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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-10
Atlantic Currents.

1t is an interesting fact in the records
OF scientific progress that the United
States navy has for long time past
been dropping bottles overheard in the
Atlantic ocean at the Azores, in deep
water along the coast of Spain and from
the Madeira and the Canaries south
ward along the coas5'of Africa. The
fact that all these bottles that have
been recovered have been found OH the
coast of South America, on the Antil-
les, and some of them as far west as
the mouth of the Rio Grande suggests
the inference that every buoyant object
which has been dropped into the ocean
during the present geological epoch by
prehistoric or historic Spaniards, Por-
tuguese or Africans has found its way
to America and been stranded some
where between the tenth parallel south
and the thirtieth parallel north In the
northern part of the Atlantic ocean the
currents run the other way, and the
mails have been delivered from Ameri-
ca to Europe. In the Pacific ocean the
daily mails delivered on the west coast
of America from Mount st. Elias south
ward have proceeded from about the
twentieth parallel north, in the vicini.
ty OF the Malay peninsula and archipel-
ago, thence have travelled through the
China sea and the japanese sea TO pick
up matters designed for the western
hemisphere
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-10
A TEST FOR HORSEFLESH.
But Even a Chemist Cannot Always Rec
Ognize 1t.

But Even n Chemist Cannot Always Rec
ognize 1t.
People are apt to jump ct conclu-
sions, said chemist in speaking of
the latest notable murder case. Chem
istry is very nice science, but it is
possible to make some sad blunders in
applying it to law and evidence. There
are certain things you can prove by it
If you are sure of your premises and
certain other things that you cannot.
This thing of trying to prove q good
deal by chemistry calls to mind the beef
extract case that gave packer in this
city considerable uneasiness.
Somebody got hold of his beef ex-
tract and claimed that it was made from
horsefiesh, and it was proved by analy-
sis-that is, to the satisfaction Of the
man that analysed it, The ordinary test
for horsefesh, according to the authori-
ties, is glycogen This is substance
that, speaking in general way, is
found in horsefiesh, but does not exist
in beef, and it was shown that this par
ticular extract contained glycogen.
1.-The packer came to us in some dis
tress OF mind for way out of the diff
Guilty He said his extract was made of
nothing but beef, and he wanted us to
help him prove it, and we did so to his
relief and to the satisfaction of the
health officers. We demonstrated that,
while an ordinary piece of beef did not
contain glycogen, it existed in the
heart, liver and blood of cattle, and
some of each of these might have en-
tered into the making of the beef ex-
tract The result was that the chemist
who had arrived at such sweeping con-
illusions from the first test had to back
down from his position. Chicago
Times Herald.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-10
The New Ribbons.

The new ribbons are very attractive
and are evidently going to be more than
ever feature of dress trimming. There
are gorgeous plaids and the most fasci-
mating array of stripes, up and down
and across in the Roman fashion. Three
or four shades Of one color are striped
together, with possibly velvet stripe
on one edge, and then again there are
many stripes of contrasting colors blend
ing together with a bright, pretty effect.
Oriental brocaded ribbons add to the
variety, and SO do glace ribbons with
fancy borders. There are uncut velvet
ribbons with the ribs running cross
wise. some in lovely colors, the newest
being clear shade of purple blue.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-10
Annoying Mistake.

"Who brought this dog of mine here
anyhow" angrily inquired the citizen,
who had traced his missing collie to the
dog pound.
"That man there" answered the pound
master, pointing to n professional dog
catcher lounging near the door.
the fellow.
"Well, +" be said as he took out his pock-
etbook to pay the required charges, "all
I've got to say is that you locked up the
wrong animal. "-Chicago Tribune.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-10
Eureka Gas.

The name of Eureka gas is given to a
new illuminant, expected to rival acety-
lene. This gas, as described in Inven-
ton and originated by M. Hector de
Favi of Montefiascone, Italy, is obtained
as follows: Lime as pure as possible is
employed as base, colophony and cal
cium carbide being added, 900 parts
of the mixture ready for use consisting
of 900 of quicklime, 90 of colophony
and 90 of calcium carbide-and there is
said to be no liability of explosion by
mixing with air. No heating of water
and no special burner is needed One
thousand parts of the mixture give so
hters of gas at pressure of 30 milli-
meters of water, and the photometric
intensity of the flame is stated to be
GA candle hours, while the same
amount of calcium carbide employed
singly would give only Is candle hours.
Thus, 1t is asserted, the new gas is so
per cent cheaper than acetylene, or that
at equal cost it will give half as much
more light
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-10
Wall OF A FLAT DWEllER
MT. Werkenday's Remarks on New York
Apartment bathrooms.

"a long and bitter experience in
apartments forces me TO observe" said
Mr.. WerlSenday, shivering as he hoped
ON the oilcloth of the bathroom with
his bare feet, THAT the architects who
plan the ordinary fiat of commerce do
not battle. don't judge this from their
appearance, because they are particu-
larly clean and nice lot of men. But
cannot believe that any one with the
least respect for the Importance of the
bathroom could treat it with such ar
chitectural stepfatherliness.
''It always is showed away in dark
corner as far from the bedrooms and as
near the parlor or dining room as posi-
BILE. 1t always is dark and ventilated
by an airshaft up which there blows
perpetually dismal draft that has
something ON its mind and groans about
it all the time. 1t ought to have some
thing on its mind, for it is sure kill
er. Then, of course, the bathroom, be-
ing the only place in the house where
one takes off all his clothes and gets
wet all over, is the place which most
frequently has no heating appliances
again, why do so many architects
build the washstand in the hallway in
stead of in the bathroom, where it be-
longs? don't know whether they think
that man enjoys taking his bath in
sections or whether they act Oh the
theory that he ought to take it gradual
ly, preparing himself for the bathtub
by degrees
81 asked an architect once why he
did it. Well, said he, we hardly ever
do differently except in private houses.
HAS only the privateer, then, as the
Europeans call him, the right to take
complete bath in one room, or has evo-
luton produced species of flatters who
are incapable of doing it?
II suppose that the smallness of bath
tubs is explained by the lack of room.
OF course every flathouse bathtub is too
small for any one except an infant, and
l have noticed, not without some awe,
that in each new fiat into which we
move the bathtub is smaller than it was
in the one preceding. AS | am growing
stouter each year, a genuine misfortune
for one whose finances make third or
fourth fiat necessary, l am sure that if |
we make two or three more moves we |
will, on this scale of bathtub decrease,
find bathtub into which l will not be |
able to get at all. New York Press
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-10
IN THE LONG AGO.
When the Sc. Louis spanisrds Marched
Against the Michigan English.

L Against
A Spanish army came TO Chicago in
the ling ago. >he minor details of il
and the finer sta raft reasons of il are
| hidden in the catacombs of the Escu.
| rial along with tons of other docu.
meuts that will never see the light
again. But we know that those men OF
war marched over the Illinois prairies,
and that they were sent to increase the
domlhions of their sovereigns.
BY the treaty of Paris, signed in 1868,
France ceded TO Spain all of that vast
territory known as Louisiana, which
stretched from the mouth of the Missis-
sippi 10 the Canadian line. In 1881
Great Britain was at war with the
United States, Spain, Holland and
France. st. Louis was Spanish town,
and English officers attacked it at the
head of 1900 Indians. They were de-
feated with little trouble and retreated.
In revenge the Spanish commander
at st. Louis, which his people called
"San Luis de Illinois, planned raid
against the British post of st. Joseph.
a
point two miles from the present city of
Benton Harbor, Mich, and 90 miles
northwest of Chicago, across the lake.
The force began its long, difficult and
dangerous journey on Jan. 2, 1881
They estimated the distance at 220
leagues, or ego miles, and subsequent
surveys have proved that they were re-
markedly good guessers 1t was officer
ed by Captain Eugenio Pure, command
ing, and Lieutenant Carlos Tayon. The
interpreter was Luis Chevalier. Chiefs
Electurno and Nequigen led the 60 In
dians of the Fox and Pottawatomie
tribes. There were SO Spanish volun-
teers, in all 1870 men, selected with
special reference to their ability TO with
stand the arduous journey.
They marched up the Mississippi riv-
er to the mouth of the Illinois and
thence along the track of the French
explorers and voyagers. The route took
them up the Illinois river past Fort
Creve C9ur (Peoria) to old Fort St
Louis (Starved Rock. Here they plant
ed the blood stained banner of Aragon
seAAN NeeoNAAO' "A SNhOuAy DClOlC 1lOll llllb
rocky eminence La Sale had unfurled
the tieur-de-lis of France. Subsequently
the British flag had waved over it.
Now Old Glory waves there in peace
and beauty.
Purre's force toiled in snow and ice
to the junction of the Kankakee and
Desplaines rivers They followed the
to a point west of what is
now South Chicago and came to the
lake at its southern edge They found |
1t desolate region of swamps and sand |
Dunes Thence they marched to their |
destination.
The small garrison of st. Joseph fled |
to Detroit at the news of their approach,
and all of the stores fell into the hands |
Of the invaders. They proclaimed the |
sovereignty of Spain over this section
and divided the stores. After resting |
some days they began their return march |
over the former route. They reached st. |
Louis in safety after midwinter march
Of nearly / 400 miles through hostile
country. They had few casualties and |
gathered much plumber. - Chicago
Chronicle
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-10

BY the old Saxon law a maiden and a
widow were of different value. The lat.
ter could be bought for one-half the
sum which the guardian of maid was en-.
titled to demand. A man, therefore,
who could not afford to buy a maiden
might perhaps be able to purchase q
widow.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-10
An unerrinR Barometer.

The advertising columns of legitimate
newspapers are now regarded by the
more intelligent and thrifty portion of
the public as an unerring barometer of
the character, energy and success of
business men, and those who fail to ap-
preciate the now universally accepted
method of reaching the people must fall
behind in the race for business profits
Philadelphia Times.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-10
Bermuda Lobsters.

In the neighborhood of the Bermudas
the sea is extremely transparent, SO
that the fishermen can readily see the
horns Of the Holsters protruding from
their hiding places in the rocks at con.
siderable depth. To entice the crusta-
ceans from these crannies they tie lot
OF snails in ball and dangle them in
front Of the cautious lobster. When he
grabs the ball, they haul him up
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-10

when is Professor Frizby going
on his expedition to the north pole?"
Il can't say. 1t has been indefinitely
postponed. The professor isn't in condi-
ton for the undertaking.
What is the trouble?"
HE took drink of ice water and IL
made him sick. "-Washington Star
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-10
Don't Iron handkerchief.

The mistake should never be made of
ironing fine handkerchiefs Each dainty
square OF linen after being carefully wash
cd should be rinsed, wrung and spread out
upon a sheet ofsglass or marble topped ia
BILE so smoothly that not wrinkle is visi-
BILE. The drying process will be found very
short and the finish upon the handkerchief
quite satisfactory.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-10

What can DO more foolish than to think
that all this rare fabric of heaven and
earth could come by chance, when all the
skill of art is not able TO make an oyster.
Jeremy Taylor.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-10
CARE OF THE TEETH.
A MISTAKE TO THINK FALSE ONES
ARE A NECESSITY OF AGE.

Constant Watchfulness of Ones Mouth
win Generally Result In Good Set of
Teeth All Through Life - Brushing
should Begin In Babyhood.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-03-22

lie had a smile as bright as his gay
~ cUlored trap as he rode up alongside
a dcmure young woman who was walk
ing III Central park the other morning
upon II Of the asphalt paths. She
heard the rattle of wheels at her side,
yet she turned neither to the right nor
to the left.
GOOD morningn' said the handsome
Young man rs he raised his straw hat
with the dizzy band. "Woulfn't YOU
like to a a ride with me this morn.
ing
The girl didn't say "Sir-r-r!'' or
What means tins intrusion:' Sho
slowly turned around and looked tho
young man over from head to foot. He
bore her gaze without finching and
started to get down from his seat, as if
to assist her into the trap.
The girl looked at him, and then at
the pocketbook which she held in her
hand.
II don't know" she said half aloud.
II don't know, I'm sure. How much
would you charge to take me to ths
Art museum?'
There was q whirl Of yellow trap. Of
bright red hatband and flying wheels.
you'll dor the young man said az
he rapidly drove away. -Exchange.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-03-22

As O Tribune representative was s%trolllng
about town the other day, looking up items
of news, he dropped into Fezer's drug store.
This, that and other medicines were talked
of and their curative qualities analysed
SO far as lay In their power. The cura.
tive powers of DR.. Williams Pink Pills were
talked of, when Mr.. Falkner. a clerk in the
store, mentioned that Mrs. Joseph Moore was
a firm believer in their efficacy Pursuing
his quest, the Tribune man paid Mrs Moore
q visit the next day.
Among the many good people residing in
Greeley, Colorado, Squire Moore and mis-
amiable wife are the best known and the
most respected The Squire Is carrying his
seventy-six years as sturdily as many men
who have not yet rounded their slxtieth mile
post. and his wife, Ann, IS a fitting compun-
Ion, one of those pleasant faced. agreeable
ladies, who make you feel perfectly at home
when in their company This happy couple
were born in the same neIghborhood % the
West Riding. OF York, England. in 1870 the
husband a few weeks his wiie's senior and
for over fifty years they have travelled the
uiii"hy VI AN 'SNthNh Al i'fc 'i' NIIi-
grated to this country and settled in Derby
Conn, where they resided for a number OF
years. While there Mr.. Moore, who was
highly respected by his neighhors, was elect
ed a 1 member of the State Legislature in 1867
During his residence in the United States
he has been a constant reader OF the New
York Tribune, and YVES an ardent admirer
80 "a. r,r1n. n~ ~-a n1,..- ---
Greeley, and a firm believer in that notable
writer's opinions. Through those mediums
he was Influenced to come to Greeley in the
early spring of 1871, and here he has resided
ever since. During his residence in this
beautiful section of northern Colorado, he
has held many responsible public positions,
notably that of Justice of the Peace, an office
which he occupied uninterruptedly for eight
years; and four years ago was reelected to
another term, his name being placed in
nomination at the convention without his
knowledge.
The ~newsgatherer was received cordially
and in response to his inquiries, Mrs. Moore
stated that her health commenced falling
several years ago but like a great many WON.
en-, she scarcely knew the meaning Of the
name sickness in relation to herself She
refused medical attendance or treatment OF
any kind. barring that which She dr.w upon
from the family pharmacopuia or disTenSary.
Using Mrs. Moore's language: For four
years | was miserable, hardly a week passed
during that time bit what | suffered from
extreme lasSituie. The least e~xertion fl.
tigued me. At times when | would be sew
ing or reading, | would be troubled VITA
tingling sensations, like thepricking 1T pins
in hands, feet, arms and legs. Occasionally
l would suffer FROM protnse p"r~pj~rtiop. the
water fairly running from my face .rnl hands.
Then for days it would sc"in INFO, III" FOR
me to enjoy a minute of wqtmtit. world
sit in q rocking chair alonr>idc a rnrr."n ire
in the stove wrapped up in hln'i +. vet
while my face would be s""rcheI, the rest Ct
my body would be chilled.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-03-22

A. r. Sligar, agent of the Panhandle
at Newcastle, Ind, disposed of a horse
in a rattle to Conductor J. W. Finfrock
of the same road The horse vas blind
and very old. The chances were so cents
each, and Finfrock held the lucky num-
Der, but had never seen the steed. Upon
learning of his luck he sent the follow
ing telegram: "Am offered $50. Is
horse all right and will he do for my
wife to driver Sligar replied as fol-
lows, Horse is out Of sight, and any
woman can drive him.
Finfrock did not read between the
lines and refused the offer Of $50, think
ing he had found a good family driver.
He came for the animal and had to ac-
knowledge that the joke was on him.
INDIANAPOLIS Journal.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-03-22
ENGLAND AND AMERICA.
The Great Chain of Letters That Binds
the Two Nations.

The Great Chain OF Letters That Binds
the Two Nations.
A most Interesting summary Of the
business Of the ~postoffice of the United
Kingdom has been compiled by Mr.. ].
Holt Schooling, "a member of the Royal
Statistical society of London. It is Of
peculiar value to Americans, not only
as atfording a means Of comparison with
shows anew the close bonds of business
and friendship between the two great
nations. Mr.. Schooling illustrates his
statistics with graphic diagrams.
The first thing that strikes the eye in
the report is the cost of the British post
al service and the profit, forGreat Brit
ain makes a profit i'll this department.
The wages Of employees alone amount
to 1872, 500, 600 "a year, while the total
cost of the department for the same pc
Rod is $53, $50, 900.
The receipts amount 10 SOS, $50, 600,
leaving u balance of $l5, 600, 600 profit
q year. This would make n very star
thing comparison with "a large yearly de-
felt of our own postotaCe were it not re-
membered that Great Britain owns the
telegraph too. Doubtless large tele-
graphic profits offset IL deficit in the
strictly postal business. On this point
Mr.. Schooling is unfortunately silent.
While Great Britain exchanges o.
600, 600 letters with Europe, she ex-
changes 81 600, 600 with America. This
shows the bOnd between Europe and
America, for the next continent on the
list is Asia, with whom she makes only
80. 600, 600 exchanges.
In the comparison of nations the
United States stands far ahead of my
other, for Al, 600, 900 letters are ex-
changed annually between us and Great
Britain. The next on the list is France,
with an exchange Of 80, $50, 600 letters,
and Germany is third, with Al exchange
Of %, 800, 600. No other nation APP
proaches nearer than Italy's 6, 500, 600.
The increase in letter writing in the
last 90 years, due to increased education
II the enlargement Of friendship, bus
mess II common interests in general, Is
very interestingly shown in the COM
pliers tables. In 1916, for instance, the
British postoffice delivered 10 letters for
every head of population, while in 1894
IS letters fer each head Of population
were delivered.
With similar intent Mr.. Schooling
says:
.'Twenty years & the activity of q
tiny spot in the tiny spot marked Lon
don annually delivered - letters in the
United Kingdom for every 100 persons
living on the area Of the whole world,
"a sufficiently remarkable performance
even then. But now this wonderful
pOstOtfice machine delivers in these lit
tie islands only a number of letters that
sutfiCes to provide each unit Of tbs
worlds population with nearly IA let
ters annually, and this without includ-
ing any-of the other considerable items
of postal matter, such as book packets,
post cards, newspapers, circulars, tele-
grams, etc.
The comparative diagrams indicate
the amount Of postal matter exchanged
ny the United Kingdom with the other
continents. They show how closely we
are bound to the queens realm through
the ties Of the post, New York Herald,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-03-22
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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-03-22

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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-03-22
letter, Salt-Rheum and Eczema.

The intense itching and smarting, Incl.
dent to these diseases, is instantly allayed
by applying Chamberlain Eye and
Skin Ointment. Many very bad cases
have been permanently cured by it. 1t
is equally efficient for itching piles and
4 favorite remedy for sore nipples,
chapped hands, chilblains, frost bites
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-03-22

DIR. Cady's Condition Powders, are
just what a horse needs when in bad
condition. Tonic, blood purifier and
vermifuge. They are not food but
medicine and the best in use to put a
horse in prime condition. Price IS
cents per package.