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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-21
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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-21

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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-21

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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-21
RrOcrHsiinnffnn.

Be wise today; tbs madness to defer;
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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-21

The Misses Robinson are tine guests
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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-21

Tn Ottawa newsboys are required to tak'
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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-21

Leisure is a very pleasant garment 10
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The ruin of millions may be traced 10 H.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-21
N. NJ. TkHE.TABLEs.
PASSENGER Trains On M. R. R. T.
In effect December %, 1896.

DAILY. +Dailv except SUNDAY.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-21
Passenger Trains on 4. & c. R. R.
In effect December 30, 1895.

DAILY. +Dailv except SUNDAY.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-12-24

white wolves no tell the TRUTH" the
Indian replied "They want scalp. They
can't come in while the Elk is at the door. y
Silence prevailed for a moment and then
the blow was repeated.
Two minutes, miss" said a gruff voice.
Eve are coming I'M"
The Elk heard as well as did the girl and
in another instant he let one foot slip little
behind its mate. That movement, slight as
it was, meant preparation for the worst; but
the Indian did not speak.
"Let the boys in, please do, Lucy" came
from the couch in the corner. Il want to
know what's kept them away. The old
Katydid-"
Once more with cry Lucy sprang to the
couch and bent over the attenuated figure
thereon.
'It's not the boys of the Katydid, Paul.
Pardon me. l told an untruth before.
They're the men from across the divide.
They want you, you'll"
With frightened face the fair speaker
threw a look toward the door and saw the
figure braced there, a living barricade of
flesh and blood.
As she looked the assault came. One of
the men outside threw himself against the
door, the portal shook from top to bottom
and the moccasined foot of the Indian
seemed to slip half an inch-that was ALL
Lucy caught halfway the cry that welled
from her heart and watched the human bar
ricade. The lips of the Indian were COM
pressed and his eyes watched the door be-
fore him. He seemed in his element, but not
a sound escaped him.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-12-24

A strained silence of half minute elapsed
when again the door was charged. The man
outside threw himself against it with the
same result, only this time the moccasined
foot did not slip. 1t kept its place.
The Elk seemed made of iron; his veins
stood out on his half naked figure like whip
cords and, giant-ike, he kept his self-as-
signed post.
''Take down the barbados, girl" said the
leader of the band.
In spite of herself the mountain girl
smiled They did not know that the Elk
was the barricade.
Twice more the door was assaulted with
the same impetuosity; but the defender of
the pair did not move.
At last the Elk looked down into the face
beside him and caught Lucy's eye.
''The wolves have gone, girl" said he.
''They could not break the Indians arm"
Gone? No. In another second fist struck
the portal and a voice exclaimed.
ga happy New Year to you, miss. We
guess you've won him fairly. You've nursed
him through and you kin have the last sur
vivor of the Katydid disaster. Good night,
girl" and then Lucy heard footsteps as the
band retreated, but the Indian still kept his
strong hands at the well guarded planks.
1t was a long night for the mountain girl,
but she had companion in her vigil, for she
would not let the redskin depart Slowly
over the wild landscape broke the first
morning of the New Year, and Paul slum-
bered, dreamless of the shadows that en-,
quilted him during the night Just passed.
At last as the sun kissed the tips of the
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-12-24

From the youngest up, all of us can see
something in Christmas, above and beyond
its outward manifestations. 1t commemO-
rates the beginning of life, which countless
millions of the human race have looked upon
as divine-a life of unselfshness, of self
sacrifice, of tenderness, of goodness and of
purity.
We family initiate that life when we heal
sorrow, make one heart happier or tighten
the burden borne by some tired and weary
wanderer.
1t may be true that after we have Toasted
and frolicked we go back to the old lives
again. But we can take the spirit of Christ
mas with us, even if the bells are not ring
ing and there is no holly cleaning from the
wall.
That spirit will have its influence for good.
The more it is cultivated by young and old
the nearer is the world drawing to the
golden year, and as the Christmas bells,
from hill to hill, answer each other in the
mist, we can say:
Ring in the valiant man and free,
The eager heart, the kindlier hand;
Ring out the darkness of the land,
Ring in the Christ that is to be-"
Golden Days.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-12-24

winter mountains his sleep vanished and bis
eyes Enclosed.
Paul turned his head and caught the radi
ant face of the gentle watcher and in an
other moment his gaze fell upon a darker
face near by.
''Who's that, Lucy?" he asked. "You
didn'tle that redskin in last night, did your?
''He came in without asking, Paul. For.
tune sent him." she whispered, bending over
the wounded man. But for our red brother
you would not have seen the dawning of the
New Year"
"And consequently have lost my little
sweetheart, Ell"
eyes, Paul." and Lucy took the thin hand
of her lover and placed it in the strong one
that had saved both of them from the
fends of the divide, making bright for them
the New Year which was to witness the
fruition of their fondest hopes.
T. c. HARBAUGH.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-12-24
A BOGUS SANTA CLAUS.
A Change in Blinky Bangs Christ
mas Programme.

Blinky Bangs chuckled and confided to
himself that he was a genius as he started
forth that stormy Christmas eve. Under
his long ulster he wore the familiar uni
form of Santa Claus, perfect in every de-
tail.
At the big house overlooking the river
only the children and one "trusty" servant
were at home, for the others of the house
hold had commenced the festivities of the
merry season. Blinky was to be admitted
by the servant, and, as good Kriss Kringle,
entertain the little ones while securing all
the valuable plumber to be had.
When they saw this perfect counterfeit
of the jolly reindeer driver, they at first
stood in wide-eyed wonder till the sturdy
little Ben advanced with extended hand and
quantity welcomed the hOped-for guest This
did not disturb the crusted hardness that
had so long imprisoned Blinky's better ma.
ture, but when the fairy-like Ruth, with
her crown of waving yellow hair and glis.
tening blue eyes, rushed forward and from
the vantage point of chair threw her
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-12-24

She listened till she heard steps outside
and then, with a thrill of joy, she laid her
hand on the stout barbados of the frontier
door.
THE doctor at last!" said Lucy under her
breath, as, without more ado, she took down
the plank and opened the portal.
But the next moment she fell back with a
cry that seemed to drive all the blood from
her cheeks, and she stood in the middle of
the room staring at the tableau before her.
In the room stood a stalwart Indian and
Lucy instinctively glanced toward the
couch.
For moment it seemed as if the noun
tain girl would sink to the floor, but sudden
" she threw herself between the savage and
Paul and stood like a statue there.
"'They are coming" said the Indian, point
ing at the door. ''The wolves of the divide
are out yonder."
"Aren't they satisfied with their work? ?"
cried Lucy. Haven't they done enough:
They blew up the Katydid-"
The interruption was a sudden spring by
the Indian and the door, left slightly ajar,
was hurled to with almost crashing force.
At the same time something seemed to fall
against it from the outside, but the palms
of the Indian were against the planks and
with his whole strength he was holding the
enemy at bay.
his powers against the horde at the door,
and for little while she feared that the por-
tai would be broken down by the foe.
"Lucy! Lucy!"
Her name came from the couch and as the
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-12-24

and deeply sunken, but brilliant olack
eyes.
ITS the wind, Paul. It's the old year
going out, you know"
''But it's not midnight yet, girl? The boys
haven't come back from the ledge"
Not vet. There, don't let such things
worry you. They'll come by and by"
He turned away and closed his eyes while
the girl crossed the floor and for half min
ute listened at the door.
''Tbe bovs!" she said, under her breath.
'It's been that way for a week. They IL
never come. and l can't tell him. l dare
not tell him that he is the sole survivor OF
the Katydid mine disaster, for he would
want to know how it happened. I'm
strong Young woman, but got quite strong
enough to break such news to him; no, not
yet"
Half a minute later Lucy Moore came
hack to the cot and discovered that the miner
had dropped into deep sleep. The Katy
did mine had been wiped out in the twin
king of an eve by the work of unknown
scoundrels, and Paul Draper had managed
TO crawl from the debris to be picked up a
day later and carried to the mountain home
of the girl who loved him.
Lucy understood it all. She knew of the
feud; she had heard of the threats made by
the rufians across the divide, and the mo-
ment she looked upon PauPs unconscious
form she guessed the truth. The villains
had simply dynamited the Katydid mine,
and the wonder was that even one man was
left to tell the tale.
New Years day was to have witnessed
their wedding, but for some time it had
looked more like burial as Paul lowered
between life and death, his figure wasted
away and his sufferings terrible. But she
had watched over him with unceasing
fidelity. She had been his constant compan-
ion since his narrow escape, and whenever
his mind wandered he wanted to know
when "the boys" would come. The boys
would never come, for they slept on the
mountain side, and Lucy had not strength
to tell him the truth.
For some time that night the girl con.
tinued to sit at the cot, her gaze riveted upon
the white face of her betrothed. The tick
ing of a clock on a rough shelf nailed to the
wall sounded ike the strokes of trip-ham
mer, but Lucy did not look up. She watched
the sleeper and her thoughts were with
him
Suddenly she heard a noise that startled
her from her chair. She went to the door
and put her ear against it while again she
sent swift glance toward Paul.
She had for several days expected visit
from the surgeon across the mountain and
he might be there.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-12-24
Sacred Trees.

The oaks upon which the mistletoe grew
were sacred to the Druids in days of old, and
they used to worship under them in the
most solemn and devout way. When hung
up in a room or hall, the beautiful pearly
berries were thought to possess the power Of
keeping away evil spirits and influences.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-12-24
Mammals Fault.

Mamma, I'm afraid that money you gave
me to spend for Christmas won't go round. "
''Not go round?"
''No, mamma, not after l get what want
myself"
why, you extravagant little scamp"
cts all your fault, mamma; you
shouldn't have encouraged such 'spensive
tastes in me" -Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-12-24
ST. Nicholas.

st. Nicholas, as the patron saint of the
children, now termed Santa Claus, was can
onized, died, according to tradition, at
Myra, Italy, and was there buried in the
cathedral crypt. Six hundred years later
his body was taken to Bari, and there in the
eleventh century the great priory of San
Nicholo was built. 1t is at that priory that
on May each year the festival of st.
Nicholas is held with great rejoicing by
pilgrims from all parts of the world.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-12-24
A Christmas Legend in Belgium.

The children of Belgium have charming
Christmas legend about Santa Claus pony.
They always place their wooden sabots on
the window-ledge, stuffed full of oats, hay,
and fodder for the dear Christmas pony"
In the early morning they run on tiptoe to
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-12-24
CHRISTIANS GIVING.
1t Has Upon 1t the Stamp of the Dr.
vine and the Spiritual.

The fact that Christmas giving is an ex-
change of things often not needed, and that
it tends to mutual loss rather than mutual
gain-which is the law of barter-elevates it
far above trade. The perennial benevolence
which finds its expression in Christmas CIV
ing has the stamp of the divine and the
spiritual upon it, and it argues that there is
something more in man than the mere mate.
rialist sees there.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-12-24
The Next Want.

"There!" she said, with a sigh of relief.
Give got locomotive, wagon, mechanic
al acrobat and hose reel. That ought to
satisfy the dear little angel"
at ought to, but it won't" said her hus-
band ''The little villain will want ham
mer to smash them with. "-Cincinnati En-
ouiror
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-12-24

look; and behold the hay is all gone, and
the shoes are trimming over with toys and
sweetmeats! Then the children clap their
hands with glee, and wish they could only
have walked in time to see the pony MUNICH
ing his oats. That would have been such
funI-Ella F. Mosby, in st. Nicholas.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-12-24
A Last Request.

Her father had said it could never be.
They both sat in the parlor-also in
tears.
After long searching and desperate eff
fort she found her voice. Then, in desparing
tones, she cried: ooh, Charley! five must
part, let us wait till after Christmas. -
PHILADELPHIA North American.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-12-24
A Suggestion.

If you find it so difficult to keep your New
Years resolutions, perhaps it would be
good idea to make few bad ones this time,
for a change. For instance, you might re-
solve to be cross to your wife (if you have
one) every day during the year, and then
give her gentle words and loving kisses in
stead. You can thus be consistent with
your past record, and may possibly be bet
ter man when another year rolls around.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-12-24
Sensible Jimmie.

Jimmie" asked his mother, "why are
you so persistent about going to your Uncle
Johns for Christmas?"
Cause he hain't got none of them smoke
consumers on his chimbleys Santa Claus
kin git inter his house. Detroit Free
Press
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-12-24
The True Spirit.

Gift giving at Christmas time is, or
ought to be, nothing more than manifes-
tation of the Christmas spirit, which is I'M
selfish, seeking only to make others happy.
Every one who has been moved by this
spirit has realized the truth of the saying:
''It is more blessed to give than to re-
oaiva -
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-12-24

immense amount of self-respect that night,
and now for several years has been in charge
of the stables at the big house, looking after
the premises and the children with faith
fulness that makes him Observation-Disclosures
Eroo praco
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-12-24
What She Will Do.

Maude-Oh, Clara, I've just bought the
Ioveliest pink shawl for Christmas pres
ent.
Clara-Yes; whom are you going to give it
to?
Il don't know. It's so pretty l think
will keep it myself."-N Y. Commercial
Advertiser.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-12-24
Shared the Common Lot.

"Were you ever held up?"
Il should say So"
"When?"
Every Christmas Chicago Record.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-12-24

arms about the neck
of the bogus Santa
Claus, Blinky felt that
there was a breaking
up in his chest. When
she kissed him and
told him how they all
loved him, Blinky used
his sleeve with it's
snowy coating of wool
to relieve the dimness
of his vision.
As they chung to
Blinky and chorused
their greetings, he was
confused as never be-
fore in his professional
career as a burglar.
His first impulse was
to go out and lootsome
toy store and deliver
a wagon load of the
proceeds at the big
house. But, for some
reason he could not
understand, this was
utterly repugnant to
his new feelings. He
took the ''trusty" serv-
ant into the hallway,
said something that
put that unworthy in
a tremble, slipped him
a bill and sternly told
him to be back in half
an hour.
When the children
should have been
asleep in bed, the older
members of the family
returned to find them
in the midst of a romp
that filled the great
house with merriment.
Blinky was making
good time around the
room on all tours with
the children on his
back, not playing horse,
as Ben proudly an
nounced, but ELEPHANT.
About them was a pro-
fusion of gifts that the
servants had brought
and Blinky, in his as
sumed role, had dis
tributed in a way to
win the hearts of the
youngsters. The mas
ter of the house was
surprised, but not so
much so as Blinky,
whose instructive i'm
pulse was to jump
through a window.
But the littleoneswere
DANGEROUSLY singing his
praises. To them he
was Santa Claus, and
he looked the part. He
was accepted as some
good-hearted eccentric
and again made well
come He took on an
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-12-24
Don't Make a Mistake.

Just because your wife tells you to buy
her something useful, don't think she will
be satisfied if you send her home barrel
of four.-N. Y. Truth.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-12-24
Why Not for a Whole Year,

Christmas comes but oncet year." said
Uncle Eben, "but dar ain no 'jeetions ter
anybody's maxim de cheerfulness an i'm
erosity OBJ it hold ovuh fob y months, eff be
wants ter."-Washington Star.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-12-24

HATS that, Lucy?"
The man lying on
the low cot in the
light of the lamp on
a table at one side of
a little cabin turned
his head to one side
and listened.
The young girl
bent over him and
for a moment looked
into the wan face
l,,A br;Iliant black
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-12-24

'You know what will happen if | catch
you under the mistletoe," simpered Chump-
ley.
eyes, and I'm so hopelessly absent-mind-
cd" she simpered in response.-DetroIt
Free Press.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-12-24

The girl looked away afraid to let him see
her troubled face; but his hand frightened
its grip at her wrist.
The stoical Indian at the door did not
stir. He had braced himself like an iron
post and seemed oblivious to everything but
the act he was performing. Lucy wondered
how long he could hold the door against the
men outside She did not hear them now,
but she did not doubt that they still stood
on the stoop ready to take advantage of any
thing in their favor.
Suddenly heavy blow struck the door
and Lucy heard her name spoken.
She left Paul and went forward.
We've come to the wedding, girl, }" said a
voice and there was half suppressed laugh
on the outside.
Lucy did not speak, but her heart came
into her throat unbidden and with thrill
of terror.
eve know he's here. Something spared
him-spared him for you, girl" continued
the spokesman of the band. eve only want
to see him and ask him few questions"
''Butyour mission means more than that, y
spoke Lucy, clasping her hands as she
spoke. "You are the men from across the
divide-you are from Death Valley camp"
"She's located US squarely," she heard
rough voice say. "You can't fool the girl
in there. Tell her something else"
Lucy's face seemed to flush at these words
and she looked at the Indian.
white girl no believe the wolves?" said
he, his dark eye falling upon her for mo-
ment.
The mountain maid shook her head.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-12-24

gil lll llCu SAlC olN
Paul sitting bolt up
right, his gaze riveted
upon her.
''Why don't the boys
Gomez" he asked.
With a sharp cry
Lucy threw herself
upon the floor beside
the miner.
"They don't care for
me. What's the mat
ter with the Katydid
mine, Lucy?"
Its all right" was
the forced answer from
the mountain girl.
'The boys will come.
They can't get away
just now"
Crash! came some
thing against the door,
and the Indian seemed
lifted from the floor
as he reeled away, but
for a second only.
Again he braced him
self and hiseyesseemed
to emit sparks of fire.
eve want Paul
Paul, the mine boss!"
came from outside.
1--WE have come for
him and"
Lucy turned back
and caught up the bar
ricade. but the Indian
swept the proffered
plank aside.
His feathers touched
the door; the heron
plumagein his longhair
brushed the planks.
but his muscles did
not culver.
"Theb boys! heboys!
l say, Lucy" came
from the sufferer S
couch. Tim going
back to the Katydid
myself and find them"
"No, no! You can't
g" and Lucy again
threw herself beside
Paul and pushed him
gently back. "They
are out there"
''The boys, Lucy?"
asked the victim of the
plot.
Eyes, yes!"
A strange light came
into Paul's eyes and
his long fingers fas-
tened themselves about
Lucy's white wrist,
What S to-mor-
row." he asked, catch
ing her eye.
Its New Years
day."
Il thought so.
And the boys are COM
ing to the wedding?'