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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-08
THE RUSTLeRS' WAR.
Outgrowth of Trouble Between Cattlemen
and Agriculturists.

and Agriculturists.
In Wyoming irrigation struggled for
some years with an obstacle more formida-
BILE than aridty. This was the organized
stock interest which fiourished on the
public lands, wastefully using the public
streams to produce crops of natural hay
and water great herds of cattle. While
many of the leaders of this industry were
of liberal and progressive mind, and freely
conceded that they had neither moral
nor a legal right to stand in the way or
progress, an aggressive and troublesome
minority insisted that cattle were worth
more than men to Wyoming.
The final conflict came in the "rustler's
war OF 1892. with its ignominious and
crushing defeat Of the cattlemen and their
hired outlaws from Texas. With that
fiasco the barriers of opposition fell once
and for all, and the irrigation sentiment
has since dominated the state. Reclama'
ton and settlement in Wyoming and sim
liar localities elsewhere have never really
menaced the stock industry, but have rath
or indicated the necessity of its reorganiza-
ton upon a more democratic basis. There
will DO more cattle in the aggregate, but
distributed among multitude or small
owners living in the irrigated valleys.
There they will raise the diversified prod
ucts essential to their support, and great
crops of winter fodder for cattle, while the
adjacent uplands will serve for summon
pasture This process has begun, and II
results in the elevation of the character OF
the men and of their industry alike. Will
liam E. Smythe, in Century.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-08

The remains OF Robert Robertson are
sun lying at the morgue OF Theodore
Lang, Sheriff Lean yesterday received q
letter from Alex Mcdonald OF Marquette,
a friend OF the deceased, who advised the
|si9rlh to bury the remains at the ex.
pense OF the county. Robertson was at
one time an Odd Fellow, but the last re-
ce'pt Tor dues found among his posses.
slons was dated in 1894. Sheriff Lean
mas decided to telegraph Robertaon's
mother, who ia said to be wealthy. living
y ranston on Spey. Scotland, asking
dat disposition will be made OF the
oooy. The body oil the dsce ased is kept
IN the cooling room OF the morgue and
's'n good conditios, kept 80 by the cold
weather, The remains will be kept long
enough to receive'an answer from Scot
1aso, when u nothing ls heard from bis
At'ves' the remains will be buried at
'ne expense of the county.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-08
l0lIage Lake News.
MINOR of Building an
Onera House Is
Denied.
80. II. Say 1t Is " c"n"F'
.o.er, robertson Is stu "'
o.. w. morsue-Livery Men Com
" plain Of the stage"

~ adorable newspaper talk has been
oou' Aha rounds OF the press TO tine
o'u s hat the Hibernian Society were
formulating s,s the erection OF large ana
a onera house and public hali
ou, ,a . snitable location be secured
:" News reporter has interviewed sew
..;os who should know concerning
later. and to a man they have
ko,od that the society isnot, norneyer
s' contemplated the erection oil sucn a
;,aiUo Although Hancock is very
""h n need OF a larger and more
P0Ssrn Mace for entertainments to be
~ tba Hibernian society does not con-
40, 10 organization the proper one to
.tomnt such move, Should some oil
w. nnhlic spirited business men come
an,hor and form a stock company they
onId undoubtedly bring the matter to a
pous and make success OF the venture.
Aao this a centrally located site would
., have TO be secured, and then a build
No. With two or more store rooms on
he ground floor, with theatre and dance
all above would have to be erected
kbould this be done enough revenue
Would be forthcoming from the rent
)eSbe store rooms to guarantee it being
| having venture.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-08

At meeting OF the Hancock Congrega
tional church to be held on next Thurs
day evening, the treasurer will read his
report for the past year. A report will
also be made OF the effort to clear the
church OF debt. During the evening a
vote will be taken as to which oil the
three ministers will be extended the call.
The applicants for the passionate are the
Revs. l. l.. Corey, Of Milwaukee; ii. s.
Roblee, OF Kenosba, Wis; and George X.
Dickerson, of Andover, Mass.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-08
A JOKE THAT FAILED.
windust's Facetious Suggestion Acted
Upon to His Detriment.

Upon to His Detriment.
Back in the early sixties, and for many
years before and some years afterward,
Edward Windust kept q most popular res
taurant at l3 Park row He was pecul.
lar man in many respects, and in none
so much as sticking for absolute purity
in everything he put upon the tables for
his guests, among whom were most of the
celebrities of the day. Windust was al
ways affable and good natured and dearly
loved any kind of an innocent joke.
Every morning he took big basket on
his arm and trotted down to Washington
or Fulton market to order supplies for the
day, some of the choicest of which he car
ried back in his basket The dealers In
both markets knew him and were anxious
to sell to him. because they knew that he
would pay good prices for the best of stuff
One old woman in Fulton market sup
piled him with horse radish for many years
and for short time after he sprung what
he thought was joke on her. He said &c
her one morning: "Aunty. 1t seems to me
that your horse radish Is not as strong as
it used TO be. Are you sure you arc not
adulterating it with something's"
Indeed am not What would use Ia
adulterate horse radish I'd like TO KNOW
II don't know, but / began to suspect
that you were mixing ground turnips
with it, - said Windust.
sure, l never thought Of such a
thing" the woman answered.
Windust said many times afterward that
he deveutly wished that he had never joked
with the woman about the matter, for h.
was never able to get pure horse radist
from her again and Mad TO give up trad
!ng,with her after go years Of pleasarr
business relations.-New York sun.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-08
A Fellow Feeling.

"It is astonishing how true some OF tho
old savings are" remarked Jenkins In q
tone Of conviction.
(Which sayings?" asked Bilson with
yawn. "You aro always SO delightfully."-
vague in your assertions.
"All of them. for the matter OF that, y
replied jenkins. "but tho ono that strikes
mo Just now IL "a fellow feeling makes
ono wondrous kind Isn't that wonder
fully trues"
"Sometimes. II you are laughing at a
man who is running like mad after his
hat In gallo Of wind, and your hat goes
sailing down tho street, then you certain
ly do experience change OF feeling and
sympathize with him. But fellow feel
ing made me as wild as can DO the other
night.
"How was thatf"
"well, wns in crowd at the thentcr
doors and ] had q fellow feeling at my
tail pocket"
jenkins went on with his breakfast and
looked unutterablc things. Strand Mag.
Azinc.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-08
HOW RAIL OPEN CLANS.
camy Skttie Birds Know How to Get q
Toothsome MorseI.

II was hunting rail on the Newark
marshes one day." said we'll known
sportsman, "when l heard the most ter
rifle squawking and chattering over In the
tules. From the sound l concluded that
there must be at least 100 rails, and each
trying to make itself heard above the
other l worked my way cautiously
through the tules, and soon saw in little
opening ahead of me two muddy and be-
draggled rail fighting over "a clam And
10 was the funniest sight ever saw In my
life
The birds glared at each other, with
their feathers ruffled, and then sprung to-
gether. Ono went over on It's back and
lay there, kicking its legs up in the air
and yelling like good. fellow, while the
other danced around looking for an open
ing. Finally he found it, and, jumping
on the PROSTATE birds breast, he stood and
stamped with his big feet and stabbed
with sharp bill till the under bird man
aged to struggle up. Then they stood
over the clam and swore at each other.
They didn't use cuss words, but still
could see that they were swearing They
looked like couple of muddy teamsters
quarreling over the right OF way And
the amount of noise they made was simply
astonishing.
Finally one Of the birds got a stab In
the neck that made him turn tail and rum
while the othor inspected the clam with
the most ridiculous complacency, as If hi
had just performed a great public service
| and that was his reward The clam ap
parently proved satisfactory, and the raj
went to work to open 1t. He stuck hi
long bill down tho clans throat. ticklet
| 1t till it had to open it's she'll to cough, anC
| then yanked it out in a jffy. San Fran
L "a,
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-08

This is the inscription ON marble slab
over grave at Green Bay, Wis; Lieu
sur tout Here lyes the Body OF Lewis
Galdy Esq, who departed this life mt Port
Royal the 22d December 1889 AGED so
He was born at Montpelier in France but
left that country for his Religion ant
came here to settle In this Island where D.
was swallowed up in the Great Larthquak'
In the year lG92 and by tho Providence @,
God was by-snother shock thrown into thv
Sea and ns,sculously saved Icy winnia,
until Boat took him up lie lived inNny
years after in great Reputation Beloved
by all who knew him and much Lamont.o
at his death.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-08

Thorndyke, Smith & Brown, large
wholesale grocery house OF Milwaukee
and Chicago, doing business in the cop
per country. arecontemplating establish
ing a branch store at Houghton. Ii a
suitable site can be secured 1t will be pur
chased and commodious structure
erected. The business OF the copper
country has been looked after by Mr..
i +. Brown.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-08

The attraction at the Mammoth skat'
ing rink at Lake Linden this evening will
be a straight match between skater
and a walker. r. j. Barrett is to walk
half r,ile heel and toe, while Joseph
Archer will skate mile. The contest
will commence at 8:45 prompt. The
Lake Linden band will furnish the music.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-08

G. Hartmann ia making extensive re-
pairs to his building which stands be.
tween his stone building and Stroble's
sample room. When completed the
building will be occupied by Mr.. Henry
Kruger, Houghton's popular barber,
who will At it up as a barber shop. 1t
will be newly furnished throughout and
will be one OF the neatest and most up
70. date shops in copperdOm.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-08

The reception gwen by Houghton
Lodge, F. & A, NJ, last evening at their
hall in the Strobe block, proved pleas
ing society event. Dancing was lea
tn re OF the evenings entertainment and
a pleasant social time was had. An
elaborate lunch was also served.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-08
paying yentur

The liyerymen OF Portage Lake are
Bomplaining, and Justly too. OF theexten
their business is being effected by the
kunnlng Of the numerous stages between
q sOcock and HoughtOn. 10 order to
4 6tect themselves they are compelled to
but on stages, the services OF which can
be secured by telepboning any OF the
ktables OF the two towns. There are
how some thirty stages doing business
here, for which the Villages receive no
Dincense, and who take business, with
Zap horses and inferior rigs, from the
Diyerymen who pay their taxes and other
i wise do much for the interest OF the
town, This is not as it should be, and
the councils OF the two towns should
Immediately take steps and draw up an
ordinance compelling all stagedrivets and
to be furnished with licences
)ntitling them to do business, and see
tbat the ordinance is enforced. BY so
boing it would do away with the many
rigs seen on our streets, and
Enable our liverymen and stage drivers
20 do legitimate business. 1t has been
Known that stages from Lake Linden
Rni other towns in the county bave come
here to do business during the winter
season. Should they have to pay a
license this would not be the case. The
founcilmen in justice to our taxpayers
should take steps regarding this matter
- enna
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-08

Will Harry OF the clerical force oil the
First National bank OF Hancock, re-
turned and alone on Thursday evening
from Detroit. where he has been spend
ing the holidays at his fathers winter
home
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-08

committee Of the Hancock common
council waited on committee OF the cleo
,% nght company yesterday morning
aaa Tue NEWS is glad to say they came
sn amicable arrangement to furnish
se clty lights. They agreed upon rate
100 a year per light for twenty-five
'so's, to be run upon moonlight sched-
10 Inc arrangement is exceedingly salts.
%c'o'y to the tax PAYERS, and the coun.
81 are to be congratulated upon their ei-
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-08

John Harris was called to Lake Lin
den Thursday evening by the serious ill
ness OF his father. 1t ID feared that Mr.
Harris, ST., has been taken down with
appendicitis and that he will have to
undergo an operation, which at his age
will be a serious affair. John has re-
turned to Hancock and is attending to
his duties in the First National bank.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-08
A Substitute.
Scam. a colIior's COTTAGE.

Scene, q collior's cottage.
Wife Qeaving for the town, with bas'
ket on her arm)-An dae ye think, 'iohn,
that I've minded everything I'm to get
when In the toonf
John-Ys MIGHT mind to bring mo In
half an ounce Of snuff.
deed, no, Jehn," replied his better
half THE times are too hard for sic ex.
trayacancs. Yc man iist tickle yer nose
wi a straw i"-London Tit-Bits.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-08

Mr.. Mort Hoar, district agent Tor the
Etna Insurance Co., returned from Mar
auette Thursday, where he had been
called on business. While away Mr..
Hoar put three solicitors at work in the
IRON country field.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-08

Il Is not generally known that1n mail
coach leaves Manchester every night Tor
liverpool at 10 o'clock, and one from Llv'
erpooi at the same hour for Manchester,
for the conveyance Of parcels. The driv'
ers and conductors aro'armed with revolv-
OBS ana bayonets and carry long horn
quite In the olden style.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-08

Miss Aggie Danielson arrived at Han
cock last evening. Miss Danielson Will
make her home here with her sister Mrs.
w, T, Cady.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-08

Capt. Flynn, OF Duluth. who has been
calling on the business men OF the copper
country in the interest OF proposed new
boat line, left yesterday afternoon for his
home
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-08

MI. Griffin, the owner OF the famous
1.-TWO Strikes" the horse which figured
80 conspicuously in the races here last
summer, is doing business at Portage
Taka
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-08

"No," said the young man OF vaulting
ambitions, Il do not care Tor what tho
world says. I am simply searcher Tor
truth"
"a searcher for TRUTH"
Certainly"
"Thon you don't want to miss Scorch'
ems criticism Of your latest bookP-
Washington Star. ss
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-08

Mr.. Bert Henwood, who has lately
employed at Hermansville, Wis, is on
Portage Lake visiting his parents.
Should a suitable position be secured
Mr.. Henwood will probably locate here.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-08

Old Lady (anxiously)-Does this tsaif
stop at LondonS
Pcrtcr-well, II Il don't, madam, you
will SEQ the blgscst smash up you ever SEQ
London Answers.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-08
Charity.

Some mems idea OF charity 10 TO contcm.
plate what they would do for others IL
they had $1,000, 600 or SO ond thtn go GA
spending what little they have ca them
selves Brooklyn Life
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-08

The "Oporto" cigars, which are sold
by Mr.. Frank freeman, can now befound
on sole by all first class dealers. For a
pleasant smoke try them.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-08

Sublime Is the dominion OF the mind
over the body, TINT for . time oan mako
flesh and nerve impregnabls and string
the sinsws like steel, 20 that the wsak %
come 90 miehty.--Mra. Stowe.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-08

Mr.. E. L. Wright has returned from a
short business trip to Milwaukee on In
surance bus mess.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-08

Edinburgh drunkards find mixture OF
methylated spirits and naphtha or paraiin
a cheap and effective intoxicnnt They
call IL dynamite.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-08

Rev. f. j. Joslin will addresses the
mems meeting at the Y. M. G. A. room
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-08

Attorney C. ID. Hanchette is In Chicago
where he was called on legal business.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-08

Mr.. James Lisa, OF Calumet, did bust
ness at the county seat yesterday alter
noon.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-08

MIR. Charles Briggs was down from Cal
umet yesterday on business at the coun'
ty seat.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-08

The total number Of periodicals pub
lished IN tho Language OF Holland Is sfS,
of which 40 are printed In foreign coun'
trise
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-08

forts in securing cheaper and more light.
This arrangement practically knocks
the idea OF a municipal plant at Hancock
In the head. So mote it be.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-08

Mas Bernie Lord is at Lake Lind' a
Waiting friends for a short time.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-26

OF THE PYRAMID AND CUBE.
twenty-fourth segment of a circle In the
center, where all of the rooms converge,
will be a great circular stage, which will
be boxed in such a way that there will be
q lecture platform for each room, separated
entirely from the divisions of the stage for
the other rooms.
The second section of the building will
be in the form of a cube and will be an
exact imitation of a die, exteriorily, even
to the spots. The sides of this cube will
be 81 feet square. The spots of the die
will be represented by the openings and
entrances into the cube. These limitations
of the spots will be proportionately large
and the likeness will be SO strong that an
observers mind viii very likely revert to
dice when he scans this section of the
building.
Entrance to the second section of the
building can only be gained by going
through one of the big imitation spots.
The third and ! v section of tho building
viii be in theN pc of a pyramid. At It's
apes this pyran will be 16 feet in height.
The interiors of / pyramid and cube sec
tions will be devots to lecture and demon
stration halls.
One of the most unique features of the
university will be the grounds. These viii
be laid out TO represent the solar system.
Tho large building will represent the sun,
the center the solar system, and about it
walks will represent the orbits of the
planets. Large marble balls will repre-
sent the planets themselves, and their po-
sitions will be changed from day to day to
correspond with the actual movements OF
the sDberes.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-26

to carry it over a stretch of Is miles. IN
addition to this il carries a torpedo which
may be charged with ESQ pounds OF gun
cotton and las til ower to dctach itself
from its carrier. Tho body Of the craft is
&c feet long and % inches in diameter. In
addition, a spar projects ahead eight feet
farther. Thc statement that the torpedo is
dirieible from shore OF course carries with
it the idea OF a means OF municatlon
between the operator and his instrument
This is o wire composed Of two cables,
each of which has seven strands ANY
ono of the seven viii carry current nough
to permit manipulation of the craft by
some one at the other end of tho wire.
One cable runs to the motor u the other
to the rudder. Connection is made through
a switchboard, and the boat can be run
ahead at various degrees of speed, stopped
or u asfern. The rudder is double, Il
being On the upper side of the rail piece
and the other half beneath, the idea being
to prevent rolling. The torpedo will be
propelled by an operator on shore, IN a
boat astcrn or astrido of the craft itself.
In the latter case tho prevailing style OF
Jackets worn will DO of cork, with canvas
trimmings. He win have to get off and
.swalks half q mile from the object OF at
tack. while the torpedo carrier goes ahead,
discharges its fatal burden andtsaSn re-
turns to pick up it's rider. When the har-
0 tipped point strikes the torpedo nets
it penetrates one of tho meshes and the
force of tho blow releases this tip and opens
two flanges, which prevent the tip from
being drawn out Of the net Accordingly
it hangs there. From 1t acclaim runs back
to a compartment which contains the tor
pedc.
The same impact against q collar re-
leases this car, which slides forward, and
at the saine time a spring tears off the
leaden covering on the end of the water
tight tube which rms through the can and
is surrounded by the explosive material
which makes up the torpedo. As the cover
of the tube is torn off water rushes IN ana
comes in coGtact with metallic potassium,
which burns under such contact. This
flame sets of a big rocket which shoots
forward and carries the car containing the
explosive with it. The tube from which
the torpedo shoots has a downward incli-
nation, SO the torpedo shoots downward to
the bottom of the net, passes under 1t and
then when it comes to the end OF its chain
moves upward till it strikes the vessel.
Even when only partially submerged the
difficulty of seeing the craft at a short dis
tance is great.