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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-25
SPANISH BUToHERY.
Anecdote Told by Mime. Hernandes to an
American Author.


In "Marching With Gomez" Major
Flint gives tho following anecdote related
to him by Nine. Hernandez. the beautiful
young wife of DIR. Hernandez, Maoeo s
staff surgeon In the Cuban army. Nine.
Hernandez always accompanied and assist
ed her husband In battle.
General Maoeo and our staff oamped
with very good and kind family at Lomo
del Cato. There were an old man and his
young married daughter, VINO had lately
become mother. She was a very sweet
woman, and her husband, think, was
with the insurgents. After we went the
Spaniards came, and our scouts brought
In stories from the country people of what
they did there.
"They entered the house of our kind
friends, sacked IL and cut the old man
down with machetes. They killed an old
negro servant and two mulatto farmhands
and left their bodies by the road unburied.
The daughter was In the room when they
killed her father, and she tried to rush
between them and the old man. They cut
her about the right arm, which she raised
before her face, and wounded her with
thrusts of bayonets. The wet nurse ran to
the door and held up the little baby before
her, begging for mercy. A soldier stand
ing outside put his rifle to the infants
head and shot the poor little thing dead.
The daughter refused to be cared for by q
Spanish surgeon, but they put her in q
shed near by, for they had fired the house,
and the regimental surgeon ordered quick
lime put on her wounds. She died from
shock and pain. New York Press.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-25

In The Century there is an article on
"1'he River Trip to the Klondike, "
written by John Sidney Webb. Mr..
Webb says:
Alaska is country Of more square
miles than square meals, and the legend
airy governor of North Carolina would
have found little else but muddy Yukon
water, assaying 30 per cent solids to the
liquid ton, in which to quench his cele'
brated thirst "Do as you please" is the
motto. In civilization coats are worn
for various reasons, ION the Yukon"
because it blows up cold or rains. Nap
kins, tablecloths, sheets and pillows do
not Ego" ON the Yukon, or have not
heretofore. Even the Klondike million
aire packs his blankets and takes what
he can get.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-25
FIRING ON THE MOB.
The Scene After the Death Dealing Wolfe
Had Done Its Work.

The Scene After the Death Dealing voIIey
Had Done Its Work.
The yelling mass below neared the
walls. A whistle pierced the tumult
From the windows jetted swift lines of
flame, and SCATTERING volley tore the
air.
A crash, and then stiffness on the
mob, an intense hush, swift paralysis;
blue gray smoke cloud floated up the
walls and out over the jailyard. Men
gasped, then held their breath. From
their nests in the caves startled spar
rows flew above the crowd with fright
ened twitterings.
In the Jail corridor sounded the clink,
clink of empty shells falling to the floor
as nervous fingers fumbled at boxes or
showed fresh cartridges home with a
snap swapping of breechblocks, while
staring eyes were fixed upon the scene
outside.
From below came a new sound, the
noise of agony. On the outskirts of the
crowd men were running. The mob
surged back from the Jail walls In the
space left clear lay PROSTATE forms out
stretched or huddled in attitudes of gro
tesque horror on the stone paved way.
One figure half arose, wavered back
ward and then fell toward the retreat
ing mob with gasping cry. Men run
ming back from the crowd with appre-
hensive glanoes at the windows carried
off the limp forms. In the crowd men
bore up other men who reeled and stag
gered to and fro.
The corridor was very still. The
guard stood in silence. Here and there
one drew long breath, with a slow
heaving of the chest and lifting of the
shoulders. Turning their eyes with an
effort from the mob, they glanced at
each other as though seeking confirma-
tion for their thoughts, to be assured
that all this thing had happened, that
the dark forms on the pavement below
had been grim reality. A slight, pale
faced private threw his rife to the floor
and turned his face from the window,
with burst of shuddering sobs. Others
swore apparently at nothing and busted
themselves with their weapons. No one
paid any heed to the private who wept
except that his next rank man stopped
and picked up his rife The smell of
burned powder hung in the air.-H. II.
Bennett in Lippincott's
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-25

ers to 60 to the front, with Inc as colonel,
and you can betcher life they'd fight. No
takers among 'em, unless we took along
Corbett and Mccoy to write challenges.
"That would be a novel scheme" re-
marked listener.
"No, 1t wouldn't, for during the rebel
lion there was company of pugilists or
ganized."
"Did they do good work." somebody
asked Sullivan.
eyes, before they left New York;
"were they heard of in actions"
eyes, at the first battle of Bull Run,
where they broke the record for long dis
lance running"
"Did they kill any rebels9"
eyes, some of the rebs what chased them
died of exhaustion.
"why do you think regiment OF pugil-
lists would do better nowp" asked the by
stander, with look of triumph on his face.
because, answered Sullivan, with a
fierce look in his eyes, "I'd lead EN-, and
tbat'd be enough. A thousand tough
mugs with me in front of em would make
Cuba free. New York Sun.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-25
DIR. MARY WALKER.

Her Experience In Trousers Has Paid In
Spite of Ridicule.
When DIR. Mary Walker entered the
army as surgeon, with the rank of first
lieutenant, she put on uniform like the
other officers of her rank. She got medal
from congress for active military duty.
She likes her trousers and has said much
about them. She was on the subject again
the other day She often hears unkind re-
marks made about her clothes, but she
doesn't worry because she figures that only
i'll bred people would do so, and about i'll
bred people she cares little.
It's great relief, she thinks, for a wo-
man to wear what will avoid annoyance
in any bad form. It's fine thing to ar
rive In q strange city and not have some
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-25
TO FIGHT THE SPANISH.
John L. Sullivan Ready to Organize a
Regiment of Prizefighters,

SNA A@' puhiNdu IAeauy TO organize "a
Regiment of PrizeHghters.
John H. Sullivan is spelling for a fight.
lie wants to go to Cuba, he says, to do up
the Spaniards. The other day he registered
at a hotel and went into the dining room
to eat. he picked up the bill of fare, and
after looking over 1t no struck the table
fearful blow with his mighty right and
roared:
II quit right herel Hey, there, porter
Get my trunk down liyelyl'
The hotel clerk rushed in all of a trem-
BILE.
whats the trouble, Mr.. Sullivan" he
asked.
"What9 Why, therel" howled the ex.
champion. pointing at the bill of fare 81
won't stay minute at joint what has
Spanish onions for guests to choke with
Get the trunkl'
John was finally pacified and proceeded
to tell the bystanders that he was Spain q
worst enemy.
"If wars declared, said the big fight.
er, "Id organize regiment of prizehght'
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-25
Notice 20 Clean Up.

Now that the frost ia lea wing the
ground persons are requested to at once
remove the manure, ETC., from their back
yards and to have the whole OF the rub
bish removed and their yards cleaned UP
before the Let OF May, 1898, or proceed
ings will be commenced against them.
BY order Of
The STREET COMMITTEE.
Red Jacket.Village, April IS, 1898.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-25
Song and Talk.

"what is song recital. Uncle Chris
topher?"
"a song recital? Well, somebody
sings all afternoon, and an audience OF
women talk through the whole perform
ance. detroit Free Press.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-25
April.

Rain and mist and a lowering sky, line on
the clouds gray edge,
A scurry of wind, a splash and dash, ray
of light in the gloom,
A furry Of flakes. shower Of beams, a fash
on my window ledge,
And robin sings the song Of the spring, and
its melody fills my room
Emma p. sesbury In New England Maya
sine.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-25

Stage leaves Pearce's livery stabl,
Lake Linden, every day at a. m, 10 q.
M, i and Up. m. Stageleayes Mcclure q
livery stable, Red Jacket, at 8 a. m, 1C
a. M, and 1 and A. p. m.
THOMAS PEARCE,
JAMES MCCLURE,
Proprietors
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-25
,v,,,. s,o.ooo to Barnum's Circus.

william Olmsted, who died recently at
his home. four miles from Cassopo,is.
Mich. left a strange will. He gave MS
wife the homestead, consisting Oh puiia'
ings and 40 acres CT land, and the balance
Of his possessions, amounting TO apou'
s,o 600. was left TO Barnums circus.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-25

The Prisoner of Chillon" did not
suffer in the cause Of liberty. He was a
troublesome rogue sent to prison for
mischief making and spent his term
there In making indecent verses.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-25

A Michigan man recently sent the foi.
,om,no letter to the superintendent OF
sohools: "Dear Sir, my boy Johnnie came
home today with his head broke open ~ "
bigger boy. wisht you would Ioon ,nso -,
NV boy comes to school TO learn Drs'n' anu
not No have them knocked out.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-25
Something to Think OF.

Spain has, not solved the question OF
naval coal piles on this side Of the Atlantic.
1t is believed by good judges that Span
ish fleet in American waters could soon be
reduced to helplessness by cutting of Its
fuel supply. Louis Globe-Democrat
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-25

Children like it, it saves their lives. We
mean One Minute Cough Cure, the infalli-
BILE remedy for coughs. colds, Group, bron-
chitis, grippe, and all throat and lung
troubles. SoDERGREN 4 SoDERGREN.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-25
QUICK WAY TO TURN GOATS.
Novel Scheme which Has Been Submitted
to the Navy Department.

A novel idea for the quick turning OF
boats has been submitted to the navy
by r. Brumbacher OF Bui'
Falo He hopes it will be applied to war
Vessels. Through tho hall Is cut a Cyl.
fnder open ct both ends. It Is to be one
hs near the keel as practicable and aoous
20 feet from the bow.
In the channel is to be screw wneei,
by working the screw the boat wouia
be turned in the direction opposite tnas
(which the screw was turning. The ides
Is that the pressure Of the water ioic ",a
against the water outside would QpioAv
eurn the boat. New York Press.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-25
Piano Instruction

Miss Cecilia Kerns respectfully solicits
pupils in piano instructions. Lessons
given at her home. No. sos, corner OF
Fourth and Elm streets, Blue Jacket.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-25
A Charitable Object.

A charitable society recently organized
at Basic, Switzerland, announces one OF
its objects as follows: "We escort home the
inebriates who are in conflict with the per-
pendicular. New York Tribune.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-25

The vineyards Of Italy cover nearly
5000, 900 acres
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-25
Dlllman 4 Duerre, Dentists, Fifth
street. above Eagle Drug store.

A new consignment of baby carriages
from 20 up. JOHN SALMoNsoN,
City Hardware Store.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-25
X. TX. Time Cards.

Daily. : Daily except sunday.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-10-22

The University Press at Oxford has
appliances for printing in $50 different
languages.
At the annual school meetings, re-
Gently held in Michigan, a proposition
for free textbooks was defeated.
Archbishop Ireland has been APP
pointed a member of the Lafayette
memorial commission to the Paris eX-
position.
The Southern Presbyterian church
now numbers over 211,000 members.
This is about double the number of %
years ago.
California is preparing to establish
an experiment station and school Of
instruction in the grating and plant
ing of vines.
The Congregational Church Free
ton society has i'll the - years of its
existence received $3,950,24j. 1t has
aided in the erection of 2,SS7 churches
and GOO p%arsonages.
Charlotte Yorge, the author, is Is
years old and there is a movement on
foot in England to honor her by the
establishment of a memorial scholar
ship for girls in the high school at
Winchester.
The town in England best provided
with places of worship is the ancient
one of Rocbdale, where there are IA
churches and chapels. Fifty belong
to the Church of England and 0j to the
Nonconlormists.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-10-22
Fancy-Priced Cigars.

Every now and then IA newspaper
story goes the rounds describing the
immensely choice and expensive ti.
gars said to be made to order for Eu-
ropean crowned heads and American
millionaires. The cigars that figure
in these yarns cost from So to S.
apiece, ard are made from the rarest
cuttings of specially grown leaf. A
New Orleans expert, thoroughly famii-
lar with the subject, pronounces all
this a fairy tale. AT $500 a 900, deal
ers' prices" he remarked, the other
day, lone buys absolutely the best
cigar that can be made on earth. The
highest human skill and finest imagin.
able material cannot possibly produce
anything worth more. All over that
figure goes for the style of packing and
the name. Of course there is no limit
to what may be lavished on the box
and the makers of Il well-known brant
that sells for $1,000 are particular tc
specify fancy package in their cata
logue. These goods are very large
and weigh 40 pounds TO the 1000. Fol
the standard size | repeat that 5000 il
the toplimit." Apropos of high prices
Gen. Grant, while president, smoked {
cigar which he bought through a New
Orleans house at 81 apiece, and it il
said that a similar cigar is made TO,
the present car Of Russia.-N. @
Times-Democrat.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-10-22
Neu York Central Innovation.

George Ii. Daniels, OF the New York Cen
tral G. hudson River Railroad, has made
an announcement which is OF a rather start
ling nature, but it is one which ought to
please the patrons OF that great system, and
particularly those who travel on mileage
books. The circular reads as follows
Mileage books, good Tor 800 miles ana
1000 miles travel, are now on sale AT all
stations on the New York Central ldlvisiols
and branches) at the rate OF $40 and wv
respectively. , ..
available for passage on the nam line OF lhe
New York Central, and all OF ITS branches
and divisions, including the Harlem, Put
nam Ro.,e, Watertown & Ogdensburg,
Carthage 4 Adirondack, Geneva q Lyons
and the Adirondack Utica to Montreal) d.
visions.
Mileage books will be issued in the name
of the head of a family or firm, and will be
available for the use of any member OF such
family or for any traveller for a firm, pro-
yided the name of such member or traveller
is written in the book by the agent selling
#. in the place designated. They will be
| honored for transportation by the conduct
ors of all trains, including limited trans, Dut
only to the end of the run OF each conductor
ii the holder of such ticket desires to ride
beyond the run of a conductor, or on a hlgiht
| train, or to a point on a branch line, he
should present his mileage ticket to the
ticket agent, who will detach the proper
mileage and issue a mileage exchange ticket,
on which baggage will be checked to any sta
ton on the New York Central or any OF ltss
branch lines, thus avoiding the necessity OF
being disturbed after retiring, or OF recheck-
ing bageage.-From the Pittsburgh fost'
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-10-22
CHANCE R 0 LESS.
rhcre Arc Too Many Spinsters In the
United Kingdom ms In This
Country.

II must be disquieting to those who
consider marriage to be every wom-
ans birthright to see how stealthlIy
but surely her chances of realizing
her destiny are diminishing.
The census of 1871 disclosed the fact
that the women in the United King
dom outnumbered the males by no
fewer than S93,l95. In 1881 this de-
plorable disparity in numbers had
grown to 95S,63S: and at the last cen
sus. in 1891, the surplus females mot
that under any conditions woman
could be considered redundant) num-
bered 1.il2,jl2.
Think of this vast army of females
who for matrimonial purposes must
he deemed too many. Arranged two
abreast, at intervals of a yard, tins
fair column would carry the tale ofiis
grievances from London right across
the border beyond Carlisle, and even
there they would find no redress.
The census figures prove that in Ire
land a woman's chances of finding her
mate are better than in any other part
of the United Kingdom. For every
1000 males, Ireland is blessed with J.,
O29 females, a disparity which need
not make any Irish girl despair. Eng
land ranks next as a matrimonial
market; rs for every 1000 men there
are only 81 females TO spare. Scotland
has 1.O72 females for every 1.OnG males
and must be content to be stunned o
marrying girls.
The islands adjacent to Il shores
are the least promising as matrlmonla
hunting grounds; for no fewer than
l,126 females have to be a%pportionet
among 1000 males. Throughout The
United Kingdom there are approx
mately 1000 females to attract ever,
i,000 males.
The problem of the sexes assume
startling proportions when we consid
| erthat the females in the United King
dom alone, If placed in single file a
intervals of a little over six feet. coul'
whisper a secret entirely round til
earth at the equator.
The females in England would forr
a column 20 abreast, at intervals Of
yard, long enough to reach fror
Lizard Point TO Berwick-on-Tweet
| Similarly arranged, at intervals of
few inches more or less than a yart
the fair army of Scotland, five abreas'
could link the Grampians with job
o'Groat's. Ireland's equally fai
army, four abreast, would stretc
across the extreme length of thei
country, and the insular fair one
would form a column, two abreast, e>
tending in a straight line from Cha
ing Cross TO Woking. London III
Bits,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-10-22

considerable attention to recon,
mendations for legislation for the
army and navy. The war with Spain
has taught several lessons and demon
strated the necessity of Improvements
ard enlargements in many directions
The secretary of war and the secre.
tary of the navy will furnish the preS;.
dent, in their annual reports to him,
which will soOn be in course of prep.
aration, with data which he will sub.
nit to congress. A material increase
in the regular army is now regarded
as an absolute necessity, and congress
Will be urged to take action upon this
subject before the close of the com.
ing session. Gen. Miles will recon.
mend the regular army to be increased
to 100000 men and the president will
adopt this suggestion. Men will be
employed in the colonial possessions
Of the United States in such numbers
that the remainder Of the regular
army TO be left in this country will
probably not exceed the Original
strength Of $4,000. Thus the claims OF
the opponents to an increase of the
army, that it is a menace to republican
institutions, will be dissipated. The
secretary of war will recommend in,
creased appropriations to equip thes,
men with modern rifles and smokeles,
powder. There will have to be an ad
ditional sum provided for improved
field artillery and other accoutre
ments.
Reforms in the law governing The
militia will also be recommended b,
the secretary. Some of the evils ma
be overcome by extending the system
OF federal supervision of the stat,
militia and having all forces armed an,
equipped in the uniform of the regulal
army. The president will point t,
achievements of the navy and urge tina
results obtained through the eficiepc'
OF the navy warrant most generous at
t@ention to the necessities of tina
branch. More and swifter battleship
will be asked for, with an increase O
speedy cruisers"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-10-22

} The MeD Who Rose Up {
BY CHARLES 3. LEWIS. y
Copyright HS }
BY CHARLES B, LEWIS,
Copyright. 1904

but he told you his mann and regi
ment?." queried one of the listeners,
lie did, as | well remember, bat
never could recall either. He was {
member of my brigade, but of which
of the four regiments | cannot say
Some one in authority may have founc
his name to bury with him."
And what became of the confeder'
ote-the Georgian?" asked a gray
haired man who had been a most nj
tcntive listener.
"IIe was picked up at the same time
| was, but ! did not see him again.
have always felt quite sure that he
died in hospital. At the least his leg
had to come Off"
lie didn't die. and they saved his
leg" said the gray-haired man, as he
rose up. I'm the Georgian."
Gods will-God's will" whispered
man to man.
"And you wouldn't know the federal
who was bayonetcd?" asked a stranger
On the outside Of the group-a mar who
had heard all and said nothing.
"If he got well of his wounds he is
IS years older than when he lay on that
battlefield" answered the narrator.
The other stood up, unbuttoned hi;
vest and suspender, and pulling asid'
his clothing he continued:
There is the scar of that bayone
wound. | am the federal who lay OF
the hillside"
No one spoke fora long minute. Thei
a mar who had been colonel of a Mis-
.issippi regiment uncovered his hea(
and said:
"The ways of God are mysterious
ways"
And past finding QUIT" Whispered
the others, as hand sought hand Tor
grip,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-10-22

-Four battles and hadn't even been
rrazed. Then came Chickamauga. My
brigade was advancing. and was yell
ing and cheering with the rest, when
all of a sudden-blankness, ! had been
bowled over"
Ii was ameN-federal soldier eNchang-
ing war "reminiscences with half II
dozen ex-confederates il the reading
room of a Mobile hotel,
81 had been hit in the left hip" he
continued, land il may have beer half
an hour after ! went down before |
opened my eyes again. | was lying
within three feet of a Georgian. On
that acre of ground we were divided
about half and half, and there were as
many dead as wounded, The battle
had passed beyond us, and we must lie
there until picked up. Whew! but
didn't that wound throb and hurt as |
rot my senses back. The bullet had
emily grazed the hip-bone, but the pain
would have made an ON cry out. l
was whimpering away when the John
ny called out:
"'Say, lank, are you crying after
your nursing bottle? Maybe your
nanny will bring it along right soon!'
THAT shut me up" said the federal.
Down below us was a little creek and
n bed of black muck. At least 20 of
us dragged ourselves down there and
plastered that muck on to each others
wounds, and it acted like a poultice.
We were not lacking for either food or
water. and we got along together first
rate. We exchanged names, regiments,
etc. and there was no Boosting on the
part of the confederates as we realized
that the battle was going against us. !
hadn't caught sight of any body of
men on either side when the sun went
down and night came, on. Now and
then, during the night, | was awak-
ened by some one grooming, but we
were a pretty quiet lot. Three or four
of the wounded died and made no sign.
At midnight or Whereabouts a ghoul of
the battlefield came proving about. |
could not see the color of his uniform,
and when two or three of the wounded
| shouted to him he RAJ away. 1t was
well that he did, for the Georgian had
drawn a musket TO him and was ready