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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-15
MONEY TO BURN.
They Burned IL aud Later Wished They
Had Kept the Fuel.


Had Kept the Fuel.
"When Burnside made his mud march
on 10 Fredericksburg, we men III the
advance had some gay times, remarked
"a veteran of the civil war "It was
long while before the Johnnies would
let US cross the river, but when we did
get across we made the fellows who had
been shooting at us for the past three
hours get right up and dust for safe-
quarters. The infantry soon followed Us
and took up their position along the
river toward Falmouth, while we Skin
mished through the town. When we
came to the Planters hotel, we just
walked in and took possession. Every
body had deserted the place and we dld
just as we pleased. In going through
one of the rooms came across three
bundles of Confederate notes Each
bundle was labeled to contain So, 600,
and as | held them aloft l shouted to
the rest of the men that we now had
money to burn. They laughed, and /
thrust the notes in my pocket The
Johnnies had taken or destroyed every
thing to eat, and, as for liquor, there
wasn't any in the town.
after satisfying ourselves that there
was nothing further to be had in the
Planters hotel we sailed forth and
walked up toward the home OF the
mother of our country-George Wash
ingtons mother. We had had no break
fast yet, and now it was close on to
noon One of my companions had some
coffee in his haversack, so thought we
might have little coffee if nothing
else. Well, we got the coffee out and
then discovered that we had no firewood.
There was some tall swearing just at
that time, for the Johnnies hadn't left
so much as a match behind them.
"'I've got it'll cried, and hauled
out the three bundles of notes | had
found in the Planters hotel. My ex-
preston was greeted with shout by
my companions and-we had money tc
burn We soon had the fire going and
the coffee cooked Need | say to any
soldier that we enjoyed our coffee at
price which seems rather high-$l5,
900? We were soon through and marched
back into the town only to see our mel
trying to buy some tobacco without
money How strange it seemed They
had not cent, while we had money t.
burn and burned it.
-Four years after l regretted having
had this money and burned it. While
in Washington i'll the winter of 1865
had the modification of seeing an ad
vertisement for this identical package
of notes and offering 80 per cent oil
their face value for their return. The.
were Virginia state bank notes; henc
their value. Whenever | hear that
man has money to burn l think of IN.
$l5, 600 and shed tear of regret that
burned it, New York Telegram.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-15
The Very Earliest Coins.

No one knows exactly when or where
the original coin was struck" or what
metal was used. Certain passages in
Homer would lead to the inference that
brass was coined as early as the year
1884 B. G. Tradition affirms that the
Chinese had bronze coins as early as
the year 1870 b. G. But Herodotus, the
acknowledged Father Of History" is
of the opinion that the Lydians I'm
vented" coins some time during the
ninth century b. G. One of the Oldest
coins now known is gold daric, coined
BY the Persians during the reign OF
Darius. On one side of this coin is a
bust of Darius and on the other side a
figure of kneeling archer.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-15

Every day some fresh source of food
supply is discovered, says The Stamp
Collector. Adhesive stamps have not
hitherto been regarded as nutritious
The ostrich prefers gold watches for
steady diet, and the travelling tinker's
donkey has reputation for consuming
any clean linen that may be handy.
A Hindoo paper, however, gives an
account of a curious incident that &C.
Cured at the residency in remote dis
trict in Ceylon little while ago. Mr..
Pieris, the office assistant, placed on
his table some judicial stamps to the
value of about 200 rupees. While his
attention was drawn to something else
his pet goat was slowly but surely max
ing meal of the stamps. This was not
discovered until the goat had swal-
lowed some 90 rupees worth of stamps
Immediately the goats life was de
manded as a penalty, and the stamps
afterward taken from its stomach, were
forwarded to the commissioners.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-15
MY SWEeTHEARTS.

My first was young and very fair,
With bright blue eyes and yellow hair.
A surplice white in church he wore.
/ loved him for month or more.
NY second, he was gaunt and thin.
All round the hemisphere she'd been.
He'd shot at lions, killed bear.
| loved him for about year.
My third had Towing coal black locks
Il wore then G-aen and yellow frocks).
He played and sung my heart away.
/ loved him one year and day.
Ny fourth was handsome, but so poor.
That only made me love him more.
! wept and sighed, but had 20 part.
1t almost, almost broke my heart.
My fifth was-well, ! cannot say
What lac was like, bat one fine day
j s"ure 90 love him all my life,
And now he calls mo "httlo Wife"
My sixth? Ny sixth Is very small.
He hardly seems a man at all
But, oh, could not bear to part
With either fifth or sixth sw etheartl
London Sun
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-15
A Wonderful Drug.

All through eastern Asia plant grows
which is called ginseng. 1t is indigenous
to japan, China, Korea and Manchuria.
At its full growth it stands about foot to
q foot and half high. The flower is pur-
pie ard develops into bunch of brilliant
red berries The stalk supports single
leaf The plant grows wild and Is in this
state the most valuable, being extremely
rare, probably because it is so eagerly
sought after. Indeed it is worth more
than it's weight in gold. The cultivated
plant is less costly, but is the one indis-
pensable drug of the regions where 1t
grows. The fields are very carefully guard
cd, watchmen being stationed on high
pcrches and kept on duty day and night,
lest thieves break through and steal the
precious vegetable. 1t takes six years for
the plants to reach their full maturity;
then the roots are used incidentally and are
considered panacea for all the ills of life.
1t is said that scarcely dose is prepared
in these countries in which ginseng does
not appear in one form or other. The prep
aration of this decoction is a curious proc
ess 1t is cooked in dish resembling our
farina kettle, being double boiler, with
hollow cover. The root Is placed inside OF
the pot. The hollow cover is filled with
rice, and the whole is baked over a brisk
fire When the rice is done, the ginseng
tea or drink is supposed to be sufficiently
cooked and is drank with the utmost faith
In It's efficacy. New York Ledger
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-15
The finlanders'

Mutual Fire insurance company OF
Houghton and Keweenaw counties, or
ganised in 1890 according to the laws Of
the State OF Michigan, will insure proper.
ty OF ite members. Have paid fire losses
over "a, 900 and dividends nearly $4,000
during the last seyen years to members
OF five years standing. On the first day
OF July the company had GAL men,
bers, $466,94S worth OF property in
sured and $11,121.1S in treasury. For
further particulars apply to the under.
signed. JOHN BLoMovIsr, President.
ALEX LENoNEN, Secretary.
Omce, 448 Pine street, upstairs dRs
Jacket
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-15
Opened tho Wrong Door.

In a letter to one of his children
Guizot tells how on his first visit to
Windsor he lost his way and opened
wrong door aud beheld for moment
lady having her hair brushed. The next
day the queen tfor it was she) Jokeo
him about it, and he says: II ended by
asking her leave, if ever ! wrote my
memoirs, like Sully or st. Simon. to
mention how, at midnight, ! opened
the door of the queen of England She
laughingly gave me the desired permits
sion.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-15
$500 Reward.

|. Simon Mcdonnell, OF Hancock,
offer reward of $500 for information
that will lead to the arrest and conyic-
ton of the person or persons who shot
my COW on the goth ult. The COW was
a valuable Jersey. Her footprints were
traced from where she was found
wounded to and within neighbours yard
where the trespass was committed.
SIMON MCDONNELL.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-15
Informed.

$50 Mr.. Skinner has failed" exclaimed
the man who always makes himself at
home.
eyes, sah," replied the colored man who
was employed around the store.
"Do you know what his principal liabil-
ity isS''
Eyes, sab. Ef many mo- folks comes
roun pesterin i'm, he's liable ter buy his
SELF er railroad ticket an let 'em settle up
dc business do bes' way dey kin. Wash
ington Star.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-15

Argall Brothers, Red jacket Mich, un
Gertakers, paractical embalmer and tuner
al directors. Graduate of Chicago Col
lege OF Embalming.) All calls promptly
attended to and the best of service rem
dered. Telephone in connection. Tach-
ellis old stand, corner Scott end Main
streets
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-15

"Talk about your fin de steele dancing"
observed the kangaroo proudly. II notice
that they have to come to us for points,
all right, all rightP'
"How so9' inquired the emu, with
show of interest.
"Wby," said the kangaroo, haven I
you heard about the new Australian ballet
systemY"--New York Press.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-15
Lake Linden StaRe.

Stage leaves Pearce's livery stable
Lake Linden, every day at 8 a. m, 10 q.
m, and p. m. Stageleaves McClure's
livery stable, Red Jacket, at a. m, 10
a. m, and and 4. p. m.
THOMAS PEARCE,
JAMES MCCLURE,
Proprietors.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-15
AUGUST GREN.
and Mattress Maker.

UphOIsterer and Watress Waker.
All kinds of upholstery work done on
short notice in frst-class manner, and
cheaper than the cheapest. Carpets
cleaned, window draperies made, designed
and hung, awnings replaced, etc. With
ten years OF experience, solicit your pat
ronage. All work guaranteed. Office
and shop rear OF the Opera House, Red
Jacket, Mich
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-15
Great Money-Saving sale

At the Laurium Fair, next to the post.
Office. Fifteen hundred pairs OF ladies'
and Misses fine shoes, worth from $3.50
to 81 pair, to be sold at 81 pair for
thirty days only. We also have a lot OF
baby shoes, sizes from o to No. 4, at 3
cents pair. Call promptly, as it is to
your interest. l. FEINBERG X Co.,
Hecla Street, Laurium.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-15
summer styles,

Having received fine stock OF cloths,
suitable for spring and summer suitings,
invite an inspection. Suits made to
order, fit guaranteed and the prices very
low. Give me call. NJ. JOHNSON,
Over Sauer's Sample Room.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-15
Lepers and the Law.

The Norman English laws enacted
that a leper had neither power to sue
in any court nor to inherit property.
During his lifetime he was permitted
to enjoy the usufruot of any property IN
his possession at the time he was found
guilty." so to speak, of leprosy, but all
rights of disposition over it he lost.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-15

WANTED-A competent English speak
ing girl to do general homework for a
family OF two. Apply to Mrs. Thompson.
1874 Depot street, Hecla.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-15

The present reigning prince of Bulgaria
is Prince Ferdinand, whose commission
dates from 1887, and his term expires at
the wish of the car.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-15
THE SUBJECT WAS DROPPED.
Tilt at a Banquet Between Two Well
Known Men.

THAT reminds me, remarked an old
pioneer to a San Francisco Post reporter,
when General Halleck S name was men,
toned, "of the banquet we gave Hal.
leck in 1865, when he returned from the
war The people here were proud OF
him, for he had more than regained the
laurels he lost at Corinth, when he per-
mitted the enemy to escape under the
cover of "a big battery of wooden guns
that had been made out of logs during
the night
Among the friends of Halleck who
met him at the banquet was Bully
Waterman, the old sea captain, who IN
early DAYS commanded a clipper ship
plying between San Francisco and New
York. On one voyage he had laid big
wager to beat rival clipper, but when
he found on going to sea that some OF
his crew who had shipped as ablebodied
seamen were incompetent he was so mad
he hanged three to the yard Just how
many were hanged was never known,
but Waterman was tried for murder and
acquitted.
During One VI those eiieh0oS 'h"'
will fall over the merriest OF banquets
General Halleck called to Waterman,
who was at the other end of the room:
Nov that you have been tried and
acquitted, Waterman, won't you tell us
how many men you hanged on that voy-
age?'
"Yes. general, will, responded
Waterman, if you will first tell us how
many wooden guns stopped you at Cor
NTH.
1.-The subject dropped there"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-15
A Remarkable Cure Of chronic III
orrh9a.

In 1862, when seryad my country a
a private in Company A, 167th Pennsyl-
vania Volunteers, contracted chronic
diarrhpa. Ii has given me great deal
OF TROUBLE ever since. have tried
dozen different medicines and prominent
doctors without any permanent relief.
Not long ago friend sent me bottle OF
Cbamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Di
arrbea Remedy, and after that bought
and took a 50-cent bottle; and now | can
say that am entirely cured. cannot
be thankful enough to you for this great
remedy, and recommend it to all suffer-
ing veterads. Yours gratefully,
HENRY STErNBERGER,
Allentown, Pa.
Sold bv Sodergren & Sodergren.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-15

We have removed our Office and work;
shop to the. upstairs portion OF the same
building we have been occupying.
MICHIGAN DYE WORKS.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-15

Portage Lake and Lake Superior Ice
company headquarters at Slattery &
Ryan's. Telephone connections. James
Allen, manager.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-15

The heaviest bell in the world is that
at Moscow, which weighs 432, 900
pounds That in city hall. New York.
weighs go, 800 pounds.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-15

Sir Robert Cary rode nearly 800 miles
in less than three days when he went
from London to Edinburgh to inform
King James of the death of Queen Eliz-
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-15

The state of Vermont seems to be dis.
tinguished in many notable and diversi'
fed ways It transpires that the first
patent granted by the United States was
to Samuel Hopkins of Vermont (July
81, 1900 for making pot and pear
ashes.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-15
ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS.

Secure good pocket knife before tariff
advances prices. Big line to select from
at Carlton Hard ware Co.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-15

There are /, 1870 miles of railroad journey
between New York and Topeka
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-08-04

II ia not genorally known that it is
possible to snlt ore with gold just as it
ia possible for an INSCRIPTIONS man to
salt the mino in which gold is found.
In the one case the fraud is compara-
lively easy to detect, while in tho other
it would defy even an expert. and there
fore shareholders, induced by the over
hattering reports Of a perfectly honest
assayor, could bo readily taken in. The
gentleman who demonstrated this pos.
sibility is a Mr., j, O. johnson of AIDE
laide. Australia, who, making expcri-
ments with different salts Of gold,
found that no could produce quite
natural looking specimens of gold bear
ing quartz from stones whose previous
assay showed that they contained no
particle of gold Furthermore, the gold
ponetratoa the stone in the most natural
manner possible. Indeed, pieces of this
artiflcially produced gold quartz were
exhibited some little timo ago at tho
Imperial institute in Edinburgh. Pear.
GEMS Weekly.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-08-04

An ex-governor Of Colorado tells the
following etoTy: II had been in charge
OF my Office but few dsys when | re.
ceived one day n large bear that had
been recently siiltd, accompanied by
a note telling me tina. 1t was mighty
fine bar meat This note did not give
the name OF the River. A few days
later dozen wild Turkeys arrived ii
the executive marson. Toe next gift
was q large box OF mountain trout,
along with some fresh berries. BY this
time | was littls curlous, but had no
way OF learning from whom they cams
One day received an extra largs box
There vac large cake, some pies
bread, Jams and Jelly, and with small
pieces OF different meats finely cooked.
This time the nOto Informed me the I'M
known would call on me in few days.
1 was anxious to see the person and
when one Saturday lGnE-hAiIe1
man from the mountains came In
Was somewhat surprised. well gov.
ernor. wha. do you think OF my ability
as u hunter and Of my wife as a cooA?'
ASKED the stranger. Without any
more talk he said he wanted the job o {
furnishing my household with fEesh
meat anu his wife wanted the position
o. cook. AS they had shown their
abilities l gave them the positions aE
once. He never failed TO keep good
supply OF meat GU hhnu, anu his wife
furnished good home cooking. II eli
ofiic,- seekers were like that man
government ofllciAPs lie would be q
happy One.'
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-08-04
County Business.

AT the meeting of the board Of c0un-
~ commissioners held yesterday the
Manning school district was organized
with the following boundaries: com.
menclng at the iutersect Of the
township line between ranges 9 and 3
west, Salt lake meridian, with the
county line between Utah and Salt
Lake countiet; thence west along Bnid
line to the TOoele county line; thence
south along the line between Tooele
and Utah counties to the north line oil
Fairfield school district; thence east
along said line TO township liue be-
tween ranges and west, Salt Lake
meridian, along said line to place OF
beginning. A. Il. Bolt, John McCarty
and Elmer Empheld were appointed
trustees, they having been elected by
the voters OF the new district.
Shelton, Moeser d Co. were award.
I'd the contract for stationery.
A number of claims were allowed
nnd other routine bus ness transacted.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-08-04
PROVO.
Fourth District Court.

The following business bus been
.ransscied In tho Fourth district cuurl:
A demurrer to the inform alton In
the care of the State OF Utah VI Jos.
II. Crock, abortion, was argued an6
overruled. Defendant then entered n
plea OF former Htquittnl ana 9lso q
plea OF not guilty. rhe plea Of former
sCquit,al IL based upon tho fact tia
defendant domurred on October 1871,
1895, to an Information chargiDg him
~ith the same flense anu that on
December l5ih, 1856, the demur O
was tustsihsu ami defendant dls.
ouarged. The prosecuting attorney
W1s given ten 0ays 10 dCmur TO or
u s~er the plea OF former acuiiial.
u. &. Nj. l. Va None Peterson OF nl;
judrment ordered entered uuno pro
tunO December 4,h, 1895, in favor Of
platnuf and against Peie;aon toI
Sl24 %.
Estate OF A. o. Smoot, deceased;
or-er VI sele of real and personal prop.
eTly and order allowing annual &C
count.
A ;elition for the disinc rporatiOn
Of the Salem Comparative Institution
has been flied. The document IL
signed by the members of tho board Of
directors end sets forth that all the
debts and liabilities OF the corporation
are fully paid, apd that the proposition
10 dissolve wus unsulmously pcreei
upon by more than tWu-Lhitus Of the
stockholders at meeting held April
l7th, 1897.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-08-04

| in enacting this sectinn heu in mini
two clasass OF persons whom it was
made the duty OF he State engineer
| to advise In reference to the measure
ment Of water anu the construction Of
an apparatus for such purpose. First,
the people of State, generally, et-
pepially Those interested In the use Of
water from the public streams for irrl.
cation anu other purposes. Second,
those who have been designated by
cOrporationr, Irrigation companies or
| individuals as watermasters.
,Clesriy 1t would not be the duty OF
the State engineer to give the iriorma.
ton desired by any person OF the fret
class except upon proper application
being made therefor. While as to the
other class, II would SEEM to have
been the Intention.
OF the Legislature to impose upon the
State engineer the official duty of Civ.
Ing special Instructions to them. In
the use OF the term "watermaster" 1t
may be said that the Legislature as
sumed that there were persons. who,
by reason OF their employment In 70.
lation to the uses Of water are 30 known
and designated. The term. so far as
| have been able 10 ascertain, has
before or since the enactment OF the
section above set cut. 1t is a matter
OF common knowledge, however, that
irrigation compa MES have what they
call watermasiers whose province it Is
to superinteDd irrigation ditohes, ste
that the proper quantity OF water 10
taken from the public stream anu that
the came is properly distributed to
those entitled thereto. Undoubtedly
the Legislature had such persons III
MIND when 1t enacted the last clause
OF said section 7 directing the State
engineer to give them special instruc-
tons as TO the measurement OF wafer.
etc. And 1 think 1t may be fair to ns.
sumo, that In order TO secure Uniform
ity OF measurement Of water as 1t 10
taken from the public streams 1. was
Intended that such special instructions
should be given In any event, and th at
without waiting until application
should be made therefor. In ether
words, 1t is a direction, a comma nd
from the Legislature to the State
engineer to perform an official duy,
the purpose being to secure Just dis.
tribution OF the waters Of The public
streams OF tho Stats TO the various cor
porations, compa nies anu individuals
entitled thereto.
Answering your second and third
questions, am OF opinion that when
you have given the instructions above
suggested, then your authority ceases.
In other words, you have no power to
compel obediences thereto. Should
these Instructions be ignored or should
the parties to whom they are directed
refuse TO comply with them, there are
other provisions Of law covering such
cases.
You are therefore advised that II lie
your duty to issus special instructions
10 all water masters throughout the
State relative to the measuter:ent OF
water taken from the Inblic streams Of
the State Tor some useful or beneficial
purpose without waiting for applicA-
ton therefor. This being done you T
duty Ia the premises will have been
discharged.
l have the hon or to be,
Very respectfully you're,
A. q. BISHOP,
Attorney General,