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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-25
BUILT OF STOLEN LUMBER.
A Town In Maine That Bears a Queer
Reputation.

According to story lately put into
circulation among the river men, Ed
dington Bend ON the Penobscot river
bears the questionable distinction of
having been built Of lumber filched from
the river. Near Bangor the river makes
a generous bend above which stand big
mills which for more than so years have
been filling up the river bed with saw
dust and sending down stream many
stray boards which have lodged in the
bend.
In the summer Of 1915, according to
this story, a single individual mysteri-
ously constructed little shanty at the
bend. The mill men laughed at the
newcomers enterprise. Some poor men
heard the tale, and in two years six
huts were clustered around the first
Since then these have been replaced by
a score of we'll built dwellings, church
and several shops. Each years picking
is so small that no lumber owner has
seen fit to chase his stray stock. The.
little village still grows and prospers
Although most of the inhabitants are
highly respectable people, they are
called "the river rats by the mill men
up river.-Boston Transcript.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-25
POLITICIANS MUST MARRY.
The Edict of the woman's Rescue League
Has Gone Forth.

The Edict of the Woman's Rescue League
Has Gone Forth.
The recent manifesto of Mrs. Char.
lotte Smith against the bachelor politi-
clan was the subject of considerable at.
tention from the Woman S Rescue league
of Boston recently when that body met
AS result set of resolutions was
passed setting forth that 1.-THE Ameri.
can bachelor politician shirks his duty
to the human family when he fails to
provide home for some good woman
before he engages in the profession of
politics; therefore he is not to be trust
ed after he has entered q political arena
in which temptations surround him on
all sides and that, unfortunately, mod
ern society has heretofore given the po-
litical bachelor too much latitude by ig-
noring his private life.
''Be it resolved, that, as far as prac-
ticable, a list Of bachelor politicians
who are aspirants for public Office be
obtained in the states of Massachusetts,
and New York and formal protests be
sent out against their election or re-
election by the Woman's Rescue league
ON the ground that they are ineligible
to hold public Office.
The league extends it's congratula-
tons to ex-Mayor Edwin Upton Curtis
of Boston on his approaching marriage
and recommends for him two years
vacation from politics in which to en-
JOY his honeymoon The resolutions are
signed by Charlotte Smith. Exchange
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-25
A TINY SWlTCHMAN.
Five-year-old Lad Who Holds Respon-
sible Position.

sible Position.
In the last few weeks passengers on
the Jersey City trolley lines have often
noticed very small boy turning II
switch at the corner of Clinton and Sec
ond streets.
This little 5-year-old boy. Jack Null
vaney, tends the switch from early
morning until late at night 1t is really
a responsible position, but this tiny boy
performs the duties of the place better
than the grown up boys who have here
tofore tormented the motormen by their
carelessness. Jack is certainly the
youngest switchman in the country.
The street railway company do not
employ the switchman The motormen
keep him for their accommodation and
pay him penny apiece, because he
saves them the trouble of jumping on
and off the cars at that point
To satisfy the child he was allowed
to take the switching iron 1t weighs
four pounds and is almost as tall as
Jack himself The little fellow started
in that day, and every day since has
been at his post early and late. He
never misses car and is thorough
expert in lodging cars and heavy trucks.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-25
Boy KIondikers Repent.

The whereabouts of Ernest Vail of
Port Richmond, N. Y, the youth who
fled from his home recently on Klon-
dixie gold hunting expedition, was as
certained through letter received by
Charles M Vail, his father, begging
Mr.. Vail to come to New Milford, N.
j. The boy wrote that he was penitent
and penniless and that there was no
gold i'll sight He also wrote that Rob-
ert Williams and George Vaughn of
Mariner Harbor. who were supposed
to be up the Hudson river cruising i'm a
small boat. were with him and were
also anxious to get home. Exchange.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-25
MINES ALL THE WAY.
Interesting Prophecy of an Expert In Geo
logical Matters.


logical Matters.
Clarence King. formerly chief of the
United States geological survey, said
the other day: 1.-THE time is not far dis
tant when men will start out of Den
yer and travel to Klondike, stopping
every night at a mining camp. Already
two American stamp mills are pound
ing away on the borders of the strait
of Magellan, and the day is approach
ing when a chain of mining camps will
extend from Cape Horn to st. Michael's.
Il believe we are about to enter upon
a century which will open up vast re-
sources and will be the grandest the
earth has ever known Before the end
of the twentieth century the traveller
will enter sleeping car at Chicago
bound via Boring strait for st. Peters
burg, and the dream of Governor Gil
pin will be realized"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-25
A PLUCKY DRIVER.
Leaped tn the Back Of His Runav.,
Horse and Clicked Him Down.


William f. Smith, who halls from
Middletown, Conn, is trainer for the
Windsor stock farm of Farmingdale
and was driving the brown geldiny
Manassa Bay in the 2 :26 trot the Other
day at the Waverly fair, Newark, N
]. There were IL horses started in thu
race, and before reaching the quarter
pole in the first heat the bit in Manassa
Bays mouth broke in half and the horse
plunged wildly ahead.
Smith, realizing that his life was in
danger If he remained in the sulkv or
that the lives of his fellow drivers were
also in jeopardy unless Manassa Bay
was brought to stop, gave a spring
and landed well forward ON the flying
horses back BY this time Manassa Bay
was without bride and finging madlv
ahead in the midst of the other ten
horses. Slowly Smith got well out ON
the horses shoulders, threw one of the
reins over his head, and. bringing it nm
against the windpipe, began to pull as
he had never pulled before When the
quarter pole was reached, it was seen
that Smith was mastering the runaway.
Little by little Manassas Bay slackened
his speed, finally staggered and came to
a standstill, the wind entirely choked
out of him Smith was at his head in
an instant and took care that he did
not get away again, Help soon arrived,
and the horse and sulky, uninjured,
were sent to the stable New York
Herald
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-25
Odd Adyertisjno.

Ten well dressed men, clad in the
Partisan regulation summer costumes
blue serge suits, tan shoes and wide
straw hats-have been parading the bou-
levards of late, stopping in front OF the
cafes, where they drew up in line, took
off their hats and showed painted on
their clean shaven scalps the advertise
ment in big blue letters of cafe chan
tant. They were arrested for evadins
the law that requires posters and sand
witch men to pay tax Of 80 francs, but
were discharged with the warning thai
unless each man affixed the necessary
stamps to his skull he would be sent 20
prison.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-25
THE BIGGEST CONGRESSMAN
One of Now Hampshire's Representatives
Is a Physical Giant.


Mr.. Sulloway of New Hampshire is
the giant of congress i'm physical stature.
He is almost feet tall, and since the
retirement of General Newton M. Cur
tbs of New York has no rival to the
claim of being the biggest man IN con-
gress.
Attention is attracted to him not on
ly ON account of his unusual height,
but by the manner of his dress and his
mode of wearing his hair and beard. He
always wears long skirted, dark blue
coat with velvet collar, low cut vest,
exposing a wide expanse of shirt front,
and he has not yet taken to the fashion
of wearing shoes, but finds comfort III
old fashioned, long topped boots. He is
continually in need of hair cut His
long locks, which are carelessly brush
ed, straggle down over the velvet collar
of his coat much after the style of old
time southern statesmen or the Buffalo
Bill type of westerners. He wears q
full beard, which is not always trim
med as neatly as fashion would pre-
scribe.
Mr.. sideways record is about as
unique as his personal appearance. He
is known as the Salvation Army con-
gresham. " 1t is related of him that
some years ago he was an unbeliever,
but having been retained bya Salvation
Army captain to defend little compa-
ny of these evangelists against a charge
of disorderly conduct in parading the
streets of Manchester he became inn
pressed with their faith, was converted
and finally married Salvation Army
1asSie -PhiladelDhio Press
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-25
COWS WENT MAD.
The Animals Exhibited Strong symptoms
~ Hydrophobia.


Within tie last few weeks three cows
belonging TO the herd of w. q. Lown
have died on his farm in Virginia, near
Washington, from hydrophobia. An
outbreak of this disease among cattle Is
an unusual thing, and the experiments
which have been conducted by the bu-
reau of animal industry of the agricul-
tural department as a sequel of this
case have been watched with the great
est interest.
The fact that several COWS III his herd
showed symptoms of disease was COM
municated by Mr. Lown TO an official
of the bureau several weeks ago, and an
Inspector was sent To investigate the
case and report on the nature of the dis
ease and take the necessary steps TO pre-
vent it from spreading. The inspector
was astonished TO find that the diseased
animals exhibited strong and well de-
fined symptoms of rabies.
The origin Of this case is obscure.
That the three COWS had been bitten by
a rabid dog or other animal and that
death resulted from this cause no doubt
whatever is entertained by the officials
who investigated the case and under
whose direction the experiments were
made So well established was this fact
regarded by them that an official COM
munication was sent by the acting chief
of the bureau Of animal industry to the
health officer Of the District of Column
bia, giving an outline Of the facts and
~.
herd was free from infection. Tx
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-25
The Poet and the Beauty.

One of the finest houses in southern
England is Penhurst Place, the birth
place of Sir Philip Sidney. Under the
trees of its park Edmund Waller paid
his addresses to the naughty Lady
Dorothea, whom he celebrated as Sach-
arissa. But the heart of Lady Dorothea
Sidney-wbo was the most beautiful
woman of her time-was untouched by
Walters amatory verses, and she reject.
ed the poet in favor of the Earl of Sun
derland. Many years afterward the
countess met Waller and, reminding
him sentimentally of the old days at
Penhurst, asked him when he would
again write verses about her. "When,
madam" said the poet rudely, lyon
are as young and as handsome as you
were then"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-25
A Huge Undertalkinp.

Johannes Penzier has begun the for
midable task of bringing into book form
all the dispatches, letters and interviews
OF Prince Bismarck since his dismissal,
together with the more important news.
paper articles supposed to be inspired by
him. The first volume of his work. 3S4
pages, has already appeared under the
title OF "Fuerst Bismarck Mach Seiner
Entlassung
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-25
Bride Carried In Sedan Chair.

Some rather peculiar features We're
connected with the wedding at Ocono-
mowoc, Wis. of Miss Buda Mae Peck Of
Oconomowoc to Charles Harries Simms
of Dayton, o., which was celebrated in
Zion Episcopal church.
The bridal party walked to the church,
the bride being carried in a sedan chair,
supported by her two brothers. There
were many elegant and valuable pres
ents. The bride and groom will reside
at Dayton They left last night for
their wedding journey, going east. to
sail later for Europe. -St Louis Post
Dispatch.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-25
To Prevent the Plague.

Three Italian physicians, Drs. LUIS
tig, Galeotti and Malenchini. have re-
turned from Bombay with preventive
serum for the plague, which, they as
sert, is superior for the purpose to DIR.
Yersin's 1t is not intended to cure, but
to prevent the disease, is more easily
prepared than Yersin's. is free from
bacteria, dry and harmless to man and
beast 1t is introduced by injection in
small doses mixed with sterilized wa
ter, producing slight local rash, which
disappears in "a hours The doctors
tried IL ON their own persons.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-25
The suItan,s Punch.

In Max Muller's honor the sultan
gave him a dinner OF course Mrs Max
Muller was not invited, but the lady,
III her Letters From Constantinople, :"
describes il, and the little incident how
the sultan drew the line between wine
and punch is amusing:
Nobody spoke except the sultan,
whose conversation with the embassa-
dor was most animated, though carried
on entirely by an interpreter. My hus-
band, not knowing the Turkish Ell
quette, began TO talk French to his
neigh bOIs but received such very short
answers that he, too, relapsed into
silence. The sultan, who had evidently
seen this, beckoned TO Munir Pasha,
who whispered something to the minis
ters Of war and marine and began to
talk very pleasantly, encouraged by
look from the sultan not to mind such
breach Of etiquette. Neither the sultan
nor any Of the officials present had a
drop Of wine None was on the table,
nor was any handed round except TO
unbelievers. The claret, however, was
so good that my husband could not re-
sist asking the grand master Of cere-
monies, Who tasted and chose the wine
for the imperial table, He shrugged
his shoulders, as though he would say,
You can guess. One Of the items Of
the menu was punch. IL was iced
punch, smelling so strongly that every
one could perceive the alcohol in it, but
neither the sultan nor any of his guests
We're afraid Of it, 1t was called punch,
and punch is not forbidden in the Ko-
ran "
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-25
BURIED HIS MONEY.
How n Husband Tried to Avoid the Pay
ment of AIimony.


ment of Alimony.
Conrad May, defendant in a divorce
suit at Dubuque, Ia, confessed the 9TH
er day to the referee appointed by the
court TO discover the whereabouts of his
property that he buried two pots of
gold valued at $4,000 ON a farm in Wis
consin to escape an execution for the
temporary alimony which the court had
allowed his wife.
May was arrested some days ago on q
warrant charging that he was about to
leave the jurisdiction to escape payment
OF the alimony. He was brought before
Judge O'Donnell, and, rather than re-
main in Jail for contempt or reveal the
exact hiding spot of his treasure, he
proposed to "dig up" enough to pay
the alimony. The proposition was ac-
cepted. Cincinnati Enquirer.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-25


leans has given $50, 600 to found a chill
dren's hospital in that city
General Sir Bindon Blood, in com.
mand Of the British army Oh the north.
western frontier, is an Irishman 55
years old.
Georges, the coachman who heroic.
ally aided in saving life at the burning
OF the Bazaar de la Charlie. in Paris
has been decorated with the cross of the
Legion of Honor
The notorious anti-Semite Deputy
Ahlwardt, who visited this country last
year, has opened small cigar shop in
Berlin.
William Bache, who died the other
day in Bristol, Pa, was the great.
grandson Of Benjamin Franklin.
King George Of Greece is a skjllful
performer ON the cymballum, an instru.
ment which is popular among the
Tziganes Of Hungary.
b. f. Vaughn, a PHILADELPHIA mil.
lionaire. is just completing one of the
finest hunters lodges in one of the finest
game parks in the United States. ON
North Elk creek, a few miles from
White River, Colo.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-25
PERSONAL POINTS.

Mrs. Richard Milliken of New Or.
leans has given $40, 600 to found a chill.
dren' S hospital in that city.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-03-27

don Times, on Tuesday last. expressed
itself in this way concerning the matter:
'"Ehe United States senate has done
what optimists affected to believe was
impossible, and what cooler observers
thought extremely probable. 1t has de
'stroyed the arbitration treaty. The first
amendment accepted alone is sufficient
to render a treaty unavoidable and utterly
worthless The senate has done more
than to wreck an instrument carefully
forged by representatives OF the two. ma
tons It has. struck blow at the prl'el-
pie of arbitration itself. and at the conf
dence OF the world iii the American pee
pie Its action strikes a note OF Ievlty,
,wantonness and irresponsible caprice
such as is happily very rarely struck by
any legislative assembly. In proportion
to the blessings to be missed mist be our
regret for the laTnentab1e, the almost ig-
nominious late OF All honest endeavor.
There we have iulf-tiedged whine.
But it is always safe for Americans to 40
exactly the opposite OF what England de-
sires. and that's what VIC arc dong In
this question OF arbitration.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-03-27
THE PROPOSED TREATY.

We have often been reminded that the
proposed treaty between this country and
Great Britain was one in which, there
was no advantage to be gained on either
side, but that it was q great step in the
advancement OF civilization throughout
the world. We have also been repeatedly
told that England had no Interior mo-
tive i'll t,ic,natter, and that in adopting
the course she has it was done purely il,
the interests OF harmony and for the bet
tern,ent al the world.
a short time ago, however the Lon
don Saturday Review said that the fail
ure OF the ratification OF the treaty would
be infinitely keencr aud 1nore general
over there than in this country, and adds:
For one thing, our need was innlcas-
urably greater than theirs; we are peo-
pie with I, multitude OF irons III the fire;
any week may bring us face to face with
a complication III the Mediterranean O,
OF tie Nile, ia India, OF IN China, or in
Siam, which will leopard the very exist
encc OF the empire
There you have the wilole secret, giyer,
away, perhaps, in a moment oisforgetiu1-
ness. But when the treaty leaves the
Eands OF the senate England may be COM
siit51ered welcome TO all the comfort shs.
naay ~ alsie extract # on il: The
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-03-27
In x. O. H. Circles

sti1lwatef's. Zig division moves right
along unrualed by efforts from other sec
tons OF the state to Gust them from first
place either as to matter OF membership
or financial standing. The :.casual visit
or" must admit that it is splendid divis-
ion from every point OF view. The last
insurance fepqTt shows 1913 members who
paid their, assessments and it will not be
surprising if7a the Saltwater division
reaches 235; ct more on the insurance
roll beforeife7 shall have passed away.
We'll governed, with a staff OF officers
that understand their duties thoroughly,
prompt in attendance upon all meetings
this has been i'll evidence from the time
of its establishment. and upon TINS prlil-
ciple has Division No, OF Washington
county continued to succeed throughout
the years without interruption. Martin
Murray is the present president and he
has plenty OF tact and good Judgment, so
necessary in all excellent presiding oftl-
Ger, which he is proving himself to be,
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-03-27
The Day at lshpening.

St, Patrick's Day was duly celebrated
i'll lsphen1ing, Mich, the local talent OF
the place contributing to its success in
various ways. The following extract
from the Iron Ore viii prove of interest:
The different musical numbers were well
rendered, the specially work of A. St.
Cyr and J. A: Hogan giving something
new and novel. Miss 'Meel1an has DOW
erf1ll soprano that combines rare sweet
ness with great volume. Her manner is
most. pleasing, ,and her: presence con
tributed much TO the evenings entertain.
n1ent. Mrs. Taylor iii several selections,
was pleasing " The sextette in "The
Bully's Wedding Night was one of the
frn-provoking numbers, and we'll done,
The HoganS are great family: Thead-
dress, st PatEirk,' by Rev. ]. Lenl1art
was a scholarly touching presentation OF
Ireland's reYsfed saint. 1t was well
worthy Of seRsotluction word for word.
God Save Ireland" remarks by Rev
F: X Barth,i brought out prominently
the wonderful faith and heroic fortitude
OF St. PatrieckTIi mother. ~
The sketehes.s That Rascal Pat and
"Rooney''s RESTAURANT" made a heap of
fun for tile, Hottse. Home talent pre-
scented these, lalhird1d 1t admirably. there
was not daffsppt in it all. It was snap
py. lear-cuti and natural F.
The housewives filled, every available
seat being 136cenpied, and all who at
tended we're glad they were there
Rev. Father ,I,angan deserves much
credit for his energy i'll so successfully
conducting the entertainment and others
of similar kind .ssHe is a worker who
makes his efforts count His fabors in
the local field have met with great Sue
cess and his business enterprise has
greatly aided. in the depressing times OF
the past few years when all religious dc
nominations have experienced difficulty
in paying even current expenses Father
Langan very happily interprets his true
duty to his church, and commands the
respect not only Of his own large congre-
CATION. bit Of all others as we'll It is
such men as he:wse accomplish real
good in life, and Isphernir8 IS to be con
gratiIlated in his possession. ss5s.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-03-27
JURY CHANCE.

That ancient bulwark of the people $
rigllts--so it is writtei.--known as the
jury, is likely to undergo a change in the
near future. at least SO far as Minnesota
is concerned. A bill has passed the house
in the legislature upon a vote OF 81 to Is
making a verdict OF tlye-siNths OF the
jury a legal one, but t1is only after@the
jury has been out SIX hours. and, of
col1rse, unable to reach a unanimous yer
dict This. rule regarding juries is only
to be applied iii civil cases. .~
It. does not seem that there SHOULD be
any. serious objection to such law. In
all Our elections the Mai orty rules In
courts where three Oh: more Judges pre-
side the majority OF. the court fixes the
decision: AS rule, il would appear that
the opinion OF Judgment of eleven men
upon a particular poi12t would be more
apt to be correct than tho opinion OF one
man upon the same point, although iii all
cases this might not be SO. A single in
divide1al may have clearer and a more
just judgment than any number OF, men
vino might oppose him: The majority
is not always right, but: as. a general
ching it is. In the long r,1u- however,
it is safer to trust the majority than the
minority, and no valid reason can be OF
tered why this rule should not be- applied
to jurics in civil cases, particularly after
it is seen that Unanimous agreement
cannot be reached It IS not sufficient
reason for cling;ng 70 the present system
OF reaching a verdict by ;uries 10 argue
that the institution, has been IN vogue for
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-03-27
REMITTANCES.

Remlttances may be made at our FISK
either draft, express money order. posi-
Office money order or registered ie'eei
addressed 70 the Irish Standard" Min
neapolis, MINI. Money sent IN any
other is at the risk OF the persons SEND
ing It.