saloon no met a congenlal
crowd There he imbibed freely and
discussed the events OF the day. and
incidentally, "hoss" flesh. Finally il
struck him that he had promised TO 20
nome early and, like Rip Van Wrinkle
not counting this one. he steered for
home.
Az the northwest corner OF the SQUARE
near the Mount Pulaski house. he met
three men, who. so the story goes-a
travelling man accidentally oyerhesr-
Ing them-offered to sell him a horse.
lie did not want a horse. He had
enough horses. But they wanted him
10 look at II. anyway. He protested he
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-21
Half n Loaf BETTER Than None,

At a dinner party the other night a
handsome young physician had been
particularly bright and entertaining.
AS the ladies left the table cigars were
passed and accepted by all the gentle
men but the doctor. The host looked at
him in establishment. What, not
smoker" said be; why, my dear fell
low, you lose half your dinner" yes,
l know / do" replied the doctor. but IL
l should smoke would lose the whole of
IT,"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-21
Libel Suits by the Hundred

Three hundred and eighty-six dis
tinct libel suits have been begun by as
many priests against the Paris Journal
en- account OF an article rejecting on
the clergy of the Hautes Pyrenees Each
priest asks for $50 damages and IL thew
win the result OF each lawsuit Will be
printed In five newspapers OF Toulouse
as many OF Bordeaux, and in twelve
newspapers in the department.. Elk.
change.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-21
The hustle Question.


why Is the hustle coming back?"
The Riddle Fiend propounds.
Because" the wag says quickly back
Is just where it abounds."
ITS come to kill the bloomer craze"
The old-siyle girl observes;
THAT men," the female ball player
says.
MAY get on to our curves"
IT'S come to fiji a long-felt want
The willowy maid replies;
Or else" says she who means her
weight.
Augment our sobs and size"
The Riddle Fiend laughed loud and
long:
"Oh, this is glorious biz,
You've all told why it's coming, Wien
You're not sure that II is!''
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-21
Pending a Ihaw.

Its no trouble for one Of my dep'n
to lay over a mere hanger-on like YOU
sreered the snow on the roof to the
icicle at the caves.
That's all right" responded lno
icicle; Just you wait till | get Illus
bigger and then watch me get the drO'
on somebody. Truth.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-21
On Another Law Now.

81 remember" said Mrs. WickwTe'
impressively. you once said that II you
had the world you would gladly lay
at my feet"
"Oh, did L." asked Mr.. Wickwire.
YES, you did. And now | have 10
nag at you for three days to get you 70
lay carpet"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-21

man Opera Company at the Metropoli-
tan Opera House in New York. After
she had concluded her seasons engage
ment on that famous stage Manager
Henderson secured her artistic sery-
ices, and she then became the premier
OF the American Extravaganza Com
pany, and was prominent figure in the
splendid spectacular productions OF the
halcyon days under the Henderson re-
gime. During her stay in this country
Paladino, Antoinette Bella, De Rosa
Urbanska, Theodore de Gillert and Ce-
relli, all famous terpsichorean stars,
have danced their day, but none has
found more favor as a classic dancer
than Fraulein Irmler. II may be graft
flying TO the admirers of her art in every
large city, from New York TO San Fran
cisco, 10 state that she has just been
complimented in substantial fashion as
having been selected the premier
danseuse at the Empire in London,
where the ballet probably surpasses
anything OF the kind in continental
Europe. She had an offer from the Al
hambra, but the Empire appears 10
have been the successful bidder for her
services.
Nine. Katti Launer. far-famed as a
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-21
Peace with ke.url,v

The recent disturbance in regard 10
the venezuelan boundary dispute will
have had at least one valuable result
II 1t impresses upon congress the neces-
sity of providing for the prompt com
pletion of an adequate system OF coast
defense.-The Morning Advertiser.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-21
Good pInce fnr Him

Frank Deboe of Crittenden county.
kentucky, gave his sweetheart a glass
OF eggnog. Now he is liable 10 go 10
jail for giving liquor to a minor
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-21
IN A HAUNTED HOUSE.
TWO ILLINOIS JOkERS GET A
WHOLESOME SCARE.
mount Pulaski Qll) letter.

EARS ago, long be-
fore the war, when
Mount Pulaski was
the county seat of
Logan County, Col.
Nathaniel NJ. Whit
aker was the lead
ing boniface of the
village. lie was &C.
centric, well to do,
and the host fire.
ouently OF men,
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-21

tender, truthful
token
Borne on a zephyr's wing
Bend low, in words faint-spoken
The morning breezes sing:
Sweetheart OF mine. remember th,s
Thro' all the years to be;
True love that never, never dies
Lives in my heart for theew
When storm clouds dark and 6re,.
love,
Obscure your MONDAY skies.
And a nameless, shadowy fear, love
Brings tears into your eyes;
When the fierce, wild tempest muttsu
Forget your doubts and pain,
For the thunder only utters
Ny song and its refrain:
sweetheart Of mine, remember this
Thro' all the years to be;
True love that never. never dies
Lives In my heart for theew
When the world is rocked to slesn
love.
In Twilight's close embrace
And the stars their vigils keep. love
In Gods own Heavily place;
When the night winds sigh around yoo
With voices sweet and low
There | know my song has found you
In the moonbeam's silv'ry glow:
Sweetheart of mine, remember this
Thro' all the years to be;
True love that never. never dies
Lives in my heart for theew
George We're Hobart
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-21
Anti.Pooi Room Legislation.

Mr.. Gillett, of Massachusetts. on Feb
10, introduced in the house at Washing
ton, ID. c., a bill forbidding. under a
penalty of Imprisonment or fine. "the
transmission by telegraph or telephone
or mail or express or otherwise. from
one state or territory into another
state OF territory, or from or into
the District OF Columbia. OF any gam
bling bet. or the report Of sxcb bet. or
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-21

Inc city OF Philadelphia is reported
70 nave made profit of nearly $500. 900
last year from its gas works.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-21
HUMORIsTS CORNER
ORIGINAL AND SELECTED Jos,,
AND SATIRE. MES

sweetheart OF Mine. Poem-5,.,
shade She w"nted-Aa Old III.
Man and wife - A Biased
tartan. 'E
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-21

cise Is the best in the world for giving
a supple waist and making the Shout
ders graceful and movable. II also
helps the throat and head.
The last lesson in acquiring poise--
we have not yet come TO the walking
lesson proper--is most difficult to learn
When a women achieves 1t and is able
90 stoop suddenly and sweep the floor
with one hand. while the other is waved
triumphantly aloft, she need have no
further fears OF being stiff-waisted or
Observation-Disclosures
Having mastered these gymnastic
exercises and attained the perfect poise,
the pupil advances step higher and
begins 10 learn to walk.
The first position: one foot behind the
other and all the weight on the front
and right foot. then the other foot Is
raised 80 that the toe alone touches the
ground. Thjs lie not done with the
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-21

Managing Editor-If could only find
a new headline for he birth column.
Horse Editor-Why not try New
Music?
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-21

that the walking class meets.
The professor-who, by the way, Is
woman-frst discovers what her
pupils particular crime against grace
may be. orders off their corsets and
makes them all don loose dresses.
Mrs. John Jacob Aston is considered
the prize pupil of the poise class. She
carries herself superbly, but there is
the suggestion of a swinging motion
to her gait, which the professor is striy-
Ing TO overcome.
Mrs. Aston has an unique way OF
standing, which first came in evidence
last autumn at the horse show. In
variably when she stops to speak with a
friend she rests her hand upon her hip;
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-21
MISS MARTHA IRMLER.
AN AMERICAN DANCERS TRI-
UMPH IN LONDON.
Has Been Selected by Nine. Launer Ne
tho Premier at the Empire rheater-
She 10 Also Noted Bssuty-Prsss
Comment.

URING the past
FIVE years Martha
Irmler has been a
distinguished and
graceful figure as
the exponent OF
classic dancing on
the American stage.
She first appeared
in this country as
the premiere dam
seuse of the Ger
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-21
POETRY OF MOTION.
A NEW CRAZE HAS STRUCK CAV
GOTHAM.

How society Women Are Taught tn re
Gr.eeful-Mrs. John Jacob Astor and
Miss Gertrude Vanderbilt Among the
Pupils.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-21
New York Letter.

L is IN Il ITOu-iTOu
boudoir in New
Nork-a dream in
white and gold.
with low, luxurious
divans, chairs in
which one can al
most bury ones
self, mirrors reach
from floor TO cell
ing and various odd
decorative conceits
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-21

HEN the morni,.
hreezes blow
love,
Blow softly Ger
the lea,
/ ney murmur faIn,
and low, love.
a song l send to
thee;
A tender, truthful
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-21
Maybe He !. Getting Paid Now

MAYBE He 10 tettfhE 20,
"well, poor old Myzer had 10 si''~
the ghost at last" ..,rs
so heard. bet II Is the nrs' las
be ever gave up without gettins p'
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-21
Sociological.

Watts-There seems TO be some - -.
In the saying that heaven helps Wv"
who help themselves. "a
Potts-"Of course there Is. ine'
the only kind worth helping.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-21
just the shade She Wanted.

Mrs. Younghusband-These c't%,
are two dollars, and these are 's
dollars a box, you say?
acconist-Yes'm.
Mrs. Younghusband-Well, !
the two dollar ones, they'll match 49,. ~n
husbands smoking jacket bet'er wv
any that you've shown mex
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-07-16

stampede for Sewell. The latter was
nominated, as Bryan was yesterday on
the fifth ballot.
w. G. Burke of California nominated
Sewell. On the first ballot fifteen can
didates were voted for, Sibley of Penn
sylvania receiving 1913, the highest num-
Der: the others were divided as follows:
Mclean, 10; Sewell, 100; Harrity, 81;
Judge Walton Clarke of North Carolina,
20; Senator Daniel, of Virginia, IL;
Bland, 62; Blackburn, 20; ex-Congress-
man Williams. of Illinois, %; George
Fred Williams of Massachusetts, 16;
Boies, 20; Pattison of PENNSYLVANIA, .;
Senator White of California, 1 Fithian
of Illinois and Teller of Colorado, each.
On the second ballot there was an at
tempt to stampede the convention to
Bland, who, on this ballot received 294
votes. Mclean owed up to 15S, Sibley
fell back to 113, and Sewell dropped to
81. 1t looked as if the latter was dis
astrously beaten. But his followers
rallied, and on the third ballot Sewell
secured 81 votes. Meantime there ap-
peared to be general movement in favor
of Mclean. After the announcement of
this vote BANDS name was withdrawn
by Governor Stone of Missouri, who
read message from the Missourian
positively declining to allow the use of
his name for the vice presidency. The
Bland vote on the fourth ballot went to
Sewell in large blocks but Mclean cap
tured enough to give him seemingly a
safe lead of 20 against 261 for Sewell.
During this roll call there had been
trouble in the Ohio delegation, which
was polled and showed II anti-McLean
votes locked up by the unit rule There
was also big revolt in the Illinois dele.
CATION. At this juncture Mr.. McLeans
telegram was read by an Ohio delegate
The telegram stated that it was Mr.. Nc
Leans wish that he should not be ballot
ted for. The telegram shattered the Ma
Lean forces and Indiana, Iowa and otha
states, focked to the camp of the Maine
man. Sewelrs nomination was made
unanimous before the conclusion Of the
roll call amid great jubilation and re
joicing, in the course of which the state
standards were paraded about the
coliseum in the wake of the cOlors of Ne
braska and Maine. 1t seems probable
tonight that campaign headquarters will
be transferred from New York to Chi
cago in order to bring them nearer to the
heart of the coming fray and that Sen
ator Jones of Arkansas will be chairman
of the national committee.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-07-16
THE "FREE PRESS, BOITS
NEW NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
Senator James X. Jones Elected Chair
man-The Campaign Discussed.

Chicago, July 1.-THE old Democratic
national committee closed its work and
adjourned sine die tonight and imme-
diately thereafter the new national COM
mittee, which is to conduct the coming
campaign, met for organization. The
meetings were held atcommittee parlors.
Palmer House, both candidates, Bryan
and Sewell, being present by request to-
arrange details of the meeting of the.
committee on notification. The nomi-
nees were the center of attention from
the committeeman and the crowds were
admitted to the preliminary meeting of
the old committee. Mr.. Harrity ext-
pressed regret at retiring from the chair
manship after four years Of such agree
able labor Gen. Blair of Kansas, vet
eran member, offered resolutions ex-.
pressing the thanks of the committee to,
Mr.. Harrity for his ability and impar-.
TALLY in the administration of the du--
ties Of chairman, and to Secretary
Sheerin for efficient services. Compli-