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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-19
The Leader

has just received large line Of ladies'
read y-made suits, street skirts and Al
pine hats for spring wear. Call and see
them. LOUIS SlBmsKY.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-19

To RENT-Furnished and unfinished
rooms at the corner of Fifth aud Oak
streets, over Blum's. Apply on the prem.
iapa
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-19

You can get good swing machinee.fo
$25, at John Dunstan's.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-19

r, sh stock of cream patties, chocolate
creams and assorted waters at Holm n
K Williams. Try them.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-19
Ladies'.

Call and see the beauti line OF dress
goods and trimmings to match at the
Leader.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-19

A high grade organ, $75, will be SOLD
for $55 cash. Call at Dunstan's early.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-19

First pentathlon contest takes plac,
tonight at the Y. M. C. A. gymnasium.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-19

The best hanging and best cut shirt in
town at Hoskipg & Co.'S.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-19

Gents fine shoes in all widths and toes
at HoskiDg & Cos.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-19

Gents suits, $3.50 to order; pants,
$3.50. Made right here.
OATES CENTRAL HOTEL.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-19

Largest line OF ladies' skirts and suits
at Hosking & Co.'S.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-19
10 the IadIes

Miss Meigs will be at the Calumet
Ho'el one week commencing Marrh %,
with fine line OF art WORK; the latest
designs In table pieces. sofa cushions etc,
Battenbe' I'd :. ~S,specialty. The ladies'
ARE cordially invited Too o'a's'S ""'
be formed Tor those Wishing ~ take les
sons In embroidery.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-19

Secondhand sewing machines from 81
up at ohm Dunstan's.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-19
LODGE LETTINGS.

The regular meeting OF Jocelyn Council
Friday evening, March 10. Work In the
fifth degree. All members r, quested to
be present.
There will be meeting of Junior Sec
ton OF the Temple OF Honor in their Hall
this evening at o'clock sharp, to make
arrangements to go to Lake Linden next
Monday evening.
A regular meeting of Elizabeth Lodge,
No. Is, ID. OF r , will be held in their hall
Friday evening, March 10, at 7 o'clock.
By order of
SECRETARY.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-19

Ladies tailor-made suits, $3.50 to
order. OATES, TAILOR.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-19

Picture frames sold cheap at John Dun
STAINS.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-19

DEATHS.
CONROY-On the 10th inst, at his home
on the county road, Raymbaultown.
John Conroy, at the age Of SO years,
leaving wife and one son to mourn
his death. The deceased had been in
the employ Of the II. & T. L. railroad
company for very many years. Funeral
arrangements later.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-19

CHICAGO, March 1.-THE following give
the fluctuations for today OF the lead
ing grain futures.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-19

q Best oranges on earth the famous
Lion brand-at Holman & Williams.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-19

e OLSON. the UNDERTAKER
Ne Practical Embalmer and Funeral Direc-
tor; established In 1875. SCOTT street, Red
PROMPTLY attended TO
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-19

Births.
ROBERTSON-On the 18th inst., the
wife OF James M, Robertson, OF Lauri.
um, of a daughter.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-19
East DuHaio Live stock.

last bUfFALO, March il.
Dunning & stevens, Liv Sock Commits m
Merchants East Buffalo, N. Y, quote as follows
Gait e-Nona. Hogs-Recoip $, 10 cars
market steady for Workers; about DC lower
for others; Workers. - 10; mediums m xet
and heavy. 81 l7IGMi%J; roughs, Sil5Dj IS
Sheep and lambs-R ceipts, q cars; market
steady to strong for lambs; $ eep firm; few
heavy; 95 ID. ambs, Sj.370D555; others, SL5Oa
565.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-19

TAILoREss WANTED-Barette Tailoring
company,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-04-30
He Bonrht the Island.

An amusing incident occurred dur
ing the last cruise of the English ship
Royalist in the neighborhood Of the
New Hebrides. The time arrived for
the holding of the annual prize shoot
ing, but no suitable place could be
found for the erectiox of a target ex1
cept a small island in Southwest BAY
This, however. was tribal property. ana
as the natives had been taught 10 fear
the power OF big guns. they bargained
that they should be paid for the island.
Is it was sure TO be blown to pieces
Elaborate negotiations ended IN a chief
going of to the ship. when the requisite
agreements We're entered into. and Capt
Rasou. of the Royalisz. became the own
sr of the island. the consideration be-
ing five sticks Of tobacco. A target
was then erected and some excellent
lhooting took place.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-04-30

the stuffed birds are marked "aves-'
This means that they belong to the
class" called aves. the second among
the ''vertebrates," Or animals which
lave skeleton.
The first class has two subdivisions
the flying birds and the running birds
Then these Subdivisions" are still
further divided into "accipiters" Tor
the vulture order), ''passeres" Tor
perchers), "scansores" Tor climbers).
'gallinacae" Tor game birds). "gralla-
torres" Tor waders) in the first
subdivision. In the second is
the "brevipennate," or such birds
as the ostrich. cassowary. etc.
For the present we viii confne
ourselves to the flying birds-and to
that family" Tor part) commonly
called warblers. Most everyone loves
the song birds-they are so beautiful
and i'll all the air with such delightful
music. Beside this they are always
friendly to those people who love them.
and who don't try TO injure them
There are many things about the song
birds which call for our admiration
and love. Their beautiful forms seen
to be the perfection of grace: their pref
Is ways are innocence itself: the col
ors which give beauty TO their feathers
can never be equaled by any painter
he he ever so skillful.
Then did you ever notice how tender
ard loving they are toward their little
ones? How hard the father works t.
supply the birdlings with food? How
blavely they fight to protect the nest
lings from the snakes. who would rob
the little mother Of her children? Then
watch the parent bird as it tries to
teach the little ones TO fly. for the first
time. And their nests, Did you ever
think Of the skill which they show In
building their little homes? One OF
these days we may write letter on
birds nests. and try to describe some of
tbe different kinds. There are almost as
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-04-30

Mr. ". lie c. Beard writes in ST. Mich
olas of a pet eagle named Moses. which
ne caught in the Arizona desert. Mr..
Beard says: Moses had language Of
his own. which. by the constant prac-
tice he gave US. we soon learned to IN
4ierstand. Il consisted of series of
cries. all harsh and nerve-rasping. but
perfectly distinct. each one expressing
4 different emotion. Thus. rage. en-
treaty. excitement and pleasure were
each easily distinguished by those who
knew him well. His one syllable note
of greeting was more explosive and per-
haps shade less disagreeable than the
rest; and he had also a low. grooming
sort of murmur; but this he used only
in soliloquy. SO TO us it expressed only
the fact that Moses was talking over
bhings with himself.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-04-30

r~s1r va--e--es ot nests there are styles
o. houses u1e-=you live. Therea-euestS
made q sticks. Of leaves. Of hair. Of
Cay. q s-4d and many other sorts
There are builders among tie birds
Just a sliIlful as the men IS no built the
sky scraper" buildings At Chicago.
But there are 50 many nice things 70
write abo1, birds that We are tempted
70 write too much. for you might get
tired and forget al about It. Now
co1-dn't you get up lit1ls society o.
club for protection 10 the birds? You
might cal Il the Bird Lovers" per
haps. Then all the members must
promise 10 do al they can 10 prevent
Others from killing the birds. or from
Tobbi1g the nests. Not only this. but
they must ask al their lady friends 70
stop wearing the bodies OF the wings Of
birds OF their bonnets. II they don't
stop this cruel practice i viii not be
long before the birds viii ali be killed.
and boys and girls who are born a few
years from now VIII never see 9 bird OF
the wing. OF enjoy the sweet music
which comes from the tree top.
= II .-EDS
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-04-30
HUGE MUSKRATS.
Invade Town. and Citizens Are
Forced TO Fight Them on.

Invade n Town. and Citizens Are
Forced TO Fight Them on.
Residents Of Waltham are in terror
Of their lives because OF the prev
aleuce Of mushrats OF huge size about
the streets. These rats, says a Bos-
ton correspondent of the Chicago
Tines-Herald. are supposed to come
from a number Of old drains about the
city. in which thef breed. ard sally out
al night TO attack peaceful pedestrians
Early one morning lately Conductor
". F. Phelps, OF the Fitehburg railroad.
was coming down the railroad track
and was attacked by large rat, which
tried to fasten its teeth in the conduc-
tors leg. The latter drew his revolver
and fired two shots into the rat before
it was killed.
4 few nights ago DR.. Fred NJ. Stiles
had death struggle with rat which
lay IN wait for him in front Of his house
on Moody street. DR.. Stiles picked up a
barrel staye in seif-defense, and nit the
rat with it as it rushed al him, but it
broke short off in his hand and the an
imal sprang at him again and again IN
til il was finally stunned by lucky
blow. II was as large as a grown cat
and had teeth two inches long.
But the nerviest attack was made
upon a patrolman. a rat jumped on
him and climbed up his leg, biting him
all the while. The policeman drew his
club and after a hard Str-uCola Sl,c-
ceeded in beating of the animal.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-04-30
THE STUDY OF BIRDS.
How Our Boys and Girls Can Pass
Many Bright Hours.

Who among orr young readers has
ever studied the birds? We 70 10 school
to study, but We almost always study
books only. For instance. We begi1
with reading. spelling and writing.
then we take up geography arithmetic
and grammar. Afte-yard some OF -
who have time. and can afford 1t. gel
IS far as geometry, physiology. Latin
and Greek. But there are other books
20 study beside these-and other teach.
ers. from whom we nav learn: and
the best o. al Is the great wide ouen
book u nature. whose author Is God.
This school is never closed. and the
teacher neTer takes q vacation. You
nay say: Il think this Is queer
school" But il isu't: Tor il Is the mos
common school in the world. some o.
the studies are the sky. the CLOUDS. ~
ocean. the mountains. the woods. The
fields. the flowers and the birds Tbs
great study Of nature Is 50 big that W
can never hope 10 learn it al. but W
may learn something about few. OF
these things The Poet LUDLOW writes
Of q little girl who was asked about her
school. and she answered:
Ny school rot IS the dapple3 sky.
And the bells that r11g for M th.rs
Are ali the voices @ morning.
Afoat il the 6e~y air
Kind Nature Z ne mz5oms
Ard the book vher@out / spen
Is 'dog-esre5' By the brooks and gIens
Where know the lesson well
An old Spanish saying is POGO !
POGO" which means little by little Sc
let Us begin with one Of the smallest
Of natures wonders. the little bird. Il
you should 90 to Lincoln park. at Chi
cago. you would see a beautiful build
ing fronting on Clark street. right il
the park. and across the front IN stone
letters you would see the words: ''Acad-
envy Of Sciences" Inside the building
are nice cases made Of polished oas
and fine plate glass: and in these
cases are thousands OF specimens OF
minerals. fossils. shells. fish. snakes. ami
mails. birds and many other natural
curiosities. The cases which contain
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-04-30
FISHING FOR sPoNoEs.
An Expert l. Poorly Paid and Always
suffers from Rheumatism.

An Expert l. Poorly Paid and Always
Suffers from Rheumatism.
Lying or mis- chest along the boats
deck, the sponge fisher. with his water
glass-a pane set in box fitted with
handles-l9oks down 20 feet into the
clear depths. says Pearson's Weekly
With one hand he grasps and sinks a
slender POLE. sometimes 81 feet in
length. fitted Al the end with q double
hook. The sponge once discovered,
the hook IS deity inserted at tie rocky
base, and BY q sudden jerk the sponge
is detached.
This curt description Of what seems
the simple work CT sponge fishing gives
10 idea OF The real skill and exertion
needed. The eye OF the fisher has to
Be trained by long experience 10 peer
into the sea and tell the commercially
valuable sponge from those that are
" oTthlesS. He must have . def hand
20 detach the sponge without a tear.
Above all. while doing this with one
hand. he must manipulate with the
other the water glass. a the waves
sway it SIDEWAYS and UP and down. The
strain on eye and body Is most intense,
70 say nothing of the cramped position
and exposure TO wSld and wet. which.
first and last make almost every
sponge fisher a victim OF acute rheuma-
tism. Yet. with all his arIuous toll.
al expert fisher earns not more than
three pounds sterling a month. besides
his keep on the boat. which barely
deserves the name Of existence.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-04-30
Questions and Answers.

The following answers are guaranteed
by Philadelphia paper to have been
made at the graduation exercises of one
Of the leading grammar schools of Bos-
ton:
Name fruit which has its seed on
the outside" "a seed cake
'Name six animals of the Arctic zone"
Three polar bears and three seals"
what are the last teeth that come to
man." False teeth"
What IS yeast?" Yeast is a vege-
table flying about in the air. hitching
itself on to anything"
Name and locate the FIVE senses. y
Tile eyes are in the northern part Of
the face. and the mouth in the south
ern."
Explain finch and use it in sen.
tence." "FlincH. 10 shrink. Flannel
fiinches when it is washed"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-04-30
Charcoal in the Hog pen.

Charcoal for hogs Is one Of the es
sentials in every feed lot. and one Of the
things most neglected. Hogs are of
their feed. not dong well. are roofing
in the ground up TO their shoulders il
search OF roots or gravel. or something
to supply this that they must have.
know some farmers that have Deve.
supplied this one essential in ten gsars
and they are invariably the farmer
where you first hear Of cholera. Hog
become cloyed with green corn. withou.
some grit of some kind. They refus'
to eat or gain and are having their sys
TENS fitted by a careless owner TO TAXI
II the cholera or fever germs RMa
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-04-30
PICKING UP A CABLE END.
A Delicate Operation Performed in
Rough Weather

a novel method of lifting 4 buoyed
cable end Is described by writer IN
London paper. He states that this
method has the important advantage Of
being free from all usual risks 20 boat
and boats crew. and was successfully
edopted On 2 recent important cable
laying expedition. when the weather
was too rough to even allow OF boat
being lowered without danger to the
men. On this occasion the modus op-
erandi was as follows: The ship. YES
sel Of some $500 tons gross. paid out
ao0 fathoms Of buoy rope. with cent?
pede gTapnel attached TO the end Of il,
the depth of water being ?. 800 fsthoms.
and steamed round the buoy al dis
lance Of about 80 fathoms until The cen
tipede and rope became entangled. Is
they very soon did. with the buoy
Tnoorings. which were then hauled into
the blight and the buoy then cleared
from the bow banks. By this means
not only was the end Of the cable read
ily brought on board without risk ard
with very little trouble. but several
days OF valuable time. which would 9th
erwise have been lost in waiting for the
weather 70 moderate sufficiently. were
saved and the cable was successfully
completed. With vessels OF smaller
dimensions. such as those usually en-
ployed for cable repairs, this operation
would. no doubt. be still more easily
effected. \ French telegraph engineer
has the credit Of being the first TO sug-
gest and practically apply this IN
genious and novel idea, which Is 70 be
commended TO the notice Of those who
are engaged more particularly in sub
marine cable laying and repairing
work
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-04-30

school for his class of junior sorcerers.
What takes place within the reedy walls
OF the medicine mans hut, no one but
himself and his young pupils can know
What awful secrets are revealed to the
black little students of occult art are
never repeated on pain of death. The
man witch is usually hard master, and
his pupils soon learn 10 fear and respect
him more than any public school schol-
ar Of our land ever dreams of fearing
or respecting his school principally.
Y. Recorder.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-04-30
The Hnndr X-Rnr.

The Roentgen rays are now applied
female cocoons by taking picture of
the chrysalis inside the cocoon. 1t is
known that the male cocoon gives much
more silk than the female one. The eggs
inside the female chrysalis are not so
easily penetrated by the rays as the
rest of the chrysalis and stand out dis
tinctly in photograph. Thus the CO.
coons can be-selected according to their
value.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-04-30
THE QUEEREsT SCHOOL
1t Is Located at the Top of a Big Tree
in Borneo.

in Borneo.
TIE eueerest school in the world Is
the Dyak medicine mans house OF in
struction in Borueo. There is no wilder
country OF the face Of the globe than
BorDp; il this fa.>of land the famous
head hunters still haunt the deep for
est glades. and nearly all the inhabit-
ants are cannibals.
The Dyak medicine men are very old
fellows and dress in queer costumes.
made Of grasses and the feathers OF
wild birds. Realizing that they must die
some day the aged sorcerers take two or
three promising young Borneons and
initiate them into the secrets of a med
icine mans duties, so that when they
grow up they. too. may hold the high
places Of the wise men in their tribe.
Il is in one Of these elevated bunga-
lowe that the chief medicine man keeps
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-04-30
WORKING and waiting.

If you have any waiting TO do. work
while you wait. Working is the only
hing that win make time fly. Watch
.ng the clock is the surest way 10 make
r moment an hour. and working viii
make an hour seem like moment.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-04-30

Mr.. Rattlebone's mouth is dis6cured
by the absence of one of his front teeth
His little son surprised him the other
day by asking:
Father, dear, what makes you part
your teeth in the middle" I1ktGea
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-04-30
To THE PUBLIC.

Owing TO the continued drought our water
supp mas become verr low and we would
urge The greatest economy in The use of water
STREET SPRINKLERS. BATH TUBS.
FOUNTAINS, BAIT BOXES, MUST
NOT BE SEQ.
The water at both receivers has decreased
TO such an extent as to compel the authorities
10 pump water 10 supply the wants Of our
people al very great expense.
By order of the Water Committee.
F. F. TYERAR,
angISu Superintendent
DEGISTER OF WILLS.
FREDERICK, Md, April sd, 1897.
To The Democratic Voters of
Frederick County, Nd.
hereby announce myself a candidate for the
office of Register OF wills for Frederick coun-
ty, subject to the decision of the nominating
convention of the party,
CHARLES c. WATERS.
Frederick District No 2
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-04-30

STATE OF MARYLAND,
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT,
Commissioner Office,
ANNAPOLIS, March =, 1877.
In compliance with the Code of Public Gen.
eral Laws hereby certify that the above Is a
true abstract from the statement o. the North
western Mutual Life Insurance Company of
Milwaukee, 10 December 3lst, 1896 now on file
in this department
F. ALBERT KURTZ,
apl. S-3t Insurance Commissioner,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-04-30
oct If.


GTATEMENT
sHOwlNG THE CONDITION OF THE
NORTHWESTERN MI UAL LIFE IN
sURANCE COMPANY, OF MILWAUKEE
Wis, Dec. 81, lss6.
The Progress., 1897-05-01
AS TO DRY GOODS,
CLOTHING AND GENERAL FURNISH.
ING GOODS. SEE US.

/ O~t
We are promised better times,
soon to come. Those who pretend
to know, say it will be so. Pros
porous times also mean advanced
prices: therefore the Thoughtful and
considerate will take advantage Of
the present low prices on goods.
In saying low prices we, of course,
can speak for no one but ourselves.
But we do take pride and pleas
ure in inviting the people to visit
our store. Our Mr.. Jules Dreyfuss
made the purchase for us, from first
hands, personally. He has we'll
known taste and business judg-
ment, and bought at close figures.
We have splendid selection of
dry goods, dress goods, boots,
shoes, hats, fancy articles, notions,
general furnishing goods and ready
made clothing. Let us see you
and talk with you on the subject,
JULES DREYFUSs s. Co., LIMITED.
The Progress., 1897-05-01
To Our Patrons.

If you want something durable
in your kitchen, call and see our
line of new Lava Coated Cooking
Ware. 1t is the finest cooking
ware ever yet discovered, absolute
ly indestructible. We also carry
a full line of the celebrated ssLisks
Guarantee Antitrust Tinware, -
every piece sold under absolute
guarantee. We are also agent for
that celebrated first-class cooking
stove, "The Improved New Enter
prise. CThere are others but none
better.) Call and see them.
F. MARTEL & Son,
n21-tf. 211 Texas street.
The Progress., 1897-05-01
Valuable Property.

We offer for sale, at a most reas-
enable price, the splendid resi-
dence Of Captain George L. Whites
on Cad do street, between Spring
and Market streets. 1t contains
five or six rooms, tub and UNDER
ground cisterns, servants house
and is situated on two lots of
ground. Also that triangular plat
OF ground on the strand adjoining
Mr.. b s. Whites foundry. This
contains improvements which now
brings ready rental. See Hicks
bros, 200 Milan street. 1-2atf.