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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-06

chased as yearling by the Oneck sta
BILE and proved breadwinner almost
from the first time he faced the flag as
a 2-year-old. His first notable win was
in the Seaside Stakes at the Gravesend
spring meeting He then went right
along the line with few breaks, winning
the Great American, the Great Eclipse,
the Atlantic and the Seabright Stakes.
AS 3-year-old Sir Walter won the
Stockton and Lorillard Stakes, and a
year later he was prominent factor in
many of the big events, running second
in the All Aged Special and winning
the Long Island Handicap. He came out
full of running for the campaign of
1895 and finished third in the Brooklyn
Handicap second in the Suburban, Sec
ond in the Brookdale, third in the Man
haitian, third in the First Special, Sec
ond in the Omnium, second in the Long
Island and third in the Sheepshead Bay
Handicap, with lump of weight up
every time. He also won the Parkway
Handicap in that year.
AS a 6-year- Sir Walter reached
the climax of his fame by winning the
Brooklyn Handicap in 1890 from high
class field. He also ran third in the
Metropolitan. His performances last
season showed that he still retained his
stake form. /, He scored over. all Corners
stn .bigsvepts-at Saratoga and fhe Metro
politan tracks and toward the end Of the
season was among the very best handi-
cap horses in training. New York Sun.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-06
WOLVES IN MINNESOTA.

Farmer and Trainmen Have Been At
tackled by Them and Much Stock Killed.
Wolves are making life unhappy for
Minnesota farmers.
Henry Fellen was attacked by u pack
near Deerwood, Mimi. on the Northern
Pacific, recently and killed several be-
fore he drove them off. They had at
tackled two of his COWS. When he ran to
the rescue, the wolves attacked him.
Fellen climbed tree and, seated on
a limb began war ON the beasts. He
shot several of them, and these were
Immediately torn to pieces by the others.
Fellen fired all the cartridges in his
rife and was kept prisoner in the tree
by the animals for an hour or more,
until neighbor, who had heard the
shooting and the bowls of the wolves.
came to the rescue.
Later in the evening the crew of q
Northern Pacific train discharging a
cargo at the Deerwood station was at
tackled by wolves, supposed to be the re-
mainder of the pack which had attacked
Fellen. The men had just time to draw
their revolvers and make for the train.
Shrill blasts from the whistle and the
opening of the escape pipes for steam
scared the wolves away.
Already considerable amount Of
stock owned by the settlers has been
killed by the animals, and people are
afraid to go out Of their homes after
dark. The heavy snow. and the intense
cold are driving the wolves into the sst-
Elements. New York World.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-06

The annual meeting of the Hancock
German AID society, one OF rhe Oldest SO.
cieties of the copper country, was held
on Sunday last at the Germania Hall.
The meeting was largely attended at the
election of officers was to take place.
The following are the names OF the off,
GERS elected to serve for the ensuing year:
observation-disclosures Harris.
Vice President-Joseph Plessman
Recording secretary-W William Danes.
Financial Z" Charles Borst.
Treasurer and Manager OF Hall-Andrew
Kauth.
Trustees Adolph Ruhl, John stinn and
Joon Trombeter.
The reports OF the years work by the
several officers were read and proved
very satisfactory. The society is in a
fiourishing condition and starts out the
new year with "a good cash balance on
ha5d.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-06
OUT OF THE FIRE.
Oar Horse That Was Not Panic Stricken
When His Master Went to Rescue Hin.

Ons Horse That Was Not Panic stricken
when His Master Went to Rescue Him.
The common belief that horses in a
burning building are always panic
stricken and refractory, not recognizing
their friends and refusing obedience TO
those who would rescue them, is not
strictly true, as is proved by an incident
related by a Companion contributor
The governor had fine black driving
horse called Dexter. Although strong
and spirited. Dexter was docile and ODE.
dient and was petted and made much
of by hi. master As the governor kept
no other horse Dexter had the stable
all TO himself with clean stall and "a
full manager
The stable was near the house, and IN
addition r. Dexter stall and harness
room contained large carriage room.
an oat ban and a haymow over the stall
One night, when the family and the
servants were away from home and the
governor was in the house alone, he
was awakened by an ominous cracking
and bright glare on his chamber win
dow, and before he could collect his
sleepy wits he was startled by cry I'M
like any sound he had ever heard. AS he
sprang out of bed the cry came again,
and Fastening to the window he learned
The cause. The stable was all ablaze.
and out of the smoke and flames Dexter
was calling his master to his rescue.
Pausing only to don coat and slippers,
the governor rushed out The outside
door of the stable leading into the stall
was already blocked by the flames. and
the only entrance to be had was through
the carriage room. the harness room and
a narrow entry leading past the oat bin.
These rooms were ON fire overhead, and
burning wisps of hay and shingles were
raining down in showers
Blinded by smoke, the governor STUN
bled along the roundabout way and,
reaching the stall sooner than he expect
ed. fell headlong down the steps against
the excited animal who was vainly
Juggling at his halter. Thinking some
new danger threatened him, Dexter
gave mighty kick that sent his master
sprawling and famed him for month.
whoa, Dexterr shouted the govern
or. Don't you know me, sir? Steady
now, old fellow. and We'll get out OF
this.
& Hepgriizings his mastsrs yoics, pex.
ter turned his head toward the PROSTATE
man and uttered coaxing whinny quite
unlike his previous loud cries of alarm
Knowing he need fear no more kicks,
the governor crept up and cut the halter
and. calling Dexter to follow him,
| lirnped blindly through the smoke filled
entry and the two blazing rooms be-
yond, and close after him went Dexter,
his nose pressed against his master e
shoulder, man and horse reaching the
safe outer air together
1T was Dexter obedience that saved
him." said the governor. Il could not
lead him, and had he shown the least
obstinacy or any less readiness to fol-
low at word through all that round
about, unaccustomed way l must have
left him to perish in the flames, but he
| followed like well trained soldier, and
we escaped from our burning. fiery
| furnace almost as safely as Shaarach,
Meshach and Abednego did from
theirs Youth Companion.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-06

Toe fire and water committee with the
president were appointed committee to
wait on the officials OF the Quincy Min
ing company and offer them $500 for a
lot 75x200 feet on the north side OF
Quincy street to be used as site for a
village hall. This offer will probably be
accepted and no distant date will see the
proposed city building in the course Of
construction. The site ia centrally To-
Gated and better place would be hard
to find on which to erect city nall and
engine house.
Alter the usual large grist OF bills we're
allowed the meeting adjourned until next
Wednesday evening at 8 O'Clock, when
the revision Of the village ordinances will
behe heard and adopted.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-06

The total value OF the goods OF Her
man Stark which have been recovered
from various hiding places since his de-
parture, amounts to $3.S72.57, accord
ing to the appraisers Messrs l.. H. Rich
ardson and G. W. Emery. A large
quantity OF the goods so recovered have
been identified by some Of Stark's cred
lto's, and they have fled petition ask
ing that those goods be returned to
tnem. Oi course this will be opposed ty
tne other creditors, who think they are
entitled to their proportion of his assets
whether the goods are identified or not.
Inc hearing for the disposition OF the
newly recovered goods will take place on
January 20, before the circuit court.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-06

Ingot Tent, No. 241, X. o. T. NJ, viii
be differed the ensuing year by the FOL
lowing, the installation to take place OF
next Tuesday evening:
Commander--Allen Mcleod.
Lieut. Commander-A. II. Trowbridge.
Finance Keeper--J. f. O'Neil
Record Keeper-N. b. Ongie.
Physician DIR. Scott.
Sergeant--D. Dowd.
Master-at-arms--J. Mondloch.
Chaplain--R. Wills.
First Master of Guard--P. Furnier.
Second Master OF Guard--C. 0oulette. Jr.
Sentinel--H. j. Haynes.
Picket--W, ], Sanders.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-06
|. Village Council Holds
= It's Usual Monthly
Meeting.
, Nothing of Importance Done
-,,tee Is Appointed TO Negotiate
sor the purchase OF . site ior
the New village Hall

Tho reuular monthly meeting oil the
Hancock village council was held yester-
.,,ernoon In Clerk Firms Office with
IL ,bs council men present with the ex-
sa.,,on of,R. Rourke. The afternoon was
busv one with considerable important
hrsness before the council to be acted
mon MIR. Frank Brown, OF Bessemer,
-. ;nvontor from whom the village snow
nIow WAS purchased. was present and
s,otad reasons why the pillow did not give
.ho satisfaction expected OF it. Several
castings on the pillow had been put on IN
the wrong place and it was decided to
purchase pillow OF the same make, but
40 have il made stronger. A representa-
tive of the electric light company was
aso present and gave the following fig
ures TO furnish the city with light: On
tbree-year contract, $3.50 per month;
6ve.year contract, 81 per month; moon
light schedule, 6S per month, This will
be FURNISHING light little cheaper than
previously and will probably be accepted.
The liquor bonds OF John McKinna,
with John C. Donahue and w. A. Wash
burn as suretes. and Fellow Il Saun. with
James ManIey and P. s. Meehan as
sureties, were accepted by the council.
The fire and water committee were in
structed to advertise for GOO cords Of
solid cord wood for the waterworks.
The petition Of William Scott asking
for lease OF a certain piece OF ground at
the foot OF Tezcuco street was reconsid-
cred and laid on the table, the village
having no title to the ground referred to
and consequently no authority to give
such a lease.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-06

The installation OF officers to serve Tor
the ensuing year for Mystic Lodge, No.
100, 1 o. o. F., will be held on Monday
evening". Alarxe attendance Of the mem
bers il earnestly requested.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-06

Clark OF Marquette. who has the Goa
tract for putting on the cornice had got
ten his work 80 far along az to allow the
carpenters to start their work OF roofing
in the building this morning. Mr..
Funkey the hardware merchant has the
contract TO put on patent roof and
the work will be pushed with all possible
epeed. Mr.. Leiblei expects to moyeinto
his building by March L.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-06

Mrs. John Duncan OF Calumet. accom-
panied by her daughter. Mrs. Fret Wood
bury OF Iron Mountain, drove in from
Calumet yesterday morning. Mrs.
Woodbury. took the afternoon train for
Chicago where she will visit for some
time before returning home.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-06

Messrs. w. A. Washburn and Irving
Telling. drove out to Calumet yesterday
afternoon. and attended The institution
of the order of Elks in the evening. They
returned after the finishing touches had
been given their newly made brethren.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-06
An Absentminded Hunter.

A young man named Charles Ogden
while out hunting near Troutdale,S Or,
recently met with an accident, his gun
being torn to pieces by an explosion. He
had been shooting smokeless powder in
his gun and was using small charges
successfully. Without thinking what
he was doing he put in full charge OF
the powder. In shert time he saw a
flock Of ducks and fired into them. Og-
den was knocked completely over on his
back and partly stunned by the recoil.
When he recovered his senses, he found
himself ON his back with only the gun
stock in his hands. The gun had ex-
ploded, completely tearing off the bar
rels, which Ogden found some distance
away Portland Oregonian.
Auction sale of schoolhouses.
A public auction of schoolhouses Is o
novelty that will be witnessed In west
ern Kansas.
State officials recently decided that
schoolhouses in depopulated districts
which are not in use may be sold to the
highest bidder. There are more than
100 Of these buildings scattered over the
prairies that have not been in use for
years, the abode Of bats and owls They
are decaying and crumbling.
They will be sold to the highest bid
der, to be used for cattle sheds or cut
up into kindling wood. In many cases
single family runs q school from the
taxes patbered from nonresident land
owners. Chicago Chronicle.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-06

A team OF some twenty odd Elks OF the
Hancock lodge, went out to Calumet last
evening bv special train. where they in
stituted an order OF Elks. The Elks
from Portage Lake are very enthusiastic
over the entertainment furnished by
their Calumet brethren.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-06

DIR. Gardner, OF Hancock, made bis de-
but az a lecturer, The doctoris amember
OF the faculty OF the Lake Linden School
for Nurses and lectured there this alter
noon on "Tbe Eye, Ear and Nose"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-06
contrary Infant.

my wife couldn't go to the concer'
last night because the baby Threatened
to have Group
"That was too bad.
Eyes aud now She is hopping mad
because the baby didn't have Group after
all. Chicago News.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-06

MI. Finnegan and wife left on the
morning train for their home at Bes-
semer. Mr.. Finnegan was called here by
the death OF his father and has been visit
ing with his mother since.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-06

The regular monthly meeting OF the
Portage township board was held in
Judge Brands Office yesterday. No bus
mess OF an IMPORTANT nature, further
than allowing the usual number OF ac-
counts was transacted.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-06

The date set for the sale OF the goods
OF the Stark failure, now 10 possession Of
Assignee James Tamblyn, is January
%. The sale will be made by auction at
the court house on that date.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-06

The progressive pedro party given at
the Germania Hall last evening by the
ladies OF society OF st. Joseph's church
was well attended and proved grand
success as far as entertainment goes.
Dancing was feature oithe evening and
refreshment were served in the basement.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-06

|. Miss Anna Haddock has accepted po-
sitson as teacher 10 the public schools oil
Hancock, and has had charge OF the
ninth room since the opening Of school
on Monday last.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-06

English farmers. who know IL is
against the law to use ferrets to drive
out rabbits. place in the burrow a rub
Der hose with tin horn on the end in
serted. Then they blew the horn. and
bunny comes out in quick order.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-06

The remains OF the late Robert Robert
son, who died at the court house are
still at Theodore Lang's morgue. Mess
ages have been sent to his parents in
Scotland and to friends at Marquette,
but 80 far no answers have been received.
II nothing is heard from them by tomor-
row evening the remains will be inferred
at HouQhton.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-06

There will be installation OF officers
this evening at the meeting oil Portage
Lake Camp, No. 1896. Modern Wood.
men, and a large attendance oil the men,
bers is requested. Two new candidates
will Also be initiated into the order.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-06

The Mineral Range machine shops are
about the busiest place on Portage Lake
these days, and work Of construction
and repairing is being pushed both day
and night. Some of the old narrow
guage locomotives are being taken apart
and being shipped to Ashland, where
they will bepnt in use. e y, = " y
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-06

ID. A. Mclean. scaler at the saw mills
OF the Sturgeon River Lumber company
at Chassell. called on friends at Portage
Lake on Tuesday.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-06
SIR WALTER RETIRED.
The Wen Known Race Horse Winds Up
Five Year Campaign.

The WeU knoWn Race HORSE Winds %
Five Year Campaign.
Sir Walter, one of the gamest and
honestest horses that ever earned brack-
cts, was recently retired to the stud aft
er campaign on the running turf which
has few parallels. He will be an Swear
old ON Jan. !. so that he leaves racing
record behind him extending over five
years He was shipped to Kentucky,
and his destination is said to be the
Elmendorf stock farm. This is now the
property of j. b. Haggin.
Sir Walter was foaled in 1890 at Hag-
gin 5 stock farm. California. He is bay
horse, with white points, by imported
Midlothian-La Scala. He was pur-
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-06

william Tarbox who was injured near
Dollar Bay, while coupling cars few
vecka ago, has 10 la recovered as to be
able to 90 about town with the aid OF
crutchcs.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-06


willie krusman who has been confined
In the county Jail for some time past, was
Yesterday examined before board COM
posed Oh Superintendent OF Poor L. H.
nchardson and DR.. Wheeler. as an appIi-
can't Tor admissionlto the home for the
'eeo'e minded. The necessary blanks
were f'led out and forwarded to the man
ages OF the institution and should they
% accepted Krusman will be sent to the
nome at Lapeer. Krusuan il the lad
whose iather refused to support him as
mentioned in these columns some time
ago. should his application be accepted
= WILDE agood thing for the boy. for he Il
totally incompetentiof caring for nimseIf.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-06

Fruit growers about Milford. Del.
fear that the warm weather Of the past
few weeks. followed by GOLD period.
has damaged next seasons peach crop
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-06

County Treasurer Frimodig was con-
fined to biz home yesterday by severe
cold. His son, Hjalmer, was IN attend
ance at his office.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-06

WANTED-An English speaking girl to
do general housework. Apply to Mrs. j.
T. Fisher, East Hancock.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-06

Will BarteIl, formerly with Strnger's
Insurance agency, has accepted po-
sition with the Fuel and Supply com
pany.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-06

W, f. Miller, Houghton's populaf me at
dealer, spent yesterday afternoon at
Calumet on business.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-06

Mrs. James Butler is spending thu
week visiting with friends at Lake Lin
den.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-06

Will j. Holman OF the Holman Insur-
ance agency OF Calumet, transacted bust
ness on Portage Lake yesterday.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-06

Richard Rourke expects TO leave for
the western country in the near future,
where he will probably remain should
suitable location be found.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-06

The ine wea ther we have been expert
eaeing has been taken advantage Of by
tue contractors doing work on r. M.
Le'oie'n'e store building on Hancock
street. The. last rock Of the mason work
~ae'aid yesterday morning and d. NJ.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-09-26

thim%s ana if we thinh right we will do
right and doing rtGilt we viii walk arm
in arm with God ana be guaranteed heaven
every day.
Jesus Spoke, II Am the Way"
'"rhe reason we can't preach Christ bet
ter is because we think and speak Of Him
as the babe at Bethlehem 1900 years ago;
as the Christ sitting on the Mount preach
ing the sermon that 50 love to hear;
we think OF Him yonder in the garden
of Gethsemane, or hanging there on the
cross but oh. brother the days shall
come in our lives when we don't have TO
think about Him as the babe in the manager
or suffering on the cross. but as the ever
abiding God in my own heart, revolutionz-
ing my life. inspiring my thoughts ana
guiding my Footsteps. If we preachers had
Christ as we ought we could hold Him
up, and He has said If l be lifted up /
viii draw all men 10 me- on, brother in
the ministry of Jesus Carist, you hold
ing Him up as an lndWeltug, abiding Savior
in our own souls? But listen He opened
His mouth, and as lie opened His mouth
the great multitude stjICd. They
looked and listened. And Jesus said. i
am and they caught it up ana said, Our
fathers heard that shouted from the skies
thousands OF years ago He is going to
flood the whole subject with light. Lis
ten, ana Jesus spoke and said, i am
the way. on, what an announcement to
an ola, sinful word that had groped
in the wilderness for four thousand years.
At last 1t IS awakened to find the way
to COD, the way to truth. the way TO
heaven. Thank God that the day ever came
INTO TINS world when humanity had
way out OF sin, u way out of folly. a way
out OF weakness, way from he'll, a way
ladt leads to the pearly gates on high
And Jesus said further. 4 am the
r ,rt. IT,. am sorry eyer told lie in
this country. | am sorry that the father
Of liars, the devil himself, has ever made
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-08-24

Can : strong, healthy girl love sick
II, puny mani That's . question. To be
sure, young man, take Rocky Mountain
Tea. Brings strength. At Eckstein's.