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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-24

Long distance telephones have been
placed in both the office and residence OF
Thomas Coughlin.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-24

I A large delegation OF Cornishmen from
the hill drove out to Calumet Saturday
evening and witnessed the wrestling
match betwe King and Rowett.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-24

Knights OF the Grip Fred Blackwell
and T. j. Gregory called on the Portage
Lake trade Saturday.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-24

Capt. Pat Kerns and William II. Theil
man OF Calumet, were on Portage LAX
yesterday afternoon.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-24

Myrtle Bell has received a sentence OF
six months at hard labor in the county
,ail by Judge Haire. Myrtle was con-
victed Of keeping a house Of Ill fame at
SidnaM.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-24

Messrs. John Condor and John Rub
visited with friends at Calumet over Sat
ur6ay night and Sunday.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-24

MISS Blanche Petit is again attending
to her duties in the Progress office after
a few days indisposition.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-24
Tomorrow evening the following pro-
gram will be rendered at the Y. M. c. A.

Tomorrow evening the following pro-
gram will be rendered at the Y. M. c. A..
hall.
Twin City Mandolin and Guitar Club.
Piano Duet. ......................
Misses Penberthy and Lieblein.
Male Quartet. ....,................
Messrs Borreson, Edwards, Wright and
Gillespie.
hanuohh eolo; ......'.......
j. b. Fanckboner.
advertisement for two comets and piano. -.
Walter H. White and James Letcher.
Club Swinging. 49,. .......................
Walfred s. Hendricksen.
Oln sOlO....... ...............
Heauins'"'''
J. +. Hambitzer.
Ladies' Quartet .....................
Mrs. z. A. Wright, Mrs e. l.. Wright,
Mrs. Q, A. Stringer and Miss
| Q. A. Ingram,
Twin Ciey Mandolin and Guitar Club.
JB Fanckboner, director.
The concert will commence at $40
O'Clock aad that the entertainment will
|Oe oil unusual merit can be seen by the
selection on the above program.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-24

Miss Clara Hahn OF Dollar Bay, visited
friends on Portage Lake Saturday and
Sunday, the guest OF Miss Gertie Wertin.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-24

~ paid and $3.50 was added to the
funds Of the township library. The ar
rests were made by Marshal Malherbe on
q complaint OF one John Conway.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-24

The Misses Mahoney. OF Calumet, Wis
tied friends ON Portage Lake yesterday.
The age-herald., 1898-01-28

CoNpITIoNs-In order to compete for this prize, you must send $200 to THE AGE-HERALD for three months subscrip- tion to the Daily and Sunday issues, or for one years subscription to the SUNDAY AGE-HERALD alone.
 If you are already a subscriber, send $2 to have your subscription extended three months.
 You may send your answers with your subscription or later at your option. How ever, in sending your subscription write that you desire to be recorded to enter the 'Twenty Question Contest" and coupon of permission to file your answers will be sent you. which coupon must be attached !o your answers when sent in.
 The contest will be decided by three eminently competent and impartial judges who will award the prizes, and the names of the winners will be published.
 Tho judges are: J. H. Phillips, superin- tendcnt Birmingham Public Schools; w. P. c. Harding, Second Vice President First National Bank; A. Latady, Attorney-at-L Law
The age-herald., 1898-01-28
A WANDERING MINSTREL
Died of Heart Disease in Bessemer-His lden-
 tity Buried With the Body.
Special to The Age-Herald.

Bessemer, Jan. 27.-An unknown white man was found dead in the cast shed of the Tennessee companys old furnace this morning.
 Special Coroner Tillman held an inquest over the remains this afternoon in Jones' undertaking establishment and the autopsy by Dr. Carter brought out the fact that death was caused by heart disease.
 The inquest failed to reveal the identity of the unknown, and nothing more was learned than that he claimed to have been a musician and was looking for a job. He arrived in Bessemer early in the week and last night went to the furnace to sleep. When he first came here he had heavy dark mustache but since yesterday morn- ing had been clean shaven. He was about 35 years of age, feet inches in height and weighed about 115 pounds.
 There were no papers or letters on his person that would lead to his identity.
 The verdict of the coroners jury was in accordance with the autopsy. The re- mains were inferred in the Potter's field of Cedar Hill cemetery.
The age-herald., 1898-01-28
NJ RIVER AND HARBOR BILL That Republican Spasm of Econ-
 omy. DEFICIT BY DINGLEY BILL Must Be Made Up by Looping Of All Appropri' atons, Which Is Being Done With
 Reeds Commission.
Special to The Age-Herald.

Washington, Jan. 27-It is not at all unlikely that there will be no river and harbor bill at this session. Or If there is one that t will only continue provisions to carry out contracts already made.
 Mr. Reed said yesterday that he could not answer definitely yet whether there would be bill or not; that the matter was under discussion.
 The republicans have suddenly and with out warning got spasm of economy upon them. It is not due to any great or pure motives, but is another carefully prepared political play. The Dingley tariff bill has got to be a success for if 1t Is not then there is nothing to go before the country on next summer. The president has given the word that at the sacrifice of every apt propriation bill or part of each the tariH bill must be shown to be a revenue raiseH so that no more bonds need be issued To do this a careful estimate of what will be raised on the bill during this fiscal year will be made and then congress will be of- dered to cut the pattern according to the cloth.
 The private calendar will be sacrificed to the expected deficit in the tariff, in fact, MT. Reed has already got his lieur tenants at work looping off this appropria- tion and that one. The plan of the speak, CT was plainly shown the other day when the bill to appropriate 2s0 odd thousap9 dollars for the payment of claims of the Methodist Publishing House, South was under consideration. If the republicans find they have not votes enough to defeat a bill that carries money, they will resort to all kinds of fillibustering and with thA chair on their side they can consume all the time they want. The other day when this particular measure was under con, sideration and the main object of the opr position led by Dalzell of Pennsylvania, was to kill time until o'clock arrived and the house would. under the rules, have to take a recess, the chairman, MT. Paine of New York; one of Reeds most able lieutenants, made his rulings and cops stunned about half hour unnecessarily iQ reading to sustain his rulings, something which is seldom done.
 The slogan of the party is the Dingley bill and they will stop at nothing to prove 1t silccess.
The age-herald., 1898-01-28
UNKHOWH MAN DROWNED His Body Found in Limestone
 Creek. FOUL PLAY IS SUSPECTED Burglars Syndicate" Operating in Decatur With Good ResuIts-L. and N Empoye Held Up-Residence Burned.
Special to The Age-Herald.

Decatur, Jan. 27.-The body of 0 man was found in Limestone creek yesterday morning. Whether the man met his death by drowning is open question, though, in the absence of any other known cause, that was the verdict of the coroner's jury.
 Every particle of flesh and skin was torn from his neck face and head. The man had evidently been well dressed when living. From papers in his pockets enough was learned to make out that he was from Tullahoma, Tenn, and was a painter by trade, though what his name was could not be distinguished. The place where the body was found is about four miles east of here, near Belle mines, in Limestone county. The body was buried there. Many man had been foully dealt with, and his body thrown in the creek.
 "syndicate" Operating in Decatur
 An epidemic of petty crimes seems to have struck the Decaturs. Last night there were three burglaries and hold-up, all in different sections of the city.
 I. G. Seehorsts' shoe shop was entered through the rear door and $50 worth of shoes and tools stolen.
 The house of an employe of the Louis- vile and Nashville shops was entered and he is $5 poorer
 Thos. Roberts, Sr., of the American Oak Extract company, was relieved of fine now set of harness, stolen from his buggy house. This is the third burglary of this kind in a month.
 While returning home late at night from his work in the paint shop, an employe of the Louisville and Nashville railroad was held up and $15 taken off him. This is the first successful holdup out of several attempts during the past ten days on Louisville and Nashville employees leaving their work at night.
 A 5000 Fire
 Fire last night destroyed the dwelling house occupied by the family of Otis
The age-herald., 1898-01-28
WEDDING AT HUNTSVILLE.
City Population 14000-Northern Farmers
 Moving South.
Special to The Age-Herald.

Huntsville, Jan. 27.-Thos. B. Lansdene, of Tuscumbia, and Miss Irene Eldridge were married yesterday afternoon at the home of the brides father, M. B. Edridge, at Huntsville. The ceremony was per- formed by Rev. w. J. Reid. MT. Lansdene and bride were entertained by Mir. and Mrs. w. P Darwin in this city last night and left for Tuscumbia this morning to reside.
 A. G. Sproles head of the grocery firm of A. G. Sproles & Co.,, and Miss Minnie Thompson were married last night, the ceremony being performed by Rev. J. L. Sproles, brother of the groom and pastor of the First Presbyterian church. The wedding was a quiet affair and was att tended by only small coterie of relatives and friends.
 After having msrepresented Huntsville's s size for several years past, Duns report in its next issue will give the correct figures of the city's population, which is 14,0O0 The census of 1880 gave Huntsville less than 5000 inhabitants, and these figures have been used by many commercial pub lfcations ever since.
 President Pettus of the chamber of com merce yesterday appointed the following delegates to represent the organization at the Anniston good roads convention Feb. 1T: Col. R. Barnwellghett, w. S. Wells, R. L. O'Neal and c. P. Lane. Madison county will be represented by Milton Humes, w. R. Rison, R. E. Pettus, T. w. Pratt P. D. Eckeberger and J. T. Mccall ley.
 N. E. Thompson, who is in the north as the agent of Alabama commercial organ izations, has written that one hundred Pennsylvania Dutch families are making arrangements to come to southern Ala bama to take up their homes. He says that if these families are pleased with their location hundreds of others will come. MT. Thompson is advertising for lands in Madison county and the Tennes- see Valley suitable for colonization pur- poses.
The age-herald., 1898-01-28
ATTRACTING WITNESSES.
Luetgert Case Not Expected to Reach Jury for
 Week.

Chicago, Jan. 27.-In the Luetgert mur- der trial today the defense consumed con- siderable time attempting to prove by Stenographer Squibb, who reported the first trial, variances in the testimony of medical experts and other witnesses who testified at both hearings.
 Then the defense turned the case over to the prosecution. The states attorney at once started in to impeach the veracity of William Charles, MT. Luetgert and nearly all the other witnesses for the defense. The case is not expected to reach the jury for a week yet.
The age-herald., 1898-01-28
ATTALLA MERCHANT FAILS.
A Great Shaking Up Among Business Men Of
 That City.
Special to The Age-Herald.

Attalla, Jan. 27.-S. W. Guest one of the largest dealers in general merchandise in this section of the state, has made an as- signment for the benefit of his creditors, naming Maj Pope Hammond as assignee
 Rome and Attalla parties are said to be the principal creditors. The complete schedule of assets and liabilities is not known
 There have probably been more business changes in Attalla within the last month than in any other town in the state of its size. Out of about twenty-two business concerns, there have been four failures and about half dozen others who sold out and quit business.
The age-herald., 1898-01-28
OH, WHERE Is McC0RD?
Skipped From GuntersWlIe With the Proceeds
 of Twenty Bales of Cotton.
Special to The Age-Herald.


 Guntersville, Jan. N.-A. McCord, a prominent citizen and "a member of one of the oldest and best families" of this place and agent for the Southern Express and Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railroad companies skipped last night McCord stood very high in the communi- ty, and no one had the least idea that anything was wrong with him. It is al- legged that he loaded twenty bales of cot ton out of a warehouse in his charge and sold the cotton and skipped out.
 Railway and Southern Express company special agents are here today checking up his accounts.
The age-herald., 1898-01-28
PIERCED BY A RIFLE BALL.
Milton West Shot and FaIIy Wounded by Bill
 Massey
Special to The Age-Herald.

Mountainsboro, Jan. 27.-Milton West, a prominent farmer of this place, was out in the woods yesterday looking after some timber. Bill Massey, one of his neighbors, slipped up behind him and shot West through the head with rifle. The ball passed clear through his head.
 West will die. Massey was arrested and jailed at Guntersville. No cause for the deed can be learned.
The age-herald., 1898-01-28
For Superintendent of Education

Special to Tho Age-Herald.
 Florence, Jan. 27.-J. c. Ott, of this city, has announced his candidacy for state superintendent of education, subject to the action of the democratic party. MT. Ott has had much experience as an educator and is a one-armed Confederate soldier.
The age-herald., 1898-01-28
Mrs. phillips:Dies From Grief
Special to The Age-Hera.d.

Special to The Age-Hera.d.
 Ashville, Jan. N.-Mrs. Jackson Phillips died here suddenly yesterday She was in splendid health, but very old. It is thought grief over the death of her husband who died few weeks ago caused her death.
The age-herald., 1898-01-28

on briefs on motion to set aside afflrmance.
 Henry Boyd vs. the State of Alabama, from Marshall circuit court; submitted on briefs on motion to dismiss.
 Rosa Buford vs. the State of Alabama, from Morgan circuit court; submitted on briefs on motion to dismiss
The age-herald., 1898-01-28
An old Citizen Dies
Special to The Age-Herald.

Special to The Age-Herald. Centre, Jan. N.-Joseph Blakemore, ono of the oldest citizens of this county, died at his home yesterday. He was tine father of Hon. John J. Blalsemore of Fort Payne.
The age-herald., 1898-01-28
Marriage at Rock Springs

Special to The Age-Hera1d
 Rock Springs, Jan. 27.-L. c. Jackson and Miss Katie Miller, prominent young people of this place, were married here tonight
The age-herald., 1898-01-28

No other preparation equals Hoods Sars- aparilla for purifying the blood and restor- ing health.
The age-herald., 1898-01-28
GentIonen'S Furnishing Goods

Choice Silk Neckwear, tecks and four-in-
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 JANUARY CUT PRICE. bSV Very fine grades of silk four-in-hands and
 tecks, regular 75c values, JAN G zN Fancy Bosom Laundered Shirts white
 bodies, a real bargain. JANUARY Q A M
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 white bodies, reduced from our $1. .25 and 9Sc lines. JANUARY CUT E0N PRlCE..... ......... .......... ......'S JV Heavy Wool Half Hose, reduced from our 25c and 20c lines. JANUARY eAN CUT PRICE........ ........ ..... ....ksaV Black or Tan Half Hose, fast colors, regular 15c article. JANUARY 6N COI GhlCE........ VV
The age-herald., 1898-01-28

Bowers The house property belonged to the Henry estate. It was partially cover- ed by about $500 worth of insurance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-13
TIE lNTlRcTIc EXPEDITION.

From The Pail Mall Gazette: Brussels dispatch.
Lieutenant De Gerlachc the chief Of the Bel
gan Antarctic expedition, has written home
from Punta Arenas. and by what can be- gath
cred from tn. tone Of his letters and those Of
his party all are in the best Of spirits. and the
Belsica 90 the surprise OF many. has 50 far
braveiy Weathcrcd the storms Of tApe Horn.
II was thought by many old saadogs that she
would never live in those regions Thu Ielglca
sailed through the Cockburn Channel which -
tine most southern outlet # the straits OF Ma
gcllan. toward Louis Philippe Land on or about
December 10.
This land was discovered in 1898 by Dumont
dt'rVille who was unable to ascertain whether
il was the extremity Of continent or an island
Unfortunately the season was too far advanced
for De Cerlache to visit H. nor will he be able
t. explore Grahams Land. which Biscoe saw
i'm 1>32 and which from that time las remain q
uncxplorcd. The Bclgica will continue due west
until she reaches Alexander Land. which the
Russian explorer Bellingshauscn discovered in
1921. the sane navigator discovered Peters
Land on the same voyage.
De Gerlaches intention is to find the shortest
POSSIBLE. route TO Victoria Land, whore he VIII
winter while the Belgica will go 10 Australia.
This is the land he wishes most 10 explore. He
d Des not believe In the advantages Of discover
ing the exact position Of the Pole, though he
may get as far south possible. Up TO ne
r,rescut the explorer Ross has the record TOR
reaching the furthcSt point south. IL was he
who discovered and christrned the two Folca-
noes Erebus and Terror. which. together with
the total absence Of Polar bears. are the
Two urincipal characteristics Of the South Polar
rarians In Victoria Land De Gerlache will e.
ablish a station Of scientific observation WINE
he Belgica proceeds To sydney. whence the hrst
news OF his obser atoms and discoveries VIII
De given II the world
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-13
THE OLDEST AMERICAN JOURNAL.
1T WAS FOUNDED IN PHILADELPHIA IN
IT'S AND EDITED BY FRANKLIN.

Washington correspondence Chicago Record.
Another piece Of bric-a-brac which Mr. Cyrus
Curtis has coveted for many years, but has not
been able TO purchase until recently. is The
Saturday Evening Post" the oldest newspaper
IN America, which has been issued regularly
in the city Of Philadelphia since December ~
IT'S. and edited by Benjamin Franklin
from 1429 TO 1860. 1t originally known as
The Universal Instructor in All Arts and Sci
ences, and was projected by Franklin. but
that usually discreet person disclosed his plans
70 George Webb. a Contemporaries in Samuel
kiemers printing Office and the latter started
the paper under that preposterous title. 1t was
small folio. six and a quarter by ten inches
in size. and the first number contained two col
umns Of reprint from Chambers Dictionary Of
Arts and Sciences" which had recently APP
peared in London. three advertisements and
gIandiloquent address from the publishers, who
promised that each person who preserves their
papers will possess the richest mine Of knowl-
edge of the kind ever before discovered except
Of late In EurOpe)."
Franklin was naturally indignant at having
his ideas stolen. but after thirty nine numbers
had been published Kiemer was glad to unload
the enterprise. and the paper was purchased by
Franklin and Hugh Meredith for a trifling sum.
Kieiner claimed a circulation Of 300 copies, but
Franklin asserted that it had but ninety paying
subscribers The new proprietors dropped the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-13

absurd title and called il The Pennsylvania
Gazette" At that time there were only five
newspapers in America, all weeklies. year
later Franklin made ii a semi-weekly. the first
in America, but il did not pay. and. after two
brief experiments resumed the weekly issue.
which has continued ever since, with the eX-
ception Of two weeks in 1865, when it was sup
pressed for refusing 10 pay the stamp tax, and
large handbils headed Remarkable Occur
rences" were published instead. and during the
occupation Of Philadelphia by the British from
November -. l71G. to February ,. l111. and
from September 10. 1117. to January :" l119 In
these periods a few struggling numbers We're
printed 1t York. When the regular publication
was resumed upon the evacuation of the city
the title was changed 10 The Pennsylvania
Gazette and Weekly Advertiser" David Hall
purchased the property in lI1j and his sons ran
the paper. with the assistance OF several part
ners until 1871 when it passed into the hands
Of one Atkinson who changed the name 10 "The
Saturday Evening Post" it has since been
known.
For half century it has been published in the
same 0G-flshioned way. for the benefit Of the
same old-iashioned. conservative patrons and
their children and grandchildren. with a highly
moral serial story, a column or two Of antique
and shelf-wOfn anecdotes. selected poetry. con-
servatiVe comments upon current events
crochet patterns. charades and REFUSES coli
umn Of wit and humor" and "A page Of Sunday
reading. With the aid Of 4 pair of scissors and
a pastepct one man has been able TO do all
the editorial work and another has attended to
the business department. Mr.. Curtis has APP
piled his galvdnic battery to the concern and
proposes to make a first-class illustrated story
paper for the middle classes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-13

her family. Probably also a shirt Of the com
posers and two locks Of his har-one gray and
one quite dark The shirt was given 10 Mr..
Thayer by Joseph Hiittenbrenner, a brother OF
the man who held Beethoven In his arms when
ne died Among the composers effects which
were sold at auction were his six best linen
shirts, which had been made for him in 1S26-a
few months before his death. Huttenbrenner
bought the six and had them marked with red
silk. IL. v. Beethoven" and below. - H." In
addition they were numbered. and that in the
collection in Cambridge is No. 9 1t was given
to Thayer, as a note pinned to it attests. on
Sunday, April 10 1864" In appearance it is
Ike nightshrt, with a wide collar At the
wrists it is ruffled and hemstitched the work
manship and material being remarkably fine 1t
shows that Beethoven. though a short man was
remarkably broad across the shoulders and that
his wrists were small. fact which is worthy
Of note. for his hands were short. his fingers
thick and hairy on the back. One Of the locks OF
hair Thayer received on May II, 1851. from
man named Bermarn. from whom he had pur-
chased number of autographs. Concerning the
other we are permitted to speculate. In all like
lihood 1t is the lock the history Of which Mr.
Thayer wrote down al considerable length in his
diary. According to this story Hahn a piano.
'''O i'"S'i WIZ pe'dIAe intimate Win Bee
thoven in his last years, had a wife who was a
native Of Treves, and who on that account de-
lighted In calling the great composer her coun-
tryman. She admired him very much, and
asked her husband TO get q lock Of his hair for
her But Hahn. though he came into profess
sional and private contact with Beethoven quite
often, did not have the courage to prefer his
wife's request In person. Instead he asked Bee
thoven's friend Carl Hoz to get the keepsake.
n few days later third person. acting
messenger from HolZ. delivered lock Of hair
into the hands Of Mrs. Hahn. and her happiness
was supreme until some unucky wight sug-
gesed that she had proof Of the genuineness