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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-11
FATHERS TERRIBLE DEED.
Throws Lighted lamp M His Son During
"a Quarrel.


Chicago, Sept 11.-Charles Sayers,
plasterer living at 374 North avenue, re-
turned home from work Thursday even
ing, and when he learned his wife had
failed to keep supper waiting for him,
became argry and upbraded her. A
son took the mothers part, whereupon
Sayers seized lighted lamp and hurled
1t across the room.
The son was struck on the head by the
flying missile and severely injured. The
lamp struck the wall and broke into
thousand pieces. throwing the blazing
oil on the clothing of daughter. The
daughter was so severely burned that
she died next morning. Two policemen
who extingushed the blaze received
severe burns, as also did another son,
who assisted in the work of rescue.
The quarrel, with its disastrous end
ing. caused great excitement in the
neighborhood. When an alarm of fire
was given and the department arrived
crowds gathered, and after they learned
of Sayers' action it was with some diff
Guilty that they were restrained from
violence
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-11
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

Iilack diphtheria has broken out I'm the
vicinity OF Humboldt, Ills, six miles
south of Arcola. The latest victim is
Louis Bloom. This is the fourth death
caused by this disease in the Bloom
family.
The 15-year-old son Of Frank Smith.
living near Westville. Ills, shot his IA
year-old sister with ~ Thotgun. She will
not recover. The ~ thought the gun
was not loaded.
Thomas Ccttrell Of Shell City. Mo-.
Tell from his bicycle. Conclusion Of the
brain followed and he died.
Grand Rapids, Mimi, hunters are pre-
pairing for monster moose hunt in ear
~ November A sportsmens tourna-
ment will be held before the hunt.
An outlaw, three moonshiners and two
other men were arrested at the Sunnel-
ton campmeetirg at Kingwood, w. Va.
Walter Leary of Eldora, Ia, is miss
ing. He was well known among theat-
rical people and had written several
plays. songs and farces
Lawrence Washington Of Alexandria,
Va, has been appointed assistant in the
congressional library at Washington.
lie Is to be in charge of the George
Washington department. Mr. Washing
ton is granddaughter Cf the first
president.
Burglars blew a safe in the store Of
Mohr d Hass at Danvers, Ills, but got
almost nothing.
1t is announced that an Anglo-G Ger
man syndicate. including the Roths-
childs, has offered the BRAZILIAN govern
ment f5,O0O,OOO for the Central railroad
Of Brazil.
Mrs. Howard, daughter Of Francis
Scott Key, author Of THE Star-Span-
sled Banner" ard last surviving MEM
her Of the family. is dead at Oakland,
Md.
The little town Of Hillsdale, Ind, was
visited by a disastrous fire The west
side Of the principal street. extending
mere than block, is a heap Of charred
and smoking ruins. The damage is es-
timated at $4,000
Commissioner Of Pensions Evans. who
has heen i'll for about a week, has re-
sumed his official duties
At Churchville. n. Y, Mrs. George
Smith was shot and fatally wounded
by burglars. Smith was overpowered
by two masked men. who bound and
gagged him. and by threats compelled
him to give them 81 $50.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-11
Woes of the JeweIer.

1--WE are not running around looking
for jobs at mending jewelry," said a
salesman in large Chestnut street jew
elry house, 'and we don't shrek with
JOY when such jobs come in to us unso-
licited. You wouldn't believe it, posi-
bly,. but we are not fond of assuming
charge of anything TO be mended unless
it comes from well known customer.
The greatest trouble is due to the forget
fulness of strangers, who take watch
or ring to certain store to be fixed
and neglect to remember the exact adj
dress of that store You'd be surprised
how many cases of that sort we have to
bother us.
why, only the other day q man
came in here and asked if we had fin
ished the mate for his odd cuff but
ton. We hadn't seen his cuff button
and told him so. He was indignant.
WHAT he yelled. Trying to beat me
out of it?' Then he called us all kinds
of names and threatened to bring suit
against us. Well, simply had to dc
the usual detective business and trace
that lost cuff button. l put OH my hat
while the man was wran2ling with the
head of the firm and started up Chest
nut street, making inquiries in all the
jewelry stores. finally found the old
cuff button three blocks away in store
that didn't look at all like ours When
j told the man where his button was,
he wouldn't believe me. utterly i'm
pOSsibler he said However he went
out, and we haven't seen him since
That's one case cut of many. "-Phila-
delphia Record
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-11
What Fruit Contains.

Our ordinary fruits contain the fol-
lowing substances in greater or less
proportions:
A large percentage Of water.
Sugar. in the form of grape and fruit
sugar.
Free oragnic acids, varying according
to the kind of fruit. For example, the
predominating acid is malio in the ap-
pie, tartario in the grape, citrio in the
lemon.
Protein or albuminoids, substances
containing nitrogen, which resemble the
white of eggs and are its equivalent in
food value.
Pectose, the substance which gives
firmness to fruit and which upon boil
ing yields various fruit jellies.
Cellulose or vegetable fiber, the ma
terial that forms the cell walls. and
which is found in all parts of plants.
A very small percentage of ash or
mineral salts. --Dietetic and Hygienic
Gazette.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-11
A Roman Candidate.

The aspirant to public office, like
other Roman gentlemen of station, has
a few slaves, perhaps 90 or so, accord
otherwise valet attends upon him and
brings him the robe which is so artistic
ally whitened that from it he gets his
name of candidate. No tunic or fancy
waistcoat must be worn today, in order
that the candidate may better bare his
breast to display the wounds acquired
in the service of his country. After
duly submitting himself to the hands
of another slave, his barber, and after
partaking of "a slight hut dainty break
fast, he is ready to go forth. 1t is market
day, and he must show himself to the
people, or he must go to the polling
place, the Campus Martius, or pay
visit to the forum
On going abroad he must be accom-
panied not only by his supporters, but
by few Of his personal slaves. They
do not all accompany him upon the occa-
sion. His cook, for instance, for whom
his master had to pay more than for
his doctor or even for learned pro-
fessor, must stay at home in order, with
the other slaves, his satellites, to pre-
pare toothsome morsels for the candi-
date and his guests on their return from
the fatigues Of the days canvass. AS
becomes the dignity of the occasion, his
scurra, or buffoon, will not accompany
him; but, on the other hand, no self re-
specting candidate would wish to show
himself without just few of his at
tendant slaves. Catholic World.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-11
THE MARKETS.
Chicago Grain and Produce.

chicago, sept. III.
Following were the quotations on the
Beard Of Trade today: Wheat-Septem-
Der. opened 99hc, closed 99Ac; Deem
Der, opened 9Shc, closed $3.50; May,
opened Csc, closed 979sc Corn-Septem-.
Der, opened 31%c, closed 33Ac; Deem
Der. opened 33lac closed 3SBc; May.
opened 36Ac, closed $3.50. Oats-Sep-
TENDER, opened 1890, closed 20hc; De-
cember, opened 21Ac, closed 21Ac; May,
opened 24hc, closed 24c. Pork-Septem-
Der, opened $S.55, closed nominal Octo-
Der, opened $3.50, closed $S4212c; De-
cember. opened $S.72h. closed $S.47h:
Lard-September opened and closed
nominal; October, opened A15, closed
$40.
Produce: Butter-Extra creamery,
lie per 10: extra dairy, 15c; fresh
packing stock, S@9c. EGGS - Fresh
stock, 121Rc per dozen. Live Poultry
Turkeys, 7p9c per 10; chickens (hens).
71s@Sc: spring chickens, &c; ducks, 10
nc. Potatoes-Early Ohio, 4@5Oc per
bushel. Sweet Potatoes-Jerseys, Sz.2o
@2.40.
Chicago Live Stock.
Chicago. Sept. 10.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for the day.
17,O0O;-sales ranged at $250@435 for
pigs. s4.OOa4.40 for light, $3.75@3.90 for
rough packing and shipping lots Cat
tle-Estimated receipts for the day, 4,50O;
quotations ranged at $5.1oQb.5O Tor
choice to extra shipping steers. $4,000
800 good to choice do, $4.S5@4.7O fair
to good. s3.S5@4.30 common to medium
do. S3.6o6425 butchers steers, $3.25@
800 stockers, $3.S0@4.50 feeders. $1,000
4.2O cows. s26O@4.40 heifers. $2.25@4.O0
bulls, oxen and stays, $2.75@3.9O Texas
steers. $3.20m4.30 western rangers, and
s3.50@6.00 veal calves. sheep and LAMBS
quotations ranged at $2.SO@3.9O west
ems, $2.90@3.50 Texans. $2.45Q4.2o ma
tives, and $3.G5@5.70 lambs.
East Buffalo Live stock.
East Buffalo, N. Y, Sept. 10.
Dunning q Stevens. Live Stock Com
mission Merchants, East Bunalo, N. T.,
quote as follows: Cattle-Recelpts, Z
cars: all stockers; none sold; feellng
steady for good fat stock. HogsERe-
ceipts. 80 cars: market strong for light
corn-fed grades: steady for others; pigs
dull and lower: Workers, 45OG4.55; 9TH
ers. S4.4O@445: pigs, $4.S0@4.35; skips,
s3OO@GS0. Sheep and Lambs-Receipts,
30 cara: market active and 10@l5c
stronger fer lambs; sheep firm top
lambs. $5.60@5.S0: 'culls 10 fair, $500
$50: common Canada, $5.25@5.45; sheep
scarce and firm.
1T. Louis Grain.
ST. Louis. Sept. 10.
Wheat-Iiigher: No. red cash ele--
vator S1O1; track, sl.O0%; No. hard
cash. 93695c track September, $1.0Oh;
December. Sl.OOh bid; May, $1.00ss
asked. Corr-Easy; No. 2 cash, 29%c
bid: September, 29%c nominal: Decem-
Der, 3O1sc: May, 32kc. Oats--Firm; NO.
cash elevator 21c track; No. 2 white,
22lsm23c; May, 227sc bid Rye-Steady;
soc bid
Milwaukee Grain.
Milwaukee, Sept. 10.
wheat-Firm; No northern, N.0l1s;
No. 2 spring, 9Sc; December, 7tc. Corn
Firm; No. 3, gle. Oats-Hisheri No.
white, 22@23c. Rye-Steady; No. i,
SIC. Barley-Firm; No. 2, 46c; sample,
2sG45c.
Detroit Grain.
Detroit, Sept. 10.
sSHc: September, s9kc; December, 90s&c.
Cofn-Cash, 32jkc. Oats-Cash, 2Shc!
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-11
The "DOpper."

1t is not uncommon TO find the epithet
"dopper" applied to "a Boer, as if the
terms were Synonymous. The name
"dopper" is really derived from the
Dutch word for an extinguisher, and il
is properly applied only to the members
of religious sect which is DESTROYS OF
extinguishing all theological opinions
of later date than, the famous SYNOD
of bort
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-11

1t has been recently established that
the fusel oil in raw spirits can be re-
moved by the introduction of a current
of pure oxygen. The flavor Of the spirit
is not only improved, but its physiolog-
ical action is much ameliorated.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-11
Explosive Bullets.

Explosive bullets were first used in
India for hunting tigers and elephants.
They were brought into. use in Europe
by their introduction into the Russian
army in 1868. In 1868 an international
convention declared their employment
in war to be thurman and unnecessary.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-11

It 10 estimated that 2. 900, 900 tons Of
pure silver are held in solution BY all
the waters Of the earth.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-11

wheat-Firm: No. | northern, $1.0l1a;
No. 2 spring. 9sc; December, s7stc. Corn
Firm; No. 3, sic. Oats-Higher; No.
2 white, 22@2Sc. Rye-Steady; No. i,
SIC. Barley-Firm; No. 2. 46c; sample,
2sQ45c.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-11
HIGHER WAGES FOR $4,000 MEN.
'oh'hs Result of the Iron and Coal Re-
vival I'm the South.

'''"hg Result of the Iron and Coal Re-
vival In the south.
birmingham, Ala, Sept. 1.-THE re-
= '.Val among the iron and coal Industries
", 'ns district has reached the point
""ere substantial advance In wages
20 ioVOO men is in sight. q. b. Nc
iihck, general manager of the Ten
lesSee Coal and Iron and Railroad
sonpdny announced that as soon as the
49, ~ Oh pig iron goes rs cents per ton
,he MS company. in accordance with
S"uihg wage scale based on the
6oo 'e Vi pig iron, will advance its TO-
cool 'p'oyes 21s cents for every ton of
A. ",lheu' or about per cent.
Ton nun mas advanced so cents per
tba uiIng the last two weeks. and as
sc,,,a 'Ihet Is strong and the demand
ti,,0 d further rise is expected at anv
A CO. Other operators work under the
y ~ scale as the Tennessee comnanv
bsn p.oylng 5000 men, so that $4,000 will
'll the prospective advance.
p,, Sed with the withers Murder.
af,er. iloht' Mo-. Sept. 1l.-Thursdav
proaaSn' upon an Information filed nv
ana ~ uvhg Attorney Joel Hines. Henry
cd ~ ~ Max, brothers. were arrest.
Y CasSi narged with the murder OF RANT
proSo", Withers. The theory of the
ers Ios1 attorney is that Mr.. With
start the depot at lis a. m. and
The W. NJ nome and was assassirated bv
behind a brothers. who were secreted
bodv u .ne corner OF a building. The
loneinw~ Vas ,aen placed in buggy be-
[ laid h' 10 Henry Max and carried ana
Z '"e side Of the rail as found.
cbo. Do''ar Wheat at Chicago.
touched =, sept. n.-september wheat
inc 1 =. the dollar mark FRIDAY mnrn
cents , closed Thursday night at ssx
not hea ne more distant options have
vancsd !, as strong. December al
the Imnrnsesn cent early. but lost most OF
! Ing ca usaS later. Heavy realize
e0 the market to sell of.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-11
Fasx WAY Out Of IL.

"How do you decide il bill which
you have is counterfeit"
II never try to find out"
"You don'tf"
mo, I inst pass itp'--Chicago Trib-
une.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-06

Recreation New York; contains a va
riety of well-written contributions on out
of-door topics. but the editorial depart
ments. in which correspondents relate bits
of practical experience in hunting, fishing
and wheeling, are probably OF the greatest
interest TO readers Of sportsmanlike tastes.
Amateur photography Is also given much
attention by this magazine, and prize
competition is now in progress.
In an article in the Engineering Maya
zine on the relations of good paving to
street cleaning. George E. Waring, jr., dis
cusses the comparative merits of asphalt.
wood and stone pavements. He regards
good asphalt. If kept In perfect repair, as
the best material available and the most
easily kept clean. AS to wood pavementS
he says: Il know of no really good wood
pavementS in this country. In London.
in Paris and in other towns abroad, this
material is used with great success as d
top finish for a thoroughly graded and we'll
the real pavement. The wood is to
speak, mere carpeting above ii, TO dead
en- sound and to take the wear. When the
work Is we'll dOne-aS, for example, in Il
case that L examined recently in Birming
ham-the wood may be worn away nearly
turblng the concrete on which 1t is laid.
saw an old wood covering being taken up,
parts of which were not more than three
quarters of an inch deep. The foundation
was absolutely unaffected, and the work of
relaying fresh blocks was rapid and mex
pensive." 1t is evident that Mr.. WarinE is
not acquainted with the paving systems of
the West and of the use of blocks laid on
a concrete foundation in indianapolis and
elsewhere.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-06
THE MAENNERCHOR BALL.
A Successful Function Given at the
SOciety's Hall.

The Maennerchor ball given at the hall on
East Washington street last night was a
complete success. IL the fun that was man.
ifested all sides can be taken as a cri-
terion of success. There was the largest
attendance of any ball every given by the
society i'm its own hall The hail itself was
beautifully decorated, and admirably set off
the gay costumes OF the dancers. The pill
lars Of the hall were festoOned with vines
and flowers. while great masses of green
hung from the walls. In one corner was
large crescent studded with many-coIored
stars. with the form OF a clown seated
within the hollow of the crescent and smil-
ing down upon those who were dancing.
The balcony had its full share of decora-
lions Greens and bunting were every
where
The floor committee was composed OF
Messrs. Julius Burkhart. Otto Ehrgott. L.
c. Krauss, William Pfaflin. Gus Mueller
~ Seidensticker. Oscar Schmidt and John
Jeleff and Misses Graham Burkhart
Minor Frey, Porter. Todd and Reisner. The
members OF this committee were easily dis
tingushable by their neat summer outing
costumes of white duck. This committee
led the grand march. Conspicuous among
the maskers were the hve Hogan alley
toughs. These were Tony. Anthony and
Henry Balls, William Of.and William LeD-
pert. Their costumes presented the cara
cature pictures that have become so well
known through the New YORK papers. The
spectators could magiDe themselves visit
ing Hogan's alley in company with the
Yellow Kid.
The brownies. sixteen I'm number. were
also quite conspicuous and attracted a
great deal of attention. They were Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Adam. Mr.. and Mrs. Victor II.
Jose. Mr. and Mrs. Emil Steinhlber, Mir.
and Mrs. Wesley Rhodehamel Mr.. and Mrs.
Theodore Reyer. Mr. and Mrs. AdOlph
Meyer. Or. l.. g. Reyer and Miss Carorhers
and julius Prick and Miss Bertha Schultz.
The costumes OF the brownies were OF all
colors of the rainbow and some colOrs that
most people cannot find in the rainbow.
As a policeman. a. j. Meyer made "A great
success. bat he could not assume the fo-
rocious expression that the imitators Of the
policeman are won't 10 assume However.
he succeeded in making several arrests and
filming the victims an amount sufficient 20
pay for liquid refreshment for all who were
near enough TO partake.
a cake walk was the feature OF the even
ms. OF course, all IN costume participated
and most OF them succeeded very well In
their endeavor to be black IN their move
ments Tor the time being. The hOBors went
TO Fred Mack and his wife. who. IL was
said. could pass freely through Bucktown
without detection. Their Swagger was The
true Southern negro style. AT midnight the
dancing ceased long enough for all 10 par
take of q supper which was spread under
the main hall on the second floor. After
supper dancing was resumed and continued
until an early hour.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-06
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP.

An interesting movement, and one that
may have important results, is the proposed
inquiry by national and state statistical bu-
ownership of gas, electric light or water
works has been carried in this country
This is field of social economies and mu-
nicipal government which is beginning TO
attract u great deal of attention and must
attract much more in the near future. ABB
stractly considered there is something re-
pellent in the idea that such prime necessi-
ties of life as water and light should be con-
trolled by private corporations and made a
means of grasping monopoly and extortion.
Such "a thing is contrary to every principle
of natural justice and TO the fundamental
principles of good government as well. Per-
haps the American people were excusable
for making the mistake of adopting this
vicious method in the first instance, but it
is poor compliment to their boosted
smartness and progress that they should
have continued it long. Several foreign
cities have made much greater progress to-
wards a satisfactory solution of the prob
lem of municipal ownership than any
American city has. This is notably true of
Glasgow. Dundee. Birmingham, Manches-
ter, Liverpool Bradford, Leeds and other
cities of Great Britain and some on the
continent In the cities named the move
ment long ago passed out of the expert
mental stage. Municipal ownership and
operation of water. gas. electric supply.
and street railroads, have been practically
tested. and it is working satisfactorily
wherever IL has been tried. Large sources
of municipal revenue have been created.
yet water taxes and gas bills have been re-
duced. street railway fares have been low
cred. and public convenience has been pro-
NOTED by better service. The city of Glas-
gov supplies its population with the purest
and cheapest water. yet derives an annual
profit of $4,000 after paying interest on wa
ter bonds Birmingham has reduced the
price of its illuminating gas to consumers
fully one-,hird under municipal manage
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-06

the habit of holding special sessions and
allowing themselves $3.50 per day until final
ices at the last regular session of S112.52,
which was allowed by the board. the audi
tor refused to issue a warrant for it. The
commissioner instituted mandamus proceed
ings against the auditor and the Circuit
Court. after exhaustive argument on both
sides. decided that the auditor had no right
to refuse to pay the claim after it had been
allowed by the board. If this is good law
every board of commissioners in the state
may sit every day in the year under one
pretext or another, and if they allow their
own bills there is no recourse. Truly, coun-
ty commissioners are a law unto them
selves
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-06

The bill to repeal the act of the last Leg
islature requiring township assessors to OBJ
tain for the Bureau of Statistics informa-
ton regarding the acreage and condition
of crops seemed likely to pass when pre-
scented because of the alleged cost of the
blanks to counties Those who have made
inquiries relative to the Importance of the
subject are opposed TO repeal. July q. 1896,
the Indiana Bureau of Statistics issued
bulletin showing the condition of the wheat
crop. At that time the information was of
use to those producing and trading in
wheat. 1t was not until Jan. 10, 1897, that
the Agricultural Bureau gave out its fig
ures. which were repetition of those
which the state statistician published
months before. AS the assessors receive
no additional compensation for furnishing
the information the cost cannot be a
large item. 1t is understood that Governor
Mount believes that such information is
valuable, and that the present or some
other law requiring assessors to furnish the
figures should have place on the statute
hooks
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-06

F. NJ, Upton: The current opinion is
that the Cubans have no civil government
outside of the Junto in New York. In an
article in the February number of the
Forum, written by a Cuban who acted as
secretary of the Pah-American Congress in
1889. it is stated that ''the fact that school
books have been written and printed, that
schools have been opened. that mail serv-
ice has been organized and that postage
stamps are in use may be accepted as con.
elusive evidence that there does exist q
government other than a purely military
one, that its jurisdiction extends over con-
siderable territory, that it's mandate Is
obeyed and thakit is performing the ordi-
nary functions of civil government" The
World Almanac states that the revolution
airy government of Cuba was organized at
Camaguey in September. 1885, and that Sal
vador Cisneros Betancourt, of Puerto Prin-
cipe, is president 1t is not announced that
the Cuban government referred to has a
capital.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-06
THE CROWDED SCHOOLS
CITY MUST ADD THIRTN-SIX ROOMS
TO IT'S PRESENT CAPACITY.
There Are Now Sixteen Schools Occu-
plying Eight Rooms and Others
Are Very Much COnGested.

The question of school buildings is 60
ing to be a serious one with the School
Board this year. According 10 the rules of
the board last night was the time for the
annual report of the superintendent show
ing the number of pupils in the schools
and making recommendations as to the adj
ditions and new buildings that will be re-
quired TO be built during the year. In COM
piance with this rule the superintendent
submitted lengthy report. The report is
preceded by the following table which is
self-explanatory: