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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-10
Women who Work at Building Roads.

MdrRuerltd ATllud 1tInm says III the
New York Mail and Express:
The new treaty ratified between China
and Japan may not give satisfaction to
all the great powers, but it will un-
doubtedly he blessing in disguise to
the women Of Vladivostok. They are,
without exception, the most polyglot
combination Of females ever brought to-
gether upon the face of the globe. The
Russian government, In colonizing ST.
IBERIA, has sent out from the home coun-
try every few months in the past ten
years shipload OF people from the
agricultural provinces, where there were
more people than the soil could easily
sustain. Among these assisted emigrants
have been Russians, Poles, Fins,
Swedes, Germans, Lithuanians and Cri-
means. This is sufficiently mixed MP
crowd in itself, but when they arrived
at Siberia they found upon the ground
japanese, Koreans, Chinese. Mopgolians
and Mantchurians
The women work there as we'll as the
men and may be seen In the fields and
ON the roads. They have the patience
which is necessary, above all things,
in roadmaking. A Chinese woman, and
in fact, woman of almost every one of
the races named will sit all day long
breaking stones with q small hammer
or, in default Of hammer, with two
larger stones, and be perfectly satisfied
il at the end of l2 hours work she gets
4 or cents. In Hongkong the English
government has utilized this fact, and
in this manner has produced what it
probably the best paved city in the
world.
l remember a road along which /
passed frequently, and which one morn
ing, to my surprise. was lined with
women and little piles Of stone. They
worked hard for two or three weeks and
then went away. The next time passed
the bed for quarter of mile was
beautiful macadamized street, so neat
and trim that you could almost have sat
down upon 1t without soljng your
clothes. made inquiry and found that
il represented the labor of about so
women and 100 children, Of whom the
former received 8 cents day and the
latter /, 2 and 3, according to their age
The entire labor bill per diem for this
small regiment Of humanity was about
f425.
An Enterprislng South Georgia woman.
There have been stories upon stories
written about the new woman, but this
one from Pierce county, down ON the
Okefinokee swamp. introduces q new
phase Of woman's achievement. Miss
lydia Il. smith, the heroine Of this
story, resides at Fort Nudge. on the
waycross Short Line 20 jacksonville.
She lives by herself ON her own farm.
and with the help of hired man cult.
Yates, harvests and markets her crops.
Miss Smith Is about feet Q inches
hieh and Of slender form. She is about
s5 years old one would Judge from her
looks, although ON this point she was
reticeut when questioned recently by
The Morning News correspondent. Miss
Smith has 20 acre farm. She harvest.
cd more than $50 bushels OF corn and
. bales Of cotton this wear.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-10

wand IL oomers or boarders Apply al
William hinsliTs, Calumet avenve. opposite
sight OF old Ca nnet store.
V.om- Ia keDt-In Calumet street, Iau-
rim n. .Apply 10 Richard Cooking, No. 1921
heca street Hecih locatloh'
To Rent--Tahree suitable rooms, upstairs
Apply To Mrs Murray, Blue Jacket.
nor s.,e-fn Blue Jacket, house No. sos,
RECENTLY oI xubied by Rev. Mr.. Robinson.
This houseN ktains eight (9 rooms, bath
room and "a and there Is cellar under
the whole ~ Enquire OF Paul p. Roehm.
To selu Iediately. house 1890. beyond
the Calumd Apply on the premises.
ror s.uk good fve-roomed house. to-
oether withI ortable woodshed and barn;
lot we'll fenceo and arden N eooo conaltion'
Inquire At house. M Ks nidse street, o~eoe-
town
vor s.le-Tor a six-room house, No.
esTI "E" street. Rs pbault Inquire OF the
COMPANY or at the se'
ror s.u-Uous No. 100. Apply at the
premises. corner Of uriuh anu "o""vV-
nue.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-10
Our lodge room ca
meetings on Saturday

90 to the City Bakery
tries. Angel food, fruit
hand. Cream puiis Frit
days.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-10
passruuer Trains on 4. & c. R. R.
In Eject December 90 1894.

DAILY. +Dailv ezcept SUNDAY.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-10
r. II. TIMETABLES.
PASSENGER Trains on N. R. R. R.
In Eject December 30, 1894.

.Dsilv tDaily except Sunday.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-10

Browns Cough b n mas NO equal
For sale by all deale
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-10
ADDuruoNAu LUMEr NEWS.
Browns Cough ga" always cures
Try It.

$3.50 at M. Gittlei
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-10
HOTELS.

Like to see their boys
clothed In the latest
and neatest styles.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-14

"Ths thought and work Of Erasmui
and Reuchlin form the connecting linE
between the Renaissance and the Refor
nation. Both these grand and noble
minds advocated reform within thu
church, hut did not approve of separat
| ing from it.
J The literature of the world was now
within the reach of those of limited
means The subdued murmur of religion
dissatisfaction could be heard, and she
Bible WAS in great demand. Martin
Luther, reused TO Indignation by the
| shameful corruption among the clergy,
| Withdrew, with his adherents, from the
church. The Reformation folio wed.
Luther, though more man OF actor
than man Of letters, wrote many nd
dresses and hymns which may still bs
read with pr9f1t for their excellent
style.'' 49,,
At the conclusion of Mrs. Hills paper
Mrs Joseph Durham recited very de
liehtfully bit of Chaucer' 8 verse, writ,
ten to "An Empty Purse, which hac
quite an appealing" effect to many Of
the audience.
The music following this paper was
beautiful old Christmas hymn of the
18th century, which Miss Henrietta u
Rice gave III her usual sympathetic way.
The period for Miss Ella
Is. Sargent to cover IN hel
essay, extended from tne ouaAes
perean epoch to the beginning OF the
romance period, and WAS treated III
really original manner, illustrating very
clearly the growth of the Ewo forces, un'
DERIVING the strong, changeful and re-
acting life Of those centuries. Miss sar'
gent said, in part:
owe are asked to consider today the
growth of the reading public. what
does this growth mean but the effect Of
seen and unseen forces upon the mine
| and heart of man, and his expression OF
them in the religion, the government and
the arts of his country?
emusic, painting, literature, as well
| as spoken words, or decisive acts, nave
power to project wide reaching waves Of
thought, and to influence race. W.
suffer the mistake Of combining our belief
in inspiration to few men, few
books. The inflowing Of the Spirit is
to ali men: and not only is the Bible an
inspired book, but so also Is every hum
BILE book, every sincere picture, every
tender melody, which reveals truth and
beauty to the soul.
Miss Sargent then gave an exceilen,
Cescriptlon of the condition OF the hun O.
peau countries at the close OF the Mlddle
Ages. the coarsensas which prevailed
ize1 sitbe reeeding wave Of civilization,
but which through the desire for beauty
in the revival of learning, the Renais
sanca, and the love of truth which al
hatred of Ecclesiastical Hierarchy. II
the Reformation, produced the highss1
form Of intellectually and spirltual1ty
the world has ever known-Protestan
tism, She explained the growth and
development of the drama, Shakespeare
the star, among the coarse bus natura
people; toldsof the wonderful effect of tn
first translation of the Bible into the vul
gar tongue under James l; OF Lore
Bacon's new philosophy; of Milton tn
austere and ascetic era of Cromwe!i
reign; Of the most profiRate OF all winch
followed under the last of the Stuarts;
and finally of the clam that began to as
sert itself, resulting ia the worldly ant
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-14
The h".a" HOOPER, SON G LEIGHTON.

Mr.. Whipple and Mr.. Reed 8 trousers and
| shoes. Monday morning Mccormick and
his pal, the barber, selected some of she
clothing and put on as many pairs OF
| trousers, eoats. vests and overcoats az
they could comfortably walk in. The
rest of the clothing was packed up into
two big bundles and the men started for
| Portland, A mile or two from this city
| the tram ps secreted the bundles of cloth
ing In the woods and kept on into town
where they joined Taylor, Pierce and the
other tramp, whose name ID not yet
| known.
| The new Hotel de Friel has an snviable
reputation among the hobos Of good
standing. Here the Eve hoDos put up
during their stay in Portland. When
their money gave ont and their parched
throats demanded more "split," Nc
Cormick and the barber would retire to
their apartments and take off pair Of
sell them to their landlord at fair prices.
More split would follow, another Night
of Notification be passed and then of
would come another suit of clothes to
fill the till. When Wednesday morning
came Mccormick and the barber went
down to their last suit of clothes and
minus the osercoats they had taken from
Grand Beach. Some one suggested that
the barber sell Mr.. Reed 8 trousers which
the tramp still fondly chung to, but this
the barber Indignantly refused to do.
AS last resort the barber and another
man whose name is not known, went
back to fetch in the bundles hidden in
the woods on Monday. They haven't been
seen since and are supposed to have de-
camped with the other clothing for
England OH q cattle steamer.
Left in the lurch, Mccormick and the
others stole the coats they had sold Dan
ny Friel. Intending to sell them again to
some other dealer as second band gar
ments Mr.. Friel didn't approve OF this,
however, and complained 10 the police.
Asa result, Mccormick, Taylor and
Pierce were caught with the coats still
In their possession.
Mr.. Whipple happened to be in the po-
lice station shortly after Mccormick g ar
rest and identified ono Of the coats found
on the three men arrested AZ belonging
to him. Mccormick then told the whole
story, including the tale about Mi. Reed 9
pants, and the wandering barb
At frat it seemed little doubtful to
the Portland police whether Mccormick
and the barber, if he should be caught.
should be tried in Cumberland or York
county fol- those gabonds. He had
broken into six cottages In Cum herland
and five in York county. A state law
covers this, however, for any crime COM
mitted within a hundred rods of a couM-
ty line may be tried in either county.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-14
TOM REEDS CLOTHES
az.
Are Sported Around the Country BY
A Hobo Barber.

He and Another Hobo We're the Grand
Beach:BurgIars-Th Companion Tells
The Story to Judge Robinson.
The two vagabonds smashed In win
as B. Reed at the Grand Beach and en-
tered the house. They didn't know
whose house is was, and II they had it
would have made very littls difference to
them. Candle in hand they visited ev-
cry room in the dwelling, overhauling
closets and bureau drawers. forcing open
trunks and peeping into corners, uut
found little to carry away. At last they
stood in the front hall and before them
hung pair of black "unmentionables"
or denominations, as the old maid in
the "Fatal Card'' would have called
them. They had been cast aside by the
Hon. Thomas B. Reed, and were baggy at
the knees.
"I've been in this house before" said
the vagabond barber to his companion,
as he held his futtering candle high
aloft and looked about him.
"Whose house is it, asked his compan-
ion. trembling with fear.
Its Tom Reed q, - replied the vaga-
bond barber. "I've been here before and
know the house,
Come, let's get out Of this, then, "
said the other. eve don't want to steal
anything out of this place.
But the vagabond barber had no such
scruples and lefb the house clad In the
afore mentioned pair of baggy trousers,
Il al IN of nv nn az
which he had picked up IN his wander
ings about the house. MI. Reeds old
trousers and new shoes are now encas-
ing the legs and feet of the wandering
barber, and these legs have carried the
man who had "been into Tom Reeds
house BEFORE far away from the clutch
es of the Portland police, who are anxious
to see the afore mentioned barbsr amp
entertain him a few months at the coun-
tJ s expense.
ALL of this happened week ago,
and LAS been told to Marshal Tricky
and the police by John Mccormick. who
is now locked up in Jail, charged with
breaking and entering II summer cot
tages at Grand Beach, with the missing
barber, and stealing something IRON
nearly all Of them. Langulshfng VIVA
Willies, named Taylor and Pierce, out
the vagabOnd. whose nape no one seems
to know, but who has evidently seen
better days, because he Is described by
Mccormick as a barber, together with an,
other hobo, is supposed to have shipped
as a cattle man on come one OF the ing
lish steamers, and Mr. Reeds ola tIous-
ers may make tour OF the Oohtlnsh5 De-
fore they are worn out.
Mccormick, with the barber, mel ray
lor, Pierce and the other tramp at Ken
nebunkport on Thursday night. Inc
quintette were all journeying the same
way. and having passed night 1r
deserted barn, they separntea IN the
morning to meet again in Portland.
Sunday uiGhs Mccormick anu Inc
barber struck Grand Beach. Here they
broke into the cottages as told IN the
PRESS at the time.
From nearly all Of the dwellings,
clothing Of various kinds was stoleh' IN
Guiding An overonat from the oottnge OF
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-14
FUNERAL OF MISS WAGNER.
Tho Victim of the Sad Accident of a
Week Ago.


The funeral services of the late Bertha
K. Wagner, who died from burns she
received a week ago, were held Friday
afternoon and were conducted by the
Rev. J. B. Shepherd of 81. Paups church
this city, assisted by Rev. e. C.sStrouto
Gorham. The sudden denth of Mis-
Wagner was great blow to her many
friends. Miss Wagner bad been planning
on spending the holidays at her home at
West Orange. N. j., as she had not been
there for three years with the exception
Of few days when she was called there
on account of the death Of q brother and
three months later when she was called
again to attend the funeral of her only
sister, young lady of II years.
Miss Wagner's mother is IN the CITY and
will accompany tho body to it's final est
ing place at West Orange, N. J.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-14
SOUTH PORTLAND.

1hessBethany church fair held at Union
Opera House, Friday and Saturday even
ing, was a great success. The hall wal
very artistically decorated with bunting,
flags and japanese lanterns. The Har-
mony club under the direction Of Mme.
ZimmermanD, furnished music, with
Nh. Whitcomb as reader, to the large
audience present, Friday evening. Satuz
day evening the musical programme was
also very fine, under the direction of Mrs.
Stephen Leighton, Mrs. Thompson and
Miss Chase of the Carciotto club.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-14

written for such paper, but there was
nothing among those in the bureau on
chat subject.
The motion for adjourumens was in or
der, but Mrs. Osgood rose, asking to de.
tain the ladies few minutes, although
she had sad message to give them. in
the death of Mrs. Sarah Cooper Of Cali
fornia, a converter in federation matters.
Mrs. Osgood moved to have committee
appointed By the chair as repFesen To-
tives of the three kinds of work IN which
Mrs. Cooper was interested, to draw up
appropriate resolutions. Later COM
mlttee was appointed consisting of Mrs.
E. S. Osgood, Miss plumn,er and Mrs.
George G. Frye and SO snded very In
teresting meeting.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-14

The Afternoon DE voted TO LiIeTdLufe-AHe
Growth of the Reading Public-Mrs
Hill Mrs. e. s. Sprague and Miss POLLS
ter the Essayists.
At the Pine street church on Saturday
afternoon occurred the second open
meeting of the Women's Literary Union
under the general read Literature,
and especially as "Fhe Growth of the
Reading Public" This was considered
under the three epochs from Chaucer to
Shakespeare; from Shakespeare to the be-
ginning of the romance period, and from
the beginning of the romance period to
the present time.
Mrs. CLARK, the president Of the Union,
cal.ei the meeting to order and gave up
the chair to Mrs. A. B. Cole, who was
chosen chairman of the afternoons pro-
gramme, with Mrs. W. II. Fem and
Mrs. w. NJ. Kimmen as her assistants.
Mrs. Cola said that We had gathered here
this afternoon to consider the Growth
of the Reading Public which was rath-
err new standpoint from which TO view
the large subject Of literature. The Ia
dies In their study had found much in
teresting matter, but of which they could
give hut the briefest outline in their al
loted time. Mrs. Cole then gracefully
called upon Mrs. J. Il. Hill OF the Monica
club, who was to give the first paper OF
the meeting on the perio d from Ohaucer
to Shakespeare. Mrs. Hill, with a charm
jngl- cIsn1 voice and easy manner, read
her interesting record Of the canses which
brought up read ing public from the
darkness Of the Middle Ages. Mrs. hill
said, in part:
during thu 18th and 18th centuries
there swept over Europe a great wave
of awakening intelig ence known as the
Renaissance. Since the time or the
Greeks and Romans o deep and sad
thought had weiahed upon the spirit
of man, the thought of weakness and
decadeuce. The condition Of the lower
CLASSES was often very wretched.
''The spirit Of revival Was first felt in
Italy. The i1rta and glory Of Italian
literature are repre- 5Gnted by Dante,
petraroa and Bocaccio. Not only in lii t.
ereuure. but also in art, science and
theology was the new life felt. The use
of the COMPASS was asGertaIned and voy-
ages were made to distant and unknown
lands.
HDapte had already crystallized the
italian language ami the time WIS now
ripe for one to DO the same for England.
This task fell upon Godfrey CHANGER who
was born in London in 13ao. he was the
culmination Of his period. We find in his
work the stirring, vigorous life OF Eng,
1ant influenced by the mole rehned and
artistic Italian school. The scarcity OF
written record obliged him TO draw bis
inspiration IRON the deep well of human
experience. For more than century
af err Chaucer's death he was the sole IN
sriration of the Scottish and Engilsn
poets. 20
"Another powerful agent came INTO
tne censorship CT the press, thought
travelled from land TO land. About dV
wears after she fret printing at Mentz
we have the Cations printing IN west
nltnster yard.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-14
A Grand Handkerchief Sale.

A garnd handkerchief sale Is adver-
tised this week by W. e. Plummer.
He has 10, sos bandkerchiefs by actual
count to be disposed of in the next two
weeks, ranging in price from ono cent 10
S125 each. These always make nine
Christmas presents and the patterns and
qualities are the best to be found in the
city,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-14
Miss Lizzie Payne's Life Saved by Two
Gallant Young Men.

Gallant Young Men.
Miss Lizzie Payne of Knightville went
skating out on Clark's pond Saturday
afternoon and would have besn drowned
if it had not been for the brave act OF
two young men,. The girl broSe through
the ice near one Of this boiling springs
which lies at the bottom Of the pond and
over which the ice is never very thick.
She was over her head in the water and
would have gone under the Ice and per-
ished If her danger had not been seen by
two young men named @. W. Smith and
S. Hersch who hurried to the rescue.
One of the young fellows sprang into the
water and held the girls head above
water while his companion by catching
bold of his hand pulled the
girl and her rescuer out of the cold
water. Neither were much the worse
for their involuntary bath.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-14
ONE HONEST MAN.

Dear Editor; Please inform your readers tnat Il
written to eondent!ay win mail tn
health manly ygor after years of from
Nervous Weakness. night losses and weak shrunken
parts. =,
have no scheme to e3tort money from anyone, L
was robbed and swndled by the quacks until nesriy
lost faith In mankind, but thank Heaven, ana now
we'll vigorous apd strong, and anxious to make THIS
certain means of cure known to all.
Having nothing to sell or send c. Q. D., want no
money. Address. JAS. A. HARRIS. .,,.,
Sox $50. DelraY, MICH
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-14
OBITUARY..
Lewis w aIsh.

The many friends of Lewis Walsh Of
Knightville will hear with deep regret
the news of his death of consumption.
He was the son of Thomas r. and Mary
Walsh and was % years months old.
He had besn in the employ OF A. +.
Cox & Co., shoe dealers, nine years and
won the confidence Of his employers and
associates. The young people of the viii
iage with who he has spent so much of
his life will miss him.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-14
Cape Soldiers Monument.

The lot of the Soldiers and Sailors
Monument association of Cape Elizabeth
and the church lot have been cleared up,
the trees in front of the church removed
and the work Of grading the lots is near
1y completed.
been laid and the contracu for the cree
ton of the monument has boon signed
and by the articles of the contract the
monument is to be completed May 15th
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-14

with grain and general merchandise,
came in from the west.
There are four steamers expected this
week. The Vancouver will not arrive
until Friday. The others are the Lycia,
Manitoba and Freemona.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-14

A thick fog enveloped the port great
er part of yesterday and no vessels were
reported as arriving.
The usual Sunday crowd visited the
site Of the new elevator and inspected
the Numidian of the Allan line.
There were ten special trains out from
the Grand Trunk yesterday bound west
to be reloaded there and returned, and
"a trains of about % cars each, loaded