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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-11
Affirmed the Decision.

Madison. Wis, Dec. 1.-THE supreme
court has affirmed the decision OF
Judge Ludwig of the Milwaukee su-
nerior court in the case OF John +.
prrnbam as a tax payer of the city OF
milwaukee against the city officials TO
restrain them from signing bonds TOT
the purpose of erecting and operatins
q municipal garbage plant. The BONDS
,,arefore which were sold few days
Go to r l.. Day & Co. of New YorB
for s1S6.222 but which have oeen U me.o
in escrow since that time at tne FITS
National bank in Milwaukee, VIII not o.
delivered to the purchasers. Tne DE
cision makes the issue illegal ana con
seouentiy the bonds are worthless
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-11
snaidinr Gets a Writ.

Springfield. Ills. Dec. 1.-THE su-
nreue court has granted a writ of su-
persedeas on the petition or ex-eahN !,
er Charles w. Spalding in the case OF
charles w. spalding versus the people
and denied the motion for admission 10
bail. Spalding was sentenced by tne
criminal court of Cook county TO an III
determinate term in the Joliet state
prison. Dec. /. 1897 on conviction OF
embezzling $4,000 while acting treasur
or the University of Illinois OF Cham
|
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-11
BOLD CHICAGO BANDITS.
Shoot DIR. II. A. Moyer in the Most Aristo
cratic Part of the City.


cratic Part of the City.
Chicago, Dec. u.-Dr. III. a. Meyer,
noted insanity expert, and one OF the
faculty OF Rush Medical college. was
attacked by footpads at the intersec-
tion of Adams street and Ashland boul-
evard, than which there is no more
aristocratic spot in the city of Chica-
go. The attempted robbery took place
at a time when many pedestrians were
on the street.
DR.. Meyer made fight for his money
and knocked one of the men down. The
second footpad then shot the doctor in
the groin infiicting a wound that VIII
not prove serious, The robbers secured
no plunder.
John McCosh, a business man, was
attacked by robbers about 10 o'clocB
at night He fired at them and they
returned the fire. hitting McCosh three
times. inflicting wounds that will prove
fatal
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-11
Caught the Girl, Mapping.

Washington, Dec. l1.-Assistant Sec
retary OF the Treasury Vanderlip Is
losing his popularity with the young
women in the departments. A few days
ago nine OF them complained that they
worked too hard, being compelled to
do actually six hours work. MT van
derlp looked into the case. He called
at their divisions at 3 p. IN. to see now
hard they really worked. OF the nine
seven had already gone home In con
sequence two have been discharged anc
the other five reprimanded.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-11
TroubIe I'm the benedict Home.

Des Moines. Ia, Dec. 11.-Trouble has
arisen in the Benidict Home for faiien
Women, toward the support OF which
the state gives annually small sum.
about $1,000. The trouble is between
the matron. Mrs Woods. and the board.
comnosed of w. c. T. u. women. They
could not agree. Mrs. Woods was
dropped and has since preferred
charges. The matter Is regarded local.
ly as merely a dispute. Governor
brakes attention has been called to IL.
In his forthcoming message he Will
probably advise the state to take the
home under its own control or else
withdraw all support from 1t.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-11
Death of Judge Asa Tenney.

New York. Dec. 11.-Judge Asa w.
Tenney of the United States district
court died at his home in Brooklyn.
Judge Tenney was born In Dalton, N.
H., and was graduated from Dartmouth
college in the class of SO. In 1873 Pres
ident Grant appointed him United
States district attorney for the eastern
division of New York, President Hayes
and President Garfield each reappoint-
ed him to that position In september
last ne was appointed by President Nc
Kinley United States district judge
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-11
ONLY TWO WERE INJURED.
Twenty Men Buried by the Collapse OF
Building.

Building.
Milwaukee, Dec. 1l.-Twenty men
were buried under debris by the col
lapse of cast house No. of the Illinois
Steel company's plant at Bay View at
2 o'clock in the morning. Fortunately
only two were seriously injured. the
others escaping with few scratches
and bruises The seriously injured are:
John Hesiak and Thomas kowalski.
During the evening an explosion OF
the furnace adjoining the cast house
occurred and during 1t Stanislaus MO-
kofsN was burned. 1t is believed that
the force of the explosion shattered the
foundation and when twenty men were
at work the side walls gave way
and the large sheet iron roof caved IN
The fire department and mill employees
were soon rescuing the buried. work.
men and amidst a drenching rain one
by one they were hauled out OF the
ruins. But for the fact that the roof
is of sheet iron and did not fall hat on
the ground all would have been killed
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-11
wheat OPENS Quiet.

Chicago. Dec. 11.-Wheat was quiet
at the opening and prices were un-
changed. then went &c lower for De-
cenbcr at s1.O7 to s1O6h, while May
was NC to Sc off at s2Ac TO si9sc. ~
waiting game was being played by ooth
factions in the pit. The bears were eA-
Meeting an attack on the market from
the bulls, but it did not put prices
higher. the general belief being that
values would be driven to lower lever
by the clique in order to curtaii re-
ceipts here. The feeling was very nerv
Gus and both sides had their camps
we'll guarded.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-11
The Lowering Keprimamd.

Washington, Dec l1.-An order was
issued by Secretary of War Alger di-
rected to Major General Brooke instruct
ing him to have the Lowering reprl'
mand read before all the army posts IN
the department of Missouri This was
subsequently changed to include all
military posts and instructions to tha'
effect were sent to all commanders IN
the country
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-11
wu, NOT FIGHT CoResTT
Fitz Says That Is Right Whether HIS WIG
Agrees or Not

81. Louis. Dec. 11.-A special from
Rock Island says that Bob Fitzsimmohs
in an interview there said the statement
that his wife. who is now in Milwaukee,
hoa consented to his entering the ring
again providing he wou'd meet vi
bett is untrue .,.,. =,
MY wife never said any sucn tnlns,
he said. "She would not have me nsn'
again under any consideration any
how. even though she had given nei
consent. would not give Coroett an
other chance AS have stated many
times before I am through with ngnt
;ng am doing well, enjoying goo.
health. and am content l have got a'
the glory want"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-11
eep fpuRceLus CLOSE CALL.
While Inside Smoke Stack Hot Fires Are
Started Beneath Him.

San Francisco. Dec. 11.-Michael Pur-
cell. a boiler maker, was making some
repairs inside the smoke stack OF the
steamer wellington at the Folsom
street wharf when six fires were start
ed below him. He was strapped on
chair suspended from the top OF the
stack. about forty feet from the dam
pers below. 1t was impossible to go up
and to go down without assistance
meant being roasted alive on the hot
dampers.
Dense volumes Of hot smoke began
rolling up the stack, while Pureei.
shouted for help. The heat Increased
every moment until the boiler maker
clothing caught fire. He beat on the
iron with all his power and shouted ioi
fully ten minutes before his helper or
the outside. Martin Philpot, reailzeo
his plight and rescued him just as th'
rope supporting him was catching hre
| Purcell lies at his home In crltica
| condition.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-11
Held UP by One Man.

Redding. Cal. Dec. 1l.-McCormick
Scatter e. Co.'S branch store at Kes-
wick was entered by a masked robber
The occupants of the store were forced
70 the rear of the building at the muz-
zle of a pistol The safe was robbed OF
about $4,000. and after locking the doors
behind him the robber took the Key ana
disappeared in the night. Keswick Is
the smelling city of Shasta county
where 1,200 men received their pay.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-11
rap-ob,bi, Immoral plays.

Milwaukee. wis. Dec. 11.-An ordl-
nance has been signed by Mayor
Rauschenberger forbidding the pre-
sentation of immoral plays in the cry.
Ths ordinance was passed in response
30 a Vigorous protest which the Catho-
IL clergy Of the city made a short time
eco against permitting the pressnta.
&c, oS a Chicago attraction at the
Academy Of Music. The measure sive'
,he police department authority to stoS
J all immoral shows.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-11
Two Men Killed by a Train.

Chicago. Dec. 1.-Two men died az
st Luke's hospital as a result oil penn
run over by an Illinois Central 'raln
na.r Grand Crossing. They were
.,ha,ras O,Niel, S5 years old. unmarried
both legs cut off below the knee; JONI JONI
O,Rrien. 30 years old, unmarried rish
leo cut off below the hip
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-11
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Consideration of the Pension Appr"pr'a'
ton Bill Resumed.

Consideration of the Pension Appropria-
ton Bill Resumed.
Washington Dec. 1i.-At the opening
of the session of the house u was
agreed that when the house ao)ourns
n he 10 meet Monday On motion OF
Foss of Illinois Saturday, Dec. lS, was
eat anart for paying tribute to the
memory of the late Representative r.
n Cooke of Illinois. The house then
resumed the consideration OF the PEN
e,on appropriation bill. Brown OF ONO
a,,acled the civil service law because
n nrotected some of the pension ex-
amining boards appointed unoer the
,ast administration. He styleo IL al
"a domination" and was Justify aP-
nlauded by many Of his colleagues ne
said the soldiers of his district regarded
this law an inimical one TO tneir III
,erasts and he favored its repeal OF
radical modification. He declared tha'
,ho president was mistaken when ne al
er,,ed that the civil service law had the
n annroval of the people. The Repuphc.
ans and the press OF his dlstrict hao
denounced it. The last Repuplicai
state convention of Ohio had declared
against the law and on that piatiorn
he stood. soa Oh.
In the afternoon Dingley DEFENDED Tn.
revenue producing qualities of the tar,r
low Next year, he said. the recelp.
wouId exceed the expenditures. IN
ost;n,ated deficit this year was sze'
600, 900, which he ascrlped 70 an.,I,po a,apa
tory importations. DIngley oec.a. 9
that but for these anticipatory lnipo..a
tions there would be surplus TINS y.s ga
Of $40 600. 900 instead of dencit, ahu .n m
Republicans loudly cheered when ne az a.
serted that by May next the receip.
aaoin would outrun expenses month";!
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-11
Mother McKinley's Condition.

Canton. O.. Dec. 11.-At O'Clock IN
the afternoon Mrs. Mckinney "as
breathing so laboriously tha' 'nosu
about her believed that her every
breath would be her last one. The uoc-
tor gave no hope of rally from ,he
nresent condition, but there have peer
SO many rallies from what seemed 10 o'
~. .pa that the watchers hope on.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-11
WHY sporroRD WAS SHORT:
MANY Old Orders which He Forgot 10
Cash Are Found.

Washington, Dec. 1l.-An inVesuea-
.,or now being made between the ON
oiola Of the congressional library ana
the officials the postofice department
PROMISES to throw great deal OF ush'
On the recent widely discussed shortage
90 former Librarian Ainsworth H. spol'
ford II will be remembered that an IN
vestieation by the treasury departh'eh'
about a year ago showed Librarian N
snofrered to be about $4,000 snort III
his accounts Now it appears that
large part Of it, II not all, OF TINS oe,
,cit M which Mr.. spofford promptly MADE
GOOD out of his own pocket. VIII De ac,
Counted for by a great balch OF olo
.sonev orders which the absent-mihoeo
librarian forgot to cash
since ]. Russell Young mas peer
r,aced in charge of the library ne anc
Tirst Assistant Postmaster eeners
Heath have made a systematic searct
| q, the old library records ana tucke'
/ svav in one lace or another. they nav
unearthed h, ndreds Of old orders ~n'e'
shs former orarisn had put aside am
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-11
Bishop B.deiI's widow Dies.

New York Dec 11.-Mrs. Julia Be-
dell, widow of Bishop Gregory Thurs
ton Bedell. died suddenly in her apart
ments in the Hotel Beresford. She was
in her 18th year. Her husband was
bishop Of Ohio.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-11
reLsIs, Resipnation Is In.

Washington, Dec. 1l.-Comptroller
Fckeis has left for Chicago to meet the
directors of the Comemrcial Nationai
bank. MIR. Eckels' resignation Is now
IT the White House subject TO the
presidents pleasure. Comptroiier Eek
els will return to Washington TO VI
duct his successor, Mr.. Dawes, into OF
fee
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-11
Edward II. Phelps Dead.

Springfield Mass, Dec. ll.-Edward
II Phelps. So years of age. is dead.
Until few years ago Mr. Phelps was
the principal stockholder in the Phelps
Publishing company, publishers or the
Springfield Homestead, New England
Homestead Farm and Home, The
American Agriculturist. and other perl
oGicals
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-11
Anti Scalping Bill.

Washington. Dec 1.-THE house
committee on interstate and foreign
commerce has set Friday, Dec. H. a
10 o'clock for a hearing on the anu
scalping bill.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-11
Hear Admiral Green Dead.

Brookline Mass. Dec. 1.-Rear Ad-
miral Joseph Il. Green U. S. N, re-
tired) died at his home here from
complication of diseases
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-11
60. Cal. an british Coast

Iondon. Dec. IA severe gale i
again raging along the br'e.s' 80,
and especially over those pAr.S oo' -.
ing ON the Irish see. ships are 'u"A"
for shelter into all the porte
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-11

apparently forgotten. and more are
coming to light every day. Some of the
orders date back twenty-five years. and
one OF the largest was for S36
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-11
n,..a x,th oneen victorIa.

Iondon. Dec. 1.-THE United States
.mb.ssador. Colonel John Hay. ana
Mrs Hay. dined with Queen victoria
AZ windsor and slept at the castle.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-11
TRAIN BANDIT SLAIN.
Guard on an Express Car Does
Good Work.
THE SUNSET LIMITED HELD UP.

rive Heavily Armed Men Attempt tn Rob
1t but When Their Leader Is Killed
They Take to Their Horses and Escape
One of Them Thought To BE Wounded
Chicago Footpads Use Their Revolvers
on Two Victims.
El Paso, Tex, Dec. 11.-Particulars
we're received in this city late at night
from San Simon, a small station just
east Of Wilcox, A. T., on the Southern
Pacific of a train hold-up. Train No.
TO- the Sunset limited, had just left
STEMS pass. n. NJ, near the Arizona
line. when the engineer noticed dan
ger signal in front and Immediately ap-
piled the air brakes. No sooner was
the train brought TO a stop than five
men stepped out from their hiding
places near the track, all heavily armed
One covered the engineer and fireman
with his Winchester. while the Others
gave their attention to the train proper
more especially TO the express car. fir
ing their guns in the air and otherwise
frightening the passengers
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-11
Sxxzz Confident OF Postponement.

The attorney general expressed no
doubt that a postponement would be
granted by the court upon the showing
the government would be able TO make
In addition to the very potent reason
that the senate, representing the peo-
ple of the whole country, had requested
this action. there was another he SAID.
of little less importance. Other respon-
sible parties outside of the reorganiza-
tion committee were Just now taking
an interest in the Kansas Pacific road
with view. no doubt to becoming pio-
ders if their Investigations warranted
such step. Who these parties were
the attorney general was not at liberty
TO state. but all things considered ne
thought the reasons for postpone
n,ent were ample In the meantime the
preparations for presenting the ques
tion TO the court should the reorganiza
| tion committee, who are understood u
he the owners of a large share OF th'
first mortgage bonds. object to the de
Law will be proceeded with Ex-Gov
ernor Hoadey was requested Ivy tn
attorney general TO confer IN TN
( committee OF this point ana repor'
! him any conclusions reached.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-11
One Robber Killed.

At this point the guards in the ex-
press car took a hand in the fusilade.
Thirty or forty shots are said to have
been fired by both sides One Wells
Fargo guard. jennings, by name. sue
ceeded in killing Robber Cullen. who
was nearest to the car, and who was
evidently the leader, for as soon as the
other robbers noticed his body lying on
the ground they lost courage and made
a break for their horses, but another
bullet from Jennings Winchester evi-
IDENTIFY struck one Of the fleeing robbers
as he was seen to fall and was assisted
out of range by his comrades.
No express money was stolen and
none Of the passengers were hurt.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-11
KANSAS PACIFIC SALE.
Attorney General McKenna Work.
ing for Postponement.
GOVERNMENT Is SEEKING DELAY.

Other Parties Making Investigations with
View to Becoming Bidders for the
Property Why Ex-Librarian sponord
Was short In His Accommodations
House Considering the Indian Appropri-
alton Bill--Other News.
Washington. Dec. 11.-Attorney Gen
eral McKenna has taken steps looking
to the postponement Of the sale OF the
Kansas Pacific road. As soon as he re-
ceived a copy of the senate resolution
he telegraphed it's substance to special
counsel, Ex-Governor Hoadley at New
York, with a request that he prepare at
once a motion asking for a postpone
ment for sixty days. or until about Feb.
10. The attorney general also tele-
graphed the president synopsis OF the
resolution. Up To noon Mr.. McKenna
had heard nothing of the reported de-
cision OF the reorganization committee.
as stated by a New York newspaper, to
offer the government a guarantee bid
Of 81, 1903 900, the amount of the princi-
| pal Of the governments claim, nor
would the attorney general say, IN
| speaking of the matter, what woulu
he done in case such an offer was made
| before the motion for postponemen'
was filed. There is no reasonable doubt
that this offer II 1t had been made priol
| to the adoption of the senate resoiu
tion would have been accepted IL ma,
be- 1t is said, that the president woulc
consider himself bound. In courtesy u
| the senate, 10 ask for postponemen
irrespective Of any offer that migh
now be made, as seems probable, N
might ascertain the views Of the leader
in congress upon the acceptance or
bid of $6,303, 900 should 1t be made, an
| aCt accordingly
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-10-08
The DISTRICT COURT.

Wednesday of this week was the
date set for the hearing of an impor.
tant suit brought from Fit. Scott to
this district on a change of venue, and
Judge Stillwell and Reporter Shinn
were promptly on hand. The FIT.
Scott parties failed to show up, how
ever, and the court adjourned after a
session of about five hours. During
that time the following cases were
disposed of:
J d Mann VS. G d Martin, suit on
account, judgment for plaintiff for
Sl78.S5 and attached property to be
sold to satisfy the claim.
Kate L Malone VS. Narcissa Ewing.
foreclosure, judgment for plaintiff for
5000. 81.
w H Norris VS. A ] Norris, to quiet
title, Judgment tor plaintiff.
NJ A Young VS. Jerry Brennan, fore
Judgment for plaintiff for 1867.
State VS. Geo Mollinkeff, whiskey
case, dismissed at plaintiffs costs.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-10-08
CITY SCHOOL NOTES

Our total enrolment last Friday
was 675 pupils as against 557 upon the
corresponding date last year. The
figures at this writing have been in
creased by new entries this week to
$50. We will probably enroll 200 by
the end of next week.
The circular letter below explains
itself:
lola, Kans., Oct. Z, 1897.
DEAR FRIENDS: The average en-
rOllment in our six lowest rooms is
now over 60pupils to the teacher. Our
School Board have directed us to re-
lieve the crowding by placing more
pupils in the three lowest rooms and
giving these rooms half day sessions.
Under the new arrangement Mrs.
Cooper will have 76 pupils in her
room, Miss Bostwick rs and Miss
Adams 73. The three rooms above
these will have an average of over so
pupils each left.
This notice is sent to parents of all
children who will be affected by the
new arrangement which goes into eff
feet next Monday.
1 assure you that we teachers con-
template the half-session plan with
the deepest concern and regret and
we earnestly hope that the full session
plan may be resumed at an early day.
Cordially yours,
w. S. PICKEN, Supt. |
The High School enrolls 12S pupils
now. 102 of these reside in the school
Upon next Friday evening, Oct. Is,
the High School will give social and |
3 reception to invited guests in the
upper rooms of the school building. A
pleasant time is anticipated.
Last Friday the High School adopt
ed crimson as the High School cOlors.
Badges in this color will soon be in
order. w. s. PICKEN, Supt.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-10-08
LIVELY BIDDING
The First Auction Sale Of lola town lots
Develops Active Competition and
PRICES RANGE HIGH.

According to notice given through
the REGISTER the lola town lots
owned by Allen county were sold at
auction at the front door of the court
house at O'Clock last Wednesday
afternoon. Mr.. Lacey, chairman of
the Board of County Commissioners
acted as auctiOneer, and played well
the part. About fifty capitalists were
present and the lots were all run up
to good figures. AS will be remem-
bered these lots were sold once before
by sealed bids, but as a question was
raised as to the legality of such sale
it was set aside. A comparison of the
prices offered in the sealed bids with
those at which the lots were sold
Wednesday will be interesting and is
presented herewith, the number of
the lot being given first, block second,
price at the final sale third, name of
purchaser fourth and price bid at for
l.