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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-31

AZ caucus held on Tuesday evening
the flowing ticket was put in the field
Tor Franklin TO wnshIp:
SUPERVISOR. W. Wright.
Clerk-Charles Kendall
reasurer-Jamts Seager.
Commissioner OF High Says-Andrew John
son.
OyeIseer of highways-George Townsend.
Justice OF the Peace-Alexander Craig.
school Inspector Thomas Hague.
Member Board OF Reyiew-August Mette.
Constables-Joseph Bee. George w. Bods,
ford, Louis Omans and John Polglaze.
Charles Clifford, young lad about Is
years OF age, was arrested Tuesday even
ing by Nightwatchman Thomas Sullivan,
Tor stealing clothes, which were hanging
out on line belonging to Thomas
Fourier, OF West Hancock. During the
past winter many complaints have come
from residents in that part OF the town,
that they had lost clothes from their
clothes lines, and all these theits will IN.
doubtedly be put at Clfford's door. The
case will be one OF the strongest against
Clifford, for be was caup he in the act OF
taking the clothes. Clifford IS now con-
fined in the county Jail awaiting his hear
ing, which ia set for this afternoon.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-31
French Lack of Common Sense.

French literature lacks the saving ele-
ment of common sense, says Henry ID.
Sedgwick, .Jr., in the March Atlantic.
Nothing could be moro brilliant than Vic
tor Hugo in 1890 His verse flashes like
the white plume of Navarro. His was the
most famous charge in literature. The
courage and brilliancy of Hermann and Ruy
Bias are prodigious, but they lack common
sense. They conquer, win deafening ap-
plause, bewilder men with excitement,
but, victory won, they have not the apti-
tude for settling down. The great French
literature of the romantic period did not
dig foundation, slap on mortar, or lay
arches in the cellars of its house after the
English fashion. Next to Victor Hugo,
not counting Goethe, the greatest man of
letters in Europe of this century is Sir
Walter Scott Mark the difference between
him and Hugo. SCOTS poetry and novels
have a vigorous vitality from his common
sense, and therefore they are ingrained in
the trunk of English literature; the fresh
sap of their romance quickens every root
and adds groonery to every bough. Victor
Hugo is passionate, imaginative, majestic,
powerful eloquent, demagogical, but he
does not stand the hard test of squaring
with tho experience Of common men.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-31
NUGGETS OF GOLD.
Where and How the Largest Thres or
Record Were Discovered.

Where and How the Largest Thres on
Record Were Discovered.
The largest and most valuable nugget Of
gold ever found was discovered in Aus
tralia, in 1862, and was reported to weigh
223 pounds and ounces and was worth
about e11,00 No authenticated find in
North America has quite reached this, but
there have been some solid nuggets that
represented pretty good fortunes.
The largest and finest nugget was un-
earthed in California on Nov. IS, 1854, at
Camp Corona in Toulumne county. 1t
was found by Oliver Martin, and in the
history of gold mining in that state 1t Is
known as the Oliver Martin chunk. Pic
lures and bronze facsimiles of this won
dcrfu piece of gold have been deposited in
many mineral collections in the museums
of Europe and America. The precious
chunk weighed l5l pounds and ounces
and was larger round than mans body.
1t was almost pure gold, mixed with some
white quartz. When it was converted into
bullion, after ii had been on exhibition for
a long time, the gold in it sold for $50, 270
(e7 ,254). The nugget was found at the
base of tree where the lucky miner was
digging hole to bury his dead compan-
ion. The two had been prospecting over
the hills and mines for weeks until nearly
dead from exhaustion. Flower, Martin 8
companion, was killed by the storm which
lasted several days and nights, and while
more dead than alive the surviving miner
tried to give him a decent burial. He was
rewarded for his labor by discovering the
largest nugget of gold ever taken out OF
an American mine. The lump was too
large for him to dig out alone in his weak
ened condition, and he bad to sock the as
sistance of other miners.
The next largest nugget was taken from
the Monumental claim near Sierra Buttes,
in Sierra county, California. 1t was found
i'm August, 1862 by five miners who were
working the claim as partners-W. a.
Parish, A. Wood, j. Winstead f. y. l..
Clevering and Harry Warner. They had
been working their claim for some time
when tho fortunate discovery was made.
The nugget was turned up accidentally and
upon examination it was found To weigh
/ ,593 ounces troy. They took it to san
Francisco, where It was placed on exhibit
ton for some months The miners received
for it S2l ,636. 80, but this sum did not
represent tho amount of pure gold in it.
The purchaser paid more than the gold
was actually worth because OF its adyer-
Using value in his store window. When
finally melted Sl7, 654.94, or about -, $50,
was realized for the gold.-George Ethel
bert Walsh in Casters Magazine For
March.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-31
Too Young To Talk So.

We have learned to expect it from
many of the married women and from
some of the bachelor maids. But out Of
the lips of mere lassie, gently reared,
q girl still living at home with her
mother, skepticism gives one shock,
declares writer in the New York Press.
A woman of fashion in a checked
dress and great dahlia colored hat, 40.
companied by a man in modish gar
ments. was tripping along Fifth avenue.
She was chatting with marked ANNA
tion and no was laughing latteringly.
The attention of the passersby was at.
tracted by the happy couple.
Behind the pair CHANGED to walk a
lassie-the one yet living at home with
mamma-and an older woman, friend
Of mamma. The lassie spied the mon.
dame in checks and dahlia velvet ON
ahead and puckered her brow, saying:
"Oh, know that woman-have seen
her often at Newport. She is dreadful
rich. Now, / remember. She is Mrs
Morris Blankly."
The friend of mamma was interested.
She asked: atfF
(, "And is the attentive man with Mrs
Blankly her husband?"
The lassie shrugged her shoulders and
scorned the very idea
"Ridiculous, she replied. "You
dear, old fashioned thing. don't you
know that women's husbands never
laugh in that good tempered way when
they are with their wives"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-31
The Wolves just Laughed.

Sitting in Thede Wyman's store, O
little group of villagers in Sebec, Me-,
talked of wolves, now seldom seen in
Maine, but which half century ago
were much in evidence. William Lyford
told the story of Seth Browns chase of
two wolves on snowshoes.
you know Seth, ;" he said. lone of
the smartest and handiegt men in his
day that ever cut timber trees or drove
the Penobscot. Up in the Ripogenus re-
Piol one February he was out prospect
Ing for tim Der tracts. The snow was
o=sp, with light crust. just strong
enough to hold up man on snowshoes.
Coming upon little rise of land in a
timber swamp one day, he saw two
wolves little way ahead of him. The
crust would not bear them, and they
could only wallow along in the snow
Seth would tackle anything that ever
ranged the woods. He had no gun, but
he set out after the wolves with his ak.
What did those wolves do but circle
round until they got back upon Seth's
tracks. You know how in light snow
the steps Of a man in snowshoes will
pack down the snow. Once the wolves
got to Seth's tracks the slotes (snowshoe
prints) held them up. and they just ran
ON them in circle till he gave up the
chase. He was SO near that he could al
most have thrown his AK to them, and
he couldn't get a step nearer. Seth said
the wolves sat on their launches and
laughed at him when he had to give mp
and start along. New York Sun.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-31
Regular Examination.

A regular examination OF applicants
for teachers certificates will be held at
the high school building, Houghton, on
Thursday, March 81, and Friday, April
1, commencing promptly 0 a. m. each
day. .Igtu
Also an examination OF candidates for
admission to the Michigan Agricultural
College will be held in connection with the
above. WILLIAM BATH,
County School Commissioner.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-31

Sheriff Lean returned from Msrquette
Yesterday, bringing with him John Car
roll, young man about 20 years OF age.
VINO was arrested at Marquette by Chief
OF Police Emmons on the charge ofgrand
larceny, on a warrant sworn out by
Judge Finn. Foung Carroll lived with
n's iather at the Quincy. On Sunday he
told his friend John WEIGH, who lives In
the same house. that he was going to
butte, Montana, and with that intention
le't here on Monday. In the meantime
WEIGH found that he had been robbed"
OF *lO5. and he suspected Carroll OF the
|.oe't and had q warrant sworn out for
MS arrest. The matter was turned oyer
20 Sheriff Lean who telegraphed both to
sesto1a and Marquette to have the Of
nc'aIs OF both PLACES look out for the
man. he wss finally apprebended at
marquette and arrested and was brought
Coack to Hancock. On being brought be-
.ore Judge Finn the case was settled BY
the boys father, wis paid WEIGH $105
AND ALEC paid the costs Of the court.
"nsn arrested young Carroll had about
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-31

aTdson consoles Himself with good spruce
gum. Ho prefers spruce, If he can get it,
but otherwise he is able to solace himself
with almost any of the good varieties of
chewing material on the market.
MIR Dalzell chews tutti frutti, but, like
Mr.. Richardson, does not chew in the hall
of representatives, although Speaker
Reed S rules against smoking and the like
at the south end of the capitol would not
bar him in this regard. Somewhere in his
clothes he always has dainty package of
tutti frutti, which he draws on when by
himself or busily engaged In intellectual
work. Washington Post.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-31
|Another of the Pion-
GERS of Early Days
Passes Away.
oemise of Phil Scheuermann.
o,d Gentleman Passes Away ut
the Ripe old Age or 70 Years
Death Not Unexpected.

Il And 40 one by one we cross the great
S,,r;de and soon there will be but few OF
no old residents left in this district. Yes
4 ordsv afternoon at $50 another passed
AWAY. in the person OF Mr.. Phillip
6 cbeuermann. who died at his residence
near the brewery, surrounded by mum
nor NJ the members OF his family. The
|aoceased had for many years been sui
orer from diabetes and had been con.
4 nod 70 his bed for the last three months
and as his death bad been expected for
aome time, when the sad end came it was
no surprise to the family or attendant
Lobvscian. Mr.. Scheuermann was 76
wears OF age and leaves vile, he had
been married twice, whom he married
about thirty-two years ago, and ten
children, viz: Mrs. Joseph Hennes OF
|Houghton, Mrs. Barney Schwanekem OF
West Superior, Mrs. George Ruppe OF
Hancock, Mrs. Robert Geryin OF Buffalo,
Mrs. Fred Hoe fling OF Ontonagon, Philip
/ ot Chicago and Frank, Clara, Annie and
(. Josephine OF this place.
4 Arrangements have not yet been made
Nor the funeral, as word is expected from
those OF the family living outside. stating
whether they will be able to attend the
Funeral.
For many years Mr.. Scheuermann was
superintendent OF the Quincy stamp mill
and while holding that position erected
The brewery near the old Atlantic
stamps and which increased from small
beginnings to the large establishment it
how is; for the last few years since retir-
ing from the Quincy stamps, he gave his
attention to the brewery.
4 Mr.. Scheuermann was man greatly
respected and particularly among the
herman born population az is evidenced
IRON the fact that hi. had been presidents
I OF the German Aid Society for a quarter
OF century which certainly was a very
good record OF itself. Besides which Mr.,
|Scheuermanp had held other offices oil
trust. he for very many years held the
office OF superintendent Of poor for thit
'countg. Rsquiescat in pace.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-31

II The funeral OF the late Frank A. Doug
ass was held yesterday afternoon. At
H1;30 special train arrived from Calu
mtt bringing down twenty members
of the Mcntrose Commander, who had
chnrge OF the funeral and of which
the deceased was a member. On aligbt-
ling from the train the Commandery was
Mined up and marched to the Masonic
Hall headed by two drummers who kept
thine FOR those in the march, at about 2
&o'clock good delegation OF members OF
the Houghton Lodge, F. & A. NJ, togeth-
Ter with the Commandery marched to the
decPased's late residence where the re-
Imains were placed in the hearse and
taken to the Episcopal church where the
Rev. MIR. Curzon preached very impress
siye funeral sermon. The church was
1crowded to the doors by friends OF the
Increased from all over the county who
had come to pay their last sad respects to
the deceased When the funeral process
sion left the church there we're about
thirty MasoDs and sixty members OF the
3Commandery in the line OF march which
was followed by large concourse Of
friends OF the deceased in conveyances
On arriving at the Forest Hill cemetery
where interment was made. the beauti.
iul and impressive funeral service OF the
Knights Templar was held over the body.
the funeral ode being sung az all that
was earthly OF their deceased comrade
was lowered into mother earth. The
funeral was one OF the largest ever held
IN houghton and the floral tributes were
numerous and exquisite.
The following me mbers OF Montrose
Commandery acted as pail bearers
Messrs. DR.. Niles and j. A. Danielson, OF
calumet; DR.. Fletcher and James Collie,
OF Lake Linden; William Condor, OF Han
cock, and A. d. Edwards, Of Atlantic.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-31
His Tomb n Living Trao.

Lumbermen recently cut down a large
oak tree on the Baker farm near Dunkirk,
o., that had probably been standing for
over 100 years. They discovered after the
tree was down that IL was hollow, and
they cut several feet of the end. They
had not gone far until they came across
the skeleton Of human being. From the
growth Of the tree IL Is apparent that this
man, who Is supposed 10 have been an In
dian, had crawled into this tree at least
20 years ago and had died, the tree having
grown over him. The bones were In .
good state of preservation. Cleveland
Leader.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-31

In the handball games played at the
Mining School courts, between the Calu-
met and Hancock teams, the former won
everything. Calumet was represented
r. Z Massman and Nick KAISER, and
Hancock by James Fisher and James
Gillespie. In the finals Kaiser easily de-
feated Massman. The finals of the
tournament will be played today at the
Hancock Y. M. G. A. hall, between the
Calumet ana Mining School teams.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-31

Tomorrow morning, April /, Mr..
Arthur Finlay takes possession OF the
store formerly owned by Mr.. j. s.
Stringer. as he has purchased the entue Q
stock and good will Of the business. Mr.,
FinIay will be pleased to have all his
friends call on him and respectfully
solicits share OF the public patronage,
which his many good business traits will
surely bring him,
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-31

Yesterday the bridge builders were out
In full force and the work on the new
draw is being pushed as fast as possible.
but 1T will take another weeks hard work
to complete IL.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-31

Miss M Lynch of Grand Rapids. has
rented the store room IN W. III. Mason's
brick bl, ok in West Hancock and will
shortly open an up-to-date millinery
store. Mics Lynch has just returned
from the east where she purchased
complete stock for the new store
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-31

William Slate arrived from Butte, Mon
tana. yesterday afternoon to attend the
funeral Of the late August Slate OF Dollar
Bay, the remains OF whom were Inferred
Yesterday afternoon in the Forest Hill
cemetery at Houghton. The funeral was
largely attended.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-31

The many friends OF Mr.. George A.
Royce throughout the copper country,
will be glad to learn that he has been APP
pointed captain of the large steamer,
Sitka, OF the Wilson Transit company,
Mr.. Royce is no novice in the steamboat
business and at different times COM
manded the Arctic. st. Louis, Idaho.
Nicoll and Fountain City.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-31

VIZ oil the Sl05 left. The lad is reported
to have good character and his father
says be Is a good boy and was surprised
and loath to believe the boy had COM
mitted the act. 1t is to be hoped tie
boy will think twice before he pa al :
other such game.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-31

George Craig has been removed from
the branch prison at Marquette to the
Houvhton county jail, where he will re-
main pending his trial, which was granted
him by the supreme court. His new trial
will probably be heard at the Apeil term
If cOurt
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-31

Mr., Alex Siller has returned to Hough'
ton and will hereafter represent Reed,
Welch & Lyons. wholesale grocers OF
Chicago. This is the Arm formerly repre-
sented by Mr.. John Rigney.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-31

10. Mayotte. ono Of the gold hunters
vbo left here for the Kondiks last faD,
has returned to Hancock. and strange 20
sav. he did not bring any Of the yellow
metal home with him.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-31

The Hancock National bank vaselosed
yesterday afternoon, during the time the
,un, raj Of the late r. A Douglass was Be-
,pe held. Thus showing respect to one
Of its late directors.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-31

County Treasurer FrimodiR reports
that az the time for the tax roll draws
near. the owners Of lands have been COM
ing in with their taxes and he 10 kept
busv,pretty much OF the time.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-31

For the best cigar in the market call
for the Oporto, a clear Havana filler.
with Connecticut binder and Sumatra
wrapper. All first class dealers handle
them.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-31

Ed Harris was arrested on Tuesday by
Marshal Foley on the charge Of yagrancy.
On being brought before Judge Brand he
pleaded guilty and was sentenced to
spend thirty days in the county Jail. but
on bis promising TO get out OF town in
side Of twenty -four hours bis sentence
was suspended.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-31

Mr.. Toney Cook has retsrned IRON she
woods. where he has bean busy the past
winter getting ont logs Tor bic shins'e
mill. he win at once get the NM In order
FOR the seasons eut.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-31

LosT-A bunch OF keys bet the
Quincy hall and Hancock. Finder please
leave same at w. A. Washburn's store,
and receive reward.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-31

Mr.. Michael Messner, one OF Calumet tie
contractors, transacted business on Port
age Lake yesterday.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-31

For RENT-A fine store room 17x60
set, in West Hancock. Apply to W. H.
Mason. Hancock.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-31

WANTED TO RENT-A six or Sc en- room
house. apply at w. A. Washburn's
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-31

The peasants Of Germany, Sweden and
Russia subsist almost wholly on rye bread
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-31

Mononsahcls means "river withou, 10
landa"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-01
TOLD AS TRUE.
But Most VIII Regard 1t as
Somewhat Doubtful.

Philadelphia Times.
Poets are the only true prophets left to
God" Thus hath the poet said. And now
if /. who am not a poet, tell you the truth,
will you believe me? 1 think not, but we
shall see.
If / fail to recount you a story in a few
hundred words as full. of tragic suggestive
ness as My Last Duchess" that marvellous
life-history told in fifty-seven lines, then /
am to blame and not the story.
One of the most prominent figures on the
Supreme Bench of Louisiana in ante-bellum
days was a certain Judge B.. whose locale
was the parish of St. Landry. The judge
was a man of old-school elegance, his wife
was one of the most brilliant women of her
day in the State. Their st. Landry home
was noted for the elegance of Its appoint
ments no less than for the grandeur of it's
noted throughout the country side. More
than one white-haired man prominent in
latter-day Louisiana politics can tell you
that he proposed to his wife at a ball at
Judge BIS, and If you should care to know.
the wife can describe the elegant gowns all
on that occasion. These would make pleas
ant stories. 1 am to tell you one of another
sort.
Upon a certain occasion Judge B. gave a
dinner to the bar at st. Landry. When the
guests arrived they found everything await
ing their reception. In the draWing room
a bright wood fire glowed behind polished
brasses: waxen tapers cleaned from silver
candelabra to be multiplied and reflected
again and again from surrounding mirrors.
The judge greeted them with his usual mag
nificent courtesy of manner, while his wife.
attired in a trailing gown of black velvet
and rare old lace. with diamonds sparkling
from her hair and her throat and her hands.
seemed more than ever brilliant, beautiful
and gracious. When presently a slave held
the door open and ushered the guests into
the dining hall. the elegance of the occasion
seemed complete. Snowiest linen. ~fraileSt
china. brightest crystal. most polished sill
yer adorned the board. With that rare grace
which was at all times her Distinguishing
charm, Mrs: B. dished the soup from the
steaming silver urn. her brilliant wit and
clever repartee scintillating the while, As
each guest was served his glance fell upon
a plate OF palest amber liquid with tiny, in
di~stnguishable bits of something hoatIng
therein.
Finally the hostess lifted her spoon and,
with a graceful wave of her hand, gave the
signal. to begin. There was a smile upon her
parted lips as she said:
Gentlemen. / have prepared q new soup
Tor your delectadon to-day. l trust II may
please your palates. Should you like the
recipe | can tell you IL is made. from the
cowhide with which Judge B-whipped me
this morning.
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