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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-10
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THE FATE OF TIBERIUS GRACIOUS. I

opening speech, he directed the clerk
10 read the words OF the enactment
before IL was put TO the vote. This
was forbidden by the Tribune Octavius,
who had been won over to the side oil
privilege; and Gracious declared that
he would again bring on his measure
at the first opportunity. Exasperated
az the opposition encountered, Grac-
chus was driven to acts of violent ana
unjustifiable nature. He laid an inter
diet on all public functionarles, shut
up the courts OF law and put a seal
on the doors of the treasury. lie also
struck out the compensation clauses OF
his bill and thus defied the large land
owners to the utmost. The assembly
met again, but Octavius once more IN
terposed and second time defeated
the measure. The popular disappoint-
ment nearly led to riot, but Grac-
chus consented at the request OF two
friends to refer the matter 10 the SEN
ate. Gracious. however, was received
with great disfavor by that body, ana
on returning to the forum he an
nounced that at the next meeting ne
would bring forward his bill for the
third time. and that If the same opposi-
tion should occur again he would pro-
pose the deposition of Octavius. The
latter, however, remained faithful 10
mis- wealthy patrons, and when the
time came Gracious moved that he
should be stripped of the authority
which the people had conferred upon
him, but which he had used to their
injury. This was carried the deposit
ton was pronounced. and Octavius was
dragged from his seat. The way now
being clear, the agrarian law of Grac-
chus was carried
At this time Attalus of Pergamus be-
queathed his kingdom with all personal
lands and treasures to the Roman peo-
pie. and Gracious gave notice that he
would propose a bill TO provide that
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-10
HUMAN CHAMELEON.
This Womsn's skin Changes Color Ia
Suit Her Clothes.

This Womsn's skin Changes Color To
Suit Her Clothes.
A human chameleon who changes
color upon coming into contact with
various hues lives in Manchester, n.
n. SO strange a characteristic would,
OF course. command for its pogsessor
good salary in q dime museum, but In
this case the possesor is lady who
has no desire for notoriety and looks
upon the phenomenon as a dreadful
affection. 1t is caused by disease, OF
course. but the physicians have never
been able to determine the nature of
the complaint. The color Of her eyes
remains brown and her hair black,
but her face and hands change to suit
the color of her clothes. She does not
dare 10 wear ribbons nor any of the
shades of blue red, green or yellow.
In pure white her face is ghastly, and
the color of her hair and eyes make
il even more so than it would be ii
they were lighter. Black renders her
so dark brunette that there might be
a strong suspicion that she was not
of the Caucasian race. She. there
fore. wears none but subdued grays
and browns, which render her less no.
ticeable. The sffiiction, for 1t Is a
great affiiction, came upon her grad
ually and is steadily growing more
pronounced.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-10
ANNIE GIES.
persons

Christian Giles was a very eccentric
man. Doctors told him that he had n
disease Of the spine, and that any jar
would prove fatal. Consequently he
never rode in a horse car or elevated
train, never saw the Brooklyn bridge,
nor had he ever been below Fourteenth
street for the last twenty-five years
He was thrifty. saving German, and
worked as barber when young man.
He invested his earnings i'm an up
town property and It's increased valua
ton made him rich. He was married
three times and with each of her step
mothers his daughter quarreled. AS \
result she became estranged from her
father, and some time before his death
brought suit against him for $4,000,
and this caused her disinheritance. She
got judgment against her father for
monthly allowance, but says it was
never maid
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-10

The year 16S II. c. saw the birth OF
an eminent and popular Roman states
man. Tiberius Gracious. He came OF
an illustrious and ancient family. His
father, Sempronius, had been Censor
and twice Consul, and his mother was
daughter OF the first Scipio Africanus.
Rome had now existed about six hun
dred years. counting from the date us
ually assigned for it's foundation. Dur
ing this period the progress of the
state had been steady and almost un-
broken. The once Insignificant city had
grown into a mighty republic. The
effect of this expanded rule was re-
markable in many ways. The subjec-
ton of several widely distinct races TO
a common government tended TO GER
tain amalgamation of human inter-
ests, which was a real gain to the
world. On the other hand, the old
Roman stock was to a great extent de-
based by foreign importations. Large
bodies of Romans had gone forth to
the distant provinces. and their places
were supplied by inferior immigrants
from other parts of Italy and from
other outlying provinces. The voters,
in whose hands was the actual power
of determining the policy of the repub-
lie and of choosing its executive Off
GERS, were for the most part descend
ants Of families not Roman in their
origin. There We're the now ho-
mines" the new men," whom those of
purer lineage looked down upon, but
who were nevertheless important mem
bers Of the commonwealth. The three
hundred "gentes," who in primitive
dimes formed the patrician class, had
dwindled down to very small number:
and at the bottom of the social scale
were hordes of poverty-stricken and
people, discharged soldiers
and others. who, owing to the abund-
ance of slave labor, were unable to OBJ
tain employment. Thus a large pro-
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-10
DURKEE IN BLUE JEANS.

,eresting of a series OF wild eXtraya-
gances and Of which Arizona people
like best to talk about. He was a fire.
quenter of the Oriental saloon. kept
by NJ. =. Joyce, said to be one OF the
richest gambling places in the West.
One day Durkee came into town and
announced that he was out for q little
FUN. This meant much TO the saloon
men, and he was given the right of
way along the line.
'See here" said he, 81 want a chance
10 play little faro, ana don't want
any one to chip in. DO YOU under
stand?" said Durkee, impressiyely.
They understood, and he was told to
shout his orders. He did so. The first
10 he issued was for n woman of the
place. called Elm" to take the deal
er's place at the table and another
Young woman of the same character to
take the lookout" whereupon he
pulled off his coat, and calling upon
all hands to liquor at his expense, he
began his play. His first bet was
81 900 on an ace. He lost before he
had time TO draw his breath, but in
stead OF being disconnected he went at
IL with renewed vigor. Luck was al
WAYS against him, save with an occa-
sional small winning, and in three
hours after taking charge OF the table
he lost $4,000, ali the money he had
with him, and he withdrew from the
game.
Despite all adverses Of this charac-
ter Durkee never lost his temper and
seemed utterly careless as to the out
come. These gambling periods were
more or less frequent, each tine he
played resulting disastrousiy GnaD-
cialiy
When coming to Los Angeles he al
ways appeared dressed in teamster's
garb OF blue overalls and big hGt.
ON his hands. no matter how warm the
day. was a pair of gloves Fine clothes
was not one OF his weaknesses. no
matter what other desires he may have
had and INDUCED in. In spite OF all
his lavish expenditures and his I'M
lucky ventures he left fortune Of up
ward OF 100000 to his wife, who is
now living in Los Angeles.
The friends of this wonderfully for
tunafe teamstor speak In very high
terms of his past generosity TO less for
tunate citizens OF Tombstone. end
state that he was man who, VIVA al
his faults. was much respected.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-10
LOST HUSBAND AND $4,000.
Mrs. Gordon Intruited Her Heart and
Fortune To AN Engaging Young Man.

Mrs. Gordon IntrUited Her Heart and
Fortune To au Engaging Young Man.
Charles c. Culshaw, q young man
who in July lived in Toronto, is wanted
by the police on charge Of having
robbed Mrs. Elizabeth Gordon, of that
city, of $4,000. Mrs, Gordon is a wild
ow who had small fortune left her
by her husband. Culshaw boarded
in the same house with her, and the
widow formed an attachment for him.
Mrs. Gordon tells the police that I'M
der promise of marriage she was per-
suaded to advance $4,000 to Culshaw
for the purpose Of completing his edu-
cation. On July 10 she forwarded a
draft for $4,000 to Culshaw at Phila-
delphia. He obtained the money on
the dreft, and posted letter in Buff
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-10
DAUGHTER prsiNnuRlrEn.

Annie ciss Had Iapersu.sS nss vssAsr
fer Msssy.
Annie Resale Gies was disinherited
by her father. Christian, because she
importuned him for money. says New
York dispatch. The will was iled in
the Surrogate Court in that city the
other day. IL beQueathed an estate
valued at 100000 10 his son Rudolph
and cut his daughter OF with $500.
MY reason for not making better
provision for my daughter" says Mr..
Gies in his will. lis that of late years
she has been constantly annoying ne,
and within the past two years has
brought suits against me, believing
that my physical health would prevent
me from defending the actions"
The will was read to Miss Gies by
newspaper reporter.
II have nothing TO say" she said.
further than that never had any
trouble with my father to cause him TO
disinherit me. He and were on good
terms when he died. / will contest the
will, as l believe that undue influence
was exercised over him by interested
persons"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-10

sendered by fatigue so,- -,
experiments have recsn,.' e inistssI
s Masslorl and Mosso, as wa. Se'n Al
ensky and others. baya we, wen a vi
the blood Of a fatigu.d 'Ouhd had
Jected into another ap,ra snimal be
and unfatlgued. an ths I'm, mat Is d
fatigue Will be produces S"enonen,
r'os made ae a chemical analy, %'a =
TO the vegetable poison a ~ De sIaa
which the Indians usaa surare" /,
arrows; and a most dsaa, ~ UP d
proved to be. II the no,So. poison
, y" re- rapidly than can be c = s'sa'
U py the blood, the organism t su,,D'
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-10
Remedy for stinened joint,

I'm two instances of stfiened io,t
where the inability to move the Nm
has appeared to arise from rigldlly
the tendons and muscular sheath,
says Sir w. B. Richardson. Il have /
jected simultaneously olive oil M
the structures, and with some succe,
l find that fluid drachm Of oil can
injected round the knee joint WltAO
causing any after-inhammation or al
comfort. In one instance where d
elbow was operated on in this va
the patient. a young woman, Obtaut
for the first time some degree Of nov
ment after six months entire fxato
from rigidity."
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-10
Germans PiAxinC Chess.

One can scarcely take up German
paper or magazine which does not have
its special column or corner devoted TO
chess and its interests. The children
are set to work on simple chess pu2-
zles in their papers. while the maya
zines for older readers present prob
lens which seem almost hopeless of So
Tut on to an experienced player. There
are chess clubs, chess rooms, chess
books and chess players without mum.
her
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-10
Sea Temperature and lee.

For many years an opinion existed
among seamen and others that a fall
in the sea-surface temperature implied
nearness of ice. Nothing, says The
Nautical Magazine. can be more re-
mote from the truth, though shore folk
still perpetuate this fiction in books
and newspapers. A sudden fall in sea-
surface temperature is likely near the
Agulhas, the Japanese current, the
Gulf Stream. while running the East
ing down TO the South Indian Ocean,
III the South Atlantic about 40 degrees
south, 10 degrees west and elsewhere;
and this, whether icebergs be near or
hundreds OF miles away. Capt. S. T. s.
Lecky. II. n. r., to whom the nautical
profession is indebted for his "Wrin-
kles in Practical Navigation" was
probably the first to draw the attention
of his brethren to this fact. In the
ninth edition of his book he points out
that allied to fog is the question of
danger from ice. 1t is a popular de-
fusion among passengers on board ship
that, by taking the temperature of the
water at short intervals. the approach
to ice is unfailingly indicated. Unfor-
tunately such is by no means the fact,
and it is time the idea was exploded.
More than ordinarily cold water merely
shows that the ship is in a part OF the
ocean where ice may possibly be en-
countered, and not that it is actually
present" Shipmasters of repute freely
confess. with Captain Evans OF the
Tainui, that they have never found
sea temperature fall lower when near
ice than when several miles away"
from the danger
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-10

Mrs. Walker don ! s.s rldnl
doctors all recommend , u,.' !, Is q lo'
II 1t makes people hea''i'
to the doctors INT they rs
Mr.. WALKER know ;.s Ou' rider vi
ure that one sound, ne" asos,rIans p
disable at least i've pe'''
week."-Puck.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-10

served at the little village of Offham.
IN Kent, and shown in the sketch be-
lew. Formerly almost every village
green in the country had its quintain,
and on holidays it was one of the most
popular sports of the English. DR..
Johnson. quoting from Minshew, de-
scribes the game. 1T u.s." says he. IAN
upright post on the top Of which a
croas-post turned upon a pin: at one
end Of crcss-post was a broad board.
at the ether heavy sand bag. The
play was to ride against the broad end
with lance. and pass by before the
sane bag, coming round. should strike
the litter to the ground"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-10
A Remarkable Man.

THAT must be very dis'lHs
man" said Kildun to Snoopei, 4
The latter looked at the Pc ,,rs
dictated and replied; 81 see no N'
distinction about him. g, 600 ihi
Look again and you wiz ' =, %
there is no campaign button y n h
blem of any sort about the lSp'"
coat. Judge.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-10
froducIng an Him.,

With a bright pin and N.
such as is used in a "con. ~. o. elal
aided by the focusing Of f's', ,.I s''
OF light, you may produce . lev 4
a,nU.io Stick the pin thr y,' Pc
elastic and twirl the latter v vusn
between the thumb and tho , ,eIuca
OF each hand, separating tho ' S.sa
as to tighten the elastic and r ra
Ine pm a sufficiently swift roi trt
make it present the image Of ,y' : sl
ing-glass. VI drll
Much depends upon the br,.,
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-10

rapidly, especially about the gills OF
this fish, often as soon as ii is taken
out of the water. The poisonous prin-
ciple that has been extracted from
mackerel is called hydro-collidine. a
very violent poison, so powerful thet
the seven-thousandths part OF grain
will cause death in small bird. FROM
beef and other ilesh-meat, when bad.
a poisonous body known as yendine
has been extracted Sweetbread, when
decomposed yields n principle named
collindine. Putrescine is another poi
sonous substance that has been OK
tracted from meat-fiesh and fish when
putrid. Mussels are common article
of diet largely eaten by some classes,
and they frequently occasion fatal
cases OF poisoning. This is attributed
to a principle which has been extracted
from the mussel called mytilotoXine,
also a powerful poison. a grain and
half being fatal dose. Cheese that has
become rotten often causes serious ill
ness. Milk. that universal diet of daily
use, may also produce, in hot weather.
the same poison. Its symptoms arc
nausea. vomiting and fever, followed by
great prostration, and it often causes
diarrhea among infants. Sausages, an
other form Of common food, often give
rise to hurtful effects due to animal
poison. Being frequently composed of
imperfectly cooked and old pork and
beef. in which putrefaction has al
ready begun, they sometimes produce |
very alarming effects after eating.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-10
Nh straddlIng.

Jaspar-"Lend me ten o0'''
you, old chap?' = silver
Jumpuppe--"In gold OF :" ~ which
Jaspar-"Ei;hcr. / don't care REV W. Isrt
Jumpuppe-"Gct out ,, won On a d,
a cent to a man who stra'" ,rouOle.
financial question in these
times. Puck.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-10

OF the pin, the ligh. it shines IN =,
the darkness Of the Background
the Illustration the operator /, 81
posed to be in a dark room. with /
Of sunlight falling through the sbutt
upon the pin.
With a little practice various obi4,
may be initiated. II the pin tends /
wards a horizontal position il sbOu
be tied to the elastic with a b.
white thread. which will not ipledq
at all with the experimental
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-10

CTlAhisSso v CObioiihN
falo to his victim telling her that he
had not the slightest intention OF mar
rying her. and threatening IL she made
any attempt to follow him or recover
her money. Culshaw wrote that he
was starting for England. and would
20 from there to New Zealand TO 20
into sheen farming.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-10
SCIENTIFIC CORNER.
CURRENT NOTES OF SCIENCE
AND INDUSTRY.
DanEsrs sf Dscompos food - Last
Quinta,n in England - Producing AN
Iuusion-Sea rempersturs aud lee
Notes of Science.

+ ALL food that
rapidly begins to
decompose. mack
erel. remarks a con-
temporary. is per-
haps one OF the
common. Be-
ing both cheap and
plentiful when in
season, il is largely
consumed. Putre-
faction sets in very
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-10

out a dollar OF his
own and two days thereafter he was
enjoying an income OF from 81 500 to
1880 day. During the gold craze
of 20 he had wandered up and down
California, but failed 20 strike a
lind" He made his way into Arizo-
ma, and there saw the opportunity OF
his life. He had the nerve and went
10 work to carry out his plans. He
made contracts with the men who
were digging ore to haul il to the rail-
roads at Tombstone for So per ton.
He was very successful in getting con-
tracts but did not know where he was
going TO get the teams with which TO
do the work. One day he went 10 +.
Il. Gage, wealthy mine owner, and
requested the loan of 100000, with
nothing to give as security. After
some hesitancy, the money was forth
coming, and Durkee bought 90 teams
of 90 mules each, which he shipped TO
Tombstone. This meant that he could
haul 600 tons OF ore a day, and at SO
per ton meant S1,S00 per day. or $780,
200 per year. He employed 80 men at
$3.50 per day and board.
The sudden wealth caused Durkees
head to turn, and he began to enjoy
occasional excursions TO nearby towns,
where his money flowed like water.
One of these visits was made TO Los
Angeles in the summer of 1886. At
that time the southern metropolis had
real estate boom. and money was, in
consequence, flowing very freely.
Durkee was, however, equal TO the
widest Of the boomers i'm his ability
10 spend money, and even those who
were making money by the thousands
stood aghast at his utter abandon.
The most extravaganza circumstance, ]
and one which has lived to this day,
was the occasion when he had just re-
turned from driving behind some fast
horses he had been purchasing for
trotting purposes. Ringing up the boy
after going to his room. he ordered
that half a dozen baskets of cham
payne be sent up at once, as he wanted
TO take a bath. The wine was pro-
duced without delay, and the bath,
such as a few even among the very
rich have INDUCED in, and Durkee, ey-
Identity very much refreshed. paid for
the luxury and resumed his riotous
earouse.
The story of Durkee's high gambling
w tombstone 10 perhaps the most in
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-10

II has taken the Hamburg authorities
four years 10 ascertain the exact cost
of the cholera epidemic OF lssZ 10 the
city. IL Is s1,li06dG in direct ex-
Ceneef.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-10

rs your last name Walker, Sammy"
Nav. Walker was me name when
was horned an they did'n' call me
Sammy till four weeks later. Sammy's
me las name, num-"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-10

hrchbishop Rsnson OF Canterbury Is
81 years of age. He has been a bish-
CD nineteen years.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-10

Poison Eoe~nder-d Ivy Fatigue.
AS 70 the nature Of the poison en-.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-10
Last Ouintain in England.

The last quintain remaining in Eng
and is that which is carefully pre-
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-10
DURKEE STRUCKLUCK
MADE a FORTUNE OUT or ONE
DAYS NERvY WORK.
o. Credit he Made an Income Of si.soo
Dsy - Took to Rlotoas Living and
vinsily Wound IN .. L.natic
Asyiun.
Z L. DURKEE, who

-. ~ NhNAAs Whe
was probably one
OF the best known
men in Arizona In
1850, died the 9TH
er day in an in
sane hospital at
Stockton, Cal. Dur
kee began business
on e d ay n ar
Tombstone with
out a dollar OF his
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-09-24
GMjtb, @
his Castle.
@yThe3Aap

Smith confidently. "Riding on horse
back is the only method of progression
for a gentleman. / assure you the
world has degenerated since carriages,
coaches and railway trains were in
vented, not to mention steamboats, and
other modern nominations
We turned our horses heads toward
a valley that opened out on the Rhine.
The road was winding but good. The
horsemen behind us wheeled through
several evolutions and formed into lit
tie companies of three men each. the
whole squad a few horses lengths to
the rear.
For some time, until 1 became ac-
customed to my mount, my attention
was fully occpied with keeping my
seat, and conversation was difficult,
but as I gained some confidence | said
to Smith: "Who are these chaps with
the hop poles that are following us?"
Hop poles!' cried my host with in
dignation in his voice. "Those are
lances. Each lanre is over three hun
dred years old, and 1 got them out Of
the cellars of my castle. l venture to
say that no modern weapon would have
lasted half that time, for they are as
sound as ever they WERE
The road led up through a beautiful
valley. On either hillside vines grew
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-09-24
Slate for Inside Decoration.

Slate is too much overlooked as a
material for inside decoration. 1t ex-
lists in many different shades. 1t is
easy and inexpensive to quarry, and
by far the easiest stone to shape into
pleasing forms. These qualities render
it the cheapest of durable materials
for interior purposes, and the wonder
is that so little of it is in commo use.
If large dealers would establish de-
pots of standard goods made up for
combination in house building in such
forms as would be available to archi-
tects. it's use would be indefinitely ex-
tended. Hardly a cottage of any pre-
tensions would be built where it would
not take a prominent part. If such
depots were established huse builders
would be enabled to see it and appre-
ciate its beauty and cheapness. AS it
is, hardly one in 500 knows anything
of either-Stone.