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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-15
; THE MAHNlMAH.
A We.aerfui Parrot Of India whseA. Go
Natives Claim. Thinks

Il
A little bird in town did a surprising
thing the other day, though that is the
middle II the story. The FIRST Of the
story is that = woman who had lived
nauy years in India and who has love
for az things Indian was walking along
the street and saw in the window Of a
bird s,o-e green parrot with red spots
Cd its wings
THAT bird she said 70 herself,
"can2e from India. viii so in and
speak with IT, Perhaps ii speaks the
vsrnGcUlar "
50 she went in and spoke TO it in the
vernacUl&- of India.
do You speak the language!" she
said /, Is the common question which
the people ask Of a parrot in the. land
from which the bird came. But the
creature made no answer. 1t stared at
her with dull eyes and was not inter
ested Still she persisted.
Come, she said. Surely you speak
the language? What do you want? Are
you hungry Is poor Polly lonesome
away off here? Come. come, you speak
the language "
Still the bird made no answer, but
from away back in the dusk Of the room
came clear little bird voice in Hindoo-
stance;
~ speak the language. Also speak
it,
The birdseller did not notice the cry.
1t is merely the chattering of foolish
little bird to him. But the woman who
loved India said
Where is that bird?'
"It's back there, 4" said the bird seller,
pointing to remote corner. So the wo-
man went there, and in an old cage she
found a neglected looking mahnimah,
standing erect on its perch, all its feath
ers ruffied, looking this way and that
IS it quivered with excitement This
bird of all talking birds is the most
wonderful-nay, in India they main
tain that it thinks. 1t learns, in fact,
the tongue of the people, they say, and
does not speak by rote, but it converses.
AT any rate the mahnimah cried:
II speak - language. speak it,"
Here Az. brother" cried the wo.
man. Il am one who speaks il too
The bird fixed one sharp eye ON her.
"You are little" he said disdainful-
ly, putting his head down in his feath-
ers to indicate how little she was.
"You are little, but l am large, and
then he stood erect with his head |
thrown back and looked down ON her.
1t said other things, too, while the
bewildered bird seller stood by and lis
tened, astonished that the bird had any
value or that any one could understand |
it,
"How much will you take for the |
bird?" asked the woman
Twenty dollars" said the man. /
The price had gone up in the last ten
where did you get it?'
"a sailor brought it here, and bought !
it OF him. He had come from New York I
and was going to San Francisco He |
said he was tired Of Juggling it over the
country"
HE must have come from some place
where there are Lascal s. -
81 do not know. Will you take the
bird, ma ann
But the woman could not afford that,
10 she called back:
"Salaam, little brother. :"
"Salaam, said the bird. Chicago
Chronicle.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-15

Mrs. Mary Bud. Harrisburg. Pa, says:
my child 10 worth millions to me; vet l
would have lest her by Group bad not
invested 20 cents In a bottle OF One Min
ute Cough Cure. Ittu es coughs, colda,
bronchitis, pneumonia and all throat
and lung troubles. 1t ia pleasant to
take. sale to use and sure to cure.
SODERGREN & SODERGREN.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-15
"A Model Town.

Hoopestown, Ills, a town Of 1000
inhabitants, has never had a saloon.
The mayor receives salary Of 80 cents
q year, the remuneration of each of the
councilman is half that amount, and no
ices are accepted. Last year the com.
1ined salaries of the mayor and the CITY
fathers were given TO help needy wild.
sw pay her taxes New York Tribune
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-15
Lake Linden stage.

Stage leaves Pearce's livery stabl
Lake Linden, every day at 8 q. m. 10 q
m, ! and A p. m. Stageleaves Mcclure,
livery stable, Red Jacket, at 8 a. m, II
q. m. and and 4. p. m.
THOMAS PEARCE,
JAMES MCCLURE,
Proprietors.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-15
Buekien'sArn Salve

The best salve in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores. Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Scores, letter, Chapped Hands. Chill
biains. Corns. and all Skin Eruptions
and POSITIVELY cures Piles, or no pay re
oulred. 1t is guaranteed to give periet
satisfaction or money refunded. Price
70 cents per box. For sale by d. T.
Macdonald.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-15

Prosperity comes quickest to the man
whose liyeris in good condition. DeWitts
Little Early Risers are famous little pills
for constipation, bilousness, indigestion
and all stomach and liver troubles.
SoDFRGREN & SopERGREN.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-15

Clothes cleaning, dyeing. repairing
altering and pressing promptly and
neatly done. All work guaranteed TO
prove satisfactory,
MICHIGAN Dye WORKS.
Over 312 Fifth street.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-15
A Pair of RrirLs.

II Mr.. Mudd OF Maryland reaches the
United States senate, he will have no diff
Guilty In arranging pair with Mr. Clay
of Georgia. York Journal
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-15
Fall and Winter s,yIes.

FhI ana WIhttT StyIes.
Having received fine stock OF cloths
suitable for fall and winter sultings, and
overcoats invite an inspection. Suits
made to order, fit guaranteed and the
prices very low. Give me call.
M. JOHNSON,
Over Sauer's Sample Room.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-15

Houses Ia Let.
Apply to Joseph Pinton. 400 Pine
street.
Evening star., 1898-12-01
MURDERER SUED FOR DAMAGES.
Peculiar Case On Trial in Baltimore
Common Pleas Caurt

Eli Tucker Of Hartford county, Nd, who
was convicted of manslaughter for killing
Uriah Johnson, April l, 1893, has been sued
in the Baltimore court of common pleas for
$4,000 damages by the widow and six chill
dren of Mr.. Johnson.
The shooting occurred at Bynum ';tation,
on the Baltimore and Lehigh railroad. and
Johnson died two days afterward. 1t grew
out Of a difficulty between Johnson and
Andrew Reynolds, assistant station agent
and brother-in-law of Tucker, over the pay
ment by Johnson Of demurrage on four car
loads of tin cans. -.
The suit for damages was instituted a fer
Tucker had been convicted and sentenced
to six months in Jail and to pay the costs
of his prosecution. 1t is said to be the first
case of its kind in Maryland although sim
liar cases have arisen in other states. TIE
suit is under what is known as Lord Cann-
BELLS act, an old English statute, which he
came incorporated in the MARYLAND law IN
1872, in what is known as the general stat
ute Of negligence. This statute permits ac
tions for damages for the killing of persons
through negligence or any wanton. willf,Il
and unlawful act. Under 1t railway corn
panies are sued for the killing of persons
by the cars. Prior to it's passage the Law
was that when man died all the rights
dependent on him died with him.
Evening star., 1898-12-01
PRESIDENT INGALLS, ADMISSION.
investigation of Discrimination by
the c. and O..

Frankness marked the session of the in
terstate commerce commission yesterday in
its investigation of the charge of discrim-
mating against the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad.
The defense presented their case at the
afternoon session, President NJ. E. ingalls,
of the Chesapeake and Ohio being their
principal witness. Briefly he referred to the
advent of the Chesapeake and Ohio into the
territory traversed by it and of it's efforts
to introduce into the city Of Cincinnati the
fuel Of the Virginia and the West Virginia
coal fields in competition with that already
in there. While admitting that the
investigation had disclosed rather pecu-
liar condition of affairs, yet in a general
way he defended the manner in which bus
mess had been done as conserving to the
best interests of ALL
In mis- cross-examinaton he admitted that
Coal Freight Agent Benjamin of the Chesa.
peake and Ohio had done some illegal acts
in connection with rate-making, and said
the rates should have been published The
witness made it known in a very emphatic
manner that hereafter the published tariff
rates of the company would be maintained
In a week or ten days a new tariff schedule
win be announced-lower than the present
but higher than the rates allowed in exist
ing contracts. He would be very sorry Il
such rates resulted disastrously to the rail
roads or operators, but they would have to
be paid, the company was not going to
stand as a violator of the interstate com
merce law or be put in position where any
one offended by it could bring it constantly
before the commission
After brief arguments by both sides
Chairman Knapp said there seemed to be
no testimony warranting the commission in
making any order respecting the terminal
facilities of the road at Cincinnati as to
which discrimination Is charged The gen.
eral charge of freight discrimination will
be treated in some future order of the com.
mission. The chairman said 1t was q re-
grettable thing that railroad largely en-
gagged in business should be conducting II
in conceded violation of the mandate of
Congress. He however, complimented the
company on the exceptional frankness with
which it had replied to the demands of the
commission and made known at this in
qury exactly what had occurred and he
also expressed qualification that the com.
pany had promised to hereafter comply
with the law. The investigation would have
a salutary effect as contributing in part to
a disclosure to the country Of the situation
now existing in the transportation business
carried on by great railroads
Evening star., 1898-12-01

Indebtedness, and even that Will leave a
deficiency OF at least $500 ,0oO As this was
the only dtvtdend-paying property owned
by BALDWIN, his ranch proving a losing
investment he will be forced into bank
ruptcy, and having incurred the en-
nifty Of nearly all San Francisco capitalists
1t now looks as though his last years would
be passed in poverty"
j. T. c. Horn of Concordia. Kan is at
the ST. James. Mr.. Horn said: The west
has returned permanently TO the republi-
can column. The western states are agri-
cultural and are occasionally swept by agri-
cultural parties. They have never gone
democratic. The old greenback movement.
the old granger movement and the
Farmers Alliance movement, all for a
time unsettled the republican majorities
in the prairie states. BY fusion with these
different organizations the democratic
party has had seeming gains in the west,
but a close analysis OF the vote will show
that the democrats as democrats have
never made any headway west of the Mis-
stssippt river, except in the silver-produc-
ing states, where the silver question was
paramount to all others"
Evening star., 1898-12-01
The Assault on Civil Service.

From the Chicago Journal.
Those friends of the President who are
endowed with the quality of candor will
not commend his coming transference of
5000 positions in the federal civil service
from the merit system back TO the spoils
system. 1t is not only an act that savors
of the fast and loose methods OF the small
politician, but it is an act that just at this
time Will bear in its train the greatest dam
ger to national interests and ambitions. 1t
is bad enough in itself, ard it is the enter
ing wedge for worse things
The hight to reclaim The civil service
from the partisan purposes to which il had
been prostituted and restore ii TO its proper
function, as intended 10y the makers Of the
Constitution, was one of the longest, most
aruuous, and at times dIsCouraging cru
SadeS ever made in this country, with the
exception OF the fight against slavery. The
Whoie system Of politics was against ii.
In the rank and file both parties hated it,
while both gave 1t a wavering and hypo-
critical support And il was only after the
people of the country, regardless of parties
and politicians, had determined no longer
to tolerate the iniquities OF the wasteful,
dishonest, and dangerous practice of turn
ing public office to private gain that the
system was put IN the way of being grad
ually eradicaIed.
Then each party began to claim the
creoIt. The democratic supporters of Mr.
Cleveland declared he had done more for.
civil service reform than any other Presi-
dent, while the republicans boasted of hav-
ing enacted the reforming law. As a mat
ter Of fact, the Improvement was brought
about by the power of a united public SEN
ument which the parties knew better than
to disregard forever,
Credit for the reform of the federal civil
service belongs TO no party. Ii is the act
of the American people.
This being the case, Mr.. McKinley's de-
struction in 6,ooO positions of the work ac-
complshed at the cost of so much toll
looks very like an act Of defiance of the
public will. Doubtless he is well armed
with reasons for II. He has mad a long time
to arrange his excuses. He has been con.
templating this houday gift of offices to the
politicians of his party for several months
although the mention of IT from time TO
time in the Washington dispatches made
little impression on a people whose atten-
ton was enErossed with a foreign war
But his act will not now escape public OBJ
servation, and, reasons or no reasons IL
will not appear in a light favorable to the
President nor to the head OF the Treasury
Department, in wI.ch it is understood a
large proportion of the exemptions will be
made.
The most vicious feature Of the business
is that it should be undertaken just at the
time when the difficulties of colonial ad-
ministration confront the country and de-
mand a civil service possessing the very
greatest measure of efficiency, honesty
and devotion TO public instead OF to party
welfare.
Evening star., 1898-12-01

financial aid to the experiment stations in
any adequate way to justify their under
taking such complete and thorough inves-
legations as the necessities of the case re-
quire. TO be of any great value these in
VestigatiOns should be planned on a COM
parauvely large scale, and in most cases
must necessarily continue through a series
of years. Every effort will be made to Sc
cure a wise and economical expenditure of
the funds appropriated by Congress for the
current fiscal year: but it should be clearly
recognized that if the department is to per-
form such service for the farmers in the ir-
vastness Of the interests involved demand
there should be some settled policy estab-
llshed by Congress regarding the work of
the department in irrigation, and appro-
priatiOns should be made from year to year
in sufficient amount TO enable the depart-
ment to organize and conduct satisfactory
Investigations for the benefit of the varied
interests of the irrigated region"
Evening star., 1898-12-01
4 LOST CAUSE.
No Virtue in Denying That Free silver
is Dead.

From the Review of Reviews
1t happens that the states that will be
represented in the Senate by sound money
republicans comprise not only a consider
able numerical majority of the forty-five
commonwealths of the Union, but also in
clude probably more than two thirds of the
population of the country and more than
three-fourths of its wealth The political
complexion of the United States Senate
with its six-year tenure and it's plan for re-
tirins one-third of the members every two
years-is not subject to very rapid f1uctua-
tions. As a result Of this years elections
the free silver program as a practical noli
cy OF the United States is blocked for at
least six or eight years. MANY of those
VINO have had their serious doubts about
the gold standard have at least been dis
cerhlns enough to perceive that uncertainty
IN the monetary system of the Unit ed
States is exceedingly detrimental to the
prosperity of the country. After the cleo
Iioii Two years ago we did not hesitate to
declare that for practical PURPOSES the
cause OF free silver had been placed on the
sheIl along with other lost causes and that
the best thing in the world to do was to
accept the existing monetary standard
raise crops, carry on business and consider
mat tne period OF good times had made its
advent All this was true enough two Yea rs
ago aithohgn many people denied it, There
VIII NOT be SO many to deny it now. We are
more nkely in this country to turn the re-
puohc into monarchy inside the next half
doZen years than to change the gold stand
ara Ior the monetary system advocated in
the Chicago platform of 1896 This is mere
~ an observation touching things as they
a[e ana without the slightest reference to
what one might prefer For the nresent
ana lot some years to come the cause of
iree sliVer IN the United States Is thorough
ly ana hopelessly defeated. Surely there
can De no transcendent virtue in stubborn
rising of the sun Wv
Evening star., 1898-12-01
THE CUSHING PROTOCOL.
objection by Spain to Its Re-
yfyal.

The protocol of 1877. which the Spanish
government has notified her commissioners
not to revive, is the celebrated Cushing
protocol, which has been a source of much
correspondence between the two govern
ments and was invoked by this government
a number Of times prior to the outbreak of
hostilities. The protocol was framed with
special reference to the outbreaks in Cuba
against Spain, and now that she has lost
nearly all of her colonies, and especially
those near our soil. has not Its former i'm
portance to the United States. Its aim was
to guarantee our citizens protection against
summary and secret legal proceedings Its
first clause, which is fairly descriptive Of
the whole protocol, provided that no citi
zen of the United States residing in Spain
or her island possessions, charged with
treason, conspiracy against the government
or any other crime, shall be subject to trial
by any exceptional tribunal. unless Captured
with arms in hand, but instead shall be
tried exclusively by the ordinary legal ju.
risdictton.
Evening star., 1898-12-01

this fact in the development of natioral
resources has been seen in recent years in
Japan, where agricultural colleges and ex-
pertinent stations have been thoroughly or
gdnized and have already accomplished
much good work ~
Evening star., 1898-12-01
A sword for Cant. Avre.

Capt Charles G. Ayres Of the 10th Cav.
airy, now at Camp Forse, Alabama, has
been presented by citizens of Philadelphia
with a handsome gold-mounted saber IN
recognition of his conspicuous gallantry at
San Juan Hill.
Evening star., 1898-12-01
Capt. Vicking Relieved.

Captain Henry T. Viking has been re-
lieved from command of the Wabash and
placed on waiting orders. Captain George
H. Wadleigh will succeed him.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-04-21

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Member of State Board of Medical Examiners
Surgeon of G. N. and E. M. Ry
| u. S. Pension Examining Board meets 1st and
3rd w ednesdays of each month at Office over
! Pioneer Drug Store. -
| Princeton. -sz'.;t Mimi
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-04-21
PICKED SPICK.
Daylight Robbery Occurred Yesterday
Afternoon in the Village.

A Daylight Robbery Occurred Yesterday
Afternoon in the Village.
John Spick, German farmer, came
to town yesterday for a good time and
to-day he wishes he hadn't. During
the day he struck a friendship with
some of the boys and as the cups came
quite frequently it was not long before
the party was feeling very comfort
able. Spick had displayed some
money during the forenoon and this
exhibition aroused the covetousness of
his companions. In the afternoon they
put him in his buggy and took him to
the Frazier residence across the rail
road track, and demanded that he give
up what he had. He gave them 70
cents and told them ! that was all he
had whereupon they set upon him and
5ssbeat his face in" Luckily for
Spick's pocket he had taken the pre-
caution to leave his money with a
friend. The victim came down town
with several bad wounds and q jaw
that carried fewer teeth than usual
and shortly after at the instance Of the
county attorney Roy Neal, Of Blue
Hill, Will Frazier, Joe Evans and
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-04-21
MILE Laos LANDS.
Committee Makes Favorable Report on
Representative Morris Bill.

Committee Makes Favorable Report on
Representative Morris Bill.
WASHINGTON, April 15.-The com
mittee on public lands made favora-
BILE report on the resolution presented
by Representative Morris, declaring
the lands within the Mile Laos reser.
walton open for settlement: An
amendment was added by the commit
tee providing that all pre-em ption fl
lngs made prior to the repeal of the
presumption law in 1891 and all home
stead entries of applications to make
entry, shall be treated in all respects
as if made upon any of the public lands
OF the United States subject to pre-
emption or homestead entry. A pro-
viso is also incorporated reserying
portions of sections. % and SO as a
burial ground for the Indians, with
the right to remove or RENTER bodies
buried in other portions of, the reser-
walton. The secretary of the interior
is also authorized to- report. to con-
gress at the next session the amount
which the Indians are equitably en-
titled to for the improvements which
they have made on their lands.
The committee also reports favorably
the Morris bill extending the mineral
land laws of the United States to Min
nesota. A favorable report was also
returned on the measure authorizing
the president to restore to the pub
lie domain certain lands at the head
waters of the Mississippi and St. Croix
rivers which were reserved to aid in
the construction of reservoirs in aid of
NAVIGATION,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-04-21
A Joint Meetinp.

Last Tuesday evening the Knights of
Pythias lodges of Milaca and Prince
ton held joint meeting in this vii
lage. The Princeton lodge had two
candidates for the third rank and the
Milaca lodge one and the work was
done by the teams of the respective
lodges. When the ranks were con-
ferred coffee and sandwiches were
served and then.while the boys enjoyed
a smoke J. G.. Borden entertained the
gathering with nice program of
gramrophone selections. The meeting
was very enjoyable one and will long
aforementioned by those who attended
especially the candidates. Most of the
Milaca boys returned to their homes
on the early morning train.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-04-21
Heidi Wasn't Foxy.

Gus Heldt, the convicted horse thief,
who escaped from the lookup during
court week, was not SO smooth, as peo-
pie had begun to believe him. After
escaping he went to the German settle
ment above town, where relying on the
sympathy of his fellow countrymen he
deemed himself safe. His liberty was
of short duration, however, for Monday
morning Sheriff Claggett was notified
that his bird was ready and at noon he
was safely Gagged. Heidi was taken to
ST.. Cloud on the afternoon train where
he will have chance to ponder on the
uncertainties of life.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-04-21
LITTLE BOY BLUE.

The little toy dog is covered with dust ~
But sturdy and staunch he stands; ,@.:S !. ~
And the little toy soldier is red with rust, 81.
And his musket molds in his hands. =. .'.,E
Time was when the little toy dog was new. : =
And the soldier was passing fair; :
And that was the time when our Little Bow
- Blue .... 49,. 49,.
Kissed them and put them there. ....... ,
NOW don't you go till come, - he said,
And don't you make any noise!''
&c. toddling off to his trundle-bed,
He dreamed of the pretty toys
And as he was dreaming, an angel song
Awakened our Little Boy Blue e..
Oh! the years are many, the years are long,
But the little toy friends are true!
Aye, faithful to Little Boy Blue they stand.
Each in the same old place
Awaiting the touch of little hand,
The smile of little face;
And they wonder, as waiting the long wears
through
In the dust Of that little chair
what has become of our Little Boy Blue
Since he kissed them and put them there.
EUGENE FIELD.