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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-02
DENYING LAW ON A RAFT.
How the sheriffs OF Two Counties Were
Outwitted.

A snug little white house on a raft Is
still to be seen moorcd TO the shore of Pom
.oosuc lake, in the Berkshire hills. IL has
been famous in its time, but its active ca
recr is over, and the fun loving youth Of
the neighborAood look rcgretfully upon its
quiet retirement. IL was the property of
a man who few years ago piled a brisk
trade in retailing liquors without a Ii
cense. The portable nature of his saloon
and IA geographical popularity in the stu
alton of the sheet of water upon which it
fioated enabled him TO carry on his trade
in merry defiance of the authorities.
Pontoosuc lake lies partly i'm the town
ship of Pittsiield and partly in the adjoin-
ing one of Lanesboro. j. s "float," as
IL was everywhere known, was always
kept near the dividing line, and was the
most popular rendezvous i'm the two town
ships for those of n convivial nature.
Sharp eyed and quick cared sentinels were
continually on the watch, however, and
at the first breath of warning of the APP
proach of the sheriff of Pittsfleld the float,
If IL CHANGED To be ON that side, was speed
lily scullod or poled over into Lanesboro.
There the batflcd Pittsfleld officer might
gaze at ii TO his hearts content, but it
was beyond his jurisdiction. In the same
way the sheriff of Lanesboro found that
the float successfully eluded all his most
vigorous attempts to surprise it on his
side OF the line. Each officer was so anx-
ious to make the capture in his own
township that the rivalry was spirited and
the float led n life of excitement But this
same rivalry between the sheriffs was also
its protection, for their professional jeal-
ousy of each other prevented them from
trying the clearly feasible plan of joining
their forces and running the float down
into one township or the other.
After few seasons of this life j. retired
from it, doubtless with comfortable COM
potency and feeling of satisfaction at the
series of adventures from which he had
always emerged as the victor. New York
Tribune.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-02

Wanted-Two boarders, company en NV
ees. Apply to Mrs. Williams, 200 '"''
RaymbaultOwn,
wanted-Three boarders, COMPANY ~ Y
ployees. Apply to Mrs. Bast, 2o4 Nor'" NV
land street. ID
Fer Rent-Three large rooms WIN "1
privilege. Apply 149 Calumet avenue
Wanted TO Renu-Bv a company , n
ployee, a house in Yellow, Blue or he ,,, ID mi
of five rooms or more. Apply 10 fi' 80
street or at NEWS office. .,,u
For Saue-Ten-room house, No. 10y Tacsj
ium st. Apply BIZ Fourth street. bluo -.
For Sale-House No. AZ, Laurluimn r s~s;
ten rooms. Apply to John Prisk' 0i-
street.
For saIe-House No. 1911, Hecs s, sII1
six-room house. Apply to Joseph Oh"
on premises. -
For sale-House No; $50 Cedar 70 I'M M
Blue jacket. Apply on the premises
Gasperich. "a
To Rent, Soon - Three small upss1o77
rooms In 42IS northwest corner Teheh, . "a al \
Streets. Enquire of Henry krigsno O,reet
northeast corner of Tenth and YAK eus a
For sale - Eleven-room house, MS
Calumet avenue. Apply on the pro-" An
For bale-A six-roomed house. srset'
on the premises No. ia east Pine SUI .,o
Wanted To Rent-Wour or n'o
Apply at the NEWS office. -
To Rent-Wanted TO ent py : scoruS
employee. house Of four or nsno,ticulsnl
Yellow or Blue jacket. Leave psr''''
the News offioe co
For sale-An eight-room house on n NM
town road, No. 3O46, Swedetown;. oAce.
John b. Wertin or at the COMPANY
For saue-House of seven rooms NO uols
on the west side of Hecla street Ar
Joe Sotlich's store. Sixth street.
For 9ale-House No. 81l1, sir ]. ro GsIuD|
situated In Swedetown. Apply
and Hecla mining company. -
For 9ale-House No. A1b str So IL q
baultown. Apply on the premise"
pany. ~
Fer Dalo-House No. SEQ Tunn''
swedetown. Apply on the premises 4
For sals-seven-room house, 30 10 ~
Tunnel street. Swedetown. App"
eeppala.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-02
How to Cure Bilious Collie

suffered for weeks with collie and pains
in my stomach caused by biiousness and
had to take medicine all the while until I
used Chamberlain's Collie, Colera and
Dlarrhoea Remedy which cured me. 1
have since recommended it to a good
many people. Mrs. f. Butler, Fairhayen.
Conn. Persons who are subject to bilious
collie can ward off the attack by taking
this remedy as soon az the first gym
ptoms appear, Sold by Sodergren &
SOdergren, druggists.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-02
His Own Master.

1--WE have come, said the chairman
OF the committee, TO ask you to take
this nomination The city needs mau
like you-strong, brave, self made, SER
reliant, owning no master, fearing no
& man. -
The great man was visibly touched
IN not deny" said he, THAT your
Kind words have shaken my resolution.
trust that if elected may justify your
confidence and prove that am indeed
strong, brave, self reliant; that | own
no master and fear no man. Suppose
you wait minute til. see if my wife
will let me acccept?"-Strand Magazine.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-02
A New Firm

Messrs. Scott & Co., civil engineers. ar.
chitects, surveyors, ETC., (of Chicago), beg
to inform the public they have opened an
office in Calumet.
Every description Of civil engineering,
architectural work and surveying under.
taken. Rough drawings finished, etails
prepared, or tracings made il required.
Landscape work speciality.
Satisfaction guaranteed, prices reason
able; trial solicited.
Calumet representative:
DONALD M. SCoTT, c. E., F.R.P.S.
$40 Sixth Street, Red Jacket.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-02

"The worst cold ever had in my life
was cured by Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy," writes W. Fl. Norton, of Suffer
Creek, Cal. This cold left me with a
cough and was expectorating all the
time. The remedy cured me. and want
all my friends when troubled with a
cough or cold to use it, forit will do them
good" Sold by Sodergren & Solder
gren, druggists.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-02
What He Took.

The Louisville Post says that three men
walked into a Louisville drug store the
other day and one ordered drinks. He and
one of the others asked for soda water and
then the clerk turned to the third
"What will you have, sirP"
The man looked at the one who was
treating and said
"You know don't like soda, John"
Then, turning to the clerk, he said:
"Give me five postal cards"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-02
Handsome Rugs.

Everybody knows how cheerful it
makes a room look to have one or more
handsome rugs on the floor, whether the
floor be covered with carpets or mating,
or is painted. A pretty rug need not
necessarily be expensive. S. Olson. the
furniture man, has fifty or more designs
in rugs, at prices ranging from 81 to $50
or more
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-02
Dr. AiDg's New Discovery for Con.

Dr. AiDg's New Discovery for Com
sumption.
This ia the best medicine in the world
for all forms OF coughs and colds and for
consumption. Every bottle is guaran-
teed. 1t will cure and not disappoint.
1t has no equal for whopplng cough, hay
fever, asthama, pneumonia, bronchitis,
la grippe, cold in the head and for con-
sumption. 1t is safe for all ages, pleas
ant to take, and, above all, sure cure
1t is always well to take DIR. Kings New
Life Pills in connection with DIR. Kings
New Discovery, as they regulate and tone
the stomach and bowels, We guarantee
perfect satisfaction or return money.
Free trial bottles at d. T. Macdonald's
drug store. Regular size, so cents and 81.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-02

An east end London clergyman who
sent out invitations to a jubilee ban
Euet among the poor of his parish
and received 20 acceptances on an
nouncing that he would have no beer
: lost 68 of his guests and was besides
1xuyed by the newspapers
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-02
BuekIen's Arnica salye.

The best salve In the world for cuts,
bruises. sores, ulcers. salt rheum, fever
sores, letter. chapped hands. chilblains,
corns. and all skin eruptions. and posi-.
lively cures piles, or no pay required. 1t
lie guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction,
OF money refunded. Price. % cents per
box. For sale bv n r. Macdonald.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-02

A juror returned as dead before q
London magistrate was fined $40 the
other day for nonattendance, that being
the only way the judge could think Of
to remove the name from the jury list.
This will have tendency to put stop
20 the practice of being dead. -Roches-
tel wnion.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-02
Notice 20 supervisors.

The subscriber has had several years
experience in making up assessment rolls
and is prepared to extend the taxes on
or make out the complete rolls for 1897,
Satisfaction guaranteed, charges moder-
ate. address N.Y. care News office.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-02

Paris is the paradise of the dressmalSer.
There are In the city 20, 600 persons who
make articles of women's dress and 65, 900
dressmakers. IL has been estimated that
the yearly amount earned in this business
there is over $3.50, 976, 900.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-02
Fall and Winter STYLES.

Having received fine stock of cloths
suitable for fall and winter suitings, and
overcoats l invite an inspection. Suits
made to order, fit guaranteed and the
prices very low. Give me call.
M. JOHNSON,
Over Sauer's Sample Room.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-02

Big bargains in stockings, II cents
per pair. all wool. Gentlemen's white
handkerchiefs, one-balf dozen II cents at
M. Gittler's.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-02

Fifteen million cows arc required for the
milk trade OF this country, and they are
fed on the produce of &c, 900 600 acres Of
land.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-02

Our lodge room az ne renta6 Tor
meetiI gs IN Saturday evenings.
SrvERq 0Lson.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-02
POrtraituIe.

For while the wings of fancy still are free,
And can view this mimic show of thee.
Time nas but half succeeded I'm his theft,
me left. COwPER
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-02

Do not miss our special couch sale.
s. OLSON.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-02

For SALE-A desirable house and lot
in block 81, Pewabic street, Laurium.
Terms, ETC.. call on j. r. Murphy.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-02

You see how important it is that your
friends possess "mimic show" OF thy
sell, as the poet calls really good por-
trait. You can obtain perfect likeness
and most artistic picture at Herman's
studio
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-02

Fine Cider For sale.
Just received, new lot OF fine cider at
James Lisa's.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-02
CALUMET BUSINESS LOCALS.

Two good horses for sale. Enquire at
Joseph Wertin & Sons store.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-02
Mining Property
For Sale.
All the property, real and personal,
OF the
Lac La Belle Mining Company,
situated In X eweenaw GO. Mich,

BftuateU IN heWeenaW GO, MIchs
Embracing 1886 acres on the mineral range,
u 7oS acres in fee 1888 acres surface only maxi
ng20, 1855 acres south of mineral range with the
hardwood still standing, together with seven
niles of railroad TO stamp mill at Lac Ia Belle;
With outlet thence TO Lake superior. Plant at
the mine and Lake all in good order ana ready
Tor operation. Enquire for further partic-
uar from w. X. VIVIAN, Supt.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-02
Calumet and Heel
Mining COMPANY

sTB EnlRLQYEKB
Who wish TO sell their houses. or buy hoass
who wish to rent rooms and those Wy 4, y
rooms to rent are invited 10 advsrus'
without any expense
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-09-25

/ the nights have been moderately cool,
with only one frost, which was not, how
ever general.
Late crops have been benefited, with
the exception OF some slight damage to
vines by frost on the morning OF the
18th in the Eastern section, and some
localities OF the Western section. Fruit
has improved, and the late varieties are
now ripening. Potato digging is becom
ing more general; the crop will probably
be slightly below average.
The week was an ideal one for hop
picking, and the work was rushed. The
uniformly dry weather gave harvesters
and threshers an opportunity to work
early and late and every day, so that
there is now no longer any fear that part
of the grain crop will go to waste. 1t is
found that wheat was not seriously in
jured by the rainy spell OF the fore part
of this month. The shocks that were
wet have dried out.
Late oats are some lighter than was
expected, owing to dryness and heat
during the filling season, but will be a
good crop, nevertheless.
The ground is reported to be in good
condition for fall blowing and seeding.
Extracts from reports OF correspondents
which follow will give an idea OF the con-
ditions in different localities of the state.
EASTERN SECTION.
Palouse Country: Bemis-Splendid
week for saving grain; mostly through
harvesting. and threshing is being
pushed to the utmost extent. Farmers
jubilant over the large yield and good
prices, large potato crop. Ritzville-
Weather of past week the best that could
be wished; very favorable for threshing,
which is progressing nicely, and wheat
is turning out fine Seeding of winter
wheat is well in hand. Rosalia Wealth
or favorable for harvesting; two thirds
of crop already cut, and one-fourth
threshed. On morning OF 10th and 10th
severe lTOSl, NIllCll h1llcu pOtdlOGb, HUI
ons, etc, but was not injurious TO fruit.
Palouse-par week was an ideal one for
harvesting, barring Monday, 18th. In
every direction cutting and threshing in
great progress, from day break until az
ter dark, including Sunday. Two more
weeks such weather and most OF the
grain will be in the sack High winds
l4th and 18th, which were just what was
desired to dry cut the shocks and harden
the kernels.
Walia Walla Country: Covello-Fine
weather now for heading and threshing.
Rains threw farmers back about ten
days. Nearly done in this vicinity, but
good deal to do between here and the
mountains, where there is wheat and
barley toe green to cut yet. WalIa
Walla-Verv favorable for all farm work !;
farmers busy hauling grain to ware
houses.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-09-25
ITO BE Continued
Weekly Crop Bulletin.

Seattle, Wash, Sept. 81, 1897
The weather OF the past week has been
as nearly perfect as one could wish in all
respects, There has been no rain nor
need OF any the days have been moder-
ately warm, with continuous sunshine
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-09-25

KLONDIKE GOLD FIELDS. ALASKA
The Pacific Coast Steamship Co. have
established service between Portland and
all Alaskan points, in connection with
the O. r. e. n. First steamship, Geo.
w. Elder, leaves Portland July Both.
For rates, ETC., call on +. T. ABBOTT,
agent 0, r. & N, Pullman, Wash.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-09-25

For information, time cards, mapa
and tickets, call on or write
J. S. KEENEY, Agent.
Or A. D. CHARLTON, Asst. Gen'l.
Pass. Agent, Portland, Or.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-09-25

Their 1;e+ Of nropertv is large and choice, prices low
70 sut purchaser Bottom prices have been reached
You will never again get homes in Pullman and the faouSe
cheap.
MONEY TO LOAN. Insurance solicited All business
promptly attended to- Offices over FIRST N'''0D'' '4"'
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-28
PROGRESS ON SIXTH.

That Street to Have Electric-Cars and
Bitumen.
The merchants on Sixth street are by no
means satisfied with the partial improve
ment 80 far made on that street by the
illumination lately added to its attractive
ness.
The prime movers in the improveme MT
of this street are: II. Wolf, j. f. Swee-
ney, L. V. Merle, H. Alsbach, S. Rosen-
thai, w. Marks, Ii. H. Plant and W. A.
Etting. These gentlemen with others will
institute crusade against the cobbles on
the street, in favor of bitumen. They
will also agitate Tor better car service.
1--WE want" said II. Wolf, a line OF
cars that will connect US with South San
Francisco by giving transfers at Third and
Townsend at that end of the line, and
also to Market and the cars running to
the Western Addition.
''As far as the City Front and North
Beach is concerned, we understand that
the idea of the Market-street Railroad
Company is to cross Market, go up Taylor
as far as Bush and run down that street
as far as Kearny. where it already has a
track that connects with Montgomery and
Sansome. Once there it can run over its
present route to the ferries and up jack
son to Kearny, where it can transfer to
the cars on that line to the Beach.
1.-THE only thing, as we understand 1t,
that stops this scheme is that the iran
chise OF the Suttsr-street road is now be-
fore the Supreme Court waiting for a de-
cision. Then We expect to see a move
ment made in this direction"
These ideas of Mr. Wolf are shared by
others and new era of pros perity is looked
to for the future of Sixth street.
At the next meeting of the club all the
real estate owners will be invited to be
present and to join the club. For, as the
merchants express 1t, what will benefit
the tenant must assuredlY benefit the
property-owners.
The following new mem bers were added
to the roll at the meeting on Tuesday
night:
l. S. Cohen, Marks Bros, John F. Sweeney,
L. A. Devote, Gus Jacobs, Louis Rubenstein, O..
J. Meads, II. Wolf & Bro, Schoenholz Bros &
Co., D. Davidson, ]. W. Reilly, J. NJ. Sweeney,
j. Gregory, NJ. Gianotti, w. I. Carlson, A. La
Vallee, J. Flaton d Co., John B..McCloskey IL.
II. PlantZ. w. A. Pratt A. Neumann, II. Erlich,
Owens & Starr, C. B. Poor, Bennett Bros, S.
Rosenthal, James A. Sorensen, Moore & Sons,
l. V. Merle, c. Krieger, George A. Root, Mrs.
II. Jacobs, w. A. Etting, J. K. Smith, Bon
Bros, Gosselk Bros, P. Fianigan, E. Eisen berg,
T. +. Dugan, Wright & Cav, Leon D. Stone &
Co., P. E. Neuman, Highland Butter Company,
Never Bros, Dan Coleman, Jelich & Woolieh,
s. Kappka, C. w. Moller, New York Shoe Com
pany. A. Brady, Hughes & Lane, Jansen &
Thiele.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-28
FELL TO HIS OEAT TIL,
A Chinese Plunges Down One
Hundred Feet in the
Palace Hotel.
Tried to Get Into a Moving Elevator
but He Slid Under 1t Into
the Shaft.

Chin Wah Sing, Chinese houseclesner
employed in the Palace Hotel, fell down
an elevator Shaft yesterday morning and
was killed. 1t was shocking accident,
for the distance be fell was from the fifth
floor to the basement, something over 100
feet.
When the Coroner's deputies reached
the place they found Sing lying on pile
of pipes. Scarcely a bone in his body
escaped un broken; in fact, the man was
literally crushed by the force of the fall.
The accident occurred at the elevator on
the Annie-street side of the building, the
one chiefly used by the servants. The
cage stopped on the fifth floor, going UP,
to allow James Casey, a carpenter, to
enter.
When the carpenter was safely inside
Joe Giillsple, who was in charge of the
elevator, closed the door. At thai moment
Sing ran to the elevator and seized the
door beforeithe latch caught, and throw
it open sprang for the ascending cage,
which was then about three feet above
the level of the floor. In doing so he
slipped and both feet went into tile eleva-
tor shaft under the car and the Iorce of
the fall threw the Chinaman's body into
the shaft. moment later there was a
slckenlng crash as the body of the man
landed on the iron pipes over 100 feet
below. From appearances the unforlun-
ate fellow must have turned over COM
pletelv as he went down, for his head was
crushed out of all resemblance to that of q
human being
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-28
LAST CHANCE FOR
THEIR LIBERTY
Two Manacled Prisoners
Attempt to Swim
Ashore.
They Are Supposed to Be the
Highwaymen Wanted in
Fresno
Frank Hall and James Wilson Make
Desperate Attempt to Get
Away From a Sheriff.

The early risers who frequent the water
front viewed something out of the ordi-
nary shortly after O'Clock yesterday
m corning, when the Stockton boat reached
her mooring.
Two prisoners, handcuffed, who were in
charge OF Deputy Sheriff w. E. Henry of
Fresno, saw faint possibility of liberty,
and they availed themselves of it. 1t was
a forlorn chance, and came near being
their undoing, but they were daring
enough to grasp at it.
The men are Frank Hall and James
Wilson, who are said to be the two hard
est characters who ever visited Fresno
County.
Quite recently no less than twelve peo-
pie have been "held up'' in Fresno city
within few days.
Deputy Sheriff Henry and a friend
named L. P. Timmins got a fairly good
description of the men and traced them 10
Stockton. While Henry was on the levee
from which leaves the afternoon boat for
this City on Tuesday he noticed his men
among the passengers. The gang PLANK
was about TO be hauled in and there was
no time to notify Timmins of the fact.
Henry therefore jumped aboard and
started with the steamer for this City.
At midnight Henry and the captain OF
the vessel placed the men under arrest,
Handwriting them for safekeeping. They
pleaded innocence of all crime as is usual
with their kind, and behaved quite prop
erly until the steamer neared the dock in
the morning.
At this stage of the trip the prisoners
made desperate rush for the vessel side
and CLAMP overheard.
They endeavored to swim to the wharf,
but their manacled wrists proved unhandy
and they were almost drowned before a
boat reached them.
They were conveyed to the Receiving
Hospital and put 10 bed while their
clothes were being dried. at clock in
the afternoon Deputy Sheliffs Henry and
Timmins, who reached here on later
boat, took the two men back to Stockton.