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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-16
WANTED-An experienced pastry cook.
Apply at once at the Hotel Northwt stern,
Hancock.
WANTED-Girl to do general house
work. Apply to Mrs. W. A. Washburn
at once.
FACING An ELEPHANT.


An rsoising Encounter snd Mighty Mar
row Escape From Death.
l stood to face the elephant and threw up
my rifle to fire at her head as she came on
at quick run, without raising her trunk
OF tutoring sound realizing in mo-
ment that this was the only thing to do, so
short was the distance separating us. The
click of the striker was the only result OF
pulling the trigger. No cartridge had en-
tered the barrel on my working tho bolt
after the last shot, though the empty case
had flown out In this desperate situation
saw at once that my case was well nigh
hopeless. The enraged elephant was by
this time within few strides of me; the
narrow path was walled In on each side
with thick scrub. 10 turn and run down
the path in an instructive effort to escape
was all could do, the elephant overhaul
ing me at every step. AS i ran those few
yards made one spasmodic attempt t.
work the mechanism of the treacherous
magazine, and pointing the muzzle behind
me without looking round, tried it again,
but 1t was no go.
Dropping the gun, / sprang out of the
path to the right and threw myself down
among some brushwood. But she was too
close, and, turning with me like terrier
after rabbit, she was on the top of me as
soon as / was down. Kneeling
over me (but fortunately not touching me
with her legs, which must, suppose, have
been on each side of mine) she made
three distinct lunges at me, sending heI
left tusk through the biceps of my right
| arm and stabbing me between the right
| ribs, at the same time pounding my chest
| with her head, or rather, suppose, the
| thick part Of her trunk between the tusks
| and crushing in my ribs Oh the same side
| At the first butt some part of her heat
came in contact with my face, barking my
nose, and taking patches of skin off othel
| spots, and | thought my head would b.
| crushed but it slipped back and was no
touched again. l was wondering at TIT
time how she would kill me; for, of course
never thought anything but that the enc
| of my hunting was come at last Wha
hurt me was the grinding my chest under
went. Whether she supposed she had kill
cd me or whether it was that she dislike'
the smell of my blood or bethought her O
her calf, cannot tell, but she then left ~
and went her way" Elephant Hunting
In East Equatorial Africa" Arthur Ii
. Newman.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-16
Not q Success.

The young man had very detected ex-
preston.
at simply goes to show" he was say
ing to friend, show mediocrity often
seems to prosper, while brilliancy fails.
AS long as 20 ahead and remain mediocre
I get along very well, but the minute
make an effort to be brilliant become in
volved in difficulty. You see, happened
to need little money, and the cashier said
no would advance it to me If l would
make out an application and get the head
of the firm to o * it. So l stated the
situation to the head of the firm and hand
ed him the application. He looked it over
and reached for his pen. felt SO grateful
that I thought l ought to do something to
amuse him, something to Tighten the dull
monotony of business man S existence.
He had written the letter o when l broke
in with the observation, Il assure you, sir,
that this is one of the happiest 0 K-sions
of my existence.
"What did he dor"
"He threw down his pen and said,
young man, wish you would put that
remark in writing"
"And you did so9'
"Yes. / was SO delighted over the good
time thought hewas going to have when
he saw the joke that my hand trembled,
put as soon as finished he put the appli'
cation away and said he'd take some time
to consider whether anybody with no more
sense than had ought to be trusted with
money. Washington Star.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-16
What Bothered the Cook.

A lady had cook who gave her every
satisfaction. and she was under the i'm
pression that the cook was equally satisfied
with her place. But ono morning, to the
lady's intense surprise, the cook gave her
the usual months notice.
"Whatever do you want to leave for'
Jane?" asked her mistress. II am very
pleased with you and thought you were
quite comfortable here"
eyes, mum, I'm comfortable enough In
way, but
The cook hesitated and fldgeted about.
"But what9" queried her mistress.
"Well. num-" she blurted out, 1.-THE
fact Is. tho master doesn { seem to 'preciate
my cookery, and 1 can't stop in place
where my efforts to please are wasted. 90
I'd rather 20, num-.
"But what makes you think that your
master doesn't appreciate your cookeryl
Has he ever complained to your asked the
lady.
siNo, mum, but my last master was al
WAYS bein laid up through overeating-h'
said he couldn't help doing so, because my
cookery was SO delicious-but master her'
hasn't been laid up once all the three
months I've been with you and that's JUS
what bothers me SO, ma'am F'-Lohoor
Glohp
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-16
Free Passes For All.

It was circus day The ordinary largo
crowd was there, standing round and lis
tening to the music and loaflng generally
The small boys were there waiting for
any possible chances which might offer of
"getting i'm A man went up to group
of anxious urchins.
"Want to go in, boysP" said he.
"Yaas we do, came in q chorus from
the lads. They marched up in front of the
doortender.
Count these boys" said the man, and
the guardsman of the great exhibition
checked the grinning lads off with his fin
ger as they rushed by him and scattered on
the inside.
"One two, three" counted the door
keeper, and finally announced eli"
"All right" said the man. All right.
That's ALL" And he turned away.
"Hold on, therep' said the circus man.
care you going to pay for these boysY'
PAY for 'emV said the stranger.
swell, l fancy not. / said nothing about
paving for 'em. / just wanted to know
how many there were. You circus men
are good at figures and amt. All ask
ed you to do was to count 'em. Much
obliged"
And away he went, astonishment ut the
surprising cheek preventing the doorkeep
or from making any further effort to stol
him.-Pearson's Weekly.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-16
CURBSTONE OPERA.
One New York Man Who Made q Fortune
Tinkering Hand Orgars.

A little man with sunburned overcoat
strapped about his loins was grinding a
familiar Dir from hand organ which he
had fastened on wheelbarrow.
"You won't find that kind Of hand
organ in New York very often, said
man who prowls about the city,. ut is
the first one have seen in two years. /
have an idea that few If any are now man
ufactured. The piano street organ has
taken it's place. And that Is the street
music of New York. There used to be
street musicians called German bands.
like Johnny Morgan's which Tony Pas
tor made familiar. But you don't see any
more German bands i'm the streets. The
music unions of the city drove them OUT
The street bands interfered with the con-
certs that used to be given. People
wouldn't pay to hear music when they
could hear it for nothing, and the street
bands in those days footed as we'll as the
orchestras.
az think that you will find that some
sort Of ordinance was passed prohibiting
street bands from playing in certain dis
tricts. know, however, that the action
of the music unions drove away the street
bands. Then the organs came in great
numbers. But the music unions never
made any fight on them. don't know
why. And we had organs day and night
and of every kind.
81 remember there was man in Eliza
beth street who repaired organs. He never
made any, for most of them are made IN
Berlin. But he got rich repairing street
organs. lie made so much money he re
tired from business l have forgotten his
name, but the old timers in Elizabeth
street will recall it. The last l beard OF
| him he was living in the old country, en-
| joying himself as hugely as princes are be
| iieved to do. Why, bo made 5000, coo jus'
| tinkering up hand organs. New Yorl
l World
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-16

wind. At the beginning Of the thirteenth
round Williams got in singing blow
on Snyder's jaw, who slipped and goes
down to the stage floor. and for a mo.
ment the audience thought he was out.
but Snyder was only Kidding and on
the referee counting nine, he was on his
ieet In moment and at his opponent in
earnest, landing several good blows, and
on time being called both men were fight
ing hard and fast at close quarters. In
the next two rounds there was some
very clever sparring and lodging done,
but no hard blows were struck.
On coming up for the sixteenth both
men were in good shape. Here again
Snyder forced the lighting but on getting
a soaker on the jaw was a little more
cautious. The round closed with honors
about even. In the next round Snyder
resumed his old tactics and forced the
lighting and again went to the floor on
receiving blow on the ne *. but he was
up again in moment, giving and taking
several good blows. The men saw that
the other could not put him out and the
next three and last rounds were fought
very cautiously, and very few good
blows we're struck, neither man having
strength enough TO do any damage, time
being called for the last time Snyder
landed on Williams jaw. The r, fierce de
cided the match draw which was en-
tirely satisfactory to the spectators. O
the two Williams showed most signs o
punishment and it was hard to see iron
Snyder's blank appearance what damage
he had sustained. The audience behaved
decorously throughout the entire match
and they all made their way homewarC
we'll satisfied that they had witnessed 6
square match, the best in tact ever pulled
of here.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-16
Hen NEW CAMERA.
- Put the Family In Queer Plight Before
the Minister.

the Minister.
Miss bIacgillicuddie's new kodak came
home from down town late Saturday
night. If there had been light enough,
che would have done a lot of snap shooting
before she went to bed, but as kodak's
don't work after dark she was Obliged to
wait till morning.
As soon as breakfast was over she picked
up her new toy and made pictures of the
dog and the cat until her mother protested
so vigorously against such employments
on Sunday morning that she had to desist.
When the old folks had gone to church,
however, Miss Macgillicuddie remaining
at home because of slight indisposition,
the kodak was trotted out again. Tho
young lady had tired, though, of photo
graphing such commonplace subjects as
the dog and the cat, so she sent to the
house of a couple of friends and asked
them to come over and pose for her. They
came and were photographed in numerous
poses, but the young artist wanted some
thing lively and characteristic.
"You girls are always playing cards."
she Said "Why shouldn't I photograph
you in the midst of game. You'll have
to sit still only three or four minutes, and
you can easily do that"
The other girls acquiesced and the cards
and a set of poker chips were spread out on
! a lapboard between them. After the nee
essary posing and squirting to get every
| thing in proper focus the cap was removed
| from the kodak.
Unfortunately Miss Macgillicuddie had
! taken no account of time during their
mornings experiments, and the exposul o
| was not more than minute old when the
| front door opened and in walked her IA
| ther and mother, accompanied by the new
minister, whom they had brought home to
Sunday dinner The first thing they saw,
| of course, on entering the house was the
poker game between the two young wom-
| EN-, and the minister, discreetly looking
away as soon as possible failed to discover
the kodak. Mrs. Macgillicuddie was en-
barrassed beyond expression by the sight
and hurried away to her room, where she
shed bitter tears. Mr.. Macgillicuddie,
however, trien to make explanation, but
only succeeded in making matters worse.
"Not really card game, assure you,
Mr.. Fourthly," he stammered in an en-
barrassed fashion. "Girls only practicine
with their new kodak.
The rafting of the cards and chips al
the girls tried to scramble them out of sight
seemed to disprove this statement, how
ever, and Mr.. Fourthly put an end to i
all by saying coldly:
"Least said about that is surest mend
ed, am sure, Mr.. Macgillicuddie.
He left the house as soon after dinner a
he decently could without any one having
the courage to make good the explanation
Chicago Times-Herald.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-16

The community OF Houghton was con
siderably shocked yesterday morning by
the announcement being made that John
Eberle, the stage driver and well known
character had committed suicide by
hanging. 1t appears that Eterle had
always intrusted his money and business
aft irs to his wife and when he was de-
prived OF her and he was thrown on his
own responsibility in money and business
matters, it worried him so that at times
he was mentally unbalanced. A few day
ago it became known to his son that his
father was carrying large som OF
money around on his person, and fearing
he might meet with foul play heinf Ormed
Marshal Foley OF the fact, who finally in
duced him to deposit the money 81 300
in the bank. o. late the old mau had
been in the habit OF wandering around
nIghts, and on one occasion did not sleep
at home with his son with whom helived.
Young Eberle's story il that he was
awakened Sunday morning about Z
O'Clock by his wife. who had risen early,
who informed him that his father had
not slept in his bed the night btfore
Eberle said he would get up at once and
look for him, but before starting out be
said he would go to the barn and feed the
old mans horses, which Of late had not
been receiving the best OF care. Ongoing
to the hay loft he saw the body CT his
father dangling from the rafters above
The authorities were at once notl-
fed and the news OF the suicide
snread like wild fire and hundreds
OF people flocked to the scene oil the sui
eide to view the corpse. Judge Brand
summoned Jury and viewed the corp'e
The physician thought the deed was com
mitted some time during the early part
of the night before. The rope u-ed was
three turns OF common chalk line when
were tied to piece ofsquare timber IN the
roof. He had stood on some sleign seats
and when the moose was about mis-
throat he kicked the seats away AFTER
the remains were viewed by the jury they
were cut down and taken to the house
where they were prepared for burial
The funeral will take place tomorrow al
ternoon from the house with intermen'
at Forest Hill cemetery. Sympathy IL
expressed for the old man bv the entl,t
community, as he was known by nearly
everyone and it was known tna'
his life was not the most pleasant iol
various reasons. he leaves one son ano
daughter and several grand chi'oren
Be-ides m oney In the bank the dec' aseo
owned several pieces OF properly IL
Houphton which he had purchased year
ago and which now are quite Valuable
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-16
rennyson's Queer Ways.

It was with great difficulty that Profess
mr. Hubert Herkomer, the portrait paint
or, obtained Tennyson's consent ior sit,
ting, but at last he was successful ana
called at the poets house. Alter some ii'-
tic delay the door of the room where .he
artist was waiting slowly opened anu
Tennyson entered with dropping head;
He looked most detected and romarked; !" !
hate your coming. ! can't abide sitting.
However, Mr.. Herkomer was allowed 10
remain. Soon after he had retired 10 MS
room for the night there came a knock at
the door. A head was thrust In ana the
voice of the poet remarked: II believe you
are honest. Good night. San francisco
Argonaut.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-16

Chadron (Neb.) women lave organ
lied cavalry company to 60 to Cuba TO
fight the Spaniards. The company will
he led by Captain "Girlie" Adams a
brave frontier woman of that city, who
has devoted much time to the matter OF
recruiting the company and securing the
necessary equipments. Rocky Noun
tain News.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-16

Another accident happened on satur-
dow n;obt at the Arcadian mine in which
,our men whose names We we're unable TO
ascertain. were injured by a falling TIM
her Oae man received a broken leg, an
,h = had his head badly cut and the
= hers r, ceiyed severe bruises. None q
Oh. ;,;uries are considered serious.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-16

Fop REYr-An excellent stand on Tez'
cuco street, Hancock. Suitable Tor store
~ saIoop. with living rooms up stars
Pc SEES. ion can be had May l. Apply 90
u,s Grace Hosking. West Hancock
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-16

no prvr-The OLIVIER & Jacques cor
NOR building, now occupied as saloon
NV Angelo Moosbrugger. Apply 70
Chs rles O. Olivier, Hancock.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-16

Mrs. Joseph PAUL and family, Of o .l
-, snent the day yesterday visiting
,nds at the Franklin, the guests OIL MT
Me- william Vivian.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-16

lanes Sharp and Peter b. Ruppe wer,
among he Calumet people 70 s'''' "
portape Lake yesterday
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-16

Al, the soldier boys who failed TO pas
the physical examination az is'""o '
have returned home.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-16

"You couldn't call quarter OIL saio
slaughter, could your"
"Wby noti"
"well, in slaughter they give no quar-
ter. "-Chicago Journal.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-16

w.xrrp-Three good painters. Apply
,smss McCIraw, HANCOCK, Mich.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-15
COMPLIMENT TO GENERAL LEE.

The most distinguished compliment that
has yet been paid to General Fitzhugh
Lee. not excepting the statement sent ont
from Boston ana printed in Buffalo
newspaper that the people a the Hub arc
DESTROYS OF nominating him for the prcsi-
dency. Is the following from the Omaha
Worid-Heraid.
"It is probable that If The United
States had been represented at Madrid
by Fitzhugh Lee in 1878. when the Nir-
ginlus onair occurred, il is almost GER
tainty that it would not now bc neccs-
sory to appropriate Sio.oo00oo for hurried
preparations for war with the decrepi.
dons. That Virglnius affair gave the dons
an impression that the United States
would submit TO anything rather than
run the risk Of engaging I'm war"
This is mere speculation. but there arc
many people in this country who believe
that our government at that time lost "a
splendid opportunity 10 dispose once for
an OF the Cuban question. We doubt not
that Fltz Lees services would have been
most beneficial TO the country in that
crisis.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-15
THE GlNTER MEMORIAL,
4 Committee Appointed TO Collect the
Money Which Has Been Pledged

4 well-attondod meeting OF the Glnter
Memorial Association was held no
O'Clock yesterday evening az the Mechan-
les Institute there being present Messrs.
W. j. Whitehurst, president; Thomas j.
Jeffress, vice-president: John S. Elicit.
treasurer: Thomas Elicit, secretary; and
he following directors: Messrs. John +.
Branch. 4. Bargamin W. G. Ammons.
Charles Straus. j. Taylor Elyson IL. >.
Binswangor. Henry $. Hut2ler, Jackson
guy. William Trexler. J. Scott Parrish.
James y. Boyd. l.. T. Valentine II. NJ.
starlle Norman V. Randolph john
Chamblin. Robert Lccky Jrn and l..
Victor Williams.
The meeting was for tho purpose OF
considering steps 10 secure the money
pledged for the erection Of monument
10 Major Lewis Ginter in the shape or
Mechanics Institute. After discussion
il was decided TO appoint an executive
committee o. five with instructions 20
press the work vigorously and collect the
money promised.
The committee appointed consists or
Meesrs. James y. Boyd chairman. John
p Branch Norman V. Randolph. r. Vic
tor williams and Fritz. Sitterding Mr.
W. J. Whitehurst is eX-oiiicio a member
OF the committee.
These gentlemen will enter into their
task with vigor, and will doubtless soon
secure the sums which have been pledged.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-15

The President heard "a war sermon sun
day morning from DR. Hugh Johnston, OF
the metropolitan NJ. T. church. Wash
mgton. IL had a. patriotic ring about IT,
and was I'm direct contrast with the pa
ciac utterances from the same speaker
two weeks ago. ON that occasion Or
Johnston c0unselled that the people re-
strain their feelings and do everything
possible 10 arrest an armed conflict. To-
day he apparently looked upon war as
almost "a certainty and spoke Of the prep
aratiJns made for &c. Or. Johnston took
his text from the 18th Psalm, "Our BAN
ucra Flung OUT
lie said that the nation was now pre-
pairing for q conflict. should one come.
ArrayeG against thc United states was n
nation bankrupt ia money. weaker ON the
sea and land than this. ono from which
SIC had nothing 90 fear There was no
Disgusting the fact that We wero very
rear q war. that We might very soon be
called upon tO defend the national honor
Spain apparently did not realize that she
had lost her grip on the Pearl or the An
tiles II 10 could not subcue $4,000 rag
gcd. half-fed half-clothed, and half-arm-
ed men. what could IL do against the
United States, with It's unlimited re-
sources of men. money and arms? He
still urged patience. but said IN conciu-
sion that humanity was looking 20 the
United States for action, and It might
soon be necessary 10 let slip the dogs
OF war"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-15

In Plymouth church New York. sun
day morning. Rev Dr. Lyman Abbott
gave expressions % his views in regard 10
tho present national crisis. His text
was IL &c be possible. as much as lieth
in you. live peaccably with an men,
"The Bible" Die said. docs not require
peace mo any price. There are times when
cobalt is necessary. and the man who has
not some foidiCrly elements in his make
APP is lacking the fundamental elements
Of divine character. Christianity does not
emasCulate men. Christians arc peace
makers. but they arc not to stand Tor
peace nc any price. and are TO recognize
that there are some things worse than
war. horrible as BE- Is.
Of am not pleading for war. ] hope and
pray we shah avoid war. 1 am arguing
for this-that as O nation We share in the
responsibility for the order and peace or
the whole world "
Then Or. Abbott scored the government
for i,s apathy toward American mission
aries iu Turkey. and added that 10 should
have maintained its national honor az all
costs.
Now there is apparently an attempt 20
he continued. 10 partition China mucn
as Poland was divided. The time has
come when America shall declare that
another nation shat not put Gordon
around China. shall not play the part OF
rObber-bar0u on the highways Of her COM
merce. America should stand for free
dom in other lands as well as in her
own" At these words Or. Abbott was
interrupted wiki loud applause.
81 am not going TO enter into the merits
OF the war with Cuba" he said. "A Cuban
may not be better than a Spaniard but
was is going on there which has violated
an the principles OF international law
Perhaps the time has come when we
cannot live at peace with an men longer
We are d great national least, big
one. We have held our equipoise i'm an
hour OF great proyocation. But if I do
not misread the heart Of the American
nation. there is a possibility Of an explo-
sion.
standing IN a Christian pulpit, COM
mltted by lbs past to peace, ] am COM
PEELED to utter these views-ths great
nation belongs 20 the community OF ma
tons and when the time comes that they
declare this internecine war with Cuba
must cease we must say amen.