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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-12-13

goods or their value, Which lie places
at $4,000, which he claims she
took wrongful possession.
Justice Andrews at New York re-
served his decision upon the applica-
ton of the New York Life Insurance
company for a receiver of the Olympia
music hall, pending the suit brought
to foreclose a 100000 mortgage.
Congressional prophets declare that
the session just opened will furnish
mastery exhibition of inactivity and
cheese-paring. Cuba, Hawaii and
currency are three subjects on which
there is likely to- be much talk and no
action.
The wives of cabinet officers met
and joined in denouncing the gluttony
of Washington society. It was decid-
ed to serve no refreshments hereafter
at Wednesday Eat homes" and to re-
quire cards of admission from the per-
sons attending.
George Van Wise, postmaster at
Jonesville, Saratoga county, N. Y, was
| found dead i'm a field about two miles
from his house. His gun lay beside
him, but whether it was suicide or a
case of accidental death the authori-
ties have not been able to determine.
! A 6-year-old SON of T. w. Squires, of
Ashtabula, was killed by a bulldog. It
is thought that the boy leased him
while eating, for the dog sprang at
him and tore great chunks of flesh
from the chi1d's face, finally grasping
him by the throat. The boy lived but
| a few minutes.
| The postmaster general of Canada
has decided to permit pictures, views,
designs or other advertising matter to
be printed ON the face of postal cards
so long as sufficient space is left to al
low of the address being written or
printed so that it can be easily dis
ciphered.
E. B. Hinman, a sophomore i'll the
University of California, has had his
leg baked in an oven at temperature
of 300 degrees Fahrenheit to cure a
sprain. This is twice the heat at
which meat is ordinarily roasted for
the table. The sprain disappeared
with wonderful rapidity.
William A. Kjellman, superinten-
dent of the government reindeer herds
in Alaska, has been in Washington
several days comforting with the
authorities and left enroute to Lapland
He goes under instructions to engage
a corps of Lapps for service with the
reindeer in Alaska.
Among the explanations given for
Richard Croker's desire for the re-
moval of John G. Sheehan from the
craftsmanship of Tammany Halls
finance committee is the latter's loyal
ty to ex-senator David B. Hill, who
Croker no longer recognizes as the
democratic leader in the state of New
York.
twenty-five or 80 passengers on an
electric car at Burlington Ia, were
cut and bruised in an accident. The
car ran away on Valley street hill
slipping On the icy track The car
stopped suddenly at the bottom of the
hill, breaking the windows and throw
ing out the passengers. No serious
injuries were received.
The managers of the Joint Traffic
association have disapproved the
recommendation of the Central Pas
senger association looking toward the
issuance by conductors of mileage ex-
change tickets on account of the Cen
trail Passenger associations inter
changeable 1,000-mile tickets for sleep
ing car passengers passing westwardly
through trunk lines western termini.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-12-13
JUST TO DEMONSTRATE IT

The lover had been expatiating on
woman, and the cynic thought it was
his turn.
''If you really think that woman is
worth her weight in gold,' said the
cynic, II would like to see you try to
put the fat woman in a dime museum
on the matrimonial market
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-12-13


measures presented.
Washington, Dec Tn the SEN
ate Mr. Walthall (dem., Miss.) pre-
sented the credentials Of D. d.
Money of Mississippi, to succeed the
late Senator George. Mr.. Money was
sworn in. An interesting contest for
pr ecedence in the consideration of the
! Lodge Immigration bill and the pro-
posed legislation to confer author
ity upon the president to act for the
protection of the governments inter
est at the sale of the Kansas Pacific
then occurred.
Washington, Dec. THE session
of the house witnessed lively
skirmish over tie question Of dis
tributing the presidents message to
the various committees clothed with
jurisdiction over the subjects dealt
with. The conflict or authority came
between the ways and means commit
tee and the banking and currency
committee. The battle ragged all
along the line. During the debate Mi.
'GrosVenor (rep., o. fired the first gun
against the civil service law, and this
brought the friends and enemies Of
that measure into action. He heartily
agreed with the president, that there
were places in the classified service
which ought to be exempt" Il am
glad" said Mr.. GrOsVenOr, ito go that
/ fir hO mi If r a M
compelled to part company with him
when he says the civil service system
mas the official sanction of the people"
His remarks in denunciatiOn Of life
tenure in office" were met with up
roarious applause.
Mr.. Brosius, chairman of the COM
mittee Of civil service, defended the
law and thought any attempt to legis-
late upon the question must be re-
garded as an indignity to the execu-
tive. Mr.. Bailey (dem., Tex.) COM
mended Mr.. GrosYenor's utterances
against the building up of an office
holding class in this country. Mr..
johnson (rep., Ind.) in a ringing warn
ing declared that if the bill to emas-
culate the civil service law passed it
would meet a presidential veto. Mr..
Grosvenor he charged with being de-
relict to his duty as a republican. That
party, he said, was unalterably pledged
to support the law. No portion OF
the presidents message met with more
hearty endorsement from him than
that relating to civil service. More
over he said it was a mistake to i'm
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-12-13
HIS MERIT.

City Editor want to raise
Inns salary.
Managing Editor-Why?
City Editor-In writing up a L
yesterday he didn't say "the Sc
were simple and impressive
change.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-12-13

One of the ugliest of all myths is
that Santa Claus cannot visit the lit
tie children of the poor because they
have no stockings to hang by the
chimney It is a myth that cannot be
too soon exploded. Buffalo Courier.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-12-13
APPLIED REASON

"There are things in this world +
valuable than money, my son."
ct know it. That's the reasC
want money to buy them with. ="
troit Free Press.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-12-13
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.

Washington, Dec. 6.-The first reg
ular session OF the fifty-ffth congress
assembled at noon. Speaker Reed pre-
siding in the house and Vice President
Hobart in the senate. The preliminar-
les were of the usual routine character
The presidents message was read in
both houses and a bill for postal saw
ings banks was among the few
measures presented.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-28
Couldn't Fool Stewart.

The late A. I. Stewart belonged TO
the Century club, although he rarely
visited its rooms. The club once bought
a carpet of his people, and when it had
been down for several months Stewart
happened to come in. He seemed TO be
greatly interested in the carpet, study
ing 1t attentively. Where did you buy
that?' he demanded of one of the house
committee. AT your place, believe. :"
"lmpossiblei' rejoined the millionaire.
I'VE never had the pattern in stock.
We have had pattern exactly similar,
except that those little violet flowers
were white. " The committeeman took
the trouble to hunt through his vouch
ers and produced a receipted bill of A.
L. Stewart 81 Co. Mr.. Stewart shook
his head. There is some mistake, he
said. 1.-The little flowers OH our CARPET
were white. " 1t was found on investi-
CATION that the little flowers had been
white-so Extensively white and spotty
to the eyes of some of the aesthetic mem
bers of the club that Louis Lang had
gone over them with a stiff brush dip
ped in violet ink.-New York Letter.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-28
His Fare,
Archibald Forbes, the famous wa,

Archibald Forbes, the famous war
correspondent, once told an amusing
story connected with lecture which he
delivered at West Chester, Pa. On ar
living at the station in that place me-
gro hackman pressed forward and Offer
ed his services TO take the lecturer to
the hotel. On arriving at his destina-
tion Mr.. Forbes asked the hackman
what his fare was.
well, sab, replied the negro, with
comprehensive grin, "if you'd jess
glib me ticket to de lecture, sab, dats
all | ask, and I'd be right glad TO get
it,.
why, certainly, replied Mr. Forbes,
feeling that here indeed was an unex-
pected tribute. "I'll give you one. And
haven't you missis?"
Eyes, sab, was the prompt reply
'I'ze got a missis. F"
well, you shall have one for her,
too. said the lecturer, who forthwith
requested his agent 10 hand the man
the tickets. That evening he looked
about the hall for his colored admirer,
but saw nothing Of him. The next
morning, on ordering a hack to go to the
station, he discovered that the vehicle
was driven by the same man.
81 didn't see you at the lecture last
night, said Mr. Forbes.
No, sab, " replied the darky frank
ly; 81 was not dar -
bat l gave you tickets for yourself
and your wife," said Mr. Forbes in
natural astonishment
Eyes, sab, returned the hackman,
with one of his broadcast smiles; "but,
you see, me and my missis don know
much about lectures, sab, and we
thought we'd rather hab de cash, so
done sold dem tickets for 81, sab. -
Sunday Afternoon.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-28
Too Lazy to Walk In His sleep.

II certainly think that you should
take steps to have your brother watched,
so that he does not come to harm," said
Jinks. Its highly dangerous, you
know. Suppose he should"-
What are you driving at?" asked
Blinks in surprise what is the mat
ter with my brother? Do you think he
is poet?'
A man who is given to somnambu-
lism''-
What's that?" asked Blinks anx-
iously. us it catching? / didn't know
he was suffering from any infectious
disease. "
Il mean that your brother walks in
his sleep.
Then Blinks smiled exransively.
heaved sigh of relief and shook his
head.
lyon we made mistake" he said
lmpressively "You don't know nv
brother. He is the LATEST man in the
United Kingdom. Had you said he had
ridden in bus in his sleep l should
not have been surprised, but as for
walking, that's altogether out of the
question. He doesn't walk when he's
awake if he can anyhow help it. You re
wrong, Jinks. "-Pearson's Weekly.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-28
GROWS RICH BY LOAFING.
lie Csve Nature Chance, and She Does
the Producing.

i
He Gsve Nature Chance. and She Does
the Producing.
Ii any one doubts seriously that ma
ture does not oftentimes encourage lazi-
ness i'll her children. he should make q
little journey into the oilfields of Brad.
ford, Pa There is man down there
whom nature in her most gracious mood
simply has compelled to be lazy All he
does day i'll and day out the year round
is to sit upon the bank of one of her
little creeks and watch nature slave for
him. If he were to raise his finger, he
might undo all the skillful plotting that
has been done by her in his behalf.
Long ago this favored child-he's an
lrishnan by birth and his name is
Michael Grath-discovered the folly of
toiling for his living. Before the dis
covery he owned little tract of land
that was as sterile and barren as a strip
OF the Jersey coast He titled and
plowed until he was wrinkled and bent
and all he got was barely enough to
keep body and soul together But one
day he found that that barren little
strip OF land was oozing with oil. He
said nothing about it, but he redoubled
his efforts, and after awhile he had
enough money saved to put down a
well. He struck oil the day the Triggers
threatened to quit unless they received
their pay.
The well was not gusher 1t was
what is known in the oil regions as q
small producer" and yielded on an
average IL barrels day.
While Grath was looking about for
some method to pipe his oil the rains
came and swelled the tiny creek which
passed through his farm until its course
was changed and it flowed by his well.
That was all the Irishman needed At
practically no expense beyond the cost
Of cutting little timber from his land
he rugged up a water wheel, and soon
nature was merrily pumping her treas
ures into neighboring tank owned by
one of the big pipe lines, and Grath
was charging her work up to the COM
pany at so much barrel
When she had shaved long enough for
Grath to save some money, he put down
another well, which, like the first.
proved to be a small producer The sup
ply from this well was pumped by the
same wheel into the same neighboring
tank, and the only increase in the Irish.
mans labor was to charge double the
sum for the work nature was doing.
1t matters little to him what the
price Of oil may be- The cost of produc-
ton worries him not at all Even with
it down to so cents barrel he is sure
Of an income of $I2 per day, and that
is enough to meet all his needs When
there is dollar oil, the Irishman wakes
rich fast, and his slave does the work
for him at the same rates For years he
has watched her, and never once has
she gone ON strike or asked for shorter
hours New York Press
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-28

FOR Sale-House No. 1911, Hecla street.
on premises. p
n FOR sale-House No. 5s7 Cedar street
Gasperich. '"o pienises W MIMI
To Rent, sOon Three small upstairs
s,raas III 4SIs northwest corner Tenth and Oak
n0rthaas. hnuulre OF Henry Krfgsholm, at 404s
"o''neas' corner OF Tenth and Oak streets
cT0r sale = Eleven-room house. No. 2OOO
"aIuhet avenue. Apply on the premises
TOT Sale-A six-roomed house. Ann
vi the premises No. ia east Pine street.
. wanted To Rent-rour or five rooms
apply at the NEWS Office.
emr no oMnent-Wanted to ent by q company
yellow or Blue Jacket. Leave pagticn,ars A.
the NEWS office '.'
Tor Ssle.An eight-room house on swede-
y IN, IS rosa, NO. 3O48, Swedetown. Apply TO
oA" D. "ertin or at the companv's office.
For Hale-House of seven rooms mo ,s0el
On tne west side of Heca street. hnn,v to
'os oo'hchsstore. Sixth street.
~! Eor eale-House No. s1li, six rooms ana
s, "a In ewedetown. Apply 20 Oaiumst
anu Nicola mining company.
For Sale--House No. slis street. Ravm.
D Dsnsown' Apply on the premises or the com.
Fer sals-House No. $50 Tunnel s>r,ss.
"ooe'oWn' Apply on the premises.
rnu0r nale-seven-room house. No, s1ss
seppala. ''o"n' -sAppiy 70 AisA
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-28
John Millions COTTAGE.

One OF the best preserved historic
country houses in all England is John
Mllton's cottage at Chalfont st. Giles,
to which the blind and aging poet fled
when the great plague swooped down on
London. That was in July. 1865, and
Milton had just finished Paradise
Lost" and received f5 note for
1t, with promise of three more e5
notes II the poem sold four editions of
1900 copies each. The cottage stands
at the top OF the village, and it is in
practically the same condition as when
Milton left it. Here the poet received
his distinguished guests during the lat
ter part of his life. 1t is now one of
the favorite objective points of London
bicyclists
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-28
Free pills

Send your address to II. +. Rucklen
x Co., Chicago, and get IA box of DR..
Kings New Life Pills. A trial will con-
vince YOU OF their merits. These pills are
easy in action and are particularly effec-
tive in the cure of constipation and sick
headache. For,malarla and liver trou-
bles they have been proved invaluable.
They are guaranteed to he perfectly free
from every deleterious substance and to
be purely vegetable. They do not weak
en- by their action, but by giving tone to
stomach and bowels greatly invigorate
the system. Regular size, 20 cents per
box. Sold by d. Il. Macdonald. drugg g..
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-28

We have all kinds ofbrushes, varnishes,
oils, colors in oil, etc. s. OLSON.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-28
patroOized too. SOW one boy immersed
in one Of Rudyard Kipling's works.

patro0ized too. SOW one boy immersed
in one Of Rudyard Kipling's works.
{ The hotel il big barn-hke structure
containing about 80 cots. and in add.
ton to this there are about 30 tents each
containing two or three cots.
The hotel said NJ. Sutton, ''is not
very well patroDized, the boys preIerring
TO sleep in the tents even in the heaviest
storm"
Each tent by the way, is given a par
ticular appellation by the boys occupy
1t and the name, printed in rude lettering
on n piece OF board is nailed above the
entrance. These names presumably
show the bent of the minds inventing
them, and some of them are quite orig
iDal
Treasure Cave" "Wildest Westest. :"
and The Pirate" have dime novel
flavor about them. Then there are
"Kandy Kave," 100 Mi to the Bow.
cry, Razor Grinders Retreat" "Joly
Six O'clock, -" Happy Hoboes, ""Whoop-
la Tent" ana Woods Chinatown"
the latter, IA our escort informed us,
being named by him in honor OF his home
New York's Chinatown.
The bank and the postofiiceare in the
same uiluing, and in the basement is
the bake shop. Above the door OF tie
latter il sign reading "Dombrofaky.
Baker"
MIR. Dombrofsky, a boy about sixteen.
exhibited with pardonable pride bis we'll
Drowned loayes and batch of dough 10
process of rising.
Yes, he said in answer to a question,
IL am making money. | make a profc
of $40 a week (Repubic coin.) We
have been terribly rushed. | sell nv
bread at 10 cents loafto the restaurant
keeper"
81 might explain" said MIR. Sutton, |
that the hotel, restaurant. laundry and |
all other privileges or contracts are sold |
by the government TO the highest bid
1ers and these in turn. hire other boys to
work for them"
There are several cherry trees on the
arm, and when the fruit was ripe the
rees were sold at auction. The pur.
hasers then sold privileges TO other citi-
ems. For certain sum a boy
ould climb tree and eat as many cher
les as be could manage in ten or fifteen
minutes"
The restaurant is an immense tent
With a wooden floor. and rows of tables
oyered with white oil cloth. A sign in
ront informs the public that this is
Smiths Cafe" and further that the
Gale OF prices is Breakfast, 10 cents;
inner, 20 cents; supper. 10 cents" Alec
Turkey once year" The above prices
re for single meals-regular boarders
ay 80. 80 week.
There is another large tent which ia
sed as an armory and for entertain.
rents.
The chef is colored boy hired by the
estaurant keeper He had saved up
200, which was in the bank drawing
lterest.-l The end Of this very interest
Y letter will be given tomorrow
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-28
our New York Letter.

E'lle Journal Junior RepubIIc-A Day
Among Embryo Statesmen boys
From the SIums Who Become Model
Citizens-A Grand and Noble work.
The cool weather will scarcely be vel
comed by the citizens OF the Journal
Junior Republic as il means for many of
them return to homes OF squaIor and
want-a precarious existence in the pow
'srty of the slums. Yet they will bring
WITH them, after four months OF whole
some living and self restraint, a vast
store Of health and a knowledge of the
principles which are the foundation of
good citizenship.
Tee idea OF Junior Republic origi-
,lased with William r. George of Free
vile, n. I. Seven years ago this phiIan-
'ttropic gentleman took about twenty
poor boys and girls TO enjoy two
weeks outing with him on his farm at
Freeville.
This was continued each succeeding
summer. and, with the help OF friends, he
entertained larger number each year.
From this beginning was evolved, two
years ago the idea OF the George Junior
Republic, which is now chartered ASSOC
citation
The young nation was materially as
sisted last summer by the New York
Journal, which has this year established
Junior Republic OF its own modelled
after the George Republic.
Mr., Hearst, proprietor of the Journal,
urchased an extensive farm beautifully
situated in Rockland county. n. Y.
about 80 miles from Nsw York city.
Here was commenced the task OF meta
zdorphosing street Arabs-the waits and
-5trays OF mankind-into self.respecting
7elrreliant citizens of an embryo nation.
The Journal Junior Republic is really a
miniature United States, it's government
conforming al closely as possible to the
constitution and laws Of the greater ma
ton.
TIE citizens OF the Republic are bows
iron the poorest quarters OF New York
city. They make and administer their
own laws, have their own currency and
engage in business. There is president
senate, a house OF represen.
tattyes; there is also a Judge, a prosecut.
ny attorney and clerk OF the court.
These are all elected by the citizens.
The term OF office for the president ia
'ttree weeks, and the salary is a dollar
and ball per day. Senator's are elected
Tor elk weeks and representatives for
tive, at salary OF dollar and a quar-.
Ser pev day.
There is a board OF health and a good
police system. There is also a Jail, for
what nation is without it's law-breakers.
There are shops and hotels, a court house
q bank and a postofflce.
Every citizen is required to work. az he
must pay forYhis board and lodging and for
everything else that he gets. About five
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-28
Well He Might.

Ethel-And what did George say
when he proposed?
Maud-He said nothing. He started
to say something, gasped, turned death.
iy pale and then tainted away OF
course l knew what that meant; so
when he came to told him he might
ask papa.
Ethel-And then?
Maud-Then poor George tainted
away again. London Figaro.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-28

William Scott. OF Hancock. will furnish
Portage Entry sandstone for cemetery
lots and do all work in setting them at
reasonable prices. Apply at the Han
cock stone sawmil.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-28
laii and Winter STYLES.

Having received fine stock of cloths,
suitable for fall and winter sultings, and
overcoats | invite an inspection. Suits
made TO order, fit guaranteed and the
prices very low. Give me call.
NJ. JOHNSON,
Over Sauer's Sample Room.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-28
Lap Robe Lost.

Lost on Tuesday, the 21st inst, a
wooden lap robe, green on one side and
plaid on THE other; marked j. C.. The
finder would oblige by returning it to
the News office.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-28
A Japanese Argument.

Japan has an income tax. and this =,
the way they enforce it,: If a taxpayer
protests that he is rated too high by the
officials, he is thrust into dark room
and told to think it over carefully -
Sometimes man stays there "a bonrs
buried In darkness and thought, and
finally he is apt to agree with the Off.
Gals that he is richer than he baS =,
first supposed ~
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-28

Missouri produced in 1895 200. ooo ooo
bushels OF corn, 10, 900, 900 bushels ~
wheat. 100000 bushels of oats
o,ooo,ooo tons of hay, $4,000. 600
pounds OF cotton. 1000, 600 pounds Of
tooaoco, QUO, 600 bushels of flaxseed
and 5000, 900 bushels of potatoes
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-28
Good wood-loDg and short-for sale
at Quello's meat market.

We sell the celebrated Sherwin- William
paints. s. OLSON.