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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-18
CIVIL DEATH.
4 Question That May Come Up In the
Case of Life Prisoners.

The fact that in this city woman who
was married few years ago recently con-
traoted second legal marriage though
the first husband was alive and the ties of
matrimony had not been severed by ju-
dicial decree of divorce called public alton
ton TO u not generally known popularity
of the law.
The statutes of New York provide that
the penalty of life imprisonment shall in
volye OWL death for the felon sentenced to
It, This means that he shall be deprived
of his civil rights, particularly property
rights and the rights resulting from fam
lily relations, as II he were actually dead
Civil death takes from the person upon
whom this punishment has been inflicted
all that he owned and transfers IL To those
who would have received it If he had died
before his conviction. 1t affects his con-
tract rights in the same manner as ply sical
death. He cannot, in this legal condition.
become an heir or obtain property by be-
quest The law deprives him of the legal
rights of parent. II no has wife, she
may consider her marriage legally dis
solved, as If he were dead, and contract
another marriage.
Civil death was known TO the Roman
law, and this term, according to Black
stone, was applied to certain legal condi-
tions in England. 1t Is also known to the
French law and to the statutes of num-
Der of our states. But there are some
doubts about the exact scope and legal eff
fects of the penalty. A life convict may be
pardoned. That would certainly not dis
turb or in any way affect property rights
or new marriage relations that had been
established as consequence of the civil
death. But could not the wife of par
doned life convict, in case she had not con-
tracted another marriage, claim the legal
rights connected with the marriage rela.
tionP 1t is believed that this question
must be answered In the affirmative, and
it would therefore appear that the ex-con-
vict, though he was civilly dead during the
term OF his imprisonment, is still bound
by his former relations if be has not been
released therefrom by an act not of his
own doing.
1t would seem that the law in case like
the one to which reference was made ought
to require judicial dissolution of the for
mer marriage before it authorizes the wife
or the husband of person sentenced to
life Imprisonment TO contract new mar
riage. - Buffalo Courier.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-18
A Curious Wooden Watch.

The most curious timekeoper perhaps
that has ever been made in this country
was the work of one Victor Doriot, who
lived at Bristol, Tenn, about go years aga
This horological oddly was nothing more
or less than wooden watch. The case was
made OF brier root, and the inside works
all except three of the main wheels and the
springs, which were of metal--were made
from piece of an old lockwood rule. The
face, which was polished until it looked
like slab of finest ivory, was made from
the shoulder blade of an old COW that had
been killed by the cars "Doriot's queer
watch, " as 10 was called, was an open faced
affair, with glass crystal, and was pro.
nounced an elegant piece of workmanship
by all the watchmakers In east Tennessee.
st Louis Republic.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-18
Tn. Ola and the New Terror.

1t Is known generally that tho monitor
Terror, which has just gone into commits
sion, has been building for a score of years.
The same il true of tho other monitors
Puritan, Monadnock and Amphitrite.
The Miantonumuh which went into com
mission about two years ago. was also
started ut the same time that tho others
were laid down That was in 1874 and I'm
1875
This group Of monitors represents a
different grade of vessel from that for
which they were intended originally. The
delay in finishing them has resulted in
making them modern They are now I'M
surpassed i'm their fighting qualities
They have modern guns, modern armor
modern engines and twin screws These
ships have been built and rebuilt To
convert them into fighting machines Of
an advanced type it has been necessary to
rebuild them under the guise of repairs. ="
1t is believed generally that the Terror has
never beon I'm commission until recently
The executive officer of the Terror sur
prised his mates In the wardroom the 9TH
or day by saying:
"Do you know, 1 once sailed into Ha-
vana harbor on this very ship--that Is to
say, the Terror was in commission when l
was n young officer, and was attached to
her. This is supposed to be the same YES
sci. 1t is "A new ship instead. Still there
must be some one piece of the old ship in
this ono She has been completely rebuilt
under the repairs system. Some day I'm
going to try to hunt around end see If
can find that piece of the original vessel.
1t must be here somewhere, but / venture
to say it will be many moons before we
find it. New York Sun.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-18
CLEVER ANSWERS
Instances In Which They Won Promotion
In Civil and Military Life.


A long list might be given of men who
have owed their advancement in life to q
clever answer given at tho right moment
An account of how two of them managed
it may be appropriately given just now.
One of Napoeon's veterans, who survived
his master many years, was won't to re-
count with great glee how he once picked
up the omperOr's cooked hat at "a review,
when the latter, without noticing that he
was private, said carelessly, "Thank you,
captain f" ''In what regiment, sireg" in.
stantly inquired the quick witted soldier.
Napoleon, perceiving his mistake, answer
ed with smile, In my guards for see
you know how To be prompt" The newly
made officer received his commission next
morning.
A somewhat similar anecdote Is related
of Marshal Suvaroff, who, when receiving
dispatch from the hands of IA Russian
sergeant who had greatly distinguished
himself on the Danube, attempted to con-
fuse the messenger by Il series of whimsl-
Cal questions, hut found him fully equal
to the occasion. How many fish are there
in the sea?' asked Suvaroff "All that
are not caught yet" was the answer.
How far is it to the NOON" 1.-Two OF
your excellency's forced marches What
would you do if you saw your men giving
way In battle9'' Il would tell them that
thore was plenty of whisky behind the
enemy's line" Baffled ut all points, the
marshal ended with, "What is the differ
ence between your colonel and myself
my colonel cannot make me lieutenant
but your excellency has only to say the
word. " Il say it now" answered Suva-
rolf, land right good officer you will DO
-Modern Society
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-18

The Grouk s!m.tca.,... "os h'-s"',!
drinking to2cin,.. Ll.t Lui1f> 90 eiiuN.
ing fully Deaaa ,.,'.e ,."s Il ,.a.q"et' 'ioio
or less elaborate. as tie wealth ana tds'o
of tho host nig.l CI,.a.c l..J guests c.,'''s
in their best. hHen uld socrates fia1o
tells us in his ln.i1..u a.. the saDJsc'
was not above taGlDk ~ nttlo extra pam.
when he was invi1ed UDG. some one uieO
him one day In the market place, iresn
from the bath and surdaled, and as 'ns
sight of the sandals was unusual, ne askou
him whittier he was going that no was ~
fine. ITO banquet at Agathon's, n'
replied, land have put on my fnery 10.
cause he is fine creature. What say you
to going with me unbiddenf'
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-18
THE LAPP's sNoWsHoEs.
He Can Easily Travel Ten Miles an Ho'
on Them.

He Can Easily Travel Ten Miles an Hour
on Them.
For many months in the year in the
north of Scandinavia the snow lies deep
and frozen over the surface of the earth.
! Ordinary walking is not possible, as
with every step the weight Of the body
would cause one TO sink deep down into
the treacherous snow. and the fatigue
would not only be terrible, but the risk
TO life would be enormous. Therefore
the young Lapp has to learn as soon as
possible the art of walking ON snow
shoes, much more difficult matter
than you may be inclined to suppose.
The Lapp snowshoes are made Of fir
wood. pointed and slightly upturned at
either end They are a third of an inch
thick in the center, which is the thick
est part, 4 or ) inches wide and vary in
length from to II feet. In the center
is a loop through which the foot is
passed, and the wearer is furnished with
two wooden slaves with iron spikes at
the ends, which he holds one in each
hand, aud by which he can help 70 push
himself forward. The feet have TO be
slightly raised enc after the other, and
the motion is gliding and swift, Lap
lander easily travelling from 10 to Is
miles an hour when the snow is crisp
and in good condition.
The greatest difficulty is found in as
cending and descending steep hills.
The ascent is made in zigzag and is
very hard work TO those who are not
used to it. IN the descent the feet have
to be kept quite still and close together
and the body bent we'll forward, while
the traveller guides his course with a
long staff, which he sticks into the
snow now on one side and now on the
other. The speed is very great, and no
one could thus come down a mountain
side who had not been in the habit of
wearing snowshoes from his childhood
upward. Any one who has not been
used TO do so has to ride on staff,
leaning heavily upon it, so as to de-
crease the speed, and keeping the feet
quite close together. Even this is not at
all easy, and the traveller may suddenly
lose his balance, fall headlong into the
deep snow, and rise to see his snow
shoes far below him at the bottom of
the mountain side.
The Lapps, however, have great skill
in the use of snowshoes, and it is sur
prising to see how much at homo even
young children are upon them, leaping
and guiding themselves among the
great bowlder stones on the hillsides
and lake shores.
Before putting on snowshoes the feet
are wrapped round with thick layer
Of "shoe grass" an herb which has the
rare quality Of preserving heat. The
reindeer boot is put on the top of this,
and, slipping his foot into the band Of
his snowshoe, the Lapp is then ready
for his journey or hunting expedition,
as the case may be, for so rapidly can
he move on these shoes that he can pur-
sue and capture on them the wolf, the
glutton or any other beast of prey
which may threaten his herds His
short, vigorous frame is well fitted for
all such exercises, and there is not a
freer, happier creature in the world
than the Lapp, speeding along through
the clear frosty air of his northern land
upon his swift, trusty snowshoes.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-18
SUPREME JUSTICES, GOWNS.
Our Early Statesmen's Task In Selecting IA
Fitting Court Dress.

Ex President Harrison tells Of tho con-
tention created over tho question Of IN ap
propriate court dress for the justices uf tho
federal supreme court in The Ladies'
Home Journal. "Whcn tho constitutional
organization Of the court had hoen settled
and the high duty of selecting the Justices
had been performed by Washington, he
says, 1.-THE smaller but not wholly unim-
portant question Of a court dress doomed
up and much agitated and divided the
minds of our public men. Shall the jus
tices wear gowns? And, If yea, tho gown Of
the scholar, of the Roman senator or Of
the priest? Shall they wear the wig of the
English judgesY Jefferson and Hamilton,
who had differed so widely in their views
us to the frame Of tho constitution, were
again in opposition upon these questions
relating to millinery and Undressing
Jefferson was against any needless Off
cial apparel, hut, If the gown was To carry,
he said For heavens sake discard the
Inonstrous wig which makes the English
judges look like rats peeping through
punches of oakuin.' Hamilton was for tho
English wig with the English gown. Burr
was for the English gown but against the
inverted woodstock termed "A wig The
English gown was taken and the wig left,
and am sure that the flowing black silk
gown still worn by the Justices helps To
preserve in the courtroom that dignity and
sense of solemnity which should always
characterize the place of Judgment. "
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-18
1 Y-eve Girl.

A young English lady, Miss Grace
Vernon Russell, only is years old,
showed remarkable courage and pres
ence of mind.
Hearing Of boat being capsized,
Miss Russell rode on horseback down a
steep cliff at fall speed TO the scene Of
the disaster. She rode her horse into
the sea and succeeded in reaching the
boat, accompanied by her servant, and,
with as many women and children
clinging to her and her horse as pcai
BILE, she made for the shore and pgced
them in safety. The Royal Humane
society rewarded the brave girl silver
medallion and bronze medallion to
her servant, who saved man.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-18
Carlyle and Taine az Historians.

In discussing the vuxcd question of how
history is to he writton, by tho idoalist or
the materalist, u writer in The Quarterly
Review draws tho distinction between
Taine and Carlyle:
There are writers--the late NJ Taine
was n brilliant example of them--who
make of history IA mere department of phys.
les, "eino roino Naturgeschichto, ms the
Germans would shy; for whom the annals
of the world are nothing moro than u rec
ord of necessitated transformation and
movement, and it's sages, saints and he
roes mere puppets, 'impotent pieces in the
game" played by natural selection There
are others-Carlyle may serve MS their
spokesman-who tell u.s. "IIniversal his
tory, the history Of what man has accom-
plshed in this world, is at tho bottom the
history of the great men who have worked
here All things which we soc standing
accomplished in the world are properly the
outward material result, the practical real
ization and embodiment of thoughts that
dwelt in tho great mon scnt into the
world +"
Now the difference between these two
schools has really it's origin in the old con
troversy between FREQ will and deterinina.
ton. The school of which we tako Tame
as IA representative Is strictly neccssarian.
1t holds that tho political organism which
we call "a nation develops according to laws
as absolute and underwriting as those which
govern the growth of II physical organism.
The school to which Carlyle belonged and
which Processes what Mr.. Herbert Spencer
dcrisivoly calls 1.-THE great man theory"
practically accounts Of will us the only
reality, and does not sufficiently realize
that freedom IF volition Is limited and
conditioned.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-18

Click" the clock says, stick, tick, tick
What you have TO do, do quick.
Time IL gliding fast away.
Let MS act and act today.
when your mother speaks, obey.
Do not loiter. do not stay.
WHIT no. for another tick
What you have 20 do, do quick"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-18
NOT Reneafad

when you stepped OH that gentleman's
foot, Tommie, hope you apologizedP"
"Oh, yes. indeed did," said Tommie.
and he gave mo 10 cents for being such a
good boy"
Did her And what did you do thenp''
Stepped on the other and apoloQized
again. But 1t didn't work. "-Harper's
Round Table
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-18

Fuddy-Poor Roglesworth is released
from all his troubles at last.
Duddy-You don't mean to say he Is
dead
Fuddy-Oh, no. He's all right. He has
got SO deaf that he can't hear Twiges' don
stories any more. Boston Transcript.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-18

The next step In advance after the stock.
ade, was the erection OF walls of masonry.
and from the time of the foundation Of
Ninsveh and Babylon, or from 5000 b. C. :.
this mode Of defense has been the favorito
In all parts Of the world.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-18
EOrRiYeness.

When poor little deaf and dumb boy
was asked the meaning of forgive
ness,' he paused moment, then taking
his pen he wrote, "It is the odor which
the trampled flower gives out to bless
The foot that crushed st."
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-18

The arbor vite IL indicative of unchang-
Ing friendship, the symbol being no doubt
suggested by the evergreen of the plant
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-18

II You want assistance, 60 to stranger,
II you want advise, 60 10 acquaintance. =
you do not want anything, your relas's"
may DO glad to see you. Chester Times
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-18

The first king of the vandals was Gum
deric, who assembled the throne in 400 A.
d. Their last king was Gelimer, 631- 1914.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-07-08
Last nights games In the Carroll


PITTSBURGH, Pa, July IA
through freight train. en- route to Glove
land on the Pittsburgh & Lake Erie rail-
road was dcralled at Fallston, Pa,
about . o'clock this morning, and ten
cars were preclpitated over an embank-
ment Into the Beaver river. Forty
tramps were on the train when the nc
cIdent happened. and several were
caught In the wreck, and an unknown
dead man and three injured have been
taken out so far, and six others are
missing.
The names Of the injured are: John
Kelly, Chicago: George Martin. Joliet
III; Adam Knvlck, kOppHvllle, Pa.
They were removed to the hospital nj
New Brighton KnVlck viii probably
die The accident was caused by bro
ken flangc. Trains were delayed SOW
cral hours by the wreck.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-07-08

This evening at o'clock, the Y. NJ.
C. A. bicycle road race will be run from
the corner OF Fifteenth and Eoff streets,
out Fifteenth and McColloch streets and
the National road, to Wheeling park
and return. The race is likely to be q
warm contest as several OF the entrants
ARE very fast men on the road. The
finish will probably be about thirty
minutes after the start.
The handlcapplng committee COM
pleted its work last night with the fol-
lowing result:
scratch-L. r. Dillon, jess Mccaus-
land. ~
80 seconds-Altred' Marks, A. II. La
man.
/ minute-Fred Newhardt.
3 minutes-Lee Hoffman, Thomas Cox.
I minutes = Charles Robb, George
Chris, II. oberman, John Kingdom.
Ralph Howe.
~ minutes-H w. Rogers, Walter
Whltehouse, Walter Rogers.
Z mlnutes-LRndon Bier.
The two scratch men. Dillon and Nc
CausIand, are fast men and both have
won Intelllgeneer road races. Dillon the
first and McCausiand the second.
The winner OF the time prize will not
receive a place prize.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-07-08
RENWoop.
New, Items from the Lively Industrial
Town.

w.. r,.,, o.on, m. I.Iv,Iv Indu.trlnI
"s"' s -. "
1o.ooh
inc preImlnary nentins q, ,v SoA :
,n ,ai ES,varS S" pesrI comas an his even
in S ~ the civ hall before SQUIRE Lacey.
Args,o The II,tle italian. and his
hrothsr ief, Tor sIstersville yesterday,
where they win operate their new street
plano in pursuit OF the festive nickel.
The Drovers' Home athletic clubhouse
in Upper Benwood Is draped In mourn
Ing for the late Edward Pearl VINO was
member OF the club
William Bowers had his hand painful Z al.
~ cut yesterday by being accidentally
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-07-08
MoUKDsvItLE
A aIiseeIiansous nslAnge OF Minor HAT
tiers from MarIliAll'a Metropolis.

tiers FROM MarSliAll'a Metropolis.
Rev. B. y. Evans, OF Zane Street
church, Wheeling, and quite number
OF the LeaguerB OF that church attended
the business meeting of Simpson chap
ter Tuesday night. Rev. Bvane and also
Mr. Sherman, of Wheeling, explained
the trip TO the Toronto convention. Our
Leaguers were very glad to zee the WIS.,
itors present and hope they md Others
viii come often. The chapter decided to
send Walter Evans as a delegate TO To-
ronto instead OF Charleston.
The presidents of the boards OF edu-
cation OF the different districts met al
the court house yesterday, and after
electlng Everette Bonnr chairman, CON-
menced ballotinE for county examiner.
on the fourth ballot Il. p Bowman, OF
Franklin district, was elected. w. w.
Writ county superintendent. w. Il. Ma
son and Il. =. Bowman are the members
OF the new board OF county examiners,
The quo warranto proceedings TO an
null the charter OF the town OF Nc
Mechen was tried yesterday before
Judge Panll Robert White appeared
for the state and ]. u, Hooton for the
town. Judge PAUL sentenced Anderson
Klug to two years confinement IN the
penitcntlary for shooting Into n car on
The u. a. o. near Roshy's Rock.
Mrs. Susan Walton. mother Of S. A.
Walton, died at the home of her son yea
tcrday morning at o'clock. She was
81 years Of Rgc md had lived n widow
for thiFty-Nlght years She was paral-
yzod on one side i've years ago and has
been almost helpless ever since, She
will be taken TO RyerHon station, Pa,
for burial.
A meeting OF all those In the city who
expect TO 20 10 the Toronto convention
IA called FOR Monday night at o'clock,
In tho north clnse room OF the NJ. II.
church. TO decide when and how they viii
10. Al are asked 10 be present wheth-
CT they are members OF the League or
not
W. II. Matthews, OF our city, IL one OF
the delegates appointed by Governor
Atkinson to tho international conferences
Of public charities 10 be held at Toronto,
Canada, this month,
The coal dlgEcrl at the Mound City
Hhlft went out on n strike Tuesday.
They demanded sixty cents per ton, the
same as n asked across the river.
r. 4, Riley, Robert white and Judge
Melvin were the Wheeling attorneys
who attended court here yesterday,
Frank Roberts, who has been In tho
lIhsklna hospital Wheeling, returned to
his home yesterday,
Miss Alice Sanford ltnvce To-day for
hHmhoFPoft 10 Welt her PsFeHia
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-07-08
PROPOSALS..
NOTICE TO coNTRAcroRs,

NOTICE TO CONTRACTOlth,
N Senlcd Proposals.,
Sealed proposals will be received until
Tuesday, July ~. 1891 NJ 10 o'clock q. m,
for the erection Of Stone building ant
Iron Cells At tho Weht Virginia Ponlien
tinry tn accordance Win plans md speed
flrnilona adopted by the Hoard OF Dlrcc
tors Tor tho West Virginia penltcutiary
iilda will be- received M followai
FlRRT--iNOr the excavation and Htonl
work for the proposed new building
EftcOND For cells and Iron grilles,
1'lliRD-lrnr carpenter work, GLAZING
roofing mud plaHtCfing.
Contractors can Eet forms for bids from
tho office OF FfnnLhelm, ulcaey n FarlA
architects Wheeling, w. Va, or. from
John u. faughiin, Hocrctnfyj hOundsViiiN
w, Va, All bids 10 DO sealed ana 10 ~
marked "tlda for Proposed liulltlng," and
addressed 10 the Secretary Of the West
virginia ronltentlnry, Moundsvlllc, W.
Va
Plans and specifications cAn bc seen NJ
tho Office OF tho architects ana nj thu
Wnrdena ONCE In the prison, AT Mounds
willie, VI Va. after Wednesday, June N,
ikg, and tho board Of directors reserve Tho
right 10 reject any aud all bids
nv order VI the hoard Of directors.
JOHN L. LAuullLlN, Secretary
June H. itai iuli