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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-10
END THE SIX COMPANIES
That Powerful Chinese Organization Goes
Out of Existence.

With the Chinese new year, the SIX
Companies, the most powerful and rich
est Chinese organization i'll America,
went out of existence. For l IL years.
ever since the four provincial organlza-
tions-Ning Yung, Kong Chow, Hop
Wo and Shu Hing, composing the re
Yum Observation-Disclosures their active
support and formed the -Four Companies
organization, the Six Companies has
been practically in liquidation. For
years it was the banker, counselor ana
diplomatic agent of every Chinaman IN
America while he lived, the admins
traitor of his estate, guardian OF his
ashes. protector of his relatives and al
moner of his aims after his death.
Its sources of revenue were varied, ana
the sums of money it handled were as
tonishing, while some of its methods OF
obtaining money and some OF the uses
to which it was put perhaps would moi
bear inspection 1t was the arbiter o.
differences and quarrels, business ane
personal, between the Chinese through
out the country, and the agency through
which the police, and even the state de
partment, dealt with that people.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-10

meaning that each 16 candle power lamp
will cost about three-quarters OF cent
per hour.
Customers will have to pay Tor lamp
renewals at the rate OF % cents per lamp
instead Of 25 cents as heretofore. Wir-
ing will be done by the company at
actual ost OF material and work.
The company is encouraged to make
so sveeping reduction in the rates by
the excellent results Of the improvements
made in the plant at Lake Linden. Should
the contemplated improvements to the
HOughton plant turn out as satisfac-
torily still further reduction will be
made in due time. Such a reduction,
though small to each consumer. la like
the aggregate the newspaper publisher
so often refers to when touching up his
delinquent subscribers, the result means
abg hole in the receipts. The company
expects to make the deficiency partly in
the increased efficiency of the plant and
partly in increased patronage which its
lair dealing entities 1t to. The average
consumer having laid out so much fol
light will continue to pay the same, but
will use a corresponding amount OF more
light, and it is probable also that the
number Of consumers will increase thu
same ratio.
The following officers and directors
we're elected
President-J. A. Hubbell.
vice President-Edward Ryan.
secretary-Thomas Dee.
Manager-J X. Dee.
Directors-J. 4. Cooper. James II. Seager
CA. Wright.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-10
AFFLICTED With Drops.

"speaking of nervous diseases" re.
marked a we'll known specialist, did
Won ever hear of person afflicted with
the .drops?' No? Well, it's most re-
markable complaint OF course, 1t has
;ts technical name, but it is commonly
known as the drops. The patient
nerves may be all right IN every other
respect, but should he be carrying a
bundle or parcel Of any kind and you
should suddenly cry out, Drop tha''
he would drop it as though 1t were
hot brick. He could no more heip ],
than he could fly. Cases of this kind
are very rare in the east, but through
ont the west there is something In the
climatic conditions which makes tne
disease comparatively common. PHIL
adelphia Record.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-10
HIS GRAVE CFFENSE.
He Tried to Guido the Kaiser and SO Hat
to Flee.

He Tried to Guido the Kaiser and SO Had
to Flee.
It is leze majesty in Germany to out
do the war lord in anything. That is
why Otto Schoen, young Berlin archl-
tect of high family, fled from his native
land four weeks ago in fear OF the wrath
of his emperor The facts IN this slngu-
lar case are as follows:
Schoen was employed to plan ana
build magnificent restaurant and con-
cert hall near the kaisers palace at
Potsdam. Without intending disrespect,
he drew plans which provided for
building one story higher than the en-
peror's. When the building authorities
learned of this, they stopped the work
OH Schoen's building, telling hlm ne
was beside himself with impudence to
dream of putting up structure that
should overtop the palace.
That day, while at dinner Ill restau-
rant, Schoen aired his injured feelings
bluntly declaring the conduct OF the au-
thorities was infamous. The next day
he was summoned before the lieutenant
of notice of that district, who told him
that his remark in the restaurant mao
been overheard and that he stood guilty
of having insulted his emperor, the pen
| atty for which was imprisonment and
possibly worse.
Schoen was frightened and asked the
lieutenant what he should do The lat
ter assured him his safest course would
be to fly to a foreign country. So Schoen
leaving his wife and family, took shiI
at Antwerp and sailed for New YORK
He believes he would have been ruined
and his property confiscated had he re
manned in Berlin.
Schoen has three sisters in this coun
try. two of whom have achieved promi
nence in the University of Minneapolis
where the elder sister teaches language
and the younger teaches music.-Cleve
land Plain Dealer.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-10

Prosecuting Attorney A. T. Streeter
appeared before the board of supervisors
Yesterday and made a vigorous protest
against the reduction in salary he in
common with other county officials un-
oerwent at the hands OF the board at a
recent meeting. MIR. Streeter declared he
was not willing to do the work oil the
once should it he as great as was usual
lot any less compensation than he was
receiving before the cut. At least one oil
Tue board expressed himself in favor oil
putting the salary back to the former
ngure' but no action was taken yes err
day.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-10
A New Amateur Lifting Record.

Luther G. Rood Of the Harvard Med
ical school broke the amateur record at
heavy dumbbell lifting the other even
ing in the Hemenway gymnasium De-
fore an interesting crowd of spectators,
making the phenomenal lift OF I'll
pounds, which beat Tennell's record,
made in New York in 1874, by D
pounds 8 ounces Young Rood lifted
tbe dumbbell from the floor with
two hands and then forced it upward
from the shoulder to arms length with
one hand. The new champion is but 20
years old, s feet inches tall and weighs
only LAB pounds.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-10

tuesday evening, February 16, is the
ua'e liked Tor the so-called Evening at
'ne gymnasium" for which the Y. M. c. A..
Ooys are making preparations. The
program will consist OF Indian club
swinging, single stick drill and appara-
'us work and will conclude with return
game oil basket ball with the Calumet
association boys. Most OF the work will
We illustrative OF that done in a Y. NC A.
gymnasium, Chairs will be placed on
.ae stage IN the the gallery and under
,ne gallery for spectators. Admission
,or gentlemen will be 25 cents and for
,au'es and children 10 cents. Proceeds
wi the benefit OF the gymnasium.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-10

the single stick drill with w. s. Hendrick-
sen and George Wagner This is very
pretty drill aud is very much like fencing
1t will be given in the program of next
Tuesday evening. The boys will lie
dressed in white suits throughout.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-10
BY SPIRlTUAllSM.
. That How the Treasury Is To BE Run
While Mr.. Gage Is Secretary?

"hio VT. case Is secretary
"A queer story is in circulation among !
congressman that the next secretary of !,
the treasury, Lyman j. Gage, is u spir- |
itualist, firm believer in occultism,
and at one time investigated with much
earnestness the teachings of Mime. Bla-
vatsky. Mr.. Gage is man of wide ex-
perience, and has always been a close
student of human nature, and it is not
at all singular that he should have
taken occasion to look into a subject
that for time attracted so much at
tention in this country as did theosophy
There is no evidence, however, that he
adopted that cult.
Mr.. Gage is i'll every sense n self made
man. His first employment to speak of
when boy was as clerk in a bank at
Rome, N. Y, for which service he re-
ceived 800 year When he went to
Chicago he could not, for time, secure
better employment than night watch
man in bank, but he was soon after
promoted to position as bookkeeper. 1t
is stated that it was at this time that
he became interested in spiritualism,
and that ever since he has been more
or less frequent attendant at seances i'll
that city.
j. j. p. Odell, also banker of Chi
cago, is said to have been converted to
the spiritualistic belief through Mr..
Gage. Mr.. Odell. at all events, went
with Mr.. Gage to see medium who
claimed to do any number of remark
| able things Mr.. Odell thought he had
a test that would puzzle the smartest
| medium in the world Some 20 years
before he had put some private papers
in private drawer in vault in his
bank, together with some old securities
which he had purchased when Chicago
was a mere village. Not having any use
for these papers, he had not opened this
private drawer for years He asked the
medium to tell him what the drawer
contained, and she, so the story goes
recited in detail the character OF every
scrap of paper which the drawer CON
tanned, which Mr. Odell himself could
not have done, but which he remember
ed to be correct as each was called t
his mind. Not only did she tell of TIT
securities, but gave the amount OF eaci
and peculiar provisions which some o
them contained. Then she got down t.
private letters written when the banke
was very young and ratified off the con
tents of these i'll such a familiar wa
that the banker blushed to the roots
his hair and decided that he needed n
further proof of the mediums ability.
Mr. Gage himself tells this story wit
, such a keen sense of enjoyment that
may be gravely doubted whether he cor
siders it at all an evidence of the super
natural. 1t is asserted at this time, br
not credited by his friends, that MI
Gage consulted medium before h
, went to Canton, and it was upon he
: assurance that his control of the nation
: finances would be successful that he d'
: cided to accept the treasury portfolio.
Washington Post.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-10
,.u.., of Two Ocean Filters.

It is expected that the first one OF the
.,ro large twin screw express steamers
now building for the North German
JJovd Bremen-New York service, the
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse OF To- ooo
TONS $40 feet in length, GO feet BEAM
IN the wards of the Vulcan Shipbuilding
company in Stettin, will be launched
on the one hundredth anniversary OIL
The birthday of the great emperor hei
nomosake. William /, on March 81
The launch of the second express
steamer, the Kaiser Friedrich, under
Construction in the yards of S. Schichau
g. Co. in Dantzig, will take place IL
tho fall
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-10

w. j. Hoffenbacher presents himself as
a West Hancock candidate for village
trustee. He desires TO run on platform
OF better streets and properly-cleaned
sidewalks, both to be light by municipal
electric light.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-10
Yr..,,.. semicentennial.

Utah is preparing to celebrate next
.oor tbe fiftieth anniversary of the set
Element of the territory. The state
sbould push back the clock of years un,
less it is prepared to go into tne seoon ,u
half of its first century free OF cnurcn
;nterference in politics. Denver Times
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-10

Twenty or more members Of Ahmed
Temple, Mobiles OF the Mystic Shrine, have
gone TO Marquette today to be present
at the BANQUET and to witness the passi g
OF several candidates over the burning
sands.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-10

The irish Relief club is preparing for
an entertainment at st. Patrick's Hall
on the evening OF the anniversary OF
Robert Emmet's birthday, March 4.
Members OF the Kickapoo Indian remedy
troupe will probably assist on the occa-
sion
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-10

A basket ball team composed OF the
following players, is practicIng at the
Y. M. &. A. gymnasium for game with a
team from Tamarack: j. Murphy, San
ders. James. Cliff and Jaehnig. The
Tamarack team is composed of Fisher,
Gregg, Wills, Burrows aud Leary and
the game Will be played next Wednesday
evening at Hancock.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-10

r. ~ Massman, general secretary OF the
va'umet \. M. c. A.. and another mem
.'r were in to the ASSOCIATION gymnas-
~" Oh this place yesterday to practice
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-10
,,.,tric Light Com
many Make a Cut
in Prices.
:. Take Effect Next Month
,.. Around the County VII
'' D.r, considerably by it-"'"ef
irwin city News

r,. annual meeting Of the Peninsula s ''na
lps -; aI Iicbt & Power Co. was held yes
Esstl' . 81 Patrons OF the com
t'lo', .s.ougbout the county will be glad
pa1y 'u' that the resolution making a re-
o l''na IN rates, announced in the NEWS
d a"""dov, passed by the board oil direc-
o o.. sS a. the december meeting was ap-
..oyed BY the meeting
pow, ~''. ABDUCTION, y amounts to 81 per cent
in 7. vear ago and IL per cent since
NO. nh - been the policy OF the company
~. a. the Improvement in plant ana
a''" business warranted it to give
u'' ss0o6t TO the customers beng salts
Wv nth a lair return on the capital In
w. 0,od That this has been done may be
w.. from a comparison OF the rates rul'
w. veor ago, those going into effect
Nav I ,ast and those which the stock.
"a authorized to commence March ]
next. 49, :,
The original rates, that is' those II
eject since three years ago were as tol
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-10

The Weismiller orchestra has engaged
st. Patricks Hall for musicale on
March 9,
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-10

The Misses Walker, of Oakland, Cal,
are the guests of the Misses Ryan.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-10

VIC. Tyler, of the c., NJ. & st. Paul
railroad, arrived in the copper country
yesterday.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-10

Mr.. Duncan was in Portage Lake yes
terday for the first time since his acci-
dent
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-10

The arc rate for villages. counting the
outages, made the lights average the
users about IS 80
The rates as they will be commencing
March /, 1897, are:
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-10
~. H.. TIMETABLES.
PASSENGER Trains on M. R. R. L
In effect December %, 1896.

Daily. Daily except Sunday.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-10
PASSENGER Trains on 4. & c. R. R.

.Daily. +Dailv except Sunday.
The Progress., 1897-08-28
Suicide.

Suicide is said to be on the
increase in America. Thirty of
the principal cities Of the Union
were selected to compute from and
the comparison for the years 1895
and 1896 showed:
For 1895 a total of 1926.
/" {" =" 1899.
Showing an increase of 173 in
one year.
Sometimes we think, though
holding sacredly to the teaching of
the Gospels; believing firmly in
the doctrines of our Lord and
Savior Jesus Christ, that there be
paliation for suicide in some
cases, in some instances.
May not the Savior, who died for
the Salvation of the world, stand
at the Great Bar of God and say
for some miserable soul against
whom the world of Hope seemed
closed, Gather, died for this man
this woman; he, she is mine ?''
Who will Judge harshly, the
suicide?
The Progress., 1897-08-28

Strange, but the gold brick swim
dlers still find victims for their
schemes. One of the clever ras-
Gals who sold q New Orleans sa-
loon man one for $4,000 several
zweeks ago, has been caught in
ew York City but he doesn't
amt to come South to meet Chief
Caster of the Crescent City. He
has come back, however, and is
now in New Orleans. The victim
says the man arrested is not the
swindler, but the police think they
"smell a MICE
The Progress., 1897-08-28

THE PROGRESS is indebted to
Hon. j. v. Calhoun, State Super
intendent of Public Education, for
a copy of proceedings of the fifth
annual convention of the Louis
lana State Public School Teach
ers Association which was held in
Lake Charles on December 2Sth,
10th and 10th of last year.
Some strong, practical, instruc-
tive papers were read at this con-
vention and THE PROGRESS be-
lieves much good was done by
them.
This cause of public education
is great one and the best talent
hould interest itself in it.
The Progress., 1897-08-28

New York has another Charley
Ross affair in the five year-old
John Conway, who was kidnap-
ped some time ago. 1t is said he
is being held for ransom, but as
the dispatches state that the po-
lice are bafled and the parents are
distracted, we can't very well UNI
derstand how they know much
about it.
Johnnie has since been returned
to his parents, his own uncle kid
mapped him and is now in Jail.
The Progress., 1897-08-28
As TO THE WHEAT CROP.

Yes THE PROGRESS has been
looking for it. Wheat advanced
5 cents per bushel on the Chicago
exchange last week. This was
duc-so they say-to the reported
short crops in Manitoba which
was first reported to be able to
furnish a yield of 80 million BUSH
els was that day figured to be able
to do only half that we'll. Advices
also from Minnesota and the Da-
kotahs reported that from the first
estimate of 100000 million BUSH
els, so millions would be nearer
correct.
In New York prices advanced
5 cents per bushel also, and 49,
600, 900 bushels were sold. Small
fortunes were made by these
stock exchange dealers in one day,
but THE PROGRESS will venture
that, with all this shortage, the
raiser, the producer will come in
for none of the raise. By the time
his crop is ready for the market
the reports will be ready to cor
rect another mistake which will
say the short crop story was a
that it was larger than in
many years. In tn, mean time |
the millers have taken advantage
of these pretty little stories to raise
the price of flour. This, doubtless
is some of the prosperity which
the tariff bill brings us.
The Timcs-Democrat of 10Th
nst., says the wheat crop of the
West will be large, and The PRO-
GREss believes that paper knows
what it is talking about.
The Progress., 1897-08-28

Egotism defrauds it's posesser;
it makes a man an unconscious hy-
pocrite, for the reason that his ac-
tons beget deeds based upon his
narrow conceptions of right. Eve
ry truth must conform to his pre-
conceived opinions, and his opin-
ions being wrong he fails to re-
ceive the benefits of truth. If the
self-idolator knew one-millionth
part of what there is to know, he
would lose his self esteem by the
of his own ignorace.
Beacon-News.
The Progress., 1897-08-28

THE PROGRESS thinks the
Tines Democrat the only gen.
uine reliably Democratic daily
published in New Orleans. 1t will
always be found on the side of the
people and generally takes the
side of the masses on all great
questions.
The Progress., 1897-08-28
Peoples Tribune has come out
in it's new suit.

There are few things more con-
temptible than the method en-
ployed by some editors of be-
meaning and vilifying every one
who differs from them.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-09-23
About the County.

From the Logan Republican.
Dempsey Smith of Phillipsburg,
was in the city Monday and Tuesday.
DR.. Nelson Of Phlllipsburg, was
in Logan Saturday, in consultation
with DR.. Norrish in the case Of Peter
HanSen's baby.
There may be drawbacks to run
ming newspaper in Logan, but it
is preferable to the lot Of the man
who has to explain why the balloon
didn't 20 up.
While cleaning out an old well
Saturday Chas. Guenther was over
come by obnoxious gases. The
prompt attendance Of physician
saved his life, and he was able to be
In town Monday.
A gentleman who has recently
travelled over a greater portion OF
Phillips county says the corn is IN
much better shape than generally
supposed. The yield, he says, will
be far greater than expected,
During the past twelve months the
Bank Of Logan has shipped in for
the use of its customers $4,000 paper
currency; $4,000, silver; $1,000, goldj
total, $4,000. The banks actual bus
mess transactions measured by dol
lars, amounted to $1,OO2255.7S.
A young fellow was in town early
Monday morning who claimed he had
been held up mile and q half this
side of Speed by three men and rob-
bed of $95. He was unable to identi-
fy any of the men and they are still
at large with little chance Of detec-
ton. The victim was driving from
KirWin to Hill City.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-09-23
TO be absent year at least and his
stay may be prolonged indefinitely.

to be absent year at least and his
stay may be prolonged indefinitely.
The infant child of Peter Hansen
which has been seriously NJ for
number Of days, and OF one time
whose life was despaired Of, died Last
Monday. DR. Nelson Of Phillipsburg
has been in consultation with DR.
Norrish OF this place as has also DIR
LsRue Of Marvin. The funeral oc-
Cured Tuesday afternoon.
The train load Of cattle and hogs
shipped TO Kansas City by Dougher-
ty Bros commanded excellent prices.
The firm is enlarging their feed lots
taking in some fifteen acres addition
al. With their large stock Of general
merchandise and growing stock bust
ness both shrewdly managed, Dough
erty Bros. are on the high road to
prosperity and wealth.
s w Sullivan student at Marion
Sims Medical College, st. Louis,
Mo, and Eta Summers youngest
daughter Of O Summers of Speed,
Kan, were married Sept. 16, at the
home Of the bride in the presence of
the immediate relatives and few
invited guests. Rev G W Hood Of
the M e church at Logan oficiated.
The bride has taught successfully
and has been postmlstress at Speed
till lately. The contracting parties
are highly respected and have the
best wishes of host of friends.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-09-23

more credit for IL than other honest
men are entitled TO, but contrasted
with the methods Of their predecess'
ors they merit commentator.
The principal problem in the man
agement of the Boys Reform School
at Topeka is to furnish some sort Of
suitable employment. Unquestlonab-
ly the greatest bar to the best discl'
pline in such institutions is idleness.
Boys minds are active and il they
are not given work with which to o.
cupy their attention legitimately it
will be directed IN opposite lines.
Superintendent Hart and the mem
bers Of tho Board Of Charities have
put in q great deal Of time trying to
devise means whereby work may be
given TO these boys. The farm will
be systematically and thoroughly
worked. He also expects to intro
duce basket making. The sale Of the
product will not be in competition
with any Kansas business house as
there is no such factory in tho state
Willow sprouts grown on the farm
will be used in the work. The boys
will also be taught brick-lsyiDg. A
few thousand brick will be used over
and over in building walls, arches
and everything made OF brick. The
new management seems to under
stand pretty thoroughly the needs
Of the institution and is making
an energetic effort to supply them.
That good results will accrue admits
Of no doubt.