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The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-01-30

went sprawling right into the arms Of
the creature. My head fell upon its
clammy shoulder, from which oozed
the noisome moisture, and its wet and
ill-smellingarm closed upon me, bring
ing to bear such force that l thought
they would crush my very breast bonei
At the same time there came outa
low, throaty laugh-a laugh SO uncouth
and lacking in levity as to be positively
narrowing.
There was fight in me yet. shaken and
crushed as | was, and, getting one arm
loose, 1 hammered with all my force
upon the creature, striking where l
judged its head should be. My blows
slid off because Of the slime that en-
veloped the face, but once I struck full
hard upon a solid jaw, and before I
could pull my hand back my thuSlb
was bitten nearly in two. And then the
hand of the creature-that great black
hand that l had seen in the low red
light-stole up, to my throat, and,
clutching it in mighty grasp, shut off
my breath and made me grow dizzy and
faint there in the dark room. My own
hands, flying about wildly, now struck
an iron hat hook in the wall. Wrench
ing this hook off, I drove it so deeply
into the hand at my throat that, breath
ing very hard, almost gasping in pain,
the creature suddenly let go its hold
upon me and I was free.
Now / was furious-frenzied. Idarted
at my assailant with the hook in my
hand, and presently / dealt a vicious
blow full in the face.
The creature butted forward with a
head so hard that when it struck me
in the breast l thought my breath was
gone. I fell over and it came upon me
again, its blood falling on my face and
its breath hot on my forehead.
os a sudden there was a shock as OF
the solid earth bursting asllnder, and ]
sped off into space and oblivion.
When next I knew the world the door
of my dark room was open and the
morning sun was shining in upon the
floor where 1 lay, with aching head and
a soaring sense of pain in my throat
while my bitten thumb fairly throbbed
Ny face, hands and clothes were nearly
covered with blood, green slime and
muddy ooze, and all about the studio
the walls and floors were streaked and
daubed with the same offensive mix
ture. In one place there was the plair
imprint Of five long fingers. Idoubtei
not that it Ind been made by the great
black hand that had cIutched my throat
in the darknesse
Icrawled TT sink and washed my
self and I'd <Sh@d drink, after which
l made msINay Out of the dark room
into the house, where I. changed m,
clothes and Pandagcd my thumb.
At my gaze I saw two men on horse
back.
Seen anything of a big buck nigge-
, going BY here?'' asked one Of them
Hes got big hands and feet and i
|, perfectly dumb. We tracked him dow
to the slough, where he probably wade,
/. t~across."
stared hard at the men.
eyes, / replied, 'T've c him, OF
at least, I've seen his hand. Where
he from?"
"Napa insane asylum. Broke loos
yesterday morning.-San Francisc,
Argonaut.
IAN American has invented an cleo
t trio lamp for cycles, the electricity 70
which is generated by friction on IL
wheel, al the outas weighing less thai
Z three pounds
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-01-30
In THE DARK ROOM.

len you go into
your dark room
to develop plates,
always lock the
door behind you
to avoid Interrupt
TONS So said
the learned writer
Of -Instructionst to
Amateur Photog-
~rapherss'' and it
is q rule that has
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-01-30
no Nv ; Penaltx for OHM

Is rather hard, isn't It'll Yet how many are
compelled to do this after every meal. Dys-
pepsia, that memorable prosecutor, lever
ceases to torment of its own volition, and
rarely yields to ordinary medication. But
tranquility of the stomach is in store for
those who pursue a course Of Hostetteras
Stomach Bitters. This fine corrective also
remedies malarial and kidney complaints,
rheumatism, constipation, biliousness' and
nervousness.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-01-30

FRS stopped free and permanently cured.
No fits after first days use of DR.. Kline's
Great Nerve Restorer. Frees 2 trial bottle a.
treatise. DIR. KLINE, 933 Arch St. Phtla.s Pa.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-01-30

THERE are people. who would do great
acts; but because they wait for great oppor-
t~unities, life passes, and the acts Of love are
not lone at an.-Chicago Standard
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-01-30

"No, MI dear, it's no usetalking. I shan't
give up smoking until I'm dead" His
Wife (5itterly)-!"What leads you to be-
lyn Life.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-01-30

TIE man who always does his best win
find a steady demand for the things that he
can dO.-Ram's Horn.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-01-30

lisp He-"Be stranger stilf II it were
dry with such heavy rains.n-Comic Home
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-01-30

tWArK1Ne has been a pleasure to me ever
since lean remember" trYes; the painful
part Of it was before you could remember
Chicago Record.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-01-30

PIso's. CURE cured me of a Throat and
Lung trouble of three years standing. E.
CADY, Huntington, Ind, Nov. II, 1894.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-01-30

IN this world it is not what we take up,
but what we give up, that makes us rich.-
II w. Reecher.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-01-30

Doa,t Tobaooo spls and smoEe Your Lite

0OMh AU0A1l1 1HAe 8
AWAY
III vou want 81 quit tobacco using easily
md forever be madeWeif, str0nR magnetic,
full OF new life and vlgor, take NosIosBacs
the wonder-worker that makes weak men
strong. Many gain ten pounds in ten days.
Over 100000 cured. Buy N0-Iol6ac from
your own druggist, who viii guarantee 9
cure. Booklet and sample mailed free Ad.
STERLING Remedy Co. Chicdg0 orNew York.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-01-30

THE devil has to run to keep up with the
man who walks about doing coed.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-01-30

UNLESS the heart. first. gives, what, the
hand bestowssis not 2 gift:-Ram's Horn.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-01-30

THE man who robs another of his right
loses most by the observation-disclosures Horn.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-01-30

TIE world has learned more from its
poor than it has from its kings.-Ram's
Horn.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-01-30

BEWARE Of the sin whose only defense Is
that Il is highly respectable RAMS Horn.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-01-30

The best way to be thankful is to so i've
and act that all our actions show forth our
oratituda.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-01-30

have usedDr. CarlstedI's German
Liver Medicines. recommend them highly.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-01-30

ENERGY and persistence conquer al
things@Benjamin Franklin
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-01-30

An Investment in knowledge always pays
the best interest. Benjamin Franklin
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-01-30
whx rhex Are called nacknera.

Hackney was the first place where
coaches were let on the hire. either by
the day or for a passage to London, and
although in 1926 there were only 20
such vehicles, in 1884 they had
throughout the kingdom accumulated
to 900, all which were still denominated
Hackney coaches. The horses that
drew them, as well as all other hired
horses, from the same origin, were
termed hackneys.-Chicago Chronicle.
Cinerarias that are most advanced
should have plenty Of light and a little
more heat; this win fetch them in for
Christmas. Liquid manure given twi
a week win be found very benefeig
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-01-30

AN American has invented an cleo
trio lamp for cycles, the electricity for
is generated by friction on the
al the outas weighing less than
three poundA
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-01
Bills Which Must he Passed.

In congress every member finds himself
at one great disadvantage, which length
of service may diminish but can never en-
tirely take away, and that disadvantage
arises from the lack of local knowledge as
to farof states. Wemaybe homogeneous
nation, but we ate certainly not lacking
in diversities.r'
The broad extent of the country, in
more ways therefore than one affects the
legislative action of the house and also
its methods of action.
In some of the smaller states all the
business which is presented to the legisla-
ture is disposed of in some way or other
The committees report all bills and reso-
lutions which arc sent TO them and both
assemblies say yes or mo" directly or
indirectly to them ALL
In congress neither house attempts to
do anything of the kind. The pigeonholes
of all of the committees which are fortu-
nate enough to have any business at all
are found, at the end of the session and of
congress, full of bills undisposed of.
Thousands also of the bills reported are
left on the calendars without even the
poor formality of being discussed, or even
of being called up. In word, congress,
when 1t gets ready, adjourns, leaving the
dead bills by the wayside.
Obviously there are some things which
have TO be done. There are bills which
must be passed. Unless revenue is fur
nishod, even the ordinary function of gov
ernment would be at an end So also if
the revenues were not properly appropriate
cd according to law, the government could
not go on, for its continuance costs money.
Hence, under the rules of the house, the
committee of ways and means, having
charge of bills raising revenue, and the
committees on appropriations, obliged to
provide for the expenditure Of revenue,
have right of way which is thorough and
complete. Whenever the house desires to
take up such bills, there is neither let nor
hindrance. The country therefore can be
sure that its necessities are provided for
Hon r. b. Reed in North American Re
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-01

How California Boy Got Even with One
For Chasing Him.


sit was when was sheep ranching in
the Hcrmosa district, i'm southern Califor-
mia, that / was, in way, concerned in
very queer trapping operation" said
James smith of Geneva, n. Y. II was
partner in a large ranch, and we were get
ting along swimmingly when one spring
a mountain lion came into the neighbor-
hood and set 10 killing our sheep and
lambs We tried hunting, traps and poison
20 rid ourselves of the beast but could
neither get him nor drive him away. The
beast not only killed our sheep. but one
night a herder in our employ, boy from
one OF the middle western states, came
running 20 the ranch house n good deal
frightened and complained that noun
tain lion had chased him. He had had n
long run, and the creature had followed
him 10 within 90 yards of the house
"With the morning light the hoy recov-
cred courage and went out TO his herding
again, bat ho mulled over the run and the
scare the lion had given him and vowed he
would get even with the beast. Along the
creek that bordered the range was good
growth Of timber, and the boy, remember
ing his rabbit snaring feats in the east,
rugged Il jump up trap on IA large scale
for the benefit of the lion. He built an in
closure that could be entered only by a
passage on one side. Then he bent down
a stiff saTling and secured its top. to
notchod tree stump in such "a way that if
10 were moved, ever So little, il would fly
up. To this top he attached stout rope,
with a slip moose so arranged that any
creature entering the Enclosure would DO
caught by the moose and at the same time
the sapling would spring upright When
everything was ready, be put lamb in
the enclosure at night and waited
1.-The lambs bleating attracted tho lion,
and at midnight the boy, who slept in an
outbuilding, came to the ranch house to
tell us that the beast was caught Once
awakened we needed no telling of the fact,
for the lion S cries came plainly to our ears
from up the creek. We got our guns and
started for the trap The night was dark,
and as we noundered along among the
trees and brushwood the foremost man
nearly ran bang into the lion, hanging by
the rope to the sapling. The beast had
evidently tried to leap through the moose
for he was caught, not by the neck, but
round the body, just forward of the hind
quarters. AS he dangled from the saplng,
trying TO turn so as to bite off the rope
his clawings and contortions were some
thihS NphuSilul w scO, anu ub every lull-
ure he let out a scroech that could have
been heard a mile away.
Turn and twist as he might, he could
not get to the rope with his teeth. But
lest something might slip or give way and
let him loose we lost no time in backing
off to safer distance, and then we finished
him with our firearms We were all
mighty pleased to get rid of him, but 1
reckon the boy that trapped him got the
most satisfaction out of the business, and
he got the skin and bounty. New York
Cnn
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-01
MINING.


TT 49, i.,iAe
A ---5 e.. ago l.yo.cpcd plate
was sent 70 t4e editor Ly one of the
members Of the Camera club on which
the image was partly reversed-that is,
instead of being a negetive it was al
most positive The cause of this is
what is termed sOlarization-in other
Nords, the plate was very much over
exposed, and on development came out
positive instead Of negative. If a
plate coated with silver salts is exposed
IN the camera or under negative be-
yond a certain time, q change takes
place in the silver salts, which results
an positive instead Of negative This
is the reason why objects which reflect
light strongly show clear glass in the
negative They are overexposed, and
the image produced is positive.
There are several processes by which
a negative may be turned into a posi-
tive during the process of development.
One of the simplest is as follows: Ex.
pose the plate as for an ordinary mega
tive and develop until the image NAV
be seen distinctly on the back of the
plate. Rinse off the developer, and place
the plate in solution made up of a
quarter ounce of iodide of potassium,
AZ ounces Of bromide of potassium and
20 ounces of water. Let it remain in
this solution from three to five minutes,
wash well In running water, and then
reCievelop the plate with fresh develop
eT, continuing the operation till the
negative image has turned to positive.
Rinse the plate, fix and wash in the
Ea1ne way as for an ordinary negative.
Fyro or ferrous oxalate gives the best
results, but any developer may be used.
A plate thus treated may be used as
n transparency. -Harper's Round Ia
bio
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-01
why Are We Right Handedg

The question of right and left handed
ness is so frequently brought up that any
investigation of or light on the subject
must be of general interest. 1t has been OBJ.
served that infants who crawl on all tours
make much more use of the right than
the left hand unless they are left handed
A scientist accounts for this by declaring
that right handedness is caused by the To-
cation of the organs of the body. The
heart being on the left side causes very
much greater weight than in the right
During active life the heart and arteries
filled with blood make the increased
weight of that side an item of some impor-
lance. The center of gravity is therefore
thrown more to the left side This being
the case, the right arm is much more free
than the left There may be also a pro-
vision of nature In the use of the right
hand more than the left. Throwing a
ball, striking with hammer or other yio-
lent exercise might have depressing or
Injurious effect upon the heart If done
with the left hand. This theory of bal.
ance and weight is by far the most ra-
tional one that has been put out, and its
further development will be watched with
great interest.-New York Ledger
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-01
The True Remedy.

W. M. Repine, editor Tiskilwa, ILL.,,
"Chief. says: "We won't keep house
without DR.. Kings New Discovery for
consumption, coughs and colds. Exper-
imented with many Others, but never got
the true remedy until we used DR., Kings
New Discovery. No other remedy can
take it's place in our home, as in it we
have certain and sure cure for coughs,
colds, whooping cough, etc." 1t is idle
to experiment with other remedies, even
if they are urged on you as just as good
as DIR. Kings New Discovery. They are
not as goou, because this remedy has a
record OF cures and besides isguaranteed
1t never fails to satisfy. Trial bottles
free at Macdonalds drug store.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-01


Mr.. Isaac Horner, proprietor of th
Burton House. Burton, W. Va, and one
OF the most widely-known men in the
State, was cured of rheumatism after
three years OF suffering. He saws: CT
have not sufficient command of language
to convey any idea of what I suffered
my physicians told me that nothing
could be done for me and nv friends were
fully convinced that nothing but death
would relieve me OF my suffering. Tn
June, 1894, Mr.. Evans, then salerman
Tor the Wheeling Drug Co., recommended
Chamberlain's Pain Balm. At this time
my loot and limb we're swollen to mora
than double their normal size and i
seemed to me my leg would burst but
soon after began using the Pain Balm
the swelling began to decrease, the main
20 leave, and now consider that lam
entirely cured" For sale by sodergrer
q Sodergren, druggists.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-01
MY True Love Hath MY Heart >,

MY true love hath my heart, and have his,
by Just exchange one TO the other given;
hold his dear and mine he cannot miss
:, There never was better bargain driven;
My true love hath my heart and have his"
SIR PHILIP SIDN-Y
But if in addition a really good photo
graph is "By just exchange one to the
other given" it doth wonderfully assist
the constancy OF the heart. Such photo
graphs, perfect both as likenesscs and
artistic pictures, may be procured at a
low cost at the well known studio of v.
Herman.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-01
The EinIanders,

Mutual Fire Insurance company oil
Houghton and Keweenaw counties, or.
ganized in 1890 according to the laws OF
the State OF Michigan, will insure proper.
tv OF Its members. Have paid fire losses
over $4,000 and dividends nearly sc, 900
during the last seyen years to members
OF five years standing. On the first day
OF this year the company had 4S2 mem.
bers, $421, 4S0 worth of property in.
sured and $10.66s.54 in treasury. For
further particulars apply to the under.
signed. JOHN BLoMovIsT, President.
ALEX LENoNEN, Secretary.
Office, 448 Pine street, upstairs dRe
Jacket.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-01

James Payn tells of seeing an old gen.
tleman In the lavatory at a club putting
soap into his mouth, after which he MUIR
INJURED, "Thank heaven, It's all right"
Mr.. Payn inquired very delicately why on
earth he did It. "Well," he said, GIVE
had such an internal cold for the last week
that 1t has taken away my TASTE Every
day I've tried whether can taste the soap.
Today can. SO shall not go home, but
dine at the club" And after that he did
so, extensively and with great gusto.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-01
Mineral Range Railroad.

Will run additional Sunday trains dur
ing the summer months, commencing
Sunday, June 6, and continuing until
Sunday, September 26, the trains leay-
ing Red Jacket at 1915 p. m. for
Houghton, and leaving Houghton at
lao p. m. for Red Jacket will run daily.
These will be in addition to the trains
scheduled on the public time bills as run
ming on Sundays.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-01
The Decisive Reason.

First Sweetthing-So you are going
70 marry Lord Oldboy, my dear?
Second Sweetthing-Yes; it's de-
cided.
Il suppose you made up your mind
when you heard his title was all right?"
Moo; not then"
when you heard of his castles and
landed estates?''
MOO
"Ah. | know. It was when you heard
he had 500, 900 year income"
mo; it was not then.
2:3O p. m; prea-s.> -,
ing by Rev. f. W. Frazee every uwo W..
on Wednesday night.
All persons interested in the christi
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-01
AttRnftOny

Sam Mawrence sold out his old stock
OF goods at the old stand and opened up
a new store with an entire new stock OF
goods, consisting of clothing gents fur
nishings, shoes, hats, etc. He guarantees
prices and quality OF goods above all.
Give him call and examine his stock,
Burge block. Front street.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-01
vt. GeOise.s Hall 90 REM.

rh st. Georges Hall is to rent on very
moderate terms on the following even
ings. Every Wednesday. every alternate
Thursday and three FRIDAYS In each
month. For further particulars apply to
John Jenkin, William Maynard. Frank
Ward, trustees
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-01
A Better Excuse Than Some.

Nell-Flora's going on the stage.
BELLE didn't know she had any talent.
Nell-She hasn't, but her aunt, the
great actress, has died and left Flora her
entire wardrobe philadelphia Record.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-01

Frank FoussOne, OF Hecla. is DESTROYS
OF purchasing six or seven room house.
For Sale - Eleven-room house, No. 2OoO
Calumet avenue. Apply on the premises,
For Sa1e-A six-roomed house. App
on the premises. No. IA east Pine street.
wanted To Rent-Tour or five rooms
Apply at the NEWS Office.
To Rent-Wanted to rent by q company
employee, house of four or five rooms 10
Yellow or Blue jacket. Leave particulars I"
the NEWS Office.
For Sale-An eight-room house on swede-
town road, No. 3048, Swedetown. Apply 10
John b. Wertin or at the companv's office
For saie-House of seven rooms mo, l5Osl
on the west side of Hecla street. Apply 10
Joe sotlich's store, Sixth street.
For galc-House No. s1l1, six rooms and
situated In swedetown. Apply to Calumes
ana Hecla mining company.
For sale-House No. 2l1b street, Rsym.
pany.
For 9ale-House No. $3.50 Tunnel street.
swedetown. Apply on the promises.
For sale-seven-room house. No. eig
seppala.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-01

Ibis Is the law Of benefits between men
Tho one ought to forget at once what he
has given and the other ought never to for
get what he has received. Seneca.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-01
Natural.

He--They tell me your husband Is a
great artist.
She-That he Is. He painted picture
Of some onions for the last exhibition, and
they were so natural that the committee
put them on the top line 80 that people
wouldn't smell them.-Yonkers States
man.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-01
Jersey Milk ana Cream.

FRESH milk and cream from Jersey
cows can be had in anyi.quantity from
the wagon or at the house.
GEORGE DENlARIos, Seventh st.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-01


We have all kinds oibrushes, yarnishes,
oils, colors in oil, etc. S. OLSON.
Good wood-loDg and ehort--ior sale
at Quello's meat market.
Girl wanted to do general homework.
Apply to Mrs, N. S. Bray, Laurium.
Do not miss our special couch sale.
S. OLSON.
The breed and cake OF the Superio
Bakery can be had at che following agen.
cies: Martin Kuhn's. ]. c. Leans
Peter Olcem's. Calumet Village. and
Weisenauer's, Guilbaul's, Lake Linden. A
fresh supply lie left at these agencies every
day, and the prices are sslow asthelowest
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-01

Fresh Strawberries and green stuffs re-
ceiyed daily at the California fruit store.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-01

We are now prepared to do all kinds o
plastering, kalsornining, chimney build
ing and whitewashing.
SCHNEIDER & BELL,
437 Fifth street.