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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-30
Portage Lake News.
The Mining Contract
Deals Filed on Sat
urday
with the Register of Deeds.
Purchasers Have Until December liz
20 Look Up the TitIes-Other
Twin city News.

The contracts between the owners of
the Grand Portage, Isle Royale and
Huron mines and N. f. Leopold. trustee,
we're filed with Register OF Deeds Jaehnig
Saturday. In each case $500 forfeit
money has been paid and until December
lois given the latter to look up the titles.
In case the title is found as represented
bytheownersand the purchase fails to be
made the $500 is forfeited, but should
the title be not as represented then this
sum may be drawn down. Payment
must be made on or before December Is,
aud in the case OF each property the
terms are as follows: 0ne-third in cash,
one-third in negotiable Elk month note,
and one third in one year note. The
price named in the contract in the case
OF the Grand Portage is $40, 395.1S; for
the Huron $4S.469, 32; and the Isle Roy
ale $23, 676.03.
Fifteen hundred dollars seems a small
guarantee for the closing of adealinvolv-
ing such an amount, but Mr.. Leopold is
so well known to this community aud
was personally so confident that hisprin-
cipals will go ahead and with abundant
capital, that the latter fact adds consid-
erablly to the confidence of Houghton
people in the long hoped for outcome
No document in the case Of the mineral
right to the Montezuma was filed with the
Others, but weunderstand thatitinvolyes
an amount about equal TO the Grand
Portage.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-30
HOW ALLSPlCE GROWS.
Something About the Beautiful and Fra
grant Pimento Tree.

Something About the Beautiful and Fra
grant Pimento Tree.
The pimento or allspice tree is Guilt
waited in the West Indies and jamaica
This beautiful tree usually grows to a
height Of about 30 feet. 1t has "a straight
trunk, much branched above. and COW
cred with very smooth brown bark.
The leaves vary In size and shape, but
are always of dark, shining green
color. During the months of July and
August the tree is in full bloom, the
blossoms consisting of very fragrant,
small, white flowers.
When a new plantation Of pimento
trees is to be formed, no regular sowing
or planting takes place, because 1t Is
next to impossible to propagate the
young plants or to raise them from
seeds in parts of the country where they
are not found growing spontaneously.
Usually piece of land is selected either
close to plantation already formed or
in part of the woodland where pimen-
to trees are growing In native state.
The chosen piece of land is then cleared
of all wood except these trees. and the
felled timber is allowed to remain on
the ground for the purpose Of protecting
the very young pimento plants.
At the end of two years the land Is
thoroughly cleared, and only the most
vigorous pimento trees and plants are
left standing. The plants come to ma
| turity in about seven years.
In favorable seasons the pimento crop
| is enormous, single tree often yielding
q hundred or more pounds of the dried
spice. The berries are picked while
green, because if left on the tree until
ripe they lose their pungent taste and
are valueless. The green berries are ex-
posed to the sun for a week or ten days,
when they lose their green color and
turn reddish brown. When perfectly
dry, they are put in bags and casks for
expectation.
The odor and the taste Of the pimento
| berries are thought to resemble COM
bination Of those Of cinnamon, nutmeg
and cloves; hence the familiar name
"allspice. "-Philadelphia Times.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-30
.Jayentas--Youth

"All things and thoughts, both old and
new, are writ
Upon the changing human heart and
For while a maid grows sweet and
beautiful
And while springtide coming lights the
earth,
And while a child, and while a flower is
born,
And while one wrong cries for redress
and finds
A soul 10 answer. still the world is young"
LEWIS MORRIS.
And the hearts writing is written also
on the countenance. Make the result OF
your lille live upon your portrait. What
each well lived life has done, has been to
keep the world younger, purer, and more
beautiful. Remember, therefore, that
pictures are taken daily at Herman's
studio.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-30
DOLLY MAOISON'S TACT.
How She Placed at Ease n Ratified Visitor
Mt the White House.

How She Placed at Ease a Ratified Visitor
at the White House.
1t was the tact and genuine kindli-
ness of Dolly Madison that made her
one of the most prominent American
women. Several episodes mentioned in
Mrs. Almon Goodwin's Life of Dolly
Madison" are significant OF this. AT
one Of her levees her attention was
drawn to q rustic visitor, youth who
was evidently suffering all the torments
of embarrassment. He had at last ven
tured to help himself to cup OF coffee,
when Mrs. Madison walked up and adj
dressed him. In the surprise OF the mo-
ment the lad dropped the saucer and
strove to crowd the cup into his pocket.
His tactful hostess took no notice OF the
accident, except to observe that In such
n crowd no one could avoid being jostled,
and straightway turned the conversa-
ton TO the boys family and ended by
sending her regards to his excellent
mother and bidding the servant to bring
another cup of coffee.
On another occasion two old ladies
from the country arrived at the Whlte
House while the family were still ct
breakfast. To the surprise OF the rural
visitors, the woman they came to see ap-
neared in q stuff dress of dark gray
protected by large housewifely white
anron and with linen kerchief pinned
about her neck Her simplicity OF man
ner and attire completely swept away
their awe, and before parting one OF
them found courage TO ask, Perhaps
Won wouldn't mind if ! kissed you
inst TO tell the folks aboutF'
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-30
A BEAR IN HIS CABIN.
The Puget Sound Man Found His visitor
20 he a Very Familiar Animal.


to BE q Very Familiar Animal.
II was ono of tho few warm nights in
Nav along Puget sound. 1 had cabin
on n pre-emption claim on the west side OF
Hoods canal, near where Hoodsport now
stands, but before that town was planned.
7 had been living all alone for some time,
with no other company than Sir Thomas
McC,inty, my yellow and white cat.
never thought Of locking my door, but
usually closed 1t at night, my cabin being
in a eulch which led from the beach up
toward tho foothills Of the Olympic noun
tains I was seldom troubled by warm
air Mt night, but on this occasion the air
was Enthusiastically warm and l left the
door omen and was almost tempted TO take
INV mattress outside and sleep there Az
one side of the cabin, and some ten feet be-
low a. was a brook, whose music drowned
other slight sounds and broke the lonely
silence of night At the other side Oh inc
door was bed of cucumbers, toward which
I had cast many longing looks because
vegetables were scarce. My cabin had
s,no,o half window, a bed behind the door,
the Kitchen and larder In the opposite cor
ner. and the walls covered with various
articles of clothing, guns, ammunition ana
trophies of the chase
Along in tho night awokc from very
.onpd sleep and was at once aware OF
peculiar odor which indicated the presence
az bear In my imynediate vicinity. Inc
bod was made Of h mattress laid upon
cedar shades for slats and had most an
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-30
WASHlNGToN,S WATCH.
According to the Ramapo Hills Legend
the Timepiece still Ticks.

According to the Ramapo Hills Legend,
the Timepiece still Ticks.
New York state is rich In fairy lore.
Washington Irving was fond of the little
people, and he found that they disported
among the mountains and in the forests
everywhere in the grand old Empire State.
Within 80 miles of New York city, among
the Ramapo hills, there are scores Of places
where, according to tradition, elves, sprites
fairies, brownies and all the assemblage of
quaint beings whose common language Is
poetry and whose homo Is in the wood
lands, can be found, If looked for in the
proper spirit.
Aside from tho fairies, there are inter-
esting traditions connected with men and
women of historical renown. AT Ramapo,
close to the boundary line of New Jersey,
on a mighty pinnacle of the Torne noun
tain, there is place called "Washington's
Watch Pocket" 1t is crevice in the rock
that looks as If some giant had seized the
rock and torn it apart as one might sepa-
rate slice Of bread. If you put your ear
close to this crevice and listen intently,
you can hear, far below, the sound of
watch ticking.
The story is that George Washington
stood at that spot one day alone looking
through telescope to see whether the
British were approaching. His staff was
some distance away for to climb to that
ledge of the mountain required-and still
requircs-considerable labor. Washington
was tall, powerful man, as all the world
knows, and he thought nothing of the
climb. But the officers of his staff were q
little more jealous of their exertion and
they were willing enough to obey their
chief when he told them that they need
not go with him.
As Washington stood, statuelike, peering
through the telescope, he thought he could
discern line of red among the trees a
great many miles up the Ramapo pass.
"The redcoats-the Britishp he may
have murmured as no closed his telescope.
1t was now that the incident occurred that
gave the name of Washington's Watch
Pocket to this opening in the rock. In
numbered with tho Misrepresentation was
not one of the convenient fieldglasses that
are In use today, with strap around 1t to
prevent its falling-Washingt dragged
bis watch from his fob to calculate what
time It would probably be when the enemy
reached that spot. The watch slipped out
of his hand, seals and all, and fell into the
crevice far out of sight.
1t is strange that the watch should con-
tinue to go without being wound. But 1t
Is ayerred that it Is certainly ticking to
this day. The understanding is that the
patriotic imps of the mountain wind 1t,
because 1t belonged to the Father of His
Country, and that they will do so to the
end of time. The verification of this legend
Is that there Is the Torne mountain and
there Is the crevice, and every one knows
that George Washington really lived -
New York Press.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-30
THIS SPACE Is RESERVED ny THS

To Rent-Four good rooms 10 rent. En-
quire of Mike Halter, on the premises, 200 zine
street.
To Reat-One furnished room. Apply at
500 Fourth street, Blue Jacket.
wanted TO Rent-Four or FIVE rooms.
Apply at the NEWS Office.
TO Reuf-wanted TO rent by company
employee, house OF four or i've rooms In
Yellow or blue Jacket. Leave PARTICULARS AT
the News office.
wanted To Rcut-Three rooms. Apply
to Mrs Winans, 2034 Calumet street, Black
Hills.
For ksIe-For $500, Double house. Nos. 3044
and 3l46 swedetown. Apply at the company's
FOR saIe-House No. 21s3 Raymbault, eight
rooms. Enquire OF Mat Lucas Red Jacket.
For s.le-For $3.50. house No, 25s2, with
barn, on county road. Raymbaultown. En-
auire at house or of the company.
For Saie-House No. 1872 Lake Linden av-
enue, corner Railroad street. Ten rooms
Enquire Of the company.
For sale-House No. sl01, swedetown
Enquire at Joseph sotlich's store, Red Jacket,
For saIe-House No s202. swedetown, In
quire at the house.
For HaIe-House No. 314l; six room. and
situated in swedetown. Apply 10 Calumet
and Hecla mining company.
For sale-House No. 2<i5 D street, Raym-
baultown. Apply on the premises or the CON-
pany.
For RaIc-House 10. 1870 Tunnel street,
swedetown. Apply on the premises.
For Sale-seven-room house; No. g23
Tunnel street. swedetovn. APP ~ toJohn
seppala
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-30
HE SAVED THE BABIES.
hut the story Was Told In Two widely
Different Ways.

Dinerent Ways.
Heroism and modesty proverbially 20
hand In hand, but there are few more
striking examples of the combination
than that afforded by the captain Of a
wrecking tug in New York harbor. His
own account Of the affair was thus set
down in the tugs log: "Jan. 30-Left
Jersey City a. IN. Ice running heavy.
Captain Joe stopped leak in ferry boat"
Mr.. L. Hopkinson Smith, in Lis ''Day at
Laguerre's," tells the story more fully.
The Hoboken ferryboat was stopped,
midway of its carly passage, by the ice
pack. AT this juncture an ocean tug
boat crashed into her side, cutting V
shaped cash below the water line. A
panic ensued among passengers and
crew. just then the wrecking tug Reli-
hnce ran alongside, and Captain Joe
Smith jumped on board.
He dropped into tho engine room,
met the engineer half way up the lad
der, compelled him tc return, dragged
the mattresses from the crews hunks,
stripped off blankets, racks Of clothes,
overalls, cotton waste and rags Of car
pet, examining them into the great rent
left by the tugs cutwater until the
space of each broken plank was replaced
except one. Through and over this
space the water still combed, deluging
the floors and smashing down between
the gratings into the hold below.
Another mattress, quick All gone?
A blanket, then - carpet-anythingl
Quick. for Gods sake''
1t was useless. Everything, even to
the oil rags, had been used. Little by
little the water gained, bursting out
below, then on one side, only to be re-
calkod and only to rush in again.
Captain Joe stood moment as if I'M
decided, then deliberately tore down
the top wall of calking he had so care
fully built up, and before the engineer
could protest had forced his own body
into the gap, with his arm outside,
level with the drifting ice.
| An hour later the disabled ferryboat
was towed into the Hoboken slip with
every soul ON board. When they lifted
Captain Joe from the wreck, he was I'M
conscious and barely alive. The water
had frozen his blood, and the floating
ice had torn the flesh from his protrud-
ing arm from shoulder to wrist. When
the color began to creep back to his
cheeks, he opened his eyes and said to
the doctor who was winding the band
ages: q.
"Was any of them babies hurt?"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-30
TRANSFORMATION of Electrical Energy.

Galvani showed that the nerves could be
traversed and the muscles contracted by
current of yoltaic or of high tension cleo
tricity, and many later investigators con-
frmed his statements, while still Others
have shown that currents actually traverse
the muscular and nerve tissues which
originate in the body, and which, reversing
Galvani's experiment, reveal their nature
by all the tests familiar to the physicist as
detecting the presence and measuring the
action of electric currents from artificial
sources The potentialities Of the animal
machine are developed In this direction
most strikingly in the gymnotus and many
other creatures, In which the currents are
produced in great power and intensity and
directed at will in the capture of their prey
or In self defense, sometimes disabling a
man or telling an OK by their powerful dis
charges. The fact of the transformation of
energy Is we'll illustrated In these cases by
the exhaustion of the creature when it has
continued this discharge of electrical ener-
gy a short time 10 this extent certainly
these animals are electro-dynamic ma
chimes. The electric eel and the torpedo
are but the two best known Of about 90
such electro dynamic animal machines al
ready discovered, and ii is thought by some
authorities that all animals possess this
power of producing and applying electric
energy in less degree. Faraday found that
the gymnotus, the electric eel, has stor-
age power equal to that of Is large Leyden
Jars. 1t Is probably well established that
every muscle and nerve Of every animal Is
traversed by energy closely related to the
electric current, and Daguin calls this
"l'electricte whale. Robert IL. Thur
ston In North American Review.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-30

noying habit Of groahing and squoaxing
on the slightest proyocation. reached
cautiously for small rifle which stood at
its head and had nearly reached sitting
posture rubbing my eyes meantime 60 got
them open, when the bed gave groan.
There was scramble from behind the
stove and something brushed past me to-
ward the door, which opened against tho
bed The start / gave swung the door
partly shut, and the dark object proved 10
DO bruin making "a violent attempt TO
escape. He did not understand the mech
anism of doors, or was In too great hurry
TO go through 1t properly, for II won't as
far shut as his neck would allow with his
shoulders inside and his head out This
was only for an instant, however, for
about the time l struck the floor the door
flew open with bang and knocked mo
back upon the bed. / was unhurt, how
ever, and sprang out Of the door bent on
revenge, but although 1t was nearly as
light as day, there was no sign Of anything
alive except the cat, who came peering
cautiously around corner Of the shanty.
went back to bed, taking care to shut
the door this time. In the morning L
found the cucumber bed all dug up. Bruin
had scratched 1t all over and rolled in 1t as
II to leave his card -American Field.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-30
FORAKER TALKS.
But the Senator-Elect Manages
to Say Very Little.
TELLS WHAT HE DOESN'T KNOW,

And Pumping the Ohio Statesman Proves
Very Dry work-Caiis on Hanna, but
Does Not Discuss the Senatorial sitaa-
tion-Not In the Confidence of senator
In the Current Stories.
Cleveland. Nov. Ex-senator Elect
Joseph b. Foraker came to Cleveland
yesterday on legal business. and called
on Chairman Hanna at the latter's Of
fee In the Perry-Payne building. They
were closeted for a little over half an
hour. Afterward Foraker said to an
Associated Press representative: IT
merely called on Mr.. Hanna to pay my
respects, and will run down to Canton
Mckinley. My visit has no political sig
nificance whatever"
During your talk with Mr.. Hanna
was the senatorial situation men
tioned?" was asked.
mo sir. replied Senator Foraker.
1T was not, except that we did speak
of the newspaper stories. But there is
nothing in them, nothing at ALL"
Does Not Know Sherman's Desires.
do you think Senator Sherman
would accept the state portfolio?" was
the next question.
II don't KNOW" replied the senator
elect. II have not seen Senator Sher-
man in some time. i cannot tell wheth-
er he would accept the portfolio of
state or not. / do not think he has
been asked yet"
isn't Governor Bushnell a candidate
vor senatorial honors?"
II don't think he has said anything
to indicate that. Governor Bushnell is
candidate for denomination as gov
ernor of Ohio"
I'm case Senator Sherman should go
into the cabinet. doyou think Mr.. Hanna
would be a strong senatorial candi-
date?"
"Mr. Hanna is a very strong man.
but / don't think there Is anything in
those stories"
Objects to a Leading Question.
Would Mr.. Hanna have your sup
port for the senator" THAT is hardly
proper question to ask. 1t Is rather
too early for me to talk about that.
Politics is kaleidoscope. you know, and
changes are continual and sometimes
unexpected. We think much of this
talk Is largely for the purpose of show
ing trouble and faotional strife in the
Republican ranks. whereas. as q mat
tor Of fact, the Republican party in
Ohio was never more united and
harmonious than now. There are no
differences or troubles between Mr.. Nc
Kinley, Mr.. Hanna, Senator Sherman
and me-"
Would Postpone Tariff Legislation.
do you think the Dingley bill will
pass the next session Of congress?"
was next asked. MY opinion is" re-
piled Foraker, that II would be wiser
to postpone that legislation until the
next congress, which will be Republic
can one, when a tariff bill Of our own
and satisfactory to all could be intro
duced."
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-30

The Carol foundry company Friday
gave II. NJ. Hoar, trustee OF the old roll
ing mills property, check for 81 900 to
bind the bargain at the amount offered
by them and accepted by the company,
$4,000. The transfer will he made early
this week on the arrival OF Attorney
ID, FL. Ball, OF Marquette, the counsel Of
the rolling mills people, who will draw
up the papers. Carol Brothers are con-
sdered by judges OF property to have
made bargain securing az they have
400 feet OF lake frontage and a large
piece admirably situated for shipping
facilities at price 80, 900 less than the
owners even thought they would accept.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-30
Michigan Dye Works.

Office and workroom opposite Ryan's
store, Main street, Red Jacket. We guar
antee that no house in the United States
can give the satisfaction that we do in
cleaning clothes-ladies' or gentlemen's.
We color forty-two fancy standard col
ors, wool or cotton; we clean silks, vel
vets. feathers, lace ribbons. lace curtains,
chenielle, ETC., also kid gloves and shoes.
Look your garments over If they need
cleaning, dyeing, velvet collars. binding,
lining or any other repairing. We have
seven employees and work can be done
IN three days. Mail postal card and
goods will be called for and delivered.
Special rates to stores, tailors, miIliners
and dreSsmakers. G. ORECK.
Practical DYER. Cleaner and Repairer.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-30

William Wilson, young man well
known in Hancock, died at the home OF
his parents on Water street Saturday
night OF diphtheria. He had suffered
from sore throat early in the week, but
had continued at work until Wednesday.
Death was most unexpected when it
came and was due to heart failure so
often attendant on sphtheria. Deceased
was out 19years Of age. He had worked
in j. S. Striuger's grocery store for four
years. The funeral was held yesterday
afternoon.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-30
naflly Expressed.

Gibson has n most unhappy way OF OK
pressing himself" a,
"He told me no was going to propose TO
that charming grass widow from Chicago.
"Uedid. But his clumsy effort to be on
hand and easy spoiled 1t. He had READ
those ailusIons TO Chicago divorces until
he thought they were true.
"what did he say to the widows o..
"He asked her IL she was eneasou 'o'
her next wedding. "-wasnington o'r'
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-30
POLICY OF THE SILVER SENATOR'S.
Dubois, of Idaho, Says 1t VIII BE an Az
gressive Fight for Silver.

Dubois, of Idaho, Says 1t VIII BE an Ag.
gressive Fight for Silver.
Salt Lake, Utah. Nov. 2S.-The Tri-
bune publishes an interview with SEN
ator Dubois, of Idaho. The senator
says he had no idea that there would
be any attepmt to pass the Dingley bill
at this session of congress; that II was
a piece Of legislation that failed at the
last session, adm ought to fail at any
session. When asked about the policy
of the silver senators In the next con-
gress, he said: They will hold the bal
ance Of power in the senate. and will
no doubt continue their aggressive
fight for silver, making all other issues
subordinate to that.
There can be no prosperity under
the Mckinley administration any more
than there was under Cleveland. Nc
Kinley wants a high tariff and a gold
standard. No materwhat kind Of a
tariff we have there can be no prosper
ity except for the few under the gold
standard. One more trial Of the Re-
publicans will convince the people Of
this, in my judgment, and the silver
advocates will win the congress in '9S
and the presidency In 1900" Senator
Cannon, Of Utah. left for Washington
Yesterday morning.