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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-05
THE ovNsoAr was A DUMMY.
hut N was the Cause Of 100000 DAM
sgs To tho Confederacy.

hut D Was the Cause Of 500. 900 DAM
ags to the Confederscy.
A well known riverman who lives in
JefYersonviile recoIlects this story of the
war: Its . joke" he said, but IL cost
the Confcderscy cool 500, 900. The
Confederates had sunk and captured the
Federal monitor Indianola at the head Of
Hurricane island, some few miles below
vicksburg. II was at the time the navy
.was attempting to run the Vicksburg bat
teries. A lieutenant Of artillery, with q
squad Of men In charge of the boat, had
been left while they sent back to Red river
for assistance to raise the vessel. In the
meantime the joke was planned. Who the
originator was Is not known, but Ad.
miral Porter received the credit.
"A bogus ram was built. On an enor-
nous log raft was erected superstructure
that resembled terrible ironclad. Fence
rails and boards were used to make an
imitation ironolad casemate gunboat.
Guns protrudcd from the ports, and
pork barrels stacked high served for chin
neys. Underneath them hearth of earth
had been made. Fires were built Of fuel
which made the BLACKLIST of smoke. With
out engines, gun or crew this bugaboo
burg On came the monster. Within
an hour 1t had reached the city. Clouds OF
smoke rolled out of It's cbimneys, and as II
was just breaking day. the time when
both sides anticipated an attack, the Con
federate sentries detected the demon.
There was hurrying and skurrying. but
not shot broke the stiffness until the
dummy had reached point blank range.
tcl- mi ha Gan hy
such another noise. 1t lasted an hour
Shots raked 1t and hulled it, but 1t still
fioated defiantly. At last the current
swept 1t nearer to the shore. Then the
besiegers read in rudely made letters on
one side, 'Secesh sold On the other side
were the letters, Confederate states mail
packet.
"In the meantime the discharge of artil-
lery had warned the lieutenant in charge
of the Indianola that the hour for action
was at hand. In his Imagination the lieu
tenant saw gunboats galore belching forth
death and destruction. He would not per
NIT the enemy to recapture the Indianola.
Hastily placing all the powder he had in
the turrets of the monitor he applied q
slow match and retreated. Only a few
moments elapsed, and all that remained
above decks of the ironclad was a mass OF
debris. About that time the dreaded gun
boat came sailing by and ran on to sand
bar short distance below.
1.-The Indianola could have been raised
by the Confederates and would have beer
formidable vessel in their hands had not
the lieutenant been so hasty in destroying
her. She was armed with two IL inch and
two inch Columbiads, two of which
were destroyed. The other two were re
covered and taken up Red river. Louis
Vile Courier journal.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-05
ROADS OF SOUTHERN CHINA.

Below the Yang KiAng . Wheeled We
hiclesIs Out Of Place..
As might be expected, the roads in
southern China are not remarkable for
their excellence. In a town the street is
seldom wider than from to 10 feet. Be-
tween great cities there runs what Is called
great road, {" kept In moderate repair
and sometimes exceeding 8 feet In width.
Half days Journey from Annoy lies the
great road" that runs almost straight
from Peking to Canton. The popularity
of 1t consists In no consecutive 30 yards
being of the same description. One part
Is composed Of loose shingle, another is
paved; here 1t mounts on the top Of a
mudbank, there 1t descends into q narrow
ditch The farmer plows up the highway
to increase the size Of his field, or he will
take 1t into his head to construct pond
for irrigation purposes where the road
used to be.
South Of the Yang-tse- Kiang a wheeled
vehicle Is out Of place. In the north the
roads are better, and among a variety OF
methods of travelling the wheelbarrow
plays great part as means Of locomo-
tion. The labor Of propulsion is assisted
by hosting a sail when the wind is favora-
BILE, and on ordinary occasions by attach
ing a mule In front. There is no more
ludicrous sight than that of a pompous
Chinese gentleman humping along his
round cheeks quivering like jelly, while
q perspiring cody pushes the shafts be-
hind and endeavors to keep the barrow
balanced. The springless one horse cart,
which has to encounter roads of the rough
est kind, makes no provision for bodily
comfort 1t Is stated on good authority
that the servant of a British ambassador
actually got conclusion Of the brain from
lying down when i'll in the body of cart
of this kind. The writer had a somewhat
similar experience when riding on mail
cart over corduroy road in British CO.
lumbia. Being sleepy, he left the spring
seat, fixed in front and holding three per.
sons, and lay down behind. 1t was i'm
possible to stay there long. Dumping over
the round tree trunks of considerable di-
ameter, which formed the pavement, the
hard wooden cart seemed to rise up and
smite every portion of his body. A rougher
system of making a road can scarcely be
imagined.
Not less remarkable than the wheelbar-
row was the method employed in Nepaul
in the time of Tavernier, the traveller, and
prevailing in some out of the way places
still, Of carrying passengers up and down
mountain tracks. The women of the
country offer themselves as porters. On
their shoulders they wear strap, to which
large cushion is attached, where the
traveller seats himself 1t takes three
women, relieving one another from time
to time, to carry man in this rough dis
trict.-London Standard.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-05
DElTlEs OF THE AhciEhrs.


seA vhBsns euo nov They Were
Hossrsd b the Romans.
10 V possible for any Chinaman, or
even any Chinese woman, to become a
deity BY paying for the honor. A few years
ago rich and devout Chinese lady died
An Soochoo. Her friends Thought that an
apotheosis was no more than her due and
communicated with the priests, who inter
viewed the gods on the subject and discov-
sred that the God of the Left Little Toe
Nall had no wife, Thech lady was 40
ccrdingly married TO bis godship, and is
new enrolled N tho "Goddess OF the Left
Little Toe Nail. The honor cost the old
lady estate over $1,000. ~
The principal wind deities were Boreas,
the north wind; Zcphyrus, the west; Aus
ter. the south, and Eurus, the east wind.
The first was remembered chiody ON 40
count of love scrape. He fell In love
with nymph, but could not speak softly
and found himself unable to sigh at ali.
knowing that 1t was impossible to make
love without soft speech and signs, he was
about to give up lovemaking as bad job
and go back to his regular business Of
blowing. but took advice of an expert
who recommended him to carry Off the
girl He did SO, she soon got used to his
blowing, and they lived happily ever after
ward.
Vesta was the goddess of life and Of
home. Her altar stood on every hearth
stone, her fire burned on the floor of every
public building. Emigrants when leaving
their country always carried with them
fire from the public hearth. The Vestal
virgins spent 80 years in service-ten in
learning their duties ten in practioing
them, ten in teaching novices. After this
term had expired they might, If they
chose, leave the service of their divine
mistress or marry, but few did SO. Honors
were showered upon them. They rode In
chariots, privilege in Rome accorded
only to royalty. The best seats in the
amphitheater were reserved for them
They pardoned or condemned the gladia-
tors. II a criminal led to execution met q
Vestal, he was instantly released, no mat
ter what his crime.-New York Adver-
tiser.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-05
The Laurium Fair,

Our twelfth annual sale will be in great
bargains-455 pieces Of mems fieeced-
lined underwear worth $1.25 each, at
this sale only 3s cents; $50 pairs of mems
kid gloves worsh $3.50 per pair at this
sale only 4S cents; 600 par OF children's
rubbers. from No. 6 to II and from II
to No. 2, worth 30 cents per pair, at this
sale 10 cents. Call at once as it is to
your interest. The Laurium Fair, next
to the postoffice, 1. Feinberg & Co.. pro-
prietOrs.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-05

This remedy is intended especially for
coughs, colds, Group, whooping cough
and influenza. 1t has become famous for
it's cures OF these diseases, over large
part OF the civilized world, The most
flattering testimonials have been re,
ceived, giving accounts Of these good
works; of the aggravating and persistent
coughs II has cured; OF severe colds that
have yielded promptly to it's soothing e.
fects, and OF the dangerous attacks OF
Group 1t has cured, often saving the life
OF the child. The extensive use OF 1t for
whooping cough has shown that It robs
tbat disease Of all dangerous consequen-
ces. It is liked especially by mothers for
their children, as It never fails to effect q
speedy cure, and because they haveiound
that there IL not the least danger In Civ
ing It, even to babies, as II contains moth
| ing injurious. Sold by Sodergren q
Sodergren, Druggists.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-05

have been afflicted with rheumatism
for fourteen years and nothing seemed to
give any relief. was able to be around
all the time. but constantly suffering. L
had tried every thing could hear OF and
at last was told to try Chamberlain's
Pain Balm, which did, and was immed-
lately relieved and in short time cured.
am happy to say that it has not since
returned.-JosH EDsAR, Germantown,
Cal. For sale by Sodergren & Sodergren,
Druggists.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-05

Rev. E. Edwards, pastor OF the English
Baptist church at Minersville, Pa, when
suffering with rheumatism. was advised
TO try Chamberlain's Pain Balm. He
says: "a few applications OF this lini-
msnt proved Of great service to me. 1t
subdued the inflammation and relieved
the pain. Should any sufferer profit by
giving Pain Balm trial it will please
me-" For sale by Sodergren & Sober
gren, Drugg lists.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-05
A Ouick Game.

A story Is told of an actor who was re-
turning home rather early in the morning
and came to an early organ grinder. A
piece of green baize was stretched over the
top Of the organ, while a miserable mon
key gathered in any receipts. The actor
saw the green cloth, stopped and put down
a silver dollar. which was Immediately
grabbed by the monkey. The actor stared
minute, rubbed his eyes and walked
away muttering:
Quickest game ever ran up against
In all my life"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-05
A PHILADELPHIA Joke.

Charles Reed, prominent vestryman
Of st. Philips church, is an inveterate
Joker and punster, and some OF his jokes
are SO very poor as to severely try the pa.
thence of his friends. He was dining out
recently, and after dinner he asked, why
am like Broad street busS The COM
pany politely gave it up, and no answered,
because am full inside" whereupon
sarcastic young lady added soto voce,
"And empty on top. "-Philadelphia REQ
ord.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-05
Preserving the Cigar Aroma.

Nothing can be so high priced but that
purchasers will appear. A western manu-
facturer has placed upon the market a
fancy brand of cigars in all the fashion
able sizes, each of which is incased i'm a
handsome glass vial, the end of which is
Theoretically sealed. 1t is explained that
by this process the aroma and exquisite
qualities of the tobacco are preserved and
the effects reached which are said to be
found in the cigars smoked by the crowned
heads of Europe, and for which fabulous
prices are paid" Cigars put up In this
style sell at from 40 to 60 cents each by
the box, containing 90, and will no doubt
become popular for awhile among young
men who have money to burn. New
York World
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-05
A Toilet Hint.

The woman who has wept until her eye
lids and her nose are purple, her eyes
bloodshot and her face swollen always
Ieels tri6e embarrassed when she has to
receive callers or go down to dinner Inn
mediately. She frequently makes bad
matter worse by washing her face In cold
water. II she will, instead, battle 10 gently
with rosewater for few minutes and
then lie down for few more with . soft
rag saturated In rosewater over her eyes,
sns VIII be prepared to face any company.
New York World.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-05
The Finlanders'

Mutual Fire Insurance company ol
Houghton and Keweenaw counties, or.
ganised In 1890 according to the laws
the State OF Michigan, will insure proper.
ty OF It's members. Have paid fire losses
over "a, 900 and dividends nearly 90, 600
during the last seyen years to members
OF Ave years standing. On the first day
OF July the company had 541 mem.
bers, $466.94S worth OF property In
sured and $11.121.13 in treasury. For
further particulars apply to the under.
signed. JOHN BLoMovIsr, President.
ALEX LEMoNEN, Secretary.
Once, 448 Pine street, upstairs DIE
Jacket.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-05
One Advantage Of the system.

But how could the inside of your store
have been damaged so much by the fire
without injuring your stock of goodss"
asked the insurance adjuster.
My stock was all out on tho sidewalk
In front, of COURSE" replied the retail
grocer, wondering mt the mans ignorance
Chicago Tribune
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-05

There are three little things which do
more work than any other three little
things created-they are the ant, the bee
and DeWitt's Little Early Risers, the
last being the famous little pills for
stomach and liver troubles.
SoDERGREN & SoDERGREN.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-05

We are anxious to DO little good
this world and can think OF no pIeasanter
or better way to do it than by recon-
mending One Minute Cough Cure as q
preventive OF pneumonia, consumption
and other serious lung troubles that fol-
low neglected colds,
SoDERGREN & SoDERGREN.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-05

Children and adults tortured by burns,
scslds, injuries, scsema or skin diseases
may secure instant relief BY using De-
Wits Witch Hasel Sslvs. Il 10 the
great pile remedy.
6ODERGREN 4 SODERaREN.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-05
Calumet Carriage Works.

Manufacturer and dealer of carriages,
wagons, cutters and sleighs. Repainting
and repairing OF all kinds on short no
tice. First-class work guaranteed and
prices reasonable. Give me call.
JOSEPH HILBERT,
Corner Hecla and Lake Linden Avenue,
Lanrium.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-05

The movable Christian holidays are
Easter, Ascension day (uen days before
Whitsunday) Ash Wednesday, Good FRI
day, Palm Sunday, Pentccost, Sexagesima
Sunday and Trinity Sunday. All depend
for their date on Easter.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-05
Lake Linden stage.

Stage leaves Pearce's livery stable
Lake Linden, every day at 8 q. m, 10 q.
m, 1 and 4 p. m. Stageleaves McClure's
livery stable, Red Jacket, at 8 q. m, 10
Q. m, and and 4. p. m.
THOMAS PEARCE,
JAMES MCCLURE,
Proprietors.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-05

Spring and Summer styles.
Having received q fine stock Of cloths,
suitable for spring and summer suitings.
and overcoats / invite an inspection.
Suite made to order, At guaranteed and
the prices very low. Give me call.
N. JOHNSON,
Over Sauer's Sample Room.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-05
DREW ON SIGHT.

Buckskin Joe Of cowboy tame
Once from creditor heard,
Who wrote line about the bill
And Of payment long deferred.
The cowboy plugged him when they met
And snuffed his earthly light
For on the letter he had read.
"In draw ON you at sight"
Atlanta Journal
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-05

Anything that adds to the neatness and
beauty Of the home and It's belongings not
only increases the owners pleasure, but
fosters refinement and real betterment OF
the household.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-05

"What makes you think that Ethel viii
never look favorably on Georges suitS"
| I" Becsose her parents speak 80 highly Of
him Washington Star
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-05
ADDITIONAL LOCAL uBWu.
WAITED = Two gentlemen roomsss
Apply at this Office.

Clothes cleaning. dyeing, repairing.
altering and pressing promptly and
neatly done. ALI work guaranteed 70
prove satisisctory. f III
MICHIGAN DYE WORKS.
Oyer BIZ Fifth Street.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-05

Several sacriflcial knives have been re-
covered from the Mexican pyramids They
are pieces of flint fashioned into the shape
Of butcher knife. t
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-05

In the time of Augustus female dam
Ger was worth 81, 900; flute player who
could also dance. So, 900; doctor. 500; q
oopyist 5000.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-05

The native horne of both the dourra and
the sweet sorghum b believed 70 b the
Sudan.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-05
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Lesson <. FIRST QUARTER, INTER-
NATIONAL SERIES, MARCH g.

Tent Of the Lesson. Msth. xii, l-l3-Mem-
Org vsrssA IO-ls--Golden Text, Mssh.
xii. s-Connsntary By the Rev. d. n.
stssrns.
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they will endeavor to exterminate the
Cuban insurgents.
CUBAN PHYSICIANS.
They Discuss the Effect of Climatic
Conditions in Cuha-

NEW YORK, May 22.-A meeting of
Cuban physicians was held at the Red
Cross Hospital to-day to discuss the
effect of climatic diseases in Cuba. DIR.
Munoz, recently chief of the Civil Hos
pital in Havana, was made Chairman
and DR.. ZollOs, until recently surgeon
in the Spanish army, Secretary.
The points determined were that men
from the United States suffer more
from disease in Cuba than men from
Southern countries. OF the Spanish
soldiers who have gone to Cuba, 10 per
cent. have suffered from malaria and
% per cent. from yellow fever Deaths
have occurred in about % per cent. of
the cases. The seriousness of the dis
ease in Cuba has depended on the sea-
sons and location; malaria has pre-
vailed during the entire year and gel
low fever only during the month"; Of
August September, October and No
vember. The fever prevails mostly on
the coast and in the cities. At a dis
lance of eight miles from the coast,
and in the mountains the islands are
healthy during the entire year.
The physicians came to the conclu-
sion from their observation that dis
eases do not spread as rapidly nor are
they as severe as on the southern coast
of Florida
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AT ATLANTA.
Plenty of Men Volunteer to Go to
the Philippines.

ATLANTA (Ga). May 22.-About p
coo recruits have arrived at Fort Nc
Pherson since that post was made the
Capitalization point for that branch of
the army Every recruiting station in
the country, from Maine to California.
has sent some men. and they are still
arriving at the rate of 200 a day. It
was not intended to send any of the
men away until they We're uniformed
and equipped but the need of men
for the Philippines has brought about
the necessity of getting more men in
the regular army regiments in the
West.
Colonel Cook. the Commandment. yes
terday lined up the recruits at the post
and asked for volunteers to go to the
Philippines. Nine hundred responded
almost Immediately, but only GOO are
wanted to make out the third battalion
of two regiments 1t is likely these
men will go to New Orleans to join
the Eighteenth and Twenty-third Regi-
ments of the regular army before these
regiments, which have been assigned
to go with General Merritt, start for
San Francisco.
The Spanish prisoners who are to be
exchanged for Correspondents Thrall
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EASTERN DIAMONDS.
Games at Louisville, Cincinnati,
Chicago and ST. Louis.

LOUISVILLE (Ky). May %. - Two
games We're played to-day, Louisville
winning both. Attendance, 1900
First game: Louisville, runs ,, hits g.
errors 2; Brooklyn, runs 0; hits 1. err
rors l. Observation-Disclosures and Snyder;
Dunn and Grim. Umpires-Cushman
and Heydler.
Second game: Louisville runs T.,
hits II, errors ,; Brooklyn. runs . hits
s. errors >. Batteries-Ehret and Will
son; Yeager and e. Smith. EMPIRES
Cushman and Heydler.
CINCINNATI CO.., May 22-To-day's
game was pitchers battle, in which
Hawley was given the better support.
Pink pitched a perfect game. Attend
ance, $500 Score:
Cincinnati, runs ,, hits 6, errors o.;
Pittsburg, runs o. hits 4, errors ,. Bat
teries-Hawley and PETIT; Rhines and
Schriver. Umpires-OD Day and Nc
Donald
ST. LOUIS (Mo). May 22-Fully TO-
coo persons witnessed to-day's game
1t was the first time that the New
York team has officiated in a Sunday
championship game Daniels gave the
Giants a lead in the first inning. Score:
New York, runs 10. hits Is. errors 8 !:
st. Louis, runs >, hits Il, errors :.
Batteries-Rusie and Warner: Daniels,
Taylor Gilpatrick and Sugden. I'm
pires-Smartwood and Wood
CHICAGO, May %. - The Orphans
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TEXAS VOLUNTEERS ARRIVE.
Alabama Volunteers Are Organic
ing Very Slowly.

MOBILE (Ala.) May 22.-The Second
Texas Volunteers, which were reported
DETECTED at New Orleans to Jefferson
Barracks, arrived here tonight. The
delay in New Orleans was because of
the difficulty in making the transporta-
ton arrangements last night.
The Alabama volunteers are organic
ing slowly. The Second Regiment is
short several hundred men. The diff
Guilty arises from the fact that the
militia companies belonging to the Ma
tiOnal Guard want to preserve their
name and organization. Most of these
companies are small, and their COM
munities being small their number can
not be increased to the regulation num-
Der of eighty.
The battalion that is composed of
negroes exclusively will be brought to
camp here on Tuesday. The negroes
have volunteered far in excess of the
call, and the pick of the number will
give one of the finest bodies of troops
the South Will contribute. The battal-
ion viii have white officers.
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NOW IN CUBA.
Unless Something Has Happened
Volunteers Are Already Landed.

CHICAGO, May 22.-A special to the
Record" from Macon, Ga, says: I'm
less some accident has befallen the
United States transport Florida, there
are now United States volunteer troops
on the Island of Cuba, or they will be
there within a few hours. From accu-
rate information received here to-day,
it can be stated as a fact that the first
expedition toward Cuban soil has start
ed and the outlook is for a successful
trip.
Wednesday, May 18th, the United
States transport Florida left Port
Tampa with several hundred volunteer
troops on board. The passengers be-
longed to the regiment of Cuban vol
unteers, organized in the extremity of
Florida 1t was thought best to send
these men, as they speak Spanish and
are acquainted with the country. 1t
cannot be learned what United States
officer accompanied the regiment of vol
unteers If this expedition is a sue
cess other troops will be rushed into
the island as soon as possible.