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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-11-20
Statement to the Auditor of Public Accounts at the
Commencement of Business Sept T. 1896.
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approved ooatereis INVESTMENT SECURITIES
DEPOSIT VAULTS.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-19

They Are Proud and Intelligent In Spite
OF Rsggedness and squalor.

John Muir, the California naturalist
and diseoyerer Of the great Muir glacier,
writes Of 1.-The Alaska Trip in the Ao-
gust Century. OF Fort Wrangel Mr.. Muir
writes;
on the arrival Of the steamer most Of
the pass myers make haste 10 go ashore 10
sc the curious totem poles in front of the
massive timber houses of the Indians and
10 buy curiosties, chiefly silver bracelets
hammered from dollars and half dollars
anl tastcfully engraved by Indian work
mcn. blankets better than those of ciyili-
zsIion, woven fiOm the wool OF the wild
goats and sheep; carved spoons from the
horns OF these animals; Shaman rattlos,
miniature totem poles, canoes, paddles.
stone hatehetS, pipes, baskets, etc. The
traders in these curious wares are mostly
women and children, who gather on the
'front.' platforms OF the half dozen stores,
sitting on their blankets, seemingly care
less whether they sell anything or not,
every other face blackened hidcously, a
naked circle about the eyes and on the Zip
Of the nose. where the smut has been
weathered Off The larger girls and rhe
young women are brilliantly arrayed in
ribbons and calico and shine among the
blackened and blanketed old crOnos like
scarlet tanagers in "a 1Ock of blackbirds.
Besides ouriosities, most Of them have ber-
ries TO sell, rcd, yellow and blue, fresh and
dewy, and looking wonGrous clean as COM
pared with the people. These Indians are
proud and intelligent, nevertheless, and
maintain an air of self respect which nc
amount of squalor can wholly subdue.
Many canoes may be seen along the
shore, all fashioned alike, with long, beak-
like sterns and prows, the largest carrying
20 or 80 persons. What the mustang is 10
the Mexican yaquero the canoe is TO the
Indian of the Alaska coast. They skim
over the CLASSY, sheltered waters far and
near TO fish and hunt and trade, or merely
10 visit their neighbors. Wonder goes "a
whole family, grandparents and all, the
Prov of their canoe blithely decorated with
handfuls OF the purple epilobium. They
are going TO gather berries, as the baskets
show. Nowhere else in my travels, north
or south, have | seen SO many berries. The
woods and meadows and open spaces along
the shores are full of Observation-Disclosures
OF many species, salmon berries, raspber-
ries, blackberries, currants and gOoseher-
ries, with fragrant straw berries and sery-
ice berries on the drier grounds and cram
berries i'm the boys sufficient for every
worm, bird and human being i'm the terri
tory, and thousands of tons to spare. The
indians at certain seasons, rowing in merry
bands, gather large quantities, beat them
into paste and then press the paste into
square cakes and dry them for winter use,
10 be eaten az Il kind Of bread with their
oily salmon. Berries alone, with the Law.
ish bloom that belongs to them, are enough
to show how fine and rich this northern
wilderness must be.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-19
VAST ICE CAVERN.
Remarkable Discovery Recently Made In
Colorado.

Remarkable Discovery Recently Made In
Colorado.
photographer Yelton recently re-
turned TO Cripple Creek, Colo, from a
trip to Cow mountain, about six miles
east of that city, where he has been TO
obtain views of most remarkable
cavern discovered by sinking prospect
shaft. The cave was discovered by per-
sons who were doing their assessment
work Oh group of claims on Cow
mountain. A man was picking in the
bottom of Ten Foot hole, when sudden
ly his pick went through the rock into
what proved to be great cavern. Rocks
dropped into the hole struck bottom in
about two seconds.
The men got rope and, fastening it
securely above, descended to explore the
immense cavern, which proved to be a
veritable storehouse of ice. Stalagmites
and stalactites of pure ice stood like cy-
press trees from the floor and hung like
ghostly fringe from the ceiling. Explo-
ration was not carried very far, as q
yawning abyss was encountered at
distance Of about 80 feet from the en-
trance. Chunks of ice thrown down this
abyss could be heard rafting and clank-
ing on the sides, but never sound of
the bottom being touched. Photographs
were taken by fashlight, and the pic
lures reveal the ice in crystal condition,
forming most fanciful figures. An effort
will be made to open the cave to more
thorough exploration.
The chamber where pictures were
taken is 70 feet high and about 10 feet
wide. Beyond this the cave widens into
what is yet an unexplored subterranean
world. -Philadelphia Times
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-19
Reading as a Mental stimulus.

An eminent French critic said in leo.
ture recently in New York that "to dis
trust what we like is the first requisite of
progress in art and In life" He did not
mean that books that are disagreeable are
the only books worth reading. but he did
mean thai book which opens up a new
field of knowledge, new outlook upon
literature or life, is not at first likely TO
give the pleasure that comes from one
which simply reflects the old familiar
ideas Of which we say complacently, How
good and true that is for I've felt 1t or
said It myself - A book that pats you on
the head or heart all the time Is apt to be
little more than reflection Of your own
narrow experience. and you will not learn
anything from IL. A book that makes one
feel ignorant is as mortifyipg to ones
pride as superior person. - Droch in
August Ladies Home Journal
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-19
Got $500 For His Mustacbe.

The Rev. A. L. Peck Of Denver was
one of the chief speakers at the Men
monte camp meeting at Royersford,
Pa, recently. He had very largo mus
tache, which was not liked by the
plain, clean shaven brethren of the
eastern Mennonite persuasion. Finally
one of the rich brethren of the Schuyl-
kill valley in jest offered $500 cash for
the mustache. Mr. Peck smiled at the
offer, and, also in jest, said he'd take
it. The matter then took more serious
turn, and before the day closed it was
understood to be q bargain.
The next morning Mr.. Peck appeared
in the pulpit without his mustache. He
said he desired more to please his breth-
rem than accept the cash, but that as he
had a place for the money among the
Christian poor of the west he'd take
the purse and do great deal of good
with it. His mustache was wrapped in
tissue paper and handed to Brother Dill
Ter. and check for the money was ten.
dered, drawn on a Norristown bank.
The minister thinks any clergyman in
the land would take clean shave at
such a price for the missionary cause
Exchange.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-19
THEY ARE ALWAYS COOL
Two Senator's who Are superior to High
Temperatures.

Two Senator's who Are superior To High
Temperatures.
There are two men in the senate
whose smooth exterior never seems to
be disturbed by the heat Of long days
session. They are as unlike in personal
appearance as two men. can be. One is
from the coolest extreme of the east,
the other is "a typical southerner. They
are Hale of Maine and Chiffon of Texas.
Hale never adopts the negligee of sum-
mer attire. His waistcoat is buttoned
high, his coat fits smoothly over his
shoulders, his collar is stiff and white,
his tie exactly in place and his trousers
are properly creased. The starch in his
linen seems waterproof, and the heat
never loosens button in his waistcoat.
Chiffon abandons the waistcoat, but
his attire bars the suggestion that it is
on account of the heat. His white shirt
front is starched as stiff as a board and
shines like china. His collar is always
firm and his tie in place, and he wears
a long frock coat and trousers of light
brown diagonal, as stiff and firm as any
made for winter wear. The long skirts
of his coat come down 10 his knees in q
straight line without sag or a wrin-
kle. and the two edges come just close
enough together in front TO show a strip
Of white shirt bosom about inches
wide from the trousers belt 10 his col
lar Both coat and trousers hold their
shape and position as if just from under
the talors iron. While other senators
swelter in crash suits or seem to be
barely able TO keep on any clothes at all
these two senators. making no conces-
sion to the scorching temperature, seem
as cool as piece of ice in an army
blanket EXCHANGE
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-19
TIE TRANSVAAL.
The Claim That Only Great Britain Can
Maintain a Good Government.

The Claim That Only Great Britain Can
Maintain Good Governments
England's faults are focused in the
Jameson raid. Against the individuals
who fought in that raid the Beers feel no
anger, but they are sInarting under the
injustice done them in London. They hear
that the money for this raid was subscribed
in England, that the man chiefly respon.
sible was Cecil Rhodes; that instead of be.
ing punished he was received as hero
The meddling of the English government
at all was bad thing, for it drew upon
the queens cabinet all the odium which
might otherwise have dissipated itself in
charges made at Cape Town against the
chartered company. The crime was com.
mitted in South Africa. All the witnesses
to the crime were there; plaintiff and de.
PENDANT were on the spot "A competent
tribunal was not wanting. 10 drag this
local matter to IA point 5000 miles away,
before the bar of a judgment seat which
the Beers could not regard as impartial,
was unfortunate
Time can do wonders, and wonder ia
needed to once more bring together the
conflicting races that are now wasting
their energies in recrimination. There
must be liberty and peace throughout that
country If it is to realize tlS future which
only the other day seemed within its grasp.
There must be no question Of Dutch, OF
English, German or French if that coun-
try is to prosper. All must unite, and
there is none too many. The flag of Great
Britain represents freedom of trade, free
dom of thought, beyond that of any flag
on the high seas, and in Africa at least 1t
is the only flag strong enough and gener'
Gus enough for our purposes. 1t guaran'
tees life, liberty and the pursuit of happi'
ness to all within the sphere of its inilu'
ence. 1t is, in short, the only flag which
today makes possible our dream of white
mans Africa.-From British and Boer
Government, by Poultney Bigelow, IN
Harper's Magazine For August.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-19
He Will Divide While Living.

Reuben Hunsicker, aged Sc, is a we'll
to Go and retired farmer in Lynn, Lee
high county, Pa. He inherited $50, 900
when young man and amassed for
tune in his later life, his estate and
personal property being worth $500, 900.
Recently Mr. Hunsicker sent word to
his three children to come home about
the end of July and spend some time
with their parents. BY that time Farm.
er Hunsicker will have matters so ar.
ranged that he will be able to divide
about $500, 200 spot cash or securities
among the heirs. He says he will not
make them wait until he is dead. but
will give them the money because he
wants to see them enjoy their fortunes
and be happy while he lives.
The children are two daughters and
one son, all living in that region. The
old farmer will retain the homestead
and keep cash and securities equal to
about 100000 to keep the wolf from
his own door so long as he lives. He
Is in excellent health and will entertain
company Of friends when he divides
nis fortune among his children. -Ex-
change.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-19
FIFTY YEARS AGO.
Description OF the Boats on the Fall River
Line In 1Sd7.

In 1S47 the steamboat Bay State was
built for the Fall River lire for Long Is.
land sound traffic, and in this craft were
carried out ideas which had not prevailed
up TO that time.
When the huh was being built, there
were serious discussions as to the weight
of timber that was being put into her, and
she was called 'lumber yard" but the
many years of successful operation settled
the question of strength, and the first trip
she made from New York to Fall River as
well determined the question of speed as
compared with other steamboats, of that
time, and yet, compared with the steam
boats of today, she would look poor indeed.
In that day, however, the Bay State at
tracted universal attention. She had As
staterooms, but no one except reckless
spendthrift-sOme young fellow who had
more money than brains-would think of
paying 81 for nights rest in room
when he could have berth without extra
charge
There wero no such things as continuous
tickets. Those that existed were bought
in New York or Boston and simply took
the bearer from one place to another. The
heating was done by stoves in the saloons,
and the rooms in winter were too cold to
morning Boots 70 be BACKED were put
outsde the room doors on retiring and re-
turned in the morning. If there were too
many TO be BACKED during the night, slip
pers were left to 10 worn until the boots
were returned.
The lighting was done with oil lamps,
hung on pivot in each room or in the
hall, while in the dining room in the for
ward cabin the ia bles were us brilliantly
lighted as wax candles could do 1t. The
supper was table q hote, 80 cents for each
passenger, and the luxury of this feature
was renowned not only Mt home but
abroad. The long tables were loaded with
all that the season could afford. The pas.
seDgers were not permitted to reach them
until the captain, with whatever guests he
might have, had taken his seat. Great
efforts were made to obtain for these tables
the first in the market of whatever might
be procured, and the fact was duly and
amply announced in the newspapers.-L.
n. Lowell For August Casters Magazine.
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His Slave Wife the Rightful One.

Judge Burris. in the district court CT
Lawrence, Kan. recently decided an
important legal question and one which
involves the title to considerable land
in Douglas and Leavenworth counties.
In 1852 Grant Renfro, colored man,
was married under the slave custom in
Howard county, Mo He and his wife
Ann lived together until 1867 or 1868
when he left her and went to Boone
vile, where he was legally married to
another woman, his slave wife remain
ing in the country. Wife after wife died
until he had been married to five besides
the slave wife. Years ago he went to
Kansas and acquired some property,
selling one farm and buying another
A year ago he died. owning valuable
farm near Lawrence, besides consider
able personal property. His last wife
and several children survive him. Wife
No. l is also alive and has come for
ward to dispute the claim of wife No. q
to the property
Judge Burris held that she was the
legal widow of Grant Renfro, the COM
mon law marriage made in Missouri be-
ing valid one. This decision affects
not only the land owned by Renfro az
the time of his death. but clouds the ii.
tie to the real estate decided at various
times by him and his other wives
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ONCE FOES, NOW FRIENDS.
Ex-Confederate Coioners Plea For His
Former Opponent.

Former opponent.
Ex-CongTessman Curtis of New York
would like to be appointed a govern
ment director of the Pacific railroads.
Hearing of this, Colonel William Lamb
of Norfolk. who is chairman of the
Republican state committeeof Virginia,
voluntarily went TO see President Nc
Kinloy and made strong appeal in
General Curtis behalf, and thereby
hangs a pleasant tale. Colonel Lamb
was the Confederate commander of Fort
Fisher, n. O., when it was assaulted
and captured by the Terry Porter ex-
petition sent against it in January,
1868. after General Butler had made
what General Grant called "a gross and
culpable failure" in the preceding De-
cember.
General Curtis brigade made the
final and successful assault. Colonel
Lamb gave President Mckinley a
graphic account of this assault, in the
course of which he said; 1.-THE fall of
Fort Fisher, as expected, was a mortal
wound TO the Confederacy. 1t was the
beginning Of rapid dissolution. Upon
the receipt of the news all negotiations
abroad ceased. To the outside world the
Confederacy was dead. President Da-
Wis realized it in his hopeless inquiry if
Bragg could not regain the works his
fatal supineness had lost President
Lincoln realized it when he ordered
salute of 100 guns from every navy
yard and fort in the United States. And
Secretary Stanton. who arrived at the
fort Immediately after the surrender,
comprehended General Curtis services
and promoted him on the field. To the
persistency of General Curtis and TO his
courage is due the earlier termination
of our dreadful struggle by many
months, with all the lives saved and
human misery stopped, and for this
alone. wearing his congressional medal
(the Victoria cross of the Federal army,
he is deserving Of the highest recogni-
ton at your hands. New York Trib-
uDe.