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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-30
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

Mary Luxton, aged % years, shot and
fatally wounded ole Halverson, aged rs.
at lnkster, n. d., as the result of a low
ers quarrel. She then tried to kill her
self, but Halverson held her arm.
Mrs. Eunice Davis, who is living in
Dedham, Mass, is the oldest woman alb
olitionist in the United States and the
only surviving member of the Woman's
Anti-Slavery board Of Boston.
Frank Belts. aged Is years, and James
Marvicka, aged 10 years, footpads of the
dime-novel variety, are i'm jail at Oma-
ha under the eharge of choking and
robbing 10-year-old daughter of Jo-
seph Sobelzi, who had been sent to a
grocery.
w. 5. McClelland, who shovels dirt for
the Panhandle railroad company for
$1.25 a day, speaks eight languages and
holds diplomas from the College de
France and the University of Madrid.
An anonymous letter threatening tar
and feathers has been received by Elder
G. l.. Wolf, an evangelist, at Richland
Ia, who has been holding services there
William Pool, citizen of Limestone
| Hill, Wood county, w. Va, has in his
possession a powderhorn which was Civ
! en- TO his grandfather by George Wash
| ington.
One man was killed and five others
badly injured by a boiler explosion a
the old Moorhead & Mclean blast fur
mace operated by Laughlin & Co. a
Pittsburg, Pa.
A divorce suit has been filed at Hunt
ington, Ind. by County Treasurer Jacol
w. John against his wife. He charge
cruel treatment
Postoffice inspectors at Pittsburg, Pa
have arrested j. c. Hutchinson, a car
rier, for robbng the mails He is be
lived to be a member of an organizes
gang.
T. Stewart & Co, dry goods dealers a
Huntington, Ind, have made an assign
ment. Liabilities, $4,000; assets, $10,OO'
John Brump, who claims to live i
Philadelphia narrowly escaped lynchin
at the hands Of an angry crowd at Cam
den N. j., because of an attempted as
sault on a mulatto girl, Florence Pierre
II years of age.
DIR. Lafayette Campbell, former col
oner Of Wapello county, Ia, was kille
at Chillicothe, Ia, by a Burlingto
freight train.
Over 100000 bushels Of coal left Pitts
burg for southern markets. There a.
in the neighborhood of 100000 bushe
loaded awaiting shipment and 1t is e.
pected between 5.00O,000 and 100000 w
get out on the present rise.
Christopher Raucher was found des
of asphyxia in a sewer near the g
plant at Joliet. Ills.
, On a large cotton plantation In
Francis county Ark, eight negro
murdered Joe Miller, cotton plck'
and assaulted his wife. Four of the
have been arrested.
Colonel w. ID. Chipey of Florida, w
was operated on for carbuncle sever
days ago at Washington is In We
I critical condition and it is feared his
/ ness will terminate fatally.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-30
REMOVED FROM OFFICE.
Collector of Internal Revenue Said To be
Short $1S, 200.

snort Tlo,Ooos
Albany, n. Y, Nov. 30.-The Journal
Is authority for the statement that
Louis w. Pratt, collector of Internal
revenue for the Albany district, has
been peremptorily removed from ONCE
his chief deputy, Harlan p. Draper pc
ing designated to act as collector untii
b. successor to Mr.. Pratt can be APP
Sbointed. 1t is alleged that he Is snort
about $4,000 in his accounts with Drew
ers. His accounts with the internal rev.
enue bureau are said to be correct.
Mr.. Pratt's term of Office expired on
the 10th of this month, but his successor
has not yet been appointed. 1t is known
that Mr.. Pratt has been finacially EN-
..ssed for some time, owing TO uh-
fortunate speculations in SUBURBAN reai
estate. His home and household e1ects
were sold at auction week ago TO sat
isfy mortgages Mr.. Pratt has not peen
in this city since Tuesday last and ms
whereabouts are unknown, although ms
family are of the opinion that he IS IN
New York city, where, it is stated, ne
will resume the practice of law. Mr,
Pratt has been prominent in county ana
state politics for the last Few years
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-30
A CARD.
From DR.. Ira a.. williams 10 the Cit-
liens of HOughtOn County.

From DIR. Ira a.. Williams 10 the CIT
liens of HOughtOn County.
To the Editor:-lt gives me pleasure to
announce to your readers that l have !
taken up my permanent residence in Cal |
umet, and have assumed charge OF the
British Medical Institute, have recently
been promoted to the position OF chief
consulting physician OF that institution.
In thus announcing myself think it Is
due to the public to state who and what
lam. was born in the city OF Pratts-
burg. New York, in the year 1851, hence
am 46 years old. was educated at the
Corning New York; Free Academy, took
a two year course in the University OF
Michigan. and graduated in 1873 from
the Long Island College Hospital. OF
Brooklyn, New York, taking from it my
degree OF NJ. d. was for several years
member OF the Michigan State Medical
Society. and at present member OF the
Cheboygan County Medical Society. also
an honorary member OF the Jackson
Academy OF Medicine.
II this record, which is clear and I'M
furnished, commends me to the conf
} dence and patronage of the citizens oil
Houghton county. will feel more than
repaid for this breach of the so-called
medical ethics.
Having had over twenty-four years
. of experience in the active practice OF my
I profession, and having DEVOTED nearly al
of that period to the study and treat
= ment OF all Chronic. Nervous, Special
and Sexual Diseases. leel fully compe
tent to treat successfully all cases en-
trusted to my care.
n Inyalids who suffer from Catarrh o
: Catarrhal deafness, male or female weak
Il ness, rupture or any diseases OF the rec
o tum, can assure OF speedy and painless
o cure. might with truth say that tn
~ diseases peculiar to men and women
have made the study OF my life Youn
a men, the victims OF their own follies, will
Is hope, find me their friend and ben
re factor; and women bowed down wit
OF pains and weaknesses. from maladi'
n peculiar to their sex, especially invi
10 to cali upon me; my facilities tor the gu
a. cessiul treatment'a %Sheir cases are,
~ believe. second to none.
81 My Office is in the Agnitz block, Al
ks Fifth street, Calumet, where l can
in found every week day from a. m. till
D. m. and on Sundays from 10 till 2,
1t, Yours respectfully,
er- IRA C. WILLIAMS, M. ID
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-30
Fire Al EscanabA.

EsCANABA, November 30-The magn':
ficept ore docks at this place belonging
to the Northwestern railroad company.
are threatened with total destruction by
fire. two having already gone up 10
smoke, The fire ladies are working
maniully to extinguish the flames. The
barge Nahant, which was tied up to thu
dock. ia also on fire and will probabI,
burn to the waters edge. The hr'
started last night while loading ore OF
the barge. Two sailors are missing ant
are supposed to be burned.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-30
IEYLER THE BUTCHER
. ate Returns of His Doinga
in Cuba.
,vrp HALF A MILLION VICTIMS

.,hs Were Caused by Starvation,
aud Massacre-Over Half the
Yn.,ulation of santa Clara Faii victims
,.o butchers Cruel Mandates = In
-. del Rio the Percentage of Dead Is
80 Per Cent.
,,u York. Nov. 30.-A dispatch from
,Iavana says: The first figures OF Gu
.,orvation were timidly moderate.
sbowed the death Of only 100000.
overv painful fact unearthed tends
nrove them nearly double that num-
~ When the grim returns are all In
:. now almost certain that this Gu
- massacre of the innocents will reach
80 ooO And this awful number does not
,nclude those killed in battle, or the
ka.orsands and thousands of women ana
Zudren who have died of exposure, dis
&c and massacre in the 'managuas
and swamps.
over Half Million.
II now seems certain that more imam
holf a million people, for the most part
laval subjects of Spain, have been Killed
~, snanish war in Cuba. a weeks trip
sroneh the provinces of Havana, Ma
yar1as and Santa Clara has tended to
~ota moderate this tremendously eX-
treme figure. The figures OF Spanish
official reports show but part OF the
mortality. They only give the number
% hurled in consecrated ground-they
Al not give that fully. And yet these
ZoFcial ultra Spanish reports of buria
S,ermits issued admit that in the prov
c;rce of Santa Clara there have died anC
been buried since Weyler's fiat u'94
nersons The number of people 10
whose existence Weyler is directly re
snonsible is 1855, 1872 in Santa Clara prov
,rce And of these he has killed S6,2l6
f. or over one-half of them
\ santa Clara the Least Destitute.
Santa Clara has so far been by ia
Ythe least destitute of the provinces. l
has many cattle and not very thlcl
nopulation. Between its 53 per cent
dead to Pinar del Rios admitted 81 pc
cent. are the provinces of Matanzas an
Havana. with a so to 20 per cent. NOR
tality. respectively. These percentage
Aare established now by the actual hS
lies in some thirty cities and towns. Ap
piled to the denser populations OF thei
respective provinces, the total death
since Weyler's "bando" will foot u
nearly a million.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-30
stalking Human Frey.

The Goorkha, with his catlike facil.
ity for taking cover, aided by his small
size and his sleuthhound persistence
in following an evasive foe, has always
been an annoyance to the stalwart Ia
than.
On one occasion two Goorkha scouts
were told off to drive away two Al
obans who, from q neighboring sum
init, were "sniping" at a passing col
umn. The column reached its camp art,
err midnight, and when roll was called
the two Goorkhas were missing.
Their comrades mourned them Tor
few hours, but at daybreak the twt
turned up, very tired, very hungry ane
very thirsty, but radiant.
1--WE got them BOTH" they said.
Few men but Goorkhas would nav
| enjoyed the sport of stalking enemies II
their own country until they go
them both. "-Pearson's Weekly.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-30
c...,n.n woomer Dead.

Lebanon, Pa, Nov. 3O.-Ex-Cohsi
man Ephraim M. Woomer dieo ai'er
brief illness of Brights disease aseu
SO years. Mr.. Woomer ATTENDED 70 me
duties as cashier of the Peoples Na.ion-
al bank up to last "Wednesday, wneI1 ne
took to his bed. A specialist from ps,
timore was sent for, but upon MS arr
val on Friday last he pronounceo .ne
patient beyond medical ala. his "iuo"
and one son survives him.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-30
Iuetpert's Trial Postponed.

Chicago. Nov. 3o.-When the case OF
Adolnh +, Luetgert charged with MUIR
dering his wife was called before Judge
Gary it was continued, owing to the EN-
ployment of new counsel by the defeno-
ant. Mr.. Harmon, in support OF ms
motion for a continuance, urged the
fact that he and Attorney Max j. Kiese
have been in the case but few days
He said neither was sufficiently famii-
lar with the facts and circumstances ID
the case to proceed.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-30
LABOR HAS A NEW LIGHT.
81. Louis Federation Declares imhisr"'i"'
Not Responsible for Hard Times


ST. Louis. Nov. S0.-By vote OF fl
to the delegates to the Cehtrai i'aue'
and Labor union placed thihseiVes y"
record as being opposed to further re-
strictions of immigration. A resolution
was nassed which sets forth that re-
striction of immigration is in direct con-
tradiction to the progressive spirit OF
the age, and is a reactionary attempt
10 check the progressive movement Oh
the wage-earrers of all countries.
The resolution further held that I'M
migration is not responsible lot the
present condition of wage workers anu
that the industrial and commercial elis
is from which this country mas -,
suffering for several years is the result
of certain economic conditions whicn
may in the near future cause new aho
more serious industrial and commerce.
crisis regardless Of immigration.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-30

Mrs. w. +. Steckbauer, who recently
underwent a surgical operation at the
general hospital at Lake Linden. isdoing
very nicely which will be good news to
her many trends here.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-30

DIR. Mcqueen OF Laurium. left on tie
early train this morning for his home al
Montreal, where he was called by the
serious illneys OF his father, he having re
ceived a telegram to that effect last
evening.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-30

All members OF Red Jacket Lodge, No.
100, are hereby requested to attend the
meeting on Thursday evening, December
2, 1897, to place in nomination the Off
GERS for the ensuing year. Don't fail to
attend, all members that can possibly do
80, as this is the most important meet
ing OF he year. W. w, ELLIS.
T. w. DEGoYER, Recorder.
Master Workman.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-30

The proposition made by the cigar
makers to a bowling contest with the
proprietors OF saloons was Intended to
be for a supper, which the defeated team
would very properly pay for. So lar the
saloonkeepers have not accepted the
challpnUe
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-30
Imnnssihle In His Case.

Hungry Higgins see the paper says
we ouahtn't to never begin n journey
before breakfast.
Weary Watkins-Does 1t nave any
advice for us biokes that has to make a
Journey to find the observation-disclosures
anolis Journal.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-30

English Ind. Nov. 3o.-Assignee a.
mold has gone through the DOCKS VI 'ne
defunct bank and finds every'nihs ~
excellent condition-sufficient 10 pay '"s
claims in full and leave surpius u
$4,000. The non-appearance OF Casn,e'
willetts, in view OF this fact' Is @
prise to everybody. Fears are expresseu
for his mental condition, as IL 10 nnow,,
that he has been subjected 70 se''
strain.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-30

The most scientific forester in Europa
sovs that the oldest trees in northern
Enrope are the pines Of Norway ana
Sweden, and that these are not KNOWN
10 live more than $40 years. Germany .
oldest oaks lived only little more than
400 years.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-30
LODGE MEETINGS

The regular meeting OF Calumet Lodge,
No. 1874, 1. o. o. F.. will be held on Tues.
day evening, November 80. There will
be work in the first degree and nomina-
ton of officers. A full attendance is re-
Quested.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-30
He Could Read Hands.

Colonel Poker-I decline to play Win
Won in the game, sir.
Saaior Moberly-Why, colonel doyou
IN. . insult mef
o6Io6el Poker-No, nd vho. ! mean
that YOU are too we'll posted in the SOL
ence Of palmistry. Louisville Courier
Journal.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-30

Cow for sale. Apply to Mrs. Richard
Treyarrow, 222 Rocklaud street.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-30
Noted Forger Sentenced.

Memphis Tenn. Nov. 3O-J. Il. Thorn
as. alias Thurman, alias Lutz, the no
torious forger and jail breaker mas
been sentenced to six years In the penn
Tertiary. IT was a compromise Veruic''
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-30

Calumet Lodge, No. 271. F. & A. NJ,
v i'll hold their regular annual meeting
for the election OF officers on THURSDAY
evening, December 2, at 100. All mem
bers are requested to be present.
JOHN MERTON. W. M.
l.. w. KLLMAR, Secretary.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-30

All goods bought at Ryan's are full
value for your money.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-30

To RENT-House on Willow avenue
w. II. Faucet.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-30

A special reduction on all trimmed hats
at Miss Leary's from now until the holi-
days.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-30
R.v. m. w. super, IL. D., Il Dead

Rev. n. w. super, LIZ De- IL Ds"'
Collegeviile. Pa, Nov. so.-Nev' III.
Henry w. Super. IL. D., retired p,o-
lessor of church history ana nomlleucs
in the School of Ursinus cohess' !"
dead at his late home here.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-30
MONUMENTS.

u. A. BEVIER-Dealer In granite and
marble monuments and headstones; material
and workmanship guaranteed. Office at the
Calumet Hotel
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-30

Nearly all the choice lots at Lake View
have been disposed OF and Mr.. Faucet
has had a great rush in the business OF
late
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-30
FUNERAL DuRECTOxE.

sIVERT OLHON-Funeral director ano
practical embalmer. Established In 1870. scott
street. Red Jacket Night Calls by telephone
or otherwise promptly attended to.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-30

There will be a regular meeting OF
Charity Lodge, No. 131, this evening at
7:3O o'clock. Every member make an
effort to attend. By ORDER, G. e.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-30

Regular meeting OF Hecla lodge, No.
90, !. O O. F., Wednesday evening; work
in first pegree and election OF officers.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-30

There will he special meeting Of
Stella Lodge. No. 206, ID. of r.. Mt their
hall on Wednesday December 1, at
o'clock q. m.
Ru order of
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-30

Calumet Court No. 10 T. B. II, will
hold regular meeting Wednesday, De
cember 1. and as business OF Importance
to every member will come up. all are
requested to attend. Reports OF the dill
ferept officers will be read
w. Z. STECKBAUER, Scribe.
| 7 + FOLEY Chief
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-30

There will be special meeting OF Eli.
abeth Lodge. No. Is, ID OF r., on Fri
day afternoon OF $50 O'Clock. A larg'
attendance is requested.
NELLIE LALoNE, N. G.
EMMA ToBIN, Secretary;
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-30

Regular meeting Busy Bee Tent, Juy
emile Branch OF l. o. r., on Saturday
afternoon, December 4, 4:3O p. m. Nom
ination of officers will take place. A ful
attendance is earnestly requested.
ALFRED RICHARDS, Asst. Supt.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-30

BY order OF
NOBLE GRAND.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-30

Regular meeting OF Helping Hand Tent
No. "a, I. o. r., Saturday evening, De
cember a. Election OF officers and WORK
in the first and second degree. All men,
beers are requested to be present.
W. WATERS, c. r.
LOUIS JAMES, Secretary.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-30

wbeat-Lower; No. 2 red cash eleva-
~ es%c: track, 97@97kc; Decemoes'
d der, 'I Nav. s2% @s2%c; No. hard cash ash
s sSc Corn1Lower; No. cash. Asse p,o,
De- December, PAN. May, N% so,Lo. rack
a Eas Ie9, Mc. December. 2O1kc; May, 22hc:
Nv ~ White cash. 24c. Rye-strohs'
461hc. nr.,u.
Evening journal., 1897-10-11
The nreken nnI MLne TIro.

VANCOUVER. B. c.. oct. 1.-THE
steamer Miowera. from Australia,
brings an account OF the fire in the
Broken Iill mine on Sept. IS. Between
G and o'clock on that day the shift
bosses in block 18 discovered n portion
Of the underground workings to be
ahame and Immediately gave the
alarm. The underground drives We're
found TO be full of smoke, and for a
long time the blaze could not be To-
Gated. Volunteers were called for from
the surface, and in charge OF mine Of
ficers they went below, spending all
their energies TO get at the seat of the
fire. Bags Of sand, together with can
vas and timbers were sent down sew
eral shafts to form blockades and con-
fine the flames The men. however
after hard struggle, were driven back
by the flames. and when the Miowera
left the fire was still raging. Fifty
men We're overcome by smoke and heat,
three succumblng TO injuries received.
Evening journal., 1897-10-11
WONDERLAND THEATRE.

The phenomenal attendance that pre-
walls at Wonderland Theatre is indica-
tive Of the popular appreciation of
Manager DOckstader's liberal enter
prise in presenting high quality and re-
fined performances at timely prices Of
admission. The regular Winter season
inaugurates with this afternoons
performance, and as fitting COM
mencement he has engaged an unusu-
ally strong array of specialties, many
Of them being top liners of the vaude-
Vile profession. An attraction that will
no doubt bring hundreds Of people to
this theatre will be the temperance
of the gifted child, little Gertie Coch-
ran, known as the mental wonder, or
human encyclopedia. This most pre-
cocious of allchildren is possessed of the
extraordinary faculty of answering
from pure memory thousands of diff
cult questions on all subjects. Her per-
fOrmance is certainly most remarkable
and must be seen to be appreciated.
The regular portion of the vaudeville
bill will include the following high
class people Ed. Laurence and Nina
Harrington. the original "Bowery
! spielers." This talented couple present
one of the most unique character
/ SkNNtht0 Oh llt american nActSNf AAhHCA
scnating types of characters found on
the East side of New York Mr.. Lau-
renee appears as the BOwery boy and
] Miss Harrington as the tough girl. II
/ is an act that cannot be equalled. An
ether speciality that no doubt will meet
with great favor will be the appearance
Of the famous Daily sisters, who have
during the past several years been con
/ nactCd with leading farce comedy or
/ ganizaticns and by their very clever
character work and refined dancing
have come to the front as full-hedgeC
stars of the first magnitude. They vii
I introduce a series of gorgeous trans
formation dances, aided by beautiful
stage embellishments. Charles Kenna
| the minstrel comedian and mOnOlosu'
I artist, will present budget Of new
| witticisms and songs. Others include
Harry Mcbride and Matte Goodrich, II
eccentric comedy dancing. Sam Lans
and Dollie Sharp, a pair Of capital com
| Cdy sketch artists, will introduce al
act new 20 this city. Freddo and Dale
a duo of musical comiques, will intro
duce solcs upon a variety of musical in
struments, including their newest in
vention. The Electrobaleo Bells" Th'
rest OF the program will be in the hand
of capable performers. The entire shov
will be one that cannot fail to pleas
an theatre-goers. Performances Will b
given daily from to and TO IL
n, with no increase in prices.