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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-24
HAAS KITE AIRSHIP.
Topeka Man Thinks He Has Solved tn,
Problem of Flight.

Topeka Man Thinks He Has Solved the
Problem Of Flight.
c. r. Haas, the Topeka man who has
invented an airship, is farmer His
mind, however, runs to machinery, and
he has made nearly all the implements
used in his farm work, including a
thrashing machine. He is 22 years old.
Haas airship or kite machine" as
he calls it, is made Of canvas. A plane
IL feet square furnishes the raising
power. While In the air this plane oc-
cupies horizontal position. The hori-
zontal plane is divided by another plane,
which rises perpendicularly from it.
The second plane is by 12 feet This
furnishes the balancing power. These
canvas planes are stretched tightly over
light frame Of spruce
When the wind comes strongly. the
lower plane inclines slightly in the di-
rection from which the wind comes,
but when the wind holds steady the
machine is on what sailors would call
an even keel. The lifting power of the
machine is about 200 pounds.
Haas has not yet made a trip in his
airship. He conducts his experiments
from the ground, manipulating the ma
chine with cords and retaining posses
sion OF it by means of a rope He works
the machine 500 feet in the air.
Haas is very sanguine of the success
OF his venture 1t lie his intention even
tually to use propellers ON his machine.
The propellers will be placed on each
side OF the larger plane, and the force
derived from them 10 expected to drive
the airship forward and upward. He
expects TO manipulate the propellers
with pedals while sitting on frame
similar to that OF bicycle frame. II
his small machine proves a success,
Haas will build large one, to be run
By electricity.-Chicaso Tribune.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-24

cipal cities of the Union and a general
demonstration before congress planned.
The recent gathering in Central Music
hall was a part of this programme It's
climax will be visit of 1000 or 2, 900
representative Americanized Cinnamon
TO Washington, though this latter plan
may ultimately be modified to visit of
a picked delegation of 400 or 800 of the
leaders from all the cities in the Union.
Senator Mason or Representatives Hit
or Boutelle will be asked to introduce
bill being drawn up by the Chinese
themselves, and their hopes are high of
being shortly placed on an equality with
the rest Of the foreigners who enter this
country.
Wong Chin Foo, the president Of the
Equal Rights league, is the originator
and moving spirit Of the enterprise. For
many years he has been the most prom.
inent Chinaman in the United States
and has made himself we'll known not
only to the Chinese, but also to the
Caucasians in this country by literary
and editorial work of ability. He writes
in both English and Chinese, but prefers
the more modern language as easier and
quicker to handle. He is in communion
tion with 40, 600 Celestials throughout
the United States and is engaged in the
present movement only as one Of many
projects for the spreading Of modern
ideas among his countrymen here.
Mr.. Wong, as his acquaintance and
associates call him, was born on the
Shangtung promontory of China, near
the spot recently seized by Germany, and
believes himself to be the only northern
Chinese in America. He came to this
country in the spring of 1874 as a polit-
ical refugee. While on his way across
the ocean from Japan to San Francisco
he discovered there was a number of
Chinese girl slaves in the hold of the
vessel being consigned to dealers in San
Francisco. He succeeded in getting
word to the United States authorities
after the arrival of the ship in port in
time to procure the liberation of the
girls and the arrest of the dealers. For
this price of 81, 800 was put by the
slave traders on Mr. Wong's head. and
he had two narrow escapes before leav.
ing San Francisco for Chicago
Many people in Chicago remember
the reception that was given Wong Chin
Foo when he reached here. Thore were
q procession and speeches, and the story
of his escapes from China and from the
highbinders in San Francisco was the
talk of the hour. He at once went on
the lecture platform and for ten years
toured the country, speaking on politi-
cal and eastern subjects. After that Mr..
Wong began writing for various news
papers. being . news bureau in himself
Of all Chinese doings In this country.
An articlsd by him published In The
North American Review on "Why ]
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-24
TRAIN WRECK AVERTED.

The Presence of Mind of Brakeman
saved Many Lives.
No stops were made between Baltimore
and Wilmington by the Washington
and New York limited express of the
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Balti.
more railroad, which left Baltimore al
10:55 few mornings ago. The dis
lance is 90 miles and the running time
81 minutes. The train, with 200 pas
sengers aboard, was laundering along
through the pelting rainstorm at mile
minute gait. 1t had just dashed by
the little station at Stanton, Del, when
the forward axle ON the last day coach
but one broke
Instinctively every one in the car
jumped from his seat and was making
for the rear when the brakeman, with
adm irable presence of mind, seized the
whistle signal cord with one hand and.
waving the other, yelled: keep your
seats. There's no danger"
There was danger of an awful kind,
but his words treasured the men in the
car, and the women tried to be brave.
Swaying dangerously, and with the ter.
rife humping under the car, it seemed
an age before the train came to stop.
For fully half mile south the ties had
been ripped up in pieces by the broken
axle, and tho bottom of the car was a
wreck. The passengers were transferred
TO the forward cars, and the train came
on to Wilmington, arriving there 40
minutes late. New York World
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-24

its depths the events of the past, pres
ent and future, and even the immaterial
entities who inhabit space or the un-
known spirit land.
The crystal globe itself, which is
eight inches in diameter, is said to
have cost upward Of $4,000, and Miss
Gould has had it mounted in gold and
crystal setting worth 81. 900 more
In addition to this she has had spe-
cial room constructed in her residence
at Irvington on Hudson to contain this
mystic treasure. The room is circular,
with arched ceiling, and is draped
throughout in black velvet.
There. when the crystal is unveiled
and the electric light turned on, it
flashes with an intense iridescent splen-
dor only comparable to that of large
diamond, but the difference that its ra-
dance is soft and pleasing instead of
dazzling to the eye. - Philadelphia
Press
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-24

Remain Q Heathen" was at one time
preached on from most of the prominent
pulpits In the country.
During the last 10 years Mr.. Wong
has been publishing paper in Chinese
TO educate his countrymen here in
Americanism. 1t il called The Chinese
News. and has lately taken up the cause
of acknowledgements Of the resident and
American born Celestials. In 1895 Mr..
Wong appeared before the board of for
eign affairs of congress at Washington.
and made an argument against the
Chinese Photographic law. which was
then under consideration. Asa result OF
his efforts and Of mass meetings and
demonstrations arranged by him the
law was so modified as to be much more
acceptable TO his countrymen.
Mr.. Wong's latest work, in which
all his energies and hopes for the time
are sunk, is the repeal or modification
of the Geary law In the offices Of his
Equal Rights league he spends the
working hours of each day, writing and
sending out literature for his country
men and directing the work of his off,
GERS all over the country. He is helped
by Secretary zee Ming and Treasurer
Wong Kee here, and by his able man
ager, sam Ping Lee, in New York city.
When this campaign is over, he expects
to so ahead on some new educational.
charitable or reform movement for, as
he says, Il can always find work to do
for my countrymen. Chicago Trib-
uua
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-24
MUSHROOM POISONING.
Physician Tells of the Effects OF His Meal
on the Fungi.

Physician Tells of the Effects OF His Meal
on the Fungi.
The experiences of DR.. d. j. Kelly,
who recently had narrow escape from
death as a result of eating poisonous
mushrooms, was related before the
members of the Chemical society of
Washington at meeting held few
evenings ago in the assembly hall of
the Cosmos club. DR.. Kelly told the
story himself, his subject being "A Per.
sonal Experience With Amanita Mus
caria Poisoning -
twill be recalled that his companion
at the breakfast table when the mush-
rooms were eaten was Count de Vecchi
who died from the effects of the poison
DIR. Kelly said be ate of the fungi,
and it was good. He ate the heads first
because they were better than the
stalks, the latter having taste some.
what like that of cabbage. About an
hour after eating he felt nervous, but
suspected nothing. Soon he fell asleep
in his chair. Then, when he fell uncon
scious to the floor, be was removed to
Providence hospital. When he recov
cred consciousness, he felt like a sound
man dying. His body felt benumbed.
There was almost an absence of sensa
ton. There was no pain. 1t would have
been an easy death. Washington Star
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-24
A Contented Blbliomanias.

A. long as I've my library ! know will no,
starve
For example, think what fine slice of Bacon
] can carve,
Ut else III try a nice Lamb chop, or 10 TIM,
won't do me
And ! prefer chicken, I've Cooper two. you
also have Field wherein the choicest thing,
do grow.
And " ] want my diet sweet. l have som.
Game, also,
Ano should my stock of food that's fresh BY
any mishap fail
suppose I'd have to fall back then ON SOM.
thing that 10 Btael
But then. who will prepare my meals, Ju.,
let me take look.
Ha' IA, have III All my food I'll mako Rose
Terry Cooke.
And since cannot serve myself ss table. why,
you see. -
I'm clad IN always have . Butler there 10
wait on me.
New Orleans Tines psuesv.,
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-24
FOR RIGHT TO VOTE.
CHINESE THROUGHOUT AMERICA
UNITE IN A MOVEMENT.

This Organization IN Called the Chimes,
Equal Rights League-wong Chin Fo.
Is Their quarters Are In
Chieago-win Move o, Washington.
Like Coxey's army of recent history,
body OF several thousand Cinnamon
is being organized in Chicago for de-
scent on Washington. During the next
session Of congress the trip will be
made. and the lawmakers of the country
presented with a demand for snfran-
chisement
The army will not be composed of the
newly arrived and ignorant Celestials
Instead il is being recruited exclusively
from the ranks Of the Americanized and
United States born Chinese. At their
head is the talented Wong Chin Foo.
and the officers and leaders are all of
pure descent, but American ideas and
residence They are organized to obtain
from congress a repeal or modification
of the Geary law, and no little labor.
money and brains are being expended
in the effort.
The organization at the head of this
movement is called the Chinese Equal
Rights league. It's headquarters are
here in Chicago, at 1870 Madison street,
with branch offices in New York and
San Francisco. Ten thousand American.
lied Cinnamon are already on its ros-
ter, and half dozen new names come
in each day. 1t is estimated that in the
United States there are 40, 600 Ameri-
can born Chinese, and 90, 600 more who
have been in the country from 10 to 40
years and are settled here permanently.
1t is these men who make up the list of
members in the organization and who
are relied upon to make the demonstra-
ton at Washington.
The law introduced by Senator Geary
of California in 1889 which declares
yellow" is not color as meant in the
constitution of the United States and
which took away the franchise of the
Celestials in America is the cause of
this banding together of the Cinnamon.
This act they hope to have modified SO
that intelligent and English speaking
Chinese who have lived certain length |
of time in this country as we'll as all
American born Chinese shall be permit. |
ted to vote. A fund of over So, 900 has |
already been subscribed for the purpose,
literature has been circulated, mass
meetings are being arranged in the prin-
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-24
The Spread Of JinRoism.

Jingoism is plainly shown in the
manufacture of ohildren's toys, which
this year are absolutely warlika Where
formerly the Noah's ark decorated the
show windows and sheep grazed peace.
fully upon the velvet hills tin soldiers
now stand and cannon decorate the long
slopea
The moral question has been raised
whether it is not harmful to growing
youth to place in its hands 90 much
that 10 conducive to the spirit Of war.
Atlanta Constitution.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-24
Tore Feather. From Their Hats.

The Rev. B. II. Irwin, an evangelist
from Lincoln, Neb, who has recently
been holding revival services in the
King Street United Brethren church in
Chambersburg, Pa, for month past.
at his last meeting condemned the wear
ing of feathers and so worked upon the
feelings of the women in his audience
that some Of them tore the feathers
from their bonnets in sight of the audi
ence New York Sun.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-24
squaw Mans Graft" on the Governmen.

Our idea of lucky man is one who
can get great big graft ON the govern
ment. Charles Henry is citizen of
Pleasanton, Kan, who years ago was
married to a quarter blood Cherokee
woman She died about seven years
ago, leaving little son. Two months
ago Mr.. Henry discovered that his wife
was carried on the rolls Of the Cherokee
tribe and that his little son was emit
tied to all the land and head money Sc.
cured by any other Cherokee He re-
Gently received for the boy check for
SO, 700 and deed to 500 acres of rich
land He is coal miner and had been
very poor. Kansas City Journal
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-24

Having politely complied with Rus.
sia's request not to buy new navy, the
sultan has ordered 100 large knapp
guns. Some day the car will lose his
temper and the Turks. spelling for a
tight, will be accommodated. st. Louis
Globe Democrat
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-24

II Andree had staid at home and
lectured. he might have had more coal
bills to pay, but he would have enjoy
ed more solid comfort than soaring % q
moneylsss soraph around the frosted tip
Of the north pole -Kansas City Times
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-24
Uranium Worth q 500 . Ton.

Uranium has been discovered near
Black Hawk, Colo. The mineral Is
worth $1,000 per ton, aud the agents
OF French syndicate have announced
that they will buy all that can be pro.
duced, as 1t is much desired by the
French governments for hardening and
soiidifying gun metal and armor plate.
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-24
A "CRYSTAL GAzER."

Sgiss Gould Said to BE q Member Of the
Latest Society Cult.
Miss Helen Gould is said TO have
Joined the latest society cult, "crystal
gazers, and to have recently paid $l5,-
900 for what is regarded as the most
perfect mystic globe in existence. 1t
comes from Japan. where tree illumi-
natl spent their lives'in polishing the
giant rough crystal into the perfect
sphere il now u.s.
1t is as clear as the air itself. yet the
initiated claim to be able to see within
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-03
What to Teach Boys.

A philosopher has said that rue ed
ucation to boys is TO teach them what
they ought TO know when they become
men.
/. To be rue and to be genuine. No
education is worth anything that does
not include this.
=. To be pure In thought, language
and life-pure in mind and in body.
3. To be unselfish. To care for the
feelings and comforts Of others. To be
generous, noble and manly. This will
include a genuine reverence for the
aged and for things sacred
4. To be ~self-reliant and self-helpful
even from childhood. To be industrious
always and self-supporting at the ear.
Hest proper age. Teach them that all
honest work is honorable, that an idle
life OF dependence on Others is disgrace.
full.
When a boy has learned these four
things, when he has made these ideas
a part OF his being--however poor or
however rich-he has learned the mos,
importan. things he ought to know
when he becomes a man.-Herald and
Presbyter.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-03
u,ork of Commission.

NEW YORK. June 26.-After working
two days on It's report the Mississippi
river commission concluded its labors
TODAY The commission has gone
over the report 10 the secretary thor
ourhly and made many important revis.
ions. Congress appropriated sa,sSS,oSS
for lcyees,et / II is the duty ofthe COM
mission TO hear delegates from the art
Gus districts on superintendent OF this
ann and then make out their reports
accordingly. The commission appor'
toned 800. 900 for dredging the river
40 100000 for levees and $53o,o33 for
the general expenses of the commission
-preservation OF the banks and revet'
ments, purchase OF new plant and the
putting OF the plant o at hanu in
proper condition. 49,,
Advertisements for contracts VIII DC
nnhllahed In a few weeks and work on
the leyees will begin at n inc re-
nor, TO the secretary OF war, when y
Kent secret, IT. Is said, will advocate no
eral appropriations for levee estentions
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-03

WASHINGTON, ID. c., June 23.-The
Treasury Department within the last
week has received a considerable mum.
Der OF requests for small notes In unus.
uaiiy large quantities. The inquiry was
entirely unexpected, and is confidently
regarded by the treasury officials us an
indication OF improving business condi-
tions. At least nee q year the treasury
meets demands for small notes from the
West and South, where they are needed
for the movement OF the crops. Rarely,
however, has the enquiry begun earlier
than the 10th or middle OF July, and
therefore IL IL assumed that the call for
notes OF small denominations Is mo In
anticipation OF the crop movement. II
has become 30 general, however, par
ticnlariy in the South, that treasury
officials ascribe TO renewed activity in
general business.
A professor In the college OF the city
OF New York said recently that the ay.
erage school boy In that city "has TO be
taught English rs II he was learning a
new language" This is absolutely true.
The yilest English spoken anywhere
Is heard from the lips OF youngsters ia
the streets OF New York. Many chill.
dren OF well-io-do people learn 1t, and
in their play their speech Is substan.
TALLY the same as that OF the young
tough" IL may not be profane. obscene,
or siangy, but IL Il characterized by q
clipping and distortion Of words, aud
By what may be termed an impotence
OF ~utteranee, that make il the most Of.
f~enslye corruption Of the English tongue
TO be heard anywhere In the world. No
wonder that when the youngsters come
Ia study correct English they have u
begin at the beginning. Youths Com
panion.
The Lewiston Tribune says: San
Ennis, n miner who has been employed
FOR several months by the Lapwai min
ing company nj their placer claim OF
the upper Clearwater, died Sunday
night Al Harpsier, the result Of a pro
tractcd spree. With ISL other minerr
he began drinking Saturday evening
The party consumed a large mount o
pure alcohol and whiskey, and wher
the supply was exhaused drank clever
bottles Of Jamaica ginger, three bottles
Of Perry Davis pain killer and foul
bottles Of Hosietier's biiiers. Earl!
Sunday evening Ennis collapsed int
Inconsistencies, and later came tn
slumbcr Of death. Another member o
the party Is supposed 10 be In . critiea
condition.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-03
Our Nations Wealth in Gold Dol
lars.

The waaiihicst nation Of the world Is
the United States. The census OF 1890
shows the true valuation, OF fair selling
price Of the real and personal property
81 the country 10 be ss5, o57 ,Oel, lp7. IL
IL an increase Of over ~ per cent. on
the valuation Of the previous decade,
and Il about six times the value OF the
money OF the entire world. The mind
cannot grasp the meaning OF such ag'
ures withou, graphic illustration.
This amount in gold dollars would
load 1850 carts. each carrying a ton.
II 600 gold dollars were piled on
the other they would form a stack three
feet high. Make similar piles close TO
ec,hcr until a wall of gold one mile
long and worth 500, 100, 900 Is formed
Increase this wall 10 tw~enty-cighi and
a quarter miles and the amount would
represent u National wealth. Placed
| side by side the coins would form a car
pet Of gold covering FIVE square miles
wv. G. Jordan in July Ladies' Home
Journal.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-03
McKinIey's Currency Reform.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, June GA special to
the Times-H Herald from Washington
says:
Currency reform is to be the chief bus
incss OF congress next winter. Presi-
dent Mckinley has decided fully that
he will not send to Congress at this ses-
sion a message suggesting the creation
of a Currency Commission, as he had
intended a short time ago. Instead Of
a committee TO investigate the subject
and report to Congress, an administra-
ton bill is to be drawn and presented to
Congress next winter.
The preparation Of this measure is 10
be the special work OF Secretary Gage,
hut he Is TO have the assistance of Comp
~troller Eckels and of q number of other
officials and public men who are close
students OF the currency and banking
problem.
The measure, when prepared, is to be
submitted TO the President, and, after
receiving his approval, Will go 70 speak
or Reed and 70 a number of leading Re
publican Senators. II any Of these have
serious objections to its details an effort
will be made to harmonize all The diff
~fcrences so that when the work OF pass
Ing II through Congress is entered up
on there may be no delays through Re
publican d~issension.
An effort win be made to put the nat
iopal banking and national currency
systems upon u thoroughly modern ant
scientific basis. There will be ample
protection for a safe and elastic credit
currency on some plan similar to thai
employed In Canada, or to that recon
mended In what is known as the Balti
more plan. The gold reserve VIII b
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-03

protected as other nations protect their
bullion reserves-by destroying the
endless chain.
The vexing problem of what to dc
with the greenbacks will be met fair
ly and squarely. 1t is not proposed
to retire them summarily, but TO grad.
ually convert them into other forms OF
paper money which viii not possess
the power Of draining the gold reserves
whenever exporters or foreign bankers
wish 10 do so.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-03
Change Of Time.

Blacktooi Il soon 10 be favored with
day passenger trains.
On the 18th Of the present month q
new tims table viii 60 into effect which
will bring the south bound train q little
after the noon hour and the north bound
between 3 and so'ciock In the afternoon.
PocA,cllo will be the meeting point 70,
dinner.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-03

Miss Katie Wall has returned ron
n two weeks visit to friends In pocatei'o
Fire crackers and torpedoos at T'1
Johnson's.
Fifty thousand tramps are repo' ~.
on their way TO California They ar'
following the lines OF the great ran
roads.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-03

"Last summer one OF our grand chill
dren was sick with u severe bowel
trouble" says Mrs. L. G. Gregory, of
Frederickstown, Mo. sour doctors
remedy had failed, then We tried Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy, which gave very speedy re-
lief" For sale by Ben II. Fernish.