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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-20
an BOYS CLOTHES.
4 Yotsg Girl Escapes From an Industrial
school In Male Attire.

MAY Weaver, agel Is, escaped recent
" from the State Industrial school at
Trenton, put on boys clothes and ran
away.
She cut her hair and put on pair Of
heavy shoes which she wore in the indus
trial school. Then she started down the
road toward Fairfield. On the way she
was overtaken by a wagon driven by
young Cornelius Dey. She asked for a
ride, calling him by name, and after
she had sat at his side for some time he
suddenly said:
You're not boy. You're girl in
boys clothes.
don you let that worry you any, "
she said, and then, scratching a match
on the heel Of her shoe, she lit ciga
rette. She stopped at the house Of Ben
jamin Doremus, where she had friend,
and made herself known. There she ate
a lunch from package Of food and aft
er eating went on her way. AT Upper
Ncntclair she stopped at the house of
George Pier, where she said she was
starving and wanted money TO get some
thing 10 eat She received 40 cents, and
purchased a lemon pie with part of the
From there she went 10 Little
Falls and took trolley car for Pater-
son. Then all trace of her ended.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-20
National ElOwers

Until a flower has played an impor.
tant part in some great historical event.
as did the thistle of Scotland and the
shamrock of Ireland, or until it has
been surrounded by overwhelming SEN
tinent through close and continued os
ISOLATION with some distinguished and
widely beloved man or woman, as was
the case with the cornfower of Ger.
many and the violet of France, it is idle
TO propose any flower as a national en-.
blem. If, for instance, Lincoln or Gar.
held had been passionately fond of n
particular flower, carried it about con-
tinuously, had it when the assassin g
bullet was fired and kept it in the hand
or by the bedside when the end came
then that flower, whether it was indip.
ehous to this country or imported from
the Old world, might, without legis.
iative enactment, without any urging
on the part of individuals or associa.
lions, have become the national flower
Under such circumstances il is not hard
10 believe that even the blossom of a
plant before generally esteemed nox.
ious weed, might be taken up and given
the place of honor without word of
protest from any one These are the IN.
~ conditions under which the neonIo
Oh the United States or of any other
country are likely to look upon any par.
tlcular flower as national emblem
Ithaca Democrat.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-20
The Lovers Went On.

Mrs. M. Hadra, aged "a year, of
Cumberland, Md, was struck by pas
senger train one day recently while try
ing to intercept her adopted daughter
Flora, who was running away to get
married. The girl was on the train and
made her escape.
Mrs. Hadra had her leg broken and
was badly cut about the head and body.
Her condition is precarious. Her son
George, who was on an engine follow
ing the passenger train, was startled to
find his mother lying manned on the
track
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-20

Rich, He Lived I'm Back Alley, and There
he Was Found Dead.

He Was Found Dead.
Daniel Murphy, an eccentric old
resident Of the District of Columbia,
was found dead in bed in his house in
the rear of 726 New Jersey avenue,
northwest, Washington, one morning re-
Gently. The police and Coroner Ham
NETT were notified and the body was re-
moved to an undertaking establishment.
Murphy was go years. old and was
said to have been possessed of consider
able valuable property in the neighbour
hood in which he lived. He was well
known to the police as his incorporate
habits frequently brought him in con-
tact with them.
short time ago, while drinking, he
walked the streets armed with shot
gun and threatened TO shoot any one
who interfeIed with him. He had late
ty been drinking rather heavily, and
this is supposed to have FASTENED his
demise.
He leaves only stepdaughter, Mrs.
Horrigon, who lives on New Jersey
avenue. His wife, who was Mrs. Cav
anaugh, mother of Michael Cavanaugh
OF police fame, died some time ago.
Washington Post.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-20
ABOUT THE BEER TAX.
1t Is Placed at SI.44 For the Sake of
Mathematical Convenience.

1t j. Placed at SI.44 For the Sake of
Mathematical Convenience.
There is much curiosity as towhy the
tax on beer was made $I44 a barrel
instead Of 81 IS or Sl50 The rate
adopted sounds a good deal as if the
senate committee was initiating the bar
gain counters in the department stores,
but there is a deep and important sig
uilicance TO The figures
They were adopted for the sake Of
convenience IN mathematical calcula-
tious. One hundred and forty-lour is
the multiple Of ., 8, &, 6, s aud -,
which are the divisions used BY the
brewers In tie sale Of beer. In estimat-
ing and computing the taxes upon frac-
tiCnal parts of "a barrel &I44 is much
more convenient than Sl50 or SI.4O or
SL46
Thus TIE tax on half barrel Of beer
viii Doe ~ cents; the tax on a quarter Of
a barrel, SO cents; on "a third Of a bar
rel, As cents; on a sixth Of barrel, "a
cents; ca an eighth of a barrel, IS
cents. Even cents and no fractions en-
ter into the calculation. Chicago Rec
ord
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-20

The report made recently by Consul
General Lee TO the state department is
said to be very startling in its charac-
ter. On account Of the revelations made
therein President Mckinley is reluctant
20 make il public He has no desire to
precipitate crisis in the Cuban matter
at this time, fearing its effect upon the
tariff muddle.
The report which the consul general
has made in regard TO the present sit
uation in Cuba makes an attack upon
General Weyler which is said 10 be very
savage. He declares that General Wey-
Ter has no grounds for stating that the
island has been pacified. As "A matter of
fact, General Lee declares, the insurrec-
tion was never stronger than at the pres
ent time.
The Cuban forces have increased in
number since the time of his arrival i'll
Cuba, but ON account of their policy
and peculiar methods Of warfare they
are pursuing the plan of harassing the
Spanish army by means of guerrilla tao
tics. He expresses the firm conviction
that the rebels will be successful in
driving the Spaniards from the island.
The Spanish authority in Cuba, ac-
cording TO the consul general, is in a
very bad plight. On the other hand,
the insurgents cause seems 10 be gaining
ground. Their policy is one of delay,
and they seem TO lie more confident than
ever that as a consequence of pursuing
il they Will be successful in achieving
their independence 1t is true they
avoid a pitched battle with General
Weyler's forces, but just as soon as the
Spanish troops leave one province they
resume operations therein. The Span
iards are discontinued because of their
failure to get their pay.
From present indications Spain is
having great difficulty in getting anoth-
er loan. The money obtained year ago
by this method was exhausted some
weeks ago, and she has no funds with
which to carry On the war New York
Herald.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-20
Chased by a Seal.

Jesse Penn, the oldest member of the
Forked river life saving station, was
recently attacked by seal or "sea dog"
while crossing Barnegat bay in sneak
box from his home on the mainland to
the station on the beach. The seal fol-
lowed him, swimming faster than his
boat would sail in the light breeze, and
soon overlook him. He beat it off with
an oar after considerable struggle,
and taking advantage Of favorable
puff of wind managed to outsail it
Philadelphia Press.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-20

Commencing on Monday, May II, Mrs.
Hickt IN, the best corset filter sent out
by the Princess OF Wales corset company,
VIII be at Hosking & Co.'s and remain
every day and evening until the 9th.
Every lady who desires to keep up the
standard OF her form and others who
wish to improve theirs should call, be
lifted and know just exactly what to
wear. Every corset sold guaranteed to
d and wear to perfection.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-20
Harvard Fellowship For a Negro.

W. II. Ferris, Yale 1895, of 81 Eaton
street, this city, has just been appoint
ed to the Hopkins fellowship in the
Harvard Divinity school, which yields
1925 per year Mr.. Ferris has been
working in philosophy in the Yale
graduate department for two years and
is there at present. Mr.. Ferris is q well
known colored young man of this city,
and is to be congratulated on his sue
cess. -New Haven Evening Register
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-20
Remarkable Colored Liueuist.

j. Vance Lewis, colored, who will
be graduated from the Chicago College
OF Law this year, is remarkable lin
guist. Six years ago he could barely
read. Since then he has aquired read
ing and speaking knowledge of German,
French and Spanish and is also account
ed good English scholar. He takes up
the study of languages as a diversion
and proposes to study the Hungarian
and Russian tongues this year in con-
nection with a course in international
law.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-20
A Floating Church.

A floating church. has just been
built in the English fen country. The
parish of Holme, in the diocese of Ely,
has IN consequence of the drainage of
the fens, especially the famous Whittle-
sea mere, so extended itself that about
half the population are practically out
OF reach of their parish church. To as
sist him i'll getting at these outside par
ishioners the vicar is trying the expert
ment Of using kind of houseboat.
which can be moved from point to
point on the large fen dixie, or canal
lied river, surrounding three-fourths Of
the parish
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-20
Something 10 KnOw-

1t may be worth something to know
that the very best medicine for restoring
the tired-out, nervous system to heal
thy vigor is Electric Bitters. This medl-
cine Is purely vegetable, acts by giving
tone to the nerve centres in the stomach,
gently stimulates the liver and kidneys,
and aids these organs in throwing off i'm
purities IN the blood. Electric Bitters i'm
proves the appetite, aids digestion and is
pronounced by those who have tried it
as the very best blood purifier and nerve
tonic. Try 1T. Sold for so cents or 81
per bottle at d. T. Macdonald's drug
store.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-20
Hurrah! For Laurium Fair,

The business OF the Fair increased so
much since it's opening year ago that
we had to enlarge the store and double
the stock oil goods in order to accommo-
date our many patrons. We have just
received new stock OF clothing, gents
furnishing goods, dry goods, boots and
shoes, etc., which will be sold at low
prices. /. FEINBERG Prom
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-20
Laurlum Zee cream ParIor.

The Grimmer Brothers will have fine
ice cream paflor at their store in Osceola
street and have accommodations for BIZ
cyclists, so that there will be no fear OF
their wheels being stolen while taking re-
freshments, as they will be in charge OF
an attendant.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-20
The Best Remedyl for Rheum atIsm

From the Fairhaven IN. W Register
Mr. James Rowland OF this village, states
that Tor twenty five years his wife has
Deem sufferer from rheumatism. A few
nights ago she was in such pain that she
was nearly crazy. She sent Mr.. Row
land Tor the doctor, but he had read OF
Chamberlain's Pam Balm and instead OF
going Tor a physician he went to the
store and secured bottle OF it. His wife
did not approve OF Mr. Rowland's pur-
chase at first, but nevertheless applied
the Balm thoroughly and in an hours
time was able to 90 to sleep. She now
applies it whenever she feels an ache or
pain and finds that It always gives relief.
lie says that no medicine which she had
used ever did her as much good. The
20 and 50 cent sizes for sale by Sodergren
q Sodergren. druggists.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-20
To Secret Societies and Others Wish.
Ing TO Rent a Lodge Room.

The Temple of Honor lodge room is
vacant on Wednesday evenings OF
each week. Parties desiring to rent the
same may apply by letter to the
Union Temple OF Honor and Temperance,
No. AZ, Calumet. Mich.
j. r. JAMES, Secretary.
Box 81, Opechee.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-20

FouND-Near the corner OF Elm and
Fifth streets, Singer sewing machine, on
easy monthly payments. Old machines
taken IN exchange. Oil, needles and SUD.
plies OF ali kinds constantly on hand.
The Singer Manufacturing Co.
$50 Fifth street
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-20
SARCASM.

Greene - Whom are your children
sad to take after, Mr.. Enpeck?
Thpeck with mental reservation,
the younger, with sweet smile and
Tl temper, takes after his mother
Inc elder that cross eyed young yiper
T lakes after me, I'm informed.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-20
Our Corn Export.

Over 10000, 600 bushels of Indian
corn have been exported from the Unit
ed States since the beginning of the
year, which breaks the record by an i'm
mense margin. Our foreign friends are
beginning to appreciate good thing
st. Louis Globe Democrat.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-20
To Mine Owners and Timber Con
traefars

For sale. in Keweenaw county, about
$50 acres'of land, the standing timber
being cedar, hemlock and Norway.
Part OF this land is on the shores of Lake
Superior and about four miles from Boil
mann's lumber railroad. For particu-
lars apply at the News office.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-20

ArgalI Brothers. Red Jacket Mich, I'M
dertakers, Observation-Disclosures andfuner
al directors. Graduate OF Chicago Col
lege OF Embalming) All calls promptly
attended TO and the best of service rem.
dered. Telephone in connec ion. Tach.
ellis old stand, corner Scott end Main
streets.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-20
summer styles.

Having received fine stock of cloths
suitable for sIrlog and summer suitings
| inyitean inspection. Suits made to
order, fit guaranteed and the prices very
low. Give me call. NJ. JOHNSON,
Oyer Sauer's Sample Room.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-20
Separated Forty Years.

Henry Hartman of Upper Sandusky,
o., and his sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Smith
OF Grand Rapids, met one evening re.
Gently at the depot of the Pittsburg.
Fort Wayne and Chicago railway after
q separation of 40 years.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-20

Have you tried Moeb's Pro Patri,
cigars? Worth 10 cents sold for eents
Stamped Pro Patria. Acold, sweet salts.
flying smoke. George Moebs & Co., man.
ufacturers. Detroit.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-20

DR.. Z. l.. Robertson, OF Lansing ia
stopping at the Taylor House. Thedo
tor is noted specialist and is having
great success in curing chronic diseases
Office hours from Z to and IL to -
a. IN. and from 1890 to 2 and from 70
9 D. m
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-20
Who Killed Cock Robin
with apologies to Mother Gooso


Who sought the treaty."
We" said the people.
From every steeple,
We sought the treaty"
Who killed it deadp"
Our composite head"
The senator's said.
I'VE killed it dead"
who saw IL die?"
We" said the solons.
with big ego eye,
We saw 1t die"
Who made its shroudi"
We" said the senate.
with amendments loud,
We made its STROUD"
-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-20

Largest display Of flower plants, such
as ferns, palms, etc., ever shown in the
city now on exhibition at Holman
Williams.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-20

Right Rev. Hugh Miller Thompson,
the Episcopal bishop of Mississippi, has
been invited to preach in st. Paurs ca.
thedral. London, ON June 30.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-20
PERSONAL. MENTION.

Secretary Sherman celebrates his sew
enty-fourth birthday on the 10th of Nav.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-20

Judge Walton of the supreme court
issued 33 DEGREES of divorce in one aft
ernoon.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-20

Captain Mahan has received the un-
usual compliment of having his work.
1.-The Influence of Sea Power In His.
tory" translated into japanese.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-20

Captain William J. Clark, the last
survivor of the John Brown raiders in
Kansas, has died there.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-20

Mr.. Calvin de Wolf, who is now the
only survivor of the early bar of Chica.
go, still continues the practice which he
began in 1S43.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-20

A movement is on foot TO erect n
monument to Henri Vieuxtemps, the fe-
nous Belgian violinist.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-20

Katxuo Hatoyama, n graduate OF
Yale in the class of '7s, has been elect.
cd speaker of the japanese parliament.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-07-09

Sailors far out at sea can sometimes
be brought into closer contact with
events than are some people in the
next town to the scene Of action. The
British steamer Oxus, was repairing
the Mexican cable between Galveston
and Tampico on March IT,
There was not a man, Captain Suth-
erlsnd included, who was not greedy
to know the result Of every round Of
the Fitzsimmons-Cor fight. The
longed-for news was bound to skip
along under the sea. All they had to
do was to catch it as it went.
Captain Switzerland dropped his
deep-sea anchor, a graphing iron soon
brought the cable to the surface, the
insulation was opened and a wire con
nected with an instrument on board
and the telegraph operator sat on deck,
smoked segar and announced the re-
suit of each round as it was fought in
Carson City When they knew that
Corbett had been punched in the solar
plexus and couldn't respond all hands
resumed work.-Ne# York World.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-07-09
A WHoPPER OF A WHEEL.
Seven Men Standing on One Another's
Head to Reach Its Top.

Head to Reach Its Top.
The largest fywheel in this country
used for mechanical purposes is forty
feet in diameter and weighs 1872, 900
pounds. 1t would take seven men of
average height standing on each 9TH
er's heads to reach the top of the
wheel. Four hundred horsepower is
required to move this monster. When
the full power is on, a point upon the
circumference of the weeel travels at
the rate of five and one third miles
every minute.
The wheel in question is a part of
the enormous plant Of the Ohio Steel
Company, at Youngstown, in the Buck
eye State, and wag built by William
Tod & Co., of the same place 1t is of
cast iron, the rim being three-inch
thick plates bolted together The en-
CINE driving this wheel has a cylinder
measuring forty-six inches in diameter
and sixty inches in length.
This engine is one Of three used to
generate the power required to mill
steel The other two have fly wheels
weighing only 144, 900 pounds each.
In addition there are number of
smaller engines, the total horsepower
of which aggregates the respectable
total of 5000.
The Ohio Steel Company's works are
considered the largest and most COM
plete in this country, and cost So, 00O,-
900 to construct The money needed
was furnished by the descendants of
the late Governor Tod, of Ohio, and
by other Ohioan capitalists, including
Senator Mark Hanna.
The output of the plant is about D.
900 tons of steel rails and billets day.
1t requires 200 tons of coke, 200 tons
of coal, fifty tons of limestone and
about 1000 tons of pig iron every
twenty-four hours.
Fifteen hundred men are employed
there, the payroll being about $75, 600
month. Most of the men live in cot
tages near or on the work grounds.
One of the most interesting features
is the automatic coal feeder By
means of this no stokers are needed,
the coal being brought to the furnaces
and fed regularly by machinery, In
this way one man can attend to all the
twenty boilers. New York Journal.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-07-09

Blankets after the winter use are never
clean, and should not be put away without
being washed. Many housekeepers in view
Of the shrinking and discoloring caused
by washing, satisfy themselves with airing
aud shaking their blankets, but this is
a great mistake, for If the work is prop
erly done the soft appearance and white
ness may be retained for years.
The most important consideration in
washing blankets is to have plenty OF
soft water and good soap. An inferior cheap
soap Is really the cause OF the injury done
wooden goods in washing, as 1t hardens and
yellows the fibre. When readyt begin the
work, shake the blankets free OF dust, M
q tub nearly full OF soft hot water, and dis
solve third OF cake of Ivory soap in 1t.
Put one blanket in at time and dip up and
down, gently washing with the hands.
Never rub soap on blankets, or wash
on the dashboard. After the blankets
are clean, rinse them in warm water until
free Of suds. Add a little bluing to the last
water. Shake and squeeze rather than
wiring and hang on the line until dry. Then
fold and pack away in a box securely to
exclude the moth. Blankets washed in this
way will keep their original freshness and
wear very much longer than il put away
soiled year after year. ELIZA r. PARKER.