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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-12

=" aeq"fsition has heen made to the
a'aph'rsaIia Of the Land Ofice." Mr..
au.o having purehss~d On. OF Mr.. Ed
new aaDs Of O~ecoia township
fad viciaisy.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-12

Mr.. c. A. Stringer, OF the Wright &
Stringer Life Insurance agency, did bust
ness at copperdom's metropolis yester-
day.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-12

DIR. FL. FL. Haskell, Of the Quincy, has
been secured asspeakerfort the Y. M. G. A.
mems meeting on Sunday and Mrs. w. W.
Finch will render vocal solo.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-12

The jury in tie case OF Procissi and
Martini vs. Mat Drazich, awarded the
plaintiffs $135, the full amount OF their
claim.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-12

Judge Hauser and ID. z. Baldwin OF
Sidnaw, did business at the county seat
yesterday,
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-12

"a Wednesday N each wssk Mr~. DR..
.'sner ~i'' as~is vs't Lsks Linden
not ssos,sary 10 cav she extracts
'a "iss"st pain. he people Know H..
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-12

AnsIis tshowiDs Sophie her new por-
trait)-Ths Dhsts y hsFsid, don't You
thiski
ss,sas-Yss, ~ y = . capital Mks-
49,
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-12

Mr.. George Taylor, OF the Wright &
Stfinger insurance agency. left yesterday
Tor Milwaukee and Chicago On short
pleasure trip.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-12

In a London paper a young married
woman of title asks 81. 900 for the dis
charge of the duties Of chapern for
the space of three months
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-12

The steam barges John N Glidden and
HI. j. Coffinberry are at the Quincy dock
discharging their cargoes oil coal.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-12

1.-The Wait of Klondike" ia on the
boards for Saturday night at st. Pat
rick's hall.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-12

Mrs. r. NJ. Edwards Of Tamarack, viz
tied relatives and friends at Houghton
Yesterday.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-12

Mr., Peter Ruppe, Jr. OF Calumet, was
Hancock business visitor yesterday, re-
turning home on the evening train.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-12

Bobbie--Thas Mr.. Bacon is an swfully
mean mani
Euthm-Wby 40, ny sonf
n Gus boys wero ples ing over on n dirt
die ncar his new bmit.aAss twsargn snd i'o
told us " eet or he sncsh =. Ypnxera
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-12

IN fewer than 1888 patents On kitsh-
ON utensils nave bssn taken s9s ~
Washington
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-12
Passenger Trains on Il. & c. R. B.,

'Dailv. |Dailv except Sunday:
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-02-13

'The Antarctic, then, 10 a continen.
tai land unique In the world" writes
General A. w. Greedy In an interest.
Ing article on "What May BE Found at
the South Pole" In the Ladies' Home
Journal. ITS desolate shores. rarely
approachable under most favorable
conditions. are laved by an ocean the
richest ON the globe In Its marine life
animal and vegetable. Seals and
whales In incredible numbers abound
In It's waters. ana countless seabirds
cover with nests and eggs the few IN.
vored land spots which are FREQ from
snow during the brief. comfortless
summer. 1t Is continent where
abOunds no lana animal life. either
mammals. birds, insects. spiders or rep.
tiles. No mammal exists within six
hundred miles Of Its borders. 1t 10
also devoid Of land vegetation Except
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-02-13
A FLYING SLED.
A Ksystonc State lnvcntiOn that IL
Right IL season.

n Keystone State 1nvcntiOn that IL
Right IL season.
The accompanying cut represents q
flying sled recently invented by Messrs.
james Robertson and Thomas Price, Of
Twin Rocks, vintondalc, Pa. the pro-
pelling arrangement Of which Ii ad.
mitted by mechanical experts to b. very
perfect, aud a masterpiece Of ingenu.
ity.
To work the machine the operator
sits astride 1t as he would a bicycle,
with foot on each lateral rest. that Is
secured to the knee Of the sled. BY
turning this handle Of the sprocket
wheel motion IL impaired to the fan
BY an arrangement Of friction bevel
gears. The fan Ii mounted on u.
shaped frame that can be swung hori.
xontally In any direction. The radius
Of the swinging frame Is half the
breadth Of the sled, which allows the
fan to be turned to right angle. thus
pulling the machine In the direction
the fan IL turned. The steering lever
IL shown within easy reach Of the op.
orator. Moving It to the right or left
fully controls the movement Of the sled.
Side brakes IRE also provided that work
In conjunction with or Independently
Of each other. to arrest tho mOmen tum
Of the machine. or TO assist the steer.
Ing arrangement In making q very
abrupt turn.
The inventors are sangulne Of run.
ming on clear stretch OF Ice Mt the rate
of fifty or seventy-dvc miles per hour.
On public road In good Sledding con.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-02-13
Tho Man and His House.

The ordinary polite Inquiry. "HOw do
you dO?" calls for nothing but a con.
ventionally polite response; but II
man Ia past "the allotted age" and q
philosopher besides. 1t may elicit re.
ply full Of meaning and worthy Of
record.
When John Quincy Adams was
eighty years old he met Ia the streets
Of Boston an old friend who shook his
trembling hand and said:
"GOod morning! And how 10 John
Quincy Adams to-day"
"Thank yOu," was the ex-President's
answer. John Quincy Adams himself
is well, sir; quite well. l thank you.
But the house In which he lives at
present Ii becoming dilapidated. 1t Ia
tottering upon Its foundation. Time
and seasons have nearly destroyed II.
Its roof IL pretty well worn out. Its
walls are much shattered, and 1t trem-
bles with every wind. The old tene-
ment Ia becoming almost uninha bitabie,
and ! think John Quincy Adams will
have to move out Of 1t soon; but he
himself II quite well. sir. quite WELL"
With that the venerable sixth Presi.
dent Of the United States moved on,
with the aid Of his stan.
1t was not long afterward that he had
his second and fatal stroke OF paralysis,
In the Capitol at Washington. This
Is the last Of ear'h.J he said. II am
content"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-02-13
Why He Nd Not start.

A lazy man il seldom so very lazy IA
not to be able to invent some excuse for
his inactivity. Harpers Round Table
tells story In point.
Patrick was the captain OF a schooner
that piled between New York ana Hay.
erstraw on the Hudson. One day his
schooner was loaded with bricks, ready
to start for New York, but Patrick gave
no sign OF any intention to get under
way. Instead Of that, he sat on deck
smoking a pipe.
The owner Of the brickyard. who was
also the owner OF the schooner. and
who had reasons for wishing the bricks
landed In New York at the earliest DOS.
sible moment, came hurrylng on board
ana demanded Of the captain why he
did not set sail.
"shure. your honor" said Patrick,
there's no wind"
mo wind! Why, what's the matter
with your There's LawSoH's schooner
under sail, going down the rrvsr now"
"Yis, I've been watchin' her, but it's
no use my gettin' under way. She's got
the wind now, and. faith. there isn't
enough Of 1t for two"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-02-13
ter. With an awful look Of terror In her

ter. With an awful look Of terror In her
eyes.
General Register IL not WE'LL" I r.
piled. Here are the ear.drops."
The poor woman went scarlet. She
knew what meant, and I was deeply
grleved for her. From the first she must
have had a faint suspicion Of the TRUTH
and was anxious to save him from pub.
lie disgrace and scandal.
She was thoroughly unnerved. Miss
Benton showed signs Of returning con-
seriousness.
"Now," I said, put the ear.drops
back into her ears. She won't know
what has happened"
Mrs. Register replaced them with
trembling fingers.
"Send someone to look after this girl;
I'll stop with her till help comes. But
you must 20 and find your husband.
Make haste" I added, significantly,
''or you will be too late"
My work was not quite over. When
Mrs. Register found her husband In HE
dressing-room he was. as feared, on
the point Of committing suicide. She
saved him. A number Of trinkets, some
Of great value. were found In his safe.
There IL, Of course, only one explana-
ton. On that point the General was
mad. There was no object In his steal
Ing ladies' ornaments. AZ he Ii very
wealthy man. anu had not put them to
any use.
There was not much difflculty In nnd.
Ing their respective owners. returned
them myself, asking each one as mat
ter Of courtesy to make no inquiries
as to how they fell into my possession.
Buffalo Times.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-02-13

tho lowest forms of cellular tissue,
lichens, which have been found In two
places only. having neither ferns,
towering plants, shrubs nor trees.
Here. however. Nature displays her
forces on scale elsewhere unknown.
Over the millions Of square miles Of
this austral continent ceaselessly con.
tinues titantic struggle between the
opposing elements Of fire and water.
In vain the volcanoes pour forth
streams Of mOlte lava and shoot up.
ward pillars OF fire. Welcoming the
lava as protecting. nOn-cOniucting
covering OF Its lower strata OF flowing
glaciers, the continental icecap resist.
lessly advances. certain that In time.
when the processes Of erosion have
lowered the elevation Of the volca mic
craters. Its countless, tiny snowflakes
will quench the apparently unextin.
guishable fires that now shake from
end to end the continent Of Antarc.
tlca."
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-02-13
THE FLYING SLED.

dition speed Of twenty or thirty miles
per hour may DO reached with safety.
The inventors also claim that their mn.
chine will be boon to arctic explOr.
ers, to degree beyond their power Of
circulation.
In the above cut It will be observed
that. for the sake OF simplicity, the
common form Of sled Is used to show
the details Of steering and propulsion.
but one may deviate from this and
adopt any ornamental style OF sled. 10
as to suit the most exacting and fastld.
iOus tastes.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-02-13

the lever being held In place by a thin
strip Of steel on the under side. The
gears are more mechanically perfect
than bevel gears and from their loca.
ton make trouser guards unnecessary.
It Is further claimed that the friction
on these gears Is less than on bevel
gears and that they are SO high up as
not to catch 30 much dust a. the
sprocket and chain arrangement. And
the claim Is made that the additional
weight (Which will be but slight will
be more than counterbalanccd by tho
greater power given by the leverage In
the arrangement. A patent has been ap.
piled for and will probably be soon 10.
suOd.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-02-13

ment. as they have been for years In
use upon foot-pOwer wheels without
the gears; the gear-wheel attachment
makes 1t practically new arrange
ment. These levers can BIO made any
length desired. according to the length
of the cranks used.
In the drawing the sweep of the lev
ers IL about ten inches, which gives
ample power. The levers are kept on
by the little pulley which runs In the
groove and only rolls along the under
side Of the lever. A special form Of
lever is included In the patent. 20 ar
vsnged ~ b dispense with the groove,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-02-13
TRAPPING THE CUNNING RAT
A Novel Plan for Making Thsm De-
0troy One Another.

stroy One Another.
The following novel plan Of trapping
rats was described by q writer in Corn.
hill dune, 1900: 1.-THE cunning Of rats
makes attempts to catch them In traps
almost futile, their keen scent recognis-
ing the places where hand has been,
and warning them to avoid 20 danger.
Gus Q locality. The use Of gloves
smeared with aniseed may lull the sus.
picions Of the animal; but traps will
never be the means Of greatly diminish.
ing it, numbers where It has fairly es.
tablished itself. The best course to
take where the determination Of Q
colony Of rats%becomes q necessity 10 to
make them help to destroy one another
In the following manner: A number Of
tubs. proportionate to the number Of
rats In the place from which II 10 de.
sired to rid them, should be placed
about, the middle Of each occupied BY
q brick standing on end. The bottom Of
these tubs should be covered with
water to such q depth that about an
inch Of brick projects above It. The
tcp ., tne tuo shoulu oe coveFeu WIN
s'ou. prown pape.. upoo wn,cn = oaAnty
meal :" pscon t,nu anu otner :cEsps
Seer 70 .ne r"t pa'"1e nsuIes, = .'op.ns
o0T sN'ns .ns r"uen' Iaelnt,es tor
p"E~A'.t VI ~. tne 1eas' s"vu.o "
renewed 10. several nlents. 10 tnst az
tne rts IN the ne1snoorhood may get 70
Know OF the sood 1000 wnicn 10 placed
wl!nIl .ucn easy reacn. When IL -
judged tnat THIS policy mas peen pur'
SUED long enough: the center OF the
Drown paper shouid % cut IN sucn .
manner that any rat Senturine on u
WIN % Precip'tated into the cold water
De!ow. u might DO tnousnt tnat tho 10
SUN OF TINS wou'o DO the capture OF
ret OF % the most two' for eacn tuo
prepaeo. out NO sucn meager result Tor
tine trouble tnat mas been taken need
% feared. Inc rat nnding hic trust
aouseo anu nimseir struggling 10 the
wafer * inc oottom OF tue tuD' soon re-
s0ven sumcientiy from the shock to
alscover tnat tnere 10 an island OF rel.
use, on 70 which ne CHAMBERS ana
squea!s MS ioudest lor heip. NOW the
squeai OF a rat IN trouble attracts ev.
cry one OF MS KIND within hearing. and
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-02-13
ANOTHER oHAlNLess siovcLe.
Levers that Have sweep Of About
Ten lnchcss

Ten Inches.
The accompanying cut illustrates an
Invention Of Chris Kuenzel. of Spring
field. Mass. 1t Is planned to do away
with the chain and sprocket arrange
ment upon the modern bicycle aud
solve the difficulty Of chainless wheel.
For 1t are claimed improvements In lev
erage and power greater than ever DO.
fore put on bicycle. The levers with
short crank attachments are not In
themselves a new mechanical attach
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-02-13

1t 10 estimated that the worlds Gu.
cumbers are worth $4,000. 900 annually
to the gardeners who raise them. and
twice a. much to the doctors and drug,
gists.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-02-13
TWO.Oent Piecea.

The bronze 2-cent piece was first coin
ed In 1894, being authorized by act of
Congress In the same year. The issu-
ance of this coin was discontinued Feb.
IL, 1873.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-02-13

No one works hard enough II hs has
any ume lett 70 talk.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-01-27
Highest Leavenng U. s. Report
R!AI! q! RRskiaRs Rskassi!
ABSOLUTELY PURE
The Pure FOOD Law.

The Philadelphia Ledger says: Judge
red that the Pure Food law of June %,
lsD5. is unconstitutional. A West Chester
grocer was convicted, under two counts,
for selling cottonsee1 oil as olive oil. Ac-
cording TO the testimony, the substitute
was pure cottonseed oil, with no admix-
ture of olive oil. The act is entitled IAN
act to provide against the sdulteration of
food and providing for the enforcement
thereof Counsel for the defense claim
ed that the act was unconstitutional be-
cause its object was not clearly expressed
in the title. The body of the act declared
that substitute of an inferior substance
was to be deemed an adulteratiOn, and
the Judge was of the opinion that this
definition introduced new additional
subject not expressed in the title. lie,
therefore. set aside the verdict, regretting
thas he could not sustain the provisions
of the act, which was, in itself, worthy, but
he was compelled 10 contrue a penal
statute strictly. Thus ii appears from
Judge Hemphills decision that a man who
sells cotton-seed olive oil is not amena-
BILE to law, provided he swindles his GUS
toner outright by giving him no olive
oil at all but, il he is conscience stricken
to the extent of giving the customer a
proportion of the article tor which he
paid, the dealer is properly subject for
the penalties of the law.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-01-27
Good News, If True.

The ittsburg Leader of Saturday
evening contained the following of local
interest:
Thursday morning the first p. X. X.
train passed over the newly made con-
nection with the B. & o. from Johnstown
to Moxham. This was The first move in
the game which it is said will eventually
put competing line into the coal lands
of Somerset county, which heretofore
have only been partially worked. In the
past few weeks the Berwind-White coal
company (the power behind the throne)
has spent thousands of dollars purchas-
ing Somerset coal lands. The p. II. X. is
also interested; for several years ago a
spur was built from Johnstown TO East
Conemaugh and the company built the
heaviest iron bridge on their system for
the branch, as well as handsome ware
house at Johnstown. Both these moves
caused much remark at the time.
At present the company has large
force of surveyors working on an exten-
sion along the b. & o. lines. The Somer-
set coal is acknowledged to be the best
mined for ocean burning and now in
stead of going to Baltimore. the coal will
be shipped. when the present scheme is
eliminated, to Pittsburg and Philadel-
phia via Johnstown.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-01-27
Shot For An 0wl.

A strange accident happened In the
mountains near Ohiopyle on Friday
night, says the CoDnellsville Courier,
Adolph Abbey and his brother Christie
pher went out into the woods as night
approached to hunt foxes and raccoons.
They separated with the understanding
that they should meet at a certain spot.
The hounds which they had with them
to tree the game had in the meantime
started up a coon, which after a long chase
took refuge in the branches of a tree in
the vicinity of the meeting place agreed
upon. Adolph reached the spot first and
climbed up the tree with the intention OF
cutting of the limb upon which the coon
was i'm hiding. While he was partially
hidden in the branches, up about 40 feet
from the ground, Christopher arrived at
the scene. He was carrying shot gun
loaded with buckshot. Seeing what he
supposed was an owl in the tree he raised
the gun to his shoulder and took deliber-
ate aim at his brother. Adolph saw his
brother pointing the gun in his direction.
bat he did not believe that he wonld pull
the trigger. But he did, and the cries of
his brother told him how sadly mistaken
he had been in his game.
The wounded man did not fall out OF
the tree when shot, but he received 30
deadly load of buckshot that he was sc-
tually helpless His brother, although
nearly distracted with grief, heroically
bore him to the ground. A wagon WAS at
once procured. and into this the wounded
man was lined aud brought to the Cot
tage Hospital at this place. An examin-
stior showed that thirteen OF the shot had
taken effect, some of which punctured
the lungs. Abbey's death was hourly
expected the first day he was in the Hos
pitai, and none of the shot were extract
ed. but be rallied and is still living.
There is q slight chance OF his recovery.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-01-27
VIII prox,da for Fer Children.

Mrs. Mary McElfish, fcrmerlyof Rock
wood. who was charged by the Anti-Cru-
city Society of Allegheny with abandon
ing her 4-year-old daughter to the tender
mercies OF a boarding house, hada final
heaying before an Alderman, on Saturday
afternoon. Mrs. McEifish realized that
the evidence against her might justify the
charge, consequently she asked permis-
sion TO plead gnilty to a modified charge,
that of negligence rather than, wilful
abandonment. The McElfish children,
a bright little boy and girl. 6 and 4 years
respectively, have been placed in the GUS
tody of a mission. The mother says that
she has arranged TO pay what she can
towards their support until she is able TO
satisfy the Society that she can and will
take care of them herself.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-01-27
A GREAT PUBLICATION.
"The Philadelphia Press" Alransc for
1897 Leads All otherE-Sone
Reasons Why.

"The Philadelphia Press" Almanac for
So Is beyond question the most coul-
plete. comprehensive and valuable al
maaac publication issued by any news
paper in Pennsylvania, and is IN all re-
spec;s fully the equal, if not the absolute
superior of the best publications of the
country. 1t is, in word. worthy of the
great newspaper whose name 1t bears
Local features are included in it. which
have never appeared in any similar pub
LEGATION. 4 complete list of the judges
and county officers Of every county in the
State is among these. II gives the official
vote in detail for Pennsylvania, New
York, New Jersey. Delaware and Mary
land, and the vote by divisions for Phila-
delphia and Camden. Ii gives the most
complete directory to the various State
governments ever printed, and in its
church directory for Philadelphia pre-
sents what never before has been at
tempted-figures showing the numerical
strength in membership, and in ehurc5es
of all the denominations. In its general
departments, it preser-s mass of we'll
edited, concisely expressed informst;on,
covering every field Of human activity, in
so valuable manner that i elligent
citizen who takes an interest in his goy-
ernment and in society in general can
afford to be without copy of the work.
II brings up to date as wide a range of
subjects as are covered by an encyelop@-
dia. The book is handsomely printed
and substantially bound, consists of near
iy 100 pages and is sold by newsdealers
for 25 cents. or mailed 70 any address
postage prepaid
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-01-27
6s Degrees Below Zero.

The coolest region on earth is the coun-
Prometheus, where the thermometer
sometimes falls below 6S degrees Cent?
grade below zero (9o9 Fahrenheit below
zerol. The average temperature of jan
uary is 40 degrees Fahrenheit beloy zero.
Notwithstanding this rough climate.
more than I0,Oo0 people inhabit that re-
gion. As the air is general calm and dry
in winter the cold is not felt very much.
The variations of the temperature with
in 81 hours are very great in the summer:
in May for instance, the thermometer
will sometimes rise TO s. degree Fahren-
heit during the day and fall to freezing
point at night.