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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-09
"A Novel Ladder.
-UIERE


A lafier is made to be walked on.
Fat human ladder is novelty, and
sometimes a grand novelty. Such lad
der came into requisition in New York
not very long ago. But, after all,
though the act was novel, the actor was
but one in the long line of men and
women who in life's emergencies are
always ON hand to exhibit that spirit of
courageous self forgetfulness which
makes the locker on feel that there is
something grand left in humanity yet.
II was but the old story of tene-
nent house on fire and small crowd
of frightened escaping tenants. They
came down the fire escapes in desper-
ate haste, before the firemen arrived
upon the scene, but between the last
rung of the ladder and the ground was
a drop of ten feet.
The light, flimsy ladder swayed be-
meath the weight Of the most venture
some tenant, who stood irresolute,
frightened to take the big drop and I'M
able TO return, for above was an ever
increasing weight of human beings
pressing downward. 1t was moment
of peril, and it threatened to be one of
catastrophe. But just then the janitor
stepped forward, self possessed and self
forgetful Standing on the stoop, he
reached up and found that his arms
could just grasp the end of the shaky
ladder.
"Climb over me, F." he cried and stood
his ground, holding on TO the fiimsy
ladder, while men, women and children
scrambled over him to place of safety.
BY means of that human ladder they
all reached the ground. Youths Com
panion.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-09
Colonial Fear Of Lawyers.

In the columns of the New York Gaz-
etteer of Sept. s. 1886. there was par
agraph lamenting the increase of law
yers as threatening to the future pros
perity of the community and degrading
to freemen. AN honest trade in for
mer days" said the writer. WAS all
that people of common ability and edu-
cation were ambitious of, but now no
profession is genteel but the lawyer and
the merchant. The lawyers are now
creeping into every post of Importance
and thrusting themselves wherever
there is a vacancy Our congress. our
assembly. are crowded with them. and
even in our great commercial conven-
ton there are FIVE lawyers to one mer-
chant
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-09
Tn. Title Deed OF a CITY. Site.

John Batman's title deed for the land
on which the city of Melbourne now
stands was recently bought by the British
museum for 1925 1t records his purchase,
June g. 1885, from three brothers, all
called Jagajaga, OF a tract called Dutigalla,
800, 600 acres in extent near Port Philip.
The boundaries are carefully defined. The
consideration given in return was 30 pairs
of blankets, 80 tomahawks, 100 knives, so
pairs of scissors, 80 looking glasses, 200
handkerchiefs, 100 pounds of -four and 6
shirts, with an additional yearly tribute
of 100 pairs Of blankets, 100 knives, 100
tomahawks, so suits of clothes, so looking
glasses, so pairs of scissors and tons OF
-four. Some of this land during the Mel
bourne boom was sold for from g., 900, 900
TO 81, SOC, 900 an acre, and some has sold
for clio, 900 a square foot.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-09
MADE HER A NEW NOSE.
A Highly Scientific Surgical Operation
Successfully Performed.


Mrs Sophia Galderer of Brooklyn lately
had no nose. She has one now that is said
to be quite as useful and of as good an ap-
pearance as the nasal member with which
nature endows the average person. The
operation was performed at Bellevue hos
pital, New York, under the direction Of
DR.. Joseph d. Bryant, former President
Cleveland's family physician.
Mrs Galderer came to this country four
years ago from Austria. She long has
suffered from necrosis of the bones in her
nose.
The operation was the first of the kind
to be undertaken in Bellevue hospital.
An incision was made, beginning at the
base of the nose and extending on an
oblique line an inch and quarter out
ward on the cheek. Another incision was
made an inch below the first one. The
skin and tissue to thickness of sixth Of
an inch then was cut away from the cheek
On the raw surfaces thus exposed the
surgeons grated flesh taken from another
part of the patients body. This flesh re-
sembled nose in shape, and nostrils were
arranged for by the insertion of two silver
tubes. The new organ was carefully in.
cased and has been developing satisfac-
torily.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-09
A Piucky Minister.

Sir John Drummond Hay was fine
iorseman, and on one occasion, having
been 10 interview the Moorish foreign
minister at FL Araish. 60 miles from
Tangier. he desired TO catch the outgo-
ing steamer which left next morning.
He had arranged that four relays of
horses shout be IN readiness for his re-
,urn. On obtaining his reply be rode
off His escort, thoughtfully provided
by the governor of Ell Araish, were early
IN the race left behind. They declared
that Sir John, after outracing them,
spread large wings and flew away. y
lie wore a loose cape. On arriving at
the town Of Azaila, half way to Tangier,
he discovered that his relay was locked
up in the stable, and, summoning some
loafers, he battered in the door, OBJ
tanned his mount and rode on till be
came up TO his own pony. On reaching
the river he jumped his pony into the
ferryboat and out again on the oppo-
site side and finally reached Tangier,
having ridden the distance in five hours.
On another occasion, when out with
his children, fanatic attacked him
and one of his children, and Sir John
struck the man with the cane he carried
such a blow as stretched him seemingly
lifeless OH the ground, only vouohsafing
the remark, Take away the corpse.
The crowd drew back, and the bigoted
pilgrim" was taken 10 the hospital
So severe was the cut given by the cane.
a present from Sir Walter Scott to Sir
John father, that we are told that the
basha sent TO inquire the nature of the
weapon which had caused so dangerous
a wound. The companions of the fanatic
interceded for him, and Sir John. only
too ready 10 listen TO them, had his as
sailant spared the bastinado. London
Spectator
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-09
A TIMELY PROPOSITION.
A Summer Residence For the President
Now Spoken OF.


1t was lately proposed by a citizen of
Washington in letter to a newspaper that
congress should appropriate 500, 900 for
summer residence for the exclusive use of
the president, to be built in Rock Creek
park, which lies to the north of the city.
This site would be fully worthy of such a
distinguished tenant. The reservation Is
owned by the government and is being de-
veloped into one of the most picturesque
parks of the east. The rental of a summer
residence by the president amounts to no
mean figure. 1t must be leased for fully a
year, and during occupancy must be rem
devious for public men from all parts of
the country.
Presidents are apt to subject themselves
TO severe criticism by going far away from
Washington simply for pleasure. Cleve-
land was condemned for starting on one of
his fishing trips just when the Venezuelan
controversy was at crisis. Grant was
abused because he went often to Long
Branch, and cry was raised because Buch-
anan spent great deal of his time rusti-
eating at Bedford Springs.
While Washington was president he spent
his vacations at Mount Vernon. Luckily
for him, the seat of government was then
at New York. 1t required four or five days
for his mail to reach him from the metrop-
oils John Adams recuperated at his Mas
sachusetts estate, Braintree. He left Wash
ington every year about as soon as con-
gress adjourned and staid away until fall.
jefferson spent his vacations at Monticello.
Likewise Monroe, Jackson and Van Buren,
went each summer to their country places.
Lincoln was very conscientious about leav-
ing Washington
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-09
Hit by . Cow and Wants Damages.

George p. Marchand Of Galveston has
brought suit against the United Brother
hood Of Carpenters and Joiners Of Amer
lea for $500. He says that while MEM
Der of the organization on July 10, 1895.
and while working at his occupation az
q carpenter, he received severe injuries
by reason Of COW being thrown from
the track of the Gulf. Colorado and
Santa Fe Railroad company and against
him with such force and violence as to
dislocate his hip. right leg and knee,
thereby disabling him for life. He
claims that by reason Of this disability
be is entitled to $500.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-09
The Pope Takes American SNUFF.

II became recently known that the
snuff used by tho supreme pontiff is
made in America. This particular snuff
goes direct from Baltimore to the sacred
precincts of the Vatican. IL is the high
est priced snuff in the world and it's
value is increased several times above
the original cost after the customs du.
ties have been paid to the Italian gov
eminent. His holiness likes dainty.
pleasing odors, and before it is packed
the snuff is literally sprinkled with
altar of roses, the costliest perfume
known to the trade
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-09
The Servian Army,

A curious thing connected with the
Servian army is the manner in which
nearly all the regiments carry the big
drum. Instead of being slung in front
Of the man who plays it this instrume ut
Is put upon a small two wheel cart
drawn by a large dog. the latter being
30 trained that he keeps his place even
through the longest marches. The
drummer walks behind the cart and
performs on the instrument as it goes
along Each regiment has two or three
drums, but scarcely any Of the regi.
ments have a band
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-09
An HERES. Who Like. Work.

Miss Dellarifa Grace Richardson, heiress
10 between S10,000,000 and 1000, 900
from the estate left by her father, Joseph
Richardson, who died recently in New
York, was, according TO Lawyer A. APP.
pell, at o'clock on a recent morning en-
gagged in washing the windows Of her
house. Lawyer Appel says that Miss
Richardson washed her windows, swept
the sidewalk In front of her house and then
went out with basket over her arm and
picked up pieces of ice which fell into the
street from an ice wagon.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-09
Pretty Low.
Anu urc we yet ullNe
To see each others face ?

Revenge carried beyond the grave is
instanced in the obituary notice. writ.
ten by Tennessee editor. of man who
died owing him ten years subscription
for his paper. He said that the deceased
had fallen so low in his mortal life that
he had to climb up hill to get into per.
dition. Kansas City Times.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-09
Justifable JOY.

It is custom among the Methodist
preachers to open their annual confer.
ences with the hymn:
And are we yet alive
To see each others face9
In certain town where the confer
ence was held the preachers were treat
ed with extraordinary hospitality.
Every housekeeper had the table groan-
ing with fried chicken and yellow gravy.
All the choice fowls were killed off to
satisfy the white cravatted epicures.
The day after adjournment the evening
paper of the town had picture show.
ing two scrawny looking young ROSTERS
peeping at each other out from under
the barn and then, crossing their necks,
saying:
And are we yet alive
To see each others faces
Buffalo Express
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-09
INTERESTING ITEMS.

Mary Hartwell Catherwood is one Of the
most industrious Of American authors and
is carrying on no fewer than four books
this summer at her charming summer
home at Mackinac Island
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-09
Killed by wild Hogs

A party Of hunters, consistins ,u,s
rell, Youmans and Hardee, encou a, a
pack of wild hogs recentlNeVel0%"a
south of Tarpon Springs IA ''
rell was killed by them. uitht
The men had left their camp aro,.
taking their guns. An angry S ,asds
hogs surrounded them. lne' nots
strong fight with pine wood s sa,resl
they had to run for life. Whiie ,s a
Morrell fell, and In an instant ~ ",s M
ONE, n big boar springing Ioi ="
and cutting a deep cash In IL
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-09
A Joyous Moment.

There is my last poem." said the
young but melancholy contributor.
THANK the Lordp replied the dig
nified editor as he ching to his chair
that he might not dance hornpipe.
Detroit Free Press.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-09

There is cypress in the vicinity of
Padua which is. looked upon as having
been a contemporary of Julius Caesar,
and, according to another and more
plausible legend, it was against the
trunk of this tree that Francis /, seeing
"all lost save honor" .endeavored to
break his sword.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-09

Sir Henry Irving's reading of Tenny-
sons " Beckett" within few yards of where
the great archbishop was murdered seven
centuries ago In Canterbury cathedral was
an impressive incident of the recent festivi.
ties arranged to raise fund for the preser-
walton Of the venerable pile.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-09

Domestic From Next Door-Pleav
nissus sends her compliments
there's burglar in our back parlor
will you come and catch him?-Pick
Up.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-09
Plague PecuIiaritie..

During the cholera plague of 1865 the
greatest mortality at Rome and Madrid
was on Sundays; at London and Berlin,
on Wednesdays, at Paris. on SATURDAYS.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-09
swiss Savings banks

Switzerland has as many as 557 saw
ings banks, in which 1,l96, $40 persons
or more than third of the total popu
lation, are depositors.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-09

Prince Max Of Saxony, who became a
Roman Catholic priest, has been appointed
a curate In the Whitechapel district in Lon
don. The queen recently received him,
which gives rise to the extraordinary sur.
mise of German Protestant paper that
the prince priest has been commissioned by
the church Of Rome to convert her majesty
and Princess Beatrice.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-09

Mandy-Come on, Silas. lt0'
much ter eat in tibet place.
Silas-Yes, 90 cents is io' ~
fer a dinner, but look how long WI
eat--from 1880 to 8 O'Clock. Lev
In. -Twinkles.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-09

The University Of Pennsylvania, Phila
delphia, has decided to erect museum OF
arts and sciences on its grounds The cost
will be about $500, 900.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-09

Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria
Este, who, now that he Is recovering from
consumption, has again assumed the posi-.
ton OF heir to Emperor Francis Joseph, is
said to be the richest royal parsonage in
Europe. The last Duke of Modena be-
queathed s15, 900, 900 to him.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-09

The young Marquis Of Waterford has be-
come engaged to Lady Beatrix Fitzmau-
rice, youngest daughter of the Marquis of
Lansdowne. Should he die without chill
dren, the title would go to his uncle, Lord
Charles Beresford, the most popular officer
In the British navy.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-08
THE LAW AS IT is.

Section =. Whoever shall sell, or
offer for sale, have in his possession
for the purpose of sale, or whoever
shall purchase or have in his posses
sion after purchase, any wild deer or
antelope, killed in this state, or the
carcass thereof, or the fresh hide
thereof, or whoever shall sell or offer
for sale, or have in his possession for
the purpose of sale, or whoever shall
purchase, or have in his possession af-
ter purchas, any of tn gam mntionede
ter purchase any of the game men
toned in section / of this act, killed
or taken within this state, shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and
upon conviction, thereof, shall be fined
in any sum not less than ten nor
more than one hundred dollars; pro-
vided, that the sale and purchase of
the game mentioned in section / of
this act shall not be unlawful when
said sale or purchase is made in the
county where such game was killed
or taken; provided, that nothing here
in containd shall be construed to pro-
hibit the sale or shipment of wild
ducks and wild geese.
Section Z. 1t shall be unlawful for
any express company, railroad COM
pany, or other common carrier, or the
officers, agents, servants, or employees
of the same to receive for the pur-
pose of transportation, or to transport,
carry, or take beyond the limits of
this state, or within this state, any
animal, bird, or water fowl mentioned
in section l of this act: and it shall
be unlawful for any person to trans
port. carry or take beyond the limits
of this state any animal, bird, or fowl
mentioned in section l of this act:
and whoever shall violate the provi,
sions hereof shall be deemed guilty
of misdemeanor, and upon convic.
ton thereof shall be fined in any sun
not less than twenty-five nor more
than two hundred dollars; provided
that each shipment SHAH constitute q
separate offense. and that such ex
press company, railroad company, OF
other common carrier, or their agents
servants, or employees, shall have the
privilege of examining any suspected
package for the purpose of determin
ing whether such package contains
any of the articles mentioned in sec
ton l of this act; but this act shall no
apply TO the shipment or transporta
ton of live Monaghan or Englisl
pheasants shipped for scientific o.
breeding purposes; provided, tina
nothing herein contained shall be con
strued to prohibit the sale or ship
ment of wild ducks and wild geese.
Hon. r. +. Blair-"The game Law
passed at the regular session Of tn
last Legislature declares all wild deer
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-08
TEXAS GAME LAW PROTECTS
THE SPORTSMAN AGAINST
MARKET HUNTERS.
A Hunter Can Kill Game In Any
Country For His In1iyidaal Use
Or Family, But Can Not
Sell Or Ship Game
To Market.

AT the request Of hundreds of the
Lights sportsmen, friends and read
ers, who have asked for correct con-
struction of sections 2 and Z of the
new game'laws which went into effect
August % last, a reporter for the
Light interviewed several of our
prominent sportsmen, lawyers and
Legislators, who are well up in the
law and for the enlightenment of the
Lights readers these opinions and the
construction they place on the two
sections in question are given in full.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-08
FOR RENT.

Building on northeast corner OF
Commerce and East streets, 64XSO
feet, two stories and basement, large
hail on second floor. Apply to u:
WOLFSON. 12-u
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-08
FRANK j. BETHEL
Dealer IN all kinds Of Texas. I)rAe.ss~oa
and Finishing
LUMBER X

Doors, Sash, Blinds, Moulding ~
giles Fencing. Laths and Builoe't
Hardware. Have also number o.
choice lots for sale on West Commerce.
West Houston and Zavalla Streets
near ]. & @. N. depot at $3.50, $500. $780,
$500 and $500. on which / win build
Houses, furnish material and make
terms. one-third cash and balance on
time at s per cent Also houses and
lots In other parts Of the city for sals
on same terms.
ONCE and yards ct International ds-
pot San Antonio, and at KerrviIlR
TeEas
a. REITEL, MANAGES
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-08

LContlnued on Eighth Page.l
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-08

Hon. Perry J. Lewis-'It occurs to
me that Sec. Z, of the new game law
means exactly what it says, and that
it prohibits railways or other common
carriers from taking or carrying the
game named in Sec. /. The fact that
the hunter takes the game with him in
a passenger coach can make no differ
ence. The railroad would then betak-
ing and carrying both him and his
game. Sec. in plain terms makes it
an Offense for common carrier Ito
receive for transportation, or trans
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-18
KANSAS BOY IN CRETE
Bert Underwood Of Ottawa Photographic
the War There.

Ottawa, Kan, April 17.-Many Of the
cider citizens OF Ottawa viii remember
Bert Underwood, junior member of the
firm of Underwood & Underwood, with
local headquarters in the new Shanner
block on West Second street, but who
has been away from here for fifteen
years. As youth he attended the pub
lie schools and followed various pur-
suits until he engaged in the manufac-
ture and sale of stere0ptic:an views. IN
this enterprise the young man was join
ed by his elder brother, Elmer. who had
been associated with John B. Kessler in
the publication Of the Ottawa Herald.
Fortune smiled upon the venture and
today the wealth of the firm Of Under,
wood & Underwood is rated away up in
the hundreds of thousands, while ii has
headquarters in New York and branch
houses in Chicago, Toronto and several
OF the European capitals.
The brothers with their respective fam
siies spend a great portion Of their time
in Europe leaving their manifold bust
ness interests in the hands of trusted and
faithful managers. Bert has developed
into an expert photographer and devotes
much of his time in taking views of DIFF
ferent points Of interest in the world.
AT present he is on the Island of Crete
within the Greek lines and the last is
sue of Frank Lesiies' Weekly contained
a number of views taken by his camera.
Among them is a group Of Greek volun-
-eers in Athens, Photographed by the side
of the Temple of Thesus; view Of the
harcor of Canea Crete; a street scene
in Canea, photograph Of Colonel Vossos
and son at AIikiano. etc. all taken on
the spot"
Mr. Underwood IS a member of a party
of Americans. headed by a special war
correspondent of Leslies' Weekly, ard
now that grim war has begun between
Greece and the Ottoman empire his En-
perience VIII no doubt be a lively and eX-
citing one. TO say nothing OF the stirring
scenes and multiplicity of subjects tha2
viii furnish material for his kodak 10
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