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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-27
KILLING WOLVES.
Some of the Methods Used to Get Rid OF
the Pests.

Some of the Methods Used to Get Rid Of
the Pests.
Whole families of the animals are
sometimes asphyxiated in their dens.
A wolf of the gray variety generally
makes its home by getting on the SIDE
of dirt gulch and burrowing straight
inward until a safe distance from the
surface is reached. There her yonng are
born and raised to sturdy cub estate.
When cowboy locates a den IN
which he believes the entire family to
be gathered, composite mass OF cotton,
saturated with damp -four sulphur ana
other noxious smelling substances, is
thrust into the den and set on fire. Inc
mouth of the hole is then filled witf
clay tamped down solidly, and the I'm
prisoned wolves are speedily suffocated
within. In this way from to 10 and
II wolves, young and old, are wipeo
out at one stroke.
Another effective method is to bore
four or more holes in flat piece OF
board and plug them up with beer ia'
soaked in strychnine. The odor OF the
fat attracts any wolves that may be II
the vicinity, and they lick the fat vora'
ciously until the leavenipg OF poison
does it's work upon them and they drop
dead. Very often Is many as dozen
wolves are killed off by this process be-
fore the fat in the holes is exhausted.
Strychnine inclosed in capsules is alse
used. The capsule is thrust into a sil'
cut in a chunk of beef. and the wolf'
boiling the meat whole, falls an easy
victim. Steel traps. baited with IA"
beef, are also tried with fair success -
Denver Republican.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-27
THE MISTAKE SHE MADE.
Railroad Travellers Who mt Last Under
stood Each Other.

stood Each Other.
She sat by the car window. gazing
out upon the unrolling scenery and pos
sibly dreaming of home and things like
that.
About six feet away from her, across
the aisle, was an empty seat, which at
the next station was filed by a man
with sample case. He was 80 years Of
age or thereabout and was quite as dap
per looking as If he were 30 and still
the knight to please every fair dame
who set her soft eyes upon him.
The lady was young and pretty. with
perhaps shade too much display in her
makeup, but still one could hardly say
that, for all is not gold that glitters in
such cases-or words to that effect.
When the man had sat down in the
vacant seat and composed himself for
the journey before him, he began to look
about to familiarize himself with his
environments, and in the course Of his
visual wanderings his eyes fell upon the
young lady. He gave slight start, as
people do wnen they think they see
somebody they know, and looked again.
The lady wasn't looking. of course
But she wasn't asleep.
Not in the slightest
After minute or two or three or
four of hesitating investigation the trav-
cling man, for it was he, arose and very
politely and deferentially approached
the young lady.
1t was done as if he had been practio.
ing that sort of thing ever since he had
picked up the first sample case. Either
that or he was to the manner born.
~ beg your pardon. he said as she
turned from the window to meet him
with a half startled, fawnlike move
ment not altogether unusual on suci
occasions, "aren't you Miss Morton O
philadelphia"
She gave him CLASSY stare with |
raw edge on it.
"You don't look like a man," she re
piled with an insolent air, "who woult
try to work as old racket as that OF
me. Do look so green as thatf"
1t was now his turn to gaze at her il
startled wonder.
| Ohy thut al iiSheb oho iouShSN
moving over to make room beside heI
"and I'll forgive you. You know I al
not Miss Morton of Philadelphia or any
where else, and so do l know it. Blu
sit down. I'm lonesome, and I'd just q
soon have pleasant little talk with 20
as not. I'm to meet mamma at the sta
tion where we take dinner"
II beg your pardon, said the traVe
ing man. backing away. 81 am sure
you are not Miss Morton have no d.
sire whatever to talk with you. ;"
Then he went back to his place. an
: the flip young woman was rather II
: clined to the opinion that there was
/ least one man on the road who could
mistaken honestly.
All of which occurred between Was
ington and New York within the La
two weeks Washington Star.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-27

Mutual Fire Insurance company Of
Houghton and Keweenaw counties, or
ganised in 1890 according to the laws Of
the State OF Michigan, will insure proper
tv oil its members. Have paid fire loenee
oler 500 o and dividends oyer &c, 900
during the last seyen years to M mbers
Of Ave years standing. On the fret day
OF this year the company had Asa men,
b.rs. $421, 4s0 worth OF property in
sured and $40. in treasury. For
further par ticulars apply to the under.
signed. JOIN BLoMovIsr, Presideus
ALEX LEmoNEN, Secretary.
Onlce, 4lS Pine ~treet. up~taSrs Red
JaeAet
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-27

An English lawyer who had a hao"
cf dropping his his was one day prose.
cutting before Mr.. Justice Lawranoe :
man for stealing, among other things
a halter. Constantly and consistently no
spoke Of +" alter" and after an hour o.
20 of this the Judge summoned the c' or.
of sssise and seriously asked him,
this the crown COURT" eyes, my iolo,
I believe 90" was the answer OF inc
wondering official. "Thank you. am
relieved. I thought had found my way
lnko An seolesiastical tribunal.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-27
Not Natural.

"Oh, yes" said the coroner, there
was every indication that the actress
had died natural death. but other
actresses insisted that it was not posi-
BILE. They were firmly of the opinion
that the deceased could not die a natu-
raj death, and of course that left me no
alternative. / had to hold an inquest
Detroit Tribune.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-27
TO secret Societies and Others wish
Ing 10 Rent a Lodge Room.

The Temple OF Honor lodge room is
vacant on Wednesday and Friday even
ings OF each week. Parties desiring to
rent the same may apply by letter to the
Union Temple of Honor and Temperance,
No. 4S, Calumet. Mich. Secretary's ad-
dress. 2029 Calumet street.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-27

Miss M. p Mcleod, who is a trained
nurse, Is now ready for engagements and
can be found at the residence OF Rev. Mr..
Green. at 800 Kearsarge street. Laurium.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-27

From the time of Julius Caesar to
that Of Constantine the Great the popu-
lar name for a Roman emperor was Cse-
sar. After the reign Of Constantine the
sobriquet in the eastern empire was
Constantine.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-27

At the annual met ting the Lake Lin-
den fre department the folio wing officer
were elected for the ensuing year:
fOreman-Ed Koepel
Assistant Foreman--Thomas Harris.
secretary--Jacob steffes.
rreasurer--J +. Pearce.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-27
Clearing Sale

Of $40. 900 worth OF clothing, dry goods,
shoes, mackintoshes. ladies' capes, wrap
pers, etc. Goods will be sold at your
own price. No money refused and no
charge for examining the goods. Come
and avail yourself of this grand oppor-
tunity. SAM MAwRENcE,
Next to Carlton hardware store.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-27

A. the last regular meeting OF Lake
Linden Lodge, A. o. U. w., the following
officers we're installed for the ensuing year;
Past Master workman-C. II. Holtzapple.
Master Workman--S Leary.
Foreman-Nicholas Peck.
Oyerseer--H. L. Burbank.
Recorder--J. Hoskin.
flnancer- -Aldrich Deschamp.
Receiyer--Laurent Jacques.
Guide singlaub.
Inside Watch--Weis Benson.
Outside watch--James Baril.
Representative TO Grand Lodge--C. H. Holtz-
apple.
Acknowledgment Leary.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-27
On n Tour of Inspection.

Marquette. Mich, Jan. 26.-Represen-
tatives Washer. Kimmis. Moore saw
age and Cousins. comprising the house
committee on the mining school, stopped
over here Sunday and Inspected the
branch prison. Saturday they visited
the insane asylum at Newberry, ana
Monday they left for Houghton. where
they visited the mining school. They
will be followed in a few days by the
sanate committee.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-27

The ole-p lie skating contest at the
Mammoth ice rink between Thomson
and Barbeau comes off tonight and
promises to be by far the best and most
exciting race here this season. Both
men have plenty OF hackers and will
skate for all there il in them.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-27
Latin and italian.

Several hundred writers on the sub
iect claim that the Italian, with such
changes as naturally come about in the
course of ages. has always been the Ian
guage of the common people living in
the boot shaped peninsula. These writers
assert that Latin was che language OF
literature, tho law and the educated
classes while Italian was spoken by the
people.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-27
sc. Georges Hal TO Reut.

The st. Georges Hall is to rent on very
moderate terms on the following even
ings. Every Wednesday, every alternate
Thursday and three FRIDAYS in each
month. For further particulars apply to
John Jenkin, William Maynard. r. B.
Rule. trustees
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-27

Robert l.. Hennes, manager OF l.. Hen
neS q Oo's local store, has gone to De-
fo't to spend couple OF weeks at bis
'ome' Adolph Hennes, of the Calumet
STORE is assisting with the work here.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-27
The Courts Decision.

"You remember Howforth, VINO mar.
r;ed the woman who kept house for him
30 long?"
"Yep." a.
vorce last week"
"Alimony?"
"Not in cash. The decision was tnat
abe could keep the house. "-Cincinnat'
ENQUIRER.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-27
Lake Linden stage.

Stage leaves Pearce's livery stable
Lake Linden, every day at 8 a. m, 10 a..
m, and p. m. Stageleaves McClure's
livery stable, Red Jacket, at 8 a. m, 10
a. m, and 1 and 4. p. m.
THOMAS PEARCE,
JAMES MCCLURE,
Proprietors.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-27

MI and Mrs. d, d. Brock way enter
'a'nea number Of their lady and gentle
~en trends at their home last Thursday
,sn'ng' the occasion being the G1st an
|n'Yersary oil their marriage.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-27
To Mine Owners and Timber Con
tractors.

For sale. in Keweenaw county, about
$50 acres OF land, the standing timber
being cedar, hemlock and Norway.
Part OF this land is on the shores OF Lake
Superior and about four miles from Boil
mann's lumber railroad. For particu-
lars apply at the News Office.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-27

Prof. Thomas Wills, of Calumet, had a
lair audience out to hear and see his en-
tertaiument at the Opera House last Sat
urday evening in spite OF the very bad
snow and wind storm. Those who did
attend were certainly well pleased and
considered themselves amply repaid for
Drawing the elements.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-27

The bread and cake OF the Superio.
Bakery can be had at che following agen.
cies: James Lisa's. Mrs. Hoskin's. Red
Jacket: Martin Kuhn's. j. {. Leans
Peter Olcem's. Calumet Village, and
Weisenauer's. Guilbaul's, Lake Linden. A
fresh supply Is left at these agencies every
day, and heprices are aslow as thelowes
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-27

Madame Smith, the clairvoyant, is still
in the city and can be consulted at her
residence on Sixth street, oyer Sotlich's
building.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-27

Tutor >. d. Wilson, OF the Native C, D.
i'mes' has been unable to attend to
newspaper work the past few days on
'ccOunt oil sickness.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-27

Nancy Prancy-Your bloomer suit IL
very becoming, dear; but why such
large clocks in your stockings?
Kitty Hardup-That is to harmonize
with the machine. You see, bought 1t
on very large tick.-Pittsburg Chroni'
Gle.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-27

60 to the CITY Bakervior your line pas
tries. Angel food. fruit cake always on
hand. Cream puffs Fridays and Satur-
days.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-27

The civil crown was q Roman honor
given TO the soldier who saved the lie
Of oitiseu BY slaying an enemy.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-27

A hornets nest usually contains from
400 TO 400 perfect males and femaie'
and an indefinite number OF workers.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-27
CALUMET BUSINESS Pointers

Smokers, II you nave failed to find
:igar to suit You, try "Hesmlich's
Grown" the best In the merket.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-27

Our lodge room can ne rented Tor
meetings on Saturday evenings.
SIvERT OLSON.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-27

The earliest use Of weights is astrin.
u.ad 70 Phsidon. king Of Argos sSs
q q
New-York tribune., 1897-12-19
PLANNING THE EXPEDITIONS.

cAprarN n l. RRAINARD PUT IN CHARGE
SECRETARY AIGER NAY 60 TO OTTAWA
Washington. Dec. ls.-This afternoon secretary
Alger sent a telegram TO General Merriam cons
manding the Department OF the Columbia instruct
ing him TO pick two officers and hity OF his
host mon TO ac, as guards for the kondike relief
exneditions and 10 equip them with the clothing
necessary for the journey.
Caotain David l.. Brainard Of the Subsistence
Department Of the Army, will be- placed IN charge
Of the relief parties that will he sent with pro-
visions He is now duty at the Army Building,
IN New-York City. and has been ordered TO report
to General Merriam at Portland. Ore. or the WAY
he will stop in Washington for consultation with
Secretary Algcr. Captain Brainard accompanied
General Greely in his Arctic explorations, and II
was largely owing to his herosm that the small
rennant of the party was enabled to prolong lie
until succor arrived. Captain Brainard is TO devote
himself frst experimenting The selection OF stores
and their delivery and proper packing al Dyea
Tor the trip across the passes. Aterward he may
go across with one Of the expeditions. The present
i1ea is that there viii be twenty of these parties
and they VIII be loaded with one thousand tons OF
food for which Secretary Ager viii advertise I'M
ynediately under condition Of delivery at Dyea
The military attsche Of the Legation at Stock
holm has been instructed to purchase the reihoeeF
needed as draft animals and ship them to Dyea
Mr. K Kielmann the chief herder OF the Alaskan
reindeer is now in Lapland where he has been
getting an option on the animals needed. Inc
route to be- followed from Dyea inland to the hioh-
dixie has not yet been selected and Will depend
upon the reports Of the military officers
One question which has engaged Secretary AiGer
attention is that of securing the consent OF the
Canadian Government for the passage OF the reier
expeditions over that part OF Canadian teirno.Y
" hich must be traversed in reaching the miners
II will be necessary 10 obtain permit LOT a mil
tary expedition TO pass and also 10 secure ~ ~
mission OF duties the supplies TO be carried N
II is probable that, 10 attain his OBJECT IN the
shortest possible time Secretary Ager VIII go MN
self 10 Ottawa in a few days and deal directly with
The Canadian authorities instead or relying on lle
slow moving process of diplomacy. - . H., -.
The following telegram was received to-nay by
the Secretary. and Dy MN rclelreu " Nch'i" III
Merriam at Portland:
Seattle, Wash. December II.
Secretary Alger: Tine Post-Intelligencer ana lts
Alaskan news syndicate have made all prepdrd-
lions 10 send an expedition to Dawson Guy leaving
Seattle next Tuesday the steamer corona LOT
Skasuay. 1t is well equipped with oxen ana d9ss
and w reach Dawson by FebruaI! 10 l. ~ tIe, @
tion@er mdwinter expedition and its services al .
offered 10 you for reconnolssances anu such o'''e
purposes as you may be able TO suggest r,,nv
p"p EDGAR Il. PIPER
New-York tribune., 1897-12-19

England surpasses all other nations ~
dressing and dyeing sealskln, GERMANY
in dyeing Persian lamb and Astrakhan
and America in dyeing otter and beaver
I ONLY handle furs which are dressed anq
dved in the nations which excel in theii
snecialties Russian sable and ermine
are imported duty free, and are dresseq
here and made up into garments.
have adopted the plan OF selling largs
quantities OF furs at small profits.
My establishment is filled with skilleq
worknen. factory runs to o'clock Si
night to fill orders from the best trade o.
the metropolis and the nation. Reliable
goods. we'll made. which give satisfaction
sold at reasonable prices are the founoai
tions of substantial business. All articles
purchased at my establishment with thf
firm name carry the guarantee OF relia1
bility. Il
Purchasing furs in large quantities m
the markets OF the world. manufacturing
on nv own premises, using improved
machinery and employing skilled labor
I can afford to sell iirst-class iurs OF every
description at as low prices as any otheI
reliable house in the world.
C SHAYNE. Importer and Manu-
iacturer. 42d ST.. between Broadway and
81, A,.
New-York tribune., 1897-12-19
LOW RATES FOR HONEY HERE.
VIEWS OF ACTING CONTROLLER COFFIN on THE
FINANCIAL SITUATION

VIEWS OF ACTING CONTROLLER COFFIN on THE
FINANCIAL SITUATION
Washington Dec. 1a-In speaking Of the present
condition of the Ncw-York money market. Mr. Cof-
az Acting Controller OF the Currency. to-day said:
,r any one doubts the financial independence Of the
t-n,,od States he should study the quotations show
mo current rates of interest on loans In New-York.
nrdon and other places. II will be found that the
a.. FOR demand loans yesterday in New York; per
cent-was as low as In any European city and lower
tbon I'm London Berlin. Hamburg and Amsterdam.
T., ,bese centres rates ranged from ~ TO AZ per
cont This fully accounts for the non-import of gold
NV the United States although our heavy exports of
oo,,on corn and wheat have established a large bal
ancc OF trade In favor This Is all the more re-
markable while such large amounts Of money are
needed for moving our great crops, and there Is
tSs. 900 900 OF money Withdrawn from circulation BE-
csurs locked up in the Treasury balance This CON
Sif,"o d0fnonsttBtes beyond question that fb<re is
~" iank Of the circulating medium In this county,
v, nerhsps tho most valuable leDsOn II presents is
~, internationai trade balances can be settled
u'i.hout the use OF gold or other metallic money
Tniv through extension OF credit by adjustment
~ interest raiee provided always that there is no
question single S;indafd or VaIues on "hich
these credits are based
New-York tribune., 1897-12-19
TIE BENEFITS or RECIPROCITY.
SON; INSTRUCTIVE FIGURES FURNISHED BY THE
BUREAU OF STATISTICS

SOM INSTRUCTIVE FIGURES FURNISHED ny THE
BUREAU OF STATISTICS.
Washington, Dec. Is (SpeciaD.-Thc las: monthly
report on finance and commerce. Just issued by the
Bureau OF Statistics OF the Treasury Department
contains a chart showing the trade OF the United
States with other American countries during the
fiscal yenrs 1851 and 1897 respectively. Midway he
tween those years reciprocity angcmcnts were In
force between the United States md some Of those
countries including Brazil and Cuba In 1887 the
imports from Brazil into the United States amounted
to So $50 0 and the exports from the United States
to Brazil amounted to sS.lE.sS3 In 1892 with
reciprocity arrangement IN force. the Imports
amounted to Sis 900 G0 and the exports to ia 90
In 1897 three years after the abroga ton OF the
reciprocity agreement the imports had dwind!ed
0 t69. G39 O09 and the exports 10 {l2.fOOoD.
In 1897 the Imports from Cuba into tho United
States amounted to A9.bl50U. and IN" exports from
the United States 10 Cuba amounted to sl05i6OO
In 1892 with reciprocity arrangement In force the
Imports had risen to SIS Opj and the exports TO
1885 900 In 1897 the imports had sunk to SIS 401.
600 and the exports to &.2G.GO There IL no doubt
that the nsurrection in Cuba has seriously affected
the imports from the island or that II has affected
the exports in less degree; but the Increase OF
both imports and exports after the reciprocity agree
became operative In 1891 Is at least suggestive
New-York tribune., 1897-12-19
iGRTCTLTI RE ~ ALASKA.
RECON- irxpArIoNs MADE BY pR. TRrE TO SEC
RrTkNY WILSON


RrTANY WILSON.
Washington. Doc. H-socrctary Wilson has rams
nlttrG to the House Of Rep" "s"ntatves th" report
~ the Commission which sent TO Alaska last
summer 20 investigate the Feasibility OF establish
Ing agricultural experiment stations In that country
for ne butter Development OF the products OF tn"
soil Accompanying thc cport Is - letter 10 the
secretary from Dr \ 9. Trre. the director OF ihr
Once OF ENpcrimou' stations. who gives his con-
clusions based on the facts contained In the COM
missions report Dr Tric says that various crops.
especially grass Vegetables md berries ar" Sue
cessfuly gown i'm different localities In Alaska.
and i've stock Is raised In small numbers. The
me hods employed In agricultural pursuits are
primitive little attempj b"!ng made to promote the
development OF the Industry by intelligent study or
local soils and conditions and the opinion Is eX-
pressed that FOR an indefinite period agriculture TN
Alaska viii be subsidiary 70 other industries. such
as nnlng nshlng and the iur trade. The I'M
portance OF raising such products Of the ground
as may be possible il poi1ted ont In view or
the necessity for food caused by increasing I'M
migration Or True recommends tnat the De-
partment continue tho investigation with View 10
In. Introduction OF the oeSt methods for raising
crops ard asks Appropriation OF sl5c0 for this
New-York tribune., 1897-12-19
MR. HANNi GOING BACK TO OHIO.

HE SAYS HE HAS HEARD or 40 OTHER REPrB-
IrcAN CANDIDATE FOR SENATOR
Washlngtor Dec. H-Scnator Hanna will leave
WASHINGTON FOR Ohio on Monday or Tuesday and
remain there until after hs campaign tor reelection
is ended lie Will go direct TO his home In Glove
land and Will spend Christmas week there. Early
in the following week he Will to Columbus The
Legislature meets on January g. but the balloting
does not begin until Tuesday. January H. The date
NJ the Republlran caucus has yet been fixed. but
II Is usually held on Thursday or Friday preceding
the ba!loting Senator Hanna declines to discuss
the situation for publication beyond saying that he
has not hcard OF any other Republican candidate.
81 e,,nd a tho cholr. os the Republicans OF Ohio"
Ia, eaiJ "ns thnt choice declared by them In
conv.ntion assembled NJ Toledo. and my candidacy
has been formally .ndorsed by all except four coun-
tie, In the state. go
Senator Hanna would not discuss the Republican
onnosilon 10 his candidacy. He said he had stu
Ji6nsIv rcfrainod rom doing 80 In the past and
,,oulJ' continue TO do