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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-17
A Modern Brutus.

While General Chanzy was command
ing the Army of the Loire small COM
pany of soldiers got too near a large post
of the enemy near the town of Mezange
and were driven back by terrible cross
fire. They had left their regimental flag
behind them, a thing almost unheard of
in that army, and when Captain Henry,
who was riding toward them on the field
of battle, noticed this loss, he Immediate
ly ordered them to follow him into Me-
zange.
One of the worn and excited men
laughed at him, and with insults refused
to obey the officer Captain Henry made
report of this act of INSTRUMENTATION to
General Chanzy that evening, and the
strict but just commander ordered the
soldier To be brought before court mar
tial at once. The unfortunate man was
condemned to death and suffered the exc
cution Of his sentence within a few hours.
Long after this occurrence, when Gen.
eral Chanzy was in Paris, in the seat of a
deputy in the national assembly, he was
one day informed by the usher that gen.
tleinan was waiting in one of the outer
halls To see him on very important bust
ness.
General Chanzy went out to see what
was wanted of him and found an old man,
who told pitiful tale of son lost in one
of the engagements just before the entry
into lie Mans. He gave his name-a well
known name-and ended:
"Can you tell me whether my child
was killed, or whether he was taken pris-
onerY'
General Chanzys kind heart almost
stopped within him. This was the father
of the unfortunate young soldier who had
been shot for INSTRUMENTATION on the field
of battlel
What could he say to him9 What was
there to sayf
Finally, with emotion, the old general
told the wretched father just what had
happened and how. at was necessary, I"
he concluded. "You will understand me
better than any one, judge, you who have
so often dictated and enforced the law?"
General" replied his caller, "since
my son had taken his first step away from
the enemy, 1t was better that he should
never take second. You acted well. A
father may weep for his child, but the
Frenchman thanks you from the bottom
of his heart !''-Youth's Companion.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-17
Some Opened Tombs.

In his, Milton's early Latin poem he
had ANTICIPATED that he would one day
wear the Parnassian laurel, and added
"Ast ego q secura pace quiescam Inc
first part of his youthful prophecy was
amply fulfilled Not alas the second Dr
Garth complained that Fen churches are
no sanctuaries now, and the complaint
is emphasized by what befell the remains
of the great Puritan He was buried in
St Giles, Cripplcgate, on Nov. IL, 1914
and for ll9 ycars-until l793-no monu
ment was raised over his grave, and the
exact spot of his interment was forgotten
But in 700 search was made, and on Aug
2 Il was announced that his coffin had
been found. The church authorities right.
ly "disdained to disturb the sacred ashes'
But that night publican, pawnbroker,
n surgeon and coffinmaker got into the
church and opened the leaden shell The
publican pulled hard at the teeth ana
ut last got one knocked out by stone
These body snatchers felt strongly inclined
70 steal the whole lower jaw, and after
paving and handling the hallowed re.
mains these sacrilegious wretches tore OUT
some of the hair and stole some OF the
homes. As recently as 1852 writer IN
Notes and Queries says. Il have hanoieo
ono of Millions ribs" Well might the
noet Cowper protest against these grew.
some and indecent familiarities committed
by ignorant and graceless Doors very
Rev. f. w. Farrar in Forum.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-17

The Hancock Fourth OF July commit.
tee should undoubtedly secure the pres
ence OF the Baraga mission Indians for
that day. Ed Hooking is their general
manager, or was last year, and can no
doubt successfully negotiate for their APP
pearance this year. a They were valuable
10 more ways than one last Fourth to
Hancock. Learning that a Mineral
Range train was coming from Calumet
loaded to the steps with people going to
houghton the Indians We're deployed
near the depot and on the arriya OF the
train set up dance that quickly emptied
the cars. BY the time the crowd had
found out what fake the red men really
were the train had gone on empty and
hant * got the crowd.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-17
The True Remedy.

w. M. Repine, editor Tiskilwa, ILL.,,
"Chief," says: eve won't keep house
without DR.. Kings New Discovery for
consumption, coughs and colds. Exper-
imented with many Others, but never got
the true remedy until we used DR., Kings
New Discovery. No other remedy can
take it's place in our home, as in it we
have certain and sure cure for coughs,
colds, whooping cough, etc" 1t is idle
to experiment with other remedies, even
il they are urged on you as just as good
as DR.. Kings New Discovery. They are
not as gooo, because this remedy he's a
record OF cures and besides isguaranteed.
It never fails to satisfy. Trial bottles
free at Macdonald's drug store.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-17
Take Notice.

have just received a new stock OF
domestic and imported woolens, which
will be made up to order in suits OF any
style desired.
One thing sure is: If YOU Jrv me once
YOU Will patronIze me again, Work and
fit fully warranted. John b. Rastello,
merchant tailor, 212 Sixth street.
Do not make objection to the street as
it is not the street that makes your
clothes, but first-class tailor with eigh.
teen years experience.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-17
N. f. Leopold arrived in Houghton
from Chicago yesterday noon.
PEARL DIVERS OF CEYLoN.
Marco GSlO Tells of Charmers Who Keen
Away Sharks.

marco bSlo Tells of Charmers Who Keen
Away Sharks.
When you leave the island of Seilan and
sail westward about 60 miles. Won come IN
the great province of Maabar, which ia
styled India the Greater 1t is the best of
all the Indies and is on the mainland.
In this province there are five kings
who are own brothers Tho province il
the finest and noblest in the world.
Al this end of the province reigns one of
those live royal brothers, who is crowned
KING, and his name is Sender Bandi Davar
In this kingdom they find fine and great
pearls, and ] will tell how they are got.
The sea here forms a gulf between the
island of Seilan and the mainland. and
all round this gulf the water has a depth
OF no more than 10 or IL fathoms and in
some places no more than two fathoms
The pearl fishers take their vessels, great
and small, and proceed into this gulf,
where they stop from the beginning of
April till the middle of May. They 90
first to place called Bettelar and then 90
90 miles into the gulf. Here they cast an.
Choir and shift from their large vessels into
small boats The merchants divide into
various companies, and each of these must
engage number of men on wages, hiring
them for April and half of May. OF all
the produce they have first to pay the king,
as his royalty, the tenth part. and they
must also Fay those men who charm the
great fishes, TO prevent them from injur-
ing the divers while engaged in seeking
pearls under water, one-twentieth part Of
oil that they may take
These fish charmers are termed abraia-
man, and their charm holds good for that
day only, for mt night they dissolve the
charms so that the fishes can work mis-
chief at their will. These abraiaman know
also how to charm beasts and birds and
every living thing. When the men have
got into the small boats, they jump into
the water and dive TO the bottom, which
may be at depth of from to IL fathoms,
and there they remain as long as they are
able, and there they find the shells that
contain the pearls, and these they put into
a net bag tied round the waist and mount
up to the surface with them and then
dive anew. When they can't hold their
breath any longer, they come up again,
and after little down they go once more,
and so they go on all day. These shells
are in shape like oysters or sea hoods, and
in these shells are found pearls, great and
small, of every kind, sticking in the flesh
of the shCllflsh.
In this manner pearls are fished in great
quantities, for thence, in fact, come the
pearls which are spread all over the world.
And the king of that state hath very
great receipt and treasure from his dues
upon those pearls.-"'The True Story of
Marco Polo" by Noah Brooks, in st.
Nicholas.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-17

The Atlantic mine store was robbed
sometime during Tuesday night. Several
shirts, sweater and $3.50 from the
cash drawer were taken. The burglar
entered the storm door at the front of
the store and kicking out pane OF glass
in the door effected an entrance. Coming
out be closed the storm door 80 that the
robbing was not discovered until morn
ing when the clerks arrived to open up.
Sheriff Lean was at the mine early in
the morning investigating. Suspicion
falls on stranger at the mine who has
been hanging about for several days
with the expressed intention OF getting
job with the company. At his boarding
place he gave the name of sullivan, but
at the store Tuesday he gave the name
OF Shelter On Tuesday he tried to get
trusted at the store for a shirt and
sweater similar TO those stolen that
night, but credit was refused him. He
stood around the store for awhile and
finally left by a rear door instead OF in
front as might be expected OF stranger.
Yesterday no trace of Sullivan-Sheffer
could be found.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-17
Too Suspicious.

Old Lady-Im afraid your story Of your
sudden bereavement by your wife's death
fortnight ago and your children's illness
Is not quite the truth.
Tramp (hurt)-Not truel Look o ere,
lady. I've been in this unto & nate persitiou
for more nor five year and ave said the
same thing 'undreds of times, and you're
the fust as ever doubted my word afore.--
London Fun.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-17

OF the five titles of nobility in England
the highest in rank and honor Is that OF
duke. 1t is the first title of dignity OF the
royal family. but not the highest In an
tiGuity. There is no proof OF Its being
used in England before It was introduced
bv Edward III, about year before he him
self assumed the title Of king OF France
Edward. the renowned Black Prince was
created Duke of Cornwall. and he was the
f,rst duke. In England after William the
conoueror. Afterthis creation the title OF
duke was frequently given. especially to
members Of the royal family 80
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-17
The Fimlanders,

Mutual Fire Insurance company Of
Houghton and Keweenaw counties, Or
ganized in 1890 according to the laws oil
the State Of Michigan, will insure proper.
ty OF its members Have paid fire Iossee
over $4,000 and dividends nearly $6, 900
during the last seyen years to members
OF five years standing. On the first day
of this year the company had 4S2 men,
bers, 1921, 4SO worth OF property in
sured and $10.66s.54 in treasury. For
further particulars apply to the under
signed. JOHN BLoMovIsT, President.
ALEX LENONEN, Secretary.
Office. 448 Pine street. upstairs dRe
Jacket
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-17
nan Shehan Shoots at
His Wife While on
a Train
,,other Woman Prevented
prom Taking Aim-His WIFE
Leaving Him mt the Time
Other News.

n,outv Sheriff Tom Grooms, OF Sid
.ow arrived in Houghton yesterday
a,,ornoon bringing Dan Shehan. charged
Nth an attempt on the life OF his wife.
Sbeban ls bound oyer for trial at the
Dsxt term of the circuit court.
The attempt at murder was made on a
NJ & St +. passenger train Saturday.
Three sbots we're were fired, none Of which
,ook effect. A neighbor OF Mrs. Shehan's
was on the train with her and it was
this woman, Mrs. Thomas Taplin, that
undoubtedly prevented murder being
done. She caught the infuriated hus-
hands arm and spoiled his aim at each
sbot Mrs. Shehan had just boarded the
train. having with her her infant son
and il was her intention to leave her hus-
hand with the child that led to the at
tempt on her life. After the third shot
had been fired Mrs. Shehan almost threw
the baby at her husband, seeing that was
the only way to save her own life. She
han then desisted and jumped off the
train and with the child returned to bis
house where he was shortly after arrest
ed on order OF Justice Hauser. by Depu-
ty Sheriff Grooms.
Shehan is man OF tough character
and Mrs. Shehan married him against
the advice and wishes of her relatives.
He has lead her always hard life and
has failed in properly providing for her
support. He was much away from home
in the woods and during these times Mrs,
Shehan often had difficulty in inducing
merchants IN trusting her for necessaries
OF life. She finally determined to leave
her husband and it was her trying to do
so and to remove the baby at the same
time that caused the shooting OF Satur-
day.
Deputy Sheriff Grooms said the town
Of Sidnaw was at first wild over the al:
fair under the belief that Shehan's bloody
intentions had been successful. He had
considerable trouble arresting his man
even with posse OF citizens Mt his back.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-17
He Arrives Too Late.

"I'm always just n bit too late," sighed
the inventor as he threw down patent
office report.
"When was stretching telegraph wires
up in the northwest before the war, l in
vented telephone with which TO talk
along the line. When got back TO civil
iZation, some other fellow had the machine
in working order and patented. One day
! delighted my confidential friends with a
photograph, and while they were trying
TO buy stock in the concern along came
word through the newspapers that my au-
tomato talker was the property of some
one who was just n few hours ahead of
me. | was working night and day on the
kaleidoscope up to the time that 1t was pat
ented by another inventor.
''Then concluded that l would get away
from electricity for time, for it seemed to
be my hoodoo. After informing myself
as to how paper was made from wood pulp
conceived the idea of producing silk from
some vegetable fiber. l kept at it for years,
and finally my efforts were crowned with
success used the spruce tree just as the
silk worm assimilates the mulberry leaf,
completing the transformation into silk
by a chemical process which presented the
knottiest problem had to solve.
But once more fate gave me the cold
shoulder A Frenchman had been secretly
working on the same lines and beat me
out by lap. He has his patents all over
the world, and factory is being built in
New Jersey. 1t means cheap silk and
millions to the inventor.
Now I'm going to try to establish COM
muncation with Mars and I'll bet that II
| succeed some other fellow that has been
talking with the people there for week
or two will turn up. Detroit Free Press.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-17
Please Take Notice.

We are pleased to tell you that we
make everything pertaining to the shoe.
makers trade as cheap as ever from the
best quality OF leather. Mems boots OF
shoes soled for 45 and so cents. ladies
shoes soled for 80 and 40 cents. We
have a nice assorted stock OF fall and
winter SHOES, and our own maze shoe.
packs, which we will dispose u ct very
low figures. Good work guaranteed.
OKER & KEMPPAINEN.
Fifth street, Red Jacket, next to Jacob
Gartner's store
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-17
GOLD AND SILVER.

Out upon your earthly pelfl
Give me gold and silver's self
Clint Of golden suns at noon,
Lusters of the argent moon
All the gold yon sky receives
For his shining morns and ewes,
All the gold that April spills
On the bowling daffodils:
Golden hearts of silver daisies,
Fairy gold of poets phrases,
Little children's golden heads
Dreaming in their starlit beds
OF "A mothers silvered hair
Bowed above their faces fair.
Half in blessing, half in prayer
All the golden boon Of day.
All the long nights silvern sway,
All the overlooking measure
or Gods gold and silver treasure.
Arthur Austin jackson in New York Tribune
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-17

Ihe Houghton fire company has do
mated $1O toward the st. Mary's hospi-
tal charity picnic and the Peninsula cleo
Uric light company will wire the park
ana furnish light gratis on the evening
Oh June 10. The picnicl.is going to be a
olg success and the..hospital bids fair to
receive good round sum from the
eHorts OF the committee, Of gentlemen
having the affair in charge.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-17

Hundreds of thousands have been in
duced to try Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy by reading what it has done for
Others, and having tested It's merits for
themselves are today its warmest friends.
For sale by Sodergren & Sodereren, drug
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-17

Inc case OF Joseph Croze vs. the North:
. :, michigan Building & Loan Associa.
"on, assumpsit, appeal. has been entered
W tne calendar oflthe circuit court.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-17

hon. j. P. Driscoll. OF Eureka, Utah,
o'ate senator, and. wife arrived in Han
.ock Tuesday to visit Mr.. DriscolPs
brother Of the smelling works. Senator
prscoll was formerly a resident OF Han
cock. ~
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-17

IL Is computed that the distance trav-
ersed by the earth every year 10 500, ESQ.,
7O8 miles.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-17
For Sale.

have DIR. II. II. Osborn steam at the
Hecla barn for sale,-one chestnut mare
one bay gelding. j. III. THOMPSON.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-17

The census recently taken at Johannes.
burg shows population Of l02, ia inhab-
itants, Of whom 81, 2a6 are whites, 1896
Kaffirs, and 1908 mixed and other colored
racea
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-17

Knives, razors, shears, etc, in endless
variety. Guaranteed goods at popular
% ices at Carlton Hard ware Co.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-17

WANTED-Four steady boarders who
work for Calumet and He la comp any.
Apply to Mrs. Richard. No. 67 Minestreet
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-17

Inc interior Of the Hancock postofice
|. being improved in Appearance by new
paper. paint, etc.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-17

Congressman c. ID. Sheldon went to
Escanaba by yesterday 3 afternoon train.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-17
Voice Culture.

Mr.. Arthur s. KimbalI, professor OF
singing in Oberlin conservatory OF music,
will spend the months Of July and August
in the copper country and will receive
pupils in singing on and after June %.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-17

Robert Mooney, postmaster of Onto
nagoD, has been visiting Hancock friends
the past few day.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-17
CONSERVATORY OF Music,
AruION COIJ.EQE

ALBION COLLEGE,
ALBION, Mich, May 80, 1917
To whom 10 may concern:
know Prof. A. s. Kimball, OF the
Oberlin conservatory OF music, to be a
teacher in "voice" of exceptional ability.
His years OF experience in teaching, to.
gether with years Of study under the
most prominent teachers in England,
Germany, France aud Italy have placed
him among the leading teachers Of our
country. After years OF study under
Prot. Kimball, feel confident Of his abil
ity 10 cope successfully with TECHNICAL
ties, and a. for study In the real art ol
Interpretation, ! believe him second to
none In America. eu III.
q. II. ADAMS, director.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-31
Increasing the Runs of Engines.

For the past few years the Pennsyl-
vania railr DAD officials have been ex-
perimenting with their big engines
with q view TO finding out whether or
not it was practical to increase the
length of the runs made by them. 1t
has been customary with all of the
large railroads for years to change en-
glnes Cd their through trains every
200 miles or so, and the idea of the
Pennsylvania people is to ascertain
whether this constant changing is nee
essary or not. The experiments have
all been conducted in the west, princi-
pally at Fort Wayne, Ind, and have
oeen uuder the supervision of G. d.
Law, superintendent of the Fort WAYNE
division of the Pennsylvani railroad.
So far the results obtained have been
favorable to The long runs, but no
changes will bs made IN the operation
of the road for some time. Expert
ments are to be Conducted here in the
east first, it is said. A train will be
rAn from New York to Pittsburg with
out change of engine, and on this trial
much will depend.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-31
.1S Double Tracking for the Santa Fe.

Santa Fe railroad company has COM
pleted six miles of the first section of a
double track, which will reach from
EmpOria 10 Newton, distance Of
seventy-fOur miles. The new track
forms part of the Santa Fe main line
aero s. the state. The completed Sec
JlOn reaches from Cedar Grove, and on
this stretcn of six miles all the bridges
nave been widened and rebuilt on stone
abutments. On this section the ballas T.
ing has been laid to a line drawn at a
uniform distance from the outside rail
of each track, aud not a stone in a
stretch of six miles lies outside of this
line. The rails are of new 7O-pounds
steel.
Tue next step toward continuing the
dOube track will be to connect the line
IF the Superior (Neb. and Stony
Creek (kan.) branch with the main
track between Evans and Strong City.
Tnese tracks now parallel each other,
and the connection with the main track
will be made this week. Oiher long
-idings will be connected from time to
time until seventy four miles of the
state are thus trdversed.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-31
THE MARINE ENGINEER.
An Ofhcer with Vast Responsibilities
for Which He Seldom Gets Credit.

An Omcer with Vast Responsibilities
for Which He Seldom Gets Credit.
From the time, less than 60 years ago,
when the first steam vessel crossed the
Atlantic the evolution of the marine
engineer has been rapid, but he is the
one class of marine craftsman that,
above all others, has kept pace with
the developments of this fast speeding
age, and he stands to-day the most fin
ished product of a century that has
created more new types and more new
occupations than any that has preceded
it, says the Pail Mall Magazine. The
marine engineer to-day is more impor-
tant than any deck officer, but his i'm
portance is as little recognized by the
nOnSeafaring man as his identity is
concealed from the view of those who
travel in ships. Down in the bowels
Of the vessel, he controls not only the
propulsion, but the steering, lighting,
pumping, anchoring, ventilation Of the
modern marine structure, and on the
warship he is even responsible for the
manipulation of heavy guns. The eyes
that steer the ship are those of the
officer of the watch, but the brain that
guides the ship to her destination and
regulates her internal economy is the
brain of the marine engineer. He is
the real responsibility, and, we are
afraid, his is the least share of the hon
or that is given to those who serve
their country or their employers with
courage and devotion on the sea