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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-20
CHAPTER XIX,
ent lid.

Following upon clouded sunset had
come one Of those sudden changes III
the weather common to that climate
and season, and night set in in such
chilly fashion that Seth cast about his
threadbare wardrobe in an impatient
and hopeless search for something that
might serve as substitute for top
coat
He "was bound to see that thing out
if he had to set the night through in
his shirt sleeves on that windy gallery"
The Scriptural apportionment OF sew
en- women to one man came very near
of achievement at Sans Soucl III those
DAYS, and Seth felt sense OF response
bility for their physical welfare that
was not confined to the careful herding
of their diminishing flocks or the rails
ing of acceptable food crops.
That "a lot of impudent Yankee cuss-
esq should have visited Sans Souci and
let their trough tongues" loose ON the
madam and sissy was an indignity that
stirred him to hot but impotent wrath.
He had so expressed himself with in
effectual remorse when the story of the
morning had been told him, variously
and excitedly.
| "T don't know as I could a-done any
thing if I'd ben here, but seems like
there oughter ben a man bout u
a-saved you all some. "
eve amt through with 'em yet
sonny. You'll have chance at 'em,
said his mother, with pathetic pride
in the courage of the Martins. II
wouldn't surprise me one particle l
them sassy rogues was to come back 10
night and stick torch to us all Will
we was asleep"
It was this frightful prophecy tina
set Seth to hunting up topcoat, which
of course, he did not find.
He relinquished the search with
patient sigh and compromised ON
moth eaten comforter, which he wa
cheerfully convinced would secure hi
} against the added pangs OF sore throat
They were an unexactlng lot thoS
hemmed in rebels, men and womel
|, and had learned the great lesson OF d'
/. ing without thoroughly well. Ana
man who has learned to do wltho'
such superfuities as flour and. coff'
4 and sugar and shoes and hats is not a.
= to grow captious over the absence OF
q topcoat. ~.
. "If it worn't for the women folks
could stand it better, durn'd II
couldn't. I'd enjoy mortifyn e
u flesh in some fashion, seein I'm shut
Il from doin any of the fightin, but maj
. my's old and the madam's delicate a
- ', dog-on me if it don't make me shor'
10 mad to have them pestered. y
~ Thus Seth to himself, pacing SLOW
= and softly up and down the vine CT
!" tanned gallery, a lonely, bewiidered Sc
tinel, not knowing in the least WI
10 the moments might bring forth, acce
=, ing duty for his password and ready
eh follow his commander, conscience, II
the very jaws of death.
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the sergeant and the great white wings
OF the front gate swung open to give
passage to the squad, which galloped
away from Sans Souci in the same clat-
tering haste it had come.
Mrs. Martin gazed after them with
puckered brows "Well, / neverl Is
that all?"
"'The vandals' have come and gone,
Minimize" said Liza, laughing hyster-
ically.
"The locusts of Egypt have swarmed
and unswarmed, Mrs. Martini" said
Mamie, drawing long breath audibly
But Becky shook her head dolorously.
"You girls can laugh and thank the
good Lawd that you are here to laugh,
but we amt done with 'em yet. Well
hear from them rogues again before
long, you mark my words. ] wisht tc
goodness I'd had my senses bout me
enough to have asked 'em who the ma
jor Of the Fifth is
Mrs. Strong sat YEARLY down on ont
of the gallery chairs, now that he
trailing robes were no longer in demand
over the ragged planks. She locked he
hands and laid them upon her lap. l
was only by the rigid interlacing OF he
fingers that she could control the agita
ton she was heartily ashamed of.
II am inclined to agree with you
mother, Eliza. This is merely q preface
How extremely low toned their remark
, were. imagine that to be the case wit
the entire Federal army. There wa
nothing polished about those men.
am absurdly unstrung by their appear
, ance. Mary, my dear, might l troubl
: you for a glass of water? How extrem
: ly agitatiDg it all was. How long, oil
God, how long?"
A tear trembled upon each transpa
. ent lid.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-20

We are now ready for business in our
new store room 429 5th street where we
have a large line of all kinds OF second
hand heating stoves and stove repairs.
We will buy sell and exchange all kinds OF
household goods and do all kinds oil
stove repairing on short notice. Mali
orders promptly attended to.
AMERICAN STOVE REPAIR WORKS,
Red Jacket, Mich,
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-20

Sans Souci.
Am sorry to intrude, ladies, but we
are acting under orders. This house
must be searched. Men, insidep
Men, insidel STRIP The sergeant's
face clouded irritably at this distressed
female chorus.
Am really sorry, ladies, but our or
ders are to search the house."
Observation-Disclosures! Search-what
-houseY Search-it-for-what?"
Mrs. Strong, trembling with wrath at
the sacrilege, but blushing with shame
Tor the duplicity that made her plant
her feet yet more firmly over the scars
Dolbear's clumsy carpentry had left ON
the smooth planks of the gallery floor,
repeated the words in q series of gasps.
"Rebs and weapons"
I'VE are all rebels here, she waved
her white hand Complementary, "but
as Tor weapons, suppose that means
The lie would not come at her bid
ding. 4 flush Of shame mounted slowly
to the very roots of her soft, waving,
white hair. Had she not punished Adri
en- severely in his childhood for the
slightest deviation from truthfulness?
Anything, everything, from pop
gun up to gatlin. l guess, now, you
don't happen to be carryin 81 pound
er round i'll your pocket. "
The facetia of their leader produced
/ spasms of mirth in the squad. Mrs.
Strong's pallid face grew yet shade
whittier.
Liza, glancing in hot wrath from the
pain i'll that patrician face to the coolly
insolent ones of the men on the sward
beneath them, stepped to the front al
this juncture, and with flashing eye;
took the lead.
eff you are looking for rebel soldiers
You will not find one nearer than the
, family graveyard. He has received hi
! discharge from the great commander, ;
reverently lifting her small right hant
: heavenward. "If you are looking fol
, guns and-and things, you are wasting
your time. We certainly have not lef
, them where you could find them. l
, you are here for purposes of plumber, w
? have nothing to say. You are our supe
' riors. "
With infinite scorn in her clear, youn
I voice she went on:
eff you will walk up stairs, you vii
D find a sick woman asleep in her room
n She is very careless young person
J. Doubtless you will find several pieces
r loose jewelry on her dressing table.
you will walk out of that back dool
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-Cne Ftnlnnder

Mutual Fire insurance company "
Houohton and Keweenaw counties, or
uanised in 1890 according to the laws OF
the State OF Michigan, will insure proper
Nv q, ite members. Have paid fire lossee
ovar "A. ono and dividends nearly $6,0oo
during the last seven years to members
Of Ave years. standing. On the hrst Gay
., Julv the company had 5f1 mem
h.rs SAGE. 948 worth OF property In
sured and $11.121.1e in treasury. Fol
further particulars apply to the unoer
aligned. JOHN BLoMovIsT, President
ALEX LENONEN, Secretary.
Office, 448 Pine street, upstairs ON
Jartet
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-20
Scot,,s concert Orchestra.

An organization long NEEDED In ibis
section il now an actually, and as re-
suit, first class mu-ic, rendered by ca
pable performers, can now be obtained
for concerts. church services, masse b, etc.
IA well at for music Of lighter charac
ter and for the ball room will be iounc
unsurpassed. Mr.. Scott, personally VII
also receive a limited number OF pupils OF
reed and brass Instruments, and on tina
most delicate of all instruments, Tn
human voice. Address
FREDERICK SCOTT.
Jewell House, Calumet.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-20

Mrs. Mary Bud, Harrisburg. Pa Gays;
my child is worth millions to me; yet
would have lost her by Group had l not
invested 25 cents in bottle of One Min
ute Cough Cure. 1t cures coughs, colds
bronchitis, pneumonia and all throat
and lung troubles. 1t ia pleasant tc
take. safe to use and sure to cure.
SoDERGREN & SODERGREN.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-20

WIthdretD tUtth his squad behind q ctunap
of Grape myrtle to pdrley.
Won will find determined old woman,
standing guard over q smokehouse that
contains nearly two whole hogs. She Is
nv mother If you go into the kitchen,
Won will find q faithful, loyal old slave,
irving to extract acceptable coffee out OF
unacceptable okra pods. If YOU
"Gheewillikins, how she does clip I'll
Hold up on fellow, can't you, young
woman? You wouldn't mind giving me
your name, would you, now?'
The sergeant had taken a pad OF pa
Der from one pocket and was fumbllns
in another for a pencil. The silence
was ominous. Mamie Colyer's tears
were flowing freely, but with her arms
clasped about Liza's waist she stood
ready to share any sentence that mlgho
be passed upon her friend =,
LIZA. Liza, you will be put in jail
for contempt of court. Isn't that wnat
thew call it, or something. Please say
something polite to him. Something
conciliatory. dear. for all our sakes'
But Liza's face was absolutely uh,
COMPROMISING The sergeant had Iouno
what he was looking for at last. our
name. please" ~, ,,,u.
The sergeant moistened the blunt
blacl, point of his lead pencil with tns
blunt, red point of his tongue and heic
il over the paper pad in readiness vi
cas- nrettv head was flung backward II
graceful defiance MI. 1.r,
Martin. H.,
martin? Not the daughter OF Epel
Martin, now, guess!
Eyes"
"And you live hereF
eyes
"Phewp' I'll,
Then something incomprehensibi
bannened. The sergeant executed a pre-
longed whistle. a surprised sor' :
whistle. and withdrew with bis squ'
. behind a clump of Grape myrtles TO pa
Low The women on the gallery M
t;onless as craven images, watched the'
in breathless suspense -, A.,
"lf they take you prisoner LIZA, 'n'
9 will have to take me. too, SAID MAIL
), in a throttled whisper 80, ,.
u " "Take her prisoner I'd like 10 $
Tho hest man among 'em as much as IL
the weight of his little finger ON her
!. said Becky in battle voice ,.s
; She had found her office as guard
.he smolebouse sinecure Evident
i tbe "locusts of Egypt were not d
81 huppered. Things were decidedly III.
interesting in the front, tan,alizi
% climnses of which she could Cav
IL throuph the vista Of the long nan
consequence Of which the group on
&c Gallery had long since been increas
" Inv her generous bulk. She turneu WI
fully upon Liza. ,.o,a
"Honey, maybe he might have to DC,
To something about your pa ana the %
would you mind my askin EN-, so,
ne nolite. YOU know, when they step bacl
81 shouldn't mind 1t III the ie'
el minimize. But see. they are not 20
OH 60 give you the chance.
IN The men were mounting their nor
u, A short, sharp word OF command ~
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-20
klnOepackn!

Hand sewed, are the best footwear fol
bLys, especially at winter time. l have
in at och fine assortment, and am selling
them at exceptionally low prices, iron
81, so upwards. l also accept and d'
very carefully and cheaply all kinds o
shoe repai ing. Shop at Front street
close to Jacob Gartner's store.
NIKE OKER.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-20

There ia no need OF little children being
tortured by scald head, eczema and skin
eruptions. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
gives instant relief and cures perma-
nently. SoDERGREN & SoDERGREN.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-20

Prosperity comes quickest to the man
whose liver is in good condition. DeWitt's
Little Early Risers are famous little pills
for constipation, biliousness, indigestion
and all stomach and liver troubles.
SoDF RGREN & SoDERGREN.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-20
c...,a,inn In Lnnellness.

"Tbcre is one idea bhat every spinSOer
secretly cherishes
What Ii itr ~,
.Tha, lots of men wish they had mar
r,cd her instead oi the giris .nes vs.
n,,rs -Cbicaao Record
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-20

Our crockery is breakable as well as
Others, but the cheaper you get 1t the
less you worry when it does break. Buy
it from us and save worrying.
The SAVING BANK.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-20

Miss Allie Hughes, Norfolk, Va, was
frightfully burned on the face and neck
Pain was instantly relieved by DeWitt't
Witch Hazel Salve, which healed the in
Jury without leaving a scar. 1t is TIT
famous pile remedy.
SODERGREN & SODERGREN.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-20

Big bargains in stockings, IT cents
per pair. all wool. Gentleman's white
handkerchiefs. one hall dozen IT cents at
M. Gittler's.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-20
Lake Linden SIage.

Stage leaves Pearce's livery stable
Lake Linden, every day at a. m, 10 a
m, 1 and p. m. Stageleaves McClUe'
livery stable, Red Jacket, at 8 q. m, II
q. m, and and 4. p. m.
THOMAS PEARCR,
JAMES MCCLURE,
Proprietors.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-20

For the holidays fine assortment oil
dolls from penny up, at Adolph Norbom,
Pine street.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-20

Clothes cleaning, dyeing, repairing
altering and pressing promptly and
neatly done. All work guaranteed tC
prove satisfactory,
MICHIGAN Dye WORKS.
Over 312 Fifth street.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-20

One Minute Cough Cure cures quickly
That's what you wantI
SoDERGREN & SoDERGREN.
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NECK OR NOTHING.
.. JEANETTE Il. wALW0RTH.
copyright. 1897. by the Author'l
fro BIZ Continued

,ops,s.-strong Martin. son OF the over
.. on Governor strong's plantation, Sans
80, attends college with the governors
'Doudson Adrien Strong He is suspected OF
s sano college thefts in the closing term and Is
'otroclzed by the faculty and his fellow stu
Sonts Mamie Colyer. daughter OF a professor
Line stands by him. CHAPTER lll.-Gover-
nor strong's daughter-in- law, the widowed
ether of Adrien, has made Liza Martin
strong's sister. her protegee and educated her
Soyond her station. IV.-Mrs Martin talks
sioirIv 10 Mrs. Strong about spelling Liza
MI case is discussed at sans Souci Liza
mat be helped, but not brought in contact
with Adrien
"Tell Strong-tell Strong-I've tried
10 make it Observation-Disclosures
college mess I've confessed it to the
governor. He'll be his friend. l con-
fess it to you-because you-loved him.
I'll confess it above-soon. Then Ill q
stronger voice: "Ran-thank you, old
how. Yes-but little while viii bC
at home.
He was at home.
Who was to tell themp
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Apply to Joseph Pinton, $50 Pine
street.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-05-04
THE OVERWHELMING WATERS.
A Feeling Of Alarm is General in New
Orleans.

40 ~~
Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS, La, April pa
feeling of alarm is general. The water
has been rising to an overwhelming
height at Vicksburg, and all of this, al
we'll as much of the volume
must come down to the gulf. With the
river here at 10 feet above the low
water, this means 90 feet. If it comes
quickly, the weakened banks will
hardly be able to hold it.
After working day and night for a
month, raising and broadening the
banks, the levee boarCs have been ed-
vised to begin the work all over again,
and build es if they were aiming to
meet two feet more of water.
The city, which can easily hold its
front, but would be endangered by a
crevaese in the Ponchatrain system,
has begun to build a protection levee
above the city to almost double it's size.
ST. LOUIS, No, April z7.-The food
situation to night throughout the neigh
OOEluk u44oSA o6APRA anu W4S6OO44 VOA4E
tory is one Of the gravest danger. At
several points the swollen streams
have o%vertopped their banks and burst
through the levees. Already several
lives have been lost, and many people
are imperilled by the rapidly rising
waters. Thousands of acres Of farm
lands on both the Illinois and Missouri
sides of the Mississippi river have been
inundated, or will be Don Stock has
been drowned, and crops destroyed.
According to the Weather Bureau, the
rivers will continue to rise.
THREE PERSONS DROWNED.
While Joseph Johnson William Dali
ton, Minnie Frazier, Mrg. Ida Bugg and
her two small children were attempt
ing to ford a swollen stream in a wagon
at Jackson, Mo-, the vehicle was over
turned and the women and children
were drowned.
The Hunt levee which protected the
Hunt drainage district on the Illinois
side below Warsaw, broke to day,
sending the Mississippi over one of the
most fertile regions in the Mississippi
Valley. The widest excitement pre-
vailed, for fully 80 900 Rcres Of land
and hundreds of homes will be undtF
water In q few hours.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-05-04
NoRFolK's BIG BANK FAILURE.
Burruss Son & Company Assign, Though
Assistance Was offered.

NORFOLK, Va, April 27.-Business
circles were startled tonight by the
ne US of the assignment of N. Burruss'
Son 6 Co., one of the most prominent
and widely known banking firms in the
South.
A deed was fled at 7 o'clock trans
ferring to Judge Theodore 8. Garrett,
assignee, all properties held by Captain
Burruss individually or as a firm to
secure creditors. The liabilities amount
to between $40, 600 and $3.50, 600, and
the assets are stated by the firm to be
$4OO, 600 available, with nominal assets
much more. 1t is stated that the bank
will pay out even, and this is probably
a fact, as most Of the property trans.
ferred is valuable city real estate,
which under favorable conditions
would probably realize more than the
assets. In addition to this, there is a
large amount Of personal property.
The assignee is instructed to wind up
the business at ice
Captain Burruss gives as the cause
of the failure hard times and a great
demand for money. One hundred end
seventy five thousand dollars has been
withdrawn from the bank since July
LIST, ard though offers Of assistance
we're received from numerous banks at
home and abroad, including a $50, 900
Cff6r from Richmond, it was deemed
best for the protection Of the deposit
ors as we'll as the firm to assign at once,
such action being inevitable.
The bank was established in 1864 and
did an immense business. It's failure
was a surprise to every one, as it was
considered one Of the most substantial
institutions of the sort in the country.
It is the largest bank failure here since
the noted Balm Bank broke, over a dec
ade ago. 1t is impossible at present to
estimate the effect it will have upon
business here, but it will be large.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-05-04
HAIL STORM.

Forty one Persons KiIled-~Rio Verde
Valley Ruined--Stones Weighed Over
Three Pounds,
ST. LOUIS, April 28.-A dispatch
from San Luis Patosio, Mexico, to the
Globe Democrat says that the Rio
Verde Valley, in this State, has been
visited by a terrific hail storm, which
not only ruined all growing crops, but
caused great loss of life. Reports have
been received here of the killing Of
forty-one people by hail stones. On
one hacienda alone twelve farm hands
were killed. Some Of the hail stones
weighed over three pounds.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-05-04
AN EXPLANATION.

Since writing the above article
about Guano," I have read with
much interest the resolutions from
Hartford County Alliance in which are
made some indefinite charges against
"Our State Officers" which may, or
may not, involve the writer. A specie
charge, however, that orders made
for goods are not billed as quoted by
our State Business Agent" I desire to-
notice. It does not offend us that the
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-05-04
CASSIN A
Another Concern Goes Under as a Result
of His REGULATIONS.


Of His PecuIations.
ATLANTA, Ga, April 27.-Charged
with enlightenment, Harry Cessin, the
former cashier Of the Georgia Loan,
Savings and Banking Company, is held
g prisoner to day in a private Office of
a bailif attached tc Judge Bloodworth's
court. He was arrested yesterday
afternoon, and spent last night under
guard. As a result of the troubles in
which Harry Cassin is involved, an
other corporation with which he was
connected in the capacity of secretary
and treasurer, the Washington Loan
and Investment Company has gone into
the hands Of a receiver.
Mr.. George Y. Gress is the largest
stakeholder in this company. The
magistrate decided this morning to re-
duce Mr.. Cassin's bond to SIS, 900, al
though at a meeting of the bank direct
ors it was decided that $25, 900 was a
reasonable amount for the bond.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-05-04

brethren complain. The wonder 10
that from sections not in close touch
with the Agency we do not have ten
complaints where we now have one. 1t
is with County Alliances very much as
with individuals. When we are strug-
Cling for existence, as the resolutions
from Hartford County Alliance indi-
cate it to be, we are apt to imagine the
hand of everybody and everything,
even Of u best friend against us. We
do not know what particular bill has
been the aus of complaint in Hert-
ford county, or we would give the his
tory OF it; but we do know that the
price OF goods isa very uncertain guam
tity and entirely beyond the control Of
your Business Agent, Or any other
power known to him. In order to pre-
vent disappointment and to avoid be-
ing held liable for our quotations, we
keep standing at the head of the list,
Subject to market fluctuations" We
correct only weekly, and some times
the corrections are a week old before
they appear in the paper. If we had
today, instead of the resolutions, Q
ceived an order from Hartford County
Alliance, roasted coffees would have
been billed so cents per case lower than
last quotations, green coffees 1 cent per
pound lower, while -four has advanced
5 cents to Is cents per barrel. A few
weeks ago we paid 81 80 per thousand
for new N. @. behring's delivered in
Raleigh, to day re can buy them at
So rs, and these behring's come from
very near the banks of Hartford county.
If goods are billed below quotations
nobody thinks to say well done, coed
AID faithful servant" but if above
quotations, we do not have to strain
our ears to hear thou wicked and
slothful."
As to furnishing certificates for
money sent for shoe factory fund, will
say all money sent to this scribe has
been duly receipted for and turned
over to the proper authority. No Ger.
| tifcates have been issued for money
sent on the lone Dollar" plan, for
which plan one Sub Alliance in Hertz
ford has sent S.. All the money 20
ceived on this plan is in the bank in
the name of T. Ivey, s. B. A and there
it will remain until used for making
shoes, unless you order it returned to
you.
Nothing else in the resolutions can
be regarded as referring to the writer.
Now, brethren, I think your resolu-
tions a little out of tune. There are
many difficulties connected with the
Agency of which it is evident you have
no conception. AS your Agent, Isimply
do the best I can in all conditions and
circumstance under the light Of Heaven
and in the sight of God. Whenever it
becomes evident that my services are
not satisfactory, my successor can
take charge, and you will neither have
to abolish the Office, or use Bro. Ram
sey's ''crow bar"
Z. IvEY, 8. B. A.