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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-08

Hey! lave you set out too9 W..
you castin sheep's eyes atY, NJ, -" ~ aif
mark asked, laughing, glad to ha,. Top
distraction just then. 81 didn't Lno' any
had er grown daughter. When did O W,
put on long dresses?" Niu you
Il wish l could put 'em ON ~.
said, signing deeply. "Then oo"'y
marry an take Jinney an Annv 90 oVaia
with me soon as our stepmotber Cow i've
Aunt Sarah says all stepmotberS , -.
mean as they can be, but don't bo,;s "io
Miss Rob will beat us. That's wLug
want ter go ternight so I can hoo l
ter take you an keep you from cho "sf
of after that hateful old Miss Ma |on
Allen" 1"nuy
"B'Georgel Then maybe I bot.o.
take you" Mr. Topmark said loraS J'er
But 1T was Lawyer Howell instead a o.
bore him company that night wbon Nv ~
went driving away to the Winfield ras
ty. Rob came late and in her w r
white frock instead of the half ram
blue one, yet she was easily the br ilo
with cheeks delicately pink as q Via
rose freshly open and eyes dilated 70 ~
black brilliance, like the shining %
midnight stars. There was new NOT
In her voice, too, a sort of tense vibront
softness that thrilled the LISTENING eor
Naturally the other young women
save Miss Winfield, made common corso
against her. When it came to dancing
more than one sat down suddenly and
unaccountably when Rob was opnosita
her. But in the end these malcontentQ
hurt only themselves. They were loft
wallfiowers while Rob went victorionslv
from strength to strength, from CON.
quest to conquest, for she danced as one
inspired. Townsman that he was. pre.
pared to laugh at rural gambols, Law.
yer Howell caught his breath OF sight
of her in solo and as soon as might he
asked her for the next waltz.
"You may have it," Rob said, with
her wickedest smile-"that is, if Won
will convert Mrs. Winfield from the er.
ror OF her way. You see, she does not
allow round dances here In fact, | half
believe she thinks any sort of dancing
sin unless you can manage to do it very
badly"
"You mean she thinks your dancing
don't at all blame her. see,
Miss McGregor, you are a very danger.
GUS person, so dangerous scarcely dare
ask for quadrille," Mr. Howell said,
with bow. Rob gave faint shrug and
said TRANQUILITY:
As you like about that lam so used
to being thought desperately wicked
suppose l am case hardened. Anyway
even the thought of not being your part.
ner does not plunge me in the depths"
"Ef he don't ask you after that, III
shoot him. I've a great mind ter do it
anyway. None err these yere young chaps
shan't sass you with me eroun," Mr..
Topmark said, grinning. Rob gave him
q long look, then turned to her next
partner and whirled away without a
word
AT near II O'Clock she set the COM
pany agog by saying carelessly to JACK
Talbot in the face Of everybody: "Ob,
Jack, make haste and get through your
lancet You have got to take me home
before IL o'clock "
'Lemme do that, Miss Rob, " Mr.
ropmark said eagerly Jack shouldentd
aim aside and took Rob's hand. lie
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-08
ABSOLUTELY PURE

Phemy Will stain your face and hands
till you would pass for one Of her color.
Then at IL o'clock tonight you must be
at the bridge on the turnpike, two miles
from here Some one will meet you
there. Never mind who. You can trust
him. He will answer Tom when you
say Jerry He will take you where you
choose, as far as he can before morning.
Meantime get file and take that ring
off your ankle and borrow Aunt Phemy's
wallet to carry the food she will give
you
''Des do listen at herl She talks like
l 'longed her same as eberp Aunt Phe-
my said, with little, odd laugh. Rob
put out her hand and touched the black
woman's lightly as she said
''No, Aunt Phemy. / know you are
free, but free only to do good.
When she had gone away, the man
seemed to rouse from daze. He talked
long and earnestly with the old black
woman and evidently Of matters very
near her heart. When at last he had
crept into her loft, and she heard the
loose boards creak as his length rested
upon them, she said, nodding to the en-
bers which smoldered the year round
upon her wide hearth:
"T'ings happen metty quar- in dis
worl an kentry. Oar Ben Topmark. He
rich an strong as he mean, po' an ole.
Dis yere Teller 'feard er he own shadder
while he stay roun yore, but lay us
puts er spoke in dat big gent 'emun's
wheel, one whit he amt nebber knowed
wus CROWN in dc woods, much less cut
out er um."
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4 AA

Ooh don't send her d1pdp. AUNT Phe,n,,p,
was up. Now, ride hard, boys. Poor
wretchl I've nothin ag'in him, but it's
our july ter ketch him eff only we kin. -
As they clattered noisily away Rob
stepped inside the cabin. The convict
had flung of his woman's garb and sat
with burning eyes in face as white as
death. His Jagged brow was beaded
with cold sweat. At sight Of the girl he
put his hands upon his breast and said.
speaking as though the words came from
desert dryness:
"They re after me. I'm horse thief
like they said. More, / helped steal
your Lightlady. I'm willin ter die fer
it Of only I kin see Betty one more
time"
"Hush" Rob said imperativelv.
"Tell us nothing about yourself, except
where you want to 20 and what we can
do to help you.'
You didn't hear mayby. Oh. Won
oouidn'tl said / helped ter STEAL" he
began monotonously.
Rob's hand went over his month.
'That has nothing to do with -
nothing at all, ," she said. az asked Won
what you wanted. Tell me at once -
Gimme er days start. kin manage
the rest" the man answered, a slow.
painful red burning up through the pal.
Tor OF his face. "Once femme have ao
miles tween me an them thar onts;de
they wont never fetch me. Oh, of onIv
you will-Godl Miss, you may kill me-
GU. me IN little pieces. You can't never
know what it'll mean ter me-"
hob pondered q minute, feeling his
eyes devour her face. Then she said
low, but firmly: ''
You shall have that. pledge NV
word for it, Now, listen. You arc 81
stay here until almost midnight. Aunt
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-08
fro BE Continued
Do Texas Foxes Climb Trees'

A correspondent Of sportsman ,,! r.
per declared recently, "There is luz T.
sport to be had in hunting foxes II l. "a
as, because they climb trees in ~ u rs ~
minutes after the dogs start them i .IS
foxes in England are often driven " u -.
trees by the eager dogs, but they 40 , ~,
climb in the sense that squirrei VI O OSa.
does. They jump to the lower Dra ISam.
of the trees and by their aid WORK .ne oa,
selves up to the top branches. A iUa a a. 3
get into tree that is no higher tlla ', !,
feet to the lower branches, anu o,
probably by jumping that the IeA'S ~
gets into the trees.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-08
ROB NJ GREGOR.
By MARTHA MoULLoOH WILLIAMS.
Copyright. 1886, by the AGthor.l
[CoNTINUED.l

lCcNllNJkD.l
''Frum all l hear um say, got tel
pay high fer al you gimme. don't
wanter ter go an psy twiste.
"Now. / DO wonder who co1l6 e.
told you sech as that! Why, I'm the lib
eralest man alive; hadn't e. hsen fer
that / might be well CT, chen sich, -
Mr. Topmark protested
Magnolia sill stared daily. IL was
her aunt who broke into = torment q
angry accusation. whose harden was
Mr.. Topnark's 6czbls dealing. "Yoa
wants that McS-sSo- cal much IS you
wants the Land s1e said II believe
you're a-rlzyi2 ts- sit he-, with me an
nv ga ID yCzr sleeve, an tsllin rs ter
be - c2css rzC-sheG when you strow
thirEs rvG-6 - chen the McGregor
niScs-s knows
"whz1 uigssrss'' Mr.. Topmark de-
manted 6-satllessly
Mrs. ACuIs gave a haunting laugh
and smiled rather than said, "Of co'se
you'll lie oUren tellin it an say ole Phe-
my found out through conjure work -
''Conjure work Lord in heavenW
Topmark calculated, springing stif1ly
upright. "I'll-I' II learn that ole witch
not ter come a-meddlin with my con-
Germs. "
Hear um say you won't have no
corncerns eff you 90 an mex her ra-ale
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"Tu kin you furst," Magnolia cried
mad" Magnolia drawled. "She is er
witch shoa. She er knowed me an my
forchun same as 1 dorne myself. -
''She knowed the Pickins favor, that's
all, Mrs. Annis said sharply.
Mr.. Topmark stood still, upright, his
face beaded with clammy sweat, as IN
"a lightning flash he understood II all
came back-the black woman's inter-
ruption upon that first night, his wife's
strange and sudden end, the black boy g
chatter of the "daid man conjure" No
doubt the witch woman knew his plan
and if she lived would balk it, That
was saving if meantime he must paCi-
fly Mrs. Annis, who was half shouting
"Ben Topmark, we've done come ter
the end or feelin. You got ter do on
thing or another-either pay us, an pay
us well, ter iay low an keep dark er else
pay somebody else ter stand up an 'fend
fer my gal an her rights. Eff you don't
well, it amt or nice story / can set
gwlne erbout them last horses that was
stole at McGregor's an what was done
with 'em.
mo, no, you shan't. I'll kill you
furstP' Magnolia cried, clutching the
old woman by the throat. AS they sway
ed back and forth over the rough floor
the visitor snatched his hat and rushed
away. AS he galloped up hill. down dell,
his thought ran "Cuss the old witch
Yes, she knows. It's kill er be killed.
I'm or merciful man an just, but-but
any man has got ter stand up fer his
own self.
Thursday afterward Mrs. Winfield
gave quilting, which it was under
stood would lead up to a mild evening
party. That was the ending of all quilt
ings there since Miss Alice came to
womanhood. But, strange to relate,
Teddy Barton was not to come with the
other young fellows to the merrymak-
ing. Mr.. Topmark had said fiat he
paid Teddy fer doin other things than
gallivantin round like er gentleman of
leisure. 1 am tired er keepin er dog
an then doin his barkin." Teddy had
got to stay at the store that night,
If no other. Stranger still, Teddy was
Jubilantly clipper, though he made
open and loud Iamentation over old
Tops sudden meanness. He did not
mean to NOPE. That was one thing GER
tain. "Pll git err lot er fellers all by
my lonesome an have fun as is fun
Rob, OF course, was asked to both the
quilting and the party. Miss Winfield
wrote boneyed note in her very best
sloping hand. Mrs. Winfield said in
the bosom of her family: 81 jest ached
ter leave that little limb out, but it
wouldn't do--no, never in the world.
Brother would be so mad. He is tho
biggest fool about that girl; said he
couldn't even tell the time of day ef he
wasn't lookin up toward Roscoe May
by, though, she'll have sense enough not
to come. She said always she hated
quilts and quiltin. OF course she no
need ter work ef come she does, though
really few stitches amt much ter pay
fer mighty good dinner
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-08
CHAPTER XIV.

II was thirst not any thought Of ad-
venture, that made Rob when she camo
to her own demesne turn aside to Aunt
Phemy's cabin.
'It il only q step out of the way"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-08

The present king of Portugal o - 10
los /. He assembled the throne W ,oo5,
1889. Portugal has had since ha s
when it's independent existence .arndy,
80 kings-10 of the house OF Du's - the
8of the house of Avis and Isvs
present reigning house Of Bras""'~ --
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strong. Progressive and Rich

The woman's club of Doro,. ! s' q,
Mass, has purchased q lot Oh ia ."ouO.
a clubhouse site. The CLUB Is hin
progressive and rich. with memUs'ss~ Conf
of 400 or 500. It was Organic aan il
years ago, and Mrs. Harriet Z. De~ :
the president. 1t is the hrs' W.. 80 own
club in the vicinity of Boston "
real estate.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-10
SERIOUS GUN ACCIDENT
Fourteen-Year-Old Josie Winberg
Shot in the Stomach.
REVOLVER IN THE HANDS OF
HER SISTER ACCIDENT
ALLY. DISCHARGED.
Miss Winberg Was Removed to St.
Marks Hospital and Lies There
in a Precarious Condition-Prob-
ing for the Bullet.

A very distressing gun accident oc-
CURED Yesterday afternoon by which
Josie Winberg, a 14-year-old girl was
very seriously wounded and lies in
very precarious condition at St Marks
hospital.
Mrs Edward Grow, sister OF the GIRL
who lives on Second West street, be-
tween Sixth and Seventh North streets
was unloading a siX-chamber revolver
about o'clock in the afternoon at her
home She extracted five of the balls
without difficulty, but the sixth stuck
and after several Intellectual attempts
to remove it she gave it up and placed
the weapon on the table.
The action, by some unaccountaDle
means. exploded the cartridge and the
ball struck Miss Winberg, who was
seated at the table The bullet entered
the lower part of the stomach about
the center of the body and took a
downward course lodging IN the
region of the bowels
Miss Winberg was Immediately re-
moved to ST. Marks hospital where
she was given every attention, but at
last accounts the physicians had not
succeeded in finding the bullet.
The girls father went south several
DAYS ago and is somewhere IN the
neighborhood of Eureka, but has not
vet been reached since the accident
Mrs. Grow and the family are pros
trated with grief. Miss WinberS
resided with her parents at 564 North
First West street
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Chicago General Markets.

Chicago, April 9.-Liverpool disap
pointed the wheat trs - at the open
ing by quoting a decline of ed per
Genital in derision of Chicagos tip of
the day before that the decline had
gone far enough. That caused starting
prices here to show from 3s@5sc per
bushel lower.
May commenced at 663s this morn
ing, and July at 65M @66k. For about
20 minutes the tendency was down
ward, until al sc the price for both
months came together. That amalga-
nation of the quotation did not last
over two or three minutes, however,
and when they separated it was found
that July had changed places with
May inasmuch as during an advance
of 1c per bushel in May, which began
after touching &c, it led July by a little
over a. for when May touched 81
cents July could not be sold for more
than 661a G665s. The highest quota
tons referred to were made about IL
o'clock. and by 11:45 the prices were
down again TO 66$s for May and Sc for
July.
The advance was caused By fresh
batch of Kansas crop damage reports,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-10
On Wall Street.

New York, April 9.-Compared with
the trading of some days this week.
there was considerable animation to
business on the Stock Exchange, al
though the market has by no
means obtained large prices as yet
Nearly half the sales today were of
Sugar and Chica Gas. and the grangers
and coalers took up large part of the
remaining half, so that the apparent in
crease in business was largely confined
to 2 few stocks
Some of he7,buying of Sugar in the
latter part of the day seems to have
been influenced by reports of protests
against the sugar schedule of the tariff
bill by foreign governments, the deal
ers in stocks apparently deducting from
this that the tariff law, as a whole. was
likely TO fail and thus leave the sugar
duties as at present. This is an ex-
ample of the present character of the
dealings in Sugar and the manner in
which the price has been manipulated.
The selling TO realize on the rise was
large and affected the price not only of
Sugar. but helped to drive down prices
in general After touching lis, the price
fell IA.
The bond market was maintained
fairly good one, although some slight
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-10

and the strength of the st. Louis mar
ket from where they were sent. Inc
MINNEAPOLIS & Duluth received 264 cars
against 2S9 last week, and the same
number last year. About II o'clock a
stampede of holders commenced, which,
in Is minutes, tumbled the price OF
May to 6412.
Closing cables We're no weaker than
those received earlier in the day. and
the only cause for the fresh break.
which threw everything into democrat
ization again, was the inviting field for
short selling, which a market so de-
void of support. from outside specula-
ton displayed Closing price for May
was 647s and for July 641a. The latter
sold as low as 64Ss-
Provisions opened strong and higher
on better hog market at the yards:
The leading features ranged as follows
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-10
Boston Wool Market.

Boston, April 9!--The Boston Com
mercial Bulletin will say tomorrow of
the wool market:
The demand has dropped off and the
market is quiet. Prices are, however,
stronger than ever. There is g. great
scarcity ot medium wool. B super
pulled woods have advanced cents, the
secured pound to 81 cents, the pur-
chases Cor the United States in the
London auction just closed are more
than double all previous purchases.
They aggregate 100000 bales. Wool is
largely held out of the market for an
advance, and western growers are IN
clined to contract for their wool on the
Sleeps backs. The sales of the week
are 3.00S, 900 pounds domestic, and 2,6SS,-
900 pounds foreign, against 5.lO3,O0O
pounds domestic, and 5.69O,OOO POUNDS
foreign for the same week last year.
The sales TO date show an increase
of SO, 659, 800 pounds domestic, and 80
SO2, 400 pounds foreign from the sales to
the same date in 1896. The receipts to
date show an increase of 1928 bales
domestic, and 1916 bales foreign.
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DOMINION OF CANADA.
Not included in total.
Seen bv Dun.

New York, April 9.-R. G. Dun &
CO.. weekly review of trade will say
tomorrow:
Out of 1905 failures, with liabilities of
$50, 1852, SCI in the first quarter, "A bank
ing failures covered more than a fifth
of the amount, $12, 744, $50, and 3,345
failures, with liabilities of S35. 1872, or
nearly three-fifths, are classified this
week according to branches of business
leaving only 5S7 failures, and less than
a fifth of the liabilities, $12,060.019. in
branches of manufacture or trade not
specified.
4 sudden collapse in the wheat mar
ket, exceeding 3 cents in a day, ap-
pears to have no other cause than a
belated perception that past accepted
estimates of yield and consumption,
official and otherwise, have been mis-
leading. Floods and other unfavorable
weather for seeding have no weight
Expectation of great scarcity and high
prices burst like a bubble, and for 4
time the only support was the taking
of profits by spectators for fall
Speculation in wool has been checked
by the possibility that duties may take
effect April l, and some large ship
ments from abroad have been coun-
fernandez. while traders here are less
disposed TO sell.
But trading between dealers makes
up more than half the sales Of 1873, 400
pounds for the week, and since sales
in six weeks at the markets have been
&c. 464, 600 pounds. it is not improbable
that many mills have. as is claimed,
a full years supply. The demand for
mems goods has diminished, the first
round of purchases having been check
ed by many buyers with results fairly
encouraging and the demand for dress
goods. especially of the lower grades.
has caused an advance of 5 per cent in
some lines.
Bessemef at Pittsburg and pig brings
only SO, and grey forge only 1915. the
lowest on record. but no quotable de-
cline is seen in finished products, and
nails are strong
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-10
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, April Seattle Prices were
about Ice. higher; choice steers, 5000
$50; bulk, 47O@49O; stockers and feed
ers. 3.25@4.00; common dressed beef
steers, 36E@400; calves, 5.00Q5.25.
Hogs-Sales ranged from 3.l0QS.95 for
heavy packing droves, up to 40 for
choice heavies, and Iight-weights only
brought 4.05.
Lambs sold at 3.5O@4.OO for inferior,
up to 5O0@5.25 for fair to choice west
ern and Colorados sold for 600.
Yearlings brought f.S5@5.00.
Sheep sold at 3.25@3.55 for inferior to
prime: westerns sold at 4.70@5.00.
Receipts-Cattle, $500; hogs, $4,000;
sheep. = 600.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-10
ON THE WARPATH.
Sockless Gentleman of Kansas De-
clares Himself.

Washington, April Representative
Simpson of Kansas declares that he
will carry into effect his threat to
block any business which the house
may attempt to do by unanimous con-
sent before the speaker has appointed
committees. He says he will also call
for a quorum to approve the journal
each time the house meets.
There is no legislation for the house
in project until the tariff or appropria-
ton bills are returned to it by the
senate except the small matters of
routine business. which are likely TO
arise. and which have been considered
recently by unanimous consent. Should
additional measures for the relief of
the sufferers by the Mississippi floods
be brought forward. Mr.. Simpson pro-
poses to compel the presence of a quo
rum, and the action of a committee on
them or the adoption of special rule
for their consideration.
The Democrats do not intend to abet
Mr. Simpson in his obstructive tactics.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-10

Kansas City, April 9.-Cattle.-Re-
ceipts, $500 Market, strong to 1Oc.
higher. and active. Texas steers, 5000
ASS; Texas cows, 2.5G@3.20; native
steers, 3.00@5.10: native COWS and heif-
ers. 1.25@4.10; native steers, 3-00@4-5O;
bulls. 2.25@3.75.
Hogs.-Receipts. 5000. Market, fully
&c. higher, and active; bulk of sales,
3.70@3S7; heavies. 3.75@3e21a; packers,
360@3S5; mixed, 3.75@3.90: lights. $500
3.75; workers.. 3.70@3.75: pigs, 3.00@S.60.
Sheep.-Receipts, 1000. Market.
strong. Lambs, 3.75@5.25; muttons,
24O12 e.
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London Wool Sales.

London, April 9.-The sheep skin
sales were good today with offerings of
1885 Cape of Good Hope and Natal
skins. The withdrawals amounted to
3.OOO Prices ruled irregular with COM
petition good for light and coarse
wooded skins, which sold at former
prices. All other stocks showed de-
cline of 1s@asd. The selection offered
was poor The next sales will be held
May 81 and IS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-10
Omaha Live Stock.

Omaha, April -Cattle.-Receipts
2,4OO Market, stronger. Native beef
steers, 3.90@4.S5; western steers, $500
400; Texas steers, 3.25@4.4O; cows and
heifers. 2.90@4.10; Gamers. 1.75@2S0;
stockers and feeders. 3.5O@4.60; calves,
3.50@5.50; bulls and stays, 2.25Q3.50.
Hogs.-Receipts, 2,600 Market, sc.
higher. Heavy, 3.SO@3.S7; mixed. 3.S5;
light, /3.S5@390; bulk of sales, 3.S5.
Sheep.-Receipts, 1000. Market,
stronger. Fair TO choice natives, $3.50
800: fair to choice westerns, 3.60@4.S0;
common and stock sheep, 2.75Q3.50;
lambs 375M5 25
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-10

tive issues. The sales were 1888,
Money on call easy-at 1902 per cent;
last loan. IL, closed offered at IL per
cent.
Prime mercantile paper, 1902 per
cent.
Sterling exchange steady, with actual
business IN bankers bills, 4.S7G4.87M
for demand, and 4S534 @4.S6 for 60 days;
posted rates, 1861 and 4.SS@4.S812; COM
Y,aroial l,illc Q5
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-10
CARGO of EGYPTIAN Sugar.

New Orleans, April civilian Hen
derson, a capitalist and sugar dealer,
has imported the first cargo of Egypt
ian sugar direct from Egypt that ever
came to this port. 1t came on the
steamer Oswestey of Westhartlepocl,
England. The sugar consisted of $4,000
bags, or 800 tons. 1t came direct
from Alexandria and is classed as
Egyptian crystals" which is equal to