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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-29
ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION.
Captain Cooks Pioneer Labors In the log
Southern Regions.


To Captain James Cook, the ex collier
boy of Whitby, belongs the imposing hon
or of being the first to essay the explora-
ton of the dreaded regions beyond the
parallel of 90 degrees south. There is in
deed on record somewhat hazy account.
of an involuntary incursion made by Cap
tain Dirk Gerritz, "A Dutch navigator,
who by stress of weather was driven from
the strait OF Magellan as far south as the
sixty fourth degree 40 years before Cook 3.
voyage. Land was reported by Gerritz,
which may have been the south Shetlands,
discovered and surveyed tive centuries aft
er, but Captain Cook was the first to de-
liberately steer directly for the south pole,
in the endeavor TO dispel the mystery
which reigned over the whole of that inn
mense area. That he did so much TO pre-
pare the way for those who, longo inter
vallo, followed in his wake, is truly mar
velous when his limitations are considered.
Even had he done more, it is doubtful
whether any great use would have been
made of his discoveries, remembering how
vast were the other additions he made in
those years to our knowledge of the world
we live in
But bearing in mind that he actually
reached the latitude of II degrees 10 min
utes south, over 400 miles nearer the pole
than the position said to have been at
tanned by Gerritz, and equal, as far as Sc
verify of surroundings went, to an arctic
parallel of 10 degrees higher, and that two.
well equipped expeditions from France.
and America GA years later only succeeded
in getting as far south as sc degrees and
81 degrees respectively the brilliancy of
his achievement becomes at once apparent
The principal result of his labors was.
the assurance that in a very high latitude
one unbroken ocean sweeps right around
the globe, which great fact he proved by
its circumnavigation between the parallels.
of go degrees to 20 degree south, although
at one part of his journey he must have,
passed within comparatively short dis
lance of the supposed antarctic continent.
discovered by Biscoe nearly 20 years after
ward.-Cornhill Magazine.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-29
ST. LOUIS, BIG FIRE.
Money Cannot Repay the Loss to the Wa
bash Railway Company.


st. Louis, Oct. Pa rough estimate
of the loss caused by the fire in the
Wabash building puts the total at $780,
600, divided as follows: To the Wabash
100000; insured for $125,0O0; to Wabash
railroad company, $4,000, partially in
sured; to adjoining buildings and ten
ants Of the first floor of the Wabash
building, $685. eco. Some of the records
of the auditors office were taken from
the ruins in sodden condition. Such
of these as can be saved were put in a
safe place. AS yet no headquarters has
been secured by the management, the
different departments being scattered.
Every other railroad in the United
States and every steamship line with
which the Wabash did business was no.
titled by wire of the big fire. With the
notification was sent request that cop
les be made of all Wabash correspCn-
dence and sent back to st. Louis. 1t is
the loss of such correspondence, records,
maps, legal documents and ether papers,
dating back thirty-five years, which
falls so heavily on the railway company.
A money valuation cannot be put upon
them. The railroad, it is understood,
had the data and documents in several
important lawsuits. This in itself is al
most an irretrievable loss. BY compari-
son the railroad officials say the loss
to the furniture, tickets and books will
be Insignificant.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-29
Only a Substitute.

Here is little story from our friend,
the primary school teacher; she tells it
of little 7-year-old girl named Maggie:
"Maggie came into school after recess
recently chewing vigorously, " she began.
81 thought that perhaps she was finish
ing an apple or piece of candy, SO did
not say anything to her.
II happened to look in Maggie's direc-
ton about half an hour afterward and no
ticed that the masticating process was
going on as hard as ever. OF course I'M
mediately jumped to the conclusion that
she was guilty of chewing that children s
delight and teachers horror-tutti frutti
II called Maggie up to my desk and ac-
cused her of chewing gum. She denied it
at once. She stopped chewing, but had
had no time to remove the gum, for l
watched her closely as she came to my
desk from her seat.
II talked rather sharply to her, and she
finally broke down and commenced to cry.
Il was only minding 1t for Katie Jones!
she sobbed. Portland Express.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-29
Position For Horses on the Streets.

In Chicago card is published bearing
on one side the ordinance giving the right
of way to street cars and on the other a
picture showing the proper position for
vehicles left standing in the street When
the vehicle is backed up against the curb
stone, the horse should be turned so as to
stand looking in the direction the cars are
going--not coming-on the nearest rail-
way track Then, should the horse start
forward as q car passes the car will hit the
shafts from behind and no damage is like
ly. If, on the other hand, the car strikes
a shaft pointing in the opposite direction.
the shaft will run into the car and smash
up and probable injury to passengers are
likely. The placing of the horse in posi-
ton so as to move with the car is we'll
worth the careful attention of drivers
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-29
Old People.
9. D. m.

Old people who require medicineto reg
ulate the bowels and kidneys will find the
true remedy in Electric Bitters. This
medicine does not stimulate and con-
tains no whiskey nor other intoxicant,
but acts as a tonic and Alternative. 1t
acts mildly on the stomach and bowels.
adding strength and giving tone to the
organs, thereby aiding nature in the per-
Torrance OF the functions. Electric Bit
tiers is an excellent appetizer and aids di-
gestion. Old people find it just exactly
what they need. Price, so cents and 81
per bottle. at d. T. Macdonald's drug
store.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-29
Have You Investigated?
The Standing ofthe Doc
tor Or Doctors You
Employ.
Be Careful of Medical Institutes
Dares Not Publish HIS Own
Name

On Saturday October 2, the Copper
Country Evening News published re-
print oi the st. Louis Republic headed,
"rrade in bogus diplomas; boguscolleges
grant fraudulent medical certificates;
hundreds posing as physicians who are
not entitled to practice, nearly all hold
ing these diplomas are ignorant OF the
rudiments OF medicine
| The article further goes on to state
that there are two of these bogus col
leges now domlciled in Illinois. Up to a
few months ago there was another hold
ing charter from the State OF Wiscon-
sin, but in consequence OF the removal OF
it's headquarters to Illinois the charter
has been forfeited at the instigation of
the State officials.
Long before the above article appeared
in the local papers have we warned the
people OF the copper country OF the I'M
scrupulous men who are rracticing med
icine; Ahere are thout ands Of them scat
tered throughout this country, who make
a living by praying upon the sick and
afflicted; we have long warned the people
to be careful whom they employ as their
physician, as he may be one who has
either bought or stolen piece OF paper,
and otter filing in his name, calls it a
diploma.
In every walk OF life, in every trade
and in every profession we find some
who are an honor to their fellow work
ers while Others are Disgrace. But in
no other instance can one 40 hoodwink
the public az in the medical profession.
Before entrusting your medical adviser
with your money, health or secrets, be
sure that he is physician or il connect
ed with reputable medical institute
avoid all medical institutes whose propr
etor dares not use his own name and
never having graduated from a medical
college, is obliged to hide his identity by
advertising the name OF some one al
chief consulting physician OF This institute
The people OF the copper country have
been fleeced so often by these sharks, thai
we deem it our duty to caution them Il
be on their guard.
Be careful to whom you entrust you
; lives; investigate the standing and rep
utation of the head of the concern or in
, stitute with whom you do business; W
want to be Investigated; the.head OF on
D concern ia graduate from one OF tn
leading medical colleges Of New York; b
! is registered at Houghton and in almos
every State in the Union; always look t.
, the head man Of any concern, thereb
Judging the' reputation and standing c
che assistants. Remember we treat an
y cure all chronic, private, nervous, del
S cate, blood, skin, kidney, liver, bladder
stomach, rectum and female troubles
I Our hours are daily from 8 a. m. till
4 D. IN. and on Sundays from 8 a. m. till
: p, IN. DIR. Goldberg 4 Co., over Carlton
J, hardware store, corner Fifth and Eli
!, streets. Calumet, permanent branch {
No. 291, Woodward avenue. Detroi
Mich. On Mondays we are at the Doul
lass House, Houghton. from Ia. m. ii
h q. ID. m.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-29
At Hia Word.

Many postofilce names are queer enough
to make one desire an OK EXPLANATION of them.
Sometimes the explanation is queerer than
the name itself
A minister I'm Cass county wrote to
Washington, in behalf of the residents Of a
growing hamlet, asking that n postoffice
be added to its institutions The request
was favorably received, and he was asked
to suggest name that would be accept
able to his neighbors.
He replied that they were not hard to
please. SO long as the name was peculiar
The postoffice department took him ut his
word, and "Peculiar'Fis the name of the
Office to this day.--Kansas City Journal
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-29

College fr ~hcs Fraught with Danger 70
Unused Victims.

Unused Victims.
"Whea I was at Cornell, dozen years
ago, said Cornell man to Washington
Star reporter, "we used to have great times.
I'VE had one fellow, who is now earn
Ing salary Of $4,000 year, while his
father receives the largest salary OF any
man In the United States who was too
much for even us. We had society in
which the initiation ceremonies were some
thing frightful, including, among other
pleasant features, coffin, In which the
initiate was buried. That is, we put him
in 1t, and nailed on the lid (there were air.
holes in 1t, that he did not know about,
and then with ropes we let him down
through the floor to the next floor, where
we had pile of ashes, which were shovel
ed on to the collin in way which was real
ly blood ourdling to the man inside
well, this chap am telling about was
to DO initiated, but when the time came,
which was Saturday night, he was what
no was every Saturday night, so full that
he couldn't come to the scratch. We look
cd for him, but failed to find him, and the
opportunity passed, but not for long.
About l O'Clock in the morning he was
seen reeling upstairs to his room, and
thither we followed him, carrying tho cof-
fin along. Ho was so full that he didn't
know anything, and by the time we got
into his room, after giving him what we
thought WAS time to get into bed he was
sound asleep.
"We weren't very particular how much
noise we made, and after knocking things
around pretty lively, we had set tho coffin
upon some chairs, and then lifted him out
| Of bed and laid him in it, putting in a
| blanket to make it easier on him. Then
| we withdrew to think over what he would
| think when he walked up in the morning
and found where he was. L guess / must
| have been more curious on the point than
the Others, for as soon as got up slipped
over to his room to get place to watch
him when he came to himself. l didn't
want to disturb him while / was getting
in hiding, so L opened his door very care
! fully and poked my head in, and the sight
i behold almost paralyZed me-
His hair turned white in single
night" interrupted the reporter with
more or less of horror.
"Not in the slightest" continued the
Cornell man. 'He was sitting up in the
coffin, as comfortable as you please smok
ing a cigarette and reading "a Sunday pa
per.
"Of course" he concluded, cit was OF
us rather than on him, but he explained
that during the night he had horrible
dreams of being put in a coffin and buried
and he had some sort of an idea that h,
might BIO dead, but when he woke up, HI
tumbled to the situation at once, ant
knew that some of the gang would be IL
to SEQ about it, so he sent out for morn
ing paper, kindled cigarette and wa
ready for visitors.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-29
The Pygmies of Africa.

Four years ago DR. Stuhlmann, one of
the most scientific of African explorers,
brought to Germany two dwarf young
women about IL and 20 years old They
had been captured by Arab slave raiders
in the great forests northwest of Victoria
Nyanza A man about 25 years old and 4
feet inches in height who was captured
with them was in DR.. Stuhlmann's care
for several months, but died on the coast
Just before he was to go to Europe. He
was so very shy that he was never seen to
look white man in the face, and though
he would talk little ki-Suaheli, the Ian
guage of the Zanzibar natives he was new
er heard to speak n word of his own Ian
guage The girls were taken back TO
Africa i'm few months, as it was feared
they would not survive "a German winter
In all the time they were with DR.. Stuhl-
mann he was able to get from them only
Is words of their language. Perhaps this
is not very surprising. 1t was enough to
make persons of low type of culture shy
and suspicious TO be shut up for hours at q
time with inqusitive savants, who were
continually looking at and questioning
and measuring them, turning them this
way and that and photographing them,
and though the little women were well
cared for and much was done to amuse
them they could not get over the idea that
the whites had some sinister purpose.
They feared they would be poisoned and
never touched any dish before their Italian
servant had first tasted it. They we're car
ried around from one scientific society tc
another all over Germany and Belgium,
and it Is safe to say that in their private
opinion anthropology was a great bore
and they were very glad to get back tC
Africa. -Harper's Round Table.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-29
THE NEWS IN BRIEFI

Judge ]. c. Suit OF Frankfort. Ind.
died or consumption, aged Sc years.
Henry Mills Alden, who. though his
name does not appear on the title mage
Is the editor of Harper's Magazine. has
held his position since 1869 He has
written two books, God i'm His World"
and "A Study in Death"
George Johnson, an inmate of the SOL
diers' home at Milwaukee, Wis. was
struck by a National avenue car and
so badly injured that he died.
Tecumseh Sherman. the youngest son
or the illustrious general, is running for
alderman on the Seth Low ticket In the
'Tenderloin" district Of New York. His
Tammany competitor is Lewis Nixon.
the eminent naval architect.
Campbells mine at Coal City. Ills.
VIII resume paying the scale About
400 miners so to work
When Labouchere. the English Jour
nalist. was in ST. Petersburg at one
time, he saw the Dutch minister dive
his hand deep into a box Of cigars
placed for the use Of visitors and fill
his pockets full Of them before going.
William Compton, farmer aged 4s,
of Chambersburg. o.. while Offering a
fine horse for sale, was kicked in the
breast and killed almost instantly
Mr.. Clifford, the fourth officer of the
Scot, who so pluckily tried to rescue
Barney Barnato. has had 1925 a week
settled on him and has received a check
for $4,000 from Mr.. Woolf Joel.
One of the wardens of an Episcopal
church near Boston is a woman
Bridget Sheridan of Kilcoo, County
Down, Ireland, has just died at the age
of 115 years. She was a peddler, and
was engaged in her business till shortly
before her death
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-29
A New Firm .

Messrs. Scott 4 Co., civil engineers. ar
chitects, surveyors, ETC., (of Chicago), beg
to inform the public they have opened an
Office in Calumet.
Everv description OF civil engineering,
architectural work and surveying under.
taken. Rough drawings finished, details
prepared, or tracings made II required.
Landscape work speciality.
Satisfaction guaranteed, prices reason.
able; trial solicited.
Calumet representative:
DONALD M. SCoTT, G. E., F. r. P.S.
$40 Sixth Street, Red Jacket.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-29
An Infant Terrible.

He is charming little fellow Of 4, pref
ty in his ways, good to look at, but as
naughty as they are made. He sat on the
bottom step, kicking his fat little legs and
refusing utterly to obey his father, who
had told him to go up stairs several times
in increasing degrees of severity. After a
few minutes of this clashing of wills his
exasperated young parent picked him up
somewhat suddenly, carried him up and
set him down very firmly on chair In his
room and went out and shut the door. ST.
lence reigned. Not sound from him for
at least half an hour. Then the door was
opened and sweet little voice called out,
FEATHER, have you got over your tantrum
vet. for should like to come DOWN.
Pittsburg Dispatch.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-29

Math Lypsinmaa, fashionable taller,
$50 Fifth street, has just received his
winter stock OF weolens. Call and zee
the nice assortment. II Won are in need
OF suit or overcoat can fit you out In
splendid style. Fit guaranteed. l en-
ploy only frat class tailors and can
guarantee durability and latest styles.
Remember the place, over the old fire en-
CINE hOuse.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-29
Army and NAVY Union.

hansas City, Oct. 29.-The morning
SESSION OF the eighth annual meeting
:. ue Army and Navy Union of the
o un'ed states was held in secret. Two
|pOncemen barred the doors leading Ia
me meeting room and not only werA re-
p v refused admittance, but no one
vas permitted to leave the room. TIL
summary dismissal of Past National
commander j. B. Morton and the dis
onoraple discharge of Daniel A. Brer-
,n mad 1t was said, not closed that
ns'uent with the first days adjourn
nent. Rumors Of further sensations
We're rife.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-29
Explosion of Natural Gas.

%, "lsourg, Oct. 29.-An explosion Of
s !" occurred at the warehouse Of Hart
" BROS, lO9 and III Wood street. at 7
bsS,' IN the morning. One man was
me- burned and a money loss esti-
h o~so at $4,000 resulted. When Ware"
s ssn Dominick Perkins went into
no, sel'ar to light the gas terrible ex-
ssoa followed. Perkins managed to
nw pe ana turned in an alarm. The
Nu'ahce Is estimated at S3h 600
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-29
Want Princeton Boycotted.

st. Louis. Oct. 29.-At the session OF
the Missouri Presbyterian synod res
olution was introduced calling for the
boycotting of Princeton university be-
cause three members of the board or
trustees of that college had signed
petition for saloon license. rhls
aroused much bitterness and occupied
the attention Of the synod for some
time, until the matter was finally ruled
out of order by the moderator.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-29

We call your special attention to our
new Planished Steel Ranges IA besides
being q perfect baker. the msteriaI, a
secret process. does away with the old
complaint Of the enamel peeling and will
retain its lustre. u RYAN.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-29
Iur,e. In the state Of Utah.

Tho state of Utah will substitute 8
men for IL in all jury cases, except Unose
involving capital punishment, and provt'
sion is made for the finding of verdict
ON the agreement of 8 out of the 8 ju-
rors. In view of the general discontent
with the jury system in other states, 1t is
lust possible that Utah's action is the
forerunner of a widespread change.
ena Mon independent.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-29
Cleveland Dentist shots Himself.

nin" v'eland' o., Oct. 29.-Dr. d. r. Jen-
in h,s prominent dentist, shot himself
Win s once in the Arcade building and
ter,n undoubtedly die. He had been suf-
Bio 81 LOT long time with bladder trou-
II IL a TOOK cocaine to assuage the pain.
Moso supposed that over-indulgence in
'e urugs unbalanced his mind.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-29
Mustache. sacrificed For Safety.

Men exposed TO the rigors of the Alaska
winter never wear mustaches. They wear
full boards to protect the throat and face,
but keep the upper lip clean shaven. The
moisture from the breath congeals so
quickly that mustache becomes imbedded
in solid cake of ice, and the face is fro
zen before n man knows it.-New York
Times
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-29
Paul Dana in Charge.

The c., iork' Oct. 29.-The trustees Of
dat,ou Printing and Publishing asso-
the gu elected Paul Dana president Of
a. ASSOCIATION ASSOCIATION and editor of The Sun,
N"arles A. Dana.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-29

"Buy them by the barrel and use them
every day." Is what Is said Of cranberries
bv a woman who has made study OF
health. and food values. They are consid-
cred more healthful than any other fruit
known.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-29

The Japanese are afraid Of the spread OF
tho habit of opium smoking in their coun-
try, and efforts are being made to restrict
its sale and consumption.